The evening world., 1894-06-05
RACERS ENSHROUOEO BY FOG.
Atlantic Yacht Club Regatta
Started in q Dense Mist.
Flyers Hidden from n Cropping Fleet
OF Guests Boats.

Foghorns formed a rather necessary
portion OF the equipment aboard the
racers OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. a,
they started from the Club anchorage of
Bay Ridge, for the starting line at Buoy
No. II. or Craven Shoal mark. as 1t IL
known 10 shippers hereabout.
Prospects of an ideal race were by nc
means inviting, for the topmasts OF the
bis flyers could hardly be seen frora their
decks. 80 heavy was the mist that en-.
shrouded the feet. But the sanguine
yachtsman Is always ready to tell Of the
good weather that exists outside" be.
yond the impenetrable blanket OF thick
weather. and with oilskin-clad crews the
racers sailed In search OF the breezes
that might be lurking down In the lower
bay.
4 host OF steam craft and the steamer
Cygnus accompanied the swift. sleek
speeders over the course, cropping their
way through the fog. with a chorus OF
sirens and steam whistles. In spite of
the wretched state of the elements the
throng of spectators was almost as
great as Is customary at the Atalanta's
regattas.
The Regatta Committee. consisting OF
John L. Bliss, Henry y. Howell and
from the wheel-house OF the Governor,
the imaginary line being to the stake.
boat Timmons. The preparatory u was
fired at exactly noon.
The starters were as follows:
Class 1I.-Ninetv-foot Bchooners.-Em-
erald; J. Rogers, Maxwell, Ariel. Gen. II.
Class III.-seventy-foot schooners.-
3. King, serkara N. J. Francis. Loyal.
Class Iii:.sl.ty-foot sloops.-ventura,
Glass IV.Sixtv-foot altoona -Eclinse.
;cIiassv.~Forty.six.foot sloops.-wasp.
II; F. r, (. Lippitt, Gleri9na w B. Hop
Class vI.-Forty-ioo. sloops.-Moccasin.
N. D. Lawton and 8. II. Mason. II.
Glass VII.-35-foot sloops: Tigress.
James Weir, jr.; Darodil. J. r. Whit
Glass ~v1II.-sofoot sloop: wabasso.
Glass fx.@as-foot sloops: Golden Hope.
F: Prentiss: Madrtne. F M. Freeman.
J. cl E. s x;a9pen ''0 and ma'n'a''' Exile
Glass XT.-catboats: Dolphin, Geo, l.
Robinson; Almira, H. w. Haitian; Myr-
n RR:an RI Ma1 Kissi.:' ri Hs vein n nS:'' Ar F:
row, Frank Bennett.
course from bqoy No; II, on South
! "sSSa: : s. c; I sSss sSs isrss slesp:;
turned a stake boat five miles south
southwest of the lightship. The cats
came nome from Buoy No. a
Thick fog still hung oyer all The
and now and then a puny pun or two
that sent frst one. then b other a
ever. were SO densely, wrapped In the
movements from the steamers.
Among. the features OF the days racing
was the duel between Emerald and Ariel.
Mr.. Maxwell's schooner being much i'm
proved e last years form. having
been heightened and otherwise rehtted
during the Winter. Then there was the
triangular battle between Wasp, Glor.
lana and Penguin-a battle of the old
school against two stages in the devel-
opment Of the modern. There was also
an old feud between Tigress and Daffodil
that was renewed for the first time this
season.
With the cats II Is always q struggle
for supremacy, the Cape codders and
Newporters having a tribe the best OF
It over outside courses. Arrow ONE to
New York as the best exponent Of her
type Of craft In New England. She halls
from Providence.