New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-04
RACE GIVEN TO GLENCAIRN
PROTEST OF AMERICAN YACHT NOT sUS-
TANNED
UNFORTUNATE ENDING TO THE CONTESTS
FOR THE sEAwANHAKA cUP-sTATE

UNFORTUNATE ENDING TO THE CONTESTS
FOR THE sEAwANHAKA CUP-sTArE
MENT BY THE CoNsTANCE's CAPTAIN.
DorvaL Quebec Aug. 3-The Sailing Commit
zee has awarded to-days race 10 the Glencairn
To-days race which to have been the
Nnal one for the Seawanhaka Cup between the
American challenger Constance and the Cana
dian defender Glenoairn, turned out most un-
satisfactorily, for Mr. Duggan had to sail his
boat over the course alone while Mr. Crane. OF
the Constance. after protesting the race be-
cause of his boat having taken ground with her
centreboard in manGuvering on the starting
line, had the Constance brought down from the
course off Pointe Claire to the st. Lawrence
Yacht Club house at Dorval
There fresh southwest breeze all the
morning which increased now and again in
puffs. but later in the day. when the hour for
the start arrived 1:21 o'clock. the breeze was
ony moderate one. and had shifted more to
the south so that In order TO get boat straight
TO windward the buoys had to be changed. The
wind kept shifting all the time and continued
TO moderate In changing the buoys II
found that each leg would have to be reduced
to one and half miles. making the course
four times around 10 complete twelve miles.
AMERICAN BOAT RUNS AGROUND.
After considerable trouble of this kind, and
after the buoys had been changed three times the
starting whistle blew at 3:05 o'clock, and the
waiting spectators now anxiously looked for a
race. The Glencairn crossed the line at 3O5:15,
hut the Constance did not cross having struck
the ground while maneuvring for the start as
above stated Then followed Mr. Cranes verbal
protest but the officials decided TO continue the
race and deal with the protest afterward. BY
this time the Gencairn was well up the first
leg. and small yacht was sent up to instruct
her 10 complete the course. The Glencairn ac-
cordngly proceeded and with the moderate
wind which blowing finished the twelve
miles at 6:25:15. we'll within the five-hour time
limit.
Regis H. Post part owner Of the Constance
gave out the following statement:
BY the rules of the Seawanhaka deed OF GIT
the wndward and back course should be three
miles to windward and return. sailed twice:
This rule was waived by special agreement. ana
in place thereof the rule was substituted thaI
the course should be two miles to windward ana
return sailed three times and in event or IL not
being possible to lay out this course, one ana
half miles sailed four times. In the first IN
stance the course laid out two miles, out
the wind hauled so that II blew nearly across
the course l instructed Mr.. Crane TO protest
for and to request windward and return
course The Sailing Committee acceded ana
Professor Capper logged the course from the
starting line TO windward a little over one mile
when he got into shoal water and had to stop.
The Sailing Committee then moved the starting
line inshore and sent the Monaco TO WlndWard
for the mark. The line was so far inshore that
the Constance struck her board twice during
the manpuvring from the start. and hnaly' Just
at the starting whistle, ran aground. then re-
called the Constance and protested the course 10
the Sailing Committee. l also onered, II tney
would recall the Glencairn 10 move the starting
line outshore and sail the race on the course as
IL existed. This declared impossible, and /
withdrew the Constance.
THE COMMITTEES STATEMENT.
The official Sailing Committee also gave out
the following statement:
The course was set southwest by south from
Upper Dorval Light two miles to wndward. on
the return OF the committee boat Mr.. Crane pro-
tested that the course was not due to wndward.
the wind having by this time hauled southerly
The course reset. Mr. Post, the representa-
tive of the Seawanhaka club being invited 10
accompany the members Of the Sailing Com
mittee in resetting. On its being found that the
course was slightly short OF the mile and hali
a verbal protest was made by the Seawanhaka
representative. a second protest being intimated
on account Of shoal water for man@uvrlns
around the wndward buoy. The Sailing Com
mittee proposed to reduce the course from
mile and a half TO one mile, but / otest was
Immediately intimated by Mr. Post. The COM
rnittee therefore changed the starting line closer
into Pointe Claire, and proceeded to log the
course one and one-half miles to windward. The
preparatory whistle was blown at POO o'clock
starting gun at 3:05 o'clock. The Glencairn
crossed the line at 3:05:15. The Constance did
not cross the line. subsequently Mr. Post, &C
COMMANDED by Mr.. Crane, went on board the
committee boat and repeated to the chairman
of the Sailing Committee that after the first gun
the Constance had taken ground with her centre
board in mannuvring for the line. Notice was
then given Of formal protest In writing, which
It was stated would be entered later
The Clencairn was received with hearty cheers
BY her admirers on her arrival at Dorval wharf.
The Sailing Committee met tonight to decide
the protest The question has been raised as to
whether the Constance. not having crossed the
starting line and therefore not in the race, has
the right to protest It,
The written protest Of Mr. Post was to the ef-
feet that he protested the course as not proper
one for the boats to sail on. The Sailing Com
mittee after being in session from $50 until
11:25 o'clock. decided that the race should be
awarded to Glencairn.