The Republican journal., 1905-05-25
THE OCEAN YACHT RAGE
The Three-Masted Schooner Atlan,,. r...,.
| At the Start.

$500 VN@SAXS xAN4x RACE.
Inc Inree-Aasted Schooner Atlantic Lend.
At the Start.
NEW YORK, May H.. A superb Aeot
OF ocean going sailing yachts swent
across a starting line at Sandy Hook
iightshlp at 12.15 p. M, today, and with
, the queenly American schooner Allan
tic leading the way, headed out into the
oroad Atiantlc ocean on a race of 5000
miles to the English coast for a AZ C0O
cup offered by Emperor William W VJivuo
last seen as they vanished into the mist
they were strung out in line six miles
long, heading southeastward and point.
ing as nearly as possible to a wind that
was dead ahead. A quarter of a mile
astern of the Atlantic was the 81. foot
American yawl Ailsa, which was hav-
ing a hot brush with the German schoon.
er Hamburg while all three of the lead
ers were slowly dropping the schooner
Hildegarde. Next was the Endymion.
holder OF the transatlantic Yachting
record. Almost mile astern of the
swift Atlantic, and more than a half
mile astern of the Endymion were the
Thistle and Fleur de Lys. Strung out
behind were the American baroue
Apache, the British topsail schooner
Sunbeam, and five miles astern of the
leader was the American three-masted
schooner UtOwana. Bringing up the
rear was the British clipper Ship Val
halla. The two latter had been DELAYED
by bad start.
In such weather as prevailed TODAY it
was clear that the race lay between the
Atlantic, Ailsa and Hamburg with the
odds largely in favor of the Atlantic.
Leaden skies, low hanging, mist laden
and moderate east wind were the un
favorable conditions under which the
great ocean race was started and handi
capped the three big square-rigged YES
sells at the very start, for at beating to
windward in light air their spreading
courses and bullying topsails were not
to be compared with the hard fighting
fore and aft canvas of the trim schoon
erS.
Weather prophets declared it not un-
likely that the racers were in for day
or two more of moderate head winds.
II the forecast be fulfilled nothing but
half gale OF wind from astern will
save the big Valhalla from defeat.
The yachts entered for the race are:
The Valhalla, GAS tons, 239 II feet
long owned by the Earl of Crawford, of
the Royal Yacht Squadron of England.
The Bark Apache, 3O7 tons, $50 feet
long, owned by Edmund Randolph.
New York Yacht Club.
The topsail schooner Sunbeam, 127
tons, 154.7 feet long, Lord Brassey,
Royal Yacht Squadron of England.
Three masted schooner Atlantic, 2O6
tons, 1875 feet long, William Varmour,
New York Yacht ciub
Three-masted schooner Utowana, 267
tons, 155 feet long, Allison V. Armour,
New York Yacht club.
Two masted schooner Hamburg, 1856
tons, 116 feet long, owned by German
syndicate, entered from the Norddest-
scher regatta verein.
Two masted schooner Thistle, 235
tons, 10 feet long, Robert E. Tod, At
lantic Yacht Club.
Two masted schooner Hildegarde, 164
tons, 103 feet long, Edward r. Coleman,
Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia.
Two masted schooner Endymion, 116
tons, 101 feet long, George Lauder, Jr.,
Indian Harbor Yacht Club.
YaWl Ailsa 116 tons, SO feet long,
Henry S. Redmond, New York Yacht
club.
Two masted schooner Fleur de Lys,
Sc tons, Sc - feet long, DR.. Lewis \.
Stimson, New York Yacht club.
Ordinarily, five of the vessels, the
Valhalla, Sunbeam, Apache, Utowana
and Atlantic use auxiliary steam pow
er, but for the race their propellers
have been unshipped.
Added interest is given to the race
by the participation Of the Endymion,
holder of the yachting record from
Sandy Hook to the Lizard of 10 days