New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
YACHTING.
MANY ACCIDENTS ON THE SECOND DAY
OF THE SEAWANHAKA REGATTA.
A WINNER, AND ELMINA LEADS
IN HER CLASS

There were exciting events in the second day of
the Seawanhaka Corinthian yacht racing series,
sailed yesterday the Sound. off Oyster Bay. The
big schooner Amorta plunked into the schooner
Quissetta and pulled out her horn and foretopmast
The schooner Muriel ripped into the Quissetta'S
mainsan, and her horn plunged through number
of cloths before 1t got clear The Qussetta thus
got caught in both front and rear The new HERES
hoff Effort sent her bowsprit in TO rake the quar-
terdeck Of the Gardner design Mira, and apparent
ly obtained specimens of the woodwork. Here were
two vessels, designed, respectively by Cary Smith
and William Gardner. suffering assault and bat
terry from Herreshof vessels but there is no
belief that the Bristol firm intends to sink rival
fleets in this way, and Mr. Lipptt, the owner of the
Qussetta, is of the opinion that both the damages
10 the Quissetta purely accidental and hardly
worth mentioning AS he said after the race
What's the of botherng about topmast or
sail. It's all in the days sailing, and to be ex-
pected from time time. There nobody to
blame"
There also a little humping between the
Oiseau and the EmpronZi in the S0-foot class at
the start but there damages, protests
kick" nothing said. The AmOrita came back
TO Oyster Bay flying protest flag but perhaps
only preparative part of sef-defence In view
OF possible protest from the Quissetta, which did
not. and will not. arrive. Strangely enough. the
Elmna was not protested yesterday. and won her
race unquestioned. She was ahead when the others
got pulling at each other and thus perhaps escaped
| friction of different kinds.
The wind yesterday westerly and of varying
| fresher while the yachts finishing. The course
first close reach north-northwest three miles.
then east by north one-half north four miles,
then beat back to the starting point a line
southwest by south four and three-fourth miles.
The large yachts sailed this twice, distance Of
about twenty-three miles, and the smaller classes
travelled shorter courses. in which the sailing
similar compass courses.
When the start sgnalled for the big yawls
the Ailsa had yet arrived from her mornings.
| and crossed several minutes late. The owner, Mr..
Redmond. said at the club after the race
that the for this that the Ailsa
had TO wait till the Vigilant moved away
from her anchorage in the bay. there not being
room for the English craft TO get under way. and
he evidently expected that he would be given
chance 10 get the line in time to give his yacht
opportunity In the one-gun start. As 1t
is. considerable portion OF the Vigiant's winning
time must be deducted from her credit in regard
10 the actual sailing. The atmosphere on the
Sound misty. and even large objects
discerned poorly at a distance. that number
OF yachtsmen complained after the race that they
could not the buoys in time and lost ground
through overstandng having TO alter course.
Mr. Redmond said that the Ailsa lost ground In
this way several times
When the schooners waiting for their 1918
signal the Qussetta TO the line too soon. and
head reached westerly along II to gain time, the
Murel closely following. Then the Qussetta paid
off into the starboard tack and the Murel seemed
undecided 3 which side she would pass her
Eddie Fish, experienced amateur. who sailed
the Muriel, said she chose the course which
would do the Quissetta the least harm when her
mainsan was torn. lie said that II the Muriel had
attempted the alternative course the Quissetta
would have been hard hit. It was. the tearing
Of canvas the only damage done in this en-
counter and the schooners went OF hustiing for
| the first mark, which they rounded unseen OWING
| TO the thick atmosphere
They then for the easterly mark with main
booms 20 starboard. and all approached the sec
ond buoy without being able to ind IT. the Elmina
picked il up and altered her course southerly
TO round IT, The Quissetta. finding that she was
running in a wrong direction, gybed over her boom
and attempted swing up TO windward OF the
Amorita which was running TO southwark OF her.
! But the Amorita also attempted to head toward
the buoy her boom. OF course. came over. an action
which the Qussetta apparently did not allow for
The Amorita's main boom caught the forestry OF the
| topmast the Quissetta, and both boats came
nearly a stop before they parted In this snar II
| was a question OF strength Of rigging. and. OF
| course. the main boom Won II simply dragged the
foretopmast and bowsprit out OF the Qussetta and
| put her hopelessy out OF the race
But nobody was hurt and the Quissetta got
tow into oyster Bay. On board the Amorita II was
| said that her main boom was broken. but II is
thought that she will be ready for to-day's third
|
II was at the easterly mark where the Eff
fort and the Mira had their scrap" The stories
! OF both sides were investigated and may be told
| alongside without any suggestion as TO the rights
| OF them Mr. Zerega who sailed the Mira. acknowl-
| edged that at the mark the Effort had an over
| lap on him. and said that he gave ample room be-
tween the Mira and the stakeboat for the Effort 10
| pass between, but that the Effort did not sail
through the space left her, but bore down on tho
Mira unnecessarily and raked her counter with the
| bowsprt. Those who sailed the Effort admitted
| that they were wholly TO the boat. and had
to find out how all the lines led before they start
| ed The owner. F. NJ Smith. not on board.
The crew said that after their call to the Mira for
room her skipper did not bear off. but kept edging
| up SO that 1t choice between hitting the
| mark the Mira, and the latter was preferred.
| On being questioned how far the side OF their
| boat was from the mark at the moment of collision
| they said they near enough TO jump into the
| stakeboat from their decks. and this thought
| 10 Indicate that there distance OF at least
| half a boats length between the Mira and the
| mark at the time OF contact. An interesting Ques
| ton will therefore come up for decision, how
| much room must be allowed mark to boat
| with an overlap. Is it sufficient space to sail
through clear OF all. does the technical advan-
| tage give boat right TO choose collision which
| may by good steering be avoided?
The contest among tho four raceabouts was es-
pecially interesting and showed possibilities.
| The Jolly Roger. which cleaned up the whole
| coast last year. found sailing again in her
| old form. after being beaten once twice and
the bloody skull and crossbones her sail seem
about to strike terror again She had to sail
| she won by, and her lead at the finish was only
one minute and seventeen seconds over the Badger.
bought by 5. lie Roy Ackerley from her designer
and owner - b Crownlnshled, VINO mas pre-
| far, these two Crowninshield designs taking
| The Marcia. of the Seawanhaka knockabOut fleet,
| owned by Messrs. Dresser and Jacquelin,
aiG tougnI Elc u Over tI anu among
finish the whole fieet of fye vessels presentinr an
| drnfr La mic heir abI