The sun., 1907-08-11
WIND FAILS YACHT RACERS
SHIPPERS DODGE AROUND THE
SOUND LOOKING FOR A BRFEZE.

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SOUND LOOKING FOR A BREEzE.
Early start Made &C Huntington FOR Squat.
ron nun Of "a Niles to Now london
yachts Crecp Into tho HArbor ir the
| Darfk-Queen And Aurora Sail Well.
NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug 10. Commodore
| Cornell Vanderbilt's Aurora won the
cop offered by Vice-commodore A. G. James
for to-day's run OF the New York Yacht Club
from Huntington TO this port. She led the
feet soon after starting. and cleverly work.
ing along the Long Island side Of the Sound
succeeded IN drifting across the line late
tonight. The wlnsone sailed by II. +,
Lppitt. was second. not far astern Of the
Aurora. and then came v. III. Smiths Effort
The Effort lost early IN tho race through
standing across the Sound TO the north ahors
and getting back on the Long Island AIDE
! too late. The WsetnInos vas the nsxt boat
| In and she had taken the south shors side.
Tho Istalsna. Iroiita and Neols had worked
along the north shore and after getting by
| Cornfeld lightship were badly left through
losing tho wind The four sloops that in-
ished got very near to the line and then
drftcd back with the tide.
The result Of the schooner race is In doubt
| The Queen was leading the North Shore
| division. with the Elmna second and the
1ngomar long way astern. but on the south
| side the Invader had followed on astern
Of the four sloops and when last seen was in a
very good position.
The hsrbor ts crowded with yachts OF all
sizes. There are many large steamers. all
anchored OF the club station. and among the
latest to join the feet are J. J. Hills Wsoouta.
| Col. o. II. Paynes Aphrodite. II. Clay Pierce's
| Ysoouns and II. stesls's Rambler. The
| United States despatch boat Dolphin, too. is
In ha m nak % m e.
| turesaue. and so Is the power boat Ailsa Craig.
which recently won the race from New York
| TO Bermuda.
The steamers arrived early In the after
noon and waited for the racers to como in.
They waited in vain. and those who gathered
| and small boats expecting the racing con-
! tingent to arrive at daylight and sweep into
| the hsrbor smothered in canvas were greatly
disappointed.
II was long after sundown when the leaders
in the New York Yacht Club cruise crossed
the line. At o'clock the tide changed and
began to run west. and then the little wind
died out and u was slow progress. But the
scene a picturesque one.
The committees tug, displaying four white
lights, was anchored near the bell buoy on
Sarahs Ledge, which doIefully tolled as IL
lifted and fell with the moving seas. About
two miles away two white lights bllnked on
Bartletts Reef light vessel. and toward the
hsrbor stood the tall white sentinel New
London light, showing a white light with
red sector.
Slowly. very slowly the racers stood on
toward the finish and TO show them their way
the committee had the red. green. red night
signal burned on the tug boat at intervals OF
ten minutes. Its glare illumined the scene
around the tug and when it died out left the
water shrouded with a deeper gloom than
ever.
Then like spectres the yachts slowly passed
the lightship. Their canvas that had been so
white during the day and shone SO beautifully
In the sunlight looked black and gloomy.
The graceful curves OF the sails could not be
seen while Gown near she waters edge could
he seen the rod or the green light showing how
the yacht was heading.
On they came. sometimes two or three In
bunch and then after a long interval one
or two more As they drifted across the line
each craft was hailed 10 make sure that IL
was properly recognized. and on some boats
dlstin gushing signals burned. Then each
would drift on into the harbor and the rattle OF
a chain through hawse hole would tell that
il mad come to anchor. Then the sails would
be lowered and all made snug for Vhat re-
mained Of the night. IL was tirtng day tor
AL and ali were glad that tomorrow is to be u
day OF rest.
Wind failed the yachts to-day. They
started to sail from Huntington to this port.
a distance OF sixty-four miles, in light wind
from the east northeast. IL was so light
that slow progress was made, and with the
tide running against them things were not
at all brilliant for an early finish. The harbor
start was made at 8 o'clock and at twenty
minutes to the first OF the fleet was sent
away by the regatta committee.
In the first four and a half hours the leaders
had sailed only fifteen miles. At o'clock
the leaders were passing Morris Cove. having
gone thirty-four miles on their journey.
1t was nearly = o'clock when they passed
FauIkner's Island. and then the wind was
very light but blowing from the southeast.
The steam yachts, and the committee boat
had long before left the racing feet behind
and IL was not expected that the leaders
would reach port until very late.
The hrst class. the 30 footers. were sent
away at $40 o'clock. They were we'll punched
as they went over the line and made fairly
sisss eSSs StGsffNss Seps Nspsi Bsnaa @ % AeTa Adead
Phryne, Atari and Mink. They soon scat
tered. The Nepsi. Bapzai and Mink kept
Phrynp led a division that stood toward the
Connecticut shore.
Pellegrina led, followed by the Kestral. Iron
dequoit and Gardenia. At $50 the signal
was made for the 81 footers and they were
line: Aurora. 8501e; Istalena. e51 n; Doris.
e:5ll ~: Winsome, 6:5l ~, and Avenger. 6:52 90
The last named was slightly handicapped.
Then came the 81 footers. James A. Blair.
Jr g. Nicola led at the line, crossing at s:35:3i
lrolita followed at 6:Ssl5: Effort at 6:56 33
and Weetamoe at S:58 80.
The schooners were next. but the wind was
so light that nearly all were handicapped.
The Simitar crossed at 70l :3a. The Venona
followed. and then came the Gevalia, being
timed as crossing at 020O. The Katrina,
Taormina Eclipse and Gevalia raced In Class
ID and not one got away before the two min
utes allowed had expired. They were set
down "a having crossed at O2 90. and 30 were
the Crusader and Fleur de Lys. which were to
race for the Class prize.
Next came the signal for the big schooners
The Elmina led the way closely followed
by the Ingomar and Queen. and these two
were handicapped and timed as crossing at
7Oi 90. In the special class were the Ariel
Invader. Endymion and Lascs; The motor
auxiiaries followed at 7I2.O0. These were the
Sylvia, Cachalot, Margaret. Vencedor and
Seneca. In crossing the Eclipse got In the
way Of the Queen and the Ingomar. but the
wind was not heavy enough to send her away
from the larger boats.
For n time the whole fleet seemed TO hang
around the starting line. Each skipper was
doing his best get his boat clear oSthe others
and gain some headway. and after about half
an hour the feet scattered somewhat and
things looked more encouraging.
For to-day's run the special prizes were
cups offered by Vice Commodore A. c. James
There were two cups for schooners. one for
those over rs feet and another for those be-