The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05
COLONlA WINS COLT CUP.
FINE YACHTING IN THE LARCHMoNT
CLUES ANNUAL REGATTA.

| OF the Larchmont Yacht Club yesterday. and In
| every way 1t was the best sailing carnival OF
! the year The weather was glorious. nice
| breeze from the south began to blow during
| the morning. and as the time for the start drew
near the wind became stronger and kept in
| creasng in force until the last yacht had
| crossed the finishing line There were no
| flukes and every contest was a good one.
The old cup champion Defender was to have
! started but n strike among the members OF
| the crew caused her withdrawal.
| The 1.archmont yachtsmen are iudefatigable
| workers. They had left no stone unturned
| that would make the day and race successful.
| and they we're amply rewarded. They had in
| vited all their friends to witness the race and
| they followed the yachts over the courses on
| the Abertna There were about 900 persons
| on the steamer The Atlantic Club feet. too.
| was on hand. and those yachts that were not
| entered followed the racers. There were
| at least $50 yachts at anchor In the
| harbor after the races and all dressed ship.
| The picture they made was grand one a. the
| multcolored flags futtered Rayly in the wind.
The sun gstened on the water. the boats
tugged at their anchor chains. and launches
and gigs took visitors from one yacht to an
other. Then the sun dropped below the hor-
izon. and gun from the Colonia. INN edatelv
followed by one from the Sachenl. was the signal
for the flags TO be taken down. Lights were
promptly hung on the yachts and soon the
scene was like fairyand After dinner the
yachtsmen and their friends went ashore and
the outing wound up with big display Of fire.
works.
The yachtsmen we're up bright and early
getting ready for the races. Sails and rigging
were overhaued and then when It drew near
the time for the start the yachts got under
way and stood out for the line The scene
was pretty one was ever seen
in Iarchmont Harhor. There were yachts
OF all sizes and all models and they sailed
about the water looking like huge
flock OF swans. The Regatta Committee went
out to the starting lin" and the yachts followed
and prepared for the contests. The wind was
from the south. the tide was running to the
east. and as the outlook was very promising.
it did not take Chairman Loveoy long to de-
eide which courses to select.
All the schooners and the big class OF sloors
sailed twice over triangle fifteen miles In
length The first leg was east. three-fourths
north six miles the second leg southwest.
five -eighths west. six miles. and the third
leg was north northwest. three miles. The
Yachts in classes X. l.. NJ and and the
knockabouts wenttwice around course eleven
miles in length. The first leg east four
miles. tho second leg was southwest four miles.
and the third leg was north-northwest. three
miles All the other yachts sailed atriangle
five and half miles in length. They went
twice over the course. the direction being east
two miles. then southwest two miles. and then
north northwest one and one-half miles.
Promptly at 1870 o'clock the preparatory
signal was given. The big schooners and
sloops were TO start In five minutes. The FIRST
leg OF the course would be q broad reach. and
all the kites were got out readiness. Balloons
and maintopmast steysais were sent p in stops
on most OF the yachts and as the time elapsed
they drew near the line. The Colonis made
an error in the time Of the signal and came to
the line too soon. Her kites had been broken
out and they had to be taken in again This
The Ariel, was the lirst over. She was fol,
lowed by the gilant, Navahoe. Atlantic. and
on by the c0Gn4 f. Thy was srs, broad reach
The big h9ats looked d., grand " with al their
me- Trim Trim. S" The schooners We're also in
cruising trim. and each had two contests on
time allowance for the Colt Cur. and q, special
handicap had been arranged for another cup:
minutes and the Ariel 30 minutes. After get
ting away the Colonia sailed very well. but it
second lea was windward work and it was not
| until very near the end OF this leg that she took
!he lead, aHI after that il was only question
! The Vlgi liant, too. gradually drew away from
for to a"
yigilant. $:67o,:. Nayahoe, % :3n; S9l99n!a.
tooAa Won St nS chs @as aanfs Atsntc
won, the special handicap. and the Vigiiant beat
III" next classes started were the smaller
srhooners, Katrina was the first over the line.
Then the Quisetta slipped across, followed by
The e C Xmorita got of bad ly Those on board
seemed TO be SLOW handling sails and
had a substantial, lead at the end Of the,
was wa; increased and at the finish Quisetta had
beaten the Amorita four minutes. corrected
time The tmrS taken as t6sse boats csGs!t1
H%9r!ta, $;ss Is Ej;smaris, $;$s 81; Kssriqa'
furnish the best race Of the regatta. The
Aon.hlH Il r was On hand to meet ,n, he syee and
cruising class by themselves. The start;
closely that ihc, Acushia went over TIE
Taiio"M jjb topsal., The Syce was in her wake
and she Ind a balloon staysHil Hnd big ZIP
OndGwa followed in tn" order named and then
cam" tho Kcstrrl She had a new topmast IN.
ate" ate ihe Others The Acushla and the Sycc
made a close race 10 the first mark. the Acusla
gaining a trihc. Then the yachts, hauled on the
wind and the Acushla met with the third acct
dent that had happened to her during the race
This time the ecmtr"63ard Jr"pned out and M
the contest, The KestrrI failed to gain, on the
Svce AT any part Of the race. At the end OF tho
! first round the Sycr more than twelve
minutes ahead Of the KeStrel and the times
taken al the finish were, as follows: Syce,
3l4 :U!i; kratrcl 3:2ti'Ii: Liris. ~ 40: Ava.
:{47:3H: Choctnw. 3:53:O3: Klaora. 3:5+ ~ |:
"I@-s was started at ] ] 80. the contendcrs
being IIus-ar. Tigr"ss and Fleetwing. m"
Hussur won. although she pulled out bolt
ana let her sal. run down during the race.
The damage was repaired in GuiEk time In
the ;}i-ioot class RI" Anoatok. Possum and
The Anoprok was, sailed by A, BRYAN, Alley.
and the Possnm by. j Rogers Maxwell Tho
| Tossum led all over the course and at the end
wa minute "a seconds ahead Of the AnnGHtok.
| but shr lOa' the race on corrected time. Henry
MnNwali's knockab,ut Oiseau added another
victory to her score by beating the Crane boat
In Tho her "'asscs the order Of the start was
Song and Dance, Trinkg. Cola kitttc' Algon-
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