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class, no separation of rig ; an allowance
of 35 seconds a ton for all over 50 tons,
and 45 seconds for all yachts 50 tons and
under. There started in the first class the
schooners Cornelia and Siren, and the sloop
Maria, and in the second class only the
schooner Sybil. Evidently a voyage around
the lightship was looked upon with some
distrust by the yachtsmen of 1849. The
Maria came in ahead, but lost on allowance
of time to the schooner Cornelia. The
Sybil, of course, had a walk over.
In those days, however, this going around
the lightship was considered a great feat, and
by many, a most imprudent proceeding. Still
the more adventurous did
not think so, and October
13 the schooners Cornelia
and Breeze sailed a match
over this course, starting
from Robbins Reef.
the club course, and the second day
around the lightship, starting from Rob-
bins Reef. On the second day the Maria
sprung the head of her mast when near
e>f
There was a fresh breeze from north by east
to east by north, and the Breeze carried
away her bowsprit, and the Cornelia sprung
her mast, but came home a winner.
Next year there was again two days'
racing, June 6 and 7, the first day over
Sandy Hook, bound out, and had to give
up. By this time the yachtsmen had got
to protesting quite lively against each
other, and regatta committees had plenty
of work after the races, deciding questions
of violation of rules. In 1851 there was
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
21
class, no separation of rig ; an allowance
of 35 seconds a ton for all over 50 tons,
and 45 seconds for all yachts 50 tons and
under. There started in the first class the
schooners Cornelia and Siren, and the sloop
Maria, and in the second class only the
schooner Sybil. Evidently a voyage around
the lightship was looked upon with some
distrust by the yachtsmen of 1849. The
Maria came in ahead, but lost on allowance
of time to the schooner Cornelia. The
Sybil, of course, had a walk over.
In those days, however, this going around
the lightship was considered a great feat, and
by many, a most imprudent proceeding. Still
the more adventurous did
not think so, and October
13 the schooners Cornelia
and Breeze sailed a match
over this course, starting
from Robbins Reef.
the club course, and the second day
around the lightship, starting from Rob-
bins Reef. On the second day the Maria
sprung the head of her mast when near
e>f
There was a fresh breeze from north by east
to east by north, and the Breeze carried
away her bowsprit, and the Cornelia sprung
her mast, but came home a winner.
Next year there was again two days'
racing, June 6 and 7, the first day over
Sandy Hook, bound out, and had to give
up. By this time the yachtsmen had got
to protesting quite lively against each
other, and regatta committees had plenty
of work after the races, deciding questions
of violation of rules. In 1851 there was
