New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
SAILING IN LIGHT WIND.
A BAD DAY FOR THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUBS SWEEPSTAKES


VICTORY OF THE HERA IN THE THIRTY
FOOT CIAss-sCHoONERs AND sIoOPs
OUTSIDE THE HOOK At DUSK
The autumn sweepstakes race Of the New York
Yacht Club was sailed the club courses in the
Lower Bay yesterday. the starting signal being
sounded shortly before noon under most unfavor-
able auspices as regards wind and weather gen.
orally. The boats entered had just air enough to
carry them across the line In comfort. cosehauled
on the starboard tack and fighting for their very
lives against the first half OF the food tide. The
committee boat left the city at 9 O'Clock having
on board the members of the Regatta Committee
and number OF the members OF the club. while
the regular excursion boat OF the organization the
Cepheus OF the Iron Steamboat Company. left Pier
No l. North River at 1880 O'Clock. The
Cepheus, In the absence OF Secretary J. V. S.
Oddie. was In the charge OF Captain Robert S.
Bovine. of the House Committee who assisted
by Captain John NJ. Wilson, the veteran yachts
man. formerly skipper OF the schooner yacht Mar
guerite
Among those present the club boat A.
Vanderbilt. Arthur Buris L. s n: Mr.. and Miss
Darling. 7. T. Brtton j. W. Emerson. w. II.
Hampton. W. II. Butler, G. w Jones Miss L. NJ.
Jones Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. Francis. Mr. and Mrs.
James Francis. John Harvey. Ernest Staples. +.
J. Crilley, Commander r. p. Leary. L. 6. n: Will
lam Gardner. Mrs. j. s Strangue. Irwin Cox, A. j.
Wis. Robert W. Rutherford, l.. J. Callahan. +. II.
Bronson. George W. Bishop ]. II. Sanderson.
William Taylor Phillip Loewenthal. Louis S.
Brush. II. S. Rockenbough, DR. Eugene Monahan.
Lewis F. Bishop. James b. Ford II. F. Tue. W.
II. HOLSTER. A. NJ Calhoun. Richard CalIsh, Henry
Stanton. II. II. Hendricks. f. J. Keane. J. W. Eel
lows A. Cary Smith. Mr.. and Mrs W. +. Coston
and w. T. Stevens
The wind very light from the southwest. and
the tide the first stage OF the food when the
yachts were started away. thin gray haze short
ened the horizon when the preparatory signal was
given from the club tug shortly after II 80 o'clock.
and a red ball was sent aloft a spring stay ten
minutes later which was the signal for the sloops
10
The Wasp crossed the line about twenty seconds
after the signal given, followed a minute Later
by the Uvira, both closehaued on the starboard
tack under working topsails and baby jbtopsails
in addition 10 their regular lower canvas Five min
utes later a second red ball sent aott and the
schooners which had been jockeyng around the
lee side of the line hauled their sheets aft and
slipped over the mark the Emerald and the Colonla
rival. and Mr. Harris black schooner. the Quisseta
CARRYING small lnainiopmast staysaiis ana baby
jibtopsa.ls while the stately Coionia broke out hei
intermediate jibtopsa just before she crossed the
line. After lapse OF another five minutes both the
red balls lowered. which announced the handi,
cap time for the schooner class The special cIass OF
ihirty-foolers also sent away on hyihg start
after a pause of five minutes. .. -. 1,u-,
/ first the Mai second and the Musme third The Ma
w the from from an line
between Buoy No 10 and me judges boat to Buoy
No 1 M n to- saoy 2o IT, and me
the bell buoy off the point OF SANDY HOOK 10 saui
returning over the same course. For the soops th'
course was IN. same. with the exception that Scot
land Iightsh!p was substituted for me outl ma
The course for the thiryfooters was from the star
Ing line 70 and around an anchored stskeboa, DIS
playing the club signal. one mil9 south hall ives .s
from Old orchard Shoa I-gh; and , return 10 '''
S The o 5of dffiel around Southwest SPIT
at e qe0f aSod %Sk"s 6nt Se s holding
than her against her compeI, , ~ ongt nov
, rro ~ rSn for run before the wind. while all hei
sails we're hanging fai in the dead quiet that pre-
sorne mark al 100 the former slightly In the ad
vance but to the ieewarq Of tho white sloep whll'
the Quissetta no; drifting quite so fast an.
later For a time thereafter Things were IN Wy
q b wouId be Compelled call the
off for sheer lack Of sailing breeze uS ,or
me for some time broke in rain. About half ar
hour later the wind once more rose IRON te sou ~
southwest in gentle y pnnS bSnr over the waters
he Lower BAY At O'Clock outside the point o.
SANDY Hook and heading fSr booml brosd off t.
Por. me Milo The Emerald had already given up th'
nan , a. - md was I'm tow OF Il tug bound for Bay
pjdCe Meanwhile the Nal had also given over IN On.
and was In tow Gi d gls Tbnse were the con
1--WE yvhen the sun reached the horizon as re
veaod the intersoes OF ' mat thew Would no
$500 Inc race of under any consideration =
truiy sportsmanlike proceed Ia aS 'o"s a. "'
'n Tbe committee boat hung TO the question OF
finish til dusk and fog obscure sour Tim NV winning III
rza for the special thirty -footer class ne o,Dr.
and the Quisseta and the wasp ana ', ne
solne WIZ rho quest leaving man on The mari
boat 10 take the uii"S