New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
HER SECOND RACE.

HER SECOND RACE.
While everything had been done yesterday by the
Regatta Committee OF the Indian Harbor Yacht
Club, Of Greenwich. Conn. to make the eighth an
nual regatta shining success II was slight dis
appointment in one way. That In the manner
in which the had been laid out The boats OF
the various classes scattered for the most part
in such way that to secure any coherent account
of the many sheer impossibility.
Some hing should be done by the Board OF Cover
nors to remedy this defect otherwise ideal rat
ing course. There wind from any quarter
when the starting hour was reached, which
announced at II o'clock. Things began 10 look
tremely blue for the sailors. and II was not until
some time after that a southorly wind began
to dimpe the of the Sound OFF in the direction
Of Matinicock Point. This increased in gratifying
fashion, and It showed every prospect OF holding
for the rest of the day the chairman Of the com
mitee George f. Garland. ordered the preparatory
signal from the tug Henry Hoehn al 13o o'clock
Five minutes later the larger boats were sent away
followed by the others according TO their respective
class signals The courses were:
All yachts sailing In classes to and including the
ss-foot class will sail the following course:
Starting imaginary line between a sta
ton markboat and black can gas buoy on the
eastern end of Little Captain Island. to the bihck
spar buoy IS 10 off Matinicock Point. Long Island
5-l6 nautical miles S. s. W. 4 w, turning same
on the port hand thence to the black spar buoy
Is l0 off Centre Island Point. Long Island. Az
nautical miles T.. q n. turning same on the port
hand thence back to the Matncock buoy IS ID
A.. nautical miles ". y s. turning same on the
starboard hand thence and across the starting
ne 5-e nautical miles n. n. f. a f. Length OF
course 1872 nautical miles.
Yachts I'm the S0-foot. 25-foot and special 3ofoot
L. w L. class Of cabin sloops VIII sail CIub course
No 4 viz: Across the starting line as denned
above 10 the black spar buoy Is. 10 OF Matinicock
Point Long Island 55-l6 nautical miles S. s. w
fha Mort IA
tho black spar buoy IS l5) off Centre Island Point
Long Island ~. nautical miles e. ,. n. turning
same on port hand thence to and across the start
ing line 413-lG nautical miles ~ ~ W. 2. W.
Length of course Is nautical miles
Yachts in the 2O-foot and l5-foot and In the spe-
c,aI l5-foot r. L. class OF open soops (halfraters)
will sail special course b. VIZ: Across the same
starting line to a markboat located In the Sound
90 nautical miles s. by W. Y s., turning same on
mort hand thence to a markboat located In the
Sound nautical miles f. by ~ Il NJ turning same
ON port hand thence to and across the starting
line 3ls nautical miles y. W. Il w e "
course nautical miles
All the boats crossed on the starboard tack mug
cling the wndward end OF the line Tor all 'he "oru
as though there were some magnetic attracuon
about the big black can buoy. The wind was dow
inc br,sklv from the southwest. and gaining IN
strength every moment. and the conditiohs haue
of tho course long windward beat to the Matini-
cock buoy a reach to the second mark and run
home for the smaller boats, with spnnakers 10 port
The larger craft had to return TO Matinicock, ana
for them then IL was a nun to the home marx WIN
sninnakers set starboard. The Norota went
ahead of everything that came near her whcther
in or out of the class In fact there were no rival
res of any moment If the finish between the rem
euin and the Choctaw be excepted THIS was IN
teresting as the Daphne was IA close third ana IL
WAS observed that the Penguin was coming In
minus her topmast and having the spnnaker head
fastened about the top of the mainmast In ingenious
and effective working fashion
The Cymbria also appeared at the finish line with
out her topmast having lost IL In the wndward
work back to Matinicock Point. The Osprey, one OF
the open catboas. sprung her mast at the loot Just
after the start. and returned to the line Win
these exceptions there were no fnlshhps, save
raj her laughable incident occurring on the sloop
Miuta She had Just rounded the first marx In
good form and squaring away Tor the reach 10
the Centre Island mark when she lost her balloon
lib topsail ballard. In an instant the mass or
canvas nuttercd away To leeward, fell INTO Inc
water bagged out and filled with water. and had
the uckless craft anchored hard and fast In almost
less time than IL requires TO tell or II. The crew
were fully three minutes getting the recreant sail
back upon the deck. The summaries tell the story
OF the victor and the vanquished:
90 FOOr CLASS.