SEA FOX—OWNER, A. CASS CANFIELD, ESQ.
Again did the Puritan take the lead at the line, closely followed by the Lydia, Clio, Montauk and Volunteer. Everything went smoothly till the Mayflower and Grayling came along, and then occurred the only accident or collision of the cruise of ’88. Immediately after crossing the line the Mayflower was directly behind the Grayling and was sailing a trifle faster. Almost before any one realized that an accident was about to happen, the Mayflower’s bowsprit caught the end of the Grayling’s mainboom. This of itself was nothing serious. The sloop Regina was, however, right ahead of the Grayling, and by the Mayflower pressing upon the Grayling’s boom, the latter’s stern was pushed to windward, her bow swung off, and in a moment her big bowsprit struck the Regina’s mainsail just abaft the mast. The little sloop keeled over to starboard, when her topmast snapped, and the rigging came rattling down on her deck. Three of the guests on board the Regina became excited, and jumped overboard, and then immediately started to swim for the boat which they had just left. Lines were thrown from the Grayling and caught by the swimmers, but the big schooner did not lose her headway, and the men grasping the rope were towed through the water.
The Electra, Grayling, and Mayflower soon had boats out, the Electra’s gig being first. By the time the excitement had subsided all the yachts had crossed the line, and the faster boats were rapidly moving to the front. Soon the Volunteer passed the Puritan and took the lead, which she kept until almost to the line, only to be defeated by the Puritan, after having victory apparently within her grasp. The way in which Commodore Forbes regained the lead was a clever piece of work. The Volunteer was leading and was encountering a strong head tide; but the Puritan and others were rapidly overtaking her, not being bothered with the tide, while they had the full advantage of the wind. The Puritan was soon equal with the leader, and though not gaining, was gradually working toward the shore away from the current. Meanwhile the Volunteer had dropped anchor, not being able to make any headway. As soon as the Puritan came near the shore and out of the strong current, she slowly moved toward the line, and crossed it a victor. The results of the day’s run were:
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. | |||||||||
Start. | Finish. | Actual | |||||||
NAME. | H. | M. | S. | H. | M. | S. | H. | M. | S. |
| Norseman | 10 | 46 | 06 | 7 | 58 | 00 | 9 | 12 | 54 |
| Palmer | 10 | 47 | 07 | 7 | 59 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| Alarm | 10 | 47 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 9 | 26 | 15 |
| Dauntless | 10 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 55 |
| Wanderer | 10 | 51 | 00 | 8 | 41 | 00 | 9 | 50 | 00 |
| Ambassadress | 10 | 51 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramona | 11 | 00 | 00 | 7 | 51 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 15 |
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS. | |||||||||
| Montauk | 10 | 41 | 58 | 7 | 55 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
| Gitana | 10 | 44 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Columbia | 10 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 02 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 41 |
| Intrepid | 10 | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
THIRD CLASS SCHOONERS. | |||||||||
| Troubadour | 10 | 43 | 30 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 51 | 00 |
| Sea Fox | 10 | 43 | 47 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 37 | 30 |
| Sachem | 10 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 39 | 02 |
| Miranda | 10 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 46 | 08 |
| Grayling | 10 | 48 | 08 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 33 | 09 |
| Varuna | 10 | 51 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elma | 10 | 58 | 55 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 8 | 54 | 45 |
FOURTH CLASS SCHOONERS. | |||||||||
| Iroquois | 10 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 43 | 8 | 47 | 27 |
| Halcyon | 10 | 45 | 00 | 8 | 06 | 25 | 9 | 21 | 25 |
| Marguerite | 10 | 47 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 00 | 9 | 49 | 25 |
| Magic | 10 | 49 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 00 | 9 | 03 | 50 |
| Clytie | 10 | 51 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FIFTH CLASS SCHOONERS. | |||||||||
| Lydia | 10 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 00 |
| Clio | 10 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 35 | 00 | 9 | 53 | 19 |
| Harbinger | 10 | 45 | 48 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 23 |
| Lotus | 10 | 57 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whim | 11 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. | |||||||||
| Puritan | 10 | 40 | 53 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 32 |
| Volunteer | 10 | 41 | 58 | 7 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 40 | 47 |
| Mayflower | 10 | 48 | 08 | 7 | 49 | 22 | 9 | 01 | 14 |
THIRD CLASS SLOOPS. | |||||||||
| Pocahontas | 10 | 42 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 29 | 55 |
| Katrina | 10 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 09 | 43 |
| Huron | 10 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bedouin | 10 | 48 | 08 | 7 | 26 | 52 | 8 | 38 | 44 |
| Fanny | 10 | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vision | 10 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 40 | 08 |
| Nonpareille | 10 | 54 | 49 | 8 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 48 | 36 |
FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS. | |||||||||
| Whileaway | 10 | 45 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hildegarde | 10 | 47 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thistle | 10 | 48 | 08 | 8 | 26 | 00 | 9 | 37 | 52 |
| Medusa | 10 | 49 | 35 | 8 | 40 | 00 | 9 | 30 | 25 |
FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS. | |||||||||
| Athlon | 10 | 44 | 32 | 8 | 05 | 06 | 9 | 20 | 34 |
| Bertie | 10 | 45 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cinderella | 10 | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SIXTH CLASS SLOOPS. | |||||||||
| Crocodile | 10 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Regina | 10 | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nymph | 10 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 08 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 38 |
WINNERS—Schooners—First class, Alarm; second, Montauk; third, Grayling; fourth, Iroquois; fifth, Harbinger; Sloops—First class, Puritan; third, Bedouin; fourth, Medusa; fifth, Athlon; sixth, Nymph.
ELECTRA, THE FLAGSHIP—OWNED BY COMMODORE E. T. GERRY.
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