New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
YACHTING.
FINE RACING ON THE sEAWANHAKA
COURSES FOR MAXWELL RACE
AR0TTT TTTP

The first days racing in the series for the Max
well Cup was favored by splendid breezes The
trophy TO De won in this tournament is presented
by J. Rogers Maxwell. the owner of the Hebe in
the 4S-foot cutter class the Oiseau in the sOfoot
class, and the Snapper IN the 21-foot raceabout
CLass- ms cup IS. OF course a one, but II
Nr. Maxwell began TO draw from his own coIec-
COh OF trophies he could keep all the Sound clubs
IN prizes for several years The intention Of the
Regatta Committee in the seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club has been 10 have the first races in
PAIRS the winners Of the first heats in the
subsequent contests For yesterdays racing the
scamp owned by J. De Forest was TO be pitted
against the Spindrft owned nv the Pf-ie brothers:
H NJ Cranes Raider against L r AIbergers Col
leen and Harry Maxweus Snapper against the
t1erreshon design, Sis owned and sailed bv F T
bedIoro- The Colleen did not attend. and after Mr.
De Forest had entertained the visiting vachrsu1en
az luncheon. he went down and showed a single
FeeI INTO the scarnps mainsan. for the southwest
wind was making things hiss. The younger Prize
VINO was in charge OF the spindrtf- then said he
did not wish 70 start IN the race This gave a new
shuIne 70 the arrangements, and Charles A Sher-
man OF the Regatta COMMITTEES who was in charge
OF the races. drew from a hat 70 determine the
Scarnp's opponent This put her with the Sis but
oeIore the boats could be started N the Sound the
Scamp broke the little boom on her Hb and with
drew.
THE SNAPPER OFF FIRST
The preparatory gun was given at 2.45 ?. m.
and the yachts were started five minutes later.
leeWard
end Of the line for the leeward course north
northwest 70 the first mark The other two
crossed at the windward end Of the line and
eral lengths behind the Snapper, the Raider COM
ing first, with the Sis over length behind her.
All three were single reefed and going ali they
knew how 70 go on. No further headsan was car
RED on the first leg but after the gybe balloon
Jos were lugged 70 the second mark. the course
being easterly- As the yachts closehauled round
the second mark the times taken were The Sis,
1890 the Raider 20 30; the Snapper S.2430
From this point 70 the home mark it dead
beat TO windward. and the vessels heavily
pressed they their way honeward. lying
down and san-ing toward the wind with many
seabird's curve and futter. The official timing az
the home mark The Sis 365:4 40; the Raider,
8'5sl8' the SNAPPER, 3;5S 30 DID, 49,.
elSse on me second round At the secona mark or
Raider. 4 '28:45. the Snapper. 4:Sl:O0
A FINE BEAT HOME.
The really best fight was on the last beat home
when the Raider making every gynnastio ef-
fort get clear OF the wtndsput in which the Sis
held her. Both MI Bedford and Mr. Crane are
excellent sailors, and these racers active IN
stays that the repeated lodging from tack TO
the other seemed 10 lose them nothing TO the
Snapper which was quietly saving wood in the
rear a1d besides hey had sT % a2Sd TS Ss
Raider showed strong signs Of being able TO pun
0LL 1Leto a vHole bes in spite Of having her
wind split in each OF about twenty-five tacks, and
BY tZTenTy-tve seconds in the hardest fought
about tussIe OF this year.
aid not have her final timing recorded The others
were officially timed follows: The Sis. 4:6s5O; the
The Earl Of PeTnbro1e's former auxiliary schooner
Black Pearl now called the Elsa, was present
at the racing. which Mr. Matheson's steam yacht
I.Rvrock the schooner Katrina and other yachts.
The racing OF this interesting feet for the Maxwell
Cup VIII be continued to-day. and also IN the an
nuaI fall regatta Of the Seawanhaka Cortnthian
Yacht Club, Saturday. .
The following table shows the results OF the
racing:
TwENTY-oNE-EOOT RACEABOUTS-CoURsE TEIFa-
TEEN. AND oNB-HAI.s NILEs-sTART 250