The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
YACHT ESTELLE BLOWN OVER
WiyH OU NEk (iLItN(t i\D
YHREE PRIESTS .iEO AED.
She Mas Following the Kuce Of the New
York Yacht club With i.o, VI Canvas
spread When . sudden Gust O,ercane
Rer.-.Hrsrue b, Adrian Iselii. ar.

The schooner Yacht E,,tele OF the New
York Yacht Club was cap.iHed on the Sound
yesteldi Az afternoon. l.. j. Callahan. her
owner, and Fathers j. Doushcry. Madigan
and Connolly, who were lIis guests, and the
crew Of ten men. got a ducking, but were
rescued by the Yacht Surf and taken into
lArchmon.
Mr.. Callahan bought he Esteile early
in the spri ny with the idea Of making some
long cruises in her. He has been out sew
eral times, and last week I've took part in
the ocean race OF the Atlantic Yacht club,
but had To withdraw from The contest be
cause the cenlreboard got jammeI.
The t4s,elIe started out last Week for Il
cruise on the Sound. and Mr.. Callahan
guests were the three priests. VINO are
usually with him on his Yachting trips.
! Sky Pilots are usually regarded by sailor
men a. unlucliy, but Mr.. CallnAan las
braved This III omen for several years.
The III luck came yesterday.
The Estel!e was entered for tl!e regatta
OF he New York Yacht Cluh, but instead
Of starting she sailed around the course
Watching the other yachts race. It was
II good day for a race. The wind was fresh
from the northeast, and AZ times the puifs
were Very strong, but the Ee'elle has wealth
cred many hard storm and Mr. Cal
lanan il no fine weai her sailor The yachts
had turned the weather mark, which WAS
of Giea Captains Island, near Greenwich,
the second mark. which was near l.oyd's
Neck. OH the Long Island side.
The FStelle was following in their wake.
She was on the port tack and carried three
| heatisails and fore and main topsai!s set
| over lower "a liz.
Al ?;ao o'clock sharp squat broke and
| struck the Fste,se 80 that she staggered.
/ An efTor, was made TO luff and The main
! boom waS eased of 10 siarboard to let the
| yacht steady herself. She heeled quickly
and the boom caught IN me water. Then
she went right over and in lees time than il
takes TO tell it she WAS submerged. except
! for small part of her huh amidships on
| the port side.
When the accident happened every one
| Vas on deck, and all quickly climbed out
| on the small par, of the boat that was left
| above water,
| Several steam yachts, among them being
Adrian Iselin, Jr. =, Surf and the tug Gypsum
| Queen. went to the rescue. The Surf's
BEATS were launched and all hands were
| taken of and carried TO Larchnont.
The Gypsum Queen got line on the
| wrecked yacht and lowed her to Cold
! Spring Harbor where she was moored near
Abrams yard. She will be ri ghted and
soon put in shape again; 1t is thought
last week was the cause Of the accident
! yesterday.
Mr. Callahan is wholesale grocer and
| his place Of business is in vesey street.
| The Estelle was built by j. Richards at
time the flagship Of James d. Smith when
he was commodore Of the New York Yacht
! Club. Her dimensions are ol,2 feet over
all 1916 feet on the water line, % feet 10
inches beam, e.s feet depth and e5 feet
draugbt. She was formerly owned by
the Rev. j. Dougherty, who was on board
! Yesterday