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stood for the line with a free wind, but to secure the wind- 
ward position Capt, Barr put Columbia on his opponent's 
weather quarter, which meant that he had to cross be- 
tween Narada and Constitution. The space was so nar- 
row that a colHsion seemed unavoidable. Columbia was 
kept off for a moment, and the boom came over as if for 
a jibe; when she was luffed up the boom went back and 
Columbia crossed with but a few feet to spare on either 
side. It was a close iit, and the start will be remembered 
as one of the prettiest ever seen. The auxiliaries were 
started next, and they crossed in the following order : 
Laurus, Cachalot, Intrepid, Enterprise and Lady Godiva, 
the two latter being handicapped. 
Constitution was leading the fleet at 3 o'clock, and she 
w^as the first to pass Bartlett's Reef Lightship. Colum- 
bia passed it 8m. later. Corona was third boat at the 
lightship, but Navahoe passed her just at the finish line. 
The summary follows : 
Sloops— Class G-^Over 90ft. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Constitution 11 0.5 08 3 37 35 4 32 27 4 32 27 
Columbia 11 05 11 3 46 01 4 40 50 4 39 10 
Vigilant 10 45 30 3 54 07 5 08 37 5 08 37 
Ailsa , 10 45 25 3 55 12 5 09 47 5 07 56 
Navahoe . . . . : 10 45 17 8 52 55 5 07 38 5 05 38 
Sloops— Class H— 70 to 80ft. 
Rainbow 10 49 07 4 00 00 5 10 53 5 10 53 
Bedouin 10 48 06 '4 41 25 5 53 19 5 49 13 
Athene 10 48 38 4 31 05 5 42 27 5 42 27 
Sloops— Class 1—60 to 70ft. 
Hester 10 46 57 4 23 55 5 36 58 5 36 58 
Hildegarde 10 47 29 4 39 30 5 52 01 5 49 47 
Eelin 10 46 03 • 4 31 58 5 45 55 5 45 55 
Isolde 10 47 02 4 48 26 6 01 24 5 49 47 
Sloops— Class J— 51 to 60ft. 
Carmita ^ 10 46 45 Withdrew. 
Petrel, yawl 10 49 00 4 47 26 5 58 26 5 58 26 
Isolt 10 47 55 5 23 02 3 35 07 6 30 06 
Altair ., 10 46 27 4 25 39 ■ 5 39 12 5 39 12 
Humma 10 47 49 4 21 23 5 33 34 5 33 34 
Sloops— Class L— 36 to 43ft. 
Effort 10 45 37 4 45 54 6 00 17 
Mira 10 49 28 5 01 54 6 12 26 
Cymbra 10 46 16 Withdrew. 
Schooners — Class A — Over 95ft. 
Columbia 10 54 13 4 48 26 5 54 13 5 54 13 
Schooners— Class B — 85 to 95ft. 
Corona 10 50 30 3 53 19 5 02 49 5 02 49 
Emerald ..,...,....,,.10 51 00 4 10 37 5 19 37 5 16 23 
America 10 50 40 4 38 55 5 48 15 5 48 15 
Schooners — Class C — 75 to 85ft. 
Marguerite 10 54 22 4 17 03 5 22 41 5 15 54 
Schooners — Class D — 65 to 75ft. 
Katrina 10 52 18 4 18 58 5 26 40 5 26 40 
Latona 10 51 10 4 21 30 5 30 00 5 30 00 
Shamrock 10 53 10 5 01 54 6 18 44 6 18 11 
Schooners — Class D — Special. 
Muriel 10 52 08 4 08 29 5 16 21 5 16 21 
Ouisetta 10 54 29 4 08 36 5 15 07 5 16 20 
Elmina 10 55 00 4 14 57 5 19 57 5 19 57 
Schooners — Class F — Under 65ft. 
Loyal 10 52 43 4 52 00 5 59 17 5 59 17 
Indra 10 54 33 5 09 55 6 15 22 6 15 22 
Uncas 10 54 19 5 33 02 6 38 43 6 38 43 
Auxiliaries — Class 1. 
