New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-14
THE QUEEN INVINClBLE
Mr. Mar7celHs Yacht WINS FIRST
Race for Rich Trophy.

After one OF the most spirited races ever sailed
Off Sandy Hook j. Rogers MaxweIrs schooner
yacht. the Queen. crossed the finish line yester-
day afternoon the winner by minutes 4s sec
onds elapsed time and by o minutes seconds
corrected time. from F. T. Brewster's Elmina-
The race. which sailed over the America
Cup course in a spanking breeze from the
south-southeast and IN comparatively rough
water. for there was quite a roll to the old At
lantic off shore. was the first Of a series OF
three. managed by the regatta committee OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. the prize being a $1,000
cup offered by Commodore Daniel G. Reid.
The Elmina go the best OF the start. and for
forty minutes her skipper. Dennis. was able TO
hold the Queen under his lee. Then the Queen
got her wind clear. and soon opened gap that
was never closed until the finish line was
crossed. She rounded the outer mark-hfteen
miles to windward-9 minutes 80 seconds ahead
Of the Elmina. The latter gained minute sec
onds on the run from there 20 the finish.
An early start was made yesterday from the
Atlantic Yacht Clubs pier. The Elmina was
lowed down the bay by tug. and the Queen by
her owners steam yacht. the Celt. The regatta
committee had the ocean tugs Julia and Cath
crime Moran. the former as committee boat
and the latter 70 log the course and place the
outer mark.
The wind was fresh from the south-southeast
when Sandy Hook Lightship was reached The
imaginary line was quickly established. the
lightship forming one end and the Julia Moran.
anchored 500 yards northeast OF e. the other.
The only vessels out TO see the start were the
Celt and the United States Navy tug. the Pom
tiac, which had party OF officers on board. She
followed them over the full course.
The start, which was made az II o'clock was
OF the closest ever seen between two
schooners. 1t was a battle between Captain
Hansen OF the Queen and Captain Dennis OF the
Elmina. and the latter won IN this first and
most important manoeuvre.
Under their four lower sails and sky reaching
club topsails both approached the line from the
southwest. The wind was abeam to starboard
as they parallel 20 the line. with sheets
trimmed ready TO huff at will.
Captain Dennis kept the EInina to Ieeward OF
the Queen. almost wearing once 70 deaden her
Roadway. AS soon as she had dropped astern
far enough 70 permit crossing the Queens wake
he lufrsd her sharply and did so. This was Just
ten seconds before the signal 70 start. II gave
Dennis what he had been working for an over
lap on the Queens weather quarter. and IN that
position they crossed the line. close hauled on
the starboard tack. the Queen crossing Just
exactly on the signal and the Elrnina three sec
onds later.
The breeze was Just strong enough 20 heel the
yachts down to their sheer stralss. and an occa-
sional sea hoped over the rail at the lee bow
They were. in fact. down to their best sailing
lines. and pretty picture they made as they
stood of to the eastward at s2eed OF at least
ten knots hour
Five minutes after the start the Queen was
practically in the same position on the Elmina's
lee beam as when they crossed the Hne and
Dennis meant to keep her there as long as pos
sible. Twenty minutes passed, and then the
watchers ON the COMMITTEES boat. although two
miles away saw the teIItale shadow Of the
Elnina's club topsai playing up and down like
Silhouette in the centre OF the Queens MAIN
sail. showing that she was still abeam and 70
leeward Of her rival
Just thirty-five minutes after the start Dennis
put the Elmina about 20 port. Captain Hansen
followed Immediately with the Queen. Back TO
the starboard tack came the Elmina in minute
40 seconds, the Queen following three seconds
later. On this board Of B minutes 10 seconds II
was seen that the Queen was slowly but surely
getting clear of the "backwind' from the Ell
mina's sails She was well out the latter'S
weather bow forty-twO minutes after the start
and az 1215 she was quite a quarter Of mile
dead 70 windward Of the EImina- The latter
schooner had been carrying a small main top
mast staysail. She took 1t IN when the breeze
freshened at this time. and set IT again later.
When the Queen tackled at 12.2S:50 Dennis
did not follow. but split tacks'' with her For
four minutes Hansen held the Queen TO the
starboard tack. then he made a board 20 port
or eighteen minutes. the Elmina meanwhile
holding the port tack for hour and 10 minutes
Out OF the haze, dead ahead the outer mark
doomed up from the deck Of the Moran soon after
l O'clock and at IN 80 the Queen was seen
70 lufr around IL and ease sheets to starboard
Her great spinnaker blOssOmed out TO port lust
minutes 4S seconds after rounding, and she
began her homeward run TO the finish.
In the crucial test OF a yachts speed and abfI-
tty 20 point In windward work the Queen had
beaten her old adversary Q minutes 2 seconds.
for the Elmina, after lacking at I 81 wealth
cred the mark at 81 .O2. Her spinnaker was
also snartly set and both carried balloon ub-
topsails.
Occasional rain squalls obscured the Yachts
from view, and the wind IN the squalls canted
a point or so 70 the southwark. In the thick
weather both yachts took in spinnakers and
steered too far 10 the nOrthward so that when
the Queen sighted the finish line she had TO haul
UP about six points 70 fetch IT, The big out
ward bound liner Kafserin Augusta Victoria sa-
luted the Queen as she passed close aboard. The
latter made a spectacular finish at 3:13.27 the
Elmina following minutes 2S seconds later.
The summary follows
start ii O. Course nrs.n rnh.s TO ,gina~ard and
return.
ELAPSED
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Corrected timeECassn. 4isso me onssn was 40
loves 81 seconds sna she wins By minutes seeonas
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Yacht HiNs HMs HMs Inns
f fSsfn i 1879 s s3S9 s sis 1885
The Queen soi9sd minutes So second. frSm sss start
onds on the run home
DENNYs WOULD BUILD SHAMROCK ".
Demand Free Hand in Design-John Ward