New-York tribune., 1903-07-25

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The Kauawha total gains equal minutes % sec
For a week OF more these two yachts the
only ones entered for the race. had been pre-
pairing for the contest. 1t was not only the first
race of the kind for seventeen years, but the
known speed of the Kanawha for short dis
tances was to be put to a test that would settle
all disputes in the future regarding her right
the title of queen of the steam yacht fleet
The race was to be contested under the rules
Of the New-York Yacht Club. and its regatta
committee Messrs 5. Nicholson Kane. Newbury
Lawton and Edward H Wales were quartered
board the United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Barry. Clear as a bell was the sky and
there was a light breeze from the north-nOrth-
east and a long. rolling southeasterly swell
when they gave the preparatory signal at 1:3O
p m. from the Barry, anchored two and one
quarter miles east-southeast from Brentons
Reef Lghtship. The first leg of the triangular
course was east-southeast. fifteen miles to the
Vineyard Sound Lightship. thence south-south-
west. One-half west to the tug Unique. anchored
twenty miles away. thence north by west one
half west twenty-five miles to the finish
THE KANAwHA LEADS AT START.
Thirty minutes elapsed before the starting
signal was given. and in that time the two
yachts circIing about near Beaver Tail.
warming up their engines At gunfre for the
start the Kanawha was pointed straight for the
line The Mona was not far inshore of her,
and only a length or two astern- Two minutes
and thirty-two seconds after the signal the
graceful white Kanawha dashed across the line
at a nineteen knot clip. with the longer and
more powerful looking black Noma only ten
seconds away.
The sixty-miIe race was on; Lieutenant Irwin.
L S N In command OF the Barry. gave the
order Up anchor" They must have tripped 1t.
for the great black destroyer, with soft coal
smoke pouring from her four tunnels was OFF
like a scared deer after the yachts in less
time than it takes to tell it. Eight other steam
yachts tried to follow the racers. but the pace
set was too hot for them. and they soon dropped
astern.
Fifteen minutes after the start IT was appar-
ent that the Kanawha gaining on the
Noma. She carried 25O pounds of steam at the
start and she was making 265 revolutions
minute
Now the first turning mark was in sight, the
old Vineyard Sound Lightship- The easterly
wind had faded away, and the sea calm
as a mill pond, save for the sweIIs. The Barry
had passed the two yachts. rounded the light
ship and was a couple of miles in the lead when
the Kanawha dashed past the old beacon The
time taken here was:
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Kanawha 5tS55
They were / minute 90 seconds apart. and
the white boat was widening the gap the
black one as she began the for the next
mark twenty miles away to the southwest.
Those watching could see that the NOma was
making brave but hopeless fight. They both
felt the influence of the swelIs which now met
them head on, but they did not seem to retard
the speed of the white flyer, that was going
straight as an arrow for the tug Unique, now
just dscernibe on the horizon.
In lust IS minutes and 10 seconds she had |
covered that twenty miles the time taken as
they rounded this second and last mark be
ing HMzz HMs g.5s.si
Four minutes and I seconds in the lead was
the white boat and the goal twenty-five |
miles away Thirty-five miles had been covered, !
and not over half mile separated these two |
fast steam yachts. The slightest accident might !
reverse the order of the boats; but everything |
went so we'll that they let the steam run down |
10 2o0 pounds on the Kanawha in the last half /
hour of the race.
The finish was off Brenton's Reef Lightship- /
There were many more craft there than AT the /
start and a rousing welcome met victor ana i
vanoufsbed as they swept across the line, the
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and Is seconds Taking the 10 seconds from this
she had at the start and she by minutes
56 seconds.
Both yachts were stripped for the race They /
left their steam launches and heavy boats at
Newport each yacht carrying four small boats
on board. Awnings were turled but the Kama
wha carried her three fore and aft sails furled I
on the masts. also a yard cockbilIed on the fore
mast and her jib and fore staysail were bent
The N0ma had no sails bent.
The Kanawha was designed and built by the i
Gas Engine and Power Company and the /
Charles L. Seabury Company at Norris Heights
in 1899 Her original owner was the iate Johh 4
? Duncan from whose estate she was pUF-
chased by the present owner. Her chief dlmen-
sions are 227 feet over all, 192 feet water line,
u feet inches beam and II feet . inches
draught Her gross tonnage Is 40 net 80
She is fitted with Seabury water tube bollers
and twin triple expansion engines. with Two
1tI.-inch cylinders, two 24-inch and TWO =
inch with 24-inch stroke OF piston
The Mona was designed by Clinton n crane
and built by the Burlee Dry Dock Company, az
T5or- T2ichrnond Staten Island, for her present
owner William 3. Leeds Her principal diueI-
sfons are 253 feet over all 226 feet water Inc
y feet inches beam. and 13 feet inches
draught She is fitted with Amy water tube
boilers and twin triple expansion engines or
/ 600 horse power. each having four cylinders.
She has two 1T-inch. two =I-inch and four d.
inch cylinders with 24-inch stroke OF piston
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