New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
THE LARCHMoNT REGATTA.

F'4N-- N-A0-'N-
THE LARCHMoNT REGATTA
SPLENDID RACING BY THE CLUBS BOATS
IN a LIGHT BREEZE.
II was a Gay for skppers' victories. The DIFF
ferent designers and sailmakers brought out their
work so equally excellent that the light airs NOV
ing did little TO show superiorities in physical make
UP. Thus il happened that in yesterdays spring
regatta OF the Larchmont Yacht Club the silver
ware went out 10 judgment and good handling rath-
er than 20 the skilled shapers Of materials. In
the big schooner race, in which the brand-new
FIuina and the improved and practically new
Arorita and Quissetta met. there was nothing in
the weather TO interpret that Dennis had the best
boat but there was everything 70 show that while
the boats almost a tie on speed he won by
working his crew for the setting Of canvas at the
right time and by knowing when his racer could
turn a mark. This also the case in the 4S-
foot class where the Herreshof effort gained
the lead through good judgment in tacking 10 the
Long Island shore in the windward work OF the
second round and after being led round the course
up TO this point by the hitherto unbeaten Gardner
design. the Mira.
In the sailing Of twelve classes the contest Of
the big schooners was undoubtedly the chief feat
ure as prominent as the nose Of ant-eater. but
great deal Of interest centred in the proposed con-
test between Commodore Edward Kelly's 5l-footer
Huguenot which yesterday made her first ap-
class which has lately been improved and partly
rebuilt AT the wards Of her builders. the HERES
hoffs This attraction was, however, stricken of
the rolls when the big Huntington vessel carried
away her halyards after the preliminary signal
was given. Mr.. Meyer, the Affair, told the
committee he would wait and get later start
with the Huguenot, but the skipper Of that boat
replied that he could not be ready. This craft
aroused great curiosity Deing built the general
scow form, with immense overhangs. the all
length being about seventy-ve feet. and the
line about forty-four feet.
The three big schooners almost perfectly
clad. Mr.. Lippitt's Quissetta having out
it that had wrinkles than childs face.
and the far reaching suit OF Ratsey clothes being
greatly admired. especially the huge clubtopsail.
which fiat plastered wall. The new
Elmina's sails had not yet had stretching enough
realize their best values but the few imperfec-
tions Of newness did not interfere with the final
result. When the preliminary signal was given
the AmOrita went up 10 windward, the wind being
east and light, the Elina passed 10 the southwark
az the line while the Quissetta curved and gybed
10 leeward till the right time came TO straighten
out for the line. when she came fast the star
hoard tack. and went over cleverly first the
Amorita swinging round after her length behind
and pointing 10 windward Of her but not getting
there. The Elmna crossed full four lengths be-
hind the Amorita, and broke at once for the Long
Island shore the port tack a move which the
others soon followed
Ten miputes later the new Effort crossed her af-
ter leach shaking, she headed the Mira to
Uindward, the latter boat having sail plan as
clean as " cut from cardboard. But perhaps, II
could dare TO select among so many perfec-
tons. IL might be rightly said the Affair had
the most immaculate outfit on the course while in
the same breath the Maxwell Oiseau must also
Re mentioned.
The Newport thirties came next the Veda first
and 10 leewsrd the 7era following TO windward
on the line, and the Esperanza third. At II :55
Nab ii led the s0foot class across with the Oiseau
well 20 windward. followed closely by the Alerion
and the Empronzi. The Badger sailed by Mr.
Thorsen and Burton Hart, led the racea bouts
across at u O'Clock. but very little was seen Of
this and all that be said is that the new
Herreshof Rogue and the Viper did not come I'D 10
finish for unknown reasons. and that the Crown
lnshied design. the Badger took her fifth consecu-
tive victory OF this year. Guy Standing led the
Manhasset raceabout feet across with his FireHy
AZ 1920, and this game little quartet made pretty
picture as they focked off by themselves
In the mean time the big schooners over on the
Long Island shore showed hardly bigger than
needles and the committee. consisting OF John F.
Lovejoy. Howard W. Coates and Frank Hardy.
took the tug Raymond after the big vessels as soon
as all the fleets were started. II was found that
the Quissetta stin ahead in the windward
work TO the first mark which lay six miles east
from the start
Here they were timed as follows: Quissetta
l2;2Ss; Amorita, l25sl2: Elmina, 10000 II was
exactly Qnissetta weather. a light breeze and
smooth water, and her lead Of FIVE minutes and
forty-two seconds seemed at that time TO mean
victory. After rounding. TO sail almost free six
miles Tor the Hampstead Harbor mark the FL
NINA cid not set her balloon jib for some time
nno seemed as IL she could catch the Amorita
"lthout H. But that sail and the big mantopnnas 81
staysai were soon hung up and il was a grea,
sight 10 see these vessels lifting along under thei,
huge bellying balloons and carrying every yard o.
fabric they owned.
The wind hauled southerly as the last two passe6
westerly. and they began luffng out IN wa,
mat gave the Quissetta further long lead penni
o2d not like this and bore away under the Amo
ritas lee. and all went drifting 20 the secont
mark slowly. The wind here died away the time
az the second turn being: Quissetta 2:O2Oo: El
NINA. az so; Amorita, 2-2s25 On the three-mil
course back 10 Larchmont complete the fifteen
mile triangle. the wind came southwesterly favor
ing the two craft in the rear. and they both cam
Gown on the Quissetta. AS they all came 10 tn
nome mark IL was how Dennis pushed IN
Einina when he got the chance carrying both IN
biggest balloons while the others were rrsvelltr
lioei small Jib tcpsails Mr.. Brokaw explained ftt
sne race tnat on his Amorita and the Quissett
e,sih out Dennis acted and moved while IN
others ponoered the situation, and he zippea roun
good lead N 'e'h'N Ai
Bar accidents, and the new Elmna had now
.oaY yuN toWaro winning. but the others came fas
On Inc broad reach the east mark she o.,
VsIo zen Dack. and the FIRST mark OF the secon