New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
YACHTS IN A SQUALL.
LIVELY INCIDENT OF THE AMERICAN
CLUBS REGATTA.
THE COIONIA WINS THE HEARST CUP AND THE
AMORITA BEATS THE QUlssETTA-AN ACCT
DENT TO THE LATTER VESSEL
RESULTS AMONG THE
SMALLER BOATS

SMALLER BOATS.
The fan regatta OF the American Yacht club was
sailed Yesterday over the club course off Milton
Point Long Island Sound. and once again the
Colonia demonstrated her superior quality by WIN
ming the Hearst Cup for schooners In the niAen
class while the Amorita carried away the cup from
her rival the Quisseta There were some fine prizes
for the smaller classes well. The race was begun
under the most unpromisng auspices, and 1t seemed
as though the efforts of the Regatta Committee.
beaded by that ndefatigabe worker. Stuyvesant
Wainwright were to be for nothing. But peiore
tire race was over those the pazzas OF the CLUB
house and on the committee boat, the Forget-Me-
Not which had been placed at the disposal or the
organization by w n. and George P. Butler. mad
one Of the most exciting experiences OF the season.
SAILS SUDDENLY TAKEN IN.
The wind fell almost out at o'clock. after an easy
cubtopsail breeze had been blowing for some hours
and the boats. which were scattered hither ana yoh
over the Sound courtesi,d their discomfort at the
passing clouds. TheColonia had finished In me style'
having come up the last leg OF the course under the
influence OF an inshore breeze. The Amorita was
then living we'll out on the centre OF the Sound All
at once there came a growl Of thunder, hoarse and
distant, from bank Of cloud that had been gamer
ing in the western sky. The cloud grew heavier ana
advanced east hanging low over the Long lsand
shore and taking on various tints ana SHADES OF
color as 1t ripened for the food to fall. Those on
under the awning suddenly noted through their
glasses signs OF unusual activity on board the
Amorita. and in another moment her topsah was
sent down on the run. Hank Haff's hand was APP
parent in that move. and 1t was wise one Then
a small catboat skipper near the home mark sud
denly rose out OF the stern sheets OF his craft ana
rushed for the halyards. Down went his sail me
big yawl. Yram. was the next to see something
nd her big mainsail nuttered down. folding itseil
In like the wings of some great bird Then the wind
struck and the racers fell apart like lot OF hawk-
chased waterfowl The Yram which had beer
heading for the home mark before the wind. yaweh
round till the mark abeam and then scuddec
for her life under her jgger sail. The Amoria I'M
der the influence Of tho wind. rounded the Larch-
mont mark in short order and scudded nome
finishing under her mainsail alone The Dosoris
II lowered the peak OF her mansai. while the
Oconee, which apparently out to win or SINK
carried her mainsail full although the heavy boom
bent like reed under the press OF the canvas.
TT ose boats which were near enough to look IN ana
behold the comfort of Larchmont Harbor betook
themselves thitheI with all speed and forgot their
racing ambitions.
Another episode Of interest the grounding OF
the Ouisetta In trying TO fetch the mark on Red
Springs Point inside Hampstead Harbor. she ran
too close to shore. and her centreboard rubbed ohe
careened over in desperate fashion for moment,
and then righted and went on but It was close
shave.
THE COURSE AND START.
lust before the committee boat left the clubhouse.
short time after II o'clock there did not seem
much chance for a successful race. for the wind.
atful and GOV during the earlier hours Of the morn
ing died almost away But the anchor on the For
get -Me-Not had hardly been weighed before the
breeze coming in southwest by south, began TO sill
yer the water about the gray rocks off Milton Point
BY the time the preparatory signal sounded at noon
there was a light a-sail breeze with a chance OF
hot befO
course was that marked No on the club charts.
q nd was from Milton Point to and around the white
snar buov off Parsonage Point east-northeast one
and hve-eighths nautical miles leaving the buoy on
the starboard hand, thence to and around the Red
Springs Point buoy inside Hampstead Harbor due
south distance three and seven-eghths nautical
miles leaving the buoy to starboard thence north
west 10 and around A stakeboat anchored off Larch-
mont Harbor. distance three and seven cighths
nautical miles. and east-northeast to tn" starting
line one and three-eighth5 nautical miles The total
distance was ten and three-fourths nautical miles.
to be sailed around three times by schooners and tho
sloops and yawls other vessels over thirty. feet
covered # twice. and for those under that measure
ment the distance WAS once around
There hve-minute intervals between the
shots for the various classes the larger craft being
ordered away at 1905 The Uvira prompt
the line and was the first TO cover the warning
flags: but she had opposition the Norota lying
in the harbor declined a contest on time allow
ance. The schooners from which the most excf-
ing sport expected skirmshing about
quite quarter OF a mile to the westward of the
line and all three were remarkably dffident and
shy OF the time limit not caring n rap about
trifing issue as handicap in where time
allowance was 10 be so vital factor especially as
regards the Coonia. They tackled about in the
visible distance. until finally the Coonia fetched up
under the starbOard quarter Of the Quisetta. Both
were the port tack. and in the outcome the Out
setta forced the intruder about and then came
about for the mark. following the Amora. which
was well up TO windward. and free from moesta-
tlon OF any kind. was preparing her spinnaker for
the lead of the Amorita In this regard. AS as
the colonla could recover from her apparent dis
the line. the red flag OF protest observed flying
from the shrouds The signal was duly recognized
l2l2l6. and the Colonia at l2l352
THE COLONIA TAKES THE LEAD.
II was at once evident by the way the Postley |
boat shot after her competitors that her owner was
not depending with any degree OF particularly on
the weight OF his sgnalled protest win the race
In a fe moments a. II seemed the members OF |
the racing fleet scattered ia wavering lin.
the waters OF the Sound TO the eastward Of the
mark and over the heads OF the small fry the /,
-chooners doomed up solemn and ghostlike in the !
half -obscurng veil OF fog which the wind had not
yet gathered strength enough to carry away In |
watching them II was perfectly apparent that the |
'olonia would not be In the guard very long
The Amorita was leading al the first mark. or |
Point. and the Quissetta and the CO. /
Onld rounded the latter 10 Reward or nei
black sided antagonist. In less than five minutes
she had drawn through the Quissetta's lee and was
after Mr.. Brokaws craft In fine style. II took Just
about five minutes more for her TO walk by the !
Amorta in the same fashion and that the last ,
hey saw OF her again. except her heels. All OF !
hem were doing their very best to give a fitting
.limax the season. and were under clubtopsails.
lille the Amorita and the Colonia sported balloon
naintopmast staysails In their running work until
The last round. The Quissetta contented herself |
With working maintopmast staysail In both reach
ng and running. The second leg OF the course TO |
he Hampstead Harbor buoy. IA beat. and here
he coonia showed once more her steadness and |
Ugh pointing power. She outponted and outfooed
both OF her rivals, and the Amorita did the
hing for the black schooner.
ROUNDING THE MARKS.
The Coonia rounded the Red Springs Point Buoy
It ,09i5 followed by the Amorita n little more
han eight minutes later and by the Quissetta at
% 40 The loader held on hard In The reach 10 the