The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Elapsed Corrected

Navahoe beats ViRilant ! minute l second &C.
tual time. and 4 minutes - seconds corrected
time.
There is no doubt Of Navahoc's win, but
Colonia's win Is likely 10 be questioned. under
the rule Of the club. which provides that IA yaGht
must defeat a competitor TO win a prize. Tho
donorof the cup says the race Is 10 be sailed UNI
der New York Yacht club rules. The Regatta
may be called upon 10 decide whether
or not II prize offered in this way becomes u Clue
prize within the n?!e"ninE Of the rules;
This is Navnhoc second win o. u 'Ioelct cup,
the other being in 1854, when she beat Queen
Nab and the small aloOps.
The fleet leaves for Vineyard Haven to-mor-
row morning, and from there will start on Sat
urdhy morning, II possible, for the ocean race 10
Saddlcbaci Light. AZ the east entrance 10 Pcnob-
scot Bay, for tho ups offered by Commodore
Morgan.
There is considerable unfavorable comment
among the yaChtsmen this evening concerning
the sudden announcement OF the sailing of the
race at noon IN face ofthe prevailing bad weather.
", could ,dr b ,Sa Goo ssate dob thh ~ iSo w ynh6ed. a
class. and that the Amorita was ready To sail
for tine trophy. Her club topsails were on deck
looked for the signal That would notify him that
the race would bc sailed. |, was not until within
fifteen minutes OF the starting time that the
AT that time, " said Mr.. Brokaw, lit was i'm.
possible TO get the boat in shape to cross tho
On board he Emerald 1t was learned that The
head gear OF the schooner needed considerable
said Owner Maxwell. the weather was TOO
ulTlS 10 20 oIl VI lnt IllIInDT lDr u NntHL
race. Capt. Half, Mr.. Wintringham, and my
self had II consultation this morning. ana we de-
cided not 10 hoist sail on The yacht, AS We were
In no shape 10 enter q wind-jamning contest
against such n boat AS tho COlun.a under The pre-.
vailing conditions. We have been fortunate in
the squadron runs uu to this point, and VIII con-
tinue ms far as Bar lIarhOr, giving every chance
Ia Colonia or any other schooner to test our
mctlle."
Fred Adams OF the Sachcm said: 1--WE wanted
"A chance 10 compete for the tiOClct Cup, but tho
time was so shOrt from our notification that ID
was impossible to get ready before the race was
started
On board the Queen Nab il was said that al
though The yacht was ready to contest for the
sloop cup, She was unable 10 reach the starting
line before the signal Was given. II Was learned
on board the new schooner Ilildcgardc that she
was not in shape TO race against the crackajaCks
in her class, ANA for that reason did not file her
entry with ihc committee,
Tho only accident OF The day occurred in
the harOur shortly after IL O'clock In The
morning. The auxiliary yacht Wild Duck,
owned by !. NJ. Forbes of Boston. ran into
the steam yacht SgSIpchanna. owned by
Joseph Sticknoy, and the Amy. owned by
Frederick Gallatin. The villa Duck carried AWAY
the Susqurhunnn's buwsprlt, ngurchcad, and
hcadgcUr, and attcrward driftcd down upon tho
Amy, tearing ava tho %laltors stnrbUard gang.
way and part Of her bridge. The damage 10 the
Alinv was such that she was compelled TO go
20 New York for repairs
Commodore Morgan, when seen tonight in re-
lali0u to the award Of the cup to ColOnis, gave
il as his personal opinion that the club ruio in
relation Ia tNO boats starting for one to win tho
prize would hold. and that the cup could not DO
awarded to ColOnia.