New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
YACHTING.
1ARcHMoNT RACE N A BREEZE.
THE EUssAR II DEFEATS THE sYcE AND
THE HBBE THE MIRA


Regattas fortunate when favored with such
good breezes were enjoyed by the Larchrnont
yschtsnaen yesterday. a fine fresh wind out of the
southwest gave all the vessels a fair trial and
boats that were beaten were beaten on merits,
and not fukes through poor guessing on
wind spots Most Of the yachts were sent on
twenty-five nile course twice around eleven
nile triangle, the first leg which was due east
broad reachi the second a beat southwest four
niles, and the third a broad reach hack 10 the
home mark Some Of the smaller craft went into
The rHcs reefed. but able 10 shake out after
ward. The schooners went over q thirty nils
course as also did the imported cutter Astrild.
with which the brothers Hanan took a walkover.
one Of the greatest surprises OF the day was the
beating Of the syce by the Baird sloop the
Hussar II. which has been much improved in her
canvas lately AZ the Darling lofts. City Island.
The Hussar was yesterday able 10 do much better
than ever. and she IN the windward work in
E way that opened peoples eyes. while the Syce
could catch her in the broad reaches. The Affair
also beat the syce. but that was not a story.
Notable also was the win Of the new 43-footer
Eebe over the Mira, owned by Charles Lane
Poor. This was good race for designers Gard
ner being responsible for the Mira and CroUnin-
shield for the new Hebe. !. Rogers Maxwell has
just given the Eebe topmast and full
n zloft and the vessel looks well since Frank
Wood finished the work
Two new Herreshof craft came to grief in
class These were the Countess, just finished for
Oswald Sanderson at the Bristol yards, and the
Effort, turned out by the same people on the same
design. The Countess sprung her mast and had
70 withdraw. The Effort couldn't stand the strain.
and was dismasted-
This took the two fast boats ont of the s6-foot
class and left the Veda, that used 10 sail in the
Newport 30-footer feet TO contest with the De-
pzrrure. which Of course. easy.
a 3 McCreery's yawI sakana carried away her
bowsprit again. This is the second time her horn
has disappeared lately. Her competitor. the yawI
Audax has had her deadwood heightened and
sailed better yesterday, though II was & walkover
after the sakana broke down.
n the 3o-foot class there be some doubt
as 70 the winner, the Alerion being said TO have
fouled the home mark al the end Of her first
round But for this she was said TO have won
On corrected time by minute from the Ofseau
and eight seconds from the ETnpronzi. The latter
boat made her best showing since her launch and
there were only seconds elapsed time be-
tween her and the Oiseau, which so far has been
the victor.
Edward KeIy's Rochelle sailed By the Hunting
tens found something peculiarly easy IN the new
Chingachgook and beat her over e quarter of
hour. the Adelaide not completing. Among the d
foot raceabouts the differences at the finish were
greater than usual. and T. T. Bedford's Sis
successful after hard fight in which a. NJ
Canes Raider came well TO the front and took
second place z. J Lows Mistral beat A P
Taayers Thelga and the Vagrant. the Bobs and
the Dipper
Hazsn Morse, who was lucky enough 70 leave Mr..
Crows naphtha launch Sarco on Monday just be
fore she exploded was now sailing the sloop Palm.
z long boat that had 70 greatly cut her canvas 10
Fet into the 1sfoot class The Palm got the breeze
Ehe wanted. and did up the feet in fine style.
e T Pierces 30-foot cabin cat called the Dot,
lost prize 70 John Green's Windora, and Simeon
Fo-5's AIongoose simply played ball with the Is
foot c6rooaC feet.
The small catboat Snake was disabled, and while
being lowed horneward by a tug was capslzed. NO
boCy was on board the time, and she Will not
suffer much loss through damage 70 her canin
furniture.
T. :. McCahill the yachtsrnan who rescued Nj
Crow on Monday, sailed his kazaza, g fast cat
boat that got beaten by T A McIntyres Kildare.
The Rudder H. F Stevenson. won n the dory
class beating Guy Standing in the John Dory by
four minutes
The victory Of Mr. MaxwelTs Hebe was all the
more noticeable because jib the first
round and for ten minutes afterTard was without
this headsaT.
The following table shows the results Of the
racing