The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
SCH 0NER RACE A FEATURE
coon SPORT 1T THE ATLANTIC
T1CHT CLJB'S REGATTA.

mSrEin-Syce Outsails the Gloriana-Co-
lonta Makes Fast Time Over tho Course
-caroiin" Beats Espernnza Easily.
In rafting good club topsa breeze from
the south. southwest the cSonia YESTERDAY
eaiieu thlry-three miIcs In 8 hours ~ minutes
ing TO w,ndwaru, 1t was ID ,nS ' XnS,
third d,i,S annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht
cossru, Thn ,snt,,ro q, tho roc,nr was the
contos, hntwoa v"th hn schooncrs Nmorita md
ouisettn. Tho Amorita finished first but by
so small margin that she will have to be
measured before decision Is made. Tho wind
carly in tho day was from tho southwest. but
soon a,er .ne SUR, ~ ',"u @ n,,ah T
ana then remained true uhtl ,ne linlsh' Inc
from the steamer Cygnus. and a biz fleet Of
yachts followed the racers
The committee boat anchored for the start
few minutes before 10 O'Clock. and promptly
after that hour came the preparatory signal
This promptness rather took the yachtsmen
by surprise. and several OF them were not ready
Tor tne signal, being on the wrong SIDE OF the
up again This spoiled tho races in some of the
s snt S,SinG neaSy nand'cap TO several
an Ss nont ~ ths oo th "Tn 10 Iuog
and back again. only leaving out Scotland
Iightshp on the return. At the starting Sig
nal. O:O5 o'clock the Quisetta was near the
line with a small lib topsail and club toDsall.
IN aau''ion 10 tiio "urk'he sal's' ee'. she
crossed at lo:Oo;5o. rms timo 10 unonlciaI.
each yacht being started from the signal. The
Lady Evelyn, with Major J. Fred Alderman at
the wheel. svas next. at 100000. Then came
1he Anorta' tweh,y-nVe SECONDS oeh'hd the
Lazy Evelyn ana Ntty-nVe seconds astern oil the
Quisetta. The Colona crossed at 100000.
The Ramona, which was racing against the
Lady Evelyn. did not get over until 1o:27:1O.
setta She want avav ON I'm. starhoord S ton,,
set,a. ene "ene away On tne slargoara ,acN
and stood in toward ward, coney Island Point for
on the west bank. The Colonla gradually drew
boat. while the Ouisetta and Auorita had il min
and trcl nj, tba tns whan nhout haIs ,'.p
club topsail breeze. The Colonia was the flrst at
the spit at IL O4 49, The onisetta was timed
at1l 'oo:oo and the Amorita at II :os 80. so that
on. on 'no ~lnawsra WORK tne oels.t.a naa beaten
the n5 30
tsat rlaoa ~ r,ohto rars ,or,o -.
Colopta II ~: co. ouisetta lily % 90: Amoritai
1l:lS:5o. SO that on tho reach the Amorita had
n,ade srbet,ntiaIgsin Observation-Disclosures
ta"uo euo''un''". Ha'n Hco''anu ,I'S
1t was close roach. and the times taken there
were: Colonia. IL 80 90; Quisetta. II :4e: 40:
Ramona. 1871 90 The QuIsetta had rather
opened the gap. and In the cruising class the
the start, gained Considerably on the lady
Evelyn
Lightship. and as the wind was much fresher
the yachts made good time, Whitecaps had
made their appearance and the picture was
rretty one The Colonia turned the TiRhtship
at1l 5S 80, Quisetta at IL :0S 90 and Amorita
AT l2:0S 40 The wind was on tho mort bean
and after the yachts bad sybed around the
Lightship tn Qusetta and Amorlta furnished
aaiintsrestin q a contest an was ever seen in a
regatta downthe bay. The latter was within
stirling distance Of the Quisettn, and getting
little to windWard tried TO blanket her
rival. but they We're too smart on the ouisetta
and try as she would the Amorita could not
take the lead AS they reached the buoy on
the point OF the Hook the Ouisetta was a little
ahead. but not enough to enable her to cross
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