New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
YACHTING.
INDIAN HARBOR REGATTA PROVIDES
EXCELLENT SAILING.

1hoian Harbor yachtsmen were feeling in the
pest or spirits last night because with the assist
ahee OF strong breeze out OF the east yesterday
they mad been able 10 give one OF the best and
most enjoyable regattas that Long Island Sound
ever knew The weather magnificent. Thirty
three yachts were started IN these races by com
mlttee composed Of Frank Bovine Jones Charles
r Kirby and c. P. Tower and the finishes were
made in excellent time
ne schooners were started at 1910 but as the
warn declined to go into the same race with
tte Marina they sailed for separate prizes, al
'noush started together At the end 1t was found
mat the hayward would have won on corrected
time II she had remained in the comnetition
AT l2;5o the thirty-sixes left in this order: The
q 'oA the Escape, the Freya the Flora and the
~ 0l.iila 0ah' the latter making poor start All
ne vessels were OF the starboard tack for the beat
70 the Arst mark. The new club course was found
Just right for the wind and after the first three
ana half miles beat to The Cows Islands the
various classes all went southwestery to different
La Ms IN the Sound, and then home. the schooners
SAILING twice over a twelve mile triangle and the
other classes sailing smaller +rianglas which cav.
Lhem courses of eighteen or twelve miles accord
- % 1heir size The second leg was a reach and
nc Ohlrd leg broad reach for all classes
Al I2;65 the Enpronzt crossed a little Tn Ieeward
u Inc oiseau, followed by the AIerfon and the
marguerite. The raceabouts all got away IN
ouicH' With the Scamp. the Raider and the Colleen
III 'front.' and the Spindrtft the Snapper and the Sis
.oLo"lng. The Snapper and the Sis tried the port
r1eo away her peak halyards in the lurnpv seavav
ana retired TO a neghboring port
ne 1;0o start sent of good feet in this order:
WIN or Lose Fagabond Kenwood Murmur Robin
rlOou, rochelle, Amomo and Adelaide These were
IoAoWed at 10 by the Mongoose Ok Kazaza-
spunk and Vera.
Inc Moya, Hijnks and Wee Win brought I'D the
rear at l:l5. There was a goodIy fleet Of large
steam yachts collected TO see the sport including
the MaxweLs' Ktsmet, the Duchess the Viva
George 3. Wilson's Anita. the Scionda and many
others cup was given for the racea bouts by J.
kennedy Tod, and another was given by Conno-
dore c, T. Wills for the 3O-foot class these cups
being in addition 10 the regular club prizes in these
classes
: minutes and 80 seconds behind the Enpronzi the
new SO-fOOter built by Woods for Rear Commodore
aired PeaJs. In the second round the Alerion did
surprising sailing in making Up nearly the whole
difference, the wind lost some Of its power
Sne old the best sailing and eventually she won
the race by the narrow margin Of i've seconds,
taxing both the cups for her class. Until the hgur-
11lg oCL OF the time allowance II was thought that
Rear Commodore Peats had Won when he made an
exciting finish Just ahead of the Oiseau, and he
was being congratulated all sides when the
camper arrived in the news OF his defeat by five
seconds.
George Garland won q first prize with his smart
little Robin Hood. and Edward Kelly's Rochelle
dld excellent work in her class. IN spite OF
ing last, the Sis, owned by T. T Bedford gave the
racea bout neet good pounding in the seaway, the
only boat that was near her at the finish being
+. NJ Cranes Raider.
The 86-footers o Shima San and Anoatok did not
appear at the finish, and the could not be seen
anywhere. Il was thought peculiar that they
should both give up The Anoatok was ahead
The following table shows the results Of the
racing: