New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
STRONG WINDS For YACHTS.
SECOND DAY OF THE SAVANNAH
CORINTHIAN REGATTA HIGHLY

The second day Of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club series was even more brilliant in sue
than the first. Harder winds drove the yachts
and there much larger collection join in
the racing. Three of the new one-design seventies
were in the fray, and their racing attracted much
attention. There also a match by private
agreement between the Syce and the Queen Nab
the former to get only part of the regular time
allowance. The Queen Nab having the hard
breeze she particularly likes out even on the
full time allowance.
The 70-foot schooners Amortta and Quissetta
met in 3 wind which the Brokaw boat has been
wanting for some time and she won on about the
margin the previous day. August Bel
mont's Mneoa added another victory to her rapid
ly increasing list. Among the yawls the Albicon
beat the Sultan Six Of the special thirties raced
and the Esperanza, sailed by Herman B. Duryea,
won with Mr.. Brooks's Wawa second. Edward
Kellys Rochelle easily in the S-foot sloop
class. The Win Lose took sailover prize for
J. S. Appleby and in the raceabout contest, es-
pecially hard fought one there were eight starters
and the Sis, F. T. BedfOrd's new Herreshof flyer,
secured first place.
The wind was brisk out Of the southwest at first
and then shifted TO south-southwest. and the
larger yachts sailed twice round triangle IN the
Sound making twenty-three and one-half miles
for their course, This was from Centre Island
north-northwest, a broad reach to first mark, an
other broad reach to the easterly mark and a beat
home.
After the race was over word was brought in
that small catboat had been capszed and her
crew picked up by steam launch, but further
information could be obtained and the accident
was not seen from the committee steamer. One
raceabout carried away her bowsprft on the second
round of the course, and the raceabout Scamp
leading at the home mark after the first round
carried away her peak halyards. The owner Mt
De Forest went aloft and got things TO rights
but the accident made him finish last in this swift
feet.
The Vignant which sailed alone was sent of at
los p m, and the seventies went at ITO, to
Mineola leading the Rainbow by about length
and crossing al the windward end OF the line The
Virginia, as on the previous day started from a
standstill and got left about a minute behind the
The schooners went at 1:l5 D m. the Amorita
Leading and crossing at 115 80 the Qussetta being
leeward course at the eeward end OF the line while
the Quissetta took the windward end, a compare
minutes and fifteen seconds ahead In the svce
Queen Nab match race the Syce took the leeward
end Of the line and showed the same advantage.
not able to keep She carried a small gan topsaiI
while the Nab set her big one The seventies also
started in this order: Pollywog Wawa, Veda Hera-
foiiows: sPindriFt Scamp. Snapper, Kitte. Per-
simmOn, Raider, Colleen and Sis-all close together
Am 65e9t 1870 6ussefta. is 80
On the beat back OF the third leg the Rainbow
worked in on the Long Island shore. while the
out into the Sound to get the full benefit of the
flood tide. The Rainbow's mistake was shown in
her loss Of place to virginia. and the home mark
was turned thus by of the leaders: Vigilant.
234.10; Mneola, 23T :25; Virginia 2:S912; Rainbow
241:O2: Amorita. 2:4S23: Quissetta, 2;50:50 Queen
Nab 2:57 :43; Syce, 1903 80.
1t was here that the Quissetta had lost
twelve seconds more since her last timing at the
first mark and that the Queen Nab was doing"
the SyCe TO her hearts content Edward Kelly S
Rochelle was showing good speed in her rather too
easy contest with the Louise. Among the seventies
Captain Wrnge of the Mineola seemed to have the
best Of IL. only in having the best tuned up
craft but also in the general handling.
There was a large collection of smaller yachts in
this regatta AS the atboat We Win did not finish
II was thought at the clubhouse after the that
she must have been the one that was reported
apszed.
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