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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 "
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000052 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 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 " |
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