New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
YACHTING.
RACEABOUTS HAVE 4 LIVELY TINE IN
THE INDIAN HARBOR REGATTA.

The hard northeaster OF Friday night became
more considerate before the start OF the Indian
Harbor Yacht Club regatta yesterday, but there
was stE force enough in it keep all yachts down
TO their plain canvas and there was not gefftop-
sail in sight when the different classes passed into
the Sound The Affair and some OF the bigger
vessels carried jibtopsails they started away
for the Centre Island mark, and II not until
in the beating Of the second leg that they could
show triangle over their gaTs. after the wind
eased OF
The yachts of different classes sailed trianges Of
different sizes, but the same compass courses
Thus. the 5l-footers first went southwest BY south
to the Centre Island buoy, which was a broad reach
on the nor'-nor' east wind. and then came beat
north by east for all classes to the Cows Islands.
followed By another broad reach TO the home mark
The 5l-footers went twice round the large tr-
angle making a twenty-four mile course while the
43-foOters and others sailed eighteen miles or a
smaller triangle The raceabouts sailed twelve
miles.
The Jessca Narcissus l. the Affair and the
Sstse went off at 12:45 and the Shima San the
Cymbra and the Titauia started at 1850 The
Oiseeu made clever start at 90 closely followed
by the Empronzi The Alerion, the Marguerite, the
Kit the Dot and the Windora, in this order.
Ihe start Of the raceabouts was a lively one,
the Scamp rushing first followed by the
Sis, the Raider. the Colleen and the Marposa in
the order named. At 90 the Uarda, the Vagabond,
the Rochelle and the NIurmur crossed followed five
minutes later by the Vera the Mongoose the
spunk and the Psyche Among the smaller boats
were the Nora, Vivette and the Nike.
The times taken the end Of the hrst round
were: The Scamp 2:I3: the Sis 2:13:54 the Raider,
2:I5;5; the Colleen 2:2404 the Rochelle 22O:25; the
Mongoose. 2:9oIi the Mariposa withdrew; the
Murmur, 234:33; the Oiseau. 80; the o Shma
San, 2:S6:l5; the Empronzi. 2.3GI7; the Aleron,
2;3749 the Affair 2.4l So the Titania 245O5; the
Kit 2;46l2; the Marguerite. 2:4s14; the Siste,
2:5250; the Uarda 253:45; the Windora 253 :46 the
Nagabond, 2:54:ss; the Vera. 8:OO:SO and the Dot.
3:O2
One Of the peculiariues C. the race was that the
SO-foot cat Dot. which turned over eight minutes
behind the Windora. eventually able to win
her race.
owned By John @ RSod Vas wsdhng her
petitor the Altar. through long distance binOcu-
onds ahead Of the HerresAon craft Sis, i seemed
10 be all she needed The Raider, in this class,
ing out Of the race now. she did not finish Edward
KeIlys Rochelle was over Il minutes ahead Of
the Murmur at the end Of the first round and
seemed 10 be sufficiently safe for first place The
Aierlon which came in so far ahead at the finish.
was only tnlTd Doat. and FAR back at the end OF
the first round. How she got completely away from
the feet afterward remains a mystery, 1t was
done far from the committee boat and quite out of
two successive race days and the Alker crew
The excellent arrangements made by Frank
6 R&T he zones, gnarlts q; McManus ana Charles
tant factor IN the general enjoyment Of the day :
Indian Harbor are always sure of the best Of good
treatment and they can always ask friendly
question about their race without getting rude
answer. Mr.. Jones makes visiting yachtsmen feel
that the Indian Harbor officials are complimented
by their attendance
The times taken at the finish were: TIE Jessica.
Sis 81 81 the Colleen 3.s76: the Rochelle $:4s
the Murmur. 4l0:24; the 0 shima San, 4:1s:34; the
AleriOn 4l90l. the Mongoose, 423:57; the Oiseau.
426 35: the Empronzi 53 I9 the Marguerite 4:+322;
the Uarda, 4:5l .25 the Titania, 4:5240; the Kit.
= 453 04 the Affair 437 the Dot. 590S6; the Naga-
bond 500:54; the Vera 5O4 AZ the Nora, 5O73s: the
WiSdora SOFAS and the Nike, 5.2233.
The following table shows the results of the
racing: