The sun., 1905-08-13
SURPRISES ON YACHT CRUISE.
WEETAMOE KEATS THE MINEOLA
AND YANKEE.
venona and Mira Win Special Vanderbilt
Prizes In Run From Morris Cove to New
Ls0d0n-New Herresh0n Boat Doris
Q Winner-Race IL q Very Fast One.

Lsndon-New HerreshON Boat Doris
Winner-Race IL q Very Fast One.
NEW LONDON, Aug. l2.-Thls was Weeta.
NOES day. II. r. Lppitt sloop raced against
the Mineols 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 4s seconds over
the 30 mile run and with this allowance she
beat the Mineola minutes ~ seconds and
the Yankee 10 minutes "a seconds.
1t was rather Q day OF upsets all through
the hAet. The Doris. the new Herreshoff
boat. met the Humma, Shark and lrolita
and won hsndily. The Mira in the next class
won from the Phantom. Pelle grina and Ida
Louise. In the 3o-foot class the Mink. owned
by Howard Willets. was the winner. In the
small schooner class tho venona defeated
the KiwassR and Agatha. In the next class
tho Katrina. a Class D boat. raced against
the Muriel, Rosemary. Palestine and CRU
sader H.. and she won.
Tho Elmira made her first appearance
In . cruise but was defeated by the Corona.
The Venceder finished frst In thesmal class
of auxiliasies and In the large class the ldler
10 probably the winner. but all these boats
have not vet been measured and the Official
figures may alter results.
The special prizes In to-day's nun were
offered BY Rear Commodore Cornelius Van
derbitl. One was for schooners all sailing
In one class with full time allowance and the
other was for sloops and yawlr under similar
conditions.
In tho schooner class the fight was between
tho vanona, the Katrina and Coro ma and
the small boats. The Vanona won. In the
Glasses Of single stlokers the MINI. Mira.
Doris. Weetamoe and Sybarita were tho
chief contestants az they were the winners
in their respective CLASSES. and the winner
was Charles Lane Poors Mira. q boat Of the
4O-foot class.
The run was from Morris Cove to this port
The start was made OF the Breakwater and
the finish was at Sarah e Ledge buoy, thirty
miles away. II was unpromising when 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, aud II did rain before the day was over.
Soon after colors were made the sun shone
through the clouds and made things a little
more pleasant, SO that all hands felt happy
Commodore Bourne ordered the harbor start
at O clock and by that time several Of the
racing boats had got their canvas up and were
ready TO get under way. They we're soon out
at the starting line and then the accompany
ing feet left the harbor and started for this
port
The regatta committee was ready promptly
and made the preparatory signal at 10 O'Clock.
Five minutes later the signal 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 be broken when
called for. As usual all were closely bunode
a. they approached the lines. Booms weye
sased to port.
The Oriols. sailed by Luman Delano. was the
first to get away. Then came A. T. Frenchs
Linnet, Howard Willet's Mink. G. NJ. Pynchon's
Nicola H.. H. w. and A.. c. Hanan's Nautilus.
The Adee brothers Adelaide H.. A. H. and J.
w. Alker's Alera. Stuyvesant Wainwright's
Cara Mia, Newbury D. Lawtons Banzai and
w. Butler Duncans. Jr.. Dahinda Some
broke out spInnakers. but the wind then
backed to the southwest and made 1t rsaoh
A little lufhng was indulged 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 little too soon at the line
and wore forced to take the wrong side OF
the committee boat and then wear and start
again. Following the Mira were the Irolita,
Pelligrina, Ida Louise. Phantom and Doris.
and then came the Humma and Shark.
Booms were eased to port and balloon jib
topssils were carried on ALL
While these boats were starting, the larger
sloops were maneuvering for position and as
usual the hght between the mIneola and
Yankee was keen one. Mr.. Maxwell had
the wheel on the Yankee and he timed his
boat we'll and went for the line with the
ballood lib topsall drawing we'll and the
ss spssS evsa . Sos seems e Ss
mittee boat at the weather end at lO:i5:37.
Xstern OF her was the Mineola. She crossed
at iO:IS:62 and Capt. Barr luffed 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 at iO:leDO. II. +.
Ilppitt, who sailed her. took the leeward
end Of the line. Tho sybarita was next at
The Yankee had her fore staysail down as
she CROSSED, and her balloon lib topsail was
drawing better than that on the Mineola,
which boat carried q lib and fore sta ysail In
addition TO her big kite. These sails were
soon lowered and then the two boats squared
away with the MlneolA sai iling little to wind
ward OF the wake Of the Yankee.
Ceyt. Holmes. at heIwheel Of the Corona,
made fne start. That schooner led the
next division crossing at i2o25. Next. to
came the Muriei at 10 2O5 KatriIia at 1921 "a.
Elmina, the newboat. with Capt. Lem Miller
at the wheel, at 1921 Al, Kiwasea at 1921 Isl.
The others were all handicapped and crossed
In this order: CAoIque. Crusader H., Cacha-
lot, Agatha, yencedor. I.asca, Venona and
Palestine. Most OF these boats had up main
topmast staysaila at the start and those that
The bis suxliisries were sent OF on the