The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
STARTED WITHOUT
SIGNAL; YACHTS
CALLED BACK

Marblehead, Mass, Sept i0.-The
contest for the Roosevelt cup reached
what might be called the semi final
stage with three yachts. the Americans
Vim and AUX and the German boat.
Wannsee still I'm the running The Vim
had slight lead with two victories 10
her credit TO one each for the AUX
| and the wannsee.
Conditions early today. with a trl-
angular race scheduled seemed TO
faVor the AUX. A ten knot north easter
was blowing into the harbor when the
yachts prepared for the days event.
Early in the morning there was no
wind at all, but at about o'clock
breeze came In from the Beverly shore
and an hour later Il had increased to
ten miles. With the steady rise I'm the
barometer, there was every indication
that the yachts would have plenty OF
motive power during the day.
The racing committee decided 10 send
the yachts on a beat 10 windward for
the first leg, compass course. due east.
The second leg was a reach southwest
by south and the third leg north by
west. also reach. The wind increased
steadily after the committee tug
| reached the starting point at IL o'clock
and when the preparatory whistle was
| blown IL was blowing IL miles an hour
and heavy sea had been kicked up.
Before the preparatory signal two
reefs were taken in the Wannsee's main
sail and the AUX took in one reef The
Vim carried full sail.
A shift in the wind from northeast TO
east brought up heavy bank OF fog ana
at IL O'Clock when the preparatory signal
was sounded II was very dense two miles
| from the starting point. The committee
sounded the warning signal at ll:O5. but
the fog came in so rapidly that is was de-
| cided not 20 start the race under such con
| ditions
The committee waited until 9 minutes
after II o'clock. one minute before the
| time set for the start, and then hoisted
| the postponement flag. IL developed later
that all three yachts were at the farther
| end OF the line and did not see the signal
| or refused TO heed II. Although the start
| ing signal was not sounded the three
| boats went over the line, the AUX nrst.
| the Vim on her weather quarter and the
| Wannsee a little astern, but still farther
| to windward.
The Wansee had i'm two reefs. the AUX
| one and the Vim carried a whole sail The
| wind at this time was strong from the
| east and quite a sea was running
| The yachts were hailed through mega
| phone but kept on and in few minutes
| they disappeared In the fog The steam
| yacht Wild Goose came alongside the
| committee tug and was sent after the
yachts for the purpose of intercepting
| The committee stated at II :45 that II the
| yachts could be picked up and brought
back again they would be started oticial-
| ly just as soon as conditions were suita-
| bic.
| The Vim came in sight of the commit
| tee boat at noon She was followed by the
AUX and Wannsee The sklppers were in
tercepted about a mile from the starting
| line and notified that the race had not
| been started on account Of the fog. rhey
all came about and ran back To the com
mttee tug.
The Wild Goose notified the shippers Of
| their error The Vim was about Ia min
utes ahead OF the AUX, with the Wann-
| see third. The Vim was close TO the
weather mark when her skipper was in
| formed OF the postponement
At l12 D. m the course signal East
was hosted on the tug The wind had
dropped considerably and the fog lifted
somewhat
CBy Stone wirelessD
There was some sharp lighting for the
weather position at the start, the Wann-
see crossing first on the Auks weather
quarter, but the Vim luffed inside the
German yacht and took the weather
berth. The Vim took the port tack i'm
mediately after getting clear Of the line.
The other yachts did not follow the
Vim. so Capt. Buckman swung back on
-
through the Wannsee's lee within five
minutes after crossing the line The
Wannsee tackled TO port at 1:47 and
crossed the WINS bow half a minute
| later. The Wannsee tackled to starboard
| at 80.
Both the wannsee and Vim out-turned
| the AUX on the starboard tack. The Ger
! man yacht sailed very fast.Adams sailed
| his boat wide to drive her through the
seas.
At 2 p. m. the wannsee was clearly i'm
| the lead with the Vim second on the
Auk's weather quarter
| At 2:02 p m. the AUX tackled 20 port and
| the Vim followed under her lee bow
! The Wannsee caught a small shift or the
| wind TO the southwark and got a big lift
| out so that she crossed the Wins bow
| at 2:O5. The AUX however had been
moving some and crossed the German s
| bow on the port tack by two lengths.
At 2:11 the yachts were a mile To lee
| ward OF the weather mark, the wind
/ had dropped 10 about four miles an
| hour and the AUX had bcttered her lead
| considerably.
The Wannsee split tacks with the
| American yachts at 2:16 The Vim
tackled 10 starboard at 2:17:30 and hall
| minute later the AUX followed suit
| The latter yacht had established a good
| lead on her opponents.
! AT 2:2O the Wannsee tackled TO port
/ and stood toward the flag mark She
was third boat
At 2:29 the Vim tackled TO port, stood
! for the weather mark and was In first
/ place The AUX was second The Vim
rounded the weather mark at 2:30:SO.
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