Yachts and yachting : with over one hundred and ten illustrations . 4 on the port hand, and then on andaround Sandy Hook lightship, and homeagain round buoy Sj^, finishing off theStaten Island shore over a line some-what to the northward of Fort makes a splendid all-round courseof thirty-eight miles, and is eminently cal-culated to try the various points of sailing. THE COURSE. and to her shapely hull and tapering sparsmight be entrusted the glorious distinctionof doing battle for her country, let comewhat might. To che New York YachtClub, the oldest and leading yachting or-gani
Yachts and yachting : with over one hundred and ten illustrations . 4 on the port hand, and then on andaround Sandy Hook lightship, and homeagain round buoy Sj^, finishing off theStaten Island shore over a line some-what to the northward of Fort makes a splendid all-round courseof thirty-eight miles, and is eminently cal-culated to try the various points of sailing. THE COURSE. and to her shapely hull and tapering sparsmight be entrusted the glorious distinctionof doing battle for her country, let comewhat might. To che New York YachtClub, the oldest and leading yachting or-ganization in this country, was entrustedthe honor of making the arrangementsnecessary to bring the impending struggleto a fair and impartial issue, and well didthey perform their task. The gallantvisitor was consulted on every point,and every concession that courtesy and on, off, and before the wind. Over thiscourse the sloop is supposed to have a slightadvantage, as comparatively smooth waterand light winds are generally the rule onthese waters. The second and outside course, as itis called, is a twenty-mile thrash to wind-ward from the Sandy Hook or ScotlandLightship, according to the direction of thewind, with a run back. These conditionsare favorable to the cutter, and chosen tomake things square. Should each boat win 1 From Captain CofTins account in the jVew Vo7k WorM.
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