New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
WET SHEETS IN THE WIND.
YACHTsMEN HAVE A GOOD DAYS SPORT.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE SEA-

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE SEA-
wANHAKA-CoRINrHIAN
Tho scawanhaka Corinhian Yacht Club held their
thirteenth annual regatta yesterday over the ci"p
regular course This was from Buoy No. IL, on Owls
Head, thence TO and around the SANDY HOOK LIsn'
ship and return for the big yachts Boats OF for'y
feet and under started from the same point keeping
b the eastward of Buoys Nos. 9, IL, IL ana To- OH
the west bank. and returning 10 a hfsh al p"os w.
IS. The Minerva. Lir1s and Mariquita han 10 rou'u
the Scotland Lghtship instead OF the SANDY HOOK Lsn.
shp. and the thirty -nve-foot sloops had 10 ronn"
Buoy No 5. Although the day broke so dismally and
The rain Melted on the decks from morn tl night inc
enthusiasm of the yaehtsmen by means abatcd'
but At the appointed hour they donncd their olled
suits and with the spirit OF the true sportsman 'aV
courts difficulty and seeks physical inconvenience
simply for the pleasure Of overcoming It. they wrns
the water out Of the dripping halyards and sent tho
vet sails M into the wetter air The days sport was
robbed Of good deal Of It's interest by the ha'rinas
failure to start but apart from this the race was
lively ene and the boats sailed by amateurs
The preparatory gun was fired at IL :O6 a. m anu
ne starting signal for the forty foot singic-suchers
end other classes given at IL IL Inc mrs, po"0
to cross the line the Shamrock linen Ill "'o
following order came the Huron Mariquita Minerva
I,rts Clara and the Kathleen five seconds handi-
canned The Vousa, entered in the thirty hVciooo
class was lying at her anchorage at Bay RIDGE anu
did not start The Oracle OF the seventy-ioot caS'
was also entered but met with an accident on fru"S
which prevented her from competing. Az me unio
~ the start the wind was south southeast ana the de
was at the last of the food. All the yachts e3-
cent the Kathleen carried mainsails. foie-stay-
,als ib iibtopsails and working topSMis'
and beat all the way up the Narro"s.
Tho iron steamboat Ccphcus with large crown VI
.o,.,,rs toroxed them The Leland Corinthian
challenge cup, TO go TO the winner OF 'he io's
foot class. although a prize much sought after by
yachtsmen, only drew three entries in that cass
they being the Minerva, Mariouita and the LIFTS
In the class OF seventy Hooters the shamrock ana 'e
Huron started, while the Kathleen ana Clara Ne'0
The only boats in their class.
The shamrock showed her competitors cream pan
of heels and al Buoy No. was leading the hcet W
about two miles, followed by the Marlqu'a' Niaia'
Minerva and Liris In close succession Inc Marqui"
was beautifully handled, however. and showed her sea
going Qualities 10 great advantage in the run 10 Vhe
Hook and on the return she passed TO tne iron' Vi
the fleet closely followed, however, by the minerva
with the Liris holding good thd anu .'c
Shamrock bringing up poor iou''''
,eipc about four miles behind The race, however
was walk-over for the Shamrock, As the Huron inc
nnly other starter in her class came apout ana MAUI
for home early in the DAY. The Clara also mad a
walk.over as had the Kathleen, they bcnS tSe Only
boats starting in their classes 49, l., A., ... .oo,
The interest centred consequently IN tne oriS .iVo'
yachts somebody Numbered on board tne Msrlu hr
boom was allowed 10 libe ana strike INC , %p
mast stays swapping the topmast In two ana manims
he working topsail OF no turner i,o ontdd ali her
conn tors. but rs she was longer on I've WITT
line than the Minerva the latter got time and
and took first place win Nar'ii'a '0>o"D "'
"'G The time Of the 4ofoot boats was as follow.