The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
RACES OF SCHOONER YACHTS.
Quisetta and Amorita Furnished tho Best
Sport OF the Past season.

Tho schooner racing this year was not as
brilliant a. In former seasons, chiefly because
there was little competition Of Importance In tho
05.foot class Mr. Maxwell sold the Emerald
early In the season TO W. T.. lselin and tho yacht
was not raced TO any extent, Mr.. lseln preferring
TO use his boat for cruising. This left the Coonia
without competitor In her class that had speed
enough To give her good race. Several handicap
races were arranged, but there was not much
interest In them. In Class I. however, the sport
was keen all through the season. II. +. Iippit
purchased the Qusotta early In the year. lie
raced his boat pcrsistently against tho Amorita
owned by ". Gould Brokaw. and at the end OF tho
season honors were about even. In races strictly
for their class the two yachts met fifteen times
and tho Qulsctta beat tho Amorta ten times and
each time won the race. Tho Amohta won four
races and abe beat tho ouisetta nvo times, as on
ono occasion the Katrina beat both Of these yachts
but the Amorita finished ahead Of the Quiscsta
In races for all schooners tho two boats met six
tines and of these races tho Amorita won four
times and tho Quisctta twice
These races were really tho most importan,
OF ihrir kind during tho seeson. but they were
not always on their merits This Is seen
In tho contest for tho Astor cup, which was won
by tho Amorita. Tho wind was 1uky during tho
day and tho skipper Of the Amorita showed tho
best judgement in handling his boat At ono
time during the race the Amorita had got to wind
ward Of the Columbia, which had started nyo
minutes ahead OF the schooners This will give
a good idea Of the wind that day.
The Amorita and Quisetta first met In the
Spring regatta VI the Larchmont Yacht Club on
June H. The wind was so light tina, the yachts
could not get over the long course and II was
shortened but even then the Amorita could
not finish. and the ouiseua won. The next race
which these two yachts met was the regatta
Of the Atlantic Yacht Club sailed June 20 In New
York Harbor In a light to moderate breeze tho
Ouisetta won by q few seconds On juno az, in
the New York Yacht Club egatta, tho Amori,a
won by minutes Is seconds Tho wind this
day was very light at tho start but II frcshened
later and the yachts finished in good sailing
breeze. On the Sound on juno -. at the regatta
Of tho Seawanhakh Connthinn Yacht Club. in
a light to moderate breeze, the ouise.ta won by
2 minutes % seconds They me, again at LAryh-
Vuisrtta beat the Amorita by q minutes
During LArchmont week the yachts came to,
somctimes in races where all schooners raced in
one class On July is, when all were in one class,
the Qulsctta beat the hmorta 2 minutes 10 SEQ
Onds Tho JOlonia minutes - seconds and the
ARIEL 81 minutes 20 seconds This race was
sailed in a light breeze and the actual time Of
race 'iH he @ Beat ,hs Xme,, 50 seconds
and the Ldtuna a new yacht. II minutes IL SEQ
onds ON July II, IN light weather. the Amorlta
beat the Quisctta minutes ~ seconds ON
July II ths two yachts met az rain with the Colo
MIA The race was sailed in fresh breeIs and
the Quisetta won by 20 seconds The Coonia
beat the Amorta IS seoondA On July %. in
light nuky winds tho Aniorita beat tho Coonia
10 minutes ~ seconds and the Ariel IL minutes
5 seconds Tho AnOrta also beat tho Anel In
u special handicap race by 10 seconds
In tho cruise Of the New York Yacht Club tho
Amorta won the hra day, Aug. g. beating
tho QuiscltA IL minutes and z secondA Tho
other Hchooners sailing in this class were LAtona
Katrina Shamrock and IngomAr On Aug 8,
on ihe run TO Newport, the Katrina won
third The others In tho race were In
finished in tho, order named Prom New
ouiset,a won, beating the AmortA 81 eeconds
Shamrock. The run 10 Nov Bedford was made
in Gains and the Quiset,n beat tho Amoria 8
minutes 81 seconds ON he run back TO New
port in light weather. the Amorta won, beating
The ouiseita,, Katrina and IAtona In the As,or
cup race al schooners racing In one daas The
Ano rita defeated tho ouissttA minute u seeonda
The Amoriia won the race for the Wind Up" cups
beating the ouiseua 4 minutes 81 seoonde In
the fall regatta Of the I-Archmont Yacht Club the
Quisetta was the victor. the Amorita being dis
qualified
The following table shows the numbsr Of times
yachts in class ID have started and the results Of
The racing;