New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
YANKEE LEADS SQUADRON
GREAT RACE OF NEW-YORK YACHT
CLUB FLEET TO VINEYARD HAVEN
ALMOST A RECORD RUN.

yfnevard Haven Mass Aug THE run of the
New-York Yacht Club fleet from Newport to this
port to-day made in a magnificent westerly
breeze which the yachts over the course OF
thirty-seven miles at fast clip. 1t proved record
breaking in the history of runs between these two
ports The Boston schooner Constellation, owned
by Francis Skinner, jr., covered the distance III
3:32l5 and won the in the large schooner
class Commodore Ledyards schooner corona won
in Glass b and F. F. Brewster's schooner Elrnlna
In Glass D. For the sloops the Yankee won III
Glass H the Queen Nab in Glass L. the Humma IN
Class and the Ondawa in Class L. iheie ~
a number of in special classes
Starting in fine westerly breeze the yacii.S
- +bo r,n of seventeen miles from Brenton
Reef rghtshp to Vineyard Sound hghtsmp al-
most before 1t, although it backed a Ht'e oe
they reached there. There were a nu1noeF VI iiio
accidents four of the boats losing their toprnastS
end one of them running aground Inc
weetamoe broke her steering gear just peIole 'Ae
finish She will endeavor to go on TO froEln'e
town tomorrow 49,. I'LL
On the run tomorrow the regatta committee WI.
go on board Colonel r. NJ. Thompsons steam Sa'li'
Lady Torfrida, while the tug Navigator VIII az o., m
q consort to the fleet The yachts to-morro" VIII
start at $50, as the to Provinceto"h Is Se'e!
nine miles. is hoped, however that 'he SUI
west breeze OF to-day will continue to-lloIio "
send the yachts around Cape Goa IN quioA '
FINE BREEZE FOR THE RUN
In order to get the fleet well up Vineyard Sound
Td,,o-d ordered an early start from Newport this
morning signals being hoisted on the hagshlp AT
7:30 o'clock At $50 the squadron was under way
and half an hour later the racing boats were scuo-
ding about the Hghtship waiting for the regatta
committee. Ii was a magnificent day for yachting.
The skv was without cloud, the air cool ana
sparkng and grand breeze was coming out Oh
the northwest at a ten-Snot pace that tossed the
small boats round a bit. but brought JOY 10 the
hearts of those on the big fellows
The nreparatOrv signal fired at 800 Al IV-o'
the small sloops were sent away ana tile 'iii,9
of the lot the 30-footer WahtaWah WIN Sou!i9
Archibald Rogers at the tiller was hrst over ''e
limo Then came a whole flock OF little sloopS'
-anging from 8o-footers to the shooters, the
Hester the Queen Nab and the Senta- AT ''i'
came the Larger sloops the big ya"I Allsa' !eS'ei
day's Astor Cup winner. leading cIosely IolloMsu
bv the Yankee the Mneola and the Rainbow me
smaller schooners went off at lO:l5' the mara
leading and at 1920 the large schooners with com
nnodore Ledyard's Corona in the van The auXnary
Yachts brought up the rear, the stately Lazy Io'
frida being the last OF the fleet crossing Just as {e
time expired 1910 In all hfty-three Sde etia1
crossed me line one of the iaFsefs T Tun
The wind being almost astern the Yachts nTobe the
out spinnakers to starboard ana heaaT% d 81 @iiar
fer miles from the start. The feet had not soae
third aced Gf 1hg int% way ihe 10 vest and
In came the spinnakers but with bs pa9oh ,Iy in
nsared the entrance Of Buzzards Bay long swell
was encountered. which rolled tneIn aaons 1 IS r
poles outboard for steadying purposes but sun
tbev frequently rolled the end OF their booms un-
| der
| THE YANKEE PASSES THE AILSA.
| On the way TO the lightship the Yankee sailing
fast passed the Asa. and at n3O o'clock lea the
| fleet The other seventies were not far behind
u,ti1e astern the great Boston schooner Constela-
tjon was going through the feet like racehorse
| Before the yachts reached the hghtshlp the VINO
| had freshened 10 twelve knots which sent them
| round at a lively The leading yachts round
ed the VINEYARD Sound lightship as follows