Intrepid 11 16 25 5 20 23 6 03 58 6 03 58 
Class 1. 
Satanella 11 17 00 Withdrew. 
Lady Godiva 11 17 00 Withdrew. 
Class 7 
Cachalot 11 14 14 5 18 54 6 04 40 6 04 40 
Laurus 11 13 37 5 52 32 6 14 55 6 14 55 
Crossed With Schooners. 
Marvis 10 54 05 5 24 14 6 31 09 
The winners were Constitution, Navahoe, Rainbow, 
Hester, Humma, Effort, Columbia, Corona, Marguerite, 
Katrina, Quisetta, Loyal, Intrepid and Cachalot. 
Fourth Day — Third Squadron Ron, 
NEW LONDON TO NEWPORT. 
Thursday, July 25. 
The fourth day of the cruise opened with a strong N.E. 
breeze, and it was a source of considerable satisfaction to 
the racing men after the light airs that had prevailed dur- 
ing the earlier part of the week. The big fleet got under 
way about 9 :30, and ran out to the starting line. The 
preparatory signal was given at 10:55. Ten minutes later 
the single-masted vessels and yawls started. ^Six seconds 
after the signal Vigilant crossed. Isolde crossed next, 
followed by Petrel, Bedouin, Navahoe, Hester, Altair, 
Ailsa, Effort, Eelin, Virginia, Rainbow, Athene, Senta, 
Hildegarde, Isolt, Humma, Sistae and Mira. The 
schooners were started at 12:10, and Quisetta crossed 6s. 
after the signal, followed by Corona, Emerald, Marguerite, 
Latona, Elmina. Shamrock, Columbia, Indra, Loyal and 
America. In the 90ft. class Columbia crossed ahead and 
to the windward of Constitution. The latter boat was 
handicapped by a catboat filled with sightseers that was 
on the line, and a bad accident was narrowly averted. 
After avoiding a collision with the ca,tboat. Constitution 
was forced to jibe to avoid hitting the utility tug Unique. 
These two incidents lost her the advantage she had over 
Columbia. As the breeze freshened Columbia would 
draw ahead, and when it dropped a little Constitution 
would draw up a little. Constitution struck twice on a 
ledge off Race Rock, and althoitgh she continued in the 
race she seemed sluggish afterward. It was a beautiful 
race, for the two boats fought it out the entire forty-mile 
beat with hardly any distance between them. They got 
mixed up with a tow off Point Judith, and it was here 
that Columbia opened up clear water between her com- 
petitor and herself, and finally won by over 3m. It was a 
day of accidents, and Mr. Charles Smithers' 75ft. 
schooner Muriel met with disaster over a mile east of 
Race Rock Light. The wind was blowing hard from the 
E., and in an extra hard knockdown her fore topmast was 
carried away cind fell alongside with the foremast, which 
was broken in two places, as was also main topmast. The 
yacht was a mass of broken and tangled rigging, and it is 
remarkable that no one was injured. The revenue cutter 
Gresham towed Muriel back to New London. The next 
vessel to get in trouble was Cornelius Vanderbilt's 70- 
footer Rainbow. She ran ashore twice when off Watch 
Hill, and was taken in tow by the auxiliary Lady Godiva 
and brought to Newport. 
The big yawls and schooners had a fine race, and Vigi- 
lant, after a hard race with Navahoe, won by im. and 50s. 
Virginia beat Athene. Elmina won from Quisetta by 8s. 
Isolde and Altair were the only boats to finish in their 
classes, and Katrina was the only schooner to finish in 
ber class whe» the ticie limit es^pired at 8 P. M, 
Finish. 
Slapsed. 
6 24 16 
6 58 31 
6 21 55 
6 56 26 
6 05 54 
7 00 48 
7 55 40 
8 48 55 
6 08 26 
7 02 38 
Went aground. 
7 54 30 
8 47 14 
8 00 28 
8 52 42 
Withdrew. 
VV ILilUiCVlr . 
Withdrew. 
7 39 28 
8 34 21 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew, 
Withdrew. 
7 37 15 
8 30 04 
\AJ 1 1" ri (H t" **T»r 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
7 53 10 
8 41 58 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Disabled. 
