The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22
SEVENTY NINE YACHTS RACE.
RECORD STARTING LIST FOR THE
LARCHMONT REGATTA.
Lightning Strike the Yankee and Prevents
20 Footer Contest -Weetamoe Sails
Away From Esfort in Light Winds
Queen Wins Handlly In Her Glass.

Away From Effort IN Light Winds
Queen Wins Handliy In Her Class.
The Larchmont Yacht Club began It's racing
week yesterday with an open regatta for all
classes. In which there were seventy mine
starters. This Is by, far the largest regatta
Of the season and 10 a record for the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. There will be racing each
day now until next Saturday. and on Wednes-
day and Saturday there are to be open
regattas for all classes and on the other days
series races.
1t was a poor day, though. for the sport. A
heavy thunderstorm broke Just before II
o'clock In the morning before the yachts
had started out for the line. The yachtsmen
had seen the storm coming and 30 kept their
yachts at anchor and with sails down until IL
had passed over. The rain fell in torrents,
making every one uncomfortable. The light
ming was very vivid and the 70 footer Yankee,
owned by H.. l.. Maxwell. was struck. Mr..
Maxwell went to the regatta committee after
the storm had passed and announced that
the Yankees topmast was struck, but he
did not think much damage was done. He
did not start the Yankee, but went to find
out how much the yacht had been damaged.
The Rainbow. having no competitor In her
class. remained at anchor.
When the storm had passed over the WIND
had all gone and there was q long walt while
the racing craft got ready. Then there was
more delay. and 1t was not until i:so o clock
that the regatta committee felt warranted
In sending the yachts around the courses.
At that time there was a light air from the
southeast which later went to the east. Then
1t shifted to southwest, and just about an
hour before the small yachts got to the An
ishing line it freshened somewhat. but 1t
was never much more than a catspaw.
The yachts were sent around the usual
courses. going to the east nrst. 1t was a reach
on the first leg. and then the shift inthe wind
made II q reach on the second, and spinnakers
were carried on the run home.
The Queen and Elmina raced In the 9O-foot
class OF sehooners. Capt. Dennis was caught
mapping at the start and was badly handi-
capped. The Queen crossed the line at
1:42s7 and the Elmina at 1As.A5. AL around
the course the Emina did some fneisailing.
considering the conditions. and at the finish
she was beaten only by 3 minutes IA seconds
actual time. On account of the llghtness
OF the wind all races were ended at the finish
of the first round.
The Weetamoe was the winner In the 6o-foot
class Of sloops. The Weetamoe started at
1915. Effort to windward at l:6i:55 and
Nicola at 1880. The Weetamoe seemed to
be able to pick out every favoring puff and
drew way from the Effort, winning the race
by 10 minutes So seconds from the Nicola.
and 81 minutes 81 seconds from the Effort.
In the next class the Irondequoit beat the
Eleanora by 3 minutes 5 seconds.
The New York 3O-footers were sent their
usual course. which Is once around the triangle
sailed by the big yachts. There was no
way Of stopping them. and 1t was very late
before all had got In. They made a fairly
good start, going over In this order: Alera.
Adelaide, Nautilus. Nicola H.. Phryne, Da-
linda. Mink. Atari. Cara Mia and Banaai.
The Nautilus won the race. beating the Phryne
by 80 seconds.
Nine started in the raceabout class, and
when they got the signal the wind was so
light that many were badly handicapped. and
after this class the starts were all very strag-
Cling. W. W. SWANS Cadeau won. with
Their were ten starters In the two divisions
Of the handicap class. The race Of the. first
division was won by DR.. J. B. Palmer's Naiad
and the second division by Howell Sayre's
j. II. Esser's Houri won the Larchmont
2~1-footer race. with the Dorothy. owned by
l.. G.. Spence, second.
In the next class were the Atlantic Yacht
Club 27,footers. and the, winner was T.: F;
down from Shelter Island on Friday. The
Jigstep was second.
All the o boats from d Town the bay started
against some Of the Sound boats, and W; II.
Childs's JOY won. with Hendon Chubb's Spider
second and W. A. Barstow's. Soya third
The Sound yachts were badly beaten. The
winners in the smaller classes are shown In
the table:
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