The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
ATLANTIC rAoHr CLUB REeArTA.
Heavy weather on Coney Island Point Ne.
cessItntes skilful Handling OF the Boats.

cessitntes skilful Handling OF the Boats.
II was dusty weather of Coney Island Point
Yesterday afternoon, and the yachts that COM
peted in the special regatta OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club had to be sailed In the most expert
fashion in order to keep them right side up.
The days sport began with the race for fishing
boats and other craft that are used entirely for
business. and the old shellbacks showed the
amateurs a few tricks In the method OF sailing
their craft to the best advantage.
The wind was n whole sail breeze from the
southwark when tho working boats were sent
away over the fve-mile course. which was
sailed over three times. Total. Is nautical
miles. The boats crossed tho line leaving the
mark boat on the port side. with booms of to
starboard. In the following order, all in n
bunch:
Bessie b., Marietta, Loretta g.. Flyaway, Lydia,
Birdie and Eta, Coldina and Lena,
The boats were timed at the end OF the first
round as follows:
Coldina, l2:3o.5o; Marietta, l2,a1:oo; Flyaway,
~l2:3l;lO; Lena, l2:3iilli Lydia. 12;9i:4oi Birdie
b.. 12;36:l7,
There were few alterations in tho relative
P Pc ]sbs Snd Of ~ thS SS S2SSs t dh@ri BErd 5Ge s SSS ftt found and
the Bessie, b. withdrew. During, the lhird
round the sky becamnc overcast and the wind
no apparent difference to the hardy sailors on
board the competing boats and the vessels were
timed as they dashed across the finish line as
follows:
Flyaway. 2i27:5si Lena, 2:ao:22; Lorcttas, 2.s4:45;
Marietta, 2:30:oo; Lydia. 2:42;22. and Coldina,
2:43:l6.
AT the start the Marietta and Coldina did not
acoss the line properly ana would have been
ers. The fact that they We're among the also
sailed" simpliled the work Of the committee
and AFn no protest E rs entered Inern T. h.vo .,,,od drr,nc
the afternoon, were also started in, the morn
ing. The Punkie, owned by Comm9dore
Dixie. owned and sailed by Henry Barnet Of
the Regatta Committee. were the only competi.
the course was once around n small triangle,
having for, outer mark two stakeboats, OF
The PunSis won SaH by8 minutes % seconds.
In addition to the regular races for the
smaller yachts, Commodore ane Adams IS offered a
Athlon, and Eclipse. Owing to a previous en-
gagement the Eclipse did not appear at the
starting line. and the contest was between the
This was the feature Of the afternoons rae
together in "a tussle for honors. The course
was finished at the end Of the first round, a dis
atory signal was given. and both of the boats
were manuuvring on and OF to the windward
St sta .4f I,"G s RndSF 1 RS! r lS : s Se9 3 go. th %h Sth f6s
eased OH her boom to port and ran down be-
fore, the. wind, crossing the line at 3:52:20,
topsail and crossed at 3:52:55.
,Athlcn stood on for about 100 yards. when
she gybed over, TO starboard. Daphne was a
little quicker gybinR over, shortly crossing the
line and hauling up on, the weather quarter Of
topsuil IN stops and at 800 broke it out and
sheeted II home, yAthlon, however. more than
held her own: as she "a few minutes later sent
Daphne foot by. foot as she made the
t rSSsGs & a2Tn to pa thG ttm hSrt. ~: TSSF !45 and 5h Da %R5e
$4,000. From there TO the can buoy of East
Bank it was a beat to windward; with a long
tack. and alter the Athlon came about under
Swinhurne Island she carried away, her gafI
up, A few, minutes later the Daphne, which
had doused her Jib t3psail after rounding the
mark of the forts, took in her gaff topsail.
At about this time the wind came In heavier
putrs that laid the yachts well down as they
worked toward the east bank. the Athlon gain
After turning buoy No. IL, the, big black
clouds. which were full of rain. burst. 1t took
but a comparatively short, time TO make the
call Signal was sent a aioi t by the Regatta Com
beating up the yachts were lost to Wow in the
downpOur. and, when they again appeared in
view the the Athlon was about 1000 yards or
The regular race that was scheduled brought
out several of the well.-kn9wn, racing craft. The
start was made at 3 O'Clock. all going in one di-
vision. They crossed the line in the following
order:
Cyclone H.. Gryphon. Gunvar, Vortex, Rex, Grace
F.. 1mpudent, Qni yive and Martha NJ.
The course was around the Ulmer Park and
Fort LAFAYETTE marks, sNiled twice over: The
did not mi. Despite tho heavy weather
and the handicap of going far above their
showing. On the second round the blow struck
the little elbows. and for "A time they had their
lee rails under and green water flowing intotheir
cockpitS. The Qui Niyc was compelled to an
chor when near the finish line and wait for
smoother water and less wind. After fifteen
minutes wait she finally was enabled to finish.
Only three Of the smaller boats crossed the finish
line, the others being compelled to seek shelter.
The times at the finish were:
lmpudent, 4;36:l+; Qui Niye. 4:3s:15; Martha NJ,
4:37:UU.
After the race there was a meeting of the
club for the purpose Of taking final action on
hitting women who own yachts as flag
mous!y carried. aud the Misses Thayer
Of the steamer, Kalolah. were at once
Captain Watson that the $4,000 of second
mortgage bonds be subscribed for resulted in
more than $4,000 worth of securities being
taken up within fifteen minutes. Summary:
s~LooPs-sERIEs A-CLAsS J-60-FT. CLASS.
II. NJ s.. H. n. Q.
Daphne. GeOW Copeland. IN. NJ. / 40 10
s~LooPs-sERIEs C-CLAss p.
Impudent. L. Boury; . =. 1870 / 10 Il / 80 II
Grace E, v. A. Ncidhardt, . .23.yO Did not finish.
MAINsAIL YACHTs-sERIEs C-CLAss s.
Dorothy; J. !; J9hPSton = = 2s.Nl B3d not finish
Out yive. George Freeth.. 3. 27.6o SO 10 ! 8s Is
Martha NJ, Rich'd v. Moore.27.5o l 81 90 / 81 90
SPECIAL KNoCKABoUT CLASS.
Vortex ........ Did not finish.
SrSPnohi IA az not aLisn'
SyClohe zig NOT hnish'
The winners were Athlon. Impudent, and Martha
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.