The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
AMORITI SHOUS THE WAY.
Leads the Atlantic Yacht Clubs squadron
Run to BridgepOrt.

A<C"t5 'he h'lNntlt
Run to bridgeport.
BRIDGEPoRT. July 5-The Amorita W. Gould
Brokaw handsome boat. led the feet OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club in its first squadron run
of the season to-day on the Sound. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock the boats were sent away off
IarchmOnt. The Sachem quickly took the
lead. which she maintained to Eaton's Neck.
where she overhaucd bv the Amorita.
Tho latter PASSED Commodore Adams's boat to
windward and led the fleet to Black Rock.
whore she dropped anchor shortly after
O'Clock. making the entire run in 3 hours 40
minutes 40 seconds.
The wind throughout the day held steadily
to southwark. varying but very slightly at
times to southeast. The sloop Eclipse lost her
topmast Just or Cold Spring harbor and was
obliged to put in Their" for repairs. This was
tn" only accident of the day. The committees
tug. j. J.. Lurkcnb bach. III charge Of Col. David
J.. Austen and Louis Jackson, accompanied
the boats over the course.
The visitors were entertained in right royal
style 10y the bridgeport Yacht Club. the mem
b"Is Of which had taken every precauti3n TO
mas th,lr Eur',s S''.y an enJoyap.s one. fire
the evening. The summary:
CLASS 1-scHooNERs IN RACING TRIM.
,o Start Finish. Tine.
AmoritaW G. Brokaw 10 20 o. ; 90 40 8 80 80
CLASS 2-scHooNERs IN CRUISING TRIM.
Katrina. /: f. rad ' 10 20 90 10 20 90 80
s KaR%na p z" 90 .. 10 !. 10
CLASS 3-YAwLs OVER AZ FEET.
Huron. r. S. Hatch. .....lo 10 90 = 10 81 4 90 SO
CLASS 4-sLoOrs OVER 43 FEET-CRUIsING
CLASS.
Penguin; Geo, Bristson.lo L. 90 2 10 90 oe 90
Daphne. Geo Corcland.lo 10 90 . IL 10 os 10
CLASS Tracing sLoors-sPECIAL.
ondaTTa, W; j. Roberts J." 10 m "n s22 90 ~ 90
CLASS G-sLoors 43 FEET-cRUIsING CLASS.
E FSpSSs L. !" 90 a. 90 90 az % 90
bonnie Gnnt ......'..... 10 10 n1 Not timed
Wahasso. '...... ........ 10 10 go Not timed
Narika. 10 10 90 % 90 81 90
The winners were Anorita. Katrina Huron,
Penguin, Ondawa and Icnobia.
American Yacht Club Regatta.
The annual regatta Of the American Yacht
Club was sailed of the clubhouse at Milton
Point yesterday II was the fourth race of the
racing circuit. hut was not the success that was
expected. The big race At Larchmont seemed
to have satisfied the yachtsmcn for while. and
only twelve yachts started. These yachts were
So divided thar th"r" were races in only three
classes. Ih" Regatta Nommitter riedto induce
the yacht smcnto mrH" special classes. but they
preferred to have walkov"rS. All the morning
Their" was HAT calm ON the north shore Of no
sound. and II was after | o'clock when tho
yachts Were started. 1t is probable" that the
lack Of wind k"rt many yachts from reaching
the starting line, ~ there wcIC twonty-six en-
tries III the hands of the committee Shortly
after noon there was a little wind from the
southwest aud il kept on Increasing until it
angular one for all classes. IN" Yachts started
in m" middle of one side and sailed one and
thr""-uuartrrS miles east uUrtheaSt then
south three" and s"yen-"Ighths miles: then
northwest thrc" and .S"v"n-"tGhths miles,
ana then oa-t-nOrth"aSt one and five eghthS
miles 1t was a roach on the fist leg then
a beat to the second mark: then broad reach