The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
YloHr1Ne.
Fluky Wind fsr the Hivsrside's Regatta
Acushia Beatu the Anoatok.

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Tho Acushla turned the tables on her speedy
rival. Anoatok, in the fall regatta of the River.
side Yacht Club yesterday, the Hanan sloop
winning by a margin Of nearly twelve minutes
from Oswald Sanderson's flyer from Larchmont.
Tue wind was light and iuky throughout tho
day, and the winner received q trife tho
better OF the luck, which Is always a
feature in yacht racing. In tho other
classes the Hcra and Musmo had a mag.
niflcent contest. The former, with her owner,
Ralph n. Ellis. at the helm, just managed 10
defeat the Musme, which was stccrcd by q pro-
fessionel. The 30.foot catboat Onaway sailed a
good race and left her opponent TO far nstcrn
that she finished alone, miles ahead OF every
thing in the fleet. The race among the 20.foot
class Of cats was ono of tho best of the year. dc.
spite the uncertain hreezes, and J. S. Appleby's
flyer won n well-earned victory.
Tho Regatta Committee, consisting Of Frank
Bovine Jones. George b. Clark, and Walter Bux-
ton, the latter acting instead of II. w. Tyler,
delayed the start until l o'clock in the hope Of
bringing together the five flyers that wero en-
tered In the 38-foot class. The start, how
yer, was made without the Surprise and
race, while tho latter was unable to get up TO
Riverside owing to the light wind. The propar.
Rtory. signal was at l o'clock, and the 80
and 80 footers were sent away hve minutes
later. They crossed tho line on he starboRrdt tack
in the following order: uMusmc. ,Acushln.
Anontok, ,Hera. Norant II. Tho Acushla, bow
eyer. had the weather berth and soon drew
ahead OF the Anoatok, which crossed tho line
with her bowsprit close 10 the port quarter
OF the HnnRn craft. The Musne went far over
70 the leeward end of the line and Slipped
led the fleet and crossed the Acushla's bows two
minutes after crossing the line.
Tho start tor tho 80 and Is foot cats md the
The Onaway went over With the gun, win tho
Nhquero close up under her lee rail-. The other
classes were sent away at ] 10 O'Clock, and
they crossed close together in the following
order: Presto, Win or Lose, Triiby. Dandy,
Cnrda. and, iola. The Triiby went to leeward
and was blankcted in succession hY the three
larger boats. The wind at the start was light
from tho southwest. making the course Is beat
TO the first mark. 1t shifted soon 10 the
The centre OF tho Sound. where tho
yachts were there was u fiat calm. They finally
over near the Long Island shore, and finally
drifted around tho first mark. II was n run 10
the second mark with DDons broad OIL to port and
when nearing the mark they finally got tho
coursea beat 10 the home mark. All except the
two classes OF cats nnIsned the first round, tho
fuky breeze and AgKravating Gains making IT
impossible to complete the second circuit. as
was originally intended.
The catboats. which were sent around the
course twice, were timed at the end OF the first
round as follows: OnawAy. 2:4S:35; Win or
Lose, 3:O3:l5: Carda, 3:O3:3i; Dandy, 3:Os 81;
In the positions o. igC GOATS, The tnishes, how
ever, were interesting, that between the thirtics
being especially close. The following times were
taken at the end:
MusaIe, 3:37.O7; Anoatok, S:3s:6l; Yola- 3:!>:Osi
nEawa y. I:09;I5; NorEnt IL, +:Oi:i3; Trlby, I: 100: i2j
Win or Lose. A:l6;t2; UArda, A:l7!53; Dandy. 4:22:+4.
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