New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
YACHTING.
ATLANTICS OCEAN RACES.
THE KATRINA WINS FIRST PRIZE ON TINE
ALLOWANCE.

-Tba races for schooners and single masted YES
sells that were started at Shelter Island on Monday
finished yesterday off Sea Gate. The small seventy
foot schooner Katrina. lately converted from a
yawl and previously from the sloop rig py ROBERT
f. Tod OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. won first prize
on time allowance
The race was a long one. 1888 miles, from Ram
Head. in Gardeners Bay. to Norton's Point, Coney
Island Boat for boat the spry Katrina ana the
flagship sachem owned and sailed by Commodore
Frederick T. Adams. sailed near together. ana mn
ished with only a second between them
II was a great sight TO see the famous world
cruiser Coronet out again for another ocean race.
and she made a fine showing with the big schooner
Ramona owned by Vice-Commodore Benjamin N
Whitlock. In the fine light weather In which lhe
races were sailed. Of course. these larger crart
could not hope TO give the necessary time ahoW-
ance to a small craft. The Coronet had to allow
the Katrina nearly two hours time. The Sachern'
with an allowance OF ffty-eght minutes. took sec
ond prize.
Colonel David z. Austen OF the Regatta Com
mittee. started the yachts promptly on time on
Monday the soop Ava getting away first, and the
Daphne al 1910 D. m. Ten minutes later the signal
for the schooners was given, and the Sachem' with
sheets eased and balloon tib topsan set' crossed
the line ahead. She was followed by the Katrina
and subsequently by the Ramona and the Coronet
the latter two being rather late.
The course first led 20 Montauk Point and then
outside OF Long Island 10 Sandy Hook. the finish
being made at the club anchorages.
The Sachem passed the s.oops north OF GARDENERS
Island, and at the first turning point In the course
Shagwong Point 'he following times were taken
the Sachem. 3:Ol: 80: the Katrina 303:20: the Ra-
mona 8Os :3s; the Coronet. 3:l60; the Ava, 3:i9i7
the Daphne, 3:l9:S0.
The sachem led around the bell buoy OF Mon
tauk Point at 1925. Taking in balloon sails and
trimming all fiat. she stood off on the starboSrd
tack out to sea- with the Katrina close at hand
For three and a half hours these two stood of
shore and then lacked 10 port. At sundown the
leaders twenty-five miles from shore and west
OF Montauk Point.
On approaching NewYork to-day the boats were
first sighted from the Coney Island observatory the
Ramona, the Coronet and the Sachem being report
ed fifteen miles off shore The wind at that time loo
p m, fresh from the southwest. No sloops
had yet seen. Soon after the yachts were
identified from the Navesink Highlands
On board the yachts during the sailing at night
red blue and green signal lights were burned so
abouts' and keep together much as possible
The Ramona and the Coronet stood offshore until
$780, and then came about for a long stretch up the
beach. AT daybreak the Katrina was found five
three miles ahead of the Sachem. The Coronet
Ave miles astern Of the Ramona. On cross
tack, made after. the latter vessel crossed the
Sachems bow by about two miles.
The wind held southwesterly. with good power
in It. and the Katrina kept inshore. while the
Sachem and the Ramona went more seaward
When the Highlands of Navesink were sighted at
about p. m. the sloops were out OF sight astern.
3:H the Sachem and Katrina together at 3o415.
The time was unofficial.