New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-30
FINAL RACE AT LARCHNONI.
PROBABLY WON BY THE ANOATOk. BUI
THE RESULT IS NOT YET SURE.
4 DIFFERENCE OF FIFTY-THREE SECONDS BE-
TWEEN HER TIME AND THE ActSltLA' ~
Re ADJUSTED iY \ REMEAsrREMENT
OF MEssRs. HANANs BOAT.

OF MEssRs. HANANs BOAT.
Tho third Of the series Of special races given uh-
der the auspices OF the Larchhoht iacnI N'"'
was sailed yesterday in light ana varlaDe o'ee"'"'
This part OF the series did not extend 10 '"e ''!
oue-footers The Syce did not appear. and al
,bough ihc Vcncedor was present. she gave no
Indication OF entering the race Inc hrst TWO con
tests OF this match series, which were Iatey sdcu
In both light and acavy weather nave ho"eNe''
nretty wen decided the opinions of yachtsncn
regarding the inability OF the Nencedor to Keep up
with the Syce at least, in her present rig Mr'
(;lllig the owner OF the NenccdOl admitted AFTER
the last race tina, his boat had been 'walloped'
and 1t IL not likely that the two rivals VIII meet
again this -
In yesterdays the issue between the WIZ
mcr. Iianan's Acusha and Mr. Sanderson's Aho"-
tok was IN close question up 20 the last moment
/ NJ sailing and no definite statement as to when
boat Is tho winner can be- given until the Acusha
is remeasured. This boat lately received "A ne"
suit 81 canvas OF which the mairsali seems larger
than the one previously used. 50 that me hitythr'"
seconds difference IN elapsed time between her
and the Anoatok may be wiped out, "a Thought 10y
some ,achtsn,e. when the rcmcasuremcnt takes
place.
IS tie wind was south AZ the start, the boats
were sent of on Course >. so 20 TO get IN q long
beat on the second leg. The FIRST mark was OF
Parsonage Point on the north shore; then south
TO Red Springs Point. in Hampstead liarbor. ana
| back to Iarchmont. distance OF ten ana three-
| quarter mills The preparatory signal was given
Al O'Clock and when the start was sounded FIVE
/ minutes later the Acushla crossed first at the
| cowArd end Of the line. being timed AT l'o;lo Inc
J Anoatok crossed AZ l:M33 and followed on the
Acusbla's STAFFORD quarter. The Norant II. be-
| longing 10 Commodore q .. Tyson Of the River
s,do Yacht club was behind the Anoatok AZ ll'5s
Tho ars, log was q broad reach to Parsonage
Point I'm which all tho competitors carried balloon
| hcadsails. and the wind wac Hight the largely
! canyAsscd Acushla went ont into the lead slightly
| though the Aroaiok made good second The
vorani here lost ground and the hrst mark was
| rounded in this order: The Acushla. lT7n7 the
| Anoatok l3soo and tho Norant a. li39ib-
| When al hauled their wind for the beat 20 Hemp
stead thcv stood the Sound on ne siarhoarf
| tack and IN tho windward work which followed the
| Auoaiok seemed 10 show pretty clearly that she
| was The best OF tho trio under these conditions
! When all stayed and headed I'm toward Fagler's
! Point on the north shore. the Acushla held too
| long this port tack. and the Anoatok came
round ae'orn Of her and subsequently, drew out 10
| windward - her. making The buoy without, further
! lacking The breeze having hauled somewhat
more westerly. made this course more Of long and
! short Lex than dead beat II was also streaky
! and by no means free from bald spots. as may be
Judged hy the fact ttat the leaders took nearly
two hours 70 work across distance Of little more
| than i've miles.
Allowing. however for all variations and alicrna-
! as sh> increased her lead % nearly seven minutes
! before rounding the windwlrd buoy. This not
all gained hy superior sailing. tho Acushla's luck
! in the wind s'rcaks not being good usual
| Something was attributed to superior skill oswald
| Slnderson had with him Mr.. willard. OF Nigdnt
| fame. also Mr.. jenkins and the Anoatok was
! handled TO tho top notch. The Rcd Springs mark
| Wa turned In this order. The Anoatok 3i 81 the
| Acushll 2.iSll. But - this buoy a. I'm almost
| every race In which II has been used the wind was
| tiresomc In its hcklcncss. I'm almost any other
| course the Anoatok'S lead would have meant
almost certain win. AZ II WAS. the Norant found
n impossible" stem the cbh iido I'm the succession
| Of Gains. and sh" did not round until nearly
| hour Later. At 1900.
Tho two leaders worked through a series ~
ctts-paw toward Prospect Point before the breeze
| came with more marked force. II was then more
westerly. and both yachts were carrying balloon
lieddsllls and lying as close a they could under
| this canvas. Tho AcushlI got the best OF the
| breeze. and drew up on terms. trying to
| blanket her RIVAL. luiing match then followed,
| wnich took the boats out of their course away
over toward Execution Reef. Finally both set spin
| makers 10 port. and bore away for Larchmont the
| Acushli proving able 20 regain the head.
The Regatta Committee decided stop the race
| at the end Of the first round. The wind then
| south southwest and the Acushla crossed the
! finish l!nc nftN-thrcc seconds In advance. owing
| 70 the leaders lufing 80 FAR ont OF course the
| time rs sailing straight FOR tho home mark and
| she finished only about fifteen minutes behind.
| The finish times were The Acushla 52j..s: Inc
Anoitok. 5..522; the NOrant. J.i0l5 Until the re-
| measurement OF the Acushla the corrected fines
cannot be given In the following summary but
be found to belong to tho Anoatok