New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25
NOW 1T IS THE AMORITA.
SHE WINS FROM THE COICNIA AND THE
EMERALD ON TIME ALLOWANCE

THE AcusHLA GIVES THE DRAGON A SEVERE
DRrBBrNG IN TRYING RAcE-THIRTY-
FooTERs COME POUNDING HOME WITH
| WET DECKs-LASr DAY BUT
ONE OF THE LARcHMoNT
RACE WEEK
rainy morning. a wretchedly ntful breeze from
the east-northeast. and a chance for tame start
or perhaps all were the conditions con-
fronting the yachtsmen at Larchmont yesterday
| in the early hours Of the morning There was
pro ortiona.e encouragement because of the feel
that the second great race of the week should have
been sailed under the prevailing cond tons Of the
| previous day. JOY and gladnes. however. were
destined TO take the place OF mourning before the
day was done for early In the the wind
switched sharply TO nearly due northeast and so
| increased In volume that II made exceedingly heavy
work for the smaller boats. AS open regatta It
was an astonishing success because Of the number
OF boets entered. As a II became toward the
close exciting to the last degree. The boats were
pitching TO and fro in the whitccaps while II was
woe TO any person of tender susce2ubI.ities on
board any one OF the various steam yachts which
followed the race from start TO finish
For The day the schocners had all been thrown
together in one class under time allowance cond-
| tiors. This brought the Coonla the Emerald and
| the Amorita into direct competition The new
schooner. the Qunsetta. owned by Henry W. Harris
of East Orange. y. J.. arrived early in the morning
in tow but did not enter the contest as her sails
were by means ready. Possibly under lighter
weather conditions she may make her initial ap-
pearance to-day This left the three cup hunters
10 work II out with full knowledge OF individual
powers, and II is 10 the credit Of ". Gould Bro
kaws yacht the Amorlta, that she won from both
Of the larger boats Her time allowance over the
Coon.a is about fourteen minutes and she had
ma Oil nf
when she finally came seothing the line at
1870.
THE ACUSHLA OCTsAII.S THE DRAGON
The Dragon. in the 34footer class was made to
feel that victory Is always within her reach for
the Acushla. CALAMITY sailed by the Hanan brothers
Wilmer and Addison. drew away from her al the
very start and won by 3 minutes and 3 seconds.
The Celia had close call for the prize against her
two rivals. the Houri and Eaquero. in the 21-footcr
group. She passed the fnlsh line only 80 seconds
ahead Of the Vaquero. The latter. however. pro-
tested the on the ground that the Celia COM
peeled her 10 tack when sailing on her course 10
avoid a foul The Nal in the 3O-footer class
over the Musme By minutes and 10 seconds while
the Paprika won over the Hope in the half-rater
class with minutes 80 seconds 10 spare. The No
rota made flying contest all by herself. her
petitor the Drusla. falling to show at the start
ine-ne, and she made the course Of twenty-five
miles in hours minutes and u seconds elapsed
time. The last leg OF the course on the second
round was made with topsail doueed
The Regatta Committee was In no apparent hurry
10 reach the mark because Of the .ightness OF the
wind which fell steadily after o'clock until every
body feared II had blown itself out and would not
return The preparatory signal sounded from
the tug Luckenbach at Il o'clock sharp and the
schooners were sent away five minutes later. all
three passing the line In rather sleepy fashion. In
fact. both the Emerald and Amorta were handl-
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windWard end Of the line under club topsails and
mainiopmast saysails in addition to all other work
ing canvas. The Coonia was the first over fol-
lowed by tho Auorita. and last came the Emerald
which had been In tremendous hurry to leave her
anchorage. Ali Of them shaped their for the
Long Island shore. holding rather close to the
wind. their evident intention being to get nshore
and so escape the food tide The Colonia was never
passed in the double round Of the triangle, which
was the that sailed Monday. The
three boats passed the outer mark six miles away
In this order: The Coonla. 1:e307; the Emerald
1850: the Amorta. l0s:l0.
TRUSTING TO TICKLE WINDS
With spinnakers get TO port they started on the
TO the Hampstead Harbor mark off Prospect
Point, and then witnessed OF the fortunes
or misfortunes OF those who have to tickle
wind The northeaster had not yet descended. but
there were evidences OF It's onward march In the
lowering eastern horizon. which was duh with
clouds and filled with the promise OF cold misty
rain. The Colonia had. perhaps, covered half the
barely filed sails Behind her N the Emerald f V was
still enjoying outing with the breeze while still
Of the air and started through the water at a |
most discouraging gait for the hopes OF the duet
ahead. With her immense spinnaker showing over |
the port bow like great gray ball. she down
the coast Ike very spirit Of the wind, and by the |
mark just OF her and ready to make the
buoy They rounded this mark follows: The |
f.a5a l's''' the Emerald 1881 the Am0rta
The second round was repetition of the first in |
gaining enough to make good her victory on the |
run while the Colonia drew away from both like a |
the home mark Run as she might. She could not |
hope to make her triumph complete.
The next boat to cross the line the NOrota
but IA she had no competitor hers was an empty |
victory Close after her HEIR, in flying start came
Acushla and the Dragon. Both OF them edged |
coyly up TO the mark under the lee of the stake
boat and each was apparently holding back with |
an after you. II you please" air. The Dragon
could not resist the Establishments Of her willy rival,
which was fast assuming the superior place. and |
forged across the line at l2l5:46. The Acushla fol-
lowed at l2:l55s
A SHIPPERS BATTLE
The latter as soon as she was htched to
tarboard in order to reach position OF strategic
importance in the battle that her skipper felt he
had before him. The move. however. was rather a
wasted effort for the Acushla responded nobly to the
demands made upon her and taking the windward
berth little later assumed the lead and not
as the day progressed The two boats rounded their
first mark due east four miles away in this order: |
The Acushla. :25 the Dragon, l:02SS
The former Put her spnnaker our 70 port where
purpose and before the Dragon had made the iioaf
he Acushla was far in toward the Hampstead Har.
Dor buoy They suffered about equally by the fall |
ng away OF the breeze but when the increase swept
Down the Sound the Aeushla again drew away and
AZ the second mark they were timed as follows
The Acushla, l3s:A: the Dragon. 1871
Thus the Acusha gained one minute and thirteen
seconds on the beat and three seconds on the run
lose figuring. but quite sufficient TO prevent luf1ng
In the reach FOR the home ma rk the Acushla
was In danger for a time Of losing her advantage
he skipper giving the impression that he needed a
-eef. but there was no time for IT. and In another
Instant she heading for rhe mark and showing
Ter dark underbody as she laid down In the frothv
water Throughout she demonstrated her ability to
win on merit the Dragon She carried sail
better and made less labor OF the seawav that was
-nning hard and nasty while both were on the
nd Her final victory la.o ard