The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
ALUCRY BREEZESAVEDTHEM
SOMETHING OF 4 RACE, AF7BR ALL,
FOR THE NEW FORK YACHT CLUE.

Had n sharp FIrht Tor Home-'rhe Ka-
| trina's Victory Over the Shamrock.
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry's proverbinl
lucky breeze saved the day for the New York
Yacht Club yesterday. and what promised in
the morning TO be n failure OF their annual
event turned out pretty fair race between 3
O'Clock and shutdown. The little cutter Minerva
again distinguished herself by defeating all In
| her class, and tho Katrina sailed q grand
! race wheE che got wind enough, de-
featlng the Shamrock by minute 20 seconds.
| There were only ton starters out OF an entry
| OF sixteen, and not n schooner among them.
| The Azalea sailed alone In the 40-foot class 30
| all the interest was centred on the Shamrock
and Katrina and on tho Minerva, Tomahawk.
| Mariquita and Choctaw.
Commodore Gerry's steam yacht Electra was
the judges boat. She left the foot OF East
Twenty-sixth street promptly at 81 O'Clock.
Tho Commodore's guests included Mayor
Grant Lieut. Gov. Jones. Commissioners
Porter. Simmons, Post, and Cram Judge
| Andrews OF the Supreme Court, the
| Rev. W. II. Benjamn. District Attorney
Fellows. Thomas Newbold. II. Cram. Ridge
way Moore, ]. +. Tams, Leon d'Oremeuilx, l.
| 8. Greenleat +. d. Winthrop. and +. o. de
LUXE. The naval men on board were
Capt c. c. Drury OF the Bellerophon, X.
| N: Capt. Lester A. Beardsley, U. s. N:
| Capt Gilbert c. Wiltse. U. s. N: Lleut.-Com-
mander E. c. Houston. Lieut. 7. Stevens
Lieut.. NGAro LIEUT.: Frank Tnrnhnll. Com;
Capt Joseph ConRdon Of the revenue marine.
ieabodys Fleet Surgeon SlorrIsJ Nscl NiShoi;;
SsRsss5 fsss5 Of Ss Ao ssS GS
4: Grafshsnk, frank i. EoIEi!Eso On G GdSs
koStIiEht, LLOYD Brice, \. L; slfbbine, HeHrge
rill. George A. stewart. and John J. Hettrick.
The start p Buoy 10 III The F Ewer h%y was as
ps1a u SEu1 hand ID and IL good sSn with
tory gun was fred aon at ;?9o T Tnd
crossed the line first at i 1852. and he Clara
the helm got away !illteen seconds later. These
two got o lead Of oyer three minutes before
wind was 30 light that the fleet bnrev had
sttes5age W%eyi Tne M1rsSuitas time was
All eyes were turned on the bonny little cut
with her lower sails and Club topsails act. Next
under her lee, the Shamrock to leewnrd OF her
aud the Nirvana still further, to leeward.
Azuiea drifted aground on the tail OF the West
at @ s o and 4 If h h." d Rt s' %ou
schooner was pulled on later by a tug. ,,,,
match for all but the NJ inerva. She seemed to
get breeze s Of her 7S SWn, from rom the
The 5Se'a st a ard ,SsF. and she held It so
Wen that. at / o'clock she was leading tho
Ro@eP tbs na whsa
went about at III the next boat; the Toma-
hnr RI u In
IN the light airs that prevailed. She rounded
Meanwhile the Shamrock and Katrina had
got a slant OF wind from the same quarter.
and both were coming down the main ship
the starb o tack. The shsmrock to lee.
ill., N.Y. %n;R Ss IL sSS%sosS
sE 3 R%fn dSS
before reaching the noint Of the HOOK and The
sdes srPsa En- en %Gf sS,er
H'sF '1 seemed dsa' ir hold hS SSEs
breeze. She luired around Scotland LIGhtship
e. 49, and e por aaf hs
The Topahawk was then two miles TO the
The Commodoro's breeze which he pre-:
dtcted would snye the race cnme at 8;l5
in dark strsnk from The north and rip
Shamrock and Katrina got It Mt 8
GcSck nd they ont TO Sandy
se TRs
Choctaw and MarIGuitn with every stitch of
light canvas they could lug, were IiGhtinG It ont
beam, and not hundred Yards apart; The
breeze, had evidently come to stay, and with
time to Sandy Hook lightship. For nearly
two miles tho Katrina and shamrock Sniled on
Katrina on The Shamrock's starboard benin;
was sure TO he close work turning that
qs5 on % h sooe e
trnas crew took In her balloon ,btorsail two
minutes before the mark was seached. y was
make short turn, CnpI. Maxwell. putting his
The Shamrock lufed sharp around the light
ship hours 2 minutrs and ~ seconds after
onds later and both began t'fteen miles se Of
wlndward work lust as the tide WAS turning
The Katrina WINS splcndllly, handled
we're 1,, not ,n 70 smart IN ha M sais.
the Mhileaway about Two minntes later. and
tho Florida six minutes behind the Whileaway. |
rounded scotland lightship and we're bound |
homo on the starboard tack. The iresheuinR |
sen6 the
This probably saved her the race, for abe at
cinbsa had been IN some time. i WINS close
rnce between tho Shamrock and Katrina ana |
the two-fortles from the Hook to the finish.
Tho steam yachts Rndhn, Oneid. I.nriine. |
Peerless. Vision. and the Electra, with a fleet |
awaited the fleet at the finish. Tho |
Minerva was frat home at 6:24:3O with |
the Tomahawk hail an hour behind |
her. Then the Katrina. going like a |
rAce horse, crossed the Electrns bow. tackled |
and dashed across the line. ut 7:O7:Il The !
Shamrock came next then Mari lnita Ch0c- !
taw. and Cln;a In tho order nmed Just as the !
sun went down. The winners wore snutsd |
with chorus OF guns and steam Whistles
Here Is the summary:
EEw YORK TAcuT CLvH'H ANIMAL PACE-rRIzvs CASH
EVCoSD CLAsS--sIoop.
/: W T. E2dpsrd Corrrcd
JrngWL 7fme Time
EnmA H. In. OpntTL n y N 4.
Florida .....13 II. p. KingSland Not timed
THIRD CLAsS-sLoOPs
Katrina go u AuchlndlosS Bros 7 OF II 7 a7 II