The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
SAILED IN A LIVELY BREEZE.
WINNERS OF THE THUNDERBOLT
REGATTA EVENTS.


The Mantle of Charleston Won in
the First Glass, the Annette of sa-
vannah I'm the Third Glass, the Tn
dine in the Fifth Class, the Light
House Girl in Boys Datteau Class,
the Atlantic of Charleston in the
Special Class, the Ruby in the
Duck Boat Race and the Claude,
Mona W. and Triton in the Naph-
tina CIasses-The Regatta the Most
brilliant in the Yacht Clubs His
tory.
The twenty-second annual regatta OF
the Savannah Yacht Club. which was
sailed yesterday over the Thunderbolt
course. viii go into history as the largest
and most successful regatta ever given
by the club. The winners were as fol-
lows:
First Class-Manito first. Gertrude sec
ond.
Third Class-Annette first. Marie Sec
ond
Fifth Glass, Bstteaux- Undine first,
Twilight second, Meteor third.
Boys Batteau Class-Light House Girl
first, Red Rover second, Mabel third.
Special Batteau-Atlantic.
Duck Boats-Ruby first, Hardhead sec
ond. Teal third.
NaDhtha Launches FIRST class, Claude;
third class, Mona W; fourth class, Tri-
ton.
more perfect day for the regatta
could not have been asked. The heat
was tempered by the fine breeze which
blew from the southeast varied in Veloc-
lty from ten 10 eighteen miles an hour.
The scene at the club house Just before
the start was fun of life and excitement
The steamers Gov. Stafford and Bellevue,
Ialrly alive with people, lay in mid
stream with the schooner yacht Triton,
winch had a large party on board, the
revenue steamer Tybee and the United
states engineers yacht Angler. AS the
starting hour approached the river be-
came alive with all sorts and conditions
Of craft, from the little duck boat, dart
ing in ana out between the steamers, to
the graceful contestants in the thlrty-f0ot
class, with their billowy canvass, white as
snow.
Naphtha launches were going here and
there, each carrying a bevy of young
people, Boosting the possible chances OF
their faVOrite boat. The club house ball
cony was crowded with ladies, whose
scene.
At exactly 11:O6 o'clock Chairman Beck
eft OF the sailing committee gave the
starting signal, and the flag on the club
house stan came down with a rush. y
few minutes later the sloop yacht Ruth
poked her boWsprit out from among the
ING point, and heeling over gracefully on
her side, slipped over the line amid the
cheers of the onlookers, and the regatta
had started.
a noticeable feature of the regatta was
the dispatch and promptness with which
tne events were started. There were
no tedious delays, so common on occa-
sions of this kind and the sailing, tim
ing and regatta committees deserve great
praise Tor the manner in which the races
We're managed.
The usual number of accidents happen
ed; hrst duck boat, the Canvass Back
upset, but her owner swan with her into
the shore, where he righted her and con-
thueu In the race. A few minutes later
the Pet, one of the third class boats, cap
slzed. Her crew was picked up by a
friendly naphIha launch and seemed TO
look on their wetting as a good Joke. AS
the Atlantic swept over the line Of the
hnish victorious in the special batteau
class, her crew became careless and over
she went in front of the club house leav~
ing the crew struggling in the water
much 70 the amusement of the specta.
once under way the regatta presented
an inspiring sight. As far as the eye could
reach down the river could be seen the
yachts lacking, and luffing, while the
steamers puffed along a short distance
behlnd, The graceful Mantle picked her
way through the fleet passing her com
peutors one by one, turning the buoy at
Cabbage island spit at 12:5S:45 and start
ed on her homeward way amid the toot-
ing OF steam boat whistles, and salutes
OF the entire fleet.
The starting gun for the first class
yachts was fired at l:06 o'clock. The Ruth
was working down the line at that time.
and came about on a short tack, crossing
II Two minutes later, followed shortly by
the Mantle, Volunteer Gertrude and Ell
diva in the order named. The Mantle
proved to be as speedy as a ghost and
rapidly drew away from her competitors
Much disappointment was felt that the
katrinka could not take part in the re-
gatta, owing to a broken centerboard, as
she IS reported to be fully as speedy as
sailing master of the Ruth lodged a pro-
test with the sailing committee against
the volunteer for an alleged infringement
OF SAILING rules. The time of the first class
yachts is as follows: