New-York tribune., 1890-06-18
SOME PRETTY YACHT RACING
THE KATRINA BEATEN BY THE SHAMROCK.
A BLUNDER DIsoUALIFIEs THE SCOTTISH BOAT
MINERvA-FINE WEATHER FOR EN-
JOYABIE SPORT.

When II was announced Just before the beginning
OF the Atlantic Yacht Clubs regatta yesterday that
Lirls not feeling well. wasn't ready or some
thing Of that kind, and would not start, IL was
great disappointment for every one expcc'eh uiaI
she was going TO show the Scotch cutter Minerva
what a Yankee boat could do II she tried. But the
Liris was withdrawn and the Minerva beat her Bur
cess competitors the Chispa and Choctaw. the race
was not awarded TO her. however, for she stnpuV
went 10 the westward Of Buoy l3 on the run home
In violation OF the club racing rules. leaving the
Chspa the nominal victor. II good forty-iooter
race however but not so interesting as II wouid
have been had the Liris been there. The Choctaw
did not appear to advantage display the speed cx-
pccted Of her. Clara. another Scotch cutter won IN
her class against the Anaconda. and Fife OF Aric Is
still a great boat builder The cutter shona came
very near winning in her class. but was beaten by
The Volusia There an Interesting conu>st pc-
tween the Katrina and shamrock which boats had
sAcir class all to themselves the Fanny, which had
ntcred and had been expected 10 give pre0u'ai
Illustration Of how boats Of the old type coma saul
with those of the new, not starting III was ol">e
race well sailed and the Shamrock was the victor,
10 the consequent glorfcatOn Of Roger Maxwell VINO
nuns the yncht who designed her and who sails her.
Every Yacht which Mr. Maxwell builds he builds better
and every race which he sails he sails better At the
holm of the Anaconda stood the familiar hguIc Oh
Joe. Ellsworth. who for more than q quarter OIL
century has extracted money ont OF oysters and
better but the Clara was too much for her In class
a the Kathleen won, and in Glass 8 the Frolic The
fast catboat Bou easily won the victory In hcf cios'
When the preparatory gin was fred from me oI"o-
house at Bay Ridge 10 80 O'Clock the sky was over
cas-, and there were threatening signs of rain The
wind blew lightly from the south southeast and strong
ebb tide was running. The racers were standing o"
and on waiting for the starting signal. whlch was
fred five minutes later, when they cot over 'o INV III
god shape. The Katrina was over first clo'eN loi
lowed by the Shamrock. with only ten SECONDS oc'V"
them 1t was pretty start the two being 50 'lo>o
together that every inch gained by one or inc o'no.
was apparent. But the Shamrock took the "ih"WarN
,osition and then took the lead. She kcp; the lcao
throughout the race except at Buoy on the run II"
when the Katrina crept up on her, ana LOT SHo''
time the two yachts sailed side by SIDE lheil ''o
shamrock drew away again and came mp IL the hhlSh
winner The Nepenthe the third to cross clos'ly
followed by the Eurybia. Then came the Chl'pa
Clara Hypatia Minerva. Anaconda, Sircne, folN'
Kathleen Volusia Choctaw and shona, Inc o'her
yachts following. They all stood over on the Por'
tack the soops carrying their baby )b iopsas iheh
beran beat TO windward for Buoy 10 on the Sou,n
west spit In the NarrOws the Chlspa was leaus ''o
Minerva little and both were dropping the Choc-
taw The Katrina and shamrock were close toeeihcr'
the latter slightly in the back, but SO little ha' in
the iudces, boat it was difficult 10 say which had 'he
advantage. The courses were as follows: -
by css' ,%s a1:5sss aad 81 ;S2EE; '@ 'i
%os 10 ana Sa thence to and around Scotland LiG1 and
rim and Sandy Hook Lentship, rcturhhr a.. 10 pmor
snip su1 tpoys Nos 81 and 10 finishing line ao Buoy
No. 15. - ..ox.,,o ,,o
N and around stakc.boat OF Buoy NO O. .pViH oi., " ~
.,o1nd scotland and Sandy Hook lAghshlps 70 lhlsh
- (Ia..os a and : from same starting Lac 70 aIS
,ro,od s-akeh of BUOY No. s, thence 10 anu d'ON
Scotland LiGhtship to inish' ..ia, ,,o
tor Clo.sc. : o 10 and II. from same Starilhs H4c
70 and around stake-bo1t OF Buoy NO. o 70 hllsh -
No schooners or lrst-class sloopS star'eo nv
time of the yachts taken at Buoy No. sonS oa'
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