The sun., 1901-06-09
RACING IN MANHASSET BAY
YACHTS SAIL IN FRESH BREEZE
OVER COURSES ON SOUND.

| Espsras.a Defeats, the Hsra In the spscia
Class for Thirty -Foeters-O Ooisssu Lose
Her Bswsprit and u Towcd Home-Ths
Badser Wins the Prize for Raceabous
The annual regatta OF the Manhasset Bay
/ Yacht Club. which was held yesterday or
the Sound, was the most successful sailec
this season. fresh westerly breeze favored
the yachtsmen. II could not have suited the
courses selected better. and the result wa.
each class furnished a fine contest. There
were twenty-nine starters and the Regatta
Committee. Edward NJ Mcclellan, Robert
Jacob and Chares D. Mower, sent them OF
with only q slight delay and were heartily
congratulated after the races for the manage
ment OF the days sport. The Regatta Com
nilttee were on board Rear Commodore
stephen Roach's steamer Emeline and they
gave the preparatory signal at 1890 o'clock
81 the starting line which was OH the club
house. The first class sent of was 3s-footers.
lhere were three In this class. the Leda.
now owned by II. L. Maxwell. and last year
known as the Effort the Anoatok and tho
Memory They came down to the line close
hauled. the Anoatok and Memory at the
estern end and the Leda. sailed by ]. Rogers
Maxwell. at the committee boat end. Mr..
Maxwell judged things well and. crossing
almost with the signal. took the lead and soon
began to leave tho others.
Tho SO-footers we're neXt OF the New
port thirties. tho Hsra. sailed by Ralph n
Ellis. led the Esperanza across the line Oiseau.
Enpronzi. Dot. Flyaway and Alerion fol-
lowed In the order named. These yachts
bad TO sail to q mark boat of Plum Beach.
then to and around the Gangway Buoy, then
to Mst!ncock Point. then to Delaney Point
and then home IL was a beat until well out
on the sound, then they had reach to the
outer mark. II was a close reach across
the Sound, beat back to the entrance OF
slanhasset Bay and almost run home; The
Leda led all over the course and won in her
class The Esperanto defeated the Hera
In tho Newport class. In the regular class
for 30-footers. the 0iseau lost her bowsprit
and had 70 be t,wed home BY the steamer
kismet The Alerion and Enpronzi made
a close race and Alerion won by forty-one
seconds c. I .Pierce.s catboat Dot scored
another win and the Flyaway was so far be-
hind that she did not finish
The 2S-foot sloops. raceabouts and knock
abouts sailed eleven miles. turning at Sands
Point and Old Hen Buoy There we're four
IaeeaSonts ana % thsy made very pretty
TO windward. and the Rogue Sis and snapper
next IN order named. On the wndward work
the, Rogue lost her bowsprlt, and then her
which Is owned by T. T Bedford. a brother
Of the owner Of the Rogue. at once went to
the disabled yachts assistance. and tried
10 tow her 20 a harbor Then the Emeline
took the line from the Sis shortly after
this accident the Snapper parted her runner.
and had % retire 80 that the Badger won her
fourth race easily
J Il Hoyts SCintilla easily defeated tho
Lassle in the knockabout class. The smaller
yachts went over course nine and half
miles in length There was considerable
interest taken in the Manhasset Bay race
ahouts, five starting In the race They
crossed the line at the start In this order:
Arizona, Bah. Mist, lambkin and Fire Fly
II was nip and tuck all around the course
second The SDra won In the class for small
soops, and the Cricket finished second
Folio wing ia the table.
sLooPs AND YAwLs CLASS ~ 80 TO 50 FEET
START. IL 40,