Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-14

David Barrie Sir Thomas Lipton's
representative, was on board the club
steamer. There was little promise of
fast event in the race during the
early morning hours, and few OF the
spectators expected to see the event
finished within the time limit Of 81.
hours.
The first half of the race was little
better than a drifting match, for it
took the yachts three hours and half
to cover the Is miles in spinnaker
run. The second half was much bet
ter. but shift of wind made II a Close
reach Lack to the finish, all the yachts
being able TO lie TO their courses.
The Yankee was the first Of the 7O's
out at the staining point-Sandy Hook
lightship. With her great clubtopsail
she stood of and on" trying the
light breeze Besides her owners, Her
man Duryea and Harry Payne Whit
ney, these were on board: H. o.
Havemeyer and Ralph N. Ellis. Dur
yea sailed her in the race. The Mine
ola was sailed BY Capt. Wringe the
Virginia by W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., and
the Rainbow by Capt. Ben Parker.
Eleven-thirty was the time set for
the start, but the yachts were 80 late
arriving that it was postponed until
225. the preparatory signal being set
by the regatta committee Messrs. s. n.
Kane. w. b. Duncan. Jr. and j. F.
Taulson on board the tug Edward
Luckenback, 10 minutes earlier. The
course signalled just before the start
was S. f. by f, Is miles to leeward
and return. All the yachts carried
their largest clubtopsails
1t was a very lame start with not
wind enough to do any satisfactory
maneuvering. All four boats dropped
spinnaker booms to port during the
preparatory period, and when the start
ing gun was fired, the Yankee and
Mineola We're standing TO the east
ward parallel with the line. The other
two were a few lengths to the north
ward, and not one made a move to
cross the line for a full minute. Then
Captain Duryea of the Yankee sent that
yacht across first. The Mineola fol-
lowed but not until the smoke from the
3-minute handicap gun was blowing
away. The Rainbow and Virginia fol-
lowed a few seconds apart. All broke
out spinnakers to port before reaching
the line. Balloon iibtopsails were also
set to starboard.
At lao the Rainbow was gybed
with spinnaker to starboard, and she
shaped a new course. This move of
Vanderbilt's won the race for his boat
for the lead thus gained could not be
picked up by the others. The breeze
freshened at 240, from the north, gyb-
ing to starboard, the Rainbow, we'll to
the southwark. carried her spinnaker
to port. The others took In spinnakers
as all headed for the outer mark, which
was passed by the Rainbow at 4.O4.23
Yankee. 40S.O1; MineOla. 4OS.55; Cir
ginia. 4.0952.
on the run down a good breeze
came in from the southwest and fast
sailing to a finish was assured. The
Rainbow was now half a mile in the
lead. Jibtopsails were set and while
the RainbOw's victory was we'll assured
the finish between the old rivals. Yam
kee and Mineola. was exciting The
latter improved her time on the reach
back and the two made a magnificent
finish as they dashed across the line
seven seconds apart.
The finish time was: Rainbow
o.54.l3: Yankee. 5.57.2S; Mineola, 557.35.
and Virginia. 5.59.03