Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-30
OUT ON THE OCEAN
The Three American Yachts
 Racing Again To-Day
NEW BOAT STARTED OUT WELL
Constitution Jockeyed and Took Late start-It Was a Pretty Even Race at the Turn Between Columbia and Re lance, But the Latter Seemed to Be Leading.


 Iiance But the Latter Seemed to Be
 Leading.
 Bateman's Point: R. l., June 30.- Hoping that after yesterdays wind ward and leeWard race, i'll which the special incident was the fine work of the old cup defender Columbia, the big ninety-footers would be sent over a triangular course in their second race of the present series off this port to- day, yachtsmen again faced discourag- ing conditions. At 8 o'clock there was scarcely wind enough to send the yachts out of the harbor, while the dull, cloudy sky seemed to indicate re- sumption of last nights deluge at any moment
 What air there was came from the northwest While this is not a par- ticularly favorable quarter for strong winds in the summer time, 1t Is good Ona for clear weather. So the crowds of the yachts hustled about the decks, sent the big headsails up in stops and took the covers off the mainsails, while below the sailors bundled up half q. dozen Of the large Jlbtopsails and bal looners in long rools ready for use, If as was anticipated, the course decided upon Should give a reaching and run ming contest.
 Al The New York Yacht club station the usual throng of enthusiasts were leaving early for the numerous steam yachts anchored in the cove while one or two small excursion boats were pre- pairing to leave for the start.
 The regatta committees flag was again hoisted OH board Colonel R. H. ThQmpson's Riviera, large able yacht which proved her worth as an ideal committee boat yesterday
 As usual, the unsatisfactory condi- tions early in the morning soon gave way to good racing weather. The wind shifted around to the southeast, the sky cleared considerably and at half4past 10, an hour before the time set for the start, the prospects of q tlile race were fully as good as on yes teryiay. The wind at this time was blowing seven or eight knots and semed to be increasing every minute, while the sea had still as fully as much roll as yesterday, so that everything pointed to another good day for the old cup defender Columbia. Half an hour before the start it looked as If the committee in choosing triangular course would send the yachts on a ten mile beat down the Narragansett shore to mark between Point Judith and Block Istand, followed by a reach of xen miles out to sea and another reach to the finish at the Ightship. The southwest wind off Newport Is the one which usually prevails at this time of The year and all the yachtsmen have come to know 1t so well 1t has been customary when beating to the wind ward for all theSy yachts to make for the Narragangett shore as soon as possible after the stSyt, where the tide is favor able and the wind as q rule is a trifie more to the westward than farther off shore.
 The regatta committee, preceded by the press boat, arrived off the lightship at n o'clock, and the three yachts fol- lowed soon after.
 To everyone,s surprise instead of se- lecting a triangular course, the com mittee decided to repeat that of yes terday and at 11:15 signalled for a windward and leeward race of thirty miles, with a beat of fifteen miles to fhe southwest and a run back to the finish. The signals were hoisted on board the committee boat at Il 20 and at that time the wind was blowing eight or nine knots an hour from the southwest, and soon after the mark tlgg left to seLLsthe turning buoy at a point close under the north end of Block Island. The boats were all at the starting line when the signals were hoiSted and all prepared for a long beat to windward. by getting their jib- topsails up in stops. The preparatory gun was Fred at 11:30 with all the yachts at 1.-the line ready for battle for position.
 Ten minutes later the warning sig nal was fired with all the yachts at the westward and on the line maneuver- ing to get in a position so as to fetch the Iightship on the starboard tack. During the next five minutes the fight for place was sharp and interesting, the Reliance keeping near the light ship which marked the western end of the line while the Constitution and Columbia held little away and to the windward. A minute and a half be- fore the start the Columbia swung round and headed for the line with considerable speed. Before she got there, however, the other boats also swung and a minute before the start all of them were reaching down for it with Reliance slightly in the lead. The Columbia, however. had apparent ly established her overlap on the Re Iiance, but could not hold it although forcing Reliance further over on the line.
 The Columbia had by far the best of the start, both she and Reliance cross ing on the starboard tack, the older boat being in . good place on the Re liance's weather quarter. The Con- stitution which was to the leeward of the other boats, apparently let her ri- vaIs cross nearly minute ahead of her and then swung round and headed for the line on the port tack The starting time as seen from shore were as follows:
 Columbia, 11:45.26; Reliance, 11:45.3S; Constitution. 11:4625.
 The Columbia went only few hun dred yards on the starboard tack be- fore she swung round and headed for the coveted place under the Narragan-