New-York tribune., 1906-09-11
TRIUMPH FOR THE VIM
WINS ROOSEVELT CUP.
German Yacht Far Behind iR Last
International Race.

Narblehead. Mass. Sept 1O.-The Roosevelt
Cup. presented by the Eastern Yacht Club TO
inausurate yachting contests between Germany
and America. was won to-day by the American
yacht Vim, owned by Commodore T. L. Park,
of the American Yacht Club Of New York
BY winning to-day's race the Vim scored her
third victory, which gave her owner the much
priced cup. as well as the honor OF showing that
his yacht was the best all round craft Of the six
that started 70 race in the series begun week
ago to-day.
OF the five races sailed the Vim won the
second. third and fifth. while the AUX captured
the first race and the Wannsee. one OF the Ger
man challengers. the fourth. The designer OF
the Vim was William Gardner.
At time after the first mark had been
passed to-day was the Vim in danger OF being
beaten. She led the AUX. the second boat. by
more than minute when the weather turn
was reached. and she sailed so fast on the next
two legs that she was nearly hve minutes ahead
when the first round OF the triangular course
completed. On the second beat over the
windward leg the AUX gained 40 seconds on the
Vim. chiefly because she caught a couple OF
favorable slants Of wind that lifted her out
nicely. The Vim still had a long lead when
sheets were eased OF again for the close reach
20 the second mark. and she Increased the ad-
vantage considerably before the turn was
reached.
on the broad reach over the last leg for tho
final time It test OF seamanship between
Captain Adams OF the AUX and Captain Buck
nam OF the Vim. for a dense fog had settled
down, and II was a case OF finding the finish
line by the compass
The Vim strayed from her course on the home
ward leg and was well 20 the eastward Of the
finish line when Mr.. Bucknan located 10 BY
the blowing of a whistle the committees tug
Mercury. Trimming his sheets the Wins skip
per held up and crossed the finish line at %.
mos han ToT1- min fa4Q a. n he Az
Captain Adams. OF the AUX. steered perfectly
straight course on the homeward leg. allowing
for the tide and wind and hit the finish line
squaTely IN the middle. The German yacht
Wannsee. wandered from her course. but Captain
Protzen finally located the line by hearing the
Mercury's whistle. and he came drifting out
OF the fog across the line over eleven minutes
behind the victorious American yacht Vim, and
more than seven minutes behind the AUX
The day was an unfavorable one for the race.
because OF the fog. When the three contestants
reached the starting line conditions appeared
favorable for start at the sened1ied a.e: uIne.
bank OF fog could be seen drifting inshore De-
fore a stiff easterly breeze. The COMMITTEES
caused the compass course signals 70 De nOlsJed,
showing that the first leg was beat 20 wind
ward due east and the second reacn south-
east by south.
that when the warning whistle was sounded al
IL a. m. II was blowing fourteen miles an houL.
The Germans on the Wannsee speedily TOOK t"o
reefs in the nainsai. and the crew Of the AUX
took one reef. The skipper OF the Vim decided
to take chances under full sail. The prepara-
tory whistle sounded at 11:O5 o'clock. but the
racing committee viewed with alarm the inrolI-
ing bank Of fog. and a few seconds before the
scheduled starting time the committee iecided
not 10 start the yachts. No starting whistle
was blown, nor was the reg flag displayed, but
the racing shippers 80 intent on tying 70
secure the best berth across the line that they
did not notice that the race had not been of1i-
cially started
The three boats went across the line on the
starbOard tack and disappeared IN the fog. and
their shippers were ignorant OF the fact that the
race was not officially started until the steam
yacht Wild Goose intercepted them near the
windward mark
The yachts returned 20 the starting line, and
at 1:15 o'clock. when the fog had lifted some
what. the warning signal was again sounded.
Once more the start was postponed. however.
because the AUX was so far 20 leeward OF the
line that II not believed she could reach 10
in time The yachts were finally started at
1:40 O'Clock. with the Vim IN the best position.
10 the windward Of her opponents. Once on the
journey 20 the weather mark the Wannsee
crossed the WINS bow. but after that CommO-
dOre Parks yacht sailed away from her rivals
and took the lead which she held 20 the finish.
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