New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
SAILING IN LIGHT BREEZES.
POOR SPORT AT THE EAWANHAKA-COR-
INTHIAN REGATTA.
THE YACHTS DRIFT SLOWLY ACROSS THE LINE
At sr,NsEr-rHE EIsEMARIE WINS THE

AT SUBSTITUTE EISEMARIE WINS THE
VICE COMMODORE's CUP.
The twen,y-sixth annual regatta OF the Seawan-
baka Corlnthan Yacht Club was held yesterday 'he
Yachts sailing or trying to sail over the cub courses
an the entrance of oyster Bay. Never in the ex-
ncricnce of the Oldest yachtsman on the Sound mas
there been anything ike the perslstency that was
manifested by the calm OF yesterday. Inc ""
simply would not bow, and that was ali there was
of 1t ard so what had promised to be most mag
n,fcent race degenerated into the sauuest n"u Vi "
drifting match for al classes
The members OF the Regatta Committee thus saw
the preparations of weeks go for nauGht. Inc prep
aratons were Of a super,atve character ior the!
had secured an entry list Of hfty-four poa,s N al
the classes from the schooners down 10 the niue
cbans which have been fighting the battle FOR the
honor of defending the Cornhan cup during the
last few days There was something to suit al.
tastes and out of the entire list OF entries there
we're ffty-two starters ut the line when the WHISTLE
blew.
II was 1890 p. m. when the preparatory sgnai was
sounded from the committee boat. and the start Tor
schooners and soops was heraded five minutes later
Tho course was triangular and for the big boats IT
ran northwest by north five miles. to and around a
mark off Greenwich Point south by west thence east
one-half north five miles to and around a mark one
and three-quarters niles off Long Neck Point and
return to the stake boat leaving all marks on the star
crossed on the port tack. making the first leg
rather close reach the second a and the third
well, nobody will ever be able quite to anaiyZe the
gyrations Of all classes under the conditions That
prevailed. OF course. the preliminary effort was
made to beat home. but those that failed to get In
sbore where they could anchor grabbed around In the
placid waters of the Sound. toasng their backs in
the sun and praying for air.
The Esemar1e the second Of the large boats
over TIE line. being preceded by the Wasp. The
second OF the schooners to cross was the Iroquo.s
and next was the Amorlta. with the Coonia fol-
lowing The Emerald was Handicapped The lead
that the Elsemarie gained IN trihing breeze after
she had rounded the first mark. ard a second nuke
which struck her just as she jibed around the sec
ond and hauled sheets for the preliminary leg OF
the beat home the starboard tack. helped her
along so far that It was impossible to overcome
the advantage she had gained although the Colonia;
have made trouble for her had the distance been a
little greater The Emerald the lroquo.s and the
Amorita made no effort to finish .,. ,x,a
The half-raters did some gallant work on this
MINDLESS but of them had Sue
ceeied in crossing the line at sunset The com
sss Of Se first c roun for the S Eh Ddas
others were to sail the course only once IN sucn
that will interest the reader.
The finishes Of the schooners; however, are Of i'm
Comodore's Cup. 1t was won by the Esemarie.
Her time hours II minutes and ~ seconds
being minutes and 20 seconds. The Coon.a secured
the second prize. offered by the club.
In the th,rty-footer classes an exasperating
incident occurred just at the finish. The Dragon
had managed to snail II across the line and then
drifted back broadsde on and lay between the
marks The Nal. skippered by Larry Huntington,
came sneaking up. followed closely by the Vaquero
III. The Mai was caught IL the doldrums behind
the ragoon's sails and the Vaqucro passed her,
did the Hcra and the Esperanza in their order. The
Wasp finished in the sloop classes.
Finally the committee. after a short consultation.
agreed upon FL Heirie the defender OF the
International cup against the Canadian challenger.
rive by
belmsman voted to Mr.. Olmstead, Of the River
side for expert work at the starts.