. Races for the America's cup . MAYFLOWER AT THE FINISH. and the wind died out before the boats had got the fears which had been entertained regarding four miles from the starting point. So the at- her were groundless. The race was more properly tempted race was a fizzle, and the yachts and a walkover for the Mayflower, and the Galatea did yachts were started, but a dense fog shut down not get near enough to her in the course of the. THE AMERICAN CHAMPION SLOOP YACHT MAYFLOWER, MODELLED BY EDWARD BURGESS, BOSTON, MASS. Winner of the Two Races for the Americas Cup against the English Cutte
. Races for the America's cup . MAYFLOWER AT THE FINISH. and the wind died out before the boats had got the fears which had been entertained regarding four miles from the starting point. So the at- her were groundless. The race was more properly tempted race was a fizzle, and the yachts and a walkover for the Mayflower, and the Galatea did yachts were started, but a dense fog shut down not get near enough to her in the course of the. THE AMERICAN CHAMPION SLOOP YACHT MAYFLOWER, MODELLED BY EDWARD BURGESS, BOSTON, MASS. Winner of the Two Races for the Americas Cup against the English Cutter Galatea, at New York, Sept. 7th and 1 ith, 1886, Winning the First or Inside Race by 12 Minutes, 2 Seconds, and the Second or Outside Race by 29 Minutes, 9 Seconds, and Proving Her Superiority at All Points of Sailing. 30 LIBRARY OF TRIBUNE EXTRAS. race to make the contest interesting. The May-flower won by 29 minutes 48 seconds actualtime, and 29 minutes 9 seconds corrected time of the race was as follows: Elapsed CorrectedName. Start. time. time. Mayflower 11:22:40 6:11:10 6:49:00 6:49:00 Oalatea 11:24:10 6:42:58 7:18:48 7-18:09 The Tribune said next morning concerning thedefeat of the Galatea : Lieutenant Henn, of the Galatea, has had anunpleasant experience, for it is no slight test ofany mans equanimity to bring a yacht 3,000miles and see her beaten at every point in herown weather. But it is some consolat
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