The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-04
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every uur ~ town WIS auNI1u- TO see the
succeashl Yacht and give the piucky men
who had sailed her 80 well a welcome that
they would long remember,
Yachts PIT ont from ~ Georges 10 see
the finish and = neet ~ yachts sailed ont
from Hamilton TO meet the winner "a she
Was towed IN,
Interest in this race has been keen since
the yachts started and there was consider
able disappointment when II was learned
that there had been an accident soon after
the start and that the Iila and Tamerlane
had put back while the little Gauntlet had
kept on. II was feared by some that the
contest would bs a one sided one and that
the yawls would not catch tbs sloop, but this
proved to Toe a wrong conclusl on to draw,
for the Tamerlane overca me the big handl-
cap the sloop had and won the race.
In the meantime the yawl was rushing
on toward the finish in a fair wind. Which
yawl was it was what the committee and
those who were at the mark we're speoulht-
ing on. Both yawls were painted white.
They had signals on their sails, but the
signal on the approaching yacht could
not be made out. All glasses were brought
to bear on the racer, and when still some
miles away the letter T was distinguished,
and then it was certain that II was the
Tamerlane.
By the time she had neared the finishing
line quite a feet Of vessels had gathered
there, and at 328 local time, or 24s New
York time, she sailed across. the line and
cheers a out from those on the boats
at the finish and the whistles Of steam ves-
sells footed as they never footed before.
AS the little yawl shot across the line
Thomas Fleming Day. the mar who worked
for the success OF the race and who had
pavigated the winner, waved the Sham-
rock flag of Sir Thomas Upton.
Are we the first?" he shouted.
you win!" was the reply shouted back
nothing heard of the others yet
Then the six men who had sailed the
winner lined up against the side and gave
cheers for their boat, for their captain,
their navigator and for themselves.
Still waving the Shamrock flag, MIR.
Day shouted out, This is what brought
. us luck"
A tug was in waiting for the yacht, and
a line was soon passed from her TO the
Tamerlane and then ii was one triumphal
procession through the tortuous channel
into the harbor and when the yacht reached
the anchorage allotted to her oil the Royal
Bermuda Club house a crowd was lining
the shore and occupying every point OF
vantage and cheer after cheer went up
for the successful yaChtsmen.
Thomas Fleming Day, who navigated
the Tamerlane, was seen by the repre-
sentative of The Sun and asked about the
trip. I'VE had glorious weather from the
start, that is from our second start. When
.. .t 80, SNt,,sAau Nav "a thnra
was d strong wind and quite a jump on the
sea and the Lila lost her mast, Rather
thar go on Mr.. Maier decided that he would
Put back and wait for the Lila to repair,
II the repairs could be made in reason
able time. We had no fear for the Gauntlet,
and figured that We could give that yacht
about three LAYS start and still beat her
with ordinary luck. We waited until Tues
day morning and then left, getting under
way at $50 O'Clock. That was as long
as we agreed TO give the Lila.
The Sunday and Monday we spent in
port were very Unpleasant ones, but when
we started on Tuesday morning there was
a fine breezs and we had strong winds
nearly all the way. Our daily runs were
1888, i3S. 10, and 1870 miles and then 95 to
Bermuda, making 645 niles in all. We
followed the track of the steamships and
struck the island fairly. On Friday we
were heCalmed for ten hours, which was
rather irritating, and after we were -four
CdNS OIl W. lph SlliiH"N'i' ~'O'iiIi
was seen Of either of the OF Their boats" Mr.
Day said he was not at all fearful for the
safety of the Gauntlet. He said she was
a stanch little boat and had made some
long cruises in rough weather. He adj
mitted that it must have been u%ncomfort-
able for Mrs. Robinson on such a SINAI
boat during the first two days of The race.
The amateurs on board the Tamerlane
were all in splendid condition and very
much elated over their SUCCESS. All and
are the guests Of the Royal Bermuda Yacht
Club while here and tonight after dinner
were busy telling their experiences. BY
one Of the conditions of the race no pro-
fessional was allowed on board any racing
yacht and the amateurs have had to cook
their own meals, Tonight they dined
with the club and Joe Kerr remarked
that it seemed good to have palatable food
again.
The Tamerlane is a yawl 81 feet long
She wal built last year by L, u. Huntington
for Rear Commodore Frank Maier Of the
New Rochelle Yacht Club and she won
the challenge cup Of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club, racing from Gravesend Bay to Hamp-
ton Roads. She will defend this trophy in
another race when she gets back home
again. On board were Frank Maier, Thomas
Fleming Day, Joe Kerr, Warren Sheppard
E.. Cass and Frank BeiIing.