New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
-,,r coLONIA WINS EASILY.
,,xr DUEL BETWEEN THE AcusH
= IA AND THE DRAGON.
~rx OF THE LARcHMoNr YACHT CLUE
~ ASSURED succHss-"RocKlSo CHAIR
.,x,,r-. IN CHARGE TO-DAY.

AN Ao1~
r,r,r-. IN CHARGE TO-DAY.
.ssu,v the third day Of the Larch-
Waa. club's week OF racing was ceieora'eo
ront ., n eclat that could not be surpassed
yesoesuss .,,nt OF a sheet-starting breeze, whicn
End al Va .a BEGINNING Of the race at 80 until the
heo IT, ~. when the Colonia came IN VICTOR lot
cons"a time Other victors were the Acushia' III
tAs =. so,.er class; the Ramona, In the scnoono'
me .,,,s,ns trim; the Departure. in the special o.
esss .,oss: the Houri. in the n-footer oass' anu
w., liza. IN the class OF half-rater
ne rAr =, ideal racing day. barring spit OF rain
IT,. os ats ting and some OF the fearsome
q ~ .,one the white-trousered fraternity mish'
~ .sn.s that the sun would shine TOT "ni'e'
9TH the gray sky and the water hi.eo "''.
..,s,s II was day 20 make GLAD the nesf' vi
~a.s-nan. The wind. which had been oowihs
vaehtsman's breeze all the morning iresh-
sH - full sail wind by the time the committee
CIV Ma reached the starting-ne. few minutes
- II o'clock. AS the launch moved OUT 'oSseo
sc ,-x in the wind driven water. the boats were
a-,,g for the start on every hano- rroan ~ie
% tho hir schooners down to the bare foot
-, an the half-raters. all was activity Tor all
" a, for the fun of the special contest Inc wind
-,st by SOUTH and held almost without cnange
'.~,,,Aout the afternoon The course was exactly
- s.me As that sailed on Saturday. making II
- heat and reach for the three legs OF the
S.ng,,lar course Enthusiasm was plentiful. large
&C.. Of yachts covering the course in the wake OF
che racing craft and any number OF members as
.-,,H,e after the race the veranda OF the club
,onss 10 congratulate the victors.
SURPRISE IN THE SHOOTER CLASS.
nj. mast notable success Of the day the vio-
49,, =, me Departure owned and sailed by c. Bar
I'm sAs,ev This boat won her first race, beating
,ba crack sD-tooers of Herreshof mould by mar
,,,, margin. and doing It all the windward leg
ro-x> ivrp-~, INCA haY
even the triumph OF the Colonia. for that was an
ucspated The departures feat illustrated anew the
nd adage that II is the unexpected that happens
To-day Larchmont Manor will be given over to the
women and the gyrations Of the Rocking chair
Fleet" Weather permitting, 1t will be an out-of-
door festival. with concert and fireworks IN the
evening
The schooners, which had been manoeuvring IN
the rather restricted water behind the mark and
figuring as degrees Of skill on the part of their
skippers dictated, In a state Of mixed readi-
ness The Colonia had the best of 1t, as she was
on the starboard tack and approaching the line
when the final whistle blew. She founced across
the line at II 30 under clubtopsails, intermediate
lib and all other up. AS she passed she
broke out her balloon maintopmast staysail, which
vas destined TO make trouble later. The Emerald
was the second over the line. at 1858. bringing
her big maintopmast staysail into play immedi-
sely after crossing and holding course just to
eeward OF the Colona. The Amorita was close
third pokng her sharkey between the two
marks at II SO: 49, She followed by the Else
marie at 1878 Then the Ramona, at
49, and the veteran Atlantic. whose crossing time
was the same.
Hardly more than FIVE minutes had elapsed after
the start when a wriggling mass of canvas fared
but 10 eeward from the Colonia. 1t developed that
the maintopmast staysail had been put up with q
turn in its peak and In the effort to right 1t some
Iackey let go the sheet and for time there was
'ome hustling on deck and aloft Meanwhile the
Emerald was drawing up under the Colonia's lee
md the Amorta seemed to be drawing close in
lstern for a breezy embrace. But the Coonia
covered and resuming her former speed was ST
ound the outermost mark, at 12:05:l0 The Emerald
vas second. at l2:05:45. and the Amorta third. at
2DS:4O She was beginning to realize that 1t was
rot her day.
ON THE WINDWARD REACH.
AS the two big boats settled down for the long
Jindward reach to the Hampstead Harbor buoy on
he port tack. the Coonia took the inshore position
,ut II was apparent that she would have to foot II
much faster than she was going II she wished
nay TO overcome the nightmare Of time allowance.
The boat with the shamrock-tinted bottom and the
Irish name after her hard and fast. AS the twv
ed down toward the second mark. and Just before
hey reached the opening Of Hampstead Harbor.
hing seemed suddenly tickle the heels of the
tVtoNlds anu icdp-u AHlO inc cuDIdcc VI the
rind, with the assured swiftness Of an unhooded
scon. The Colonia made short hitch to starboard
II i2461O TO fetch the mark. Then the Emerald
Mas quarter of a mile astern. The Amorita,
Nhieh had taken to the open Sound the down
ward reach. was hustling slong and came about at
SOLO TO the starboard tack. having been preceded
BY the Emerald The Colonia had likewise hitched |
hack to port and rounded the mark at 12:5l:z7.
Within minutes after rounding, the CoIona |
h.r into LalA c4o
Emerald tackled round the mark at l2:55:l5. break
ng out her balloon topmast staysail with seaman
Ike promptitude. At that time the Amorita was |
holding in for the mark. which she rounded at |
l5s5S The Ramona was proving a brave con- |
estant, while the Elsemarie mistook the second |
mark and ran out to the eastward too far. The |
home mark was rounded in this position:
Eslonia ....-....l ;0s 80 Ramona ...."....l:es15
Emerald ........114:0O Elserarie .........1:51:16
Anors ..........11s:ls Atlantic ........-.1:3s:6S
Here again was a decided gain for the Colonia.
Which only carrying out the prediction made |
Tor her in The Tribune after her first appearance at
Inc race Of the New-York Yacht Club. She made
time while the Emerald was rounding the home
mark and so like storrn-drven cloud did she move
10 me eastward In the second round that her time
O. the outer mark Of the triangle not taken by
my one or the committee boat. She danced away
I'm ne 1eet on the long leg to windward TO Hemp
By Be0Y E anq m & as nearly
tUeIu os determined. gaining stout and conquer
.ne iead II a broad reach home. with all work.
sng canvas and balloon topmast staysails. and the
Amorita 2575s
no one could possibly find any opportunity OF
u iuesing the handling of the Colonia In this race
y races II tho mshap Just after the start be over
o0ked: Captain Charley" Barr was at his best. II
aast nave been the grimmest kind OF humor that
npeled him 10 hunt for his anchorage on the In
'eht the COonia crossed the line. that when the
II, a was timed ne had his hook in the mud and
b sans housed. except the club topsail and mansail
however. his triumph sufficiently complete. So
soch Tor the schooners, the Colonia having won by
az minutes outside Of time allowance over the
AN EXCITING CONTEST.
Inc remaining racers may be briefly dealt with
A'nouga Il would be Interesting to pass some time
y treating Of a continuation Of the duel between
ne Dragon and the Acusha. the thirty-four- foot