New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
YACHTING SPOILED BY GAINS.
ONLY A STREAKY WIND FOR THE SEA
WANHAKA CORINTHIAN RACES
THE CoLoNIA THE WINNER IN THE SCHOONER
CLASS AND THE rERA FIRST AMONG THE
THIRTY FOCTERS SEVERAL
YACHTS WITHDRAW

YACHTS WITHDRAW.
The Seawanhaka Corinthan Yacht clubs race
for the handsome cups offered by Commodore Henry
Clark Rouss and Rear Commodore j. Kennedy Tod
which took place yesterday. had long been antici-
pated with lively interest The Commodore Cup
valued al 500 was for schooners sailing in single
class regular time allowance. and the Rear
Commodore's Cup valued at $3.50. was for Il special
class OF 3O-foot soops. sailing without time allow
ance The course for schooners was the clubs regu-
lar triangular one follows: From TIE start
ing line at the entrance of Cold Spring iIarbor,
y. w by y. five miles to and around mark about
one mile s by w. from Greenwich Point keeping it
on the starDoard hand thence T.. half y. five miles
to and around mark about one and three-quarter
miles of Long Neck Point, keeping it on the star
board hand thence S. S w. five miles 10 and around
the stakeboat keeping it on the starboard hand;
to oe sailed over twice thirty nautical miles
The 30-footers were to sail the Shippan triangular
course of twcnty-four nautical miles but on
count of the crankiness of the wind the Regatta
Committee decided that tho single stickers should
sail the schooners course. instead Of
sailing twice over the Shppan course
Early in tn. forenoon the guests of the club began
to assemble. Among those who accompanied the
yachts the the following: on the
club launch. the Seawanhaka. Mrs. Charles W Wet
more. Miss Georgia Cayvan. Mrs. Walter c. Kerr and
Miss Bsland. on the Sue Fish, which was handled
with skill by Mrs. d. lie Roy Dresser. George b.
Sanford. Miss Lansing and others There were also
parties on board the steam yachts. the Onela. the
Revere. the Aquillo ard the Vision. and on the
schooner Agnes and other pleasure craft.
The starters in the race were as follows SchoonerS:
W. Gould Brokaw's the Amorita. Nice-commodore
Clarence A. Postey,s the Colonia and j. Rogers
Maxwell's the Emerald. Thirty -footeIs: Ralph II.
Elis's the Hera: c. Barnum Seeleys the Departure
+. X. fiostetters the Racoon. and j. X Maxwell
peced start. and Larry Huntington. the noted de-
slgner Of the little Question was on mana TO san ner
on board the judges boat. the clubs steamer
the Dunderberg. with a few guests: was the Racc
man. who had just returned from Toledo, where
he took an official part in the internatiTnaI RACES
Dresser. and Charles A sherman. secretary
Al The Start her WAS fa c frUn a sSed b
Hank" Han. was first over the line. which was
crossed by the schooners as follows The AmoEa
The single-stlckers. which had one-gun start
all timed as crossing at l2:lG~ Al classes
beam wind and all sail set except spinnakers
Each strove for weather gaugG ana the Amora
distance Soon after the start the wind became
good breeze and in others dead calm, so that the
Sailing capacities of tn, boats were, not put TO
crucial tes- The Emerald stood well over toward
the Connecticut shore. and. getting good breeze.
her great sail area enabled her to secure long
The schooners rounded the first mark a. f9l-
the Emerald. .2A2.l0. They rounded ne second
aid 500 the Amorita. l:lsaj The third mars
was rounded by the Colonia at 2:23lo and the
Emerald at 2:,i:i0 These boats carried Their
wind while the Amorita struck calm streak ana,
being unable round the second mark I'LL 59aN:
Withdrew from the and stood away for Cold
Spring Harder TO anchor for the night The
Colonia and Emerald went over the second round.
a nd the ColOnia the race for schooners. the
Hcra being the winner in the 3O-foot class.
Last evening. after the race. there was music
and dancing at the clubhouse Tomorrow there
will be race Of schooners, sailing in single
class for the Robert Center Memorial cup. pre-
sented by the late Commodore Center which -
valued AT 500.