New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-20
RACES OF THE COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB
GOOD SPORT IN VARYING wINDs-wINNERs AMI
THEIR TINES

GOOD SPORT IN VARYING W1NDS-WlNNEnS n Nv
THEIR TINES
The twenty third annual regatta OF the Columbia
Yacht Club held yesterday of the clubhouse at
Eighty siXthst and the Hudson River reflected greet
credit on the club and the managing committee The
day all that could be desired for pleasant sailing
and though many captains complained of the hawy
nature Of the northwest wind. which. II must be a.
lowed. not OF the kind thoroughly the sail
Ing powers Of a boat. now blowing hard. now soft,
and between times lulling altogether; nevertheless,
the boats In each class started nearly at the
time, the flaw OF one was the flaw of the other and
so Of the luls, though two instances occurred
where boat to windward would catch a breath and
run away for quarter half mile while the &C.
cupants Of its rival would be whistlng for wind.
prancing up and down the deck, and looking In
desperation at their tapping sails.
The Hudson presented a charming picture dotted
with sails and flags in every direction and glimmerng
in the sunshine, while the bold banks, green with
verdure. framed it in with additional beauty. Tho
pleasant verandas Of the clubhouse crowded with
ladies', who divided their admiration between the feet
winged boats the pleasant prospect and the cool fresh
breeze from the river. mention the Investments
The starts flying in all and shortly
after half past 10 in the morning a cannon shot
fired from tho clubhouse and Glass A. cabin slOops
thirty feet long got under way The entries
Agnes s.. length "a feet IL inch, owned by Charles
ochwanke; Mergus. length, 80 :OS feet owned
by ". II. Rowe Emma and Alice length,
81 :O6 feet owned by David McGynn: and
tracc T.. length 30 90 feet, owned by l.. NJ. Little.
The actual time made BY each was as follows:
Agnes s.. hours 80 minutes and 80 seconds: Mer-
gus, 90 AZ Emma. and Alice. 81 :35; Oracle T.,
81 90 Time allowance being computed at the
rate OF two minutes TO the foot. Oh the corrected
time Emma and Alice took first place, with Mergus
second and Oracle T. third.
In Class b. for cabin -sloops 26 feet and
under 30, there were only three entries, but tho
Lurllne, 24.11-foot boat. permitted to enter
in her class. c, there other entries. The
entries Brunhilde, length 20 feet 3 inches.
owned by Charles r. Wills: Venture. % feet, owned
by DR.. Henry Cirswold Jonah, IS feet ? inches.
owned by J. F. Hitchcock. and the Lurline. Tho
actual time made By the winners in this class over
the slxtecn-me course was as follows: Venture.
hours 20 minutes and 10 seconds: JONAH 81 :5I;
Lurline, 80 AZ. This. with corrected time at two
minutes IN the foot puts Venture first, Lurne second
and Jonah third. The Jonah Is a kcelboat and that
She should have such close race with centre
board rivals was surprising.
Glasses and ID did not fill but In Glass f, for
lib and mansail open yachts over 20 feet long, the
Augusta NJ, 2l.06 feet long, owned By jerome Reilly.
and the Thorn .i05, owned by William r.. kinney,
started. The Thorn the only one TO come In.
covering the triane course IN hours II mnuNs
and seconds. This being the quickest time made
Commodore Wills to the winner.
In Glass F there four starters, but the Dol
phin. 196-foot boat, owned by IL. e. schwarz dis.
tanced all competitors and was the only one uiat
came to the winning post
In Glass G., for open yachts 10 feet and under,
the Novice an lS.OG-foot boat, owned by Joseph 4:
w Sss class s o n fss tim.
was hours IL minutes and seconds.