New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
THE METEOR III WINS.
SAILED By THE EMPEROR.
american yachts Also WIN at the
KieL Regatta.

Kiel, Germany, June 23.-Emperor Wllllam
American built schooner yacht Meteor, sailed by
the Emperor himself over the greater part of a
thirty three-n1ile course, won in her class to-day
defeating by one minute the schooner Hamburg
which recently took part in the ocean race from
Sandy Hook to the Lizard.
There was a strong breeze and most OF the
smaller yachts reefed their mainsails, so that
the race was an exciting one from start to finish
On board the Meteor with the Emperor were
Ambassador Tower Cornelius Vanderbilt owner
Of the steam yacht North STAR Wilson Marshall
the owner of the yacht Atlantic, and George
Lauder, jr, owner of the Endymion. They
hauled on ropes and assisted in trimming ship
The Meteor III a minute behind the Ham
burg at the start, and was thirty-four seconds
behind at the first stake boat. She passed the
Hamburg near the second turn, was one minute
and fifty-four seconds ahead at the last turn.
and finished something over three minutes
ahead or one minute and two seconds corrected
time.
The Meteor III, which designed by A.
Cary. Smith, of New-York, and built at
Shooters Island, has been sharpened at both ends
and her keel has been deepened since last sea-
son, with the object of increasing her speed
Some of the English crew who have sailed in
her, both before and since, said they did not be-
lieve the alterations had helped her, and that is
understood TO De captain Parker opinion But
others regarded the Meteor Ills performance to-
day as rather better than her previous work.
American owned American built yachts
made a fine showing to-day. There were four
Of them and each won the race of her class.
Although r. W. Goelet's Swan got bad start
and last over the line. she sailed straight
through the fleet, gave beautiful exhibition of
seamanshp, and went right up TO windward
Returning. she away from the others, and
finished minutes 45 seconds ahead of the
Thyra, which second. The Capri came in
third. Time, 4:1545. Course, twenty two miles
Prince Henry of Prussia, with Allison V. Ar
rnour aboard, was to have sailed the Orion over
a thirty-three mile course, with no competitor in
her class. Henry Redmond'S Ailsa although
not regularly entered invited to sail against
the Orion and the representative of the Ailsa's
owner. Grenville Kane, did The Ailsa
crossed the line soon. She had to come
back. and she did something frequently done in
America but which gave the judges a scare.
She made a turn around the starters boat, al
most touching ner spars. and came up to wind
ward
fast. The Ailsa at the first turn was two min
utes behind. at the second turn she was about
even and at the third turn she was so sec
onds ahead She finished l minute and 10 sec
onds ahead of the Orion.
The American built yacht Navahoe defeated
the Comet the same thfrty-three mile
course by 81 minutes The schooner yachts
Suzanne and Clara, owned respectively by O.
Huldschinsky and Max Gueaume had luffing
match all the way. They were practically even
all the time, the Suzanne winning by scarcely
more than ten feet.
Among the steamers following the race was
the Princess Victoria, with the directors of the
Hamburg-Amercan Line and large party on
board.