7 52 45 
8 42 39 
7 53 50 
8 42 31 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Mr. W. O. Gay's 70-footer Athene ran aground on 
Goat Island when running into Newport Harbor. She 
came off at high water undamaged. The summaries fol- 
low : 
Sloops — Class G. 
Start. 
Constitution 11 25 45 
Columbia 11 25 29 
Yawls— Class G. 
Vigilant 11 05 06 
Ailsa 11 06 45 
Navahoe ...t.rr,,. 11 05 48 
Sloops — Class H. 
Rainbow 11 07 26 
Virginia 11 07 16 
Bedouin 11 07 56 
Athene 11 07 16 
Class I. 
Hester '....11 06 17 
Hildegarde 11 08 36 
Eelin 11 06 40 
Isolde 11 05 07 
Senta 11 08 00 
Petrel, yawl .'.^.^.l/oS 48 
Isolt 11 08 17 
Altair 11 06 51 
Humma 11 08 50 
Class K. 
Sistx 11 05 52 
Class L. 
Effort 11 06 30 
Mira 11 09 05 
Class I. 
Eelin 11 06 40 
Isolde 11 05 07 
Schooners — Class A 
Columbia 11 12 07 
Class B. 
Corona 11 10 25 
Emerald 11 10 28 
America 11 15 00 
Class C. 
Mafguerita 11 10 20 
Class D. 
Katrina 11 11 12 
Latona 11 11 02 
Shamrock 11 11 06 
Clas's D — Special. 
Muriel 11 10 45 
Ouisetta 11 10 06 
Elmina 11 11 19 
Class F. 
Loyal 11 14 44 
Indra 11 13 12 
Auxiliaries. 
Cachalot 11 15 00 
Larras .11 13 00 
Adrienne , . .11 14 32 
Constitution was taken to Bristol and hauled out, when 
it was found that she was not seriously damaged. 
Muriel was towed from New London to Greenport by a 
tug, where she will receive new spars. 
Fifth Day — Fourth Squadron Run, 
NEWPORT TO VINEYARD HAVEN. 
Friday. July 26. 
Fifteen single-masted yachts, two yawls and eight 
schooners left Newoort Harbor and started off Brenton's 
Reef Lightship for the squadron run to Vineyard Haven. 
At the start the wind was from the N.E., and rain fell at 
frequent intervals. Neither of the QO-footers started, as 
Constitution was hauled out at Bristol for examination, 
and Columbia, not having a competitor, did not enter. 
The absence of these boats detracted considerably from 
the interest of the occasion. When the fleet reached Bren- 
ton's Reef Lightship the wind hauled from N.E. to S.E., 
and the sun came out. 
The preparatory gun was fired at 11 :40, and the single- 
masted vessels and yawls started lom. later. These yachts 
crossed in the followins order: Athene, Isolde, Mira, 
Vigilant, Senta. Effort. Virginia, Altair, Hildegarde, Car- 
mita ; Bedouin and Navahoe were handicapped. The 
schooners started on the handicap gun for the cutters 
and yawls, and thev crossed in the following order: 
Quisetta, Corona, Katrina, Shamrock, Elmina and Indra; 
Cachalot and America Avere handicapped. 
At II :i5 the wind veered to the S., and instead of beat- 
ing to Vineyard Sound Lightship, the yachts were able to 
lay a straight course for the lightship. Shortly after the 
wind lightened up and the boats made slow progress, and 
it was nothing more than a drifting match at 2 o'clock, 
and up' to this time the yachts had only covered about ten 
miles. Athene at this time was in the lead, with Virginia 
second and Vigilant third. Quisetta led the schooners, 
with Carona second. 
Late in the afternoon the breeze came up a little, but 
the boats did not gain much, nor were their positions 
changed to any extent. When darkness came on the 
fleet was still some distance from its destination, and it 
was late in the night before many of them reached Vine- 
yard Haven. 
Sixth Day— Fifth Squadron Run. . 
VINEYARD HAVEN TO NEWPORT. 
Saturday, July 27. 
