Zeller v. The Non Pareille

Towards evening on the twenty-fifth September, 1887, the yachts Chessie E. and Non Pareille came in collision along the westerly edge of the channel in the lower bay, about half way between Port ■Wadsworth and Hoffman island. The yachts were both sailing up the bay, close-hauled on the port tack, heading for Fort Wadsworth, or a little to the eastward of it. ' The wind was light from the north-west, and all were making only about three knots an hour. The Chessie E, was a ■small sloop-rigged yacht, drawing only from 12 to 18 inches of water. The Non Pareille -was much larger, yawl-rigged, drew…