New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
| ATLANTIC Y. G. REGATTA
THE EMERALD TAKES THE GOULD CUP
FOR SCHOONERS AND THE WASP
THAT FOR SIOOPS.

THAT FOR sLOOPS
The regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club yester-
day had several surprises and many pleasures. IL
great success About 10 o'clock the Lucken-
back left the club wharf having board the
club members. guests and the Regatta Committee
Newbury D. Lawton. David f. Austen and George
w. McNulty. The new flfty-one-fooer Syce was
then taken in tow together with several catooats
On the way out to the Narrows all the special
thirty-footers were also picked up. But before
the starting buoys In tho Lower Bay were reached
the whole feet sailing under it's own canvas
on southwest wind of medium power
At IL O'Clock Mr.. Lawton sounded the prepare
tory signal and five minutes later the big schoon-
ers got the chance to go. The Amorta had swung
into excellent place make more twis;
and take the windward end Of the starting line at
sun-hre The Colona came down from the wind
ward and spun around at the line. which she
crossed while banketed by the Amora. The En-
erald made bad start and lost two or three min
utcs on tho one-gun sendor
All went of on the starhoard tack with every
thing fatiencd aft for the first beat out TO the
Southwest Spit Buoy. But tho Amorlta did not
blanke, the Colonia long The big boat soon
dragged out. and then the Amorlta stayed TO port.
looking for n more westerly slant. while the En-
erald beat her way down the channel in business
like way
Five minutes after the start Of the schooners the
soop class sent off. and then the Rcgat'a
committee was surprised to see the tnTty-looter
Iiera sail off I'm this company. 1t had been pre-
viousy decided that the thirty-footers should not
sail for the Gould Sloop Cup. these boats having
special race of their own. II in the last years
Of the Atlantic for the Gould Cup that the
Icra beat the Wasp on time allowance ana TOOK
the cup. and IL evidently the owners intention
to soc what could he done this year, although the
little boat could take the prize Mr.. Duryci.
the owner Of the Naqucro H. wished. up to the
last moment TO enter with tho bigger boats. ana
the question had been warmly discussed IN inc
clubhouse earlier In tho day by the owners OF some
of the larger sloops The genera. opinion. In which
the Regatta Committee Joined. was that the thirty
footcrs should not he allowed with the
bigger boats.
This class crossed the line In the 70 lowing order:
The Akista owned by George Hill: the Syce, f. NJ
Hoyt: the Wasp. J. Lippitt the Norota. d. Is.
Burrham: the Eidolon. James Weir; the Acushia
John II. IiInan. The chief interest In this class
the contest between the Wasp ana the ne"
Sycc
The thirtics were sent of after lapse OF five
minutes and they crossed in this order: The Wawa,
j. A. Stman first: the Vaquero III, Herman H.
Duryea second. and the Musme j. MacDonough'
third.
The judges steamer then followed the racers anc
when they were approached once more II was
found that the Colonia's lead not very great.
and that the Amorta was still in second place
holding the Emerald about the same distance.
The Wasp had pulled out from inc SNce ; Ire an"
was now to windward and ahead OF her The
Norota was about two hundred yards ahead OF me
Eidolon The Spit buoy rounded by the lead
ers In this order. unofficial time: Colonia, h;f':oo'
Amorita 11:4o:oo: Emerald 1l:3o:co; Wasp
II 800 Syce. IL $3.50.
At this stage of the game tho wind dropped al
most TO a fla. calm. and the leaders made slo"
time toward the Sandy Hook bell buoy. The Colo
MIA Sc. her biggos. balloon jill. though 1t did her
little COOL and they all hung up large sails 10
bleach spinnakers and maintopmasf staysas' Will
out going perceptibly faster. Then came a mishap
that went far spoil the schooner race. Inc
Anorita sailed too near the sand bar at the HOOK
and took the ground while running with her spin
maker ana everything else set she was aerouhu
Just two and hall minutes and then dri'ec OIL
Every one waited to see her take her course out
ward to continue the race. although the Emerald
mad nov passed her. and II was with much regret
that the spectators her turn back for home
jus, the ocean racing was about TO begin, c,o,,,
rounded the Hook buoy. Here both she and the
Others doused their sprnakers and hauled up for
II this order s Emer ala; lo'''' c0l0na' lo'4o'
ny ava passed 3, h n lee so and w le
wind had veered about southeast To the surprise
throush the Emerild's lee On the course they were
on the wind. not close damned. the Emerald
sandy 1ook Iiehtship rounded as follows; The
WASP. 1880: the Emerald. 80: the Colonia.
2CG:l5: the Sycc 2:C910.
After the jbe the Wasp sent her balloon-Jio and
took a long lead on the way back 20 the Southwest
Spit The breeze now piped up freshly. hauling more
and more. ill 1t stood at northwest by west. The
Wasp held her lead gamely until within the poln, OF
the Hook and only lost 1t when the Eme-alds SUI
peror power old in the windward work
During this time the Colona was long way in
the rear. and the Syce still further badly beaten
boat though without hope for her better luck
talnly dsapp ,irtinent and the glory OF The Wasp
/, such tina: the yachtsr,en agree that she about
five years ahcai OF her time when she built.
As It was. the Emerald only beat her thirty seconds
10 the Southwest Spit.
II was a grand rush home. lee rails awash. and
the wind whs ling of the northwest. The Colo
MA especially. a sight to make old man
Young while she swept in maicstcdly 10 the finish.
The celebrated Nig!lant came out TO NEE: her old
rival the Colonia. she caught and passed the
Wasp and greatly reduced the long lead Of the
Emerald The official times the finish were as
follows The Fmc-ald. 3i7:jj: the Colora 352:25:
the Wasp 35j:o2. the Syce. All 30: the Eldoon
5:ll15 the Norotl 5:ll: 30 The EidoOn foulcd the
stakeboa. at the momer: o. her finish. But hers
was tho las time taken. and the displaced stakeboat
then toVed in
on the arrival OF tho thi,ty-f0oters the owner OF
the Wawa announced tina; the boom OF his boat had
accidertallY touched the Swash Channel bell buoy
the Wawa ont OF the The following table
shows the results:
Gould CI'P-SC fOoNERS-DTSTANCT. 81 MILES
Pacing Elapsed Corrected
Name len0'0 time. time