The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-05


enthusiastic yachtsmen assembled
IN their craft on the waters OF El-
1lott hay than participated In the
vares Yesterday IL was not one OF the IA
rnnus annual events OF the Elliott Bay
Yacht club. but II seemed N though the
smiles al Neptune rested on the mosquito
Aeet q n Il Was. for the w.nd and water
were al that sailor could wish for. The
even, was attended by twenty-four craft.
commanded by the most skilled shippers
an Puget sound. and all but ave Of the
yncers hsf made their course and were
anoored st the clubhouse within four and
= half hours from the time the first nag
- raised on the start The others ran
out thssr wind. and drifted home In the
early night. The Brighton boathouse, the
ellc:al starting point. was unusually free
frua sghtseers. but First and Railroad
aveanes were lined with people who watch
q the white-winged craft spin through
IL oAahtiy rulKIed sea and cheercd them
oa0afd with waving handkerchief. club
eelofs anc lusty voices. Not An accident
ef tnpoStance marred the success OF the
~.
1Aeavy wind was lacking. but there was
enouGh to fiii the sails and make some Of
IL prsttiest contests ever seen In the
Poc,nc. The Jubilee. owned By Capt. G..
i Cnilins. Of Victoria. who has money
eseuth 10 build an international cup de-
ton0er and skill TO navigate IL 10 the hon.
e a. his country. came from Britain Co
Iunhia to win the race In the firAt class,
aa1 for . time II looked as II he won.d
mAhs his Intention good The Jubilee was
manned by experienced seamen from the
seating schooners Capt. Collins employs.
ond the aoop In built on lines that attract
Ia admiration OF every lover OF marine
beAnty. On the start the craft foulec tho
burr slightly. and although the Judges
"a not notice u from the clubhouse, the
jubilee wHs brought about and rounded
The starting point again, losing three or
four minutes. BY that time the Linda.
LAsisa and Henrietta. the leading COM
Dettscsa we're far In the offing. and II was
esfn chase for the drst nine and hail
utloa
Than. down the main stretch. the four
an . hail mica from the moored bnoy
e ~ Pacific Coast bunkers to the nag
mark or Four-Mile rock. the Lav.ta and
Jubsles had race for life. Al the moorec
buoy. the former had q start OF three mn
utes from the moored buoy. but with
desperation that seemed born OF the Fly /.
10 Dutchman the Jubilee crawied up on
hef and at the Four Mile nag the two
were neck and neck. and hauled around
aad started up the .eg to the bell buoy on
uGwamtsh head only second apart, But
tie LAsita, the staunch and speedy sloop
oNred by syndicate Of half dozen Seat
Oh Young men. got the turn first. hIanketed
the Jubilee. and veered into good breeze
II xais that soon placed her quarter
Ct q mile ahead and brought her home
with Elk minutes and eight seconds to
spare. The Jubilee was gallant second.
and We'll won her honors.
EAesdes the foregoing. the feature Of the
day was the remarkable performance OF
tie Artadne entered In the third c'ass. but
which beat every boat In the race. and
WAS the drss 10 cross the line AZ the fin
ssA making her distance Of thrice, and
snsee-Quarsers miles In two hours and
thirty minutes Cat
FAIRLY IN he day all was busy at the
brighton clubhouse where the own
~ matters and sailors az the innumer-
sns> snips that were 20 take part In the
.fsai event NJ the day were eongrega.sd.
y always takes hours 81 work TO get such
~ event under way but the start was TN
= snAn an hour and half later than
sss snnouneed time. and az n 81 the Hen
Ilesta creased she lire Trading the canvas
sesevm'cn The Hvpata WAS a.sah.ed at
ne start, her sawtoat eapsxsns sne run-
nsnx ssaet % her ruatsr which cost her
Ia'v nye minutes II was thought she
.as cur - the race hat she wos her legs
sssin. and gave good account OF herself
Ihs Lssits rounded the Duwsmish buoy
sfss An WAS CLOSELY followed hv the f.ir-
~ sui IN she lead the fsavita crossed
ne me 81 the CITY haos near the bunk
-. the HENRIETTA. Jubilee and Linda fol-
ms'ns N bunch. The Falcon was fully a
~ h@htni her class AZ this point. On
ne ne second turn the Lavita SIN held Tn
sssd a. she he'll buoy tarYEr~ al fs.s-.ea
- shesee fci{1~ef a. LEI Us and then
- LINDA ara Eenr'ests IN the order
smsd AZ ths rsorsar hwov arain. the
lavsa crosses aud h@sar her ierr turn
" roar~M le reek at x lust three ms~-
$50 saeaS ~ the Jahi'ea The Linda
Nssndest AZ i,ssaS an, the Henrtetss two
msnafss later, THE race down the stretrh
r. snesdf hasn told ~ except that 'he
,rsst'etta, with hncea 80 ur naxses ehs
.AanaA of TIE ran ani wasres. the position
80 made third DSsce hers fnr a eerts,ntv
me s,ne VIE various craft erased she |
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