New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
YACHTING.
ANNUAL REGATTA OF NETWORK YACHT
CLUB CALLED OFF

An early morning summer shower killed all thu
wind in the neighborhood OF New-York yesterday
and spoiled what might have been interesting
annual regatta of the New-York Yacht Club AZ
D. m. after the thirteen yachts that started had
drifted about in the lower bay three hours hav-
ing sailed only five miles of the thirty-three mil.
course. the regatta committee with the consent OF
all the yacht owners. called the race Off IL was
announced that the regatta would be resailed on
a date TO be chosen later. The general impression
seems 70 be that the will be resaied on next
Tuesday Long Island Sound. when the races for
the Glen Cove Cups take place. for which it is
said. all the yachts that started yesterday ara
entered.
When the clubs chartered steamboat Pegasus in
charge of a special committee. composed Of Ran
dolph Hurry, WyckoT BeIknap and Frederick Gail
latin. OF the New-YorI Yacht Club left Pier No !
North River. at 1879 yesterday morning. the skv-
was cloudy and the atmosphere in the harbor heavy
with haze and smoke. There not a breath OF wind
stirring after the rain. the outlook for z-ach-
race seemed anything but promising BY the Cna th-
starting point-BuOy No. I3 in the lower bav-vr,.
reached. however. the weather had cIearad ,o,
siderably and all the yachts could be seen OF ona-
Island Point. trying hard. in a light air from, r.
southeast to work TO the northward OF the buov
against the full strength of the ebb tide
Inc Dig ocean tug Navigator. having on boar4
lhe regatta committee S Nicholson Kane Newburv-
u LaWton and Edward II. Wales had anchored :
cables length OF the buoy and esra bIizLa7 -
starting line soon after II O'Clock There yvas 80.
"iAd enough Tor two hours to warrant starting the
yachts so those on board the club steamer had y,
content themselves with listening to The exceI1s-
music from the eth Regiment Band and a-i.,t-
the luncheon provided on the upper and lower 49,
o. 'he steamer Thanks to Mr. Hurry's personal ar
'e''ion 10 the handling Of the Pegasus the boar
was in splendid position when the s-artfro. st,
was finally given 1IO. and the vach-s bss,.1 -
move slowly under the influence OF a light braezs
from the southwest.
Inc wind. cantinS to the westward imrediateIv-
after the start. made dead beat for the YACHT.
CHI
boat hyinE the club nag anchored close to Buoy No
l. at the turn of the Southwest Spit. The big
yawls crossed the line on opposite tacks the Ausa
having and holding the windward position Tbess
two. with the slOops MfneoIa and Yankee and IT,
schooners Murlel and Elmina, carried big clubtop-
Al 1S0 o'clock the Murie1 was the leading scboor
er, with the Elmtna close her lee quarter IL
was was only by the help Of the ebb tide that the
as fast as the other in the game OF drift IN the
o'clock the Effort was leading the sIoops. then the
MineOa, the Yankee. the Ailsa and the Vigilant an
on the port tack standing across the channel. For
the next two hours there was dead calm. When
be nshed so the reStt conte II ls Se T e01d T nor
August BelrnOnt's fast tender Scout. and quickly
call the qi race e or so' 'ne owners consent to
The steam yachts that accompanied the feet ovs~
the courses included the Susquehanna the Vixen
the AmOureuse. the TusCarora. the Oneida and the
May. John Murray NIitcheIrs imported yaWi An
Tod's topsan schooner Thistle.
The members and guests board the club steam
er included the following: Former Commodore
Howard Coates of the LarchmOnt Yacht Club. for
mer Commodore Charles Pryer Of the New-RocheIls
Yacht CLUB NJ Roosevelt & Schuyler William
George Drake2 W r cosenbadsr T H0Tne Harr '9nes %
tain Samuel Samuels. J. 2. Haines Robert Jacob.
Mrs. John Iovejoy and daughter. Mrs. Van Etten
Jones. Dr. Monahan, General McCoskry Butt. J.
A. AIkeT. Sidney Chub6. Horace, Craighead. the
Misses Brandon John EandSsTpoel Mrs Mary L
Clifford Hartridge and Mr.. and Mrs Freeman