New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-22
LARCHMONT OPEN REGATTA
WITH A POOR START AND IN A HEAVY
SEA, THE COLONIA OCTSA1LS
THE EMERALD

In a wind heavy with moisture the Larchmont
open regatta was sailed yesterday. AS the COM
nittees steamer took its position at the starting
line the water was getting angry So was the sky
1t was made up OF solid lead IN the West. and was
the ugliest sky the boats have faced this year In
spite OF these appearances the big schooners were
loaded with canvas, as If for calm day Yesterday
the largest OF them were wet as half-raters and
as they heaved past In the seaway the holes In their
scuppers spouting water as II they mad the
Merritt Company's wrecklng pumps aboard.
AS the time for the $40 start was approaching,
both OF the big fellows were already too near the
line Thirty seconds had still TO elapse before the
signal would allow them to go. The Colonia tried 10
slacken her pace she neared the windward END
OF the line, but she passed the stakeboat ABOUT
twelve seconds soon Then came the Emerald.
slackening sheets and letting everything TO
deaden the way. on the judges boat the seconds
were being loudly called off, while John J. Lovejoy
held the whistle rope. "Ffty-sx. ffty-seven hfty-
eight No, She's too soon. Fifty-nine Her bow
spirit has crossed the line. Sixty-Go'' And then
the Emerald buried almost 10 her foremost on the
wrong side Of line was let of with only quarter
OF a second 70 spare. and she went like dog from
a leash The Coonia however. had to come In stays
nav off and gybe before she could take the line
again. That cost her just one minute ana rorty-
three seconds In which the Emerald was travelling
eastward at fourteen knots an hour leaving white
wake that could be traced in the water for quarter
OF mile.
For the second time Hank Han has paid on old
scores on Charlie Barr, and the Colona now had
to do her prettest II she wanted 10 see anything
more OF the Emerald She reeled off the six miles
TO the Eastern mark with big southwest drive in
ner balloons that laid her down for every ounce OF
mower that was II her. But nothing that sails IN
der canvas could give the Emerald that start and
catch her in six miles The Coonia only pulled up
thirty-two seconds and Maxwelfs boat was still
minute and eleven seconds ahead at the turn, the
times there being: Emerald. H:S:23; Colonial
I2:06:34.
These schooners had to traverse course OF thirty
knots, six the east six westerly TO Hampstead
harbor buoy and three back TO 1.archmont, this
triangle OF fifteen miles 10 be sailed twice Inc
other classes according TO their size sailed smaller
triangles of twenty-five and eleven miles each on
the same compass courses
The threatening weather made as usual. big
hole In the entry list which was a long one on
paper the start but out Of this only twenty
one yachts started. The defeat OF the Acushla by
the Surprise in the Class VI OF sloops. by nearly
seven minutes caused considerable comment. All
comes TO those who wait. and Charles G. Davis
made the best of his chance. The Raccoon. sailed
by her new owner, New0ury D. Lawton. scored an
other victory, although she DID not get on hrss.
The new and big boat. Kit. owned by J. 7.
Dunno also got even for lot OF disappoihtmehts
When 1t came to the windward work. the Colona
soon showed ner peculiar value as a ugLnustler
She stood up 10 wndward OF the Emerald with ease
during the first beat 10 the Hampstead buoy AS
she approached this mark she still carrying her
club-topsail and foretopsan. The Emerald had
doused her foretopsai and jibtOpsan IN the wind
ward work and 1t became plain 10 all spectators
that she was not weathery boat on heavy
dav as her competitor In this windward leg there
were no fiukes for any one vas only plain. herd
beating The only possible chance remaining was
that Mr. Maxwell who not on board, could do
better with the Emerald under these conditions
than Hank Han. Mr. Maxwell can handle school,
ner In race better than any amateur IN this coun-
try but the suggestion that ne could take the En-
erald through any better than Hank Han opens
wi le field for personal opinion.
The times taken at the end OF the first round snow
the positions OF the boats In their respective classes
uhe half their sailed.