The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20
FOUR YACHTS CRIPPLED.
LIYELr SERIES or ACCIDENTS DUR
ING THE MONT CLUB'S REGATTA

The Larchmont yachtsmen held an open re-
| gatta for all cnsses Yesterday and thrty-seven
yachts started. There would have been much
larger fleet but for he shout on the New Haven
Railroad near Woodawn. The train on which
several members Of the club were making their
| journey to Larchmont was stalled and when
they did arrive at their destination the regatta
! was nearly over The only schooner racing
was handicap arranged between the Colona
and the Atlantic. The Coona had to allow the
older boat thirty minutes. or about a minute q
| mile. She did this and had Ave minutes to
| spare. This was partly due to the fact that the
| wind flattened out OH the last round OF the
course and the Atlantic got caught.
| The Meemer, the crack Boston boat, was on
hand to race against the Postum but on be-
ing measured it was found that she was too
big for the class NJ and had to race in class l.
against the Hussar. Trek and Eurybia. The
| Mcemer had no trouble in winning. The Trek
Is II new boat owned by Cord Meyer. She is
a pretty boat and should sail fast II looks go
| for anything. She will probably do better az
| ter race or two.
The Syce. kestrel and Acushla II started In
the race for the 5l-foot class. Fred Hoyt mis-
took the starting signal and was handicapped
five minutes. This however. did not bother
the Syce much. She gradually overhauled the
others. and. passing them. won IN the end with
ten minutes to spare. The kestrel got In
trouble on the last leg OF the course. 1t was a
| beat and she was leading the Acushla. When
half way over the tack OF her jibtopsail parted
and the sail whipped in the wind. The hook
caught in the stay and the sail could not be
| lowered. The jib was torn across the top. and
| the yacht was bothered 80 that the hcusha
was able TO reach the finishing line first
1t was day of accidents The yawl Sultan
lost her topmast while on the first round and
retired for repairs thus giving the Abicore
practical walkover. The kittie, Hazen Morse's
new knockabout. at the end Of the first round
! was we'll In the lead in her class and seemed to
be winner On the broad reach to the first
mark on the second round she lost her rudder
and had to be towed home. The Windorqa.
dent While hearing the end Of the ' first round SSG
and while liz, she was the ea%dng boat in her
Sp Ray aS ' So
WIndora dropped her sail Her bq6stay had
parted and she had to be towed in; The
she had to, retire when near the finish Of the
first round.
All these troubles were caused by a porth-
west wind which at times blew quite strongly.
II was almost too strong for some Of the smaller
boats: and they had to be sailed rather care
fully through the strong pulls.
Howard coaes FaS Hard fo aRDS Jeha
early and signaed the courses. The schoon-
ers. sailed three times around No. course.
Point, course east northeast distance 3
niles; thence to a spar buoy on Red Surfing
distance 81 miles, thence to- the Nome
course northwest distance 81. miles The
total distance sailed by the schooners was 81 y
miles.
The actual sailing time Of the two boats wa.
taken in this race. The preparatory signal
later the two big boats were started. The Co.
Ionla crossed ths line At Il :33 40 and the At
twas a broad reach to the first mark. with
boonIs eased TO starboard., At the, first mark
the starboard quarter they reached for the sec
ond mark. II was a beat to the flush. The
the first round were: Colonia. 12:55:32; At
On the second round tho Colonia gained
about six minutes. md 1t looked as though the
Atlantic would get home before her allowance
2:32 :35. On the third round the wind fattened
to the finish. but the Atlantic was caught. The
h nntin times were; coona 347:5s; At
Ali the sloops of thirty six feet racing length
and over sailsd twice " s around this course o,
bS ana n sS1 was st ar
two ready, The Acushla was the first over the
line: with KestreL close astG T, The Syee fol.
topsail and she did not do well The Kestre
soon took the lead. but IL. syee when she DID
|
i:2i;o2; syce; i:24:ia; Acnshia H.. ;2S:6t
on the reaches. She closed on the Kestrel and
when on the wind on the last leg took the lead
Ge Te ycS qT
showed that she is remarkably fast boat. The
pi?hihGg fmG Ks werG; sygei 3o24'; Aeusha
The Iris and Kiora had a special handicap
arranged, The a., kio "a, had 1 to allow the Llris
wns handicapped three minutes ut the start
and this lost her the race.
The contest in class l. was very interesting
one. They were sent of at IL 30. well to-
gether. The Meemer at once went to the front
sar :4O:3O; Trek. :5555: Eurybia. 80 80
There was no change in this aTfeF on the
easy winner at !, u % The Hussar finished
q 3:3l:S3; the Irex at 4:ol:l6. and the Fury
The Po:sum, and zenobia were the only two
IN class NJ and the Postum won by ~ minutes
The course for the smaller boats was Il
smaller triangle: The first leg, was enst north;
w"s sou1h cast mes anG sha
third, leg was northwest miles This was
sailed oyer oyer twice Tee. m ma m; To- miles
given at noon, but Mr.. Maxwell on tho OIseaIl
either mistook it or was caught mapping and
the Mono got five minutes the best OF the start
This advantage the Oiseau overcame before
tho first round was completed AMI the times at
2:Ol %. The O!seau Just held tho lead she
had gained to the end OF the race. and the
finishing times were: Olseau :Od:25; Mono
4:O1: 43.
The racenbouts got away well together and
the Kitte dih we'll until she lost her rudder
Then the Snlndrilt was the leader, and this
boat won again. Tho three big oatboats, Vol.
sung. Dosoris II and .Windora made very
. good race together until the Wiudorh was dis.
ahlcd IA" NOlsung led by one minute and
thirtv-two seconds at the end OF the first round
aud Mt the end was several minutes ahcad
The finishing times were: NoIsung. 2:2SlO
DoSOrS. 2:32O4.
The fable which follows gives the details o.
the smaller classes:
sCuooSERs-CLASS B-HASDICAP
EiHrHd C0rrset,O
Lrngh. Time. Time.
Name. Gunner. TEEr. II. II. T. r. N \
Cnionip G. A. Iostl"v .......ua.I8 Ali ~ 4 ii /:
Atlantic. Wilson Marshall .sU.Si 4 10 ~ 10 =
sLoOrs. CUTTERS AND YAwLs-CLAss Il To- 81 FEET
RACING LENGTH START II 10.
! Sycr. r. VI. Hurt ..,...,.,,. 5Oh8 - A. 2 - Al
Krstrrl. j. y MI ..,...... .4S.hT 4 - II ~ II
Acuaill, II. W. llanau ."Ol5 g % IL q - l.
CLASS K-CRUIsING TRIM. HANDICAP-sTARI
IL 80.
Liris. T. ]. McCahll. Jr....,4soo 3 80 81 2 ~ n
Mora. NJ. [. Parsons. ..... 1890 $ 80 20 80 &C
CLASS I-YAwIs- START II; 80.