The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-07
MONSOON A MARVEL
WON FROM THE CHARLESTON
YACHT WITHOUT A STRUGGLE.
TITANIA PARTED A STAY,
But WAS BEATEN BY THE MON
SOON WHEN ACCIDENT BE-
FELL HER.


Yacht CIub-Many Boats Followed
Those Entered for the Races-Cup
winners Were the Monsoon, the
GeOr%inna and the AIbatrOss-Pen-
nant In the Launch Races Was
Won by the Mona W.-MOnsoon
Will Probably Challenge the Car
oIinn Yacht Club for the Cup Won
From the Dragon Last Summer.
The annual regatta of the Savannah
Yacht Club was sailed yesterday, and its
chief demonstration was of the ability of
Georgians to build yacht that will COM
pare in speed with the fastest that can
be turned out from the famous shipyards
of the North. The Monsoon furnished this
evidence and the trim, Saunty and speedy
Brunswick boat sped over the twenty
mile course in 8 hours so minutes and 10
seconds.
Before seven miles of the race had
been sailed the Titania, entered against
the Monsoon carried away a stay. Grip
pied by her mishap, the Charleston boat
had to put about, but she was defeated
even then She had not the ghost of a
show to win, and it was only from in
glorious defeat that the parting of the
stay saved her. She is a trim, stanch craft
the victor in many races, but the Bruins
wick marvel has flights of speed that
make the Titania look as though she
were tied to a stake.
Savannah yachtsmen were enthusiastic
over the Monsoon after the race. They
had not dreamed of what a flyer they had.
Soon after the start, when the Monsoon
began to show her speed the yachtsmen
began their talk about cup races with
Charleston for they saw that they prob
ably had what they have been wanting
a challenger. Many of them are now
ready to back the Monsoon against the
Maris which took the cup last summer
from the Savannah Yacht Club, which
had its hopes staked upon the Dragon.
Great Day for Racing.
1t was a glorious day for racing. With
temperature that was never so high as
to cause discomfort and wind that
came busiiy busting out of a quarter just
a trihe east of south, it was all that could
have been wished. Never for a moment
was there the suggestion of calm, and
good breeze whistlers were without value
They might as well have been ignored in
the makeup of the crews that handled
the various boats that were entered.
While the wind was good and strong,
sometimes careening the racing craft I'M
til a beam would feather the waves. it
never became so stiff as to seriously
threaten capsizing. There We're no
squalls, save for the thunderstorm that
brought a great downpour of wa
ter at the close of the day. affording
a fit climax to aquatic sports and put
ting members and guests of the Yacht
Club, who took their departure at about
that time, to their most strenuous efforts
to avoid getting drenched and, in a num-
Der of cases, frustrating those endeavors.
The races were witnessed by great
crowds. Few remained at the clubhouse
while the boats were off on their courses,
for the various craft that were following
the races offered attractions that could
not be resisted. The Regatta Committee
had seen effectually to the preparations
for the entertainment of members and
guests, and the details were carried out
with as much ability as had been shown
in their arrangement With a band of
with joyful and care-free spectators, the
Clifton plowed along over the course,
throwing in a bit of excitement on the
side now and then in a friendly bout with
the tug McCauley. The steamer Alpha,
also chartered for the day by the Yacht
Club, the steamer Wilmington, the reve-
nue. service steamer Tybee. with the judges
aboard, the Jessie, Maj, w. w. Wilkins
steam yacht the Lucille of Brunswick,
in Nf tle fttur I2aNy nd xxrfth bor
owner Mr.. Frank D. Aiken. and guests
aboard, all followed, while several
launches added to the fleet that showed
the interest felt in the races.
on Went the Racers.
In charge of the races were the follow
ing gentlemen, who constituted the Sailing
Committee: Messrs. Albert Wylly, Harry
Strachan. w. w. Starr. Jr.. John Bryan
and John S. Schley. The Timing Commit
tee was composed Of Messrs. j. J. Kirby,
w. d. Simpkins, W. N. Pratt, A. H. Mac
Donell and G. Noble Jones' Merrs. r. q.
Fleming, Lang West. Edward Demere and
w. G. Barnwell constituted the Measuring
Committee, which finished up its work
some time before the boats started.
Promptly at Il % o clock the gun notify
ing captains to get ready was fired,
printed instructions having previously
been given each of them. Then the boats
began their preparations for the start, the
signal for which was fired five minutes
later. Then the jockeying began, each
captain striving to get the best possible
start and hugging the windward show in
order to get a good reach across to the
first point for a tack. Wilmington river
offers problems for a captain, and each
was anxious TO take advantage of any
little advantage of wind, tide or current
that his superior knowledge or experience
might afford
At 11:3l:05, looking a winner 90 many
sn old yachtsman who thought the Geor-
Ria-built Monsoon would have no chance,
the T1tania, with Charlestonians aboard,
crossed the line. and, at ii $3.50 the Mon
soon followed, having first come about to
delay her start, apparently not wishing
10 get away with her competitor.
With her start of 2 minutes and 45 sec
ends, the Titania bore away beautifully.
but onlookers were somewhat surprised
10 see her tack after very short leg 20
leeward When the wind is in the quar-
ter from which II blew yesterday. the
usual policy is to lie away TO the point
below the Bannon Lodge, but this was
abandoned by the Titania. and the Mon
soon. when she had sailed maiestically
across the line, and was bowling off in
hot pursuit of her adversary. followed her
suit lacking 10 the windward shore be-
fore she had gone nearly so far as local
yachtemcn had cxpoctpd