New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
THE COLONIA IN THE LEAD.
RUN OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB TO
NEW.LONDON.
sYcE. THE 0AvIoTA, THE EIDoIOS AND
THE AKIGTA-MAKEUP or TIE FLEET.

FHlIES WON BY THE 0OIOE1A. THE BACHBA, THE
sYcR THE oAvIoTA. THE EIDoIOS AND
THE AKlsTA-xAKEUP or TIE FLEET.
New-Lendon. Conn.,, July (speciaD.-In spite Of
the entertainments given by the bridgeport Yaoht
Club and by Thomas L. Watson. the feet captain
OF the Cub. the men Of the Atlantic Yacht Club
cruising feet were able to appear on deck pretty
early this morning The brass barker on Com
modore Frederick 7. Adsms's 6aohsm could wake
the dead, and had no sympathy with sluggards.
Coors were made from tho flagship promptly at
tho usual hour. and soon aftsrward the blue peter
was run up the sachsm to signals Prepare to
get under way" About o'clock the starting gun
sounded. and thea that part Of the feet which was
under canvas passed out into the Sound. The hos
pitable Bridgeport Yacht Club vas saluted with
all due ceremony on the departure Of the sailing
feet. There able-bodied breeze out OF the
west. and at the start every promise Of a speedy
passage to Ncw-London.
Clarence A. Postley. commodore Of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. has offered a special cup for
scLooners and special cup for sloops. to be taken
by the yacht In each Of these classes which shall
win the largest number Of races from port to port
on this cruise The Syce. the Eclipse and the
Oaviota give double time allowance to the other
sngle-mssted vessels. while Mr.. Postley's schoon-
er. the Colonia. allows the Same to the Sachem
and the Priscilla. Owing TO Mr.. Maxwell being
detained by business in New-York. his fast schoon-
er, the Emerald did not enter In to-days contest
as her owner always sails her In her races.
Owing to the splendid drifting powers shown by
the new flyer. the Syce during the contest OF yes
terday, in which she led the feet from start to
finish. II is thought that F. NJ. Hoyt stands fairly
good chance for the Postley sloop cup.
Newbury D. Lawton did not take down his newly
purchased thirty-footer the Raccocn his duties as
ono Of the Regatta Committee preventing his doing
According to the report of the Regatta Com
mIi,tee the cruising feet is now. with the latest
steam yachis-The Clermont. A. Van santyoord;
re wso B FREQ W6io:k the he
the uans kEseWX f. Mani Mani
iltoa; the Now Then Edgar F. Luckenback the
Victory. Frank L. Camp n.r n
j. Rogers Maxwell: the Priscilla. W. ]. Goulding;
ny YawIsTh h Huron, Z. ). Hatch; the Sultan John
sloops and cuttersThe AVA De Witt &c CoG n:
2 Yr9er Gl sy Eiaoon aSy' Hs ss,as
Colonel Dayd Austen the AhS vors GsorEe
I Hspso ,no the S' hsars richard Fssse;
H IN w x s Breeze from the southwest the
schooner Coona the herald Of the feet H. er ssr
the res. Of the feet appeared under fn Ps amd
a and East Pont The run from Riverside
successful and the time made SATISFACTORY 40
yachtSne1,
seven hours. The winners in the six classes were
follows:
The Coloaia won Sail-over prize for schooners IN
racing trim and the Post,ey Cup for schooners: IN
winning two of the cruise with double time
allowance 10 other schooners .
The Sachem the prize for schooners In
cruising trim for the days run. :,
The Syce won the Sail-ove1 prize for soops IN
racing trim. a..
The Gaviota won the prize for the days run for
Scoops OF Class In cruising trim.
The Eidolon won the prize for the days run for
sloops in Class in cruising trim and one leg on
the cruise prize for sloops
The Akista on double time allowance the
days run for sloops and one leg on the Postley
prize.
Tomorrow the yachtsmen will be entertained at
the Fort Griswold House.