New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
YACHTING.
AMORITA AND MTNEOLA LEAD IN RE-
GATTA OF NEw-YoRK YACHT CLUB.

GATTA OF NEw-YORK YACHT CLUB.
The htty-ehrd annual regatta OF the New-York
Yacht Club yesterday brought together an unusually
nne fleet First in point OF interest the two
new IO-footers, Cornelius VanderbiIt's Rainbow and
August Belmcnt's Mineola. Captain Robert Wrtnge
OF shamrock eminence had the wheel OF the
Mineola and Captain George Parker was guiding
the Rainbow through the crowded waterways with
a practsed hand Second in the interest OF the
many. and first in the interest OF few. the
two improved 70-foot schooners Amorita and Outs
setta- The Hussar II. just launched for Rear Com
modore James Baird, OF the Larchnont Yacht Club
was measuring booms for the first time with the
Syce which she built 70 beat Charles Lane
Poor's new sloop Mira showed swiftness. James
B. Ford's newly purchased schooner Katrina
out for the cruising trim schooner cup. were
also DR.. Henry Q. Eno's Latona and the Ingomar.
The preparatory signal was given at Ii :25 and ten
minutes later the sloops were started AS seen
from the Cepheus they passed the line as follows
unofficial timing: Queen Nab, 11:S5 20; Vigant
uS5 O6; Rainbow, Il 15i Mineola Il u:35:2S: Uvira
S5 40; Hussar H. Il 35 40 Eclipse 80; Ondawa
uS7:19; Syce, u:SS11 Wasp, Il 40; Mira Il O:2o
AT u:40 the schooners got their start. The Quis-
setta took the line almost the gun but the
Amortta held back, this was a timed start and
Captain Dennis wanted to get some valuable sec
onds chaI1ed up to his credit the timekeepers'
lists The schooners crossed follows (unofficaI
timing) Quissetta 1920; Uncas II 40 90; Arnorita
la :03 Katrina, Il Al 80; Latona, :4310 Ingomar
Il 44:10
Both 70-footers were considerably ahead of the
big VigiIant 1912, on a slow beat 10 the South
west Spit, and at 1913 the Rainbow went into the
starboard tack and the Mineola had to do the
same, being unable to go past clear. The syce,
sailed by her former owner, T. NJ Hoyt, and Ed
ward Fish. gained good lead on the new Hussar
II, but the Hussar pulled up almost even
Arst place. The Amorita and the Cuissetta both
set maintopmast staysaIls now, the wind being
ways at her best in heavy weather. was doing
the VigiIant, For a quarter of an hour a breeze
could be seen at work to the eastward. but none
taoking Westerly These got f left when fresh pun
e. ZANE Ven IN G HIa east py n9 me rs[ NO TO get
the former of these took a lively ahead
Soon all the booms in the fleet went over, and the
last boats had the best of it. The special 3O-foot
ers, which We're started after everything else had
gone & & down & the Bay were now seen catching up to
Outside the Hook a fresh breeze of about nine
miles an hour was found, and the trip for al
The two seventies were well in the lead, with the
am @ hG her 5oT IGgpsn ana the b e I'D
spite of their having their sails awash on beam
The Mineola, 2:nI5; the Rainbow Pa ;45; the Am
S:9l :O5. and the Queen Nab, $;O9:$o
wind all were flying. The Vlgilant caught and
passed the schooners, but the leaders came in
s the Ce9heGs Steamed Back to see the saer
fleets and their races, and the course became
shrouded in gloom as the long threatened squall
came on 1t took the thirties first they rushed
10 the finish line, and three of the fleet staggered
in gamely through drenChing rain! The Pollywog,
5:29 90i the Hera- 5S010 and the Wawa, 5:32:S0 tun
officiaO.
Through the squall the Mineola and the Rainbow
could be seen, misttly, Juggling their big club top
sails to windward OF course, they lay well,
but not enough TO justify the recent charges that
these boats are too tender. Captain Wringe
brought in the Mineoa winner at 5:55:5O, and the
Vigant following at 55S:05 and the Amorita, under
Qussetta beating in with both topsails slowed,
but the Cepheus started for the city before her
guests could time Mr.. Ldppitt's vessel.
J. Y. 5. Oddie in charge Of the Cepheus, and
assisted by A B. Jones' Among those
board Mr. and Mrs. J. V. S. Odde, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ". Ridgway, Mr. and Mrs F. r FRANKIE,
Mr.. and Mrs. H s. Noble, Mr. and Mrs r. S.
Church, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hyslop. Mr. and Mrs.
r. W. Rutherford, Captain T. F. Kane. L. s. M
Mr. and Mrs Van Rensselaer, Kennedy, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. O'Connor. Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs. e F. Darrell Miss Sybyl Kane,
R X McMurray, Mr.. Peunyfeld Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B Ecclesine jr;, Mr.; and Mrs William Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs Paul z; Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. E.
Murray Mitchell. Howard w. Coates Captain
Robert Wright Z. 5. N; Irving Cox, F, ". J.
Hurst. Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Hall, Captain
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis, Mrs. S b Wright,
Miss Sarah Wright, Captain Samues, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Doremus, MIR. and Mrs. J. Randolph
Grymes, z. J. Greacen, the Misses Greacen and
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Berg.
The following table shows the results OF the
ing: