New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN RACE.
A CONTEST OF HALF -RATERs-ARTHUR ISELIN
HOPE AN EASY WINNER

HOPE AN EASY WINNER.
Arthur Iselin's speedy haf-rater. Hope. sailed By
her owner, and having Larry Huntington, her de-
signer and builder. crew. captured the initial race
for halfrat held under the direction of the Sea-
wanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club In Its opening re-
gatta for the season yesterday. Handsomely
dressed crowded the broad porches of the
Centre Island Club House. and applauded the little
craft she crossed the finish line easy winner.
defeating the Paprika, Gnome. Olita. Two Step, Ter
rapn. Wlada Trilby and Question. The course
was twice the long triangle and once over the
short triangle. which has constituted the Inside
course a Oyster Bay for the last two seasons.
The start was scheduled at 1926 and promptly at
that hour the lliputian craft began their erratic
Journey as the first mark boat had gone adrift and
foated off toward the Oyster Bay railroad station
The yachts were recalled and a new start made at
1:53. The first leg of the course Il broad reach
The Two Step. sailed by her owner. O. ii. Jennings
through clever manoeuvring got somewhat the best
Of the start and crossed the line seven seconds after
the gun was fired, followed by the ONta. Hope
Paprika. Gnome. Wiada. Terrapin Trilby and
Question in the order named. With her boom well
out TO starboard. the Hope quickly passed the Olta
and before the first mark was reached she was hav
ing a nip-and-tuck with the prototype OF the
Ethelwynn They rounded the mark close together
the Hope. however having the weather berth and
blank-tting the Stephens boat. The second leg
close reach and the wind. which very squally
gave the little fellows several knockdowns as they
hauled sheets on the new course.
The Rope, sailed in a mastery manner by young
Iselin ably assisted by the advic. Of Mr.. Hunting
ton. than whom no better sailor is known in the
waters of the sound. increased her lead and at
the second mark held commanding advantage
over the rest OF the feet. While the Hope was
drawing away from her competitors. most in
teresting race was being sailed between william
Newmans Wlllada. OF the Douglas;on Yacht Club.
and the Tr:lby. designed by Omstead. and en-
tered from the Seawanhaka -CorinthIan Club. the
latter vesse. being p.loted by her designer. The
second round was only repitition OF the first,
the Hope drawing further and further away from
her competitors. On the last leg OF the thr
,rianse the wind hauled to the southwark.
and with spinnakers set port the little fleet
dashed through the water with accelerated speed
toward the finish line. Mr. Isellns yacht wnn ng
in hollow fashion. Trilby just beat Wl.ada by a
fraction of minute for the place.
The race for, the club cats had four entries,
and sailed Immediately after the finish OF
the half raters. No. 3, sailed by d. Leroy Dresser.
captured this event, her crew consisting OF lTv-
ing Cox. who tended sheet, and Mrs Dresser. who
manipulated the centreboard lanyard EX-Com-
modore f. c. Benedict followed tho yachts over
the courses In the launch from his steam yacht
Oneida
luncheon music and dancing ended the. fes-
tv!tes of the day The summary is as follows