54
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
Now-a-days we think nothing of starting
over a hundred. The Columbia took the
Eastern Club prize, and also the Swampscott, and the Gracie took both of the
sloop prizes. The wind was moderate
from east-south-east.
The cup awarded to the Tidal Wave on
the occasion of the muddle about the buoys
8)4 and 10, was not retained by the owner
of that schooner. He returned it to the
club, and it was again raced for over the
Block Island course, August 21, 1871 ; the
conditions of the deed of gift providing
that it may be competed for over either of
these club courses ; and to make the
matter interesting, the flag officers su
scribed for a cup for sloops. Eight schooners and four sloops started, and the prizes
were won by the schooner Madgie and the
sloop Sadie. The Sappho made the best
time,, but was beaten 45}4s. by the Madgie
on time allowance.
August 22, 1871, an attempt was made
to sail for the Douglass $1,000 Cup over
the 64-mile course off Newport, and there started the
schooners Wanderer, Alarm,
Daun ties s, Dreadnought,
Palmer, Tidal Wave and
Madgie. Only the Palmer
and Dauntless were timed at
the finish, and they did not
arrive until after nine o'clock
in the evening, long after the
nine-hour limit had expired. August 24,
a start was made for the Lorillard Cur>'
of $1,000 over the long course, but the
chance of doing the distance in nine hours
was so remote, that only the Sappho,
Palmer and Dreadnought put in an appearance at the starting line, and a thick
fog prevailing, the judges decided not
to start the boats. There was, however,
a good breeze, and Vice-commoclore
Douglass determined to try the Sappho-
over the course alone. I was fortunate in
" THWTK "
54
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
Now-a-days we think nothing of starting
over a hundred. The Columbia took the
Eastern Club prize, and also the Swampscott, and the Gracie took both of the
sloop prizes. The wind was moderate
from east-south-east.
The cup awarded to the Tidal Wave on
the occasion of the muddle about the buoys
8)4 and 10, was not retained by the owner
of that schooner. He returned it to the
club, and it was again raced for over the
Block Island course, August 21, 1871 ; the
conditions of the deed of gift providing
that it may be competed for over either of
these club courses ; and to make the
matter interesting, the flag officers su
scribed for a cup for sloops. Eight schooners and four sloops started, and the prizes
were won by the schooner Madgie and the
sloop Sadie. The Sappho made the best
time,, but was beaten 45}4s. by the Madgie
on time allowance.
August 22, 1871, an attempt was made
to sail for the Douglass $1,000 Cup over
the 64-mile course off Newport, and there started the
schooners Wanderer, Alarm,
Daun ties s, Dreadnought,
Palmer, Tidal Wave and
Madgie. Only the Palmer
and Dauntless were timed at
the finish, and they did not
arrive until after nine o'clock
in the evening, long after the
nine-hour limit had expired. August 24,
a start was made for the Lorillard Cur>'
of $1,000 over the long course, but the
chance of doing the distance in nine hours
was so remote, that only the Sappho,
Palmer and Dreadnought put in an appearance at the starting line, and a thick
fog prevailing, the judges decided not
to start the boats. There was, however,
a good breeze, and Vice-commoclore
Douglass determined to try the Sappho-
over the course alone. I was fortunate in
" THWTK "
