New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
ADVERSE WINDS AND TIDES
REGATTA OF NETWORK YACHT CLUB
RATHER SLOW.

When the several hundred guests the chartered
steamer Cepheus the steam yacht Corsair.
the flagship OF Commodore Morgan. pass down the
Bay close hand yesterday morning they felt mat
n pleasant day in store for them The new
yacht was shining In the sun and rejecting every
wave on her polished sides az she rushed through
the water toward the Lower Bay. The ffty-third
annual regatta Of the New-York Yacht Club was
about to be sailed. Some OF the finest yachts in
the world would be seen Some OF the fastest
racers in existence would compete. Everybody
was out in holiday clothes. The band played with
an unusual snap and bang. The wind had a bracing
GOODNESS There seemed to be nothing that could
improve the day spoil the sport.
The pleasure vessels that were fockng into the
Narrows were too many for enumeration. Among
them however were Edwin 3 Sheldon's AUXILIARY.
the Black Pearl: John r. Drexel's three-master the
Sutana the Aileen, chartered by Wlliam rat
terson the Satonella owned by Perry Belmont ana
chartered by Commodore Henry c. Rouse the
Elsa belonging TO Miss Elose l.. Breeze. New
York Yacht Club: the Electra former Commodore
Gerry: the vergana. F. H. Benedict: the Intrepid
LLOYD Phpnx the Clermont. Alfred Van SAINT
voord the May Alexander Van Rensselaer, the
Sycamore John II. Hanan; the Narada H. wal
tiers: the scythian. Miss Susan de Forest Day; tho
Mindora G.. X. Clarke; the Wachusett' hu"dru
Weston the Felicia and many others
Among those present on the Cepheus were r. w
Hurst who was in charge OF the steamer ray
master H. r. Harris Lieutenant Harold r. hihes'
Lieutenant Walter ]. Sears. Lieutenant Rlchard /.
MulIiean Captain Theodore F. Kane, Justice FRAN
els NJ. Scott, A f. Tucker. OF the Bernuua avn
Club: DR. J. c. Barron. John D. Crimmins' IT, j.
V g. Oddie John Hysop. Harry Duer. J. A Harrl-
man. T. L. Park, Alfonso B. Jones James w Hids-
way Charles II. stebbins Charles A. Formoso ana
Joseph D. Woodbridge Besides the Regatta Com-
mites. ~ Kane. Chester Grswold ana Irving
Grinnell-there were on board the flagship Corsair
as guests Commodore Morgan. William Butter Du'l-
can. who has charge Of the sloop Defender New
berry Thorne and Fleet Captain ]. Beaver "eoo'
HOPES BEGAN TO FADE.
From, a vacht-racing point % view the high hopes
for a good day began to fade toward II clocK' 'he
hour fixed for starting the large meet Oh ra'e,''
II was feared that a fat calm might succeed me
co,d no-therlv gale Of the previous night The
eaters % the Bay were covered with large racing
schooners and sloops and II was by Far the psses'
yachting show that has been made this year
The laws OF regatta committees may be as IN
elastic as those Of the Medes and Persiahs' ou'
unhapplly they do not control the winds or the
movements OF the tides. and these played large
part in yesterdays regatta OF the Ne~-Nork facht
Club At Buoy No 10. in the Lower Bay the many
classes o, Yachts waiting to be started were just
in the calm between two winds when the signals
for the start given There was strong
ebb tide sweeping out like Niagara river. and
many OF the unfortunate racers were "hoh! uIlaoie
10 control their movements. Those that had got
into a good place TO wndward OF the crossing line
suddenly found themselves without wind. and they
presented the novel appearance OF starting in their
races stern first.
The Cepheus which carried the newspaper men,
abreast the crossing line. and only an
approxim idea be given OF the order OF
start as there was no way OF verifying personal
observations. Besides. some had to come back and
cross officially after being carried wiily-ny to the
wrong side Of the line The syce went stern frs.
and too soon. and the Gloriana in trouble
The Queen Nab down with the tide and
crossed finely and then the vgilant and the Eclipse
started among the soops.
On the gun came the schooners. the Ariel
hrst then the Amorits. the Iroquois the Quissetta
the Colonia and the Maynard. Robert E Tod's
schooner the Katrina. could reach the crossing
line and. with Mr.. Buchanan's schooner the
Uncss drifted southwark. both threatening to run
into the flagship Corsar. But this was avoided by
the OF the different vessels and after the
helpless schooners were Tended of they passed on
without chances in the race
START OF THE THIRTY-FOOTERs.
The aO-footers started at lbs o'clock As soon
the leaders cleared the line they sent out spin
makers TO port. the Queen NAB getting hers set
first then the Vigilant and the Eclipse. The
Giorfana and the Queen NAB had ufting match.
In which the latter came out ahead. Down the
the ebb tide when the southeast breeze struck them
The Vlgiant caught the breeze first, when about
mile below Coney Island Point Trimming sheets
nearly fat on the port tack. she set the pace for
the others all hattening down sheets they got
the breeze.
The schooners Colonia and Amorita. In racing
trim. and the sloops Vigilant and Queen Nab. I'm
cruising trim. sailed for the Bennett Regatta Cup
well for the regular prizes. which were
500 cup for the first yacht in each class in which
two or more started. and SIS cup for the second
yacht when four more started. For those In
cruising trim there a 500 cup for first and
$50 cup for the second yacht in each class. In the
30 foot class the prize S75 cup for the frst
and II four yachts started 80 cup for the second
For all schooners and for the sloops Nigilant
Queen Nab and Gorana, the course was as
follows: From the starting line. between the
flagship Corsair anchored in mid-channel of Buoy
No 10 in the Lower Bay and stakeboat west OF
her 10 and around Buoy No. u near the Southwest
spit: thence TO Sandy Hook Lightship, leaving 1t
10 stnrboard and returning ;he course.
The sloops Acusha II. Syce. Eclipse and Lydia
had Scotland Lightship for their outer mark. and
the foot class rounded marks OF the Spit and Old
Orchard Shoal.
When the guests steamer LEFT the starting line
and went after the racers It was seen that the
boats that got away all right had been carried out
by the tide and local cats-paws 10 where the new
southerly breeze gave them good steerage way The
Ginriena were now heeiing over TO a fairly good
southwest wind which did not come 10 the re-
nainder Of the feet
SOME OF THE sCHOONERs BECALMED
While the lucky sped in a long lead the Qus-
setta the Coonia and several other schooners were
lying motonless with their hanging on their
spars az limp as laundry clothes line In fact,
Il seemed at this time though the regatta was
hopelessy spoiled far as the interest In the rae
ing was concerned. But the powerful ebb tide soon
carried the unlucky ones TO where the breeze was
playlng and then they did their best catch UP.
In the the Queen Nab holding on 10 the
Vlgant fairly well. and the GlOriana was sailing
finely being then only one minute behind the Nab.
The Amorita next. followed by Acushla
II and the Syce. The latter two were about thirty
seconds apart the Lydia being even with the Syce.
At the turning OF the Southwest Spit Buoy the fol-
lowing unofficial times taken. The Nlgilant,
Il 81 90: the Queen NAB 10000; the Glonana.
1901 go. the Arnorta. 2O200; the Acushla Zoo SJ
the syce 1906 90: the Lydia. l2a6ar The Ngilant
did not come In stays here. but stood on the same
IL IL d. ar.L ~. IL.