The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
A FINE BEAT TO WINDWARD.
The INDIAN HiRBOR YACHT CLUE
HOLD 4 SPANKING REGATTA.

n "cI.ucNclOpcW hIOw l'InyS SAN
with Some OF the Rnccrs-A Fleet OF
Sancy Catboats Mako Good Time-Old
Tnrs Having Plenty OF Fun.
GREENWICH. Aug. THE Indian Harbor
Yacht Club had . fine regatta to-day. 1t
was the thld time the club has givcn an an
nunl regatta. No yacht club on tho Sound has
ever / cen favored with a better day for race
In tho morning fresh southerly breoze sprang
ZIP, and hy noon. when the rnce was started, it
had stirred tho surface OF the Sound into
delightful state OF agitation Before the race
ende the wind increased TO well-developed
blow. playing havoc with tho topmasts OF three
OF tho largest yachts and springing tho mast
OF n cntboat
Tic nsmbers and friends OF tho club saw
the regatta from ii steamer. That is II was
called steamer but the speed it attained re-
minded ono more OF canal boat 1t had great
difficulty keeping out OF its twn wake and
could not hone TO catch the ca,boat Gold Dust.
MS tho latter slid down tho wind for the finish.
The Gold Dust got about three minutes start
at the windward stakeboat. and was chased all
tho way home by the =" club sled" the result
being u scramble on the part OF tho time
keepers to mark the finish.
II was a splendid boat. though. for the girls
who went out for an airing. They took their
lunch aboard and spent q good share OF tho
time chewing ginger snaps and cheese. A
good many Of them cams from riverside. al-
though Green wich was also we'll represented.
1t was altogether family picnic. ex-
cept In The pilot house. where +. B.
Jones. Richard Outwnter. and ueorge L.
Garland Put in good work managing the
race. Mcssrs. Outwater and Garland had
several lively tits as is their wont. but both
finally agreed that cnch knew what he was
talking about and tho business OF tho race
! was ended whom the last boat came homo.
Reur- Commodore Burritt had q great time.
He chartered The Bond-Currer. another
Greenwich landmark. and steamed over tho
course with tho boats.
| Tho course for all classes allowed ino bent
| to windwnrd across the Sound In the fresh
! south southwest wind which prevailed. The
| boats in classes from down sailed five miles
| to windward and back while those in classes
| A. 3. c. and d sailed first to Matinicock Buoy.
thence in q auartering wind to the Centre
| Island black buoy aud return in similar
| breeze to tho finish. The start was off tho
eastern end OF Captains Island.
! Anumber Of the little fellows were recfed.
| and had no end of sandbags aboard to keep
| them from being swamped. Half a dozen
men we're necessary on each boat to shift the
sandbaps and sit to windward as they heeled
in the stiff breeze. The queer looking Chaplain
| soops Lena. Lnnth. and Marie. The Chippewa
| mas peel CnlIeu u llRnC-N0Rtner craft, Dut tho
way she climbed out to windward In tie Jump
! ing sea made 1t appear that she will be some
where ei,. IN almost any Kind Of weather we have
The Chippewa had a single reef in her main.
sail and whether she is smooth. water boat
sloops in next to the best elapsed time. and
WAS 5sstn by dss vonsia only
about minutes: The bon. slipped over tho
| boats which went over over tho long course
~ beats crossed tho linz in ~ following
S fSsr; taSs v SHfhn S fSs as sas
sn aSps M Ms ch Ta Tern za zsBh'f gHs
vS M1s ha.s as 10 Wwavsla and %He SaSJ
test Of the merits of the boats in the various
FACETS from the cub steamer Jessie ' but
they all hung together and made pretty sight
me cutter xIeedo did good work. moving up
cred being thu, Chiupowa. Al the first mark.
however the Chippewa was IN fourth place:
OF her Small jibtopsaiis were set on the larger
ssoops for the sail along the Long Island shore.
topmast: + lie next topmast to go was tho Is:
teas sGe gyerd sTo%n the cenrs Island md
masthead. and the wreck hung down over her
mninsall. Al this point in tho race the
well IL toward the ehore Where the wafer was
and ska,ed along iast @fsTmpG
and and ''' blowing hard The Xoluslas ,oenast
| OF the little fellows. the order ut the outer
and mef o as far Hte r1ns GGa
h Hss 3 50: tha@piop ;ss:o5 i:'O'i''
he defeat of the pF BY ths GU s. P PsI
%s nad easv 10 tha iinish setin1 bs neu
PIE. followed by her sister ,catboats. Of slnck-
s ynd sho the m
ut Vas 'ik!ish VIII s sd her in without
boats i"o : yawsd considora6 coming home: i"r
the soa was rapidly growing rougher. but their
suits Ht than have been told Tie order Of finish
fSH nFs'i aSee' 2ua!s; R'? h5as1
ssa 2 ssae 5 AsphXgF 28 anda Esy'f
81 Ai Rs Sh!pgssXff S Saais x5sb%s
MSnH ~ ~ Z Mstnnc 25G g E A,s,n
rant, Chippewa Merope. Nollio,, Champion.
Fiyf wfk ey9a GS tl R%s Zephyr and
| CLASS A-3Loops OVER 38 FEET.
h %.",ng s; ,3s. c' 2;...
Ai MeM &, ), W. A. hamilton "a !; y :!
CLASS p-snoors 80 FEET And uSDrR 80 FEE.
y"In.,. % % G ~ Tsms tss Is
E E.;.Ii S t + sSnssvilis 81 g 3
CLASS c--sLoops 81 AND UNDER 80 FEET.
Chippewa. % 90 T. Chaplain. AZ II o. Al
Lena ~ J. H. Collins, = ~ ~ 81
Mario .,,.,23OJ q Rock hi.,.,-,.n VI ~ . - II
ynuth 30 ~ l.. g. Fam ,,.,, 3 - 81 81
CLASS D-sLoopS UNDER 81 FErT
Ncrops. ia ~ w s. Gilmore = II IL . IS &c
Est.......,.5 ~ J.. II. Jswctt ....Eil No: nnish
CIAGs E-cABiN CATDoATs.
Nelli. III ~ ~ f. Plan. ..,..... - ~, aOI II
SahrIa IN n y. Il. Luxe. Lr,.,.a VI 81 IA 81
GLASS l-opEH sLoor' % FEET AND OVER.
Champion ~ - !. Enrri.t - Y 10 ~ ~
CLASS 2--ovnN Shops UNDER :,3 FEET.
Rlva!,....2 20 T. !urritt,.,.,..,.,. - u Al q:
CLASS 3--CArDoATs % ASD UNDER 81 FEET.
Gold Dust - OF sramau......,... . Ia 30 ~ -
lu'tler 10 {; Hart .-.,. II ii A. s.,
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