Year: 1875

The ocean Yacht race to the Five Fathom Lighship,
of Cape May and return between the schooner yachts
Resolute and Dauntess finished yesterday after
noon and won by the Dauntless in the quickest time on
record In pursuance of the arrangement made on
Tuesday evening the start postponed until Thurs
day morning, but the repairs to the Daunt-
less we're completed early on Wednesday morning
mutual agreement was made to start that afternoon
One Of the principal for hurryng up tho race
to take advantage OF the fresh northwester that
came up early Wednesday morning. as it gave promise
of quick Shortly after three r. NJ Mr. Rufus
hatch, the Of the Resolute went on board the
Dauntless, and an agreement made to start from
the club house and finish the Lightshp The latter
condition was agreed upon in order to save tme and
both yachts ordered TO take


STRAIGHT COURSE


for the Five Fathom Lightshp, and, on their re-
turn, pass to the northward and eastward of Sandy
Hook Lghtshp, taking their time when the latter bore
due west The owner of the Dauntless informed Mr.
Hatch that finding his boat out Of trim during the race
with the Mohawk, he had taken in from two
to three tons of ballast but that If Mr. Hatch de-
sired, he would have it taken out Mr. Hatch however
with that sportsmanlke spirit which has characterized
his action during~the recent matches sailed by the
Resolue, courteously declared mad no objection to
make All preliminares being satisfactorily arranged
both yachts began to make SAIL and the Dauntless
getting IN harness the FIRST made stretch down tow
ard the Narrows in order to get into working trim
The Resclute was not long behind her antagonist and
shortly after 1--WE F. NJ both yachts were ready for Tho
start They were to cross an imaginary line between
the


CLUB HOUSE


Mt Stapeton and the sloop yacht Vndex. There was
cracking breeze om the west-northwest and the tide
running flood The Dauntless approached the line
on the starboard tack under main and fore SAIL
and fore topsail, forestaysai and jib No balloons,
saysais club topsails were to be carried
Some few minutes after the Dauntless had
crossed the line the Resoute up under the same
canvas and flew across the line, with her mansail
started some halt dozen feet Tho time of the
was as folows:-


,.., r. NJ s. I'm s
!, 1t was getting dusk, and as the Resoute crossed
The line the Dauntless was Just visible skipping past
Fort Wadsworth. The latter slipping through the
water very FAST and when she opened the
Lower Bay and caught the ull strength of the breeze
she lay down, scuppers to- and travelled like startled
deer The Dauntless was dead ahead making very
lively time but as darkness had set in 1t impossi
DC Die to make her out The Resoute hummed along
through the Swash and arrived off the Hook at Oh s0m
having run thirteen knots under the hour All sail was
Immediately an trimmed and, steering south by
water close along the beach. 1t
beautiful night for run to Cape May The water was
smooth all along the shore and the breeze was fresh
rhe Highland Lights were abeam at H. O5m and the
yacht flew past the deserted Long Branch startling
ew struggling coasters as with the apparition of


A PHANTOM SHIP


AT III S5m the bolt securing the main backstay parted
put the damage was soon repaired. Passing along by
fresh ever, and the Resolute washed her lee
rail in the smooth she logged between
twelve and thirteen knots. The Dauntess was ahead
and out OF sight, but those board the Rcsoute
confident she must be sailing like witch to keep her
lead we'll AT eight P. NJ. parted the jibtopsail
sheet but the sail set again inside of ten minutes
and the yacht went flying along as fast as ever We
spoke coasting schooner bound east shortly after
eight NJ, but went by her so fast could not hear
m ma In fban
At sh. Dom. we raised


BARNEGAT LIGHT


Rnd cracking along lightning gait, had 1t on our
weather BEAM bearing west at Oh AIM All hands went
TO work and trimmed down sheets and the next twenty
i've miles were sailed by the wind huggng as close as
possible TO the beach. The course was about S. W. by
5. S., and the breeze had canted about two points
and a half to the southwark and westward


Close hauled on the wind the jbtopsail uid not do
much good and was taken in shortly after leaving Bar
negat The Resolute was doing well on the wind
making close on eleven knots and at III 15m A. NJ
Absecom Light bore west The breeze was shifted
back a point to the northward and the to the
hghtship was made with sheets started.
At 2h. 40m. the lightship sighted from tho
Soretop half point on the lee bow and at 3h 24m q
schooner, bound to the eastward supposed to the
pauntless, went BY about mile to eeward. About
The same time the lighship was raised, and shortly
afterwards all hands went to work shifting the back
stays preparatory TO run the port tack The Reso
Lutte tackled around the


FIVE PATHoM LIGHrsHIp


1857, and shortly afterward housed her foretopmast
Balls were all trimmed in the breeze had shifted to
north northwest and ut 80 she clewed up her main
topsail. At Gao Absecom Light bore west, with the
Resoute still close hauled and going by log 0k knots
There were no signs Of the Dauntess but presently
The man on the lookout sang out eDismaned schooner
ahead, and we all frightened up little filled with
charitable thoughts, but they dspelled as
closer inspection the stranger proved to be what
had been three -masted schooner but being destitute
Of ner sticks, was complete wreck. We passed close
under her stern and in answer to our hail, she said
The Dauntless had passed about an hour before The
schooner the


EMMA BACON, BARysTABLE,


and had been run into during the night and completely
dismantled. We were then Off Little Egg Harbor and
running very fast, with sheets started. The morning
was charming and bright warmed
The air and made seat in the cockpit quite
pleasant and comfortable. The breeze was not
quite so fresh, but the yacht still skipping
along about nine knots The Resolute passed Barne-
ga bearing west at 80 A. NJ, and then kent dancing
along, huggng close TO the beach on Long Branch
the nauntess was sighted beating in from The
Lightship, and then Mr. HATCH knowing the
race was lost, kept along the beach in order
70 sa7e time. At 1851 Sandy Hook Lightship
bore cast and If the Resolute had gone out she would
have turned 1t about the time, as with sheets
lifted, she would have travelled further than close
hauled Passing the point Of the Hook the Roso-
ute followed after the Dauntess and let 90 her anchor
oil the Club House at $3.50 P. NJ The following is a
aoe o the time taken board the two yachts during
he race