New-York tribune., 1906-09-04
GERMAN BOATS BEATEN
AMERICANS Easy VICTORS
Auk FIRST and Yim Second IN First
ROoseJelt Cup Race.

a
decisive triumph ove- Germany in the frst race
% the series tor ,he Roosevelt Gun OF here to-
day The American yacss Aul4 owned hr
Charles Francis Adams. -. treasurer OF Har-
ward University. won the initial contest by a
large margin. The Vim. owned by Cominodors
TrenOr L. Park. Of the American Yacht Ciub. Of
New York. was second. minutes = seconds be-
hind
The third boat To cross the finish line was tns
German yacht Wannsee. owned BY the Wanns-
see Sailing Club. of KeI Germany Tile tourtn
yacht was the Csramba. owned by G Fl W.
Foster. OF the Eastern Yacht Club. while TiIIy
vi and Gldckauf " the two other German
craft were in NTH and sixth places. respectively.
Practically. the contest was entirely between
the AUX and the Vim. Al no time did the Ger
man craft or the Carsmba become dangerous al
though ,he of expressed desire OF the German
yschtsmen for plenty OF wind was granted.
At the start. which was al lilo a. m the
wind was blowing az twelve 20 fifteen miles an
hour directly from the southwest. bur when the
yachts ready for the second round OF the
triangular course eighteen-knot breeze wss
blowing. Rain fell during the greater part OF
the time. but Just before the AUX reached the
finish line the sun broke through the clouds.
RACE OVER TRIANGULAR COURSE
The race was twice over a triangular coursa.
I
distance OF fifteen miles The FIRST leg was Ia
windward There were many scores ot yachts
large and small. on hand, their decks alled with
people eager to the The revenue cut
ters Gresham and Dexter were kept busy for
half an hour prior 20 the start getting the course
clear OF small craft
The six yachts started almost abreast with
/ the Wannsses berthed IN ths weather position
close 70 the committee boat. while the CaramhA
was further 10 the Ieevard. The Vim was
about ten seconds behind the wannsses when
she crossed the line. but she berthsd nicely
on the weather quarter OF tho German yacht
Immediately after getting clear Of the COM
mittee tug Mercury. Mr.. Bueknam. the skipper
OF the Vim. came about on tho port tack and
| got his wind clear. while the AUX had to hghs
her way out from under the lee of Gldckauc W,
/ The AUX pulled away rapidly from Glnckauf ",
and before the race twenty minutes -
was easily seen that the battle was 20 be one
between the two American craft
/ The two leaders held the starboard tack unr1
/ close 70 the first turning mark. where the AUX
passed the Vim and was IN nrst place. tufnins
the mark at 11:5O:25. The Vim turned ten
seconds later. The wannssee. the third boat,
rounded at 11:54:O4. the Cararba at 11:56:27.
/ GlGckauf " at 11:57:40 and rilly VI at
12soo:24.
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The second leg was broad reach. and at this
kind OF work the AUX dropped the Vim fast
When the Adams boat was well on the way
| toward the finish line. after rounding the second
mark. the fresh breeze induced her skipper to
| lower his throat and tie two reefs IN the main
sail The AUX still crept away from the Vim.
however. and was 1 minute and - seconds
| ahead of her when she hauled sheets around
1 the nag mark and started over the course for
the second time.
The official time over tho course for the frsf
round The AUX. 12:3O:06; the Vim,
12:31:2s; the wannssee. 12:35:52: the Caram-
ba. 12:36:42; GIackauf ". 12:40:o5. and TilIy
VI. 12:42:32.
/ On the second beat to windward the Vim
| made a gain on the AUX which figured at
l SO seconds. The AUX turned the weather mark
/ for the second time az 1:12:13. the Vim at
1:13:26 and the Wannssee at 1:22:5l These
/ figures show how decisively the two American
boats beat the challenging craft Wannssee on
! windward work.
/ BY this time the wind had hauled slightly 70
/ the west and all the boats broke out spinnakers
I 20 starboard for the broad reach TO the second
turn. Mr. Adams shook the reefs out OF the
/ Auk's mainsail on the second leg and continued
l 20 get away from the Vim Steadily the AUX
i drew ahead OF the New York boat and came
| home a winner by wide margin.
4 Tilly We. which had been the last boat over
/ the course the first time. sailed fast TO wind
ward the second time. drove right past Glncksuf
/ Nv. and finished In nth place.
/ The AUX was loudly chsereG as she crossed tae
/ finish line and all the way into the harbor was
/ greeted with cheers and gunshots. The Vim
also received a cordial greeting. The Wannssee.
| which displayed the best sailing ability Of the
three German craft. was heartily cheered.
After the race Herr ProetZen. skipper OF tho
/ Wannssee. said: "If the German boats couldn's
/ beat the American yachts IN to-days weather.
Z fear the Roosevelt Cup viii stay I'm America"
The race showed the American boats. the Aux
and the Vim. TO be far superior TO the Germans
IN heavy breeze and sea The next race %,
elapsed times we're as follows:
INNS HNa
AUX CAnericsn).. 2:4f45 Carsmba (Ancrcxn). 2.59:f
Vim (smericsn). 2;s5 lTi'ly " Gsrnan(.. so2