New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
FLEET At NEW-L0ND0N.
TOTALS I92 CRAFT.
Ne5c-York; Yacht Club Squadron
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New-London. Conn Aug. 13.-One hundred and
ninety-two yachts, flying the pennant OF the
New-York Yacht Club. are anchored in this
harbor tonight. and the feet, as a whole. com
psres quite favorsbly with any that the club
has mustered in this harbor for an annual
cruise.
There are here. ready TO sail for Newport in
the morning. 1i3 sloops and yawls thirty-seven
sohooners and 1orJy-twp steam yachts. This
exceeds considerably the number Of Yachts that
reported 10 the commodore last year at this
tine
Besides those that have taken part n the two
squadron runs. those here include two former
Americas Cup defenders-the vigilant and the
Mavhower. The former. which is now a yawl.
owned by Stephen Peabody viii race tomorrow
against ". Gould Rrokaw's British built yawl
the Sybarita-
The Mayhower IS now an auxiliary. owned by
E Robinson Captain Nat Herreshoff. the
designer Of the Reliance and other successful
cup defenders, is here on the steam yacht
smith, On The schooner Viking. David Banks,
former commodore Of the Atlantic Yacht Club.
with the famous old schooner the Water Witch,
IS also IN the harbor.
Tp 10 2 o'clock this afternoon. when heavy
thunder squall struck the harbor, the feet made
an extremely pretty picture They had dressed
every yacht had its ''rainbow' Of flags flying in
the light southwesterly breeze which prevailed.
There was a constant stream Of visitors 10 the
flagship, The CclOuia. which lav at anchor OF
the Pequor Pier. owners and guests taking this
opportunity 10 COugTa rulatN Commodore Fred
erick @. Bourne on the success Of the cruise 10
date.
Il was a gala day for the sightseers from the
shore. In catboats. rowbosts. steam and power
launches they hovered about the yachts for
hours. until driven 70 shelter by the storm
Many came from Norwich and some even from
Block Island by steamer. and an excursion was
started from New Bedford to see the feet
The regatta committee. Oliver E. Cromwell
H De 3. Parsons and Franklin A Plumuer
whose efficient work has been universally COM
Inended by tho flag officers and yacht owners.
announced to-day that the winner Of the cup
offered by Commodore Bourne for eloops and
Tswls IN the run from Glen Cove TO Morris Cove
was William Butler Duncan. jr's so-footer
Dahinda, and that the commodore's cup, for
schooners, was won by the Nenona owned by-
Robert OIypnanr and Robert NJ OIyphant 1r
ana not by The Katrina. as previously reported
The cups offered by Rear Commodore Cor
ie-ius Vanderbilt for the run from Morris Cove
- ms port We're won by Howard Willet's sloop
Mink Of The New York Yacht Club 30-foot
class. defeating the Nautilus by minute % sec
onos she defeated the sloop Mira BY 20 min
The Verona is als5 the winner Of the schooner
cup IN yesterdays -Un She Is a new vessel de-
signed by a. Cary Smith. and has the smallest
rating Of an IL the class. The big. Intf ID
allowed the Eenona hour 81 minutes - sec
cnos in a forty mile run
Charles lane Poor. owner Of the sioop Mira
Is erGesvorirg 10 upset the decision Of the re-
gstta committee He has protested the entire
lot of 30-f1o1srs. he declares that they are not
sailing in cruising trim. and he quotes Rule
~ The racing rules Of the club basis for his
r-o- II reads as follows.
cruising Trinl.-At least one anchor on the
beat, with cable bent. cruising complement Of
boats carried; cruising deck, cabin. galley fit-
tinFs and fixtures IN place: topsails extending
above The truck Of the topmast or beyond the
en6 of the gaf barred. The carrying of
launches optional"
II racing for the special cups offered. the
single uasted vessels and yavls are placed IN
class and al the schoOners in another.
The following Official summary. which viii he
of interest 10 all TschtEmeu. was issued to-day
ty the committee. Il shows the allowances and
the elapsed and corrected time Of The Yachts
that participated IL yesterdays run