The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
LARCHMONT'S RECORD RACE
ire TACHTS GROSS TBE START
ING LINE.


All records we're beaten In the LarchmOnt
Yacht Clubs regatta yesterday. which was
sailed or the Sound. One hundred and twelve
yachts crossed the starting line. Some years
ago in a regatta down the bay ma ma ged by
the New York Yacht Racing Association there
we're 40 starters. but many Of these we're old
timers. while In Yesterdays race all were
modern racing craft. and they varied in size
from the schooner InGomar to the dory Saucy
Sal.
The regatta was so large that IL was almost
impossible for the committee to time all tho
yachts as they crossed the finishing line.
They crowded so closely together that II was
impossible TO pick up their numbers. and
several boats we're missed. These times the
committee will have 10 gather from the owners
In order to complete the summary Of the race.
Yacht racing Al Larchmont has grown so
that now instead Of trying to bring out as
many yachts as possible to make the feet Q
large one the committee will have to devise
other means and perhaps limit the classes
each day.
There was q moe sailing breeze nearly all
day. and the yachtsmen we're sgreesbly
surprised. but the wind did not hold true.
IL was from the east northeast when the
boats crossed the startling line. and later
died away and then came In again from the
south and also southwest. In some CLASSES
this shift made q big difference In the result
as some yachts were favored by II and some
were put at . big diead sntase.
The courses selected sent the racers across
the Sound first. For the big boats this was
TO q mark of Motifs Point, then 10 a mark
bearing northeast by north and then to the
home mark. west southwest. The first leg
was a reach with booms to starboard, and
the Ineomar led across the line TO windward
Of the Elmina and with the Queen asterp.
In this order they turned the first mark.
Then the In gomar and Elmina made q long
tack across the Sound, while the Queen worked
along the Long Island shore as far as Mstin-
necock Point. and when she stood out she
crossed the bows OF the other two schooners
The third leg was before the wind.
The times Of the big yachts as they finished
the frst round Of the triangle were: Queen.
1874; lngOnnsr, i;34:S6; Elmina. 1890;
Effort. I:t451; Aurora. 1883; I~stalena,
1921; Winsome. i;52Ie: Eleanora. 1853: so;
Avenger, ! 81 "a: Nicola, 1890.
The Queen reached acroes the Sound ssain,
but before she reached the first mark the
wind died out. and as she turned IT, came in
reach to the second mark. while the Inogmsr
and Elmina had to make three lacks 70 fetch
The vino IDei' chansed the chances Of the boats
against the 81 footsrs and with an allowance
up on the leader in her cIaes and TO pass the
Istale9s and A%,ors; Ths N.ols caught and
victory from the Eleanora. The Queen got
a big lead and she finished 4 winner in her
class by - minutes u seconds. The Elmina
was second.
The Nicola finished first in her class, but she
has TO allow time to the Effort. and the Effort
won the race by l minute SO seconds.
In the 81 foot class the Winsome finished
first and the Avenser second. but the Ayen-
gers allowance gave the frat prize TO her.
The Gardenis beat the Eleanora is seconds in
the ~ foot class.
The results are shown in the following
scHoosxRs. CLASS s-srAHr. ii:c-couHsx. sois