The evening world., 1906-05-26
TINY YACHTS
OFF FOR LONG
OCEAN RACE
Despite Objections Mrs.
Robinson Sails withHus-
band on the Gauntlet.


Despite the objections OF the COM
mittee or the brooklyn Yacht Club hav-
ing charge OF the race for boats undei
nfty feet over all to Bermuda Mrs
Ihora Lnnd Robinson sailed with hor
husband George W. Robinson. In on,
OF the three contesting boats this after
| noon. 1t is ,hs Gauntlet, twenty eight
feet over all and the smallest boat that
ever tried TO cover such distance
News OF the intention OF Mrs. Rob-
!nson to accompany her husband
reached the yacht club for the first time
this morning AS the club opened tho
season az noon. there vas a consider
able gathering OF members early In the
day. Commodore Bird s. Coler was the
first to bring up the question about Mrs.
Robinson.
J. h. Demund. A. T. Wells and George
Z. Reners. the members OF the race
committee. held messing and decided
TO ask Robinson to leave his wife be-
hind.
Gave Her Permission.
Robinson refused lie said II his boat
was barred he would start anyhow and
the committee hnully decided chat. In
asmuch as Mrs Robinson was going
they might as well give her pe'1nis-
sion.
Wv -. -. -,
modore Colers flagship Rusulka. the
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w, oo '"' ~"
rms race TOT sup presented pE OF
Thomas Upton, IS attracting the at
,entlo, of tha v,cf,-irg world m both
'eht'on OF tue yaciNihs Wo'" on p"'"
sides OF the ocean. The conditions al
lowed The entry NJ Yachts not more than
c,,, a.. - ~, -. .,,.,,-. IT,,
my iee' over A''' "ul owners ''nei
up for the compettlou-Frank Mailer.
With tho Tamerlane. r. G F1ovd with
na. 60 ~ pat,,,.o,, ,,.,,. -
the iiIa' beoTke w hoolhsoh WIN me
Gauntlet. and w. B. Goddard tr.. with
tho bonnie Kate Mr. Goddard with
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orr" .ast h's"', naNi''s uev'ded Vna' ms
tenn. the passar-e across the snuailv
60, s.. -, =, 49,,
'"'t N'''''''' i,'0A % VIZ Nae"'7 eH-
tered is auao"ed TO the brooklyn Yacht
Club.
me Iamerlane is ~ ieet over AL ana
VIII carry crew or SIX men The
Gauntlet is . feet over all and viii
ca-r, IA rraw n, .bree mon ana th,, vlfa
OF tHt o""e'' S"e ""S "'"' ''tu '"N'
weeks ago, and this strenuous trip 10
bermuda q i'm the nature OF a honey
A.. pt,. ,.ti s.,,a be-
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trek AT the W"eel ana ie'hs ipr"'''
with delight 10 the experience. She IS
an outdoor American girl. an accom-
-, IT - ,ho d,,,,ar. ~ ,b.
p,,asn i ~, ,tf.,'r. ,r n"r ,.,iruistio1s
STh,N. ,ni ss..,isI St,r, ~ mo race Was
,,,sda fr,,u ssndy Iool, the competin.
.n,t,t nrJ ,Latr etcoffs Assembled III
crnyrs.nd nav II was A brave assem-
mage rhai roundei Norton's Point and
unsd out for inc omen sea. The steam
vacSts we're of course. In tho lead.
Bv common consent the l,ue Gauntlet
tSns given the place OF honor and Mrs.
R"binson held the wheel
.hn an,shlng point OF tie race. a mark
-, ~ ana one-hsif miles on 81
Dn,',i, tIe91 NJ tbe .ntranee 10 the
bn,,her ~ Inmilton bermuda. Ttle
,a,rc.. ,nni,Iand ,o Pernnldl Is $40
lii, ,,,,ay ,hsre VIII be- no stopping
Sor rcnn5rs rest or stores on this vow
age and the intrepid naNisators hsnre
On hn!s"i'e u y, ,.
twenty Oays rro''s'ons'
Al his season OF The year the COM
min ,n,bfs are tfk,ly to encounter
! it, ,,.,,iv sr,,,iv.s, and southaa 81
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"lnds' lueE WI. l'i'p" ~ @ 80
on ltatt"ia" anu tn'h 'u a"t -
..ulf stream. Ench boat carries stores
a b. tor atr "A