The sun., 1900-08-09
THE VIRGINIA GRADUATES.
W. X. Vanderbilt. JR.y, SEVENTY
FOOTER FIRST IN HER CLASS.
Spirited Racing IN the New York Yacht
Clubs Cruise-Quissstta Keats the schoon-
ers and scores q second Leg for the Cup
Wasp. wayward and Astriid Take Honors.

Clubs Cruise-Quissstta Beats the schoon-
ers and Scores q second Leg for the Cup
Wasp. Wayward and Astriid Take Honors.
NEW LONDON. Aug. s.-w. K. Vanderbilt Jr..
won his first race this season with the 7o-footer
Virginia on the cruise OF the New York Yacht
Club to-day She had come on from Newport
during the night and was in fine shape for the
rao.. Her sails were brand new and htted well
and she was handled with good judgment.
Early In the contest II looked as II the race
would be close one between the Yankee and
Mineola with the Virginia and Rainbow fighting
II out for last pla,e. W. X. Vanderbilt ana his
advisers were not content with this and expect
ing better wind with perhaps a favorable
start on the Long Island shore the Virginia
stood over there and carried a nice breeze to
the finish. She was also favored little by a
shift Of point or two in the wind. After
the Virginia had gone across the Sound the
Yankee tried to follow. but the wind had light
ened and she ran into a calm spot and was
hung up for nearly three hours. II was
very tantalizing 10 those on the Yankee.
as the Virginia was slipping away
fast. The Mneols was the second
boat 10 finish. Capt. Wrinse having worked
along the north shore, He saw the Virginia get
away and also saw the Yankee becalmed. so he
decided to keep on as he was going and do tho
best he could. The Rainbow followed the Nine
ola and was the third In her class.
Heavy clouds that looked as though rain
would spoil the sport greeted the yachtsmen
when day dawned There was a nice fresh
breez, blowing and this made the outlook for
good race to New Io ndon very fair, Commodore
Ledyard was one Of the earliest on deck. and he
promptly ordered the feet to get under way
at O'Clock. The yachts that Intended to take
part In the races responded at once. Mainsails
were ho,ted and carefully scanned by
the yachtsmen. Chairman s. Nicholson
Kane Of the Regatta Committee went out TO the
starting line near Luddngton Rock. and at Q
O clock the Yachts followed. The wind then
was east by south. and II was quite fresh
This made the course to the finish a beat. and
small jib topsaIls were sent up ready for the
work.
The preparatory signal for the 10 -footers was
down at 10 clock, and five minutes later they
were sent Of. The Mineola got the best Of the
start. She was 10 windward Of the Yankee
and these two went over the line together
mt i0O5:2O. Rainbow was next at i00el5.
and Virginia last at iCoe;to. All had
got over within the two minutes. They were
on the star rboard tack. and crossed at the wind
ward end Of the line They split tacks as soon
as they crossed. and the Yankee went ahead.
At 1925 the Yankee was leading. She had
vorked along the Connecticut shore and had
sorawam Tba u,naoIa w,s n u,tls further
oo.e Te, me s,'oeon Ma' ,hs hs"e s,.rhoord
tack and was crossed by the Virginia. W X
Vanderbilt tackled on the Rainbow's weather
bow and held that yacht for a few minutes
whom for some reason the Virginia
s,I,, ,,or. h,, coon oon,. hooL again
spn' 'aoNs ou' eoo" I""'o o"'H ae'
in shore on the starboard tack with the Yankee
loading Am o'clock all four came on shore on
rauIns Hti' al .Ju, rain. Vn 60. on
awav from the other two. which we're very close
...h . ,,,,,,,o 80 ,,.o ,,,or all ,or, on
'oeeuei' minute VI '"o "e' a.. "e"' on
the starboard tack again and went In toward
the beach
A, us tho yorlse tool, thu mort tocL o1
shore. Mineola followed her for a while. but
finally decided to 90 inside Faulkner's Island,
yanroo hs,d her nor, ,ack for about
half an hour aud then tackled TO
starboard As II she inteuded TO 20 mast
Fanlkner's Island on the outside Evidently
the wind did not suit the Yankees skipper
on this tack for before getting abreast
~ tho is,ord ba went on on tho nor,
tack again across the Sound. In the
meantime the Rainbow and virginia had
also become tired OF short tack work and
the latter had gone of on the port tack
in search Of a breaze on the other side OF the
Sound while the Rainbow had followed the
Mineola. Sev.r i short tacks were made by the
Mneoia and Rainbow to get clear OF Faulkner
Island and finally the former went out to the
wind was materially lighter than at the start,
IL looked. though a. II the Mineola had the best
o'c:ock she took the ;taT6oard tack and headed
gu, OWL 10, ,hn.'S asn,snip @ sue seu a. S9
nave the L,oa,s lnat mao gone "cros' 'he oouno
sate Ear ,hn puns nert hour tho roo. vas H,t. mora
than a drifting ~ stch Then yireipis well
over toward The Tong Island shore caught
Tvei he rs, ns "tl arv brasse that Ca ma sisa
ipv across the water from the Long Island
hHss apd ,aLI,n uG ,ho s,arhno ID M mo aant
D ~ ~ ID H. waatuord ~ n GOOD rot. ~
snsed on Vie "e""'N " eo'N '"'' VI
''T1e advon,,oe that the V,roinia had pained
nv going over !" the Long Island shore was now
abav toot n mort ,aci, to tbe sou,hWard in am nm
endeavor eg 10 yeach ,he braen thai was waft,nn
,h VtrUi,io aIon,, W. ~, ~ a., an ~ Tie saasnn
H., II uaa vain andaayor Gonn bafora
tnn ~, N, a,s baT % ma a. bs The distancs ocross
tho h S"Vnd tho Wirgini, baa crn,ssd the,r bows
shor, tscE in ,owara ph,m fmt :b. W tacted 20
s,arhoard and bsadad ,nwsrd Saw Inndon
TN I anu ,nI nrauou uiaiu ~ nnG ~
went orrosa vba Sonnd n, nsarIv a. aood %
~aI, os a. ,5o W s,or, ~ ,ha ra'a W,,b $780,
sS'h si aS , a. r.,e ,ad a q, sne % 1aGe d a
,hs n,u i,,eo hnat and moda the tpisb ne an
Snreb adae at 1S wi,b bsr nsarest ne CONN U
peo, @ na an f noul sns sa era s,.,,.d NJ
n 81 ne Irtu uaf @ ultSsts rs ., sioops va a. $3.50,
s,oo q ciToh. anu W semoo'.e,s Ii I'VE h nihueS
tach IN his order. ''' ''"' y" ''o '"' o'''o