The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-28
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.
The First Glass Boats VIII Race Today.

The first-class boats of the Portland
Yacht club that intend to take part in
the challenge cup regatta today must
make their entries before 9 a. m. today,
in writing with the secretary.
First-class yachts on getting the signal
will proceed, leaving House island on the
port hand out by Whitehead ship chan
mel, leaving Outer Green island on the
port hand, Webster Rock buoy and Half
way Rock on the starboard hand, thence
up to the buoy on Bulwark ledge, leav-
ing it on starboard hand, thence to buoy
on Corwin Rock, leaving it on starboard
hand, thence in ship channel, leaving
Jordan's Reef buoy on starboard hand,
to starting point (27 miles.)
The start will be flying one, the line
being situated between Willard Casino
and the southerly point of the stonework
of Fort Scanned. The first gun will be
fired at IL IN. as signal for yachts to
hold themselves in readiness. The sec
ond gun will be fired at 1880 p. M, for
the start, if there is sufficient wind if not,
the second gun will be delayed until
the conditions are favorable.
Mistress Mary and Nfistral Win the Two
Races Saturday.
The races open to yachts of the Port
land Yacht club, except the first class
yachts, were sailed Saturday but there
were starters in only two classes, second
class yachts and fourth class cats.
In the second class race the Pocahontas,
Capt. E. A. Randall, ard the Mistress
Mary, Capt. E. W. Fox, were the only
contestants.
These two boats are modern in rig and
build land there was much interest in this
dual. The Randall boat was built last
year by Joseph Dyer of this city and al
though she then sailed in the races, she
was not in such good trim as she now is.
Mr.. Fox's boat is bran new production
of Smith, a South Boston builder, and
only arrived in the harbor last Tuesday.
Both are cabin boats, and comfortable
cruisers.
The Pocahontas had to allow the Mis-
tress Mary about ten minutes time al
lowance, as she is the longer boat.
The wind was from the northwest, an d
very puffy. The preparatory gun was
fired at ten O'Clock and soon after both
yachts were under weigh, and vancouver
ing about bove the starting line, which
was between the stake boat Laurel, and
the club house.
At halt past ten the starting gun
doomed out from the clubhouse balcony
and the yachts bore down to cross the
line. They both carried a whole mainsail
and balloon jib.
The Pocahontas crossed about minute
and half ahead and in the run out to
nj nr( iS1a nd al ha6
minutes on the Mistress Mary.
The wind was increasing, and so after
jibing around, both yachts took in their
balloons and set their working jibs. With
the wind abeam the Randall boat pulled
still father ahead, and passed the Trun-
dy's Reef buoy nearly seven minutes
ahead of the shorter boat From here
in, it was dead beat to windward land the
Fox boat e,med to feel it was her chance,
for she began to draw the Pocahontas
back to her. She continued to gain rap
idly, until both boats were off Portland
Head light, when most unfortunately the
sister hooks on the throat halyards of the
Pocchontas parted, splitting the block
and letting the sail come down on the
deck with run. Luckily no one was hit
by the falling CALF, but this accident
caused so much delay as to make the
finish of the race most unsatisfactory.
The Mistress Mary came in twenty-six
minutes and four seconds ahead OF the
Pocahontas, corrected time, and the time
of two hours, three minutes and six Sec
onds is fast time for this IS mile course.
Mr.. Randall says that he will soon chal-
lenge Mr.. Fox for another race.
In the race for fourth class cats there
were only two starters, the Beatrice,
Capt. George c.. Orr, and the Mistral,
Capt. j. H. Carleton. The Mistral won
the race in hour, II minutes, 80 seconds,
corrected time. The Beatrice's corrected
time was hour, 10 minutes. 10 seconds.
The Mistral therefore wins by 1 minute,
SO seconds
fourth class course with the two cats, and
covered the distance in quicker time than
the winner.