Outing . ner wereCaptain Ed. Sherlock, who held thewheel, Captain Haff of the Defender,who trimmed sail, Vice-Commodore Postley, owner of the Colonia, De-signer A. Cary Smith, Herbert , the owner of Microbe, , the Corinthian skipper ofRaccoon, and Hazen Morse, the famouscat-boat sailor,—a formidable array oftalent in truth. Captain Haff had the wheel of Amor-ita at the start, and placing his boat wellto windward of the Quissetta he made adash for the mark-boat on the weatherend of the line. Captain Terry gave theQuissetta a wonderful hitch to windwardunder her rivals stern, a
Outing . ner wereCaptain Ed. Sherlock, who held thewheel, Captain Haff of the Defender,who trimmed sail, Vice-Commodore Postley, owner of the Colonia, De-signer A. Cary Smith, Herbert , the owner of Microbe, , the Corinthian skipper ofRaccoon, and Hazen Morse, the famouscat-boat sailor,—a formidable array oftalent in truth. Captain Haff had the wheel of Amor-ita at the start, and placing his boat wellto windward of the Quissetta he made adash for the mark-boat on the weatherend of the line. Captain Terry gave theQuissetta a wonderful hitch to windwardunder her rivals stern, and within a fewfeet of the mark-boat, placing her on theweather quarter of Amorita, and madea plucky attempt to pass her to wind-ward. There was but eight secondsdifference between the yachts in cross-ing the line. The two yachts started on a broadreach across the Sound, under club-top-sails, maintopmast staysails, jib-topsailsand reaching forestaysails at the start,and sailed for miles so near together. Photograph by J. S. Johnston. AMORITA. 174 OUTING FOR NOVEMBER.
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