The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
AoUsuIA LEADS rnr FLEET
In the Apecisl Midsummer ReEatta or IN,
American Yacht Club.

L Y W tb aaA'bN VVbAAA
during tho greater part of the special midsum-
mer regatta Of the American Yacht Club. which
r,as sailed of Milton Point yesterday. Not
often do tho Corinthian sailormen In this yicin-
ity race their pleasure craft through sunshine
and storm with big banks of dense fog thrown
In. Yesterdays race wns an exception to the
general rule in this respect, for while the feet
were reaching for tho outer mark of Rcd
Springs Point In Hampstead harbor a black
snualI. accompanied by torrents OF rnin
and A bank of gray fog 30 dense that 10
was impossible to see 100 feet, cnvcloped the
racer and shut out the shores on either side. ID
was surprising that no serious accidents were
rcnortcd, and it ia speaking volumes for our
amateur sailors to say that they rode out tho
storm in their tiny craft without reducing sail
excent In two cases. The only accident Of the
day occurred before the fog shut the yachts in.
on the first leg OF the course, when the open cat
bont Punch ran too close to the dangerous rocks
east of Scotch Caps and brought up on n ragged
piece OF rock that jutted out some distance and
was only submerged a few inches.
The racing, as a whole, was excellent, and the
management of the regatta as nearly perfect AZ
could be. Commodore Charles A. Gould enter.
tanned n merry party of fifty on board VI his
yacht, which followed the racing boats over tho
course. Among the other steam yachts present
were John Humans barkentine.riSged auxili-
airy Sycamore and Capt. Stern's Columbia.
Francis Grace's 93.foot sloop Coya was en-
tered in the 36-foot class against Acushla, Sur
prise, and vorsnt IL. but, believing that she
stood no chance Of winning against tho speedy
trio. Mr.. Grace went up q class and competed
against Charles Pryor's Eurybia, of course as
summing the minimum measurement Of the 49,
foot class. The Coya was, however, beaten
almost as badly as though she had sailed against
the Acushia, and finally withdrSw and headed
for the harbor when fully q half hour astern Of
A protest was made after the race BY .; !.
sherman OF the catboat zeiics against the +. *.
carried two professionals in hcr crew. Tho
committee reserved decision In the matter
and II is possible that the prize will be awarded
to Zelica. At any rate she wins a second prize
The wind had increased to a WHOLESALE breeze
at 10000, at which time the preparatory signal
sounded across the waters, and live minutes
crossing in divisions at Intervals Of I've minutes.
Tho course was triangular, eleven miles In
length 6.S, The ths ! nIinl p point; n o Haw9 on psT SoThdgr
being an imaginary one of Scotch Caps; At y
frss division. which had been ~msngqyrins
Acushla, with Surprise near her weather quarter,
and both on the starboard tack, followed by
Y, To, sestsd mi; c0y 4 S sna E snd @Si til bS Ti' Ma sO ssns
yachts crossing in the following order: Onaway,
rietta. Presto. Zelica, P. K. Pideeon, Alice,
Zshra, Anglesea. and Punch crossed the line.
linnetonka, lone. Mist. Skip, Glance. and
The course was a beat to Parsonage Point
buoy, and the leaders luffed around in the fol.
loving order: Aegshla' Xorsnt ILL., Surprise
Sheets we're essed of for the reach on the port
tack e Red Springs buoy; Before half t ,hs dis
been lowering to the southeast broke, and en-
yeloped not only, the Long Island shore,
Rain Toll in torrents. and tho wind
shifted almost completely around the compass
ward. When the mist lifted It was seen tina,
the coya had d nn her top f9psaii and Ebu d Sis,.
Point. which tho leaders rounded in the follow
HaFieita. and I. k. PidlFe9n,
south. and, although very light in under thu
Long Island shore, was strong enough out OF
pace toward the Larchmont marx. while tn,
other boats were but crawling along under thu
lee Of the high land near the he turning buoy
reach across, but Coya,s would not 6reak out OF
the stay and II ty Vas lowered to the deck an,
the sail the little open cats Harietta and p. X
! PidSeon passed her to windward.
lnere were no ChanRe5 IN tue relatlNe pos
tons OF the boats at the Larchmont mark. Tn
wind again hauled around to the northeast 500
after Acushla rounded the mark. which mad
the last leg u beat to tho homo mark. The SUI
, prise was 30 badly beaten by both Acushla an
I Norant ii. that her owner. J. ID. Baird. conclude
not to cross the finish line, and when about 90,
yards from II she bore away for New Rochelle
/ The summary:
sLooPs-43.FooT GLASS.
Eidpstd Correct
Length. Time. Time.
Yacht and OTner. Feet. H. N. q. II. N.
Ruryhia, Charles Pryer......+O.O 2 10 II Q 80 l
sLooPS-36.FoOT CLASS
Acushla. II. W. Hanan .......3IU4 10 30 2 10 4
i, V0rant IL, q. O.. Tyson ,.... 1900 go 6s 2 26 .
Surprise, }. d. Bard ....... .Si.bS Did not nnish.
OPEN sLooPs-25- FOOT CLASS.
y Houri. z. Il. Hart. Jr. ........2l.g 9 81 10 2 81 ]
heneu, II. Clark ..........lb.io "a 20 y FL 8
: CABIN CArs-3o-FooT CLASS.
OnawAy. 5. L. Pirie.......,ft.2 ~ o. g 40 ]
/, Kit, +. J. Dunno ........... 2p.lS . 20 81 2 20 Z