New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
Gross. Handicap. Net.
=. HONeHden.
out : s So
YACHTING.
KNICKERBOCKER CLUB REGATTA SAILED
IN STRONG BREEZE.

The change in the from narrow water
ways 10 the open Sound and the brisk wind which
drove the craft scurrying before It in lively style
made the opening regatta Of the knickerbocker
Yacht Club, sailed yesterday Of the most sue
cessful in the history of the club.
Out Of the twelve classes started the
boat fleet perhaps chiefly Interested the racing
yachts1nen who follow the latest developments
Il. NJ. Cranes Raider was taking her first race
open course and the Scamp
owned by Johnston De Forest, Of the Seawan-
haka Cortnthian Yacht Club. The Colleen, L. r
AIberger, appeared for the second time in these
waters. as did also Harry MaxweIrs Snapper. The
Spindrfft, which heretofore has gathered IN many
cups, found herself a back number. though she
only about minute behind the Raider
The Colleen. sailed, in her previous victory at
Indian Harbor by Burton Hart, managed to beat
an exceedingly fast and feet.
Charles Lane Poors forty-three-footer Mira
RED Eddie Fish Commodore Frederick NJ Hoyt
and the skipper. Irvine Zerega, WHO is soon 20
leave for Halifax with Mr.. Hoyr to bring in the
Iatter's Isolde when she arrives the Canadian
port from the Clyde. Mr. Pratts O'Shtua san went
up into the forry-tiree -foot class to have a try
with the Mira, but did not keep n her company
long enough TO receive any silver memento from
the club.
IN the 3O-foot sloop class the Maxwell boat
Oiseau sailed fine and drove in TO q mag
niicent finish. Whether she carried the new hol-
low spars lately bought for her could not be seen,
but she seemed to sail better than ever before.
She was easy winner over the Aler1on, owned
by Mr.. Alker. and the big sloop Kit, which was
the champion Of the sail fleet last year.
One sailed by all the boats, from
New-RocheIle TO Matinicock Point then to Pros
pect Point and back twelve mile triangle, sailed
in westerly breeze blowing from ten to thr-
teen miles hour which gave the vessels a
broad reach. almost a run, 70 the first mark long
and short leg on the second course and easy
reach home.
The Painte won one race for the AIcedo Cup
presented by George W. Chllds Drexel TO the
Knickerbocker Yacht Club. TO be held permanently
by the yacht that wins II twice II has been won
cree each by two other yachts. Numerous other
boats, not owned in this club, made better time
yesterday on the twelve mile triangle but they
could not be considered in competition for this
Bryan Alley sailed the sakana in the yawl race
for A B: AIcCreery, with the usual results.
half Value Mira. Eurybia, Oiseau and Alerion
Second prize Rochelle (sail over. sakana, Col
and Frolic, second prize; OK and Mongoose (sai
The following table shows the results of the
racing:
sLooPs-o1-Foor cLAss-RACNG rRIM-sTART
1915
Racing Elapsed Corrected
Yacht, Owner length. Finish. tine; time.
sLOOPs-4S-FOOT CLASS sPECIAL-sTART 1870
6 sh Ga ss 60 a72 ao7s 567
sLOOFs-4s-FOOT CLAss-CRUIsING TRIM-sTART
Fan5 e1 Bss asTifs f5 ss 29S 5ssS 25SSS
White wing ". L Kan. .3s.O6 3:4s4O 2:f223
Nautilus. John J. McCue. rs 2:5IO4 2:3l:04 22327
SLOOPS-S0 FOOT CLASs-START l2:35
4 Qs6 Il h7Hs 2t 9 2G 9s S5
Crony 2. 5000 DID finish
Ounaniche, 5000 313;10 2:3s 10 2SS 10
John .. 30 90 32604 2:5l 81 25l:54
Kit. T. 4 Mcdonald. 1000 46 A 2l144 I'll ~
OPEN sLOOPs-3O FOOT CLAss-sTART 1888
Rochelle Edward Kelly. 5000 2:47:4s 2:12:46 -
sLOOPs-25 FOOT CL-Ass-sTART 12:45.
Edwina III J y Gould not finish
YAWLS-36 FOOT CLASs-START 1928.
Freya G. J Bradish. ..... 2:47:00 2:22:OO 2:22OO
Sakana. A. 3 McCreery- 243:17 2:ls:17 2:1S:17
Escape George Matthews. 256:I1 2:3i II 254 80
T-wENTY-ONE FOOT RACEABOUTS-START 1910.
Scamp J. De Forest. .2l.O0 302:27 2:22:27 -
Colleen. I. r. SCOOP 2:20:02
Snapper, Maxwell. --2l.OO Did nnish.
Raider. Il. VI. Crane. .2lG0 30s;57 2:2s:51 --
Epindrtft Brothers. -..2l.OO 30S:5+ 2.2D:54
Rittie Hazen Morse .2l.O0 315-52 2,35:52 --
CATBOATs-30 FOOT CLAss-sTART 1926.
Dot c = Pierce. 1000 2:56:I4 2:21I4 22l IA
Leisure Myr1c. -2795 8 % 80 2:50:59 24s ID
CATBOATs-25 FOOT CLAss-sTARr 12:45.
Kite R. NJ Goddard ..... 24.79 Did not
z L. kTaener- "a 20 $4,000 2:5loS 2;4O44
Usage a Q NIckerson. $3.50 Did finish.
WIN Lose J Appleby- 1850 339 IA 250:14 245 43
OPEN sL.o0P&I FOOT CLAss-sTART 1880.
OK r Bayer.-.-...-. 410:42 800 ~ 32O42
Plot r Did finish
T-wENTY-oNE FOOT OPEN CArs-START 1880
yongoose II Simeon Ford. s;l8.s7 2:2e:s7 228:37