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THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
area rule worked. Here are the entries for
this race:
Name. Tons. Square feet.
Sloop Silvie, ioo.o 4580.88
" Widgeon, 101.9 3502.44
" Julia, 83.0 33°7-45
Schr. Favorite, 138.0 3983.20
" Haze, 87.2 3542.05
" Twilight, 73.6 3283.20
Thus, the Widgeon, a larger yacht than
the Silvie, has to receive time from her,
and she also receives time from the Haze,
a vessel 14 tons smaller than herself, and
with not as fast a rig, as a general rule. The
Julia barely won, with the Widgeon second.
From this time on, until June 24, 1858,
there was nothing out of the ordinary
course of things in the history of the club,
or in the history of American yachting.
June 4, 1857, the annual regatta consisted
of one race over the regular club course.
August 13, 1857, there was another race at
New Bedford, this seeming at this time, as
always, a favorite place with the club.
June 3, 1858, another race over the old club
course for the annual event; but on June
24, 1858, there was a race around Long Island, and of course the first ever sailed.
This was the race in which the late commodore, Mr. J. G. Bennett, then with Jr.
after his name, became famous for taking
a short cut through Plum Gut instead of
through the Race, as provided by the articles of agreement. The start was from
the Elysian Fields, down through the Narrows, and out by Sandy Hook; and the
finish was at Fort Schuyler. The entrance
fee was $50 for each yacht, and there was
no restriction as to canvas. As this was
rather a celebrated contest, I will give the
entries in full:
Name. Owner.
Schr. Haze, W. W. McVicker,
" Silvie, W. A. Stebbins,
" Favorite, A. C. Kingsland,
Widgeon, Wm. Edgar,
Tons.
87.23
IO5.O4
I38.OO
IOI.O9
77.06
99-°5
07:05
59-x4
Sloop Rebecca, J. G. Bennett, Jr.,
" Madgie, R. J. Loper,
Una, W. B. Duncan,
" Minnie, S. W. Thomas,
At Fire Island the Una and Rebecca led:
the Rebecca was first at Montauk Point;
Favo7'ite second, and two minutes behind.
The Minnie protested against the Rebecca
for going through Plum Gut, and she was
ruled out. The Silvie won the schooner
prize, and the Minnie took the sloop prize.
This year was wound up by a fall regatta
on the 30th of October, the start for the
first time being made from off Owls Head,
as at present, and out around the lightship.
It was the same as the present course, except that the finish was at the same place
as the start, instead of as now, at buoy 15.
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THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
area rule worked. Here are the entries for
this race:
Name. Tons. Square feet.
Sloop Silvie, ioo.o 4580.88
" Widgeon, 101.9 3502.44
" Julia, 83.0 33°7-45
Schr. Favorite, 138.0 3983.20
" Haze, 87.2 3542.05
" Twilight, 73.6 3283.20
Thus, the Widgeon, a larger yacht than
the Silvie, has to receive time from her,
and she also receives time from the Haze,
a vessel 14 tons smaller than herself, and
with not as fast a rig, as a general rule. The
Julia barely won, with the Widgeon second.
From this time on, until June 24, 1858,
there was nothing out of the ordinary
course of things in the history of the club,
or in the history of American yachting.
June 4, 1857, the annual regatta consisted
of one race over the regular club course.
August 13, 1857, there was another race at
New Bedford, this seeming at this time, as
always, a favorite place with the club.
June 3, 1858, another race over the old club
course for the annual event; but on June
24, 1858, there was a race around Long Island, and of course the first ever sailed.
This was the race in which the late commodore, Mr. J. G. Bennett, then with Jr.
after his name, became famous for taking
a short cut through Plum Gut instead of
through the Race, as provided by the articles of agreement. The start was from
the Elysian Fields, down through the Narrows, and out by Sandy Hook; and the
finish was at Fort Schuyler. The entrance
fee was $50 for each yacht, and there was
no restriction as to canvas. As this was
rather a celebrated contest, I will give the
entries in full:
Name. Owner.
Schr. Haze, W. W. McVicker,
" Silvie, W. A. Stebbins,
" Favorite, A. C. Kingsland,
Widgeon, Wm. Edgar,
Tons.
87.23
IO5.O4
I38.OO
IOI.O9
77.06
99-°5
07:05
59-x4
Sloop Rebecca, J. G. Bennett, Jr.,
" Madgie, R. J. Loper,
Una, W. B. Duncan,
" Minnie, S. W. Thomas,
At Fire Island the Una and Rebecca led:
the Rebecca was first at Montauk Point;
Favo7'ite second, and two minutes behind.
The Minnie protested against the Rebecca
for going through Plum Gut, and she was
ruled out. The Silvie won the schooner
prize, and the Minnie took the sloop prize.
This year was wound up by a fall regatta
on the 30th of October, the start for the
first time being made from off Owls Head,
as at present, and out around the lightship.
It was the same as the present course, except that the finish was at the same place
as the start, instead of as now, at buoy 15.
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