The sun., 1899-07-22
OUISETTA'y FIVE RACE.
Beats the Colonia and Amorita In n Strong
Wind on Larchmont.

The wind that prevailed nt Larchmont yestcr-
day was what Howard w. Coates OF the Regatta
Committee called an od-fashioncd south
wester. II drew out OF hampstead Harbor. and
fairly whistled across the Sound, and at times
was more than twenty miles an hour. 1t was
fine day for yacht race. and the programme
arranged was one that gave every opportunity
to the members to witness some fine contests
schooner race in n brisk breeze Is one OF
the handsomest pictures yachtsman can wit
ness and the schooncrs raced yesterday Tho
Colona. Amorita and Qnisctta wero in
class and at the end of a thirty mile course tho
Quisetta beat the Colona twenty seconds cor
rected time. and the Amorita by nifty eight sec
onds. The Quisctta is the smallest boat of the
trio. and. although she finished last. she man
aged TO hold on To the leaders 40 that she won
the prize.
Tho one design schooners. Clorita. owned by
Rear Commodore Philip 4. Dodge. AMI tho
uncas, owned by Charles p. Buchanan. raced
over a course twenty-five miles in length. and
the Clorita won by a small margin. Tho Uncas
seems to be doing better than she did early in
the season, and the racing between these two
should be ilrst-cass from now on. The Sycc
and kestrcl were tho only starters in tho
81 foot class, and the Sycc won again. but the
Kcstrel hung to her nll through the race. In
the race for 5l-footers in cruising trim the
Iris beat the Kiora. and in the race for yawls
the Albicore won.
The race week will end tomorrow with an
open regatta for all classes and with some
special races. II will be the seventh day II
hard work for the yachtsmcn. but they are lust
as enthusiastic IA they were when tho week
began. After the regatta the yachts will pre-
pare for the cruise of the New York Yacht Club.
which begins on Aug. 7. All the racing yachts
will be hauled out to be cleaned and put in tho
best possible condition for the contests to bo
held during the cruise.
The Regatta Committee gave the prepnra-
tory signal yesterday morning promptly at
l ! 80 o'clock and the wind was strong from
the southwest. The course for the big Schoon-
crs was to a buoy in the middle OF the Sound.
distance six miles. course east. thrce-quartcrs
north the second mark was OH Prospect Point
in Hempstead harhor distance six miles.
course southwest. flve-cighths west. and the
third mark was the southwest stakebOat Off
larchmont. distance three miles. course north
signal Tor the yachts to start was given
starhoard tack. They carried club torsails and
medium sized maintopnaSt staysails. The
line, and just 10 Iceward Of her was the Amo-
rita and on the Colonia's weather quarter was
the 3gssa Was nrG 7tar and al were
the Colonia gradually drew ahead and the
Amorita passed the Quisetta. but all were
in close order AT the mark. The times taken
were: Colonia. u 90 35; Amorta. l2:0S:l6;
Quisetta. 12:OS}S
II was turn to windward to the next mark.
and this is the Colonias strong point of sail
ing. The yachts hecled considerably in the
fresh wind and splashcd through the water.
which was covered with whitecapS, throwing
tn" spray over the rails Sheets were flat
tened down and remarkably good time was
made. The ColOnia gained considerably. but
the Quisetta hung on to the Amorita. The
time at tho mark and elapsed time for the
beat were as follows: