New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
RACE SAILED IN A SQUALL.
MANY ATLANTIC CLUB YACHTS, DIS
ARLED. DROP OUT.
WOMEN on THE ONDAwA SHOW PLUCK
THE THISTLE TOWS THE CORONA
OUT OF DANGER

| THE THISTLE TOWS THE CORONA
OFT OF DANGER
In a wild. black squat of wind and rain from
| the northwest the yachts of the Atlantic Club
| sailed a plucky race in the Lower Bay yesterday
| afternoon. Twenty Of them started, but only
| twelve finished. The rest either withdrew or were
| disabled in the strong breeze and heavy they
| encountered between Coney Island Point and the
| first turning mark the Southwest Spit.
While gybing around that mark. after having
made brave fight. the soop Corona. owned by
J. E Beggs, dsmasted. The spar broke off
about twelve feet above the deck. Luckily no one
| was hurt. and the yacht after much difficulty,
| was picked up by Commodore Robert f. Tod's top
| sail schooner Thistle and lowed back TO The an
| chorage. The catboat Martha NJ. broke her main
/ boom and the Broncho carried away the jaws Of
/ her gan There were several other minor acct
dents which caused the Peanut. the Pebble and
the Gwendoln to withdraw from the contest
off the clubhouse at Sea Gate the start was
made at 40 o'clock with the wind south-south-
east the sloop Ondawa getting away ahead Of her
class rival Eclipse, by A. seconds. The course
for these two the sloops Bonito, SUnol and
Titaria. was. 10 and around the Southwest Spit
Buoy, thence to and around the bell buoy off the
point Of Sandy Hook and return. The smaller
yachts had the Southwest Spit Buoy for their
outer mark.
Before they reached the West Bank Light the
squat, which had been gathering in the north
west broke. It struck the fleet from the south
west first. The Ondawa doused her topsaI, but
the Eclipse hung on 10 hers for while although
the wind was abeam. and her lee rail was buried
in a smother Of foam. There were women on hoard
but they We're pucky as her owner, and the old
sloop kept going. 1t exciting moment
when she established overlap the Ondawa,
and passed her to Wndward. few minutes after
the squat hit them. It came too heavy for them
soon after. however and both sioops had to lower
away and reef.
nainSaii down
minutes and the Eclipse gained considerably on
her before the SAT- again. The smaller
sloops had. meanwhile, lowered away and reefed.
BY p m. the wind had hauled west by north.
squalls Plucky indeed. We're the shippers and
crews who braYed such weather and covered the
Commodore robert E. Tod took party Of guests
out on his flagship the Thistle, and incidentally
look out for the lame ducks in the fleet His
and back picking up the Corona on the way
From the Hook bell buoy to the Spit 1t was
that mark at 3;25. and the Ondawa al 3:sl. From
mere 10 me nnlsh II was a close reach on me port
way in, but she was not able to overhaul the
Eclipse, which sailed a. fine race from start 70
from the Spit buoy. The finish was watched by
top Of the house. During the evening there was
band concert. entertainment and dance at the
clubhouse under the direction OF Edwin II. Low, OF
the entertainment committee. George Hill and
the from the yawI Akista owned by
the first named yachtsman The summary fol-
sLOoPs-CLAss Isl TO 60 FEET RACING
LENGTH-sTART l:1O-CoURsE IS MILES.
Elapsed
racn, and owner. H s1sise. HIS }iafs
6 6aiPSs II j R6bePt sa5
sLooPs-cLAss MO TO 80 FEET RACING
LENGTH-sTART lI5-COURsE ii MILES.
BonIto Haviand Bros................4:4l16 3:2G:1s
5hooFsNcLAss S25 TO 80 FEET T. RACING SESi
JFNGTH-sTART 11s-COT-RsE !. MILES