The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
ASYoR CUP RACES POSTPONED
WIND AND RAIN STORM TOO MUCH
FOR YACHTSMEN.
Regatta Committee Decides That 10
Foeters Arc Entitled 10 Race for spe'
cisl Cups- Decision Rumpies Mr.. Poor
and Other Owners-New Racing CAS-

Regatts Committee Decides That ~
Fosters Arc Entitled TO Race for spe'
cisl Cups-Decidon Rumples Mr.. Poor
and Other. Owners-New Racing Class
VIEWPOINT, r. l., Aug. ia storm from
thu northeast accompanied by heavy rain
caused q postponement OF the races for the
Astor cups to-day. II blew hard all nisht,
and when the yachts were ready TO 60 out
70 the starting line II was raining ~ was
not thou rht then that the wind was more THAN
an ordinary blow which would ivetneyachts-
men plenty Of excitement In the races. 90
club topsails we're sent aloft ON some OF the
boats while at anchor In the harpor. outsiue,
thou Oh. the wind was strong and there was
iiyely sea running. Soon after O'Clock the
rain came down In torrents. Tho yachts
ssiied about for time. and then a. 1t got
very thick and the wind increased the Meet
sailed back to smooth water. Shortly before
noon tho regatta committee signelsd that
the race wss postponed for the day. Tho
entries for the Aston cup races were
schooners Corona. Arthur F. lake: Murlel.
Charles Snithers. and Valmore. John ID.
Richmond
Eoops and Yawls-Sybarita. W. Gould
Hrokaw: Mlneola William Ross PROCTOR
yankee. J. Rogers Maxwell; Weetamoe. H. r.
Mppltt Doris. 8. Reed Anthony: Mira. Charles
Lane Poor Mimosa Ill.,. Trsnor l.. Park;
Nautilus, H. W. and A. @. Hanan.
Preparations were made on those boats
for tho race carly In the morning, and when
the time approached for the start the Mineola.
with club topsall aloft; sybarita. with hor
biggest club topsail; Corona. with club topssli;
Muriel, with club topsail; Yankee. without
any topsail: Doris. WeetAmoe. Vaimore.
Nautilus and Mimosa III. went out toward
the Brenton Reef lightshlp
The Corona had not gone far before those
on board decided that 1t was no day for SKY
scraping sails. and the yacht was luhed into
the wind and the big sail lowered. Then
the Muriel took hers in and some time later
the SybaSita lowered hers.
The regatta committee was on board Col.
John Jacob Astors steam yacht, Nourmahal
and Col. Aston had large party OF friends on
board. as is his custom on Aston cup days.
The Nourmahal was lying In Brentons Cove.
and in trying to work her way out from tho
feet she ran on the rocks. This accident
kept the committee from getting out to the
starting line. The Chamberlain. which was
10 act as markboat. had gone. and they had
TO wait until the Chamberlain returned to find
out what had happened. Then the COM
mittee was quickly trans ferred from one
boat to the other and soon. finding out how
things were outside. postpo ned the race.
The racing yachts had In the meantime
returned to the harbor. The owners were
we'll contented. 1t was anything but day
for yacht racing. and an accident to the Nine
ola before the start showed what might hap
pen to the other boats IL they were sent over
the course.
After the yachts got back to their moor
ings the rain came down in a perfect deluee.
and IL did not let up at all until the afternoon.
Commodore Bourne consulted with the OFF,
GERS Of the club and then siCnaled' that the
En- rh n
cordins to the original program to-morrow
At $40 %.s Ssan pss ns @e
In September. The date will be agreed on
later. o, .,,,,.d
being allowed to compete with boats OF other
olasse. for the specis! cups that have been
built under special rules and while. they are
sailed strictly In accordance with those rules
they are not in strict cruising trim according
The races during the cruise with the exception
Of those for the Astor CPS are for boats In
cruising trm and cruising t ,bs
ment of fittings and boats. and In plain Ian
euage means a boat onwhlch the owner lives.
eats ~ and 1 ,no,er. do not carry boats They
live on Board. These owners have chartered
them tie anna heS i've on that boat snd Se
Loando tows the small boats OF the racing
thlrties from port to port. All sloops have been
iaa of,cers n in addition to their class prizes,
and these special cHps have been won so FAR
BY the 30 Hooters Dahinda. Mink and Cara MIA.
has protested the 30 Hooters on the ground
that they are not in strict cruising trim &C
10 the nce pon to .et
the regatta committee sent this letter to Mr..
Poor:
DlAa SIR: We acknowledge !he receipt q
s as!.I m1 x , md :a.d ss On ands
h. they are not In cSsn e. and ad r. mot
ton and desire to cali your attention 10 The fae.
snss 1 BY
The o9mmlase deems them hem to be IN cruising hI,
nv Yer. .pd sSss S require them 10 carry 00'
j: Il s ( SsS....! Regatta Committee
This afternoon Mr.. Poor conferred with
Walter l. Badger. yechtsman and lawyer OF
rsis. Very caTsiy and sso
the regatta committee to the yachtsmen This
circular Gays that the committee with the
consent Of the commodore may arrange
y: tive L Was nj. Bsdser.s o. hand opinion
TIA. the ssd no rah to
which was really nothing more. than a racing
class TO compete with yachts in the regular
classes that were In strict cruising trim. As
a result OF this conference Mr.. Poor wrote
letter to Commodore Bourne and another
to what had been done and asking that the
error be rectifed The decisions OF the regatta
committee on all racing matters are Anal.
but Mr.. Poor thinks that the committee has
exceeded its powers.
The A-footers are built and raced under q
set Of rules that are very different from those
that govern the regular classes in the club.
who race in the regular classes. is that II is
very unfair to put one class of boats governed
by one set of rules against other boats gov
erned by other rules.
The owners of the 3o-footers think differ
emily They maintain that they have class
Of cruisers and that the. club rules in defining
cruiser s%sp|y say n that the asd boat to
complement Of boats, anchors. &c The 80
footere never had boats. They also say that
the rules OF the club do not say that a boat
Of the size Of the 30-footers must carry a boat.
The rules stop at Class J. and say that boat
OF that class mist have boat 10 feet long.
but they do not say anything about boats
Of classes smaller than j..
The question is a nice one. and may cause
no end Of trouble before it is settled.
With the decision Of the regatta committee
the winners Of the flag officers' cups are
definitely known. The Dahnda won the
Commodores cup on the run from Glen Cove
to Morris Cove. the Mink won the Rear Com
New London and the Cara Mia won the Com
to Newport. In the schooner classes the
Venona wins the Commodore's cup to Morris
Cove and the Rear Commodore's cup, and the
Murel wins the Commodore's cup for the run