The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
THE RACE OF The YACHTS.
The MOSelle, Norma, Ocean Queen
Marie and Uldine the Winners.

Time Allowances Taken Out at the
Start to Make the Finish interest
iag-The Launch Moselle the Last to
Leave and the First to Gross the
Line-The Bellevue Takes a Large
Crowd Around the Buoy-A Close
Race Between the Thelma and the
Ocean Queen-The Breeze a Good
One at the Start, but It Did Not Hold
Out.
The nineteenth annual regatta Of the
Savannah Yacht club yesterday, was one
of the most successful and interesting in
the history of the club.
The day the start was an ideal one
for yachting, but later in the afternoon
the clouds gathered, and it began to look
as if there would be water above as well
as beneath the yachts and naphthas.
The promised downpour scarcely got
beyond the threatening stage, however,
and The day would have been a thorough
success had not the breeze which pre-
vailed at the start died down before the
squall which was expected but did not
come. There was plenty Of breeze, how
ever, TO bring the yachts up and across
the line, and very fair time was made.
The Bellevue entered into the spirit of
the races better than the steamer which
carried down the members of the club
and their guests on the regatta of last
year She avoided the mud banks and
was able to reach the club house in safety
after rounding the req buoy, which was
the stake Of the larger contesting yachts.
The Bellevue left the city at 9 O'Clock
IN tho rnOYriTu with a largo crowd Of Ia
dies and gentlemen on board. Middle
tons band diScourSed frequent music,
and the steamer arrived at the new
wharf of the club house about II O'Clock.
Several large parties of ladies and gentle
men went out on the cars during the
morning and took the boat at the club
house just after the races had started.
READY FOR THE START.
Long before the time for the start the
naphtha launches were playing around
through the waters anxious for the con
test. The sailors were working busily at
their canvas getting il IN shape for the
breeze and when noon arrived the boats
were ready to start. The yachts and
launches were admired from the club
house and from the Bellevue, and those
interested in the outcome named their
favorites and discussed their good points
Among the naphtha launches Mai. w. A.
wilkins boat, the Moselle, was the favor
lite in the race, but the Dixie, which was
the shorter launch by five feet two and a
half inches, was given handicap of five
minutes and twelve seconds over her
rival. The Ocean Queen was the favor
lite among the sailing yachts. She has
won everything in years gone by and
there was little doubt that she would
take the lead yesterday. The Thelma
had many friends, however, and the
Eldiva was a favorite with large mum
Der.
THE YACHTS OFF.
The yachts were started in reverse
order, and to bring the finish
as near together as possible, the
time allowance was taken out
at the start The fourth-class sailing
yachts to start were the Undine and the
Mackinac, entered by Mr.. NJ. A. Cohen,
the Sallie, entered by r. NJ. Demere, and
the Oneida, which was entered just be-
fore the races began. The Oneida was
given the largest handicap, it being a
boat of fifteen feet. 1t was allowed three
minutes and nine seconds. The Undine
was allowed a slight handicap over the
Sallie.
The Sallie made good start. but did
not show up at the finish, and there was
a tight race between the Oneida and the
Mackinac for the second place, but the
Undine took the lead almost from the
start. She was sailed by Mr.. Frank Fer
guson, and made the fourteen miles In al
most as good time as did the third-class
yachts.
THE LARGER YACHTS.
The Marie, in the third-class Yachts
was sailed by Mr. Frank Strachan She
crossed the line at 20 minutes and So
seconds after II O'Clock, just 2 minutes
and 10 seconds ahead Of the Osprey.
which was in charge of MIR. George Allen.
The Marie maintained the lead steadily
and won easily. There was no time
allowance, as both yachts were % feet in
length
The most interesting sailing race Of the
day, however, was that of the first-class
sailing yachts, of which there were three
entered. The Eldiva had the advantage
of both the Ocean Queen and the Thelma
In length, and consequently both were
given handicap over her The Eldiva
is 30 feet inches long, the Ocean Queen
30 feet, and the Thelma 80 feet 4 inches.
The Thelma, too, had a slight handicap
over the Ocean Queen. The handicap
given was six seconds per foot per mile
the course being twenty miles for the
frst-class yachts.
The Thelma was the first to cross the
fne, the times allowed being taken out
as near as possible at the beginning of the
race. She left in charge Of MIR. J. B.
West, with Mr.. w. G. Hull as first mate,
at l2:2S:10 o'clock. The Ocean Queen,
with full sail spread, followed close be-
hind, crossing just 20 seconds later. She
was in charge of Capt. r. NJ. Demere,
with Mr. Walter G. Charlton and Hon.
Pope Barrow as first and second mates.
Col. G. A. Mercer was also aboard MIR
Demere's yacht. The EldiVa went over
the line 40 seconds after the Ocean Queen,
in charge of Capt. William p. Holt, with
Messrs. E. l.. Routtereau and Turpin
Bacon as mates.
TEE OCEAN QUEEN LED.
The Ocean Queen was soon ahead of
the Thelma, reaching her shortly after
the point was rounded going down The
Eldiva, too, overlook the Thelma, and for
long time she was expected to come out
at least second best. About three miles
down the course the Ocean Queen lost
some little time on account Of brea X
in the jib This was soon repaired
however, and she was on wings
again. The Thelma finally caught her
competitor, the Eldiva, and came out sec
ond best in the race, being just seventeen
minutes and fifty-three seconds behind
the Queen. This race was one of the
most exciting of the day, and the finish
would have been quite pretty one had it
not been for the lull in the breeze before
the race was over. The times Of the sail