The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
THE COLONIA AND SYCE.
WINNERS OF THE PoSTEEY PRIZES
IN THE ATLANTIC CT CRUISE.

Only -Four sioops in the nnce Yesterday
Around Cornneid Light and Return-Rred
N. Hoyt's Fast Vessel nm Enay winner
Tho Coionia scarcS All the schoonsrs Away.
NEW LONDON, July 10.-Froderick M. Hoyt's
fast sloop Syco carried of all the aquatic laurels
In this Vtcinit" to-day iNalnA,nE the $ICo sionp
yr,ac nilc:ea - CG.D!4,torC I. a. PUslIey for
tho winner OF the greatest number OF runs dur
ing the Atlantic Yacht Clubs cruise. Tho con.
ditlons stipulated that tho time allowances
should be doubled, which compelled tho Syoe to
allow IL minutes and 1 seconds to the Ava, %
minutes and 10 seconds to the Eidolon. and 90
minutos and 10 seconds to tho AkisLa, over Q
twenty eight mile course. The first Log for the
prize was won by tho Syco ON Thursday In the
first squadron run Of the cruise from Riversido
to the Penheld Reef beacon. of Black Rock
Cove. The second leg went TO the Akista, the
run being from the beacon to the bell buoy on
SarHh's Ledge, near tho on!rhnoo to New Lon
don Harbor, while to ,Iay's Iucc added tho win
n!ng notch for Mr.. Hoyt's speedy craft. When
the s. &c crossed the finish line, the lofty sails Of
her nearest competitor appeared TO be but an
indistinct shadow on the western horizon against
the blue sky, while the others were swallowed
UP completely by the hazy atmosphere. Tho
cruise will end officially on Monday evening,
with the small boat races. swimming contests
and aquatic sports off Shelter Island. The run 70
that pOIb to-mOTTO" VIII Do an iDIOETnhl one.
After the meeting Of the captains on board the
flagship last night u numt or of yachts received
leave of absence. and started for Shelter Island
at dsybreak. while others woro permitted to sail
at $50 o'clock. Colors were made from the
sachem. the flagship. the time being taken from
the New York Yacht Club station. Al 8 o'clock,
when the bluepeter 1uttered aloft, only
O few boats responded. The schooners' did
not remove their sail covers for tho reason that
the Colonia had captured everything In sight.
and the Sachem had no opponent In tho oruis-
Ing class. The squadron un of the day finally
resolved itself into q race around Corn
field light vessel and return. the Bartlett Reef
ship to be left on the starboard hand in tho run
to the outer mark and to port when homeward
bound. The start and finish were or the boil
buoy at Sarah's Lodge, a total disthnsc OF twon-
The syco, HEista. Ei d and Avs.
The preparatory signal was sounded rom the
tea minutes later the whistle announced the
start. The wind was very light from the SOUTH
MARI. The quartet crossed tho line e on Tie
s y ss fol fosk' H s9e., were s:1d tl@:d E Sfisiss.
SHADED her Course for 6ofnaoid Point he same sae
xMa was asq next ,an nFo%nd q The ' iish sSSil i BEING as tii1nsed
f Fl i i dS;S'; Of 9f0R Pho o UP T@Rid'gg h "nt Was she fd 1nis yss
by the Eidolon at 1l:5O:l0, while the Akista
eased sheets around the ship at IL :50:3 and at
once broke out her spinnaker TO port. guying the
boom as far forward as possible. The Syce was
a good mile ahead OF her nearest competitor,
and steered a better course than any Of hoF
rivals. with the exception OF the AVA, the
yachts hugge1 the Long Island shore until
abreast Of the low. sandy stretch on tho easterly
end. A. De Witt Cochran, who sailed tho Avs,
came about on the starboard tack when about
half way over. and when of Plum Gut held
second position, but was moro than three miles
dead to leeSard o. the Syce. After passing
out to the eastward of Plum Island the Syoq
continued the long stretch on the starboard
tack far into Mantle Bay. whore she tackled -
4:5O:l7. and aftor II couple OF short bitches laid
her course for Bartlett Reef LiGhtship. She
| finished at 5:39:lS. Hor time Tom Cornfead
lishtship to the finish line, a distance Of four.
teen miles, was 8 hours % minutes and Q
seconds. Summary:
Tach and Gunner. Length. Tine. ISuac.
syoe. +. NJ. Hoyt.....5D.5o 1918 7ss u
CLASS 6-sLooPs IL CRUISING TRn.
AVA, A. Dewl: Cochran.4e,7s q SO 10 8 Ne -
Eidolon. James Weir Jr.42.ol Not timed.
CLASS 7-sLooPs IN CRUISING TRIM.
Aksta, George Hill .....sA.75 Not timed.
The Syce and Aki,ta each won q sail-oveP
prize in their class. The AVA beat the Ildolon
In class u. Tho principal winners during the
clnss the Colonia receives the Postley prize Of
500 for winning the greatest number OF runs.
time allowance figured at double the regular
measurement: the special trophy for best two
out OF the three runs; two sau-over prizes, and
two prizes for tho best individual runs, cor.
Syce's winnings in the sloop class are duplicates
OF the Colonia's-