New-York tribune., 1896-07-04
NEW-ROCHELLE REGATTA.
THE CLUBS PROvERBIAL LUCK AT
TENDS 1T AGAIN
sHEET-sTARTING BREEZE. FULL ENTRY AND
EXCITING RACES IN EVERY CLASS

sHEET-sTARTING BREEZE FULL ENTRY AND
EXCITING RACES IN EVERY CLASS
THE RESULTS.
Tho luck Of the New-Rochelle has become
proverb UP the Sound Somehow or other II the
club postpones a for one reason or another
nat calm prevails on the day OF the postponement
and sheet-starting breeze Is raised when the
yachts finally come TO cross the line. Yesterday
exception to the established rule although
II the eleventh annual regatta which was
sailed over the club courses with the starting point
just outside OF Echo Bay at New-Rochele The
gentlemen chafed under the necessity for trifing
knowing apparently that whom Boreas loves he
breathes upon The delay however. was fortunate.
for the wind, which had been constantly freshen-
ing. was at Its best. and the crowds the deck
OF the steamer Aurora. we'll numbers Of
others on the verandas Of the handsome clubhouse.
witnessed a start. the Ike OF which has seldom
been seen for exciting incident.
The Regatta Committee comprising Charles p.
Tower. chairman: W. y. Raver. Paul A. Negro
witt J. r. Thomas and A p Weston had been
busy accommodating entries for this event OF the
year for some weeks. and the result marks a climax
in the varied history Of the organization There
very few Withdrawals and the few there
were. were generally for cause. and the record Of
completed times illustrates potentially the spirit
that prevailed among the Corinthians the various
craft. They were there 10 race and to win II they
could. The Amorta not in for the simple
that she had competitor The rvira and
the Banshee measured strength. the former win
ming The Norota and the Eidolon pitted
against each other In the shifting OF classes al the
last moment, Mr. Hoyt's boat making gallant
race and coming out victor The Sasqua and Fury
bia fell together In the distribution. and Commo-
dors Andruss. OF the New Rochelle. had the salts
faction Of defeating his fighting conrade. Commo-
he TTt light Ian
S. were mixed in single class the glory Of the
Twilight while the Delphine handsomely from
the Zetes
The new catboat, the volsung, the creation OF
Hanley and owned by the De Forest boys. dis
tanced all competitors in her class. winning by
wide a u1ary.n over the Mole Bawn 70 render
1t doubtful whether she will be able secure any
competitor for the remainder OF the season. while
Mr.. Randalls speedy Presto rang the quick changes
on the Weasel and Mary II and others ot her
class The Edwna defeated the Ida X, and the
Punch played havoc with the affections of the
Emma S The Ondava put the Bufoon in any
thing but humorous mood. having been moved
up a class for the purpose. The Startling and the
Wayward were first and second in their class. and
Skipper Watson delivered another eloquent lesson
10 the rest OF the 30-footers with the Asahi the
Mai being second. The H5uri once more a
victor over the Celia in the 2fooer class, and Mr..
ste2henss IDEAL sailed by ". Irving Zerega and
himself DISTINGUISHED herself by winning from Ar
thur Iselins invncible Little Hope in the hafrater
class
The courses for the were For the big boats.
from the start ng-mark off Echo Bay. 70 and around
Gangway Buoy. leaving 1t on the port hand. thence
10 and around Old Hen Buoy leaving it to port
and return to the starting point rounding the west
erly narkboat port, and sailing the course three
times making twenty-five miles in all. The second
course was from the starting point to and around
thu red buoy on the soUthwestery end OF Hen
and Chickens Rect thence 10 and around the striped
buoy known AS Middle Ground Buoy. off the east
ern end Of Execution Reef. and return leaving all
marks on the starboari hand-the larger boats to
sail the course four times making distance Of
se,enteen miles and the smaller classes three times
making for them course OF twelve and three
quarter miles. The WIND vas southwest and bow
ing steady and strong when the preparatory gun
was fired at just noon There was an interval OF
ten minutes TO get ready. and then the starts were
roade AT fye-mnute Intervals The boats crossed
IN order on the stArtoard tack. close hauled. the
Ranshee the F-idolon. the Eurybia, the Norota-
the Acushla the Twilight. the Sasqua the White
wing the Olga, the Aura and the James = the ias,,
me. TO ed being handicapped ten minute al All
we're hugging he w.ndward end OF the mark ana
the hig sOou,s trailing out one after the other ana
Seelns 70 the sending touch Of the breeze as they
drew out FOR the first leg OF the beat to Gangway;
mad ma eeMa @n ndlst tnd e the lie With sssa9us
tSg her hst hi % e he Ts secSnd 4 and broad reach
n 1rn. =" IN every round These and the footers
follows.
VoIsnng. the Presto. the Ondawa the Ethel. he
Emma 8 the Fugitive, the Punch the NayWarl
,He Dalnh.ne the Graz the Or away. the DorOthy,
the celia the Oconee. the Addte, the weasel ne
,arlirg the Buf1oo the Mary IL the Melita me
IA MA rhe Edna, the Zees the Molie Bawn and
NJ Tners was fun as the thrty-footers prepared to
ssr, Having 10 20 the long course they, too were
&C ~ cirg the Windwar1 end OF the line, and. or
n,'rs were tapping the line like thirsty dogs cir
cI;ng about the edge OF q fountain As soon as
tha gun broke the Stiffness, they spranS around
~ stern OF the Diana the committee boat SO
ciosaiv that the flag had narrow escape ana
tbere was about the thickness o a dolIar Dlli De
ssct Mr. Ellis feared foIl. as Captain watson
Vii start for any opening he sees mat VIII ADMIT
" fs-ret and the Asahi had the middle berth win
g. ntuene next the stern OF the Diana ana pan,
ketirg both OF her competitors But tnsy an cleafe1 @
scnessf,Iiiv amid the applause Of the group on
~ Sacll ~ the Diana. while the Naquero III the
NJ, no Departure and the Esperanto brought up
" ~ ora sedately conducted rear Ine hall-ratets
rossed the Microbe first. and iar 10 ee"aTu r'sne
curse In ~ e. and the Ideal. the Hope, the
os % '.ton ~ and the Die Hexe TO windward anu To-
Sefb.r What picture IT all MADE 20 pe sur "a "a
yar,ous collection OF craft scurried away on
their various missions 49, >oro,a l.d tho Eido-
''., the Gangway buoy. the Norota It' ,'e n.,io
1Ui ws,ded md act sDinnakers TO starDoard. WIN
~ y,xcsnton OF the Tvira, which cohtehteu herse
the orrkng sails and the Edolon, when used
haiioon lib Al the end OF ths ii'sS ro.,'' ne
soop1s sgps,s ,n on the long reach at 1859 with the
& rounding at 1890 The uvira was tniru
t "a 0p the Acushla fourth al l3lI ana uei 81,
the Banshee at 1870 TIE Asaai little more than
me he minutes later the Nal rounded followed py
ha Nnsme the Hera. the Vaquero III ara 'n ~
Esc.ranIa II u too far 20 foo" 'ns 'epe''" ~