The few yachtsmen who made the run from Newport to 
Vineyard Haven were favored with a fresh N.E. breeze 
for the run back to Newport. The owners, guests and 
crews were tired out after the long, tedious drift of the 
day before, but the fresh breeze soon revived all hands. 
The course for the thirty-seven miles was W. by S., twenty 
miles to Vineyard Sound Lightship, and W.N.W., seven- 
teen miles to Brenton's Reef Lightship. The breeze was 
so far astern that it enabled the boats to carry spinakers. 
The preparatory signal was fired at 9 o'clock, and the 
single-masted vessels and yawls were started at 9:10. 
Vigilant crossed first, breaking out her spinaker before 
reaching the line. Ailsa crossed next, followed by Eelin, 
Effort, Hester, Isolt and Navahoe; Vigilant, Altair, 
Athene and Hildegarde were handicapped. Athene was 
swept by the strong tide on the wrong side of the com- 
mittee boat, and as she was unable to make headway 
enough to return and cross the line, stood away on her 
course for Newport. 
The schooners were started at 9:15. Katrina crossed 
first, and next came America. The rest went over the 
line as follows : Indra, Vigilant, Shamrock, Elmina, Al- 
tair, Cachalot, Quisetta, Corona and Hildegarde. Corona 
was also caught in the tide and was swept across the 
line sideways. Navahoe and Vigilant were disqualified 
for int«rferin|K with the cwmitte^ boat Reverie, Tl?? 
tide carried Navahoe down on Reverie, and Navahoe's 
boom snapped the bowsprit short off. Vigilant was also 
swept along by the tide, and the committee boat had to 
alter her position to avoid a collision with her. Elmina 
carried away her throat halyard block on her foresail and 
had to lower away that sail while repairs were being made. 
Navahoe was the first to finish, closely followed by Vigi- 
lant. The rest of the fleet finished as follows: Quisetta, 
Elmina, Ailsa, Hester. Virgina, Eelin, Effort, Katrina, 
Shamrock, Bedouin, Idler, Cachalot, Altair, Rondina, In- 
dra, America, Hildegarde, Kiowa and Cherokee. The 
summary follows: 
Yawls — Class G. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Ailsa 9 12 15 2 17 18 5 05 03 5 03 03 
Vigilant 9 15 00 2 08 13 4 53 13 Disqualified, 
Navahoe 9 15 00 2 07 06 4 52 06 Disqualified. 
Sloops — Class H. 
Virginia 9 11 06 2 30 56 5 19 50 5 19 50 
Bedouin 9 11 43 2 56 43 5 45 00 5 41 18 
Athene , Did not cross. 
. Sloops — Class I. 
Hester 9 14 22 2 28 43 5 14 21 5 14 21 
Hildegarde 9 15 00 3 06 22 5 51 22 5 49 15 
Eelin 9 12 25 2 37 29 5 22 29 5 22 29 
Sloops — Classes T and L. 
Effort 9 13 22 2 44 23 5 31 01 5 29 55 
Altair 9 15 00 3 04 00 5 49 00 5 49 00 
Sloops— Class M. 
Cherokee 9 15 00 3 15 47 6 00 47 6 00 47 
Kiowa 9 12 35 3 10 44 5 58 09 5 58 09 
Schooners — Class B. 
Corona 9 20 00 2 48 22 5 28 22 5 28 22 
.\merica 9 16 55 3 04 27 5 47 32 5 47 32 
Katrina 9 16 26 2 51 32 5 35 06 5 35 06 
Shamrock 9 17 47 2 54 20 5 36 33 5 36 02 
Schooners — Class B — Special. 
Quisetta 9 19 14 2 13 28 4 54 14 4 54 14 
Elmina 9 18 12 2 15 51 4 57 39 4 57 39 
Schooners — Class F. 
Rondina 9 20 00 3 04 07 5 44 07 5 44 07 
Indra 9 17 23 3 04 23 5 47 00 5 47 00 
Auxiliaries. 
Cachalot 9 18 50 3 01 30 5 42 40 5 42 40 
Idler 8 49 35 2 59 09 6 09 34 6 09 34 
Intrepid 9 07 00 Did not start. 
