New-York tribune., 1900-07-10
YACHTING.
MIR. BELMONT's MINEOLA WILL RE-
TAIN THE GLEN COVE CUTTER CUP.

MIR. BELMONT'S MINEOLA WILL RE-
TAIN THE GLEN COVE CUTTER CUP.
Much discussion has been held in regard to the
result of the racing among the new 7O-footers for
the Glen Cove Cup which was sailed for under the
auspices Of the New-York Yacht Club or June l9
1t said on that day that the Mineoa wrongly
put the Rainbow off her course when she had, as
alleged the right of way when manPuvring at the
start of the
For some days after the contest the case stood
this way: Cornelius Vanderbilt refrained from put
ting in any formal protest within the limited time
because he said. and as The Tribune reported
at the time the meetings of a friendly fleet had
only just begun. and he did not wish to give rise
any argument at early date in the season
and when a whole season of friendly meetings mad
just been begun Moreover, he added an excel
lent reason for his taking action In the mat
ter that his Rainbow had been beaten IN
that race by eleven minutes, which more
than ouadruped the time he may have been obliged
to lose at the start He therefore thought tnat he
had not lost the race through any delays at the
start. The Tribune has at least twice referred TO
the fact that the Ratnbow's clubtopsah did not
sit as well for windward work as the Mineolas.
1t was a truth which probably apparent to
every slue yachtsman present that IN the race re-
ferred to the Rainbow not then in a condition
to race with such well prepared yacht as the
Mineola. which had had whole month or more TO
tune.
The discussion has been whether the Race Com
mittee of the New-Yor Yacht Club would or
would not take official cognizance Of the matter
1t now appears that both the Rainbow ana the
Mineola have since then asked for ruling by the
committee. From the matter which has been Is
sued it looks as If the contention of the Mineola
had been that she was close hauled, and therefore
entitled even though the port tack, to right
Of way over the Rainbow, which, as claimed was
not at the time by the wind.
The explanation of the case. so far as the Race
COMMITTEES intends to deal with 1t, is shown in the
information supplied at the club. Copies of the
following letter addressed to Vice-Commodore Au-
gust Belmont and to Captain Cornelius Wander
bilt were given out last night at the New-York
Yacht Club:
Sir: The Glen Cove Cups, June 10, 1900. Wind
east. course east by north Starting line pc
tween the c0ninL'teS % OoaF bls OF lenpth due north
During the preparatory period the RalnboW, nay
ing worked into position on the committee boat
starboard quarter and to the westward or line
between that boat and Matinicock Point buoy, was
approaching the starting line on the staro31aTd
points forward of the beam. on the other hand,
the Mneola, having been on the port tack ,9 f3r a
coming up into the wind somewhat slugglshiY me
Rainbow also luffed in order to avoid the Mtneoa.
being thereby compelled to yield her starboard
tack
While it Is nowhere contended that the Rainbow
close hauled, still she was on the wind on the
her helm for the purpose of crowding the Mneola
she was entitled to her rights. Thus the commit
Section g. Rule 16 since, In their opinion, which is
strengthened by it's conformity with the admiralty
decisions CLOSE hauled" should be taken includ-
There was no protest but beth the Rainbow and
appears in the section referred TO- has never be-
take no further action in this particular case Re
spectfully,