New-York tribune., 1902-06-18

minute astern OF her class rival. the Muriel but
she passed the latter yacht in the windward work
after rounding the lightship. and came romping
home winner by minutes Is seconds.
Commodore Robert T. Tod with party OF
guests sailed over a part OF the course in his
handsome topsat schooner Thistle. the flagship
of the club The sch.oner yachts Coronet and
Montauk and J. Rogers Maxwelfs new steam
yacht Celt also followed the racing yachts
Smooth water accompanied the strong offshore
breeze but out a cloudess sky occasional fierce
squalls made the smaller yachts stagger. sending
their rails clear under at times.
There was a good deal OF complaint among the
yacht at the action OF the regatta com
rnittee In starting the race before those entered
ready and in timing the finish from a NOV
ing tugboat. The owner of the sloop Marlgnta.
which disqualified for starting before the
signal, made formal protest against the com
mittee. alleging that he had witnesses to prove he
did not before the signal
AT Il 30 o'clock the preparatory signal was given
from the tug Raymond. anchored off Coney Island
Point. The start spirited picture
could desire. The schooner Muriel swept
the line leading the feet almost at gunfre. She
carrying mainsail, foresail. staysail and jib.
and her maintopsaH sheeted home shf
crossed the I!ne. Not than dozen lengths
astern came the schooner Elmna, with Skipper
Dennis at the wheel. He sent her across under
four lower sails and set the topsails soon after
crossing. Then came August Belmonts sloop
Mineola. with Barr the helm. Her gafftopsail
was and her was sheetins down q small
reaching jbtOpsatl when she crossed the line, going
steamboat speed.
J. Roger MaXweil's sloop Yankee was caught nap
ping Her mainsail was up. but her anchor was
down when the preparatory signal was given. II
was only just broken out when the starting gun
for her class fired. the Mineola got a
splendid t of nearly minute The Yankee
carried her jib mainsail only when she crossed
the line. The anchor hung against the bow. the
sailors were trying to get it in and set the fore
sta ysail the same time. They were making
brave fight to regain lost time The imported cut
ter EeIin away, crossed the line under main
sail and jb. and with topsail in stops on the mast
Following in the order named came l.. J. CANA
mans sloop Eclipse, gybng to port as she crossed
the Narika and tho Bonito. both with double
Ieefed mainsas; then. at l:5oa" the sloops MARI
ginta and Ondama, the latters jibtopsail getting
adrift as cleared the line; then the little sioops
Trouble Wrath CockatOo karma. Song ana
Dance and Streak. in the order named
For the schooners and the sloops Mineola and
Buoy thence to Scotland Lghtship, leaving both
on nhe ta he southward of the bell buoy the
point Of Sandy Hook. both going and returnlng'
including the soops Eclipse, Narika Bonito Mari
quta Chspa and Ondawa the course "aS @ ts h'eem i1
buoy off the Hook for turning points. The others
sailed l214 miles rouni ling Old Orchi'rd ohoai
Td the Southwest Spit Buoy it reach with
that point were:
Yacht. HMS. acht ~ iaIa,,
Nuriel ........ nH35 EmiUa io:l4
Mincoa .......... I2:o945 Yankee ........ i2;lloo
Gybing here, they all set sTinnakers 70 port ior
the run out by Sandy Hook To the Scotland lAght-
ship. The Mineola oVerhaulei both the sGho9ne's
and passed leader before the point of the Hook
was reached. The Yankee passed the schooners
soon after the Scotland Lightship the times
taken were:
Yacht. MS lhcrt ~ VI -
9bhf@a Yankee . i2:543i fmina
I,ufing sharp around the lightship. the four
Yachts trimmed sheets for the port tack
The MurieI tackled almost Immediately to star
board followed by the Yankee. Mneoa and FL
nina in the order named. After four tackS the
sioops then the starboard tack were able 10
fetch by the bell buoy. and on past the point OF
the Hook the Mineola passing the point at III
aim the Yankee at In. G6m. sos. At the South
west Spit soops timed follows: Min
cola. ill., 42m.; Yankee, n. Him. 4Os. From there
I'M the main ship channel to the finish it
close reach for them all. The tugs r. j Moran
and the Colonel James Gayn0r. each towing an
empty garbage scow, deliberately blocked the chan
mel and made both the MurIel and Een keep out
of their course. The summaries
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