New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
YACHTING.
INDIAN HARBOR REGATTA.
THE MoNGoosE THE AKABo. THE DRAGON
AND THE LOBSTER AMONG THE WINNERS
IN SOME OF THE BEST SAILING
OF THE YEAR-NUMER-
Gus CAPsIZEs.

half OF the races sailed chiefly by lightning
light and In a succession Of hard puHs from dif'
ferent points of the compass that made many
cockleshell seek refuge.
There excellent racing In dinerent
classes might be expected when thirty nine
yachts started out Of sxty-one entries, and there
were a number OF Incidents and accidents that held
the interest n sometimes rather painful tension
For instance when boat would rush In and
out Of the blue squa and tell the committee that
different yachts capsized out In the Sound. Il
was anxious waiting 10 know how the unfortunate
faring: and the club steam launches that
were sent out brought no word for long time. The
big catboat Volsung capszed near the gas buoy OF
Great Captains Island and the Punch also
reported TO be overturned In the same locality but
nothing could be from the committee boat.
which anchored at the finish line.
Among the winners were the Ora goon the Mon
goose. the Sirene the Akabo. the Kit, the Qul Vve
(subject 10 resaiD the Mnnetonka. the Lobster and
the Tern.
The preparatory signal was given at $50 p m.
and five minutes later the first division consisting
OF the large cabin sloops. sent away. They
crossed follows. all close hauled the starboard
tack: The Anoatok. the Dragon, the Acushla,
Vorant IL and the Bingo The second division
was sent away at 40 and crossed In the follow
ing order: The Ashore. the Eas. the Montauk and
the Akabo The Ashore was the only one that got
a good start. the Akabo having O. poor position
and not crossing the line until nearly four minutes
after the gun The cabin catboat5 sent or In
the next division crossing as follows The Kit, the
Shippan. the Volsung. Dosors II. the Wanda,
the Qui Vive, the Win Lose and the Amos. At
$50 the open catboats were started. and slipped
over the line In the following order: Edwina
H. the Lobster, the Srene. the f. H.. the Spray.
the Elsie, the Mnnetonka, the Punch. the Louie
Belle the Dorothy, the Coot and the Gosbrd. The
knockabouts. all 10 one class were sent away at
l:55 crossing In the following order: The Mon
no he MaripOSa
and the dories. which started at o'clock.
crossed as follows: The Black Cat. the Fern, Ty
ler's unnamed the Sea Dog. the Ketch and Com
modore Wils's unnamed.
The starts Of the 36-foot class and tbs knock
about class deserve special mention for the
smart way all were crowded to the line and
crossed on the gum close together that II
difficult 10 take their times. In these two classes
the Anoatok and the Mongoose showed the best CAL
uation In their respective fleets. and the clouds
OF sails crowdng over the line made good pictures
as well good sport
The start and finish line was between the Re-
gatta Committees steamer Wonder and an an
chored stakeboat of the entrance TO the har-
Dor. The 36-footers went twice around a
around the gas buoy off the eastern end OF Little
Captains Island. thence to q stakeboat anchored
one and five eighths miles 20 the southwest. thence
to the red spar of the western end OF Great Cap
tain's Island thence the red spar Carmel Reef
and home a total distence OF thirteen nautical
miles. Tho smaller sloops. cabin catboats and
knockabouts went twice around the same course
except that they paid attention TO the anchored
stakeboat between the first and second marks. a
total distance Of ten nautical miles. The open
catboats went once around this course. Ave nauti-
cal miles, and tho dories sailed twice around a
small triangle. a total distance OF three nautical
miles.
The wind was southeast at the start. with big
thunderstorm up Its sleeve and sticking out by the
time the last division sent of. the little dores
coming back from their first small round
and the first of the squall took them as they
rounded the home mark. The big Kit. T. J. Dunno
arrived at the markboat heavily pressed and prac-
tcally on her She dropped her peak to gybe
but didn't have TO. she saw that she could run
out on the new course with her boom to starboard
the wind OF this squall being about northwest The
others followed her close, the Akabo. the volsung
the Wanda. Dosoris II and the Akabo taking
the gybe and a good many were seen reefing as
they out southeasterly
The yachts timed at the end Of the first
round follows
Fern 22s Bac * Cat s2s2s Ketch H. 800
Voisung. 2:S9:2S; Wanda 1854 Dosoris IT, 2SsSS
Ashore. 2;io;is; Acushla, 2Al05 Anoatok. lab;
25s2; Montauk 2i2: Mongoose. 25scS G's sirehe
& hnGS 2S ,n Sn@ 9a.b g9Ss Spray
When the little Minnetonka bravely sailed by
the small sons OF Mr.. Alley. OF the Iarchmont
Yacht Club, came In she had extra load Of
human freight and 1t appeared that she had taken
some Of the crew Off the capsIzed Punch. After
unloading the rescued on steamer she proceeded
with hor race Ii had been raining perfect deluges
for some time. and the wind blowing hard.
Some OF the boats tying down to their close
reefs. and Hazen Morse, who sailing the Mon
goose. said he got the squalls in many different
directions while out In the Sound One OF these
sudden shirts goosewinged the gam OF the catboat
Vosung. capsizng her Immediately Tho Indian
Harbor Club launch sent out 10 pick up the
Vosung but she found eventually TO have
been assisted by Charles Sooysmths steam yacht
Althea, which happened 10 be cruising in the
neighborhood. Mr.. sooysmth kindly towed the
Vosung through the storm into Indian Harbor
The smart and hitherto unbeaten 25-foot catboat
Wanda. designed by Herreshor and owned by +
T Bedford gave up first place In her race to
rescue the the overturned yacht. that
although the Out vive finished first she will no
doubt be obliged 10 sail again with the Wanda for
this prize under the od-me rule In favor Of racers
which stop 10 life.
The yachts were tined at the finish follows
Tern ?56:ls Black Cat 2:570s; Elsie 3:coO2 Tyler's
unnamed. 3:0o50; Lobster, 2:i0l5; Edwina H. 3l0a7
Louie Bell 3;l4:2o Akabo. 3:26l2; Kit. 32s;35 Coot
SS33; Qui Vive. 3:ii2s; ashore. BASES; Mongoose
S:53 20; Indanola 3:5i07: Sirene. 3:55ls: Dragon
3:5:5l. Montauk 3Js:06: Acusha. 1855 Anoatok
$3.50; Blnso, 3:59:oi. and Mnnetonka i:2s:iO
The George q. Tyson Cup is awarded to the 30
foot cabin cat class. The Tod Cup goes 90 the 81
foot sloops The T. c. Benedict trophy is for the
tory class. The other prizes are given by the club
The Edwina II sailed a catboat as the half-rater
sloop class did III Mrs Downing and Miss
Bacon sailed on the Committee steamer The Coot
finished with four reefs in and the close finish be-
tween the Dragon the Acushla and the Anoa,ok
was the finest sailing OF the season. these three.