New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
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YACHTING.
YACHT CLUB REGATTA
SAILED IN LIGHT AND SHIFTING WINDS

SAILED IN LIGHT AND SHIFTING WINDS.
Echo Bay gay with bunting and skimming
sails yesterday. The clubhouse OF the New
Rochelle Yacht Club. Harrison Island. was
opened for the first time. The picturesque island
was cloud OF flags by day and pillar of fire by
night The illuminations while the music and
dancing were going on last night made q scintil-
lating dream of the quiet wooded waters. and fifty
brought a close a most enjoyable gala day. No
less than hftytwo vessels started in the races and
among the sixteen classes sent off by the COM
mittee there was not one walkover nor did any
one boat have practical waltover through out
stripping her competitors too easily. The Mira
was. perhaps an exception to this, but even she
had to work for her win, and in the most impor-
tant race between the new Herreshoff Humma,
just finished for J. r. Maxwell the finish very
close. The Humma did not have much of her
own way as in her two previous races with the
Affair. owned by Cord Meyer.
In the 43-fOot class the yacht built by Frank
Wood on Gardner's design failed beat the Slip
perry Mira, which these constructors turned
several years ago. but Mr.. Wards boat looked well
in this her first appearance the racing field and
she is pretty sure 10 be heard from later. The
Leda formerly the Effort. of the 3G-foot class
now owned by II. L. Maxwell. showed great speed
since partly rebuilt the Herreshoffs and her
competitor. Shima San did not come to a
finish. The latter boat, owned by ]. r Pratt. was
however found in harbor after the race with her
bobstay carried away. which seemed explain
matters.
The races were IN charge of Charles p Tower
materially assisted by a f. Adrdge of the ATTAIN
tic regatta committee and watched from
many large yachts. The Amorita and several other
large racing schooners We're present. and the Gould
steam yacht Niagara the imported yRwl Ailsa and
the Aphrodite were seen near by. The first class
started that OF the shooters. and 35 O'Clock
the wind light of the east. though there
were many changes owing 10 the passing of a thun
derstorm to the northward. which seemed TO send
the light winds Of the Sound into every quarter of
the compass.
The Humma. which lying in wait at the
windward end of the line beat the Altar in the
one gun start by about yard and the windward
position. The tibtopsails both these fast racers
were rather stubborn at breaking out, and in the
first five minutes the Maxwell boat left her
petitor fast Among the 45-footers the order OF
starting Tho Dorwina the Mira. the Cymbra
and the Effort the last boat arriving late and
ing at the leeward end OF the line
All went off the port tack. and the larger
classes had 20 go first TO the Gangway buoy on the
Long Island shore. then 70 the Old Hen buoy. and
home outside Execution Reefs. twice round twenty
two miles. The smaller classes three times
round smaller triangle. with the Hen and Chick
ems and Execution Reef buoys az outer marks
H. l.. Maxwels Leda led at the l45 start. fol-
lowed closely TO leeward by the Shima San. and.
three lengths behind. the yawl Memory. which was
sailed by Burton Hart in the 3G-foot yawl class
delayed at the start and crossed about minutes
late. which about the time she beaten by
c Oliver Iselin sailing the Newport
3O-footer Veda, owned by Robert Bacon. and thero
was some smart scrapping for best place AZ the
80 start The Esperanza. sailed apparently by her
crew for H. O. Havemeyer jr. was well on 20 Mr.
1sein's curves the vessels spared for open
Ing. and on the whistle gave the Veda the second /
and leeward position the line advantage
which did not seem 10 count for much the finish |
Another hrst-class racing feet started l55 the
Empronz. owned by Alfred Peats. making the
best OF her chance on light day by getting away
first. but the Maxwell Oiseau, which crossed sec
ond. followed by the Marion and tho Alerion had
the in hand before the start. II may thus
refer TO her well known ability win in such light
airs yesterdays
Frank Joncs's raceboat the Badger here met with
her first defeat of the year after winning pyramid
OF five She away first. and Bryan Alleys
Snapper pretty we'll in the neighborhood. but |
the Crane Merrywing. which third. finally
did up" the feet. beating also the latest HerrestoT
production. the Rogue which crossed fourth ioto |
the and finished third. five minutes and sixteen