New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
YACHTING.
LIGHT WINDS CAUSE SLOW SAILING IN
THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB
REGATTA.

With light winds blowing variably the thirty
Fourth annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
was sailed yesterday.
The interest of the day centred in the race be-
tween the Amorita ana the Quissetta, both OF
which have been altered to make them speedier
The Amorita appeared with a brand new set or
sails. The start made at II :55 a. m. The wind
then fairly fresh out of the northeast ana
both vessels had their spinnaker booms ready Tor
the run 10 the Southwest Spit Buoy. The Eclipse
which did not get away promptly. crossed with the
Syce IN the later class. which was taking a Walk
over In the Uvira-Awa -Ondawa class the last
named boat fouled the south mark boat on the lne
being. swept down by strong ebbtide. The forty
threes Mira Eidolon and Ilihato. crossed at ll1o
followed by Class Vi at I1:2O Among the special
thirties Mr.. Duryea evidently thinking more or
avoiding a foul Of the mark boat in the SWIFT ude
than OF crossing first. and Mr. Ellis took slightly
nearer chance and shot across first followed ny
Mr.. Duryea and Reginald Brookss Wawa. boats
length apart. The Pollywog owned by Almeric h
Paget, just escaped foul Of the mark boat py
swift gybe and she crossed three or four boats
lengths behind the Wawa
In Class y the Otseau led the Alerion: ano IN
the raceabout class the Kttie led the fleet across
followed by the Snapper and the Splndrit. ne
Alnnetonka and the Pebble were then started on
their respective wakovers and then the conn NJ
tee tug Unity steamed our 10 one s found 70 he
slightly ahead. The light airs fell TO dead calm
on the tide the Qussetta dropped kedge and
apparently helped herself by avoiding further DRIFT
and working hard to catch any paltry airs tnat
bsdwaT and stood aWas for some distance toward
the Sandy Hook Lightship before the Amorita was
as s's Follows: SD ouissetta. $500 Amorta 5000
cording to time taken at a DISTANCE
at 2as9o and others turned as follows sO Mira
sa TTira 2:4 $50 swannsnoa' 24s4O' Eclipse
The wind fell almost to calm later on and
ss 4e eoass yoe came q 'he v1 ash us Sr n
swannanoa. 5S7.c6: ondawa 696;47; Amorta, 90;
The Amorita appeared as evening came on close
70 the finish line leaving the Quisseta long way gay
minutes TO spare before the time limit expired at
minute and a half to spare, Other boats were I'M
able 20 finish in time The following table shows
the results OF the racing:
scHooNERs.
First class-An s5 feet.
Name. Owner. i EaslPs H MS H tne INNS ms
E Ksss Ff Asf5aa BIZ mot mot start
Class g-oyer . feet; start lo5S: course to Sandy
81: s79$ :: ssss sss
M,ladi. s. II. Mason. jr-.....D Did not start
SLOOPs
Class IA to 60 feet start II o0 course to Scotland
lBss 4 cnlsRs PIG s7 g Ss s:ssos
Class ks feet racing trim: l1:Io
70 s2 Scotland shtsSg; distance 1ailss
Class KCruisng trim: start 1l:1o; Scotland
Lightship: distance. 25i2 miles.
Uvfra. R. p. Dorenus 5:3530 6:25 80 CPS 80
Ava T Arnold AZ 6:3641 :26:41
OndswR. H J. Robert 20 Did not finish
Glass I1-4S 81 feet: TO-
Lightship: distance 255s miles.
Mira Charles Lane Poor. 90 5:3547 6:20:4T 62047
Edolon James Weir. IT, 40. 10 Did finish
Iiksto. z. II. Converse. Did not finish.
Class MS0 So feet: 20; course to
shoai Light distance, 10 miles
Akista. George Hill. --.....-. $50 Not timed.
Siren. G F. Wigand $500 Not timed.
Iarnrnany. ". T. IoWerl- Not timed
Class Especial 80 footers: start I:2a: %
Orchard Shoal Light; distance. l9 miles.
Hera. Ralph y. Els. Not timed.
Esperanza, II. o. Havemayer.
tr. Not timed.
wawa. Reginald Brooks -. Not timed.
PollywoE. Alrleric II. Paget. Not timed.
Class N25 feet; start Il 50; course 70 Orchard
Shoal Light; distance 10 miles.
Jessica, & D. Mower 20 Not timed.
Olseeu. J. r. Maxwell. r.. 1000 Not timed.
Alerion. =. II. Alker. %. 80 Not timed.
RACEABOUTs.
st.rt 1880; course. 1915 mites.
snapper II, l. MaxHell-.--.- 7:6s:30 s:23 80
Spincrift Prize Bros - DID not finish.
OPEN. SLoOPs
Class o-1s TO q feet; special course 10 miles
Ninnetonka. :. E Vernon. 20 05 Not timed.
Class Riot Is feet: special course 10 miles