The morning call., 1893-09-10
ON WHITE WINGS.
Exciting Yacht Race on
the Bay.
The Lurline, PrettiIy Handled by
Captain Spreckeis, Runs Away
From the Aggie.

The Pacific Yacht Club held their an
nual regatta over the CLUB course yester-
day. The only entries were the Lurline
aud Aggie, the Jessie and the rest being
laid up. By the talent it was thought that
1t was sure thing for the Aggie, but as it
turned out they were sadly mistaken.
At 1890 P. N. the tug Vigilant left the
Oceanic dock with the regatta committee
andspecial guests aboard. Thelcommittee
was composed of Eugene Blethen,
c. c. O'Connor. W. S. Davis and
j. ii. Bruce. Among the special
guests were: ]. T. Dare. Samuel
Ruddel. William Cunningham, Messrs.
Kelly, II. T. Payne, T. Watson and others.
The starting signal was given at P. NJ.
The yachts had fifteen minutes to cross
after that.
At 1:07:45 the Aggie crossed the line,
followed by the Lurline at 1:09:18. The
blowing fresh. The Aggie crossed on the
port tack. She bad her starboard back
stay set. having been on that tack before
crossing, and it was not until some time
after crossing that the port backstay was
in place so the one on the starboard could
be released and the main sheets slackened
away SO that they were drawing properly.
The Lurline carried on the first reach
from Meiggs wharf TO Sourhamp pton her
jib, balloon jib, foresail, mainsail, jio
watersai, fore watersail, main watersail,
staysall and gsfftopsail, and all drawing
splsndidly. The Aggie carried jib balloon,
jib foresail, mainsail. fore watersal. main
watersail, staysail and gafftopsail. The
yachts were making splendid weather of
IL, but stood up altogether too close in
making for the Southampton stakeboat.
The Aggie lost In rounding the point
first in taking in her light sails too soon and
then in not handling them correctly, as in
taking in the balloon lib they allowed it to
drop into the water. which acted as drag.
The Aggie was the first to 60 around,
turning at IA 81, making the distance
from the start to this (the Southampton
stakeboat in &c minutes and 46 seconds.
The Lurline passed at :35:36, making the
distance in 26 minutes and IS seconds,
gaming on the first reach % seconds. On
the second reach back to Meiggs wharf
the Lurline was sailing faster, while the
Aggie was pointing up better. but was los
ing at the first in not keeping her sails
full.
The yachts were carrying jibs. balloon
jibs, foresails, mainsais and staysails.
The Aggie bore away and came down
close to wiDdward of the Lurline and then
there were some exciting times.
In making this move the Aggie was
brough: we'll up to the Lurlne, and being
to windward held the wind. walking right
along and blanketing the Lurline, but
somehow the skipper allowed her TO be
thrown up into the wind after getting the
lead. This gave the Lurline chance and
she came to the front once more. But
getting her filled again the Aggie people
made for the Lurline. playing her the same
old trick. This time her skipper was more
careful ana held his lead. The yachts
here were also holding too far up. but
r. 80. hyalo cofi IxvF -,
better course.
The Aggie was the first to pass the
Meiggs stakeboat at 2:09:4 making the
distance from the Southampton mark IN
80 minutes and Il seconds. and from the
start ia hour and 2 minutes. The Lur-
line passed at 2:10:l4, making from South
ampton in "a minutes and 80 seconds. and
from the start in l hour and 56 seconds
The LurliDe had gained this far on the
reach from Southampton So seconds and
from the start minute and seconds. The
captain made splendid move in rounding