New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-28
YACHTING.
FRESH WINDS FOR SAVANNAH
YACHTS.
THE vIGILANT DEFEATS THE AILsA AND
ELMINAS VICTORY PROTESTED IN THE
BIG SCHOONER CLASS

The writer who made Seawanhaka rhyme
with ''fakir' incorrect in several ways, and IT
must be said that the regattas OF this club of
the truest and best kind, especially in the annual
three-day series, which is always blessed with
balmy breezes. There were no heat prostrations in
the neighbOrhood Of Oyster Bay yesterday. and,
though the thermometer high. the wind kept
pace with 1t. and acted a sort of policeman in
preventing 1t from doing damage. The regatta
committee, headed by C. W. Wetmore. who
aided by Charles A. Sherman and Walter C. Kerr
had Its hands full in sending off the different
classes, and, although there were. usual. a
number of disappointments regards the large
entry list, there were twenty-nipe starters, and
the defaulters were chiefly the smaller classes
The collection of first class yachts was most sat
isfactory 10 the management the big sOfoot yawls
Vgilant and Ailsa attracting the chief attention
outside the racing OF the 75-foot schooners.
In this first class the old Defender of 1893 scored
another victory the imported Fife yawl Ailsa,
which is about the age. Among the
schoOners the Elmina. owned by Frederick W.
Brewster beat Henry F. Lppitts QUissetta, but
protest has been lodged by Mr. Lippitt against
the Elmina, charging her with forcing the Quis-
setta about when the boats met in the windward
work off Lloyd's Neck. Mr.. Lippitt claims that
| his boat being on the starboard tack close
| hauled. had the right of way, and that he was
wrongfuly turned from his avoid col
lison. This is the second time this year that the
Quissetta has protested the Elmina and there was
no time for the committee TO adjudicate on this
before the oyster Bay train started Tor thiS CITY
after the race, could the contentious of Cap
tain Dennis. of the Elmina, for the defence, be
learned. These vessels sail alike in leading
the 75-foot fleet in every race that very small
advantage is able TO wholly alter the chances Of
prize winning and there Is no doubt that the
sense of rivalry runs high.
In these races which sailed In a good, brisk
breeze out of the southwest, there were no hukes
perceptible, and the contestants had TO sail on
their merits. was, therefore. without exclusive
han and rOrtIi1 los
by Cord Meyer was able beat the vessel
built by the Herreshofs for J. Rogers Maxwell
The beating OF the Humma in good, wholesome
breeze was accepted as suggestion that ftertes-
hof cannot always guarantee TO beat his next
earlier creation With new boat. II Is Iart d1
such warranty with the racers now being turned
is too nearly reached and that other designers
have now good chance of winning. when all may
copy the fastest known models
There was a first rate contest in the smart race
about class In which many instructive facts
largest racers. Here the Badger. owned by MT
Thorsen and F. Bovine Jones. her sixth vic
tory Of this This against good class.
which included 5. lie Roy Ackerleys Jolly Jolly Roger;
the Purdon design Snapper. owned and sailed by
shield design. and her persistent defeat Of the
Rogue the and dat Latest PRO product OF tas
one Of the straws which suggest how the racing
for the defence Of the Americas Cup viii 60
owned and sailed by J. r Maxwell jr., won a
s4Sa of Ss 'ss IN the
II L. MaxwelTs Leda. which is the improved
her class. and the wC-k done by the Herreshoffs
on the boat In the last winter seems to have made
the Leda much faster than she was last year In
her contests with Mr.. Sanderson's Countess.
The sailed was triangle In the SOUND.
or Oyster Bay and the yachts first had a reach
northwestery. then a run easterly' and peat
back the starting point, which was ABOUT nam
between Centre Island and LloydS POINT
This eleven and three-quarter triangle was sailed
twice by the larger classes, while the smaller
fleets sailed shorter courses The preparatory sig
nal was 1899 and, the first start at l2:S0. the
ViEilant crossing first TO windward, the Ailsa close
q hand.
At IL 20 the schOoners started, all carrying
iibheaded topsails, the Elmna first 10 ecward; the
Quissetta second, 10 windward, the Murtel almost
round the Things The Vigilant, 12:5l 80; the
AiIsa 1852 30 Both gybed at this mark, and the
Asa spiunaker TO starboard In good time
The schooners were here timed The Elmina,
I25sl5 the Quissetta II IS IS: the MuTtel 2;o9:lO;
the Affair lii 25 and the Humma iIl:H
after the free run at - 90 and the Asa 12l 80
The order Of the smaller yachts here was me
Rogue. the Badger, the Scamp. the Jolly Roger
and among the knockabouts the Marcia; the ' a
grant the Nakodo and the Lucille All had a
beat on the third leg of the triangle, and started
Dointing high but the Vigilant footing faster and
not so much pinched. The Vigilant crossed the
AiIsas bow in the lacking, at 200;S0
There was nothing to remark mere ana ma the
Asa at 2:22O5 Both set larger headsas for the
first reach OF the second round: At this home
334i4. Ouissetta 2:s44s: Muriel 2:3715. The Outs
setta was here flying her protest flag They
had been having very close fight in the beat
Roger. Badger. Scamp. Rogue and Marion 2491S;
Vagrant 2:49Is; NakOdo. 2:4925; Marcia. 24937:
Lucille 25O45 The Affair was here timed at 2:il Is
and the Humma at 2:4832
The following table shows the finish times of the
yachts and the results of the racing:
FIRST 4Ass-YAwLs-sTART 12:35.