New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
YACHTING.
THE MANHASSET BAY YACHT CIUB'S
REGATTA THE OCCASION OF
MANY MISHAPS

Long Island Sound yachtsmen had lively time
III Yesterdays racing. and there was a lengthy list
OF breakages. but nothing in the way of personal
INJURY. The yachts were started from mark off
the clubhouse. and had beat out of the bay, but
the accidents did begin until the water of the
open Sound was reached. A. Rryan Alleys Snap
per carried away her runner and left the contest
OF the raceabouts. The Herreshof Rogue. or
the sane class. lost her bowsprit in the jump
the sea outside. and her hollow mast also went
over the side. The Sis. of the class went TO
the Rogues assistance. and abandoned her own
chance in the race. j. r. MaxwelIs SO-footer
Oseau carried away her bowsrrt but the mast
remained in place. and the boat towed into
the harbor bv the Maxwell steam yacht. Kismet
the Snapper also getting tow into port on the
line.
The preparatory gun was given at 1890 when
there was a strong westerly breeze blowing that
sent the yachts out reefed The vessels of the
49, S6, 30 and special 30 class had 19-mie course
round the Gangway Buoy to Matincock Point
then to Delaney Point the north shore. and
home. After the beat of the bay they thus
had broad reach to Matinicock beat to De-
lancey Point and broad reach home.
The . and p footers and knockabouts went TO
the Old Hen Buoy and the Hen and Chickens Reef
and back. distance of eleven miles. the sailing
course being like that in the first class except for
the leading wind in the passage to the second
mark.
The 21 and IS footers, Manhasset raceabouts and
open cats sailed a shorter course to the Old Hen
Buoy and back.
At the start the Memory got the lead. followed by
the Leda and the Anoatok. and the Hera got
across first in the special thirty class In TIE 30
foot sloop class the order of start the Aerion
the Oiseau and the Enpronzi.
The Dot led the Flyaway over in the SO-foot cat
class, but the start of the day in the race
about class which was picturesque and hard
fought. Here the Snapper, sailed by her owner,
Bryan Alley got first. with the Rogue sec
ond. the Sis third and the Badger last. The result
in this race was like that of the Knickerbocker
racing in that the Badger started last and came In
first this being the fourth consecutive victory for
f. Bovine Jones and Mr.. Thorsen, who recently
purchased this Crownnshield design. which has
been so markedly successful.
Among the Manhasset raceabouts the order Of
start was the Arizona, the Bah. the Mist. the
Firehy and the Lambkin. and these wearherly lit
tie craft made good showing in the hard w.rd:
In fact, they proved that they were the best all
around fleet of small craft that has vet been pro-
duced. being credit 10 their club and their de-
signer and builder.
Commodore $ W Roachs steam yacht Emene,
the flagship of the cluD was used as the committee
boat, and the members in charge OF the racing
Mower.
The breakdowns occurred for the most part in
the beat Matinicock Point to the north shore.
and as the committee boat was not near by at tho
not obtained.
The winners were the Leda, the Esperanza the
Alerion the Dot the Badger. the Ruby (sail over.
the Arizona. the Scintilla, the OK tsai over and
she Sara. Those who engaged in the racing said
afterward that there lots Of excitement out
side and that any more successful regatta couId
hardly be looked for in the coming season -,
The following table shows the results OF the
racing