Yachts and yachting : with over one hundred and ten illustrations (1887)
Cozzens, Frederic Schiller, 1846-1928 · New York, Cassell & company, ltd · leaf 112
Galatea was the handier in stays, theAmerican craft appearing just a trifle slug-gish. On entering the Narrows the breezeseems to be freshening up alittle, and the Yankee boatbends gracefully over to it,and the white spray dancinground her bows shows that sheis quickening her pace. TheGalatea… … MAYFLOWER. went about again, and stood on a longreach into the Narrows to get the benefitof the slackwater. Ten minutes later theGalatea tacked and stood towards the StatenIsland shore, but the Mayflower had goneabout again and stood towards the English-man, whom she cut about 200 yards dead…
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