New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
MISTRAL PROVES A WINNER
THE OTHER EAwANHAKACORIN
KNOCKABOUTs FAIL TO CATCH HER.
BREAKING OF HER CENTREBoARD THROWS clA"-
TON II. CRANES NEW BOAT OUT OF
THE RACE AND THE AKABo =.


TON II. CRANES NEW BOAT OUT OF
THE RACE. AND THE AKABo
wrrnDRAws TOO
Yachtsmen had some really spirited sailing ~
oyster Bay yesterday. The hard breeze put all tho
craft under at least reef. and the waters OF
the bay were Kissing as the racers sped along Inc
interest Of the day centred for the most part IN
the expected trial Of the new 2)-footers. Clinton
n Crane had Just received his new craft from tho
Spalding st. Lawrence Company. at Ogdehsou's'
and the Seawanhaka men were naturally anxious
about the speed of the boat that Is intended 10 act
on the clubs challenge and to uphold American
yachting prestige. II,
There was much interest also In the large coilec-
t,on os the club one-dosgn knockabout that start
"a In the race Most Of these were sipgle-reefed'
though soWe had tied down two tucNs anu. VIZ.
the exception OF boat. none set iSht anu 'a'ses
sails in the broad reaches The knockaoou' ra.
was won by Commodore Henry {. Rouse crai''
the Mistral the one boat in the large fleet that J"
nan,ed black and the only that can De o's-
tingushed from the others at distance D,'"-
cultes occurred. owing to several or the ooa'a w.
ing unknown the one official VINO stare" ~
different classes and to their sailing without num-
bers and as the yachting reporters ma" " 49,
the last train in the evening. there couin oe Nv
waiting after the finish TO Identify the boats ooms
OF these must therefore be referred 10 ny INC"
numbers only. and. owing TO the DISTANCE '
OF the finishes cannot be sworn TO-
The preparatory gun for the knockapou's was ~
3 D. m and the start FIVE minutes later IL was
fine chance for good calculation because inc ooae.
had IN tuko the line running, and when once 'noS
headed for the markboats they skaten hNe
beats It was a difficult thing 10 arrive at Nv
line az the precise moment. and II was crosseu
this order: Z 1G. the Bee: no number the nls"s.'
the Keewaydin no number, the Minge' 100 ~
Taifu. = l9 .
In the START Of he 2O-footers. the SeawannaNa
was first and the Akabo ten seconds pehlhu no'.
The Akabo proved fast on the broad reach u .S,sr
romndng ' and gybng the Kingbol, of the Crane
boats broke her centreboard. and TINS pa, ner o'
81 81 yne great dsappo ment 10 the Crane
hon, coming back heiore une ta ~ Snsisnsr
Mr. crane said on the way home that ne ex'
pected to outsail the Akabo IN the winaward WORK
THE AKABo NOT A BEAUTY.
The Akabo is il anything. ug.ier boat than
the Keneu and the Skate. She Is square ior"a,u'
and Mr. Crane thinks she will hit water at 'no
lower Of her SQUARE bow %ae1 time of the
wind and there is no doubt about th's' II '"'
i''1 The committee did no, follow the racing fee,
IN a steamer and observa tons were mace throusn
tInands a view over twenty miles OF the Sound.
The new No. J. for all classes was; n'a ar,
stakebonts opposite the clubhouse. thence 10 MARI.
boat No Of Plum n PS1' on thc Middle GROUND
ShoaI .eavng 1t port TO the Centre Island puoy,
eay ykb3ai No or Lioyds NECK leaving it to
board. thence to the Mdd e Ground Shoal buoy.
,ba rentrc island buoy and markboat No. 2. leay-
ing both to starboard thence around me marx
boat of Plum Point. leaving IT. TO siarDoard , 10
finish across the starting lin. Total distance, FOUR
'e in t the, best back from the Lloyds Neck mark
| 70 Middle Ground Shoa tho Mistral got a sman
lead and turned the mark ahead ar c Oe
Mr. De Forrest Is the owner OF the hig racing ca,,
/ boat Volsung ard in this herd light ne nag 20
squalls were heavy but this class Of yachts Is SO
game in every way that 'h"r" : no apprehension
| Alter rounding the Middle Shoal buoy the south
| ery wind made II a broad reach 70 ne ne Se. nd
Island buoy. and It was remarked that tnn secvn
boat failed 10 better her position by Growing on
| balloon iib at the end Of the horn. This second
| craft chased the Mistral all the way out put
| gained nothing. even losing aItnoush c"''S"e
more canvas.
| RACE MADE A FINE PICTURE
| There was a jibe the Centre Island marx ana
| another broad reach with booms TO port TO III,
| Iloyds Neck mark. and then came inc haru-
| fought beat back into the harbor to the finish In
! ,ront ~ tho club From the top OF the clubhouse
I, was A beautiful sight to the fleet beating IN
| r,der the Ice Of the land their white sails cut
| ting the blue and sometimes disappearing behind
! the green trees But there was no catching the
Mistral. which. by the way. looks like the Mon
goosa IN her black coorng The Commodore was
ecreafly pleased when he heard the news OF nis
boats yet9 s at oyster BAY station" i"'e' OIL
| The finishes which are given in the folowi i
| table were taken while the steamer was On ~, Us
way to oyster Bay Station Inc io''o"'ne - '"'
table: ,.,,
KeeTaydin 9 wetmors & " Victim S:2s: 40
Tsiia .Ses6n Turr " Gibson .wi,hdIsw