New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
NEW-ROCHELLE Y. G. REGATTA.
FAVORED BY FAIR WEATHER AND FAIR
EN-PERFORMANCEs OF THE BOATS.

FAVORED BY FAIR WEATHER AND FAIR
EN-PERFORMANCEs OF THE BOATS
For its 1897 opening day the New Rochelle facht
Club was comparatively well favored by ia'r
weather and more than well favored by fair woihe"
There regatta somewhere In the oHihs' pu'
the truth is that interest centred less In the spec
tacle than in the spectators. The spacious
were CAV with imported costumes. and the ali-daY
housewarming continued until far into the night
After the regatta the guests sat down 10 o"e'
supper and after that the dancing Desah' anu ''o
hours flew like the feet. Among those VINO were
seated at dinner were seen Mrs I. r. rover WIZ
her husband. the chairman Of the Regatta COM
mttee; Mrs =. H. Krackel. Mrs. w. ~ Bavier
with her husband. the chairman OF the houss
Committee; Mrs. c. J. Austin. Miss H. kracKei anu
Mrs Eugene Lamtden The park lands and shores
of the club were illuminated after nightfa as were
also the yachts anchored in the harbor ana 'hosc
who sought the open air between dances cou'u
enjoy a scene that was beautiful as any one
could wish.
The regatta itself was chiefly interesting by rea-
OF the performances Of two new boats Mont
gomery Clarks new twenty -footer the Keneu. and
the thrty-five foot cabin soop Surprise. that was
sailed b. Designer Charles Davis. The latter boat.
owned by James l.. Baird Is an excellent combina-
ton of and cruiser, and showed that she
will be dangerous customer in any company she
Is cassed WITH though yesterdays WINDS were
too light to give anything more than a suggestion
OF her power in stiff breezcs. The Keneu was
also unable to exhibit her power in the catspaws
which marked the early part of the racing. This
boa; viii. compete In the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yach: Clue trial races in the hope OF being CHOSEN
TO represent this club III the International race this
summer. when the cup won by Herrick Duggan.
of Canada Will be sailed for near Montreal
A new boat, or rather freak. called the Dad
owned by l.. d. Huntington. jr.. sailed with the
two already mentioned. all the owners OF them be-
ing anxious TO test the respective speeds. though
the boats not of the same class. The Dad.
which looks but little. II at all. larger than half
rater held the keneu pretty finely well round both
sailings OF the triangle, and some yachtsnien
seemed to think that the Keneu was hardly fast
enough in light weather
Three classes of catboats were sent off on a one
allow the first part of the racing TO be In any way
decisive When. however the wind forsook the
north shore and came across from The southwark
the boats began TO show their respective merits on
the way the buoy off Execution Reef. Here the
leadesr rounded In the following order: keneu.
3:5i2s; Surprise. $500: Win or Lose, 35s3; Dad.
4:OOOS: Mary s.. 4:0o43; Ondawa. 4:@45; Argo.
4:G3 30: Edwina. 4:0i:f.
The races were stopped at the end of the second
Hen and Chickens Execution Reef and the home
buoy. G. =. Tower and the Regatta Committee,
p. A. Meyowtz. J. II. Thomas, A. p. Weston and
J. e. Lippincott-thought II we'll 10 end the racing
at this point I'm the wind died out The boats
finished follows: Surprise. $500: keneu. 54l 81
Dad. 543:30 Mary S. 543:33: Win or Lose 5:i3 IS;
Ondawa. 5:i5.ll Edwina. 547:09; Argo j54:29: Me-
The Ondawa Is winner in her class. and the keneu
receives prize but the measurement of the Mary
$. not being yet taken. her lead at the finish may
not award her victory.