New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
GERMAN YACHT FlRSr
RACE FOR THE WANysp,
Oat'oiis the AHk in Mp and r.,
Contest The Yim Hritbdro...

'o"''S'-ARe nm W'thdrq1ss
Msrblehead. Mass. Sept s-In b,-s
contest over windward and Isswars g /
tne German Yacht Wannses reprsss,.,.'s
Wannsee Sailing Club. ~ Kiel C;s =
to-day's race. the fourth ~ the 60 ~
Roosevelt Cup. ~ @,
~ vas me contest most Of the tim. -.
the victor and the American Yacht - a
latter was beaten out FOR second ,l,.. p
final run to the finish line by the Ar,s-s.... q
Caramba "a
The honOrs won by the wann-ee
sened only by the fact that the Ansr,..- =
Vim, twice a victor I'm the three prev,s,.
Withdrew from to-day's contest hecs,..
fouled the Caram5a on the starting I'm.
Nevertheless. the wannsea d4r,ons,-,...
she was fast boat IN the prevailing oo-s'.,
Her victory over the AUX was non in -
due 10 = fiuke Twice. going "a The go,
mark. she sailed nip and tuck bar,ia -.
AUX. and twice she was second boat v,s.-.
outer mark vas reached. but on the sa.,.s,
Of the course. which was practically a s..s-
she slid down hill'' much faster than any -.
other contestants.
The chOppy sea ana light air OF to-s7v -.
conditions which frequently exist az Kisl w..
the Wannsee demonstrated that she VA, !.
best OF the German sender klasse hoat-
The Wannsee was better handled N, u.
Prorzen to-day than In any previous race s,r..
here, and held closer 20 the wind THA 49,.
time the boats beat out 20 windwsrd the Va.
see crossed the bow OF the AUX and sl.,.,
tackled 20 weather in such position az 10 bra,
up the American boats wiud Oua hu-a-s
yards from the turning the wannsee taez.s
ship for the mark. but failed TO make t. and a.
AUX. standing along on the port tack. c.-.
about and fetched the mark so closely that st,,
Der Adams WAS able 10 Iuf around ten sso,,.,
ahead OF the Wannsee
CARASIBA FOTLED BY VIM
The fouIing OF the Caramha oy the Vim Va,
due to a general desire on the part q an "A.
shippers. except the one IN charge Of the Wan.
see. TO start AT the leeward end ~ the line. s,-
close work was necessary 10 prevent anv ~.
and II was because the Vim got p0cketed n
tween the flag stake and the Caramba. when n
the port tack. that the latter. holding On a.
starboard tack. with right or way hit the v-
light blow on the counter The foul vas al.
pabIy ths fault % clifford Buchanan skfpp.r a.
the Vim. and. recognizing that he had maas A
error. which would cost him the race n M va-
~. he withdrew
There was little wind when the yachts vs.s
started on the three-nlile beat TO windwsrd an
a heavy swell prevailed. The Aux specify
bested Tilly VI
All three German yachts took a long tack a.,
TO sea. and. when they came in. on Opposite
bitches from the American boats tire Wsnugs.
crossed the bow OF the Cararnbs and was onlv
a length aSgern OF the AUX After then. until The
boats reached the first turn. il was a close rscs
between the AUX. the Wannsee sad the Caram.
pa. but the AUX had the better of the sharp
work "a they neared the turn and rounded ths
mark a trihe less than minute ahead q ire
Wannsee
SpinnaksTs were broken out for the run 70 ne
line. and before Ons-third Of the distance had
been covered the Wsnnsee had run past ne
AUX and taken first position About this tine
the wind hauled a trins 20 the southwark -
tibs broken out.
THE wANNsEE OJ-TFooTs THE AUX.
The Wannsee sailed right away from, the Aux
on the hOmewaTd leg. and hauled around the flag
mark a minute and 20 seconds ahead. The
Caramba finished the round as seconds behind
the AUX while Gljickauf " was I minute and
Is seconds behind the Caramha. lilly VI
brought up the rear
Tack for tack. out 20 windward the AUX and
the Wannsee contested. Untn, when they Wera
close 20 the weather mark. superior helTnsInan-
ship put the AUX around the turn once more IN
the lead The triumph was short. however. for
v hen the WaUnsae once more got headed for the
finish line. the German challenger ran past the
AUX. and. in spite OF the latter blanketing her,
was never i'm danger OF being headed
The German yacht received great applause
when she crossed the finish line. The German
crew and all their cOuntrymen who hsfs
we're immensely pleased at the outcome. and
Captain Hebbinghaus. the naval attaChe Of the
German .mbasSy, sent a cable dispatch %
Prince Henry Of Prussia Announcing the VIC
tory.
Mondays race Will be between the Vim. The
Wqnngan " Conditions
the contest the Caramba, lilly VI and Gick-
auf ". not having won race in the frs four,
are eliminated. should the AUX win on Non
day, n will give her TWO races and .ns Vim two.
and by the terms OF the contest only the Auk
and the Vim can Compete in Tuesdays race.
The official times of the race follow.