The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-08
SCHOONER QUEEN is A FLYER.
OUTSAILS YANKEE AND RAINBOW
FOR GLEN COVE CUPS.
j. Rogers Maxweii's New Yacht Beats 10
FoOters Boat for Boat In Special Class
Harry Maxwell Takes Sailing Honors
From Cant Barr I'm SIOOp Contest.


Harry Maxwell Takes Sailing Honors
From Capt Barr In SloOp Contest.
J. Rogers Msxwell's new schooner Queen
had a good trial yesterday 10 the regatta Of the
New York Yacht Club for the Glen Cove cups.
She sailed a race agains the 10 footers Yankee
and Rainbow because she had no competitor
In her class. According to the rules for
mixed classes the sloops had to allow time TO
the schooner as schooners are rated at So per
cent. of their fun measurement. Under this
rule the Queen sailed as rating TABS her full
rating being $40. The Rainbow rates at
1880 and the Yankee at 1858. so the Rainbow
had to allow 2 minutes % seconds to the
Queen and 7 seconds to the Yankee.
II was an interesting trial because It gives q
line on these yachts In the race for King
d ward VII. 3 cup. which Ii to be sailed next
month. The wind was moderate throughout
the contest. but II hauled somewhat soon after
the start, go that what would have been q
windwsrd leg was turned Into a close reach.
The second leg Yves q broad reach and the
third a reach with the wind almost abeam.
The Queen won, She sailed very closely with
the sloops. on the first leg being beaten by the
Yankee by 10 seconds and made gains on each
Of the other legs and beat the sloops. boat for
boat. winning a special prize.
The two sloops raced for the regular cup
ohe Nbib tiho tbo MN V hdHoiCu ny
Harry j.. Maxwell. son of the owner OF the
Queen, defeated the Rainbow. sailed by Capt.
Charles Barr. The race was q very pretty
one. After some very clever m"an9uvring
Capt. Bsrr succeeded In sending the Rainbow
across the line to windward or the Yankee,
but Mr.. Maxwell, giving the Yankee a full,
let her drive so that she drew ahead Of the
Rainbow and took the lead on the first leg Of
the course. After that she succeeded In
kaantpu in tho laaI and v.np tho raCa bv 4 min
ute 49 seconds.
In the next class the Effort, Weetamoe and
Nicola raced together and the new sloop
made a remarkable showing, She really
won the race twice over. as, those In charge
OF the Yacht made an error that might have
proved costly at the second turning mark.
The marks were mistaken and the Effort
held on her course for about a mile before
the error was discovered. Then she out
sailed the other two and crossed the finish
ing line second. winning the race from the
Nicola by / minute ~ seconds. 1t was figured
on the regatta committee boat that but for
the error she would have been at least seven
minutes in the lead.
Nine Of the New York, Yacht Club 80 %footers
Adee brothers. won cleverly by IL seconds
from the Affair.
from ne a 'i line on afF M eauso B Sa S'F near sq@na the S,a Gien
Cove station Of the CLUB. The committee
in charge was u de D. Parsons, Ernes, L.
for oliver l., Cromwell. who Is III.
When the line was established the wind was
from the northeast and the committee sig
shsa to n! hss % Ss.I n q, f = sSs E, poIS y. and ad tSsn
sdss I: east T X q %,'ss' si %9tsdf iir 81 at q i is:si;l 30
She was on the star6oard tack and carried a
% pa4s o. s'sNY NJ. Herr ss taFt fRls sad fIlE Z Kept on up ali ali
the. time and does not have to be lowered or
clewed up when the yacht tacks. The 10
we're handled smartly and Capt. Barr gained
the coveted position. and the Rainbow crossed
we'll to ward at i2:2e;s4 and the Yankee
not far enough ahead to blanket the Yankee
and Mr.. Maxwell at once let the Yankee foot
TO draw clear Of the Rainbow. Both Yachts
got the benefit Of the first. Of the ebb tide.
which begins on the north shore.
OF the next sigma. the G.footers started.
euyrias together oleverIy and Mr.. Lippitt
Ia:aoio.e The Nicola crossed at i2:so:20.: On
and william Gard ner. the designer Of the
yacht. The Effort. with Designer Gieiow.
on board, had not troubled the others at the
ia:so:ss. All We're on the starboard tack.
The Weet a oe made two short tacks to get
to windward OF the Effort and her last tack
yacht. The skipper OF the Effort drove his
the weetamoe's lee; These two, then had a
to the north Of the course so that they had
to tack to fetch the turning mark. while the
Nicola. " hich had gone on about her business,
turned frst, ia this class, The times at the
mark aud the elapsed times over the course
are shown In the following: