The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18
NEW BOAT A WINNER
CONSTITUTION OUTsAILs COLUMBIA
IN SMOOTH WATER AND AN
EIGHT-KNOT BREEZE
BEATEN SOME TWO MINUTES
Course Was Over F1fteen-Mile
Triangle Off the Club House
of the LarchmOnt Yacht
Club.

LARCHMONT, n. Y, Aug. H.-Today's
race between Constitution and Columbia
as only matter of seconds. For the
fourteenth time the two yachts finished
a contest, and for the eighth time Consti-
tuition came out winner. Today'S mar
gin was small, for she beat Columbia only
f1fty-eight seconds, corrected time. In
elapsed time she won by two minutes and
eighteen seconds The race was sailed
under conditions that best suited Const1-
tuition, a steady eight-knot breeze and
smooth sea. 1t was finished in three hours
and three minutes, very nearly ten-knot
gait, which was fast time, considering the
wind and the fact that twelve miles OF
the course called for windward work, al
though it was not a dead beat. Constl-
tuition gained on her rival on every leg,
doing best in reaching. 1t was a tar
test Of speed, as the boats got the WIND
throughout and there was little to choose
in the handling. It represents about
what the new Constitution can do against
the old, under the conditions which pre-
vailed, and although many yachtsmen
who have followed the yachts are dls-
appointed that the difference between
them was not greater; quite as many
more are satisfied that the Constitution
before the trying-out is over will nave
proved sufficient superiority to warrant
her selection as the cup defender. nc
crowding of the course today by steam
yach s, small satl-boats and laurie les' was
the only unpleasant feature Of the racing.
Time after time the committee warned
off the encroaching boats, and once half
a dozen Constitution sailors were yelling
at steam Yachts to get out of the way
of the big sloops. The racing was SO close
at all times that a small boat coming
too close could have changed the result
The race was an altogether picturesque
affair Every turn could be seen from Iiie
Larchmont club house Hundreds OF
craft of every description followed the
boats twice around the triangle, and TAX
en- as a whole it was a spectacle sell
dom seen in the sound. The day came
in warm and muggy, and during the eur
w hours not a breath of air stirred the
placid waters. A mist hung over lne
sound and there was little promise OF
God racing weather. The committee
again waited for wind and delayed the
start until ! o'clock At that time the
fog had cleared up and a good, STEADY
southwest wind was blowing. The course
chosen was a beam reach OF SIX miles,
with long and short leg, and a prodd
reach of three miles, twice around Inc
start was one of the closest ever maze
by the two yachts, as they got OIL oilS
two seconds apart.
The official time of the start was Con-
stitution, :09; Columbia, 1:O5:H.
The reach down to the first mark was
made in quick time and it was only last
steam yacht that could keep up the pace
Constitution covered the SIX miles III
fortv-three seconds less than Columbia.
After rounding Constitution made snort
tack in shore and came about on the
weather bow Of Columbia just as the OLD
boat luffed around the mark. Both boats
now stood down on a long starboard tack
toward the entrance of Hampstead Bay.
Columbia was seen to be doing pelter ciosS
hauled. and when half way down to the
next mark went clean through Constltu-
TONS lee ronping off with a good haru
full Constitution, however, polliLSu wei
m and kept her windward position.
Coming out into the bay the new ooat
caught the fresh wind first and added
materially to her lead. Both ooats were
able to make the second mark with one
long and short leg. Constitution rounoeo
the second mark 1 minute SECONDS
ahead of Columbia. The wind was now
about the best of the day, and was dow
ing we'll up to ten knots. Both boats
came over to the home mark off Larch-
mont on a broad reach with big Jib top
sails and balloon staysails. On this snort
leg of three miles Constitution added
only a second to her lead. After rounding
the buoy and starting over the course
the second time, Constitutions men had
trouble in sheeting home, the big reach
ing jib and the sail was shaking in the
wind for over a minute The wind still
held and the two boats ran to the first
mark, a six-mile Leg in less than half
an hour. They were timed as follows at
the mark:
Constitution, 3:05:35.
Columbia. 3:07:25.
Constitution had added forty seconds
more to her lead Both went about on
the port tack Immediately after round
ing, and stood down the Long Island
shore for long board. Half way down
four or five steam yachts got directly in
the path of the yachts and the two tugs
had to do some vigorous whistling to
warn them off the course
Constitution having good lead got out
from under the headlands and into the
open bay, and was first to get the in
creasing breeze. They tackled around the
mark, and stood for the finish line as
follows:
Constitution, 3:50:e1
Columbia, 352:1O
On this leg Constitution had gained
twenty seconds more. Both broke ont bal
loon jibs and spinnakers for the run in.
the wind having shifted a bit into the
south. at the same time coming lighter
The finish was as follows:
Constitution, 4:0S:23
Columbia 4:10:43
Both racers got boisterous salute and
repeated cheers from the attendant fleet
me last race in the Larchmont series
VII! be sailed on Monday The two yachts
VIII then go to Oyster Bay for the Sea
Wanhaka events Friday and SATURDAY.
the New York Yacht club race. which
was scheduled at Glen Cove for Wednns
day, has been called off