The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-15
TACHTTNG
S~eavanhnkn Defeats ARaBo in the Regatta
OF the ssnwnnhnka-Curinthinns,

OF the senwnnhnka-Corinthinns.
The annual regatta OF the senwanhnka-
Corinthian Yacht Club. which Ia always one ot
the most important events n tho Yachting year
along the Sound. was sailed yesterday after
noon or Oyster Bay. It WIS NJ special interest
this senson owing to the fact that the 2O-foot-
era. which have been competing IN The trial
races from which will BE- selected the american
representative for international honOrs. formed
Appointment fenture II the days sport. 4 mod
crate breeze from the south-4outhwest pre-
vailed, and the Seawanhaka made a batter
showing than she did in ths heavier breeae On
Tuesday. The fact that the Aknho's crew was
slow TO tnt away nc the start. coupled with the
inability Of the bont to 20 10 windwarl in tho
moderate breeze. lost the race for Commodore
Mlller's boat. Notwithstanding that she sailed
the distance IN two seconds lass ldtral elapsed
time than did tho S~eawanhnka.
The course for all wns twice around an auui-
lateral triangle. two miles to a leg. a total dis
lance of Twelve nautical miles. The starting
and finishing line was between the Regatta
Committees steamer and a stakeboat pr the
entrance TO Cold Spring Harbur and about
a mile 20 tho eastward Of Centre Island
buoy. The W-tooters vera sent AWAY in
the second division at Las o'clock. They
crosseI IN the following order: Atth0re. sea-
wanhaRl. ARaDO and ,Ctcada. The ASthura
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line. Senwanhnka 4iipped across near the CEN
trs. and che AkabO and Cicata went over near
the windward mark bunt. tho Inst named nearly
one hundred yards asuern 1t the AkabU. Tho
irst leg vus a broad reach on the port tack 10
an anchored dory IN the middle of the Sound.
aruund -Whlch the boats .Tybed thence to a
mark or Lloyd's Point and home. The last two
legs OF che course was a reach. with a beam
vuld anu aooms to port. and 4 beat 20 cha home
mark.
The Asthora quickly dropped lstern and was
never afterward a factor in tho race. At the
first mark the 5enwanhaka led. With AkabO
second. Clcadu chlrrt. and Asthore last. At the
seront mark boat these positions remained IN
changed. but in the thresh TO windvard the
Akabo was a disappointment. Sha could not
sal IA close 20 the wind by rIlly three points ~
either the 5enwnnhaka or Cicnha in the mOdG-
rate breeze. As a result che Ciuada passed her
when nearing the home marx, and hey we're
3 R ~ ts - roiiows; ssaWanhaAa, aioo.uo Cleadn'
After completing tho irst count the Akabo
quickly ran out into The weather berth, and
again regainet second place. the 5eawanhaka
at the time the other two rounued being fully
a quarter II a mile away.
The wind increased turing this circuit Of the
triangle and the Seawanhaka lost a little TINS
oy turning in a single reef A they gyhed
around the drst marx on che second round tns
senwanhaka still led. The AkabO was SenORd.
CiCnda third. and A5rhorn n poor fourth. These
positions we're unchanged At tho s~asteriy mark
when Chey hauiet On che wind. but IN the beau
nome Tho, Akaho. although again drifting
20 eewaru moro than tho others. foptad
last tSa5 bo 1nSuE q +5 70 ,a Almost saSch 18th, the Sci Sea-
almost too much for che lase named
boat despite her shortened sail. Tho Akabo
sixteen seconds behind at the finish. She
sailed the asst hundred feet on her rail alone.
both the fentra plate and rudder being entirely
thirteen boats competed in the other avs
classes. and IN two s%ail-oveT prizes wers
boat Wanda. having 40 conn etitors. wanGu up IN
the 3O-fooJ class and won snsily. The Dacuit,
in the cne-deHign k~noGkabouG class, also scored
4 rather easy victory. Summary:
3O-FQOT ~CP-SrA l 20 1'CroCT.