New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
THE FrFEs MAKING MUSIC.
FOUR OF THE BRITISH CUTTERS WINNERS
IN THE CORINTHIAN REGATTA.
ruEyEN YACHTS SAIL, IN FIVE CLAssEs-THE
WEATHER UNrAvoRABLE TO CUTTERS
MryERvA's NOTABLE VICTORY.

WEATHER UNAVOIDABLE TO CUTTERS
MrSERvA's NOTABLE VICTORY.
Tho speo,aclo of = British yacht race in American
waters presents points OF interest somewhat uhue'
n cannot be said with all justice that tho regaua
OF the Corinhian Yacht Club Of New-YorR yesterday
had no entries beyond British cuuors, but thero WAS
large percentage Of those cpdraught, nsrro"ooa'
craft in the race, and their success cannon Do over
looked. Among tho yachts that started were tour
boats designed by william Fie, jr, OF AirHe, ana
another one the Shona, would have started han she
been able TO ship amateur crew. one OF the'n'
the hrstclsss cutter Clara, had what might par"
doxcsly be called a walkOvcr In the second CLASS
the cutter Minerva notable Victory against me
Cary Smith sloop Bsnshee and tho Fife cuaer Uiidia'
The keel soop Kathleen, designed by William Gardner
u pupil OF John Harvey OF Bedoun fame, and there
fore practically another Dritisher" won In the thirn
class against the Burgess design Iomboy and other
entries.
Thus in spite Of weather which cannot possibly Do
called favorable to cutters, the designs from abroad
covered themselves with glory The principal novelty
introduced yesterday by the Cornthian was the classi-
ncatOn According to sailing ratings instead OF water
line lengths This corresponds to the British tonnage
rating SYSTEM and the division Is made according to
sailing length found by adding the square root OF the
sail area 20 the waerlIne length, and dividing tho
sum by two. Tho result OF this classification was sig.
nGcant only IN the fact that the soop Beatrice was
pushed class ahead The fleet OF eleven sail was
divided into five classes, as tho summary given Will
show. The courses which TO be sailed were
Course No. l, for Glass IThrty three nautical miles
Buoy Is to Buoy TO- to Buoy 12 10 Sandy Hook Light
ship, and return.
Course No. o for Glass II-Twenty nautical miles.
Buoy Is to Buoy 10, to Buoy L. to Scotland Lghsp
and return
Course No g. for Glass III-Nncte"n nautical miles.
Buoy Is to Buoy TO- to Buoy l, OF Point Comfort To
Buoy T6
Course No T. FOR Classes " and VFiftcen nautica!
miles Buoy Is TO Buoy TO- TO Buoy 10, TO Buoy 10
The Regatta Committee consisted Of Eben b. Clarke,
william II. Plummer, ". Gardiner and John W. Will
son.
The Judges boat Dalzell left Pier No. 3. East
River, Dor TOmpRlnsvIllc and Buoy No. Is at O'CLOCK
and at about IL O'Clock anchored OF the buoy 10
make tho start. Tho start slgnallcd according
to trc British method by gun fCr the different
classes: and whatever time lost by a yacht In
crossing the line after the signal for its respective class
loss It's elapsed time. Practically This
| slenncd that all were Handicapped by the interval
before they actually crossed Thr order In which the
| yachts started was: Minerva, Clara, Banshcc
r1Ida, Forsyths Delvyn. TOmboy, Beatrice, Dorothy
| Aura, Gunhilde and Kathleen. The last named was
eight and one half minutes behind her starting signal
The preparatory whistle had been sounded at IL co. the
start for the pot and foot classes at IL 30 and
| for tho rest at II 30
The wind at the time OF the start northeast
|
Qucnuy crossed before the wind with spInnakers and
working sails tho Minerva being the only one with
| balloon stayssi The run bcftXr the wind continued
until 80. tho yachts making slow Roadway At
tho HOUR mentioned, the wind had shifted 70 south.
vest and the raccrs ater taking in their spinnaheS,
aattcned their sheets and sailed closehsuled on Tie
port tack for Buoy No. 10, the end OF tn nrst los.
Thcre little wind at the rounding that the r.
gatia committee considered advisable to shorten the
| ,fter haIIIn he larry raj
| strIoted tho latter round Buoy No. and return
| homo the course. The Minerva was the
first 20 fetch Buoy No. 10, and followed by Ban
shee. rlIdia and Clara, In the order given. Tho
Minerva aud tho Bsnshco had outpOintcd their rivals,
and were an eighth OF q mile to the wndward. From
| Buoy No. 10 TO Buoy No. o. the sailing was beat
, almost 10 the windwsni As tho yachts approached
the outrr mark they rugged out their spnnakcr bOoms
and thus prepared FREQ wind from the sout beast
| which han taken the place OF the light southwest
| breeze. Minerva rounded Buoy No az 3:l3. Ban
shee at D. Clara At 90 30. and Ulidia, 27 80
! The Minerva, after delay. set her spnnaker
| to starboari Banshce ibcd her man>heet tn star
boarI, and rlgGcI out her splnnaker boom 10 port.
Clara followed the example OF Danshce, and Chlis that
OF Minerva Banshes stood in to the shore to escape
the tide. Her proved to be advantageous
and Minerva and Ulidia soon shifted their spinnskers
TO port.
Banshee's tactics helped her TO ovorake Minerva,
and tho Cary smith sloop rounded Euoy No TO- ON
Lcr way back seconds before the scotch cutter
Both took In thc!r spinnakerN and sailed with
balloOned ID topsals The MnOrvs was favored Gy
q pun Of wind, and blankcred Banshe, At 40
the wind had shifted 10 sou'had, aud again provided
. free run home With all kites.
In the meantime, tho little fellows hal sailed
straight course from the start 10 Buoy No. !, of
Point Comfort. Kathleen. In spite OF her great hand
cap hal aiken the rest rounded ahead OF her class
and started for home with a free wind. At 4:4o
tho forty .footers overlook the smaller yachts. and
found Kathleen half mile ahead OF her nearest com
In the run and made a beautiful finish. IN the follow
INK order: Guuhilde. Minerva, Kathleen Aura
IOmbus, Banshec, Beatrice, Dorothy, Fuisythc, and
India Ielvyn hal been Oycruclwd. and did
Who was unaciuautcd with the pcoulIa
| rharactrr>tlcs II tho wonderful little Flfc cutter
Her owner Wilson II. Plummcr, who knows every
,cCentrtcHy Of his ChccS"-cutter craft was aboaII
tlr DalIrl experimenting the 81 The club
guests; And therefore afflicted by the undescryc,
| defeat Of hts dainty racer.
The (ornthisn hclmom N Of the contestants. n
oar as could be learned, were as follows: Clara Or
Joy; Dap nee. Bryan Alley, TOmhoy Archibald
rogers; X llcen, Robert Center; nea,rre, Mr.. Post
| D,iyyn. liam hall Gunhde Gordon Dcdrchscn
Anna, MIR. SmonsOn; Dorothy Mr.. Millen.
| The following Is the summary OF the regatta
| FIRST CLASs-sLOOpS AND CUTTERS BETWEEN
80 AND W FEET.
- '.'' start, Finish. Tim.
c,,, II h :! g 90 5 s. 81 Or ; r. q
SECOND CLASS-SLOOPS AND CUTTERS BETWEEN
40 AND 80 FEET.
%:ss il ISL si5ssS3S S 81 "a 3
TuIpD CLASS-SLOOpS AND CUTTERS BETWEEN