The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
C0L0NIA IN A LIGHT AIR.
WINS THE SPECIAL SCHOONER RACE
FROM THE AMORITh.

w. G. Broknw'H Yacht Beats the Quisetta
Handily-Acushln ii. Leads Half Way
Over the Course, but the Syce Finishes
Ahead-The Atlantic Outsails the Latona.
The wind Mt Larchmont yesterday was so
light and tiuky that ii spoiled the races which
were scheduled for tho second day OF race
week. Ali the morning the Sound was as still
as millpond. The sun shone through mist.
but it was hot and humid. The light on tho
water was dazzling. and altogether everything
was uncomfortable The races arranged were all
schooners in one class, u handicap race between
the schooners Atlantic and Latona In which
the new yacht was to try and give to the old
one fifteen minutes time allowance. class races
for schooners. class X Of sloops, and foi both
classes of knockabouts. This was good pro-
gramme. especially as the Acusha H.. after all
her breakdowns and msfortunes. was on hand
and was supposed to be fit to go over the course
The race was to have been started at II 80
O'Clock. That is the scheduled time at Larch-
mont, and If there IL any wind at all the yachts
are sent of on time. At that hour yesterday
morning there was light breeze from the
southwest and Howard W Coates. who In the
absence OF John +. LoveJoy was Chairman OF
the committee decided to send the yachts off,
The schooners and soops were to sail the same
course as on Saturday going first to a mark
off Parsonage Point then to q mark Off
Red Spring Point in Hampstead Harbor.
and then across the Sound to the home
mark. The schooners sailed three times
around this triangle and the sloops twice
When the preparatory signal was made the
wind had hauled to the west northwest. but
was very light. At 1875 o'clock the big
schooners got the starting signal. and with
booms well Off to starboard and with balloon
jibtopsails and big main topmast staysails set
they stood for the line. The Coonia. Amorita
and Quisetta we're lapped as they crossed. and
they were timed at IL :35 40 The Colonia
had the coveted position to windward. and
Quisetta was to leeward. The Latona crossed
at l 1910 and the Atlantic at IL :4S.
On the broad reach the Colona gradually
drew ahead and she gybed around the first
mark at l l ;o4 81. The Latona had drawn up
and passed the Quisetta and the Amorita and
was the next to turn. being timed at / so 90
and the Quisctta had drawn out from under
the lee of the Amorita The other times at
this mark we're: Quisetta. IL 1914; Amorita
IL :56:1a: Atlantic. 1902: 33. 1t was d close
reach to the next mark across the Sound and
considering the lightness Of the wind. fairly
good time was made. On this point OF
sailing the Colona improved her posi-
ton and the Amorita passed the Qusetta.
The Latona. however. did not do so well. and
she took fourth place In the race. The times
taken at this mark we're: Colonia. 12:19:1a;
Amorita. 1921 36: Quisetta. 12:22:13; La
tona. 1924 :5S: Atlantic. l2:3O:28 1t was a
beat to the home mark. The times taken as
the yachts tackled around were: Colonia,
12:53:O9; Amorita, ! :o7;2S; Qusetta. l IL rs;
Latonia. ] 1888: Atlantic. l:23:0o
On the broad reach TO the first mark OF the
second round the Quisetta gained more than n
minute on the Amorta. The times here were: :
Colonia. ;20:34 .Amorita. J :37:l0; Qusetta.
:;H:3": latona. :45:Ob. They took in their
kites. Gybed their booms over to port. and
had close reach to the next mark. which
they reached as follows: Colonia, 81 :O3 /;
Amorita., 2:wi:5l; Quisetta:, .2;lQ;29; La
beat across the Sound. and on this
leg the wind hauled more TO the south ard. but
did not give any boat an unfair advantage
The times at the end Of the second round were :
CnlOnia. 2:I5 80: Amorita. 2:4,i:lG: Quisetta
2;54 81: I.ntona. Bill %; Atlantic. ':2l %
The ColOnia drew still further ahead on the
third round and finished the race at 4 :O8:53
The other times were: Amorita. 2f:OI {;
Quisetta. ABB :2l: Latona. 90 30: Atlantic
SOY 900. Summary follows: