WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Grayling; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; fifth class schooners, Clio; first class sloops, Puritan; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.In the evening a meeting of the captains was held on board theElectra, after which a reception was given to the captains and their guests by Commodore Gerry. On Thursday the fleet remained in New Bedford harbor, and on signal all hands “dressed ship,” and the quaint old harbor, with its whaling vessels along the docks, presented a very pretty sight. During the afternoon cutter, gig and dingey races were rowed. In the evening the visiting yachtsmen and their friends were received by the local club.When the preparatory signal was given on Friday morning for the final run of the cruise, the wind blowing fresh from the southwest, caused most of the yachts to house topmasts and tie two reefs in their mainsails. TheGraylingcrossed the line first, followed closely by thePuritanandLydia. The great surprise of the day was the way in which theMayflower“walked away” from thePuritanand all the others.After the finish the yachts continued into Newport harbor. The results of the day’s run were:FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS.Start.Finish.ElapsedTime.Corr’d.Time.NAME.H.M.S.H.M.S.H.M.S.H.M.S.Palmer102352314184502644737Intrepid102213320244581145337Dauntless102213342255201252012Ramona103129435226035360304THIRD CLASS SCHOONERS.Sachem102300306084430844318Miranda103317326204530345111Grayling102107Did not finish.FOURTH CLASS SCHOONERS.Iroquois102420334355101551015FIFTH CLASS SCHOONERS.Clio102220—————————Lydia102115—————————FIRST CLASS SLOOPS.Mayflower102317230044064740647Puritan102112303484423644040THIRD CLASS SLOOPS.Bedouin102545312264464144532Katrina102355310554470044700FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS.Hildegarde102145359545340953809FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS.Bertie102229407195445054103Cinderella102430427446031460240Athlon102229—————————Active103255—————————SIXTH CLASS SLOOPS.Papoose1025294412261553———Nymph102705—————————Kelpie103500—————————WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Sachem; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; first class sloops, Mayflower; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.On Saturday and Sunday the yachts remained in the harbor, and their owners spent the time in Newport.On Monday, August 20, the 50-mile race for the cups offered by the citizens of Newport was sailed, but the wind being very light the event caused much disappointment. The run was to be before the wind, and so the big sloops lowered their spinnaker booms as they came toward the line. ThePuritancrossed first, and next came theFanny, noted for her light-weather qualities, then theDauntless, followed by theAlarm,HildegardeandVolunteerin the order given.TheVolunteergradually gained on the leader, passed her adversaries one by one, and shortly before rounding the stakeboat was first. The wind was light, and variable all day, and died out at most inopportune times. TheVolunteeralone crossed the finish within the time limit.At colors on Tuesday the fleet was formally disbanded, and so ended the very successful cruise of 1888.SACHEM—OWNERS, MESSRS. C. D. OWEN AND JESSE METCALF, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Grayling; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; fifth class schooners, Clio; first class sloops, Puritan; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.
WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Grayling; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; fifth class schooners, Clio; first class sloops, Puritan; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.
In the evening a meeting of the captains was held on board theElectra, after which a reception was given to the captains and their guests by Commodore Gerry. On Thursday the fleet remained in New Bedford harbor, and on signal all hands “dressed ship,” and the quaint old harbor, with its whaling vessels along the docks, presented a very pretty sight. During the afternoon cutter, gig and dingey races were rowed. In the evening the visiting yachtsmen and their friends were received by the local club.
When the preparatory signal was given on Friday morning for the final run of the cruise, the wind blowing fresh from the southwest, caused most of the yachts to house topmasts and tie two reefs in their mainsails. TheGraylingcrossed the line first, followed closely by thePuritanandLydia. The great surprise of the day was the way in which theMayflower“walked away” from thePuritanand all the others.
After the finish the yachts continued into Newport harbor. The results of the day’s run were:
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS.
Start.
Finish.
ElapsedTime.
Corr’d.Time.
NAME.
H.
M.
S.
H.
M.
S.
H.
M.
S.
H.
M.
S.
10
23
52
3
14
18
4
50
26
4
47
37
10
22
13
3
20
24
4
58
11
4
53
37
10
22
13
3
42
25
5
20
12
5
20
12
10
31
29
4
35
22
6
03
53
6
03
04
THIRD CLASS SCHOONERS.
10
23
00
3
06
08
4
43
08
4
43
18
10
33
17
3
26
20
4
53
03
4
51
11
10
21
07
Did not finish.
FOURTH CLASS SCHOONERS.
10
24
20
3
34
35
5
10
15
5
10
15
FIFTH CLASS SCHOONERS.
10
22
20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
21
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS.
10
23
17
2
30
04
4
06
47
4
06
47
10
21
12
3
03
48
4
42
36
4
40
40
THIRD CLASS SLOOPS.
10
25
45
3
12
26
4
46
41
4
45
32
10
23
55
3
10
55
4
47
00
4
47
00
FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS.
10
21
45
3
59
54
5
34
09
5
38
09
FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS.
10
22
29
4
07
19
5
44
50
5
41
03
10
24
30
4
27
44
6
03
14
6
02
40
10
22
29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
32
55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SIXTH CLASS SLOOPS.
10
25
29
4
41
22
6
15
53
—
—
—
10
27
05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
35
00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Sachem; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; first class sloops, Mayflower; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.
WINNERS—First class schooners, Palmer; third class schooners, Sachem; fourth class schooners, Iroquois; first class sloops, Mayflower; third class sloops, Bedouin; fourth class sloops, Hildegarde; fifth class sloops, Bertie; sixth class sloops, Pappoose.
On Saturday and Sunday the yachts remained in the harbor, and their owners spent the time in Newport.
On Monday, August 20, the 50-mile race for the cups offered by the citizens of Newport was sailed, but the wind being very light the event caused much disappointment. The run was to be before the wind, and so the big sloops lowered their spinnaker booms as they came toward the line. ThePuritancrossed first, and next came theFanny, noted for her light-weather qualities, then theDauntless, followed by theAlarm,HildegardeandVolunteerin the order given.
TheVolunteergradually gained on the leader, passed her adversaries one by one, and shortly before rounding the stakeboat was first. The wind was light, and variable all day, and died out at most inopportune times. TheVolunteeralone crossed the finish within the time limit.
At colors on Tuesday the fleet was formally disbanded, and so ended the very successful cruise of 1888.
SACHEM—OWNERS, MESSRS. C. D. OWEN AND JESSE METCALF, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
SACHEM—OWNERS, MESSRS. C. D. OWEN AND JESSE METCALF, PROVIDENCE, R. I.