The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
yACuT RACING At HoNKERs.
Tho Homo Club Wet and Beaten All
Around tho Sky, hut Cheerful.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions
for yacht race on the Hudson River yester-
dav the members of the Yonkers CornthIan
Yacht Club got a good deal OF fun In their
| second annual regatta They certainly showed
the qualities OF patience and endurance by
sailing long race with cold rain beating IN
their faces and drenchinR them to the skin,
while the breezes were light and catchy and
nearly all OF the yachts spent the greater
part OF the time bucking against a stiff
ebb tide. To record the fact that
amid such announcements the yachtsman
arrived at nightfall at the club house. and
learned that In nearly every class the local
club was whipped out Of Its boots. and vet that
aud entertained their visitors handsomely Is
to give them tho merest justice.
They rcprosen ted The visiting yacht clubs from
Sing Sing ami WilliamSbuEsgh band, and the Colpm:
sent sea ah the Ho owned P6p
stag, and the ColummbiS and the Orient owned
resented by r. Mason Jones's ,19-foot, catboas
Gauntlet while tho Columbia Yacht It. Cluo:;
only by tho Dolphin, Mr. Schwarzs 10; foot cat.
For the rest the boats we're sailed by the mem.
beers of the ionkeIs club.
The course was from stakeboat Off the club
house, north to u stakeboat on tho New Jersey
shore, opposite Hastings a distance OF four
miles, return to club house and thence south
QlaEOnallY across the HUDSON 10 etakeDORe
on tho New Jersey shore, opposite Spuyten
Dpyy and return, altogether sixteen miles.
saS nT 81 se sIb Tha the
cross the line was the Guile, Capt Lyman F.
McNett followed by The Ella +. in the Same
class minute afterwarl, and the Henry Gray.
modore 4. ], Primes schooner Edith had no
Of tie Course S In The cabin soop class
GrS %S % hs GnF the ThS
Whitn Winu rrOgSni the line mt .6S AZ fol,
lowed by the Hazel at 1924.
(assed together also yer, we're A; l. Skinners
dred. both Of the homo club. Though the Ber-
tina started over minute after her antagonist
struggle tho Bertha passed on, Before finish
Ing half the course the Mildred. in rounding
stuck fast all the afternoon.
Three yachts started in the cabin catboat
IA 5ne rs to ~ ht be line IGnE ta9 dqS
Henry Gray. The Guile fell astern rapidly.
and was soon nearly at he rear OF the fleet,
ii9r the Aller, GAIT, samRsftar' q the sing
Prime, Of tho local club. The yachts
stated with, the, breeze directly aft and
to the O van Of the ieof showing she sF was
crack yacht iFresre,ctiye Of he sailing talent
TO the club house NJ the completion, OF the frat
hall Of the race the Nora l.. still led, while her
procession two Sing sing Yachts the Columbia.
Can't. Washburn. and the Orient, Capt. Osborne
had an Interesting duel OF the club house on
thoir way 10 tho stakeboat down tho river In
the three knot breeze the interest did not
centre in tho breeze but In the way the yachts
caught the pulls that creyt over the water.
first one and then tho other forging ahead.
The Columbia had the better fortune In CATCH
ing the catspaws, and drew gradually ahead
and maintained her lead.
Finally tho Dolphin. Capt Schwarz. OF the
Columbia Yacht Club had for her antagonist
the Gauntlet OF the. Tappan Zee: The Gaunt-
lot was tho unluckiest boat In the regatta, for
she started AZ the head OF the procession and
at the close Of the day had the post Of rear
guard A fog settled down on the fleet as they
crossed to the southern stakeboat. and 1t did
not lift until tho wind whipped around into
home The Nora J., had maintained her place
and tho ruck followed among them the Aller.
tho Nora /. g antagonist. The Mary s.. the Col
umbia and the Orient had chung pretty we'll
together for sixteen miles. but the Columbia
proved tho better boat In u light breeze.
Throughout the race tho breeze PLAYED FRANKS
with the yachts knocking some of them near
ly down. whiln others, furlong or less distant.
wnre hecalmod.
Tho prizes were gold medals. to be dis
trhuted by Commodore Prime. There was
collation. and, in the evening. dancing. Here is
the summary:
onkors Corinthan Yacht Clubs second an
nual regatta Prizes medals.