The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-08
A WORTHY YACHT.
The New Boat Shows Heels to
the Columbia.


the Crowninshield yacht Independence
was signaned to be sailed over a tri-
angular course, ten miles to a leg,
starting from I'VE miles east-southeast
of the lightship. The wind was blowing
i've knots. from the south, and increas-
ing in force.
The warning signal was fired at 11:45
and the yachts viii start in ten min
utes The wind is rather light from the
southwest, not over four or nVe mics
an hour, and it looks now as though
the race would be a very slow one =
number of sailing yachts are having
hard work to get out to the starting
point
The preparatory gun was fired at
1850 and the starting gun was nred at
1I-55 The Constitution started OH
PROMPTLY Independence and Columbia.
however. are having hard work In
reaching the line in the handicap time
1905 p Mn the first ten minutes
OF sailing the Constitution gained rap
idly ana secured a lead Of an eighth Of
Il mile over Columbia. the latter boat
being about the same distance ahead of
Independence.
1915 p M=The Constitution seems
TO be increasing her lead while the In
dependence has sagged of badly to lee
ward, appearing to be about half
mile behind the Constitution, which
has also gained considerably on the
Columbia. The Columbia was the nrsJ
10 tack to port at 12:25.30 followed half
a minute later by Constitution and
over a minute later by the lndepend-
ence. At this time the Constitution has
an apparent lead of a good quarter
mile over the Columbia while the latter
boat is apparently about the same dis
rance ahead of the Independence.
1926 p. M.-The yachts are once more
standing to sea on the star board. Dur
ing the last few minutes of sailing the
Constitution appears to have opened up
considerably on the two other boats
and to have lead of nearly a mile
over the Columbia and a mile and
quarter over the Independence. The
new Herreshoff boat appears to be
pointing very much higher than the
other two
lis p. m-The yachts are now standing
toward Point Judith the port tack,
Columbia over a mile while the latter
boat is about half mile ahead of the In
now blows about seven knots off short.
Down to the southwest a rain squall ap-
1s40 D. m-The wind has increased to
over eight knots an hour and both the
be picking up on the Constitution. The
Constitution is heading down toward the
2.16 D. m--I'he Constitution turned the
frst mark at 2:l5 20. as taken from shore,
second with the sheets well started. The
Columbia and Independence were some
2.2s 81 m-The Columbia rounded the
frst mark. as seen from short. at 2:26:1O.
having been beaten over ten minutes BY
the Constitution in a 1u-mhe heat to
2:56 P. M-The Independence round
ed the first mark at 2.55:25. forty min
utes behind the Constitution. AT that
time the Constitution was a good seven
miles, running towards the second
mark
STORY OF THE RACE.
The roll Of the ocean, which proved
fatal to the Independence on Saturday,
had not subsidized today and the water
on the reefs and rocks of Bateman's
Point was white with foam
The weather off shore was compare
lively clear The yachts were slow in
getting out Of the harbor on account
of the light breeze. The Constitution
came out first with all sails set. in
tow of a small steam yacht She had
her largest club tOpsail set and the big
sail was laced at the tack to the top
of the mast Next came the Indepen-
dence. also in tow, with large club
topsails set and fitting we'll but not
laced TO the mast as in the case of the
Constitution
The Columbia, the last boat out. came
down under her own sail, while right be-
hind her was the excursion fleet.
The judges boat took up her posi-
ton about five miles from Bronton
Reef lightship d little after Ii 30 and at
11.45 the warning signal was fired. At
the same time signals were set on the
Judges boat for a triangular race, the
first leg southwest ten miles, the second
east by south, and the third northwest
LAT this time the wind was light and
the yachts could not maneuver %ery
fast
The preparatory signal was fired at
1l.50, and Immediately the Independ-
ence was headed back towards the
stern Of the judges boat. The Column
bia was swung after her, and just be-
fore the Independence reached the
stern Of the judges boat the Colun bia
had seemingly established an overlap
on the starbOard and WindWard quarter
of the Boston boat Captain Half
however, sent the Independence close
under the stern of the judges boat,
much to the CONSERVATION of those on
board the Columbia, which did not
have room to tack Mr. Morgan
was heard to call to those on the
Independence to give way and pre-
vent a foul. Captain Haffs how
believing that the Columbia had not
established an overlap Both yachts
swung around the stern of the judge
boat. a few seconds after the gun was
fired. the Columbia just missing the
after Flagstaff On getting around, the
Columbia succeeded in getting the
weather Of the Independence and APP
parently blanketing her and going
across some seconds ahead In the
meantime the Constitution. being well
out Of the fray had crossed the line
ahead of the other two and soon began
leaving them.
The official time of crossing the start
ing line was.
Constitution IL .55.46.
Columbia II so .O7.
Independence 11-56-22
The Independence. after her sharp
contest with the old Herreshoff boat
had some difficulty in reaching the line
before the handicap gun was fred.
A few minutes after crossing the line
the Constitution took a short tack to
port, in order to establish herself safe
" to weather of the other two yachts
and then - ~
heading out to sea The Independence
found the conditions almost exactly
the same as in Saturdays race AMI
soon began falling or to leeward OF