The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
sAvANNAHIANs IN THE REGATTA.
The Georgia Yachts 20 Return From
Charleston To-day.

AMMEleAA0M U-uAEs
The Savannah yachts which went 70
Charleston for the Carolina Yacht Club
regatta are expected TO return to-day.
Some Of the Savannahians who went over
10 join the yachts returned yesterday,
among them Mr.. Isaac Beckett, who was
On the victorious Triton during the race.
The proverbial hospitality Of Charleston
was illustrated by the members of the
Carolina Yacht club in the treatment
accorded the visiting yachtsmen. They
left nothing undone which tended TO make
their guests happy.
Capt Strachan entertained royalty on
his yacht Scotia, as did Comm odOre 'l.ath-
rop and MS party on the NeCa, and Maj.
wilkins on the Triton.
The story Of the race was told in the
Morning News dispatches yesterday The
grounding Of the Siren was an un1Ortu-
nate accident She went aground Tues
day, near Fort Sumter, having mistaken
the channel and attempted to 90 behind,
instead Of in front Of the fort. She lay
there until after dark when she was
towed 10 the wharf. A force Of negroes,
with buckets, worked all night to keep
her afioat, her seams having been opened
by humping on the sand bank. The
Neca pressed the Triton closely during
the race and reduced the distance be-
tween the yachts considerably. Had not
the Neca struck an unsupported shOal, IL
would nave been difficult even when the
race was two-thirds over 10 have named
the victor. Capt. Usina handled the
Neca admirably, and took advantage OF
every point that was developed during the
contest His vessel out-pointed the Tri-
long and she gained steadily, while sail
ing on the wind. Before the wind. the
Neca crept up on her, and was pressing
her close when she struck aground. That,
of course, ended the contest.
The Scotia acted nobly. With a strong
wind she would doubtless have made
nne record, but the taller masts and high
er sails of her antagonists gave them an
advantage in the moderate breeze that
prevailed. The Scotia had a little over
80 minutes time allowance from the Tri-
ton, and about 80 from the Neca
The course of the yachts was
from in front Of the club house. around a
buoy near the James Island shore, thence
down the channel past historic Fort sum
ter, to and around the lightship, back
around the first buoy, up Cooper river,
about tiVe miles; return TO and around
first mentioned buoy, and back across
the line in front of the club house, a dis
Jance of p nautical miles
The crews on the Savannah yachts were
as follows: on the Triton; Maj. Wilkins
ana son, Judge galloway, and son, Col
Jones, Dr.. McMichael, all of Waynes-
bOro. and Messrs j. p. Huger and Isaac
Beckett of Savannah.
on the Neca-Commodore Lathrop of
the Savannah Yacht Club, Capt. NJ. p.
Uslna, Capt. W. W. Starr and Messrs.
George l.. Cope, T. L. Wylly. The crew
of the Siren Joined the party after the lat
ter got ashore.
on the Scotia--Capt. strachan, Capt.
George P. Walker. Mr.. Mallery, Mr.. A.
y. Palmer, Mr.. b. F. Whitcomb, and
Messrs. Frank and Harry Strachan. Capt
Strachan was in command. and royal
sailor he proved himself.
The Charleston News and Courier, in its
report Of the race Of the schooner yachts
says:
The schooner race, which had prom
Used TO be one Of the most interesting fea-
ehapter Of accidents. To begin with the
Siren, which had come up from Savannah
the night before and grounded out by
sumter, was found 10 be unfit for racing
owing to the accident-and did not start
at all Then the Neca also grounded out
near the fort; the Scotia was distanced
over the course within the time allowed
scraped sharply on the shoal that held
up the Neca.
THE start was witnessed by crowds at
the club house, on the steamboats, and on
the WharYes adjacent. The three schoon-
ers came up prettily, although not very
near together All carried full sail, and
the Triton was especially marked as a
beautiful boat well handled.
The Triton was the first across the line
after the first signal and it seemed quite
a while before the Neca came up. 1t was,
in fact, forty seconds, and it was nearly
two minutes afterward when the Scotia
crossed. They headed for White Point
buoy and We're lined out in a very pretty
row towards the point before the signals
for the other yachts was given. From the
nrst buoy their course then lay straight
through the jetty channel to and around
the light ship. The three boats held pref
ty much the positions taken at the start
when the light ship was rounded except
that the Scotia was falling back a little
After the turn, with the wind astern,
the Mecca seemed to be picking up and
gained perceptibly on the Triton from the
light ship to Sumter. Both boats went
too near the shoal, however. The Triton
felt bottom, but a sharp turn brought her
off--the Neca, close behind, was not so
fortunate. and stuck hard and fast. The
Triton was now with a clear field and
sailed over the remainder of the course,
utes."