New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
YANKEE AGAIN VICTOR.
TICKLE FORTUNE AIDED Mr.. DURYEA'S
SKILL.
YACHT RACES OFF NEWPORT FURNISHED
EXCITING sPORT-MINEOLAs
GAME RACE.
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Newport R L. July 14-Patches Of dark
clouds were flying over all the Newport scenery
as the yachts gathered at the Brenton Reer
lightship to-day, and the northwest Wlho was
tumbling the water back over heavy deao ron
that was coming in from the southwest Ihe
four seventies were lowering about, trying the
wind but setting nothing in the way of top
SAIL while each waited to see what the otheF
would do w X Vanderbilt's Virginia was the
first to send up a kite, which proved to be a
second sized clubtopsail The Rainbow followed
with some sign, which also set by the Nine
ola and the Yankee.
The thirty-mile race was laid out on course
fifteen miles southeast. half south from the
lightship and back. The preparatory signal was
sounded at HOO and the seventies got their
gun at 11:1O. The whole fleet gathered quar-
ter of a mile to windward of the line, and then
came down setting their spinnakers as they
came. The Mineola made a beautiful start
breaking out her big wing just as she came TO
the line, and the Yankee. sailed by MI Duryea'
crossed second, further shoreward.
The time of their crossing was; Mineola'
11:10:36: Yankee 11:11:41; Virginia. 1l:1Z:Uo;
Rainbow 11:1254.
There was a new boat in the 51-foot class TO-
day. the Ssta, owned by John B. Rhooes' OF
New Bedford. The Kestrel owned by John B.
though entered. This class got its gun at lI:Io'
and the Shark was the first to cross, at 1l:1I;3o'
followed by the Affair, with the owner. Cord
Meyer steering. Then came the Syce, which had
had her forestay repaired during the night Ihe
Syce took most of her allowed time on the start
and crossed at 11:19:49. The Sista crossed one
minute and twenty-five seconds after the handi-
cap gun, and Mr.. Rhodes did not seem to have
an efficient crew. as they took a long time to get
her spinnaker set
AT THE START.
The thirties started at 11;30 the Hera, sailed
by Ralph n. Ellis, crossing first, followed by Mr.
Pages Wawa and and H. o. Havemeyer's Espe-
rama. Nothing occurred on the out till the
two last seventies got shift of wind and jbbed
maintops to port at II 80. Soon after the lead
ing boats. the Mineola and the Yankee, became
likewise affected. and then all the fleet hoisted
spinnakers to starboard except the Yankee. The
Mineola here got away a little through quick
handling Of sail but Mr.. Duryea evidently
thought the wind coming more southerly
and held to his balloon jib only, dropping back
TO third place, the order being the Mineoa, the
Virginia, the Yankee and the Rainbow.
At 12:1 the committee steamer Edward Luck
enbach crossed the course of the ffty-ones, IN
which the two leaders. the Shark and the Affair.
were carrying balloon jbs with spinnakers,
while the Syce, quarter OF a mile in the rear.
was carrying balloon foresail and jib with the
spinnaker. The Ssta, which looks more like
a cruising vessel than the others, had both the
largest balloons set. The wind had now fallen
light, and the Rainbow took in her gaff topsau
at 12:45 and then set another, which seemed
larger. The boats were rolling the wind out Of
everything In these weakening airs. and the
southeasterly swell. which had lasted
against contrary local winds for two days. was
as large as ever. .......
The Syce was here seen picking up the seven
ties and leading her own class by some distance
and was not far from the Virginia which had
fallen back greatly from her own class Shortly
after l o'clock the Yankee and the Rainbow
took a start and passed the Mineola. All
cept the Yankee were carrying spnnakers. and
soon the others doused theirs. The wind now
increased considerably and the yachts struck
out good gait. all three carrying the same
balloon headsail. the MineoIa dropping behind.
At LOO the Yankee had to luff out to prevent
herself being passed by the Rainbow but they
did not waste much time at lufTlng, the
Mineoa was close at hand AS these three
came TO the buoy the excitement increased. as
the Mineola was holding to her balloon jb
longer than the others and coming right down
on them. The Yankee compelled to take
too short a curve at the mark because she could
not pay away from her course to shut out the
Rainbow. Consequently the latter could choose
her and take the mark by the wind.
The Yankee merely close hauled and stood out
the starboard tack. and did the Mineoa,
which rounded third, but the Rainbow came in
stays round the mark and headed off what
was expected to be the long leg home. The two
others quickly saw her advantage and followed
her, but it was soon seen that the course
almost dead beat to windward. The times at
this leeward fifteen mile mark