New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
THE YACHT AMERICA.

THE YACH
the start The wind had a movement of about
seven miles an hour at the start, increasing later
until near the finish where it fell off very soft.
The Constitution got in ahead, and was timed at
3:3735 but a good deal OF her minutes and 20
seconds lead on the Columbia due 10 the fail
ing wind the latter boat finished Some of the
other winners the Navahoe, the Rainbow, the
Hester, the Humma. the Columbia (scratch). sail
over: CorIna, the Marguerite. the Katrina. the
Qussetta the Loyal the Intrepid and the Cachelot.
LITTLE BREEZE AT THE START.
Up to $50 o'clock there was not a breath of air
remove the hot haze and mosquitoes. Then
light blue line of southwest breeze in from
the Sound TO relieve the brazen waters of their
trying glare. Commodore Ledyard had gone TO
New-York, and Vce-Commodore Belmont
somewhere else so that Rear-Commodore c. L. F.
Robinson left in charge Of the fleet To pre-
vent confusion. however. the getaway signals were
still set on the schooner Corona. Commodore Led
yards boat on the way ont il was noticed that
most Of the large steam yachts carried cruising
parties OF women. These the Duquesne.
Robert r. Baantynes chartered English yacht
Tuscarora on J. r. MaxwelIs Kisnet. and tho
Anita the Narwhal, the Mindora. the Parthenia
and the Maspeth
The Constitution went out in tow Of her tender.
and away 70 the westward the Columbia was seen
at anchor in the Sound. hosting mainsal and Iarg
est clubtopsans. In the offng the hiE
threemasted AUXILIARY Intrepid. with her mzzentop
sail set and the two others cewed. She getting
ready for interesting contest of the auxiliaries
The English ship Lady Godiva under
square top and topgallant sails. three trysails and
a fore and aft mainsail and maintopsar The En-
terprise. the third OF the auxiliaries. was also
spreading lot Of canvas, while the schooner
Amorita and Cornelius vanderbilt's Rainbow were
fitting their kites.
On board the big steam yacht Narada a huge
reproduction OF the New-York Yacht Clubs burgee
,run up 70 the foretruck and made the fact
known that the race committee had good ship
for their days work.
STARTING GUN AT 1913 A. NJ.
They let go the first at 1925. The wind
light OF the southwest The starting line lay
between the anchored Narada. at the wndward
end and a stakeboat anchored over toward the
breakwater. Just TO windward and westward of
this line the racing fleets running up their
balloon jibs In stops on the stays. Three minutes
before the starting gun for cutters and yawls
there large fleet swinging and gybing TO
windward OF the lire and close to IT,
Thirty seconds before the gun. Royal Phelps
Carrolls Navahoe broke ont her balloon jib and
came for the line with the Ailse close 10 leeward
and the Vigant further down the line and
little behind In this order they crossed being
officially timed. Navahoe. l0:4SI7: Ailsa, 1o:i525;
VigIant. 10:i5:S0
The Navahoe started out ahead from the first
and apparently had the legs OF the yawl fleet.
The Ailsa, n minute later. was plastered on the
ter boat having all the rush removed from her
as the Aisa shot out ahead after the Navahoe-
Then came f. NJ Smiths Effort. lO:t5:s7, at the
windward OF the line. followed closely by p. 7.
Dodges newly imported Eelin at I04S:i3.
The small Salome came next at 1O:46I6 just
ahead of Cord Meyers Affair, which crossed at
lO:4s27 and the other 5l-footer Carmita at o:i10s
Then came the Isolde at l0is57. and the Hester.
of the 65-foot class. at loH 90. just ahead of the
big black sloop Hildegard, which was timed at
lOa72a
J. r. Maxwers Humma luffed out TO windward
of the press yacht Wanda soon as Mr.. Maxwell
brought his boat across the line at lO;iI;% The
black cutter Bedouin. with the large channels Of
the old time at lO:iS:06 came Just ahead OF w. O
Gays Athene at 104S:O6 which followed by the
cutter Isolt at 1047:55 and the yawl Petrol at 1919
ana the 7O-footer Rainbow at l0:i9;07 The handicap
gun for cutters went off just after Charles Lane
Poor's Mira took the line at lO:i9:& This was also
the starting gun for schooners. and the flagship
came down under a heap of beying balloons and
took the line according to her rank nrst at 1OSoSo
the Emerald. owned by W. E. Iselin. being second
at 1851 and moving well under balloon main topsail
staysail and balloon sail. The Latonia came third
I0:51 20
sCHOoNERs AWAY IN FAIR SHAPE
The old schooner America owned by Butler
Ames came fourth 1O:5l:iO, followed by the
Murel at 10:521S. which luffed out for the wind
ward position
The Katrina next at 10:52IS. ahead of
Shamrock. 1O5So, the Loyal. 1O:5iO5. being to lee
ward and the Kirin, 105i;lS next, followed by the
Marguerite, l0;5i22 and the Columbia III. F. Lip
pitts Quissetta to leeward the line at
lo;Sf;2s. and then came the Indra at 10:5i:SS and
after this handicap the Elmna.
Then came the close lit of the Columbia This
boat seemed about to impale herself on the horn
OF the committee steamer the Narada, To cut
enough metal for boiler factory out OF the Con-
stttution. They both TO westward of the
line the Columbia up to windward. The Con-
Anxrn
when the latter gybed and up to windward
on the starboard tack, closehauled and parallel
with the line The Columbia then coming down
before the wind, and the two neared each other
the Columbia swung upon the starboard tack and
ahead OF the Constitution.
Rhodes liked this first rate. He held the Con-
stltution on as long he wanted and Barr could
not bear away on the craft TO ieeward. When
Rhodes went so far to the southwark that he could
turn back and just clear the bow of the
Narada me bore away quickly evidently in
tending To leave Barr out ahead with no room
In which to turn back. For Barr IL was a tough
proposition, but he wheeled his boat away re-
tanning his overlap closely all the time That WAS