The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-10
Yacht Clubs Run Ended in Fog Re-
gatta at Shelter Island.
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Yesterday morning the cruise OF tho
Rhode Island Yacht club came TO an end
and the official disbanding OF the fleet
occurred. This sudden completion OF the
cruise occurred by a plan formulated at
the meeting of the captains on Saturday.
The gloom and dismal fog of yesterday
morning made IL necessary for Commo-
dore Olney to call Off the run up the bay
and TO allow each boat TO return at its
owners will and pleasure.
little after midnight. in the early
hours OF Sunday morning. the wind be-
gan TO whip the sea off Block Island into
white caps and by the time daylight ap-
peared dark. dull. angry clouds were
scudding across the sky before an east
erly wind. SO vigorously was the sea
kicking that seafarers could see no pros
pect OF anything ahead outside but rough
work for all who ventured out. Added
TO this was an intermittent downpour, the
whole combining 10 create the impression
that a wild storm was being nursed 10
fury. Discretion seemed the better part
Of valor, under these circumstances, so
the smaller craft made no attempt TO
cross the 20 miles of open sea TO reach
the more sequestered waters OF the bay.
For while In the morning IL seemed
probable that the majority OF the fleet
would remain at New Harbor. With the
exception OF the sloop Rufina yawl Rama
ard the cats Mblem and Onaway, which
M Il left Saturday, also yawl hAtherlna,
witch left at O'Clock yesterday morning,
there was but little signs OF life aboard
the feet at the hour scheduled for start
ing. little later, however the signal
for start and an announcement that
there would be no club run home was
seen flying from the mast OF the flag
ship Then preparations began aboard,
and by 10 o'clock all boats that intended
departing were under way and making
for more peaceful waters.
Those left in the harbor were the yawls
Wemalla. Keto and Wanderer. sloops
Daffodil. Cornelis. Millie, Seven. Jocelyn
and Lydia c.. cats Arab and Efrie and
launches Lotus, Grace, Alice and Golden
Rod
feting period in rounding Point Judith
and had come into the harbor they en-
countered dense fog. which grew in
thickness till as far as Rocky Point,
where many were forced to anchor. while
their owners landed and completed the
remainder of the trip by trolley The
other portion OF the fleet will very likely
report at the club house on the Pawtuxet
this morning
Despite the seeming incongruities in the
weather and the rather strung out fash
ion in which the cruise OF 1903 has ended.
this was one Of the best cruises OF the
club. and memories Of II Will linger In
the minds OF the participants for many
n day 10 come. All vote the week one
of great enjoyment and are unstinted In
their praise OF the management OF Com
modore Olney. together with the hospi-
tally accorded all visitors TO the bag-
ship.
SHELTER ISLAND REGATTA.
Yesterday at Shelter Island was held
one Of the best marine events ever en-
joyed in Long Island waters. The oc-
casion was the annual open regatta OF
the Shelter Island Yacht club. Besides
the great feet OF the home club there
were yachts flying the burgess of the
New York. Atlantic. Larchmont. Eastern.
Buzzards Bay. Manhasset Bay, Indian
Harbor and other yacht clubs, which
thronged the harbor.
Glasses l.. NJ and n competed for a
silver loving cup offered by Henry l..
Maxwell. The wind was from the south
west and held steady and stong through
out the regatta. The Herreshoff creation.
Effort. owned by F. NJ. Smith, had
walkover In her class. but in class y
there was the prettiest kind OF race.
the Alert winning from the crack Oiseau
and the new Crowninshield boat We
glinde. The cutter Iroquoise OF the At
lantic Yacht club won first honors in the
special class. and in the class r. division
n. Flash beat the cracks of the division.
springing the surprise Of the day. The
Isolde and the Lotus II were the winners
in the catboat classes.