The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-14
THE CANADIAN BOAT WINS
FIRST OF SERIES FOR INTERNA.
TIONAL CHALLENGE CUR

The Defeat Crushing One-American
HaIG-rater Eel Heirie Apparently No
Match for Glencairn-A FlotiIla of Gay
Craft Witness the Race--Wind Was Good
and Victor Won Fairly-Other Races to
Follow.
Oyster Bay, July 13.-The first of the
series of races for the Seawanhaka in
ternational challenge cup for half-rat-
ers was sailed here to-day. The Can
adian entry, Glencairn, won the race
by defeating the American boat Ell
Heirie by Al minutes and II seconds.
Among the craft assembled were the
steam yachts Latonia, Vision, Aquilla,
Oneida and many others, while the
bay was well filled with other sailing
vessels of all kinds. Ell Heirie was sail
ed by her owners, G. H. and H. M.
Crane of the Seawanhaka- -Corinthian
Yacht club, and the Glencairn by G..
II. Duggan, her owner, and F. p.
Sherwood of Montreal, Que.
The course was from windward to
leeward, six nautical miles in length, to
be sailed twice. The number of races
was limited to five, the cup to be taken
by the winner Of the majority and un-
less each race was concluded within
five hours it should be resailed. The
start was made from Centre Island
buoy, at the entrance to Oyster Bay,
windward to leeward.
In the morning the wind was north
west, but veered around to the west
by noon, and at the starting hour Q2:5O
it was all that could be desired for
light craft. The judges boat (the Dun
derberg) had the two entries in line at
noon and at 12:55:21 the Glencairn
rounded the home buoy, followed by
El Heirie at 12:55:23. The Glencairn,
with her sails full, commenced edging
away to windward, the Ell Heirie close
ly following in her wake. Not much
advantage was perceptible in the first
leg (three miles) the Glencairn round
ing the outer buoy at 1:34:04, the Eel
Heirie following at 132:01
On rounding the buoy the Canadian
entry beat the Ell Heirie in sailing to
windward. The latter then put about
on the starboard tack and lost much
time by luffing. The Canadian then
hauled closed to shore and made
Lloyd's Neck in gallant style, obtaining
by this clever stroke of sailing ability
a decided lead.
At p m. the Glencairn went about
| to starboard, the ISl Heirie following at
POI. The Canadian went about at
| 2:01 AS, leading the Ell Heirie to the
home buoy, which she rounded in fine
style, covering the six miles at 2:42:50,
| the American entry rounding at 2:59:45.
| The Glencairn started on the homeward
| tack with a lead Of over a. mile, and
rounded the outer buoy at 3:18:54, Ell
Heirie following at 1928.
| The Canadian half-rater at this point
showed excellent sailing qualities and
hugged the shore closely, rounding
Lloyd's Neck again in fine style, while
the El Heirie was fully two miles
astern. A squall striking the Glencairn
she hauled down her jib and put about
on the starboard tack.
The Ell Heirie was now fully three
miles astern. The Glencairn, drifting
away too much to leeward, put about
again and set her jib at 4:25, the Amer
lean being nowhere visible on the hori-
zon without glasses. At 4;44:29 the
Canadian rounded the home buoy amid
the noise of steam yachts whistling and
the Dunderbergs loud tootings. The
Ell Heirie followed at 5:31:40.
The summary:
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