New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
THE METEOR FIRST IN.
BUT THE EMPEROR'S AMERICAN YACHT
LOST ON TINE ALLOWANCE

Kiel June 27-Emperor Williams American
| built schooner yacht Meteor, with the Emperor
himself board and steering most of the ume'
finished seven minutes and twenty-five SECONDS
ahead of the Cicely in the large schooner race
held here to-day in connection with the regatta.
The Cicely is owned by Cecil Quentin of Eng
land and was designed by Fife. Under her
time allowance however, the Cicely claims the
race by minute and eleven seconds. The
Judges have reserved decision, because of pro-
test entered by NJ Guillaume, the owner Of
the Clara which also in the race. VINO
AYERS that the rules required the Cicely to carry
two anchors at her bows. instead of one The
race will be given to the Cicely unless she is
ruled out
The Empress and Fraulein Gerstof, one OF
her ladies in waiting. were on board the Meteor
during the race. The contest was trial be
tween American and English built boats The
Meteor. the Iduna, belonging TO the Empress
the Iasca and the Northwest are American
built Yachts while the Cicely and the Clara are
Of English construction Some of the best Eng
lish sa ling talent was in command. The Cicely
was sailed by Captain Wringe, and the Meteor
whose crew is largely English by captain
Parker Henry Barley, of New-York, VINO was
associated with Archibald Cary Smith in de-
signing the Meteor saw the race from an ex-
cursion steamer
The course was thirty miles ana a HIoueld dI'.
breeze was blowing. The Meteor crossed the
line almost with the fash of the gun and IN the
weather berth and soon drew out in the lead.
with the Cicely under her lee. The first leg was
q twelve mile beat 20 windward The Cicely was
quicker in stays than the Meteor; she soon tooh
the lead and rounded the mark minute ana d
half ahead of the Emperor S yacht. Inc SECOND
leo was an easy seven mile reach on the port
tack The Meteor overhauled the Cfcely on this
leg and rounded the mark two minutes and
TWENTY-FIVE seconds ahead Of the Fife boat. The
whole race was duel between those Two ydcHIS
the other boats trailing from three to four MIN
utes behind them. on the long run nome tAe
Meteor steadily increased her lead All tle
Yachts used their spinnakers over part or the
When Emperor William was not steering the
Meteor he spent most of his time leaning against
the after companion hatch He wore a plue
Watching suit and a white cap. The kiel re
gatta is the only occasion IN the year "nfll
Emperor William is seen in pubic IN clVlldn
esty was cheered by the crowds on the steamers
lowering around the finish.
The Navahoe formerly owned by Royal
PheIps Carroll New-York Yacht Club. and the
comet recently presented by Emperor William
10 the German Navy, were entered for the race
in which the Meteor and the Cicely took part
but as they We're yswl rlgged the Emperor "a
rected that they sail in a separate class. inns
was done and the Navahoe and the Comet
started over the course at the same time as d-d
the schoOners s..-
seconds before the Meteor, and she would, conse-
quently, have won the race mad she not Deeli
directed to sail in the separate class
The Virginia II. owned by Isaac Stern. or
Network won the Glass Four Cup, carrying
the Stars and Stripes across the line two min
utes and thirtv-sX seconds ahead of the MimoSa,
and five minutes and twenty-sX seconds ahead
of the Hevea. Seven yachts started In this
race The Virginia II was maneuVred by 'Iom
Draper from Itchcn Village, near southampton,
England. where so many yachts shippers are