The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06


upset. which terminated in a satisfactory
manner, was the only event to jar the
meter OF what would have otherwise been
one Of the most successful regat:as ever
given by the Elliott Bay Yacht Club. This
club has pulled off altogether eight regat-
tas. and it has been the proud boast OF
members of the club that not once has old
Boreas failed TO supply good breeze.
Yesterdays races were participated IN
by fine lot of sailing craft, including
fast ones from Olympia, Tacoma. Port
Angeles and Seattle. The club had char
tered the little launch Baltimore for the
Judges and timers, Vice Commodore Eu-
gene Thur,ow. Amos Brown. l.. A. Keat-
ing. j. +. Lyle and r. G. McClelland, who
followed the race after the mosquito feet,
or fourth-class boats, had been dispatched.
The Wind WAS from the north. and strong
enough 20 give the boats. which maneu-
vered about the club house for the signal
10 start every opportunity to show their
PAGES. The course for the first and second
class boats Was from a steamboat in front
of the club house down the bay to a buoy
opposite the Pacific Coast Company's
hunkers. then to and around the automatic
around a flag anchored off Four-Miie rock.
down past the starting line. again around
the flag n the bunkers ana the bell buoy
and across the starting line. The third
and fourth class boats had 10 go around
The frSt-named course once 10 the starting
Lire
The first class boats which lined up for
the first race were the keIpie, Falcon.
Daphne Of Olympia. White Star, May
flower. Halcyon and Vigilant. The keipie
was too anxious 70 get away In the lead
and crossed me line a few seconds too
soon, which meant a loss Of several min
uics. as the Falcon and Daphne got away
almost together Just or time. when all
had squared away. the Kelpie pverhauled
the leaders On the first leg, turning the
buoy first and racing away with a nice
lead "a the he'll buoy. Here she came about
ard made for the club house. This action
was a surprise 20 the judges. who hurried
out 10 tel Capt Condor that be vas or
his course. The captain. however. kept
on The course he was steering. and the
Judges turned their attention to the other
boats which were squaring away for
Yves; point. On the third leg the Falcon
oTerhaule3 the Daphne. ana turned the
buoy al West point with a good lead. The
Daphne Was second. Mayflowe- third and
White Star fourth. The l'alccn kept her
lead 70 the finish. her spinsker enabling
her - pun away AZ 4 good rate. The
Mayfower was second ana Daphne third.
The kelnle went over the course cover
srE the same number u miles. and finished
fully Ten minutes ahead of The Falcon,
elapsed time. and fullv two minutes cor
Fected time AS she took the wrong course
she vas disqualified from taking frs. pr.ze.
tae Judges claiming that Capt Condor ana
his crew had been furnished Min tae cor
rect course. over which they Shogli have
sailed. CAPT Con3ou aod several Of his
crew claim tina: In a conference win the
regatta committee helt on sunday evan
.aE. = was understood thai they ware 30
saI. ma course they ,1ok.
l. me race for Tie seconi raters TIE
Hor-et Commodore Thom9son's smart
ltta s.oop. capsiz@d soon after turning
W~st point hsay- Size was carrying every
!nca II canvas and while aeel.nS over her
nan boom dragged II the water. tripping
a. Ups=tt.ry her. The sails kept h4r
from turning over and allowed tAe crew
- ac3 z safe place or her upt4rne3 Ssaa
-as,. : fishing boat was c.a-e by when
Inc Hornet kce,@ss over. and with -te as
Slsclrc@ - RE fishermen tn crew got the
sloop r'sated. haj.sa AR aGt ara sailed
into he club h3uss reefeG. AMID !0a4
cueers As t@e pa.on>a had re: antsr@a
tsse pa ~ crew cs tha Hornet went cr~-
tss balance 81 tie coarse aa3 get secons