New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
YACHTS SHOW THEIR SPEED.
FIRST REGATTA OF THE STATEN ISLAND
CLUB
MANY ENTRIES AND LIVELY coNTESTs-THE
WINNING BOATS.

MANY ENTRIES AND LIVELY coNTEsTs-THE
WINNING BOATS.
The yachting department of the Staten Island
Athletic Club held its first annual regatta yesterday.
and II was a success The actual details Of the
We're attended to by Ph!ip c. sues. chairman - tho
Regatta Committee; Alexander Pope, judge Of the
regatta and W. Nephew King formerly Of the United
States Navy, referee, The day opened with dis
NAL outlook, owing to lEavy mist, and painful
lack of wind. When the Judges steamer Dalzcl ar
rived of to clubhouse at West New Brighton, trrr
hardly any yacht sails I'm sight. but the
drove off the fog the white canvas appeared on tre
horizon on every side, and a creiltable fleet soon
gathered near tho start. In addition to number Of
other guests, the Dalzen took aboard the Regatta
Committee, Judge and referee and Mr.. and Mrs.
William {. Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Alex andcr Pope, Mr.
Garter and the Messrs. Van Vc[hten all we'll known
and enthusiastic yachting people. rF start for all
classes was from imaginary line between the
stake boat and Spar Buoy No. l, at the mouth OF the
Kill Won kull. The courses, as announced were:
Glasses A, q, c. and 40 ana around Buoy on
point Of Sandy Hook leaving port hand.
turning TO start 20 miles
Glasses 8, s. and TO and around Buoy 10. lesv.
Ing same on port hand returning to start IS L. miles
Glasses and 0.-To and around buoy ~. leaving
same on port hand returning 10 start
AZ III 40 the preparatory signal was sounded. and
tho fifteen yachts which ready 10 start hogan
10 approach tho line. The wind then was southeast
and light, and the tide ebo. The tide was therefore
favorable. but tho wind made beat to tho outer
marks necessary for all CLASSES starting. Glasses :
and o. consisting Of canoes and naphtha launches
filed. but their races postponed The start
for Ito rost sicnallcd II 80 and ten minutes
were allowed for crossing the line. The yachts
started on tho port tack, In the following order :
Aeolus, Shore House. Domino PLAYMATE, Msrral
Our Own, Foam. ARIEL. Dorothy, Fnssyth- and Bon
Ton. Hope, Just Woke UP. Nadine and Sea Gull
were Handicapped at u 80 100.
The little fellows well W during the brat
ont. aud some Of them, especially Bon Ton the
smallest caboat in tie Hcet did rrnarkeblo work
In class Q, the order OF start wa Our own Tur,vtLc
and Just Woke Up. The orcr remained tho Same
to Buoy 10. but Our Own rrn"d minutes 40 sc,Iri,
on the wrdwsrd leg from Torsy,he. In cla,, D.
Dorothy. Nadine and sea Gull s,arrei in n" orl-
given. Sea Gull passed Nadine and und, rOok 70
fight Dorothy. but TO Buoy 10 the latter gained 20
scConds on her rival. In class o. Bon Ton s,ar;cl
last, but on the beat overlook all COMPETITORS but
shore House and gained . minutes 10 second, on
that fast cstoost Tho yachts roundcI Buoy - IN
this order: Our ow1. Shore House. Bon Ton PLAY.
mate Foisythc. Foam. Dorothy. s-a Gull and Nadine
Ariel timed
Tho larger yachts started thus: Arnlns Ismtpo
MiStral, Hope while at Buoy the order was M.tIaI
passed Aeolus, and Mis,ra overlook Domino The
fight then was between Mistral and Domino and Mis-
trail gained minutes 20 seconds on the rIuIv,r,I
work Homeward. however, none could sAn A. well
as Hope, and by dint Of fnc s"ananship and rrn III
speed qualities DcfQr the wind, that slo"p won.
finish The story Of the little Fellows return home *
tod by tho results Tho following IS n" summary