New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-15
THE YAMPA BADLY BEATEN
MR. wIILs's AMPHITRITE WINS THE 100
GUINEAS


GUINEAS.
: p.LMER's SCHOONER Is orTsATLED POINT
ny poISr-rHE AUDREY DEFEATS THE
TWENTY RATERs.
Rvde Aug. 1.-THE American schooner Yampa,
owned by r. s. Palmer OF New-iork. was defeated
to-day in a private match with the British schooner
Amnhitrite the property OF Frederick Wits. In
the regatta of the Royal Victoria iacht Club the
Audrey defeated the twcnty-raters. Inc fampa
and the Amphitre sailed over the queens Cup
course OF the Royal Yacht Squadron-from Cowes
westward TO the Lymngton Spit thence TO the
Rullock Patch buoy southeast OF the Nab Light
shin and back to the starting point twice around.
a distance OF fifty miles. The course " as the same
az that sailed over by the Amphtrite fampa and
other cruisers on Wednesday last when the fampd
easily beat all her competitors for the cup onereh
by Lord Iveagh. but was subsequently disquaiiheh
for not sailing the In cruising trim ns provided
hy tho conditions she having more hands on board
than she carrier while cruising. The dsaualifca-
ton led Mr. Palmer to challenge Mr.. wills to SAIL
a match for 100 gnineas under practically the same
conditions as governed the for Lord Iveagh's
cup. with the exception that each yacht should
carry as many persons as she pleased
At 10 o'clock when the signal Tor the start was
p.ven the wind was coming fresh out OF the west
and gave promise Of making good race II was
q de adj bea. to windward 10 Lymington spit. Inc
Yampa got over The line In the weather position
Roatinr down the West Channel the Amphitrite
was the first TO split tacks. but the Yampa stood
closer in shore OF Egypt Point the Amphitrfte
,vas minute and SO seconds ahead Of the American
boat.
In the windward work the Amphitrite managed
n secure a long lead over the Yampa. and when
Huntington Spit was rounded she was II minutes 80
seconds ahead. This gave heart to the English OBJ
.ha hall
can boat could never catch her leader. The times
of rounding the Lymington Spit were
Tho amnhitri,s . II 1910 The Yanps 1901 AZ
The wind held true and the boats had run
back from the Lymington Spit as far as Cowes on
their way TO the Bullock Patch buoy. On this
point of sailing the Amphitrite continued 10 gain.
az she also did on the close reach which took them
mas; Ryde at which point the Amphitrite had
gained 1 minute second from the Spit. making
bor load 70 minutes and "a seconds Their time
passing Ryde was:
Tho amphitrite . 10 80 The Yampa ....l; ol ;33
Reaching from Ryde down to the Bullock Patch
the yampa sailed little faster than her opponent
cu,tinp down the Iatter's lead somewhat. They
rounded the Bullock Patch at this time
The Amphitri,e II: 400 The yampa l:52;l'
The official time Of the finish increased the win
ming time Of the AmphItrte as taken from the
shore The official figures are
3
IN e,ansed time the Amphitrite won by II min
u,es - seconds and corrected time. Amphi-
,r,..s aIovance on the Yampa's measure
ment being : minutes and Al seconds, by IS min
utes So seconds.
The Yampa was beaten every point OF sailing.
heating reaching and running. and her performance
to-day, after the beating she gave the Amphitrite
Believed her capable Of defeating the Amphitrte
The defeat OF the Yampa is partially explained
by the fact that she went aground IN tne ,, nd
remained fast for few minutes. after which she
got off and proceeded over the course; Snn ap-
parently sustained no damage by the accoe"''
MATCH OF THE TwENTY-RATERs.
The twenty-raters the Audrey. the Niagara. the
Isolde the Inyoni the Luna and the Vineta to-day
started in a race OF tho regatta OF the Royal VIC
toria Yacht club for prize cup valued at ~
The course was from OF Ryde TO and around the
Nab Lighiship thence past markboat at the Spit
Fort Light thence to and around markeqat on inc
back to Ryde distance Of twenty,nve miles; T ne
starting gun was fired at 1920 O'Clock ana the
yachts crossed the line AS follows;
The InvonI.. .Io:sogos The Niagara 10 20 :22
ss SsSI5 The The 1 iS,ss
the Nab Lightship the forestaysail of the Niagara
burst when she was OFF Ryde. and she az once re-
,hs reaive positions of the boats changed
times The Audrey. which was the third TO get
at the start nnally got IN the Hdu anu man
aged TO hold II until the finish. winning the race
and the cup The boats finished in this order:
The Audrey. ....... 2:o2:t6 The Luna .... 2oS: W
The Isolde. 2;oo'p Inc Nlh'td -''''
The Iryoni. 2:o';fo
Howard Gould the owner OF the Niagara. was on
his hoai when she started in the race. After the
race had been finished he remarked 10 captain
Barr that he would rather race in twenty-rater
than in a large cutter
The actual cause OF the Niagara giving up the
race was that she foued the mark at the head OF
the Inner Spit.