New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
, 1TTI F. NECK BAY REGATTA.
,,c1.AsTON YACHT CLUB RACES IN A
REEFING BREEZE
oprsro HOLDS The TAYLOR CUP. AND THE
EFT WINS THE WEBSTER PRizE-THE
n,pp,xA AMONG THE HALF RATEKs.


TT WINS THE WEBSTER PRIZE-THE
p,PRIKA AMONG THE HALF-RATERs.
oe,nbers Of the Douglaston Yacht Club have
',,,a end interesting way of entertaining their
u"a At the annual regatta, shown at the sixth
fe, .er,es Yesterday in Little Neck Bay. They
OF " small clubhouse, which is really hOuseboat
hs'e o-v comfortable dimensions and homelike in
" - and this at all times is kept anchored some
, 0oncs from the shore. When the annual race
os they Just take the clubhouse in tow and
o. 8, 10 suit themselves. whereye the starting
p1, ~ the race may be. Visitors are conveyed TO
p''" trom Il in launches and after one has boarded
." so,,,nr home there are no end of creature COM
W. w ready TO hand while an unsurpassed view is
"" - the start and finish OF the race The ar
''auen,s for the regatta Of yesterday were per-
ia hanks TO the efforts of the Regatta Committee
',rsng F. f. Barnes chairman W. o. Newman
et5ouland Leavitt and George Cory. Early in the
ling the clubhouse towed out TO the en-
-,ce Of Little Neck Bay. almost on line with the
- n.orks al Willets Point, and there IL remained
r. me end Of the race when 1t was returned to us
- anchorage by Commodore Goulds steam
~, Nera and Commodore Hoyts launch Belle
go, the latter having served as a committee and
90 boat through the race. In the evening there
r an entertainment which was generously at
tended o..o uas Va,
s s,u there was much to interest the gen.
f ohsarver as well as the expert yachtsmen Par
sr interest attached TO the contest for the Taylor
rb,ch I'D 10 the conclusion OF the race was
~ ,v the Ethel 1t won for the second time
~ NJ Randalls Presto in braveiy sailed con-
"" ord thus disappears from the list OF eligible
's" s. Another trophy Of desirable worth was
"'frhs1es B. Webster prize for open cats. held by
Wv 1-,o,st Her antagonist in this instance was A
cry,s Punch and the latter won handily ana with
- "a snare The half-raters were again IN EVIL
80 and the Paprka once more demonstrated her
s,asd superiority over anything thus Tar turnca
AZ, along the prescribed lines The courses 'or tho
race we're ., IT,.
~ hs.ween the clubhouse and stakeboat
.,o-.d in Little Neck Bay, TO and around Gang
.r buov thence TO starting line leaving stakeooat
=, mort hand thence 10 Gangway buoy hence 10
..r,,nx point about twenty miles.
r.ss5 10 cross an imaginary line drawn between
4. clubhouse and stakeboat anchored IN Little
v,t Raw TO and around Gangway buoy thence TO
,ing point leaving stakeboat on port hahd'
80 70 and around a stakeboat anchored In Pei
sr Ray opposite Stepping Stone Light, thence 10
caring point about fifteen miles.
~.sses TO- H. y and ID TO cross an imaginary
No. drawn between the clubhouse and stakeooat
.r.no,As in Little Neck Bay. 10 and around a
,...aboa, anchored northeast Of Throgs Neck
,bsnce 10 and around stakeboat anchored In Pei
-, No., onnos,te Stepping Stone Light, thence 10
.,a earring point stakeboat on port hand, thence
3, and around the stakeboat in Pelham Bay. thence
10 starting point
THE RACE.
r,.,-e,.rs,o-v gun echoed over the hills at 20,
and ten minutes later the signal TO start the big
sloops cutters and yaws doomed out from the noat
IN front of the anchored clubhouse. Inc wind was
strong from the northeast, and RS the yachts
er,ssed the line on the siarboard tack their lee
rails were well under water. The Coya was the
first boat across the imaginary line. with the yawl
Glide close on her weather quarter ana eating
out to windward in magnificent style
In the cabin cats the Oconee was the first to cross
the line far off TO the leewarl and near the mark
b,ai The Molly Bawn and the Exonan followed
few seconds later with scuppers awash the former
vessel having the windward position both with SIM
gle reefs
" E. Elsworth's Mary II led her class across
The mark but far off 10 eeward. while the Caper.
which was luTed sharply round within a few feet
o, the end Of the windward end OF the mark. was
The second in that class.
TasAs Crosby cat Presto a she crossed the line
In the van Of her competitors. was pointing much
higher and sailing very fast She was soon away
W 10 W.ndward. but the Mary ii was travelling
iasisr through the water and saowed the way round
he first mark. In the 20-foot class the Celia
was the first over the mark OF the haif-raters she
vas also 10 windward Of the rest or the heet which
came over in a bunch.
The frs; leg close reach to the stakeooa1t
Of the northeas; OF Thorg's Neck. The Mary ii
led the feet around the first mark. and Immediately
veli about. followed by the Celia, both standing
vel on; into the Sound on the port tack The
H0ur continued her course in toward the Connectl-
cut shore. and the second mark mad command
Ing lead which she never lost. This leg was beat
dead to windward and was an excellent test FOR
the boats.
The Papr!ka which led the half-raters at the first
mark went about and stood out into the sound
siilng higher up in the wind every instant OF her
pf0gress
Tie Presto going like a racehorse. went about
he second buoy off City Island at - o'clock. and
easing of her sheets, started for the home mark
With her boom broad off 10 starbOard. she wac
followed about one minute later by the Caper. A.
tbs point the Hour led the Celia a trifie more
tx minutes behind the leader. having lost the leg
ani the race through the bad Judgment OF her
skipper.
The half-raters rounded the first mark in the fol-
5xng order: The Paprka. Hope. ulmec, Question
Oita and Ideal. The Paprika easily held her lead
and went past one of the racing cats as though
II was anchored The Hope and the Ulmec. how
ever had pretty race.
The Presto led around the clubhouse mark and
started on the second round far in the lead. The
Hour. which was being sailed for all she would
stand was the next boat, and about half a nile
sern bat driving through the water with her
gr, raj deep under she being about the same
distance ahead OF the Celia. The remainder OF the
nce was simply procession. and the winners In
he various classes we're the Mignon. Molly 3awn
Paprlka HOUR, Presto Punch and Baby. The
Summaries:
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