New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
HNICE ERBOCKER YACHT CLCB
WINNERS IN ITS ANNUAL. REGATTA
SAILED YESTERDAY.

WINNERS IN ITS ANNUAL REGATTA
SAILED YESTERDAY.
The Nuj,krrbocLer Yacht Club could say tina; all
was well that ended well. The weather CT yea'ei-
de, mad changes that sometimes promised tie iai -
ure OF the annual regatta. In the morning IL was
rainn, hard and blowing from the northeast JUST
before tie start the sun cane out ana nCl'ed In
wind away to fat ca n. Eut at gun Ire thcie
/ was another atmospheric shuttle. ard the opats
ent off on fine little breeze from the northwest.
\ great many Of those who had taken tickets Ior
/ the cub steamer were TOO much dls.nayeu ny '"e
rain to appear. but there were still huncIed OF
! so TO sit down TO luncheon on the Aurora Among
! these we're Coonel D. W. {. Ward. Mel X
! SearIcs f. b. Brenoman. James Knowles. L. I.
! Hebbard ex-Commodore F. L. Barnes. Mr. and
Mrs F. G. Pauley. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Kyle Mrs.
| Edwin Oliver. the Misses NcNally, Mir ana MIS-.
! W 4 Wickham Miss Gibbs Miss Huyler, MI and
Mrs. c. I. Brunng. 7. O Brien. Nce-Commohore
J F. Phillips Commodore stephen II. Mason
jr. J. Q, Snkinson. secretary Of the club George
! H. Cooper treasurer: Edwin G.. Davis, H. Stephen
son. George NJ. Rae. Fleet Surgeon E. Ringer o.
| Dixie c. W. Schesnger. T. EbersHacher. . n.
! Harms. J. b. Palmer and j. T. Moore. fleet cap
! In these races every boat had to be steerod and
nncd by Cornthian sailors, except in the schooner
! But any yacht could carry her regular proIes-
siolal crew. except t1at Shops OF the twenty NE
foot class and under and cat6oats OF an KINDS "eae
! limited TO one professional. The starting and m
shing line was between two ou2ys IN iiomt Oh me
clubhouse ana the course Tor all classes was ION
the starting line 10 the Gangway buoy leaving II
the starboard hand. ana return. the distance
sailed being fourteen and one-nfth miles:
The preliminary gun was nred AT u'9o' ana me
the schooner Southern Cross. belonging 10 Jonn +.
phillips Yce.commodoIe OF the knicK r ECKER
Penguin. George Z. brisetSon. was PIT up into
the seyeny-fo2 class to SAL with the the Wheaw Way
sent off at i205 Two time-honored craft sailed in
the hfty-one-foot soop class, the Moccasi II, :; H.
nj no
On the Zoo gunfre the Gossoon was nearest the
cleyerly sailed throughout by George NJ. Rae, the
Gossoon and the buoy. taking a Windward berth
from which she never displaced. Inc Mgnon
class but the prettie.t contest OF the day was
among the GO-foot specials -Four Of these twisted
Start. and when they were sent OF at l2:l5, the
laqdero III. sailed by T. b. Durye, took the lea, lead
was close to leeward with }. McDonough sailing
rs Mgsme nGarpy Tne the WaWa, Owned 0y D.
The Water Lily, in the So-ioot class and me the
to take waik-overs there being no competitors foI
them Inc twenties. Shark ana ASHORE were en-
Ing considerable disappointment, but the race be
tween the Z5-loot cats made up some OF the defc
Moccasin Wheaway. Gabrielle Southern Cross
Pengun Gurnard Mgnon4 or EuryNHis Ne NJ 1-5
Leisure. Frolic, Mary s. win or Lose, Violet. Dol
When the fleet was OF Fort Schuyler. the wind
backed TO northeast causing some bea'm T
Change SO lar S s posoD Of the boats at that time
and The gangway buoy was rounded in the follow
ing order unofficial time: MoccasiH l:24%O' Will
yaquero III 40; Hera. lAoI5 Musme. IA 49,: :S9
Mgnon 1870 Nautilus, 1870; Keneu 5c;2o;
Southern cross, l54Oo After which the committee
rest rest were Sa, not not timed in U''' -
AL the 9O-footers ani some others made good 1ipes
by jerome G. Zereea foT Mr.; Dodge: Du: othe ,
5T 1ae f 6eadFas ' The Penguin after 6ng Sailed
a long distance with her liD-topsal hau.ed nat 10
W n IN tba Ya1,s and Mgnon had
long luffing match. which took them away in shore
this did them no harm and they seemed 70 come
out Of the with thel- former relative posi-
The races ended in quiet lady'sday sort Of way.
which was in marked contrast with the raining ana
etOrming which characterized this clubs annual re-
s The following table shows the performances OF the
boats;
sCHooNERs.
ELAPSED
gan: E E::' JOIN Phillip. f3' Ei9.s
sLOoPs. 7o-FooT CLASS.
T F1asaH lorft Ey15as 1:S5 0
sLOCPs. t1-FOOT CLASS.
G Nsssasa psP "i ps5s. 3
sLooPs-43-FooT CLASS
G daF5sd faasef s $s ss
SLOOPs-3G- FOOT CLASS.
Mlgncn, Joseph Fourier ........1210 2.572J 2:4729
Nautilus John J. McCue. 1890 2:591l 24911
SLOOPs-30-FOOT CLASS
Hera. Ralph n. Ells............l2lJ 2:39H9 2.24O9
Naquero H. u. 3. Duryea......l215 2:2547 2:2147
Nusme, J. McDonough .........1215 2:423j 2:21 30
Wa Wa. J. a Stillman .........1215 2:+254 2.27 %
OPEN SLOOPS-30- FOOT CLASS
Water Ley ......................l2lO 3oI:
OPEN sL.OOPs-20-FOOT CLASS.
Keneu. ". Il ark.............12:20 30llG 244:lG
CABIN CATBoATS-3o- FOOT CLASS
Leisure. 7. y Myrlcl. ..........l2I5 3:I719 3O2I0
Frcltc, +. Gauss.................I2I5 32i3 3I232
CABIN CATBOATS- 25-FOOT CLASS
Mary s. E. b. H9l............1c2O $1,000 252OO
Dolphin. George II. Mon'r1se ~ 20 32T3S 500 -
via Lose. ;. :. Appleby 70 20 3I235 2j2 30
OuaHanichc Rcdman Sands. 30 3l542 255:
OPEN CATBOATS- % FOOT CLASS
Violet Godfrey A s Weners =. 1920 a25 32 3O5 ;s2
St Regina ". r. Scardehe.d 1920 1892 20 3I2:oG
The winners. therefore. as follows: The
WhilcaWay wins one contest for the Alcedo Cup.
and the MocGaSn the Gurnard. the Mignon,
q nd Water Lily walk