The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10
CRUISING YACHTS AT REST.
VIEW YoRK II. @. FLEET AT BAR HAR-
nor AFTER TWO DAYS SAILING.

oao,ai Visures rsr the ocean Race A-nsesneed
-virtiant ssa wasp Bivtae the sleep Hsa-
srp-The Schooner Prtses Ge to Co,ouia sna
Auortta-The Sealed mandieap Race To-day
BAR HARBoR. Aug. 9.-with n breeze from
the southwest filing their many sails over
twenty OF the yachts OF the New York Y. G.
feet that had started on tho long ocean race
from vineland Haven on Saturday came into
port this morning and dropped anchor q short
distance from the town Although the first Of
the sloops and big schooners crossed the finish
line last night, the tailenders did not finish until
near 2 O'Clock this morning. and It was noon to-
day before the heet reached here. The finish
was at Cranberry Island. and that is over q
dozen miles from the town None OF the boats
was allowed to como up until this morning. and
sunrise found them all anchored In picturesque
Seal Harbor.
The flagship Corsair. with Commodore J. Pier
pont Morgan aboard, was in the middle Of the
feet. He was mp early, and at 8 o'clock signal
flags were hoisted on the spring stay Of his big
yacht They read:
THE feet will proceed to Bar Harbor at 10
o'clock"
Answering remnants were at once sent up on
all the boats, and Q little later the preparations
for the hnal run Of the cruise were begun.
Shortly after Q O'Clock mainsails were hoisted
and anchors weighed. and promptly at 10 O'Clock
most OF the big racers swung around and
pointed their noses for the channel that winds
away among the various islands behind which
the harbor nestles. The Corsair preceded the
heet.
By 1 o'clock over fifty vessels, including. of
course, the various steam yachts that had fol-
lowed the racers from vineyard Haven. had
dropped anchor in the quiet waters Of the bay.
They vere decorated later in holiday attire of
multi-colored bunting.
Meantime the Regatta Committee on board the
Corsair was having q busy morning figuring out
results. This was not an easy task. The officials
finally announced their decision regarding the
four cups for which the races were sailed. The
vigilant got tho $1,000 cup for sloops of
the first class. p +. Lippett's Wasp got
the $1,000 cup for sloops of the second
class. The Queen Nab beat her over the
course on elapsed time. but on corrected
time the Wasp wins. The exact corrected time
was not figured out by the committee to-day. 1t
was learned this afternoon that the wasp's
compass was not adjusted properly, and at the
end OF the race the skipper found that he was
three miles out OF his course to tho eastward.
Had this not happened the Wasp would un.
doubtedly have won BY a good deal larger
margin.
Despite the fact that there was considerable
S eESiim h al ING eGaasieS her ep G position o wh ihe
taking the time OF the finish OF Colonia and EN-
ernld, the 81 o cup for schooners was awarded
TO the former. TIE difference between the
two boats on corrected time was only
twenty-one seconds as figured by the Reaatta
COMMITTEES. but a mum Der of yachtsmen say that
the commitree Is entirely at fault for not holding
the position In range without sailing around the
ocean and then taking q chance OF picking up
the bearings again On board the Emerald the
action of the committee in not keeping in the
same place was commented upon to the efec,
that, whether or not they were winning. It was
unfair TO change the angle at which the time Of
the leading schooner was taken.
DR.. Barron, Chairman Of the Regatta Commit
tee, said:
I'VE had an excellent range on two objects
and am positive that both, boats were timed
accurately from the came point"
E A. Willard. OF vigilant fame, when inter.
viewed on the subject, said
There was no reason for the mnrkboat Il
alter her position II the members OF the com
mittee wanted to sail around they should have
provided an anchored boat, from which the
times could have been taken correctly. There
can DO no excuse, and the committee shoulc
stand the entire blame in the matter"
The cup for schooners OF the second class wa
awarded to the Amortta
The official list OF finish times given out By
the Regatta Committee was as follows: