The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23
sYCE BEATS YENoEDoR.
First Sr = series or Yacht Races for Commo-
dore Poatley's Cans.

NeES SNbA.
One OF the most satisfactory yacht races OF the
year was sailed of Larchmont yesterday, the
event being the FIRST of the series Of races for the
cups presented by Commodore Postley. The
talent on board tho Syco, which included Fred
Hoyt. her owner, and Capt. Terry OF Defender
fame. managed to defeat former Commodore
Gillig's flyer Vencedor, which was sailed by
John +. Lovejoy. The Acushla. in all the glory
Of q new suit Of cross.cut sails, with young VIII
mer Hanan at the stick, defeated Oswald San
derson's Anoatok, on board OF which were VIII.
liam jenkins. A. Jarvis, and Newbury n. Lawton.
The Vorant H., sailed by her owner. George G.
Tyson. and the only one of the quintet that
carried full sail, was Withdrawn.
There was a touch OF winter in the bracing
northeasterly wind that sang a merry tune
through the taut rigging Of the fleet OF racers
and buried leo rails under the heavy seas out on
the Sound. In fact there was just a little more
wind than was wanted. Fred Hoyt wisely con-
cluded that the Syce would do better work with.
out her gaff topsAil. The Acushla and Anoatok
also roefed down. the first named taking two
reefs in the new mainsail. Tho course was from
the usual starting line of Larchmont Harbor to
and around the Prospect Point buoy, thence to
and around an anchored dory four miles to the
eastward and home, sailed twice over, a total
distance OF twenty-five nautical miles.
a. piRhoA oeh0NN ASPt ~
IL O'Clock, and the larger sloops began to
for position.
The starting gun doomed out at 1905. and
the Syce and yencedor boiled across the
imaginary line close together with booms eased
making the first leg OF tho course a broad roach
to the Prospect Point mark, The actual time
that the pair crossed the line Ia as follows:
vencedor, le;o5:eo; syce. l2:0S;s5.
Al 1910 the signal for the SO. footers sent the
| smaller trio aCross Acushla was the first to
come within range. with Anoatok close to her
wweAther quarter, and Vorant a length astern.
They were timed as follows:
,s ASS'S!s' 'e''O'O'' An0''0f' 's''0'0'' '0Fan' H.
The syce passed vencedor to windward at
1919 and led at the tirst mark. where she was
timed as she hauled on the wind for the four
mile thrash TO winhward at 12:26:oo. The, Ven.
cedor nattened sheets, fifteen seconds later.
minute ahead OF the Anoatok. with the Vorant
staggering under her press Of canvas three min
On the leg in to the Long Island shore on the
port tack the Anoatok weathered the Acushia,
standing too far out. where the water was
r~ousher. She stood very far in on the next
through the Anoatok's lee and lacking across
her bows at l o'clock. The Acushla held her
lead until 1:l@: 100. when che again made u long
board OF shore. the Anoatok meanwhile max.
ing short tacks near the shore and crossing
Acushla's bows at l:22:oo: The syce was max.
Vencedor. and the following times were taken
at the outer mark:
syce, l:o7:s4; vencedor. 1:l6:45; Anoatok. l;2s:56;
Acushla, l:2t:P3: vorant IL, l:+0:oo.
The course to the home mark was a run with
booms to starboard, and Syce led the way with
Q No. . jibtopsail and forestaysail in addition TO
her maiusail. During the run in the Acushla
luded Anoatok far out OF her course, and then,
quickly dropping her spinnaker pole TO starboard
and breaking out the big sail, she bore away on
her course. The .Anoatok. in executing the
same manpuvre.d did not have her pole guyed
was lifted completely over the forestry, and her
crew were compelled TO take in the sail. The
following times were taken as the contestants
Rybed around the southwest stakeboat at the
end .; tie frat round:
syce. 1:4o;O3: vencedor. l:4e:so; Anoatok. l:5s:55;
Acushla. 5000.
The Acushla drew away from AnoatoS on the
reach across the Sound and hauled sheets aft
twenty seconds in advance OF her speedy rival.
The wind held the same throughout, and after
the beat to the easterly mark the following
times were taken:
syce. e:to:s5: vencedor. s:os:st; Acushla, s,l5:eo,
Anoatok. S:ls:24.
In the run home the Acushla again set her
spinnaker. the Anoatok finishing the race with
ont that sail. The
sLooPs-5l.Foor CLASS.
End Of Ia Elapsed Corrected
Yacht. Length. Round. Finish. Time. Time.
syce..... 80. 50. / 20 O3 3 Ia o6 3 0e 06 o O8 %
Vencedvr. 47.e4.l 40 30 3 20 Is 8 81 is ) II rs
sLoofs-38-Foor CLASS.
AnoA.ok.. 33.s7.i So IS 3 IS - 8 Is 20 . as -
vorant II .S+.oo. withdrew.