The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-13
SURPRISES ON YACHT CRUISE.
BEATS THE MINEOLA
AND YANKEE.
venona and Mira Win Special Vanderbilt
Prizes in Run From Morris Cove to New
London-New HerreshOn Boat Doris
Winner-Race 10 . Worry Fast One.

Winner-Race 10 . Worry Fast One.
NEW LONDON. Aug. la.-This was weeta-
NOES day. II. F.. Lppitt's soop raced aganst
tho Mlneola and Yankee in the New York
Yacht Club cruise. and those two being much
larger than the Weetamoe had TO allow her
time. She got Is minutes ~ seconds over
the 80 mile run and with this allowance she
beat the Mineola S minutes "a seconds and
the Yankee 10 minutes 20 seconds.
1t was rather q day Of upsets all through
the fleet. The Ddris. the new Herreshoff
boat. met the Humma. Shark and lrolita
and won handly. The Mira in the next class
won from the Phantom, Peiiegrina and Ida
Louise. In the 30-foot class the Mink. owned
by Howard Wilets. was the winner In the
| email schooner class the venona defeated
| the Kiwassa and Agatha. In the next class
! the Katrina. a Glass d boat. raced against
the Murel Rosemary. Palestine and Cru
sader H.. and she won.
Tho Elmina made her first appearance
In . cruise but was defeated by the Corona.
The yencedor finished first in the small class
| Of auxiliares. and in the large class the ldler
Is probably the winner. but all these boats
have not yet been measured and the oficial
figures may alter results.
The special prizes in to-day's run were
offered by Rear Commodore Cornelius VAN
derbilt. One was for schooners all sailng
in one class with full time allo vance and the
other was for sloops and ,yawls under similar
conditions.
In the schooner class the fight was between
the vanona. the Katrina and Corona and
the small boats. The Vanona won. In tho
Glasses Of single stickers the MINI. Mira,
Doris. Weetamoe and Sybarita were the
chief contestants as they were the winners
In their respective classes and tho winner
was Charles Lane Poor's Mira. q boat of the
40-foot class
The run was from Morris Cove to this port
The start was made of the Breakwater and
the finish was at Sarah Ledge buoy. thirty
miles away. 1t was unpromising whom the
yachtsmen turned out in the morning The
wind was from the west and watery looking
clouds hung over the sky. 1t looked like
rain, and II did rain before the day was over.
Soon after colors were made the sun shone
through the clouds and made things little
more pleasant, so that all hands felt happy {.
Commodore Bourne ordered the harbor start
at Q clock 3nd by that time several Of the
racing boats Had got their canvas up and were
ready TO get under way. They were soon out
at the starting line and then the accompany
ing neet left the hArbor and started for this
port.
The re gatta committee was ready promptly
and made the preparatory signal at 10 o'clock.
Five minutes later the 81 gnal for the 80 footers
was made. There was a nice sailing breeze
then and balloon jlbs were sent up and spin
makers got out ready to DO broken when
called for As usual all were closely punched
as they approached tho line. Booms were
essed to port.
The Oriole. sailed by Human Delano. was the
FIRST to get away Then came A. T. French's
Linnet Howard Willet's Mink. q. NJ. Pynchons
Nicola H.. H. W. and A. c. Hanan's Nautilus.
The Adee brothers Adelaide H.. A. II. and j.
W. Alkcr's Alcra. Stuyvesant Wainwrights
Cara Mia. Newbury u. Lawton's Banzai and
W. Butler Duncan's. Jr,. Dahnda, Some
broke out spinnakers. but the wind then
backed to the southwest and made It reach.
A little lufflng was INDUCED in to try for the
weather position, but very soon all were
headed on the course
The next lot were started at 1910. and
again 1t was a one gun start. Charles Lane
Poor berthed his boat. the Mira. The Humma
and Shark were a little too soon at the line
and were forced to take the wrong side Of
the committee boat and then wear and start
again. Following the Mira were the Irolita.
Pell!yrina. Ida Louise. Phantom and Doris.
and then came the Humma and Shark.
Booms were eased TO port and balloon Jib
tepsails were carried on all.
While these boats were starting. the larger
sloops were maneuvering for position and as
usual the fight between the Mineola and
Yankee was keen ,ne. Mr.. Maxwell had
the wheel on the Yankee and he timed his
boat well and went for the line with the
balloon lib topsail drawing well and the
yachts speed increasing every second.
She shot over the line close TO the COM
mlttee boat at the weather end at l0:l537.
Astern OF her was the Mineola. She crossed
at 1o:l5S2 and Capt. Barr lufred her sharply
to get on the weather quarter Of his rival.
but Mr.. Maxwell was ready for the move and
held his position. The Weetamoe was the
next boat and was timed iat i0:ls;0o. II. F.
Lppitt, who sailed her. took the leeward
end Of the line. The Sybarita was next at
The Yankee had her fore staysail down as
she crossed and her balloon jib topsail was
dra wing better than that on the Mneola.
which boat carried jlb and fore staysail In
addition to her big kite. These sails were
soon lowered and then the two boats squared
away, with the MlneolR sailing little to wind
ward Of the wake Of the Yankee.
Capt. Holmes. at the wheel OF the Corona.
made a fne start. That schooner led the
next division. crossing at 2016. Next to
her was the Rosemary. At lo:2oai: Then
came the Muriel az lo2054, Katrina at 1921 "a.
Elmina. the new boat q nd with Capt. Lem Miller
at the wheel. at 1917 "A, kiwassa At l0aial;
In this order: Caci0ue. Crusader H., achs-
lot. Agatha, Vencedor, Lasca, Ven0nR and