New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-01
AL ANKA OUTSAILS HER RIVALS.
SHE DEFEATS THE SHARK AND THE SKATE
IN THE CORINTHrAN FLEETS


Only one Yacht could carry her full canvas yes
terday In the regatta OF the Corinthian Fleet' or
New Rochelle and that was tho able-bodied old
timer the Nrvana and che even ragged on n
small gafYtopsail Just to tell Of the good past.
when yachts were not built OF picture-backinS.
When The noon rain passed away. the sQuall came
smoking out OF tho nor'west and lot OF fair
weather sailors took an extra hour 10 reef their
boats before the start.
About twenty-five yachts crossed the line at gun
fire. when the Race Committee found them all
ready. large number were close-reefed. some
with two tucks. and others, such as tho thirtes-
the Surprise and others-wth only one. But all
were pressed to their utmost. showing their green
under bodies and In many cases their fins and
centreboards
The first leg was broad reach 10 the spar buoy
off the west end Of Execution Reef. then to the
spar buoy off Matinicock Point and back-a dis
tanco of fourteen mes-and every yacht sailed the
same course. The starts were OF tho one-gun va
riety and there were only two OF them. the larger
classes going at 2I2 and the others at 2:l'
After all the yachts had sireamed of to Execu-
ton Reef the Norota proceeded to execute the
one-rater Keneu. The Keneu had just gibed at
the Reef buoy. when pun struck her. and she
broached up across the Norota's bows. There was
no help for IT, the Norota being unable 10 jump
over her. In another instant the keMu was dis-
masted In tho collision. in which her canvas was
badly ripped while the Norota, having LOST her
DObStaNS,
which the owner teegraphed 10 the Regatta Com
mittee.
The interest Of the day chiefly centred In the
twenty-foot Class. where II. +. Crane one OF last
years owners of the FL Heire. was exhibiting his
new craft, the AL Anka for the first time IN these
waters. The Al Anka has the new. round Ferry
boat bow; rot brought 10 an edge Ike the Diners
bu, with descending sides-or, as one humcrist eH
pressed H. she has considerable freeboard all around
her bow This brings her long overhangs more
quickly into the water both when cafeehed am
when pitching. 1t also allows for an added strength
in structure. She is measurement cheater OF tilc
deepest dye. The almost unbeaten SHARK was 'ie
feaied by the Al Ankd by nearly I'VE minutes VIII ~"
the skate which has never known deieat, ana W'ch
has so far had easy thing with the whole neel
was fairly licked out OF sight. Larry Hunung' N
brought the Skate In under c.ose-reeied maihsal
and no headsai,. She was about nineteen minutes
late and Larry" said the boat had had too fnucn
wind This was surprise for all, because tie
skate has been accepted as an embodiment OF bru'e
power. +, ,,.r oias.
The schooner VII had walkover IN ncr CAS-
and The cutter Nirvana not pushed by the 90
Iante The Euryba left 10 take cup ny nerr-
self The surprise James Baird, totally lost the IW-
light in their class while Mr.. Duryea took hafh,
Won victory among the thirtes and finished IN gram
sorm Uazen Morse who sailed the Dosors, dld nor
seem 10 Ike anything about the race. ana me OIL
sunp neople thought II irst-rate The other re-
suirs given in the appended table. are suihcieh'y
clear without adding the corrected time