New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
YACHTING.
LIGHT AIRS AT THE LARCHMoNT
RACES.
MANY NEW YACHTS CONTEST IN FLUKEY CATS
PAws-TIiE ACUsHLA, oIsEAU. HERA.
QUIssETTA AND KEsTREL
AMONG THE WINNERS.

II a day for the big winged drifters-a day to
hang an acre Of cotton a catboat After
years rest the Larchmont Yacht Club once more
became. an active yachting institution, and the
sails that fecked the Long Island Sound waters
were as thick as "skeeters" in Jersey swamp
lot OF new yachts were gathered to show what they
could do and others were present 10 show the
effect OF good alterations in improving speed.
The Amorita, owned by W. Gould Brokaw, was
present to show what the saving OF several tons OF
upper weights could do She has just received
hollow spars all around and lighter gear every
where. Her competitor in the 70-foot schooner
class, the Qussetta, exhibited an entire new suit
OF sails Wilmer Hanans Acushla was show
ing that she could carry small topsail in light
air. In coat Of royal blue the Crane knockabout
Postum, owned by one OF the Maxwell boys. was
there TO show that her Latin name, in English, L
am able" was no misnomer The other Maxwell
boat fresh from the Herreshof yards, came TO
create that tired feeling" among the special
thirties and others, and usual she succeeded In
Introducing fatigue. Hazen Morses new
knockabout Kittie. the sixth of the same name.
attended to indicate that the builder Of Kennebunk-
port had not lost his cunning; and the Mdge with
smart new canvas was brought by Mr.. Mcclellan
to show that a one-design knockabout was sufi-
cient for the refined products of later year
Besides these there many visiting steam
yachts including the big Sycamore. John H.
Hanan; Commodore Hoyt's Beehazen, with Com
modore Barnes on board the Mindora, while the
big Aphrode travelled past the yachts at seventeen
knots an hour. The old cup defender Vigiant was
sailed by Percy Chubb In the vicinity and the
epoch-making Gloriana was entered and sailing
but did start.
From II a. TO 1890 p. m. there was Decay TOT
wind and 12:55 the signal was given TO start the
big schooners OF which there was only one present
The flagship Coonia broke out both big balloons,
and obllterated the Long Island landscape While
she silently crossed.
The course for all classes was first eastery down
the Sound where different classes turned different
marks, and then all went TO the spar buoy on
Prospect Point in Hampstead Harbor and thence
home TO Larchmont. These courses were to have
been sailed twice, but owing to the late start and
the untrustworthy wind, all classes were stopped
at the finish Of the first round.
THE QUIssETTA AND THE AMORITA START
The Qulssetta and the Amorta got away well at
1910 o'clock. the Quissetta at the leeward end OF
the line and the Amorita at the wndward end.
pbout length behind her. and going fast. Both
were covered with light. reaching sails and car
ried cub-topsails at the main. The Qussetta soon
began TO lun out, and when last seen on their
eastward Journey they were engaged In wind
tanning contest. with balloon sails set
The one-deslgn schooners Clorta, owned by
Philip T Dodge and the Uncas. owned by G. T.
Buchanan. came next at 12:i5 o'clock. They got
AWAY poorly the CIorita about four minutes after
the gun. and the Uncas not clearing till after the
next class started.
Much interest centred In the race OF the OIL
footers in which the famous Syce was TO meet
this years Acushla II for the first time. and also
the Fife design Kestrel. owned by John b. NILS
OF the New-York Yacht Club. The Kestrel was
built two years ago but had never raced in first
class match. on the New-York cruise two years
ago she beaten by many boats. 1t has peeh
frequently said in these columns that her defeats
could not be understood the boat has the MARKS
OF speed Yesterday she provided the surprise Oi
the day by beating the whole class more than
fifteen minutes This class started at u; 20 o'clock
in this order The syce the Acusha the ,r Huss s,
with ballooners set, and tive minutes later me 80
foot sOops crossed in this order ,h the Anoa'oK
The special thTes started 5 b at p gh t Crossed
before the signal The Ralph n Ellis got lead
through this The Maxwell S-foot water-line
Of the thirties round the course. She was sailed
by J. Rogers Maxwell The NeTasl ana Stn nS
the knockabouts in this order: The CoGkat2o' me
Kitte the spindthrift the Tosto the ucie Ts ot
took a neat lead from the big catboat Ny, ana
after that two fleets OF small eri ZIP 5me
the OK. the spunk the old squaw. the Lobster
the Miriam and he Nymph'
BEATING BACK.
When the committee boat steamed of eastward
10 find how things were going the thlrtes ana 'he
Arty-ones were Just beginning their beat back and
setting working iib-topsails. The Acushla was
leading the syce with the Kestrel third The 70
footer Oiseau was beating both thirties Inc
Amorta met coming back she naNIrs ,pinT
ed a buoy than the sm-nrie MI w. ciass
ing that she had turned the marx OF ner cia rs
This nut her out OF the race The buoy tor me
oussetta and the Coonla was missing ana their
course not complete. 49,, -, .,.h 81.
Acushla but got bothered by a schooner and lost
the few seconds which gave tne rae 10 niiS
A =, iSs end al Of f the Srs t round
At the finish the Hera was found In the lead Mr'
urday The 0iseau did not beat him. but she beat
the other thiryfooter the EsperanSa over the
PAINTED BY THE SETTING sun.
A,so o'clock when the Qussetta came In the fad
Ing daylight tinted her sails with bright green and
che wos a wonderful picture. all her balloon sails
and others showing apple-green against pink SKY
As a whole the day was far from satisfactory In
providing tests for the new boats but II gave one
Tin on future probabilities when the heavy weather
syca vras found 10 hold the Acushla on drift
ing day Those who are interested in this class say
that commodore Hoyts boat has the Acushla safe
when fl came to a good breeze. The good showing
O, the Kestrel gave promise OF excellent sport In
the racing now about to come of. The yachts nm
ished follows:
~. :, Yy9a9 MAI :s' sDs " asa5 Ss I2S:3s5
OK 90 AmoTits ~ 2e Ke 5i . aooats
SO E; JcT M i:s'Sj LII,
Sum kl5ir az sssN ex asf6 k SCOT pc S4S2
eas 30 90 Harsar. s'ol 81 sultan IS.
The winners were the Colonia. the Kestrel the
IIris the Anoatok the Abicore. the Newasl, the
Hera the Oseau. the Cockatoo. the Nudge. the Kit.
the win Lose. the Kazaza and the Quissetta
Second prizes went 10 the Dot. the Ider, the
Mynah and the Lucille. Third prize, the Spunk
The following summary shows the results:
sCHooNERs CLASS B-sTART. 1885.
Elapsed
Length, time
yach, film. H.MS
C,,ic,Ia A 10 6:450+
sCHooNERs-CI4Ass D-sTART. 124o.
a amor,a. Llppitt. e:5s35
sCHoONERs-CLAss F-sTART. 1245
,-,. ? nosge ...........si46 e:2035
ts.Iorlta' - fa,,rba I.i4O5