The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-07
MONSOON A MARVEL.
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left the question of superiority between
the two types Larks and batte@ux had
their admirers. and they were ready to
back their chosen type as a winner. The
larks flew away from the batteaux, how
ever, finishing first and second
Entered in this class were the following,
the first two being batteaux and the
others larks
Ell Captain, entered by w. G. Barn
well.
Fern. entered by T. N. West.
Sea Gull, entered by T. o. Barnard.
Albatross, entered by George A. Cosens.
Pug, entered by F. C. Wylly.
CHANGING down the reach of the river,
before the fourth class was started, a
pretty sight met the eye. With the IT.
tania and the Monsoon in the lead, the
river was dotted with the white sails of
the yachts, which pointed in various di-
rections Presently, as the larks and bat
teaux got away, the number was in
creased, and the most stirring spectacle
of the race was presented on the outward
course.
Boats that were to follow the racers
cast loose when the last had been started,
and off went the pursuit. Over the water
f1oated the strains of music from the
Clifton, mellowed by distance and laden
with the charm that is loaned when a
band plays on a boat, and pleasure was
afforded the entire fleet of racers and
gallery craft.
1t was a merry, pleasant trip down the
river. that, gradually broadening and in
creasing in the volume of its swells, wild
ems finally into sound, whence the smell
of the sea and the breeze fresh from its
bosom is caught by the quickened nostril
of the landsman. Through the fleet of
kla y of ha crNaa m al YNln
stopping only upon the heels of the III
tania and the Monsoon About this there
were some protests from the smaller boats,
for the wash in the wake of the steam
crs interfered with them and put them to
bobbing up and down and losing head
way.
of wilmington Island the spectators
saw the discontinue of the Titania. Some
time before, however the Monsoon had
run ahead of the Charleston boat, making
up the 2 minutes and 45 seconds lost in
the start and the minutes and 40 sec
onds time allowance that was allowed
the Titania, because of her length, 81 feet
S inches which was feet, inches less
than that of the Monsoon. No accurate
method of ascertaining whether all this
time had really been made up in the
less than seven miles the yachts had
sailed, was at hand, but, when the tt
tania, after having sent up and then pull
ed down her topsail, had one of her
stays part, the Monsoon seemed at least
half a mile dead ahead, and the Titania
would have had to tack two or three
times before reaching the position of the
Brunswick boat.
Promptly the Titania put about when
the mishaD befell her. In answer to
shouted questions came the explanation
of her trouble. Those aboard the Mon
soon saw it, but they kept on their way,
intending to sail over the course and
win the race.
Then those aboard the Tybee began to
reckon. They saw that the Savannah
Yacht Club has a good thing in the Mon
soon, if Mr.. F. D. M. Strachan can be
induced to sail her against the Maris. 1t
was figured out that the Monsoon would
have beaten the Titauia aoout a s badly
as she was beaten two years ago by the
Dragon, and it was further figured that
the Maris would have a stiff time against
the Monsoon. The Maris did not beat
the Dragon hands down, but it is be-
lieved that she would have a greater
struggle against the Monsoon. Commo-
dore H. NJ. Tucker of the Carolina Yacht
Club and the other gentlemen from
Charleston, thought well of the Monsoon.
They saw that the Ttania would have
no show against the Brunswick boat, and
it was clear TO them, they said, that the
Maris would have all she wanted to de-
feat her.
Ronnd the Stakes and Home.
With the Titania out of the race, in
terest centered in those between the third
and fourth class boats 1t was a pleas
ure to the yachtsmen to watch the sailing
of the Monsoon but she was going the
course alone, and the absence of COM
petitor cut out some of the excitement.
She sped on her way, rounding the Cab
base Island spit buoy, the smaller boats
turning at intermediate points. Those of
the third class rounded a stakeboat off
Joe's Cut, while those of the fourth class
did not make that fifteen-mile run, but
turned about off Whiting Point and start
ed for the club house course ten miles
long.
Then the homeward flight was on, and
most of the way was before the wind.
The boats hit it up at a spanking pace,
sending joy to the hearts of those sailing
them and putting their friends aboard the
following craft to specula ting as to how
the races would result About the third
class, though, there was never much
doubt, and after three or four miles,
there was none. Clearly the race was Mr.
Henry Backus who sailed the Georgiana,
a boat of his own construction. The rub
was between the Undine and the Meta W.
When the boats crossed the line. il was
In the following order: Georgiana, I'm
dine, Meta W, Lilee and The Mischief
The Constance dropped out off Whining
ton Island, when outward bound. The
boats of the fourth class finished as fol-
lows: Albatross. Sea Gull, Fern, Pug and
Ell Captain.
How the Boats Finished.
The following tables show the official
figures of the start, finish. actual time
and corrected time of the boats in the
order IN which they finished;
First Glass
Act. Cor.
Start. Finish. Time Time.
Monsoon Ill 80 3:24 3:50:10
Titania lib: 05 Out
Third Class
Georgiana ..11:40 2:45:36 3:05:36 3:05:S6
undine .....11:37:26 3:05:35 3:2s:09 3:2o;4615
Meta w. ...11:3s:10 3:09:3S 3:31:2S 3:2l:2S
Lilee ......11:39:32 S:07:55 3:2S:23 3:25 :3O1z
Mischief ..11:37:0S 3:24:30 SAFE 3:4203A
Constance. 11:39:1S Out
Fourth Class