The winners were Ailsa, Virginia, Hester, Effort, 
Corona, Katrina, Quisetta and Cachalot. 
Seventh and Eighth Days — Aster Cups. 
NEWPORT, R. T. 
Sunday and Monday, July 28-29. 
After a week of hard work all hands were glad to have 
a good rest on Sunday. It blew hard all day, and only 
one or two boats ventured outside, where there was a 
heavy sea running. The schooner Troubadour came into 
the harbor with her foretopmast gone. 
The Astor cup races are the most prominent events in 
the yachting season at Newport, and the large fleet of fine 
steam yachts were filled with guests. Nourmahal, with 
the Regatta Committee on board, blew signals, meaning 
that the Block Island course had been selected. This 
course was first to a mark boat anchored one mile due 
E. of Block Island Buoy, then to another stake boat two 
miles S.W. by S. from West Island Light, and then to 
the finishing line at Brenton's Reef Lightship. The first 
leg was 13H miles S.W., W. : the second, 18 miles 
N.E. by E.. }i E., and the third. 6^ miles W. by N.. Vs 
N. The wind was N. by E., and with it holding in that 
direction the first leg was a run with spinakers, the second 
a beat and the third a reach. 
The preparatory signal was given at 11 o'clock. At 
11:05 the starting signal was given. Constitution was 
first across at the leeward end of the line, with Navahoe 
next at the windward end, with Colitmbia on her weather 
quarter. Senta, Hester. Isolde and Eelin followed in 
the order named. The course made it a free run, booms 
to port and spinakers to starboard. 
The schooners were started at ii:to. Corona crossed 
just after the gun, with Quisetta next, a little ahead and 
to windward of Elmina. 
Great interest was centered in the race between Con- 
stitution and Columbia, and much to the surprise of 
every one Columbia beat her opponent handily on every 
point of sailing. In anything besides a very Hght air the 
old defender has shown her ability to beat the new boat on 
almost every point of sailing. The elapsed times over 
the first leg of the course are shown in the following: 
Turn. Elapsed. 
Columbia 12 39 55 1 31 36 
Constitution 12 39 46 1 36 08 
Navahoe : 12 45 08 1 36 52 
Hester 12 49 19 1 40 19 
Eelin 12 51 26 1 42 07 
Senta 12 53 10 1 44 34 
Isolde 12 54 52 1 45 38 
Schooners. 
Corona 12 47 04 1 36 29 
Elmina 12 50 36 1 37 38 
Quisetta 12 51 56 1 39 18 
When hauled on the Avind Constitution was in the wind- 
ward, berth, but on this leg Columbia gave a fine exhibi- 
tion on sailing and gained 2m. and 19s. The following 
table is of interest: 
First Mark. Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia ..12 39 56 2 25 20 1 45 25 
Constitution 12 39 46 2 27 30 1 47 44 
On the reach home they had the wind about abeam, and 
the nineties moved so fast that the best of the steam 
yachts could not keep up with them. Columbia raced 
across the finish line amidst the screeching of whistles 
some time ahead of Constitution. 
Second Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Columbia 2 25 20 2 54 38 0 29 18 
Constitution 2 27 30 2 56 51 0 29 21 
Columbia had gained 3s. on this leg and had beaten 
Constitution over the whole course by 2m. 54s. elapsed 
time. 
In the meanwhile the other boats were on the way out 
to West Island mark. Corona in the lead, followed by 
Navahoe and Elmina, with Quisetta a long distance be- 
hind. The English boats were fighting out a close race 
among themselves. The times for the second leg of the 
course for these boats are shown as follows : 
First Mark. Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Navahoe 12 45 08 3 11 15 2 26 07 
Hester , 12 49 19 3 36 00 2 46 41 
Senta .12 53 10 3 40 50 2 47 40 
Eelin , 12 51 26 3 41 50 2 50 24 
Isolde , 12 54 52 3 44 OO 2 49 08 
Schooners. 
Corona 12 47 04 3 10 43 2 23 41 
Elmina 12 50 36 3 25 00 2 34 24 
Quisetta ..,..12 51 66 3 44 30 2 52 34 
