The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
SAILORMEN IN THE RAIN.
FoRTr-sEvENTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF
THE NEW YORK YAcBT CLUE.

ahhnenh-Iho Knee a. seeh Sr"" s"o
Electra aud the Taurus.
Yachtsmen in this latitude are optimistic.
However unrropitious the weather may be
when the brave feet gathers at the rendez-
vous. everybody hopes that there Will be
change for the better before the regatta
Is over. That is the way tho yachtsmen
on the iron steamboat Taurus felt Yesterday
morning when they steamed down the bay to
the starting point OF the New York Yacht
Clubs regatta Just outside the Narrows.
1t was sullen. disaereeable morning
The mist-permeated air was pulseless-
Smoke from the tall factory chimneys
ashore shot up perpendicularly, looking like
granite columns supporting the lowering
sky. But there was little gloom aboard
the Taurus. Smiling women and daz-
cling girls. most OF whom didn't know
the spinnaker boom from the bowsprit.
werc there. and were willing to be enlight-
ened to an unlimited extent about nautical
things. They became enthusiastic over the
yacht In the lead. and didn't seem to care
whether this yacht belonged to their partic-
ular friends or to some other persons.
The radiant girls in becoming yachting CO.'S
tunes did not pine for information. for the
gallant. gilt-edged tars were on deck SILVER
ing their timbers. splicing the main brace.
and doing all the other things characteristic
OF the true yachtsman. The band played
Annie Rooney" Comrades" and other
tunes calculated to stir up the elements. and
breeze came out Of the east. or thereabouts.
S,ayness ailoat; It was not the gorgeous
some splendid speeders in it. Everybody had
2 list Of tho yachts and was able to Identity
them by tho numbers on their sails. Tho old
schooner
gray bearded Corinthians with "reminiscences.
she was good boat in the cru Of skim ming
dishes. but now she Is merely tho relic OF q
type that has gone out of fashion. She is not
in it with the dcep-keelcd. narrow. models Of
eompetor 10 her class. tie Aert. and she had
Taurus. who loved her for tho Victories she
had won.
The burgess schooner Marguerite and the
schooner shamrock. once giant single; sticker
large share Of adaptation. Their battle was
to he the feature Of the regatta The untried
e Wasp shTed that she TaE.sd sting
way to windward with her ,knife-liko
marvel. The Clara. once queen of the pyg-
my fleet; was out to try; conclusions with the
MSP bol PVT Nss 9se
Is anothsr boat built somewhat on the same
lines" The clara apparanty did ton not iva want to
crossing the line She did not get over until
after H. handicap gun doomed tL from the flag
There was II tnngc OF schooncrs ut the start
The Marguerite roked her nose pole, into the
hs snG Of thu Too f Ssu two eS s. Fe
several minutes entangled. tho Comanche
towing the MARGUERITE by her bowsprit Nimble
manche and the bowsprit Of the Marguerite
and separated the yachts The Marguerite
il the ct two yachts we're going to double UP and
bring confusion to follow ng craft. and folks
aboard the sssomranying fleet Of steam at yachts IT.,
s,f I, Flo King little craft. with very
much remark on the Taurus. 1t was the side
wheel Yacht ClaremOnt. She was showing her
self for, the ilrst TINE at a regatta. and she was
homeward While the regatta was starting.
and reached. close hauled. for tho red lightslip
on SANITY Hook. the race Was largely study OF
snd sandy sH Hook NNy s4u
which had been pursuing the racers. let loose
il mob ~ Of windy and ,wstery demons.
had beer astern and trina to eeward OF, the
Shamrock. ndsr the influence OF the sudden
burst Of air she dasheH t. w1ffWarI ana be-
Mr.. Maxwell. She kept up her jihtopsail until
her lee rail was far under smother Of foam.
was the mcrriest bit ofthe race. The Marguerite
k"pt her lead and was first around the red
the run in made i imr.ssihln to nudge
ING po a SUNSHINE the aEG Sc
ranidly Succeeded each other. The horizon
ss7 tn han nn @
decks q tic Taurus driving everybody Inside.
mi st and diverted attention from the regatta.
She was the Miantonomyh., There was less
than two feet Of her hull yisitlsi and the waves
waded through the froth. The big war ship
cruised around with the Taurus Nor half an
,mong those who went ;y down on the w elub
STANLEY Greacen. 4. j. t;rsaeen. Thomas l.
iSe Gs5se E. s odde
9. j. Wilkenscn. DR.. ichard AshDrdge.
Cart s. Ms~und Snn Ne ,sc o1sGn Lieut.
T. H"nstton. J: T. FcSlka. j. Guild. Arthnr
n$rn ~ 1 H. S. Aa AsSnpdff 4{!% a j.
Wilson. Cyrus Field Judson. A. Dietary. NJ!
Zoo, schulz A. r. Jones: T. Nj Iadel.
lord. {. j. NintOn. Lawson Lnderhlll. Judge
H. 7; McGown. ]. II. Vondy C. b. Hendricks. 1
aud ". Buchanan.
WITH THE EXPERTS on THE ELECTRA.
Rain. wind and fog. combined with terrific
and an exciting collision between
two yachts furnished enough excitement for
one afternoons SPORT. yesterday. to satisfy the
most enthusiast site ynchtsmHn.
Tho New York Yacht Club has sailed many
regatths III had weather. but 1t is doubtful II. |
taken ar "a whole they ever had worse weather
than I hey had yesterday on their forty seventh
annual regatta. One OF the sailors on the Flee.
ira said that there were too many Ky pilots
on board He referred to Commodore Gerry's |
three clerical guests.
:. He sail that they usually "horodooed" a race.
II was nnarly 10 o. clock when Commodore FL
bridge i. Gerry's flagship Electra eft her |
anchorage at the foot OF East Twenty sixth |
street Tor the starring line. Few OF the forty |
or more ,lstingul shed guc.t IS OF the Commo-
dore on the III ctra, which was the Judges |
Dat. Thought that there would be any race. |
omm, dore Gerry. however. declared that |
there would be plenty OF wind later and he |
WAS right. |
For the Iast fcw years tie interest Of Yachts
men IN the New York Clubs regatta has |
nrpnrehtly been waning. and 1t was very |
inCcihiy ovinced yesterday when out Of their |
il"ot only eleven boats could |
!" iound willing u start. 1t WAS not the |
,,4nIt Of the clubs regatta committee,
Me.srS, ). Nicholson kant. Irving Grinnell; |
aud Chester Griswoll. as they had ,worke
pally and late trying to get entries. Tho only |
reason for the lack OF interest IL that
h", mrm,rrs do n, I care to race their nnats SO |