New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-06
MANY ENTRIES AND A FINE REGATTA
WINNERS OF THE NETWORK YACHT RACING

WINNERS OF THE NETWORK YACHT RACiN"
ASSOCIATION RACES.
The Ncw.York Yacht Racing Association held i'S
fourth annual Labor Day regatta yesterday Iheio
were 155 entries and 1O1 boats crossed the s''r'"o
line. This is by far the largest number that W.
contested In the rces Of the association, ana II saw
co be the largest number that ever came 'osS"'0'
In one regatta in America. Tho day was perfect l"r
racing A whole-Sail breeze blew constantly Hoi'
the south and the yachts fairly flew the course.
Sail area not taken into account In eaicuia''is
time allowances, and many OF tho yachts toph "u'
vantage OF this fact TO spread much more canvas ".'
they otherwise would have done even In racing rs'
The first boats crossed the starting line shorty oeoo
IL O'Clock In the forenoon and 1t was hafpaS' l. oo
fore the last boat got over, handicapped by Ie"
minutes. We won't be handicapped when We como
hack shouted one OF the crew, the late conner sped
after its rivals standing down toward staten
Island on the port tack. The start was from o,s'cr
Island Buoy No. -. OF Bedocs Island. There wee
four courses as follows:
Course For classes A, b, c. D, and From tine
starting line TO and around Red Nun Buoy No. l.
Perch and BalD, located y. W. by W. IA W. OF anu
distant IL nautical miles from the point of Sahdy
Hook leaving the same In turning on the port mana
and return over the Distance - s'ath'e
miles.
Course o-For classes c. II, l, Q, 4, 81. From the
starting line TO and around Swash Channel (Rcd) bei'
Buoy, located IA miles y. W. 35 W. rom hom''
shoa Light leaving the same in turning on the por'
hand and return the same course. Distance, II
statute miles.
Course 3-C1asses 3. 3, 3 and 9-From the starring
line TO and around Black Buoy No -. located about
Ia Of mile T.. y. Il. from Swinburne Island. leaving
the same in turning the port hand and return over
the same couise. Distance, 10 statute miles.
Course 4-Class. I0-From starting line TO and
around Black Buoy No. II, 81 mile ;. by +. rom
81. sla In
port hand and return over tic same course Distance
IL statute miles.
After the time OF starting had been taken Tor the
last yacht the Henry lloehn, the racing committee
tug, with the newspaper men aboard. followed Tue
feet down the bay. The Albcrtina steamer hllcd
with friends OF the yachsmen, also accompanied the
Yachts The Charles J. Moore and the Clara >, sec
Ond class soops had an exciting brush. but boh bS
mistake rounded Buoy No. o. on Swnburne Island and
stood for home thus putting themselves out Of the
race Not the least exciting part Of the racing was
the run before the wind for tho finish iine The
schconers oops set every Inch Of canvas they had
aboard and the wind freslcncd somewhat, spars and
ropes and strained and In several cases gave way
The Aveon carried away lis topnasf, rs Old the
Christine and several OF the cats which did not nn's
broke halyards None Of the yachts shortened ,all'
however.
The winners In each class and their owners wero ~
follows: Schooner Florida. Commodore A J. Prime
Youl,ers Connthian Yacht club: slOop Dolphin. Com
modolc Henry +. Allen, Hudson River Yacht Clib
sloop lleiba, Everett II. Converse. Br0okiyn ha'h'
club; sloop Carrie Van Voorhees,. John H. IhDrne'
Yonkers Co1nthian Yacht club: aoop Sea Bolt. Walton
F. Willis. Newark Yacht Club, sloop Waincia Frank
A. Ferret brooklyn Yacht Club: yawl Eessic Garrett
Van Horne, jersey city Yacht Cub; sloop CHARM
r. Kctcham and IL Campbell. NewJefsey Yacht club
so,p J. T. Coricit. Conrad Rotlmnl. Hudson River
Yacht Club: sloop Thought 30, John clifford. WIZ
iamsburc Yacht Club; catbOat Nellie. NJ +. Plant
Indian lIarbor Yacat Club; cabOat Waller Ntch'
p 81 Randall Pavonla Yacht Club catboat Wilmer al,
Wilomcr Hanan, Indian iiarbor Yacht Cub catbpi,
Twilight y b. Duryca. North shrewsbury lacht ,i"b
Enigma Frederick Oakc, North Shrewsbury ! acht
cIub: catboat Jes' ~. Joseph Ellsworth. jersey liiy
Yacht Club Oracle. Henry stinenln Nil Won huil
Yacht Club. :, ,.,,.., x,r
Jersey YACHT Club; Charles r.. sims, IT.. Columbia
Yacht Club: William Cagger. Brooklyn Yacht club