The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-15
MGOMAR LEADS TO NEWPORT
WINS CLASS PURSE AND ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION cur.
Avcpser Makes q Remsrk able nun In New
