New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
CAPTAIN URIAs RHODES

and took command Of the Minerva an English
boat Then he became the skipper Of the
Oweene in 1891. and subsequently, commanded
the Wash and the Goriana and in l>95 took
command of Royal Phelps CarroIrs Navahoe.
when the Nigilant was ready 20 be brought
back from England ia 1>9J Charlie Barr was
intrusted with the work. I;arr is known in the
yachting world not only a well Informed and
competent sailing master. but also a close
student Of racing rules which the following iI'-
ciients demonstrate.
When The schooncrs Am,rita and Colonia met
on one os c.tsion AT I.archm. mt the Amorita just
before To starting gun. went about aud stood
CLOSE ha ale! for thr winis ard end Of the line
,n ire = a .utherly ure-le. Charlie" I.arr was
az to virlvard. ana h- swung the Colonia
aiaunt Arl came down rr.tty weu before the
Hiud. .0i an overlap" and then crushed the
a.s t.lnria in between tine Amorita and the
buoy. ,}e smaller boat giving way considerably
20 8. event collision n cwet ou me Amoritt
ttaf ,t- had ;he night of way being close
hauled and th, other free. hut Charlie" took
.ar. Z, swing ana establish his overlap" before
th~ other boat could hit him. and Tins gave, him
"A utW IiGht ga favor 81 thp~, uuY holt an
~"t-iiaI" n HAMS HAN had h.t him az the
mark. uhich be- could have done easily enough.
IL would have been found that "Char.i- had the
rights 60 BE- and th- chance are be- had planned
beforehand Lo,, d., would edo up Hank Haff
From th- Colonia's I"int Of view II was a dlr-
ing dasLing piece ~ work that Was technically
correct II also provided the most exciting
moment ~ The season
In a race started from oyster BAY probably
in thu same season. these two boats were turn
ing mark near ,hr Connecticut shore in light
airs the Colunia being ahead ia approaching the
mark. on the AmoTita most people thought
that an overlap Was established her horn
pointing 10 the Wind ard of the others main
sail. and. as she seemed 10 be- gaining loud
cries went out To Charlie to bear away. 80
not 10 crowd the Amorita on the buoy. But
Barr was watching the end If the bowsprit fol
lowing him. and knew il lacked about three feet
Of making AN overlap" lie simply sailed out
from "A Ieeward position. across the bows If
the following boat and got away The AmOrita
, tried to hit him. thinking the overlap" Was all
right but it would have been expensive
pleasure. because there aeain Charlie WAS in
the night of il tie r., les.
Captain Barr is about thirty six years old and
has always enjoy thu ~osrect of his crews
and the full - confitence 80 the oAners Of the
yachts intrusted 10 his care.
The Upton yacht VIII b- commanded 10y
Captain Sycanor,. He rua,i. his first appear
ance International racing the commander
of the Nalkyrr in conjunction with Captain
Craniield. lie was born in lSL'i AT I,owhedge.
on the banks of The Coine. and went to sea
"A hoy HIS FIRST -NpeTiencr was on board the
Marquis If Ailsa's yacht. Lady Evelyn The
skipper Zen Harris. of Itchen Ferry. who
thought much of the boy ana took him along
ON all race occasions. H. remained in the en-
plOy of the MARQUIS 0f Ailsa from April 1870.
10 1919. in which time ne cruised in the Medi-
teTranean and Nest Indian waters. In 1879 he
served i'm the twenty-ton cutter Louise. and
manned with that vessel until 1852 In 1881 he
was skipper of the yawl Amberwitch AMI in
lss, he became the commander of Mir I;eau-
cierc's Amelia. He remained with this owner
until ls!s2 and commanded for him the Heather
chinee and Babe. the crack two and half
ton boat Of the Season Of lsoO-lSol. He won