The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16
ELMINA II. WINS FIRST RACE,
NEW SCHOONER DOES WE'LL IN
NEW york y. C.. REGATTA.

Finishes Ahead OF Corona Over . 10 IL
Mile Course-Race Sailed In Light
Wlnd-Yankee Defeats Mineola and
Captures Bennett Cup--O other Winners
F. F. Rrewsters now schooner yacht FL
nina H.. just from her builders yard 10
Boston. made her first appearance in a race
yesterday In the annual regatta Of the New
York Yacht Club. which was sailed on the
Sound She raced against Arthur F. Iukes
Corona and James B. Ford's Katrina and
finished first, The Elmna III. was built from
designs by A. Cary Smith. who has turned
out so many two stickers. and tho veteran
designer was on board to give his advice In
his boats maiden race.
The Elmtna Is very handsome craft She
Is bigger in every way than tho Corona and
as she improves she will probably make q
1ne record during the season. Many who
saw tho boat expressed regret that Morton
F Plants schooner Ingomar Is not in COM
mission. Mr.. Plant watched the races from
the deck OF his new steam yacht yenetia,
and it may be that his sporting blood was
stirred and he may have the lnsomar
out yet. The Elmina was sailed BY Capt
Dennis. She got a good start. but a few
minutes later had to stop for some minutes
for some mishap and the Corona took the
lead. The Elmina caught tho Corona on the
last leg OF the course and finished three min
utes ~ seconds ahead. She did her best
work turning to windwnrd.
The 70 footers Yankee and Mineola had a
hot race. 1t was nip and tuck over the first
two legs of the course and as they hauled
on the wind tho Mineola led. MIR Maxwell
sailed the Yankee and won the race by
minutes IA seconds. The Mira sailed by
C. Lane Poor. won in the next class, beating
the Mimosa III. and Joker. Fourteen of the
new 30 footers started and the race was won
by W. d. Guthres Maid of Meudon. New
bury D. Lawtons Banzai was second and
A., II. and J. W. Alker's Alera was third.
" was the fityninth annual regatta Of
the club and was the. first time the annual
event has been sailed on the Sound, The
original clubhouse of the New York Yacht
Club, which use 20 stand at Elysan Fields,
cove Il " SPIRITS Of s.aH at Hach Gn
mon who anized the club many wears ago
still haunt the old home they must have been
pleased with the inspiring contests of yes
4 big feet OF yachts, as usual. followed the
racers ID An Among the boats noticed were
Tuscarora. August Belmonts scout, " X
y I""' a'f saln: F %Sraf "2H'q 3
Sloanes idler, A. e.. Bostwick's verscmere
T TssIn D. G2 allIeGtin Rytsra, !; \ Akers
tons Coranto G; on lselins HelveTia. Cord
Meyers MHlaspeth and Lloyd phoeniN,'s In
VtpWl. lle members OF me Gun ana fhnlr
Cepheus. and there was II goodly company
On @2ard II de- 5'Eat2 snd E 4ST
Iorillard. managed the regatta from the Tug
bont Unidue.
dalntily famed the waters of the Sound
It was so dainty that the boats did not have
Clouds hung over the horizon and hes. gave
some hope thai n, hrecze would come later,
ruf,led the water in the cove and soon ok
tended ont to the Sound and then. gaining
strepgt grew to nice sailing hrc"@e from
for the start, Light sails were sent MP on
line At he buoy Of Mott and Prospect Points
nineteen and half miles long The arst i"s
WAS by A2 mr. .e:on nd2T er vas 5 %
by east '. east This was roach of g.. miles.
The third leg was southwest J., west. This
was beat Of o.. miles.
The schooners were sent on at 80 Capt,
Dennis took the Flmina across the Corona,s
bow. and. breaking ont her balloon ilb topsail,
crossed The line on the starboari tack at the
weather end The Corona was, 80 seconds
was set on the Corona .f,,st six ,ninnt"s
after the start the tlmina had some trouble
and had to iib" She WIS hung M for about
went on after the Corona Spnnakrrs were
set and the Elmina closed up somewhat on
the Corona and was not far astern at III" first
mark They reached to the next mark AZ
iair speed and al the second mark were timed
Corona. rs, 90; Elmina, 2.52 So. The Corona
m once took the .tarboard tack. and tn"
Elmina after turning held on To the port
tack. the Corona took hat tack and both
headed up, the Sound. The Elminn pointed
higher and footed fnster plan the Corona
A, 3l7;oo both went on the starhoard t.nck,
and the Elmna soon took the lead They
tackled again at 333 90. and then with two
short bitches were able to fetch the mark
the Yankee mad. IA coed start, CROSSING
~ seconds after the signal aud - seconds
these two bcgan, at once and both had lrr-
ing match and got 50 far OF their course
that they had TO jbc AZ they approached
the first mark they jibed again They
rounded together with the Yankee on tn" in
side and we're so close together that they
complaint made, Both owners are cd
sportsmen. The Mincola led on the reach
and AT the second mark was 50 seconds in
the lead The Mineola took the port tack.
but went TO the starboard tack when the
Yankee lrucd The Mineola had a larger
her work to windward. On the next port tack
the Yanke" pulled by the Mineoa and event,i-
allv won the race
The 3O-footcrs crossed in n bunch with the
Benzai. Dahinda. Carllta, Phryne and Nau-
The run, and down the wind the leaders we're
Nicola. Nautil is, Alera, Dahinda and Banzn
on the windward work the Maid Of NJ, udon
mnde the best showing and won. with Banzai
second
The Elmina, won. tho Bennett, Cup for
schooners and the Yankee won the cup for
sloops. The summary:
scHooSERs