Show GREAT INTERNATIONAL RACE The Galatea and Mayflower in a Coiitcbt for the Americas Cup NEW YOBK Sept 710 a mThe yachts are now getting in position for the start in the international race The weather is hazy in the bay and seems to be getting thick outside The wind is eastsoutheast about eight miles per hour NEW YORK Sept 7 1130 a InThe yachts started at 1058 the Mayflower slightly in the lead The Mayflower is now passing Fort Wadsworth over a quarter of a mile ahead NEW Yom Sept 71148 a mThe Mayflower is about three lengths ahead of the Galatea near Hoffman Island NEW Yom Sept 7Noonrha May flower passed the west bank at 1147 bound out The Galatea passed tho westbank at 1155 bound out The Mayflower leads by about half a mile NEW YORK Sept 7115 p mThe May flower is leading the Galatea by a quarter of a mile The lead is near buoy 5 off Sandy Hook The wind is blowing 12 miles an hour from the southeast The weather is i clear The sea outside is light NEW YORK Sept 7rhe Mayflower passed Buoy 5 at 1153 the Galatea at 1235 The Mayflower has increased her lead to about half a mile They are both on the starboard tack carrying mainsail club topsail fore staysail jib and jib topsail NEW YOBK Sept 7255 p mThe I Galatea is passing the Scotland lightship and the Mayflower is a mile ahead having passed Scotland lightship at 20135 The Mayflower is passing Scotland lightship light-ship going in She is two miles ahead of the Galatea NEW YORK Sept 7310 p mThe wind is blowing sixteen miles an hour from south southeast The weather is clear At 30720 the Galatea was passing Scotland lightship going in She is a little over two miles behind be-hind the Mayflower The Mayflower passed buoy 10 and is going up Ships channel She is getting her spinnaker ready The Galatea passed buoy number at 337 |