The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-05
WHITE WINGS AT ISLE OF HOPE
STAR, VIDA, UNDINE AND AIMEE
WIN THE REGATTA PRIZES.

Race-Ecie "a. Lost Her Rudder and
Had to Re lowed in-Over 1000
Persons Were Present During the
Day, and Danced the Hours Away.
The regatta of the Isle of Hope Yacht
Club. which was sailed yesterday over the
club course, was a pronounced success.
There was a large number of entries ana
a notable day for yachting and of these
advantages the enthusiastic sailor men of
the island were not slow to take advant-
age.
A big crowd had come down from the
city to watch the races, and this was
added TO with the arrival of every car.
AT the start and during the rest Of the
morning the pavilion was thronged and
later in the day the number of people
made it almost uncomfortable. 1t was a
good-natured gathering, however, of which
every individual was out to enjoy him.
self or herself and there was no disorder
The river in front of the club house was
filed with craft OF various kinds and the
banks were lined with spectators. Dur
ing a large part of the race the contest
ing yachts could be plainly seen, and this
ANhNet4N e'Nti'i 10 the pressure OF lNe QAN,
permitted watching the races from the
shore and dispensed with the necessity of
following them on a steamer or tug
The start for yachts of the first class
was at IL O'Clock all of the yachts cross
ing the line promptly and getting off in
good shape. The Neona was first
across with the Yum Yum
second and the Star third.
The yachts In the second. third and fourth
classes also crossed the line promptly.
and in the fourth class, where there was
large number of entries, it was diff
cult for the timing committee to register
accurately the minute and second a which
each of the boats crossed.
Just after the start of the races the
river presented a beautiful sight. For a
mile or more it was filed with the white
sails of the contesting craft each Of
which vas striving fer the leadership and
making every effort 10 get ahead The
breeze was slack, and the first half or
the race gathered no excitement from this
misfortune. At Demere's point it seemed
that there would be half a dozen fouls,
and there were occasions when the boom
of one yacht would drag the sail of an
other. The captains seemed to realize,
however, that these were accidents. and
that they We're immaterill, and not a sin
sic protest was made
The course for yachts of the first, second
ana thlrd classes was nineteen and
half miles in length, and before a great
while had elapsed these boats were out
OF sight and away down the river The
course was to a stake boat off Joe's cut
and return to the line opposite the club
house, and gave every opportunity for
good sailing. A knowledge of the tides
and currents was an essential of success,
and there was no winning without it,
While the larger boats were making the
effort to win farther down the river the
r.ln hs , =,
class We're a large part of the time in
plain sight of the spectators in The paVl-
ion and along the shore, and the maueu-
Vers of these dainty craft were watched
with close and absorbing interest. It
soon became evident that the Aimee own
ed and sailed by Rear Commodore Branch
LaFar, was too fast for The other con-
testanis, and that she would win unless
| some untoward and unforeseen accident
prevented her. This prophecy was des-
tined 20 ind fulflment In the first re-
turn from the stake boat the Aimee round
ed lie buoy far in advance of the others
of her class and at that time had a lead
which could not be wrested from her. In
the light winds that prevailed at the start
and in the stronger and fresher breeze
that came up later she showed her su-
Deriority, and walked away from the other
batteauX on every tack.
In the second class the interest centered
!
that had come across the sound TO wrest
the honors from the Savannah boats It
seemed al first that she would do 1t, for
she went down the river ike a shot out of
a gun and led her class easily. The know
| ing ones among the yaChtsmen predicted
| that she had a greater sail area than she
| could carry in a strong breeze and that
| she would capsize if the wind freshened
! to any considerable extent. Off the yellow
/ bank on the return, when the Julia was
away in the lead and apparently an easy
winner, this prOphesy was verified. A
! light squad struck the yacht and turned
! her over in the marsh, whence she had to
| be lowed off later in the afternoon by a
! schooner. But for this accident, the bets
were good that she would have won with
| out trouble.
In the same class the Vida of Mr. George
| II. Ferguson proved to be a wonder, beat
| ing several of the frst-claSs yachts across
| the line at the finish. She was beautifully
/ handled and surprised her friends almost
as much as she did those who were not
| familiar with her previous performances.
The race for yachts of the iirst-class was
won by the star, of Mr. H. NJ Stahl, with
the Leader second and the Noona third.
| The lccie r. broke her Tudder during the
| race and was distanced. The corrected
time of the Star was 3:2i4l, aud of the
Leader 3:39:32 The Neona got in nine min
! utes behind tie Leader.
In the second class the race was won by
the Vida with the Lady Babbic second.
The corrected time of the yachts thai took
! the money in this class was as follows
| The Vida, 3:3S:27, ana the Lady Babbie
| 4:46:40 OF The two other entries the Vivid
was distancCd and the Julia capsized.
in the thiId class the Undine won, with
the Meta ". second. The Undine had been
for a ,ong time the champion of the Savan-
! nah Yacht club in her class, but was de
| teated al the last regatta by the Lilee of
Mr. Jufan Schley. The corrected time of
the Uudine was 4:Ci:29 and of the Meta
| w. 4;.0;27
In the fourth class the race was won by
| MI Branch LaFar's Aimee, with the Tai
| lulah second and the Liz e third. The cor
| rected time of the Aimee was 2:50:S9, of the
! Taluiah, 2:5I:3l, and of the Lizzie 25s:S9.
| one of the b-nts that showed up especially
well In THIS class was Mr.. Newell West 5
Fern, and Mr. West is anxious to have
another bout with the winner. As soon as
he can have a sail made for his boat he
| win challenge the Aimee and il the chal-