The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
QUISETTA WINS TWO RACES.
DEFEATS Am SCHOOSERS At THE
IIRCHMONT OPEN REGATTA.

tcsts-Syce Takes Another Prize Pos
sum Defeats Anoatok-YnchtH start In
Light Airs, but Finish in Good Time.
The Larchmont Yacht Club opened race
week" yesterday with regatta. and forty
three yachts started in the different classes.
The day did not break auspIciously for yacht
racing. It was hazy on the Sound there was
very little wind blowing and the tcmpern-
ture was hot The yachtsmen, however. al
ways expect a breeze and prepared ac-
cordingly. They got their boats ready and
then drifted about. going round and round
the committee boat The wind. as usual, was
expected with the change " tide. and shortly
before l O'Clock little pufrs came from the
southland. and. az there were indications OF
Improvement. the committee set the courses.
All the schooners and sloors. thirty feet In
length and over, sailed twice around triangle.
1OA miles In length The first leg was east
northeast 3 miles, second leg south 3's miles
and the third leg northwest 37O miles.
In addition to the regular classes some
special contests had been arranged. The Colo
nin had a match with the Ariel. conceding
fifteen minutes. All the schooners except
the Iatona sailed for a cup. The actual
sailing time was taken for the race with
full time allowance. At ! O'Clock the pre-
raratory signal was given. and ten min
utes later tho schooncrs were sent OF.
They had balloon jibtopsails and main
topmast staysails set and booms cascd well OH
to port but the wind was so light they made
little Roadway against tho food tide. The
Amorita by clever handling reached tho
line first and crossed at 1:11:52. mid
way between the stakebOats. The Coona
was to windward and crossed Mt 1:12:Oj
Under the lee quarter Of the Colonia was
the Quisetta. and she was timed at l:12:50
The Ariel crossed at the windward end at
1910 and the I.atona at lac The last
named is n new boat built by Lawley from de-
signs by c. II. Crane for DR.. ii. c. Emo. She
was in cruising trim. but was trying what she
could do against the other boats in her class.
After the start the wind got very light. Cats
| paws struck the Sound here and there and
made the water look like a checker board and
| the boat that managed to keep on the black
squares did well. The Amorita drew ahead on
the leg. She carried breeze right along and
| at the first mark was timed $500. The La
| tona held in we'll toward the shore and she
| turned the mark at 5000. The Quisetta had
| drawn clear Of the Colonia and turned at
| 500 going around at POI 30. and the
| Ariel at 2.O4 %
Kites were taken in sheets trimm fiat. and
| they had to beat TO the next mark Off Red Spring
| Point Amorita held on the starboard tack and
| crossed the Sound to the Long Island side.
The Quisetta tackled to port and. getting the
full benefit of the tide. materially improved
| her position. and when these two boats
| tackled and stood toward each other the
| Quisetta passed Just little astern OF
the Amorita. The Amorita then went in
| toward the shore. while Quisetta stood out
| again. Shortly after 3 o'clock the wind hauled
| more to the west and freshened. The Amorta
was then inshore, the Colonia to lecward OF
| her and the Quisetta further out. The Out
| setta worked out for the new wind. and. catch
| inc mat itta bafpra the ptbpr
tackled to starboard and a minute later forced
| the Amorita and Colonia about The Amorita
| had bigger jibtopsail than the others. and she
drew out from the Quisettn ard reached the
81 A. and Ariel, 3 1884.
blooms to starboard. Balloon Jbtopsais aud
| maintopmast Staysails were carried. The
had and Ts sa%mSo c nSG to 5" st"
the yachts around again. As they neared
rosd all nTs at eS s"d OF rse Sn
n and they Gyhed around the marks. Tho
times at n? IND of tns Ts r9and r0orG
4 :i5:35. Latona ADJ: -. Ariel :37:O4.
broad reach to 4e p2mt
Very we'll on tits leg nnd picked up on the
4uisetta. and in the ireshening breeze the
AmariIa turned he mark at 4:%i a$, 0uisa'ta
4:42:42. and Ariel nt 1850.
The Amorit& held d the st s"rSoard tack vel!
port as soon as she passed the mark. I'll"
| Colonia. Lntona and ARIEL stood across further
abont TIE ten H MINUTES sailing tie Nmorta and
! Amorita tackled and were approaching one
another The Am"rta weatherT Eti the Quisstta
followed at once by the ,Quisetta They
held away from each other for few minutes
and then tackled. and again the Amorita wealth
cred the Quiseta and tackled on top Of her.
This time the 3nisetta With a good RAJ. rap full.
rita held better to windward Both stood well
under he shore and then tackled for the mark:
hdh bHats and at rs sRs u ra he mark
at the entrance TO IIcmpstcad harbor, The Am
IL non l1rs at 6 and 9 rsi At 81 ' So 1T Il
was broad reach with booms to storboard
Hothcred the CoIonia somewhat, but when sh"
was clear she made good time to III" finishing
afM NEXT n boat b" she unable
to sMTke Of hs 3mitsn tn4 tines heinz
t Hm9t3 4 and If2 Nrie So Ssta '4'4' ha'on"
The Qusetta won the special race for
schooners in ono class and her class race with
both bot Iron from the Ariel :" '''' "''' ''.F.
The e Gas Yer started
line. but the Syrc had the weather position
and soon took the lead. Tho ,Flrctwing ~as
t"k leading Siren. Fossam4i Albicore and
tvawl. Marguerite. Euryhia and Hussar werS
sent away. crossing in the ordcr mentioned
These boats sailed the same cOurs" the
schooncrs It was very fukv to IT," first mark
where the times taken We're: Sycc $50.
Kcstrcl 100000. Anoatok 2:O4 40. Liris
2:O5:OO. Postum 2;O5;lO, Alhicoro 2:o5;3O.
Marguerite 2:OSlO. Sultan 2:O9:25. and
1or"lci 2:O9:4O.
On the beat the Postum did the best work.
]. Rogers Maxwell sailed his sons boat and
seemed TO find every puT thar would send her
ahead. Tho pOssum turned the windward
mark a 3:45. H. Syce at 3;IO:5l: Anoatok Mt
3:55:l5 and Kestrel at :t57: 10 They reached
n"ross the Sound to tho home mark, whore
the following times wcr" taken: Svcc, +:23:5H:
| pu~-uu, I ~ :2S; k"strHl. 1 :E':lI: AnOatOk.
i:3u:4l Marguerite 4:32:;}l Lor"lci. / 81 40:
Iirris, I2:2l and linssMr; 400 ~, ,.,
lrrr2" tn" Syrc drew still further away from
the Kestrel, m" Anont%k hy god hanIlinG
Possum. but the Marguerite kept her big
!!se2aa and proved T." be c an . easy winner,
surprise TO the yarhtsmcn. The flushing
, times for these boats We're: Syrr. H:O1:3l:
Li.:Mi. lM MnrgMnri i:.lM .2N hMs sMr 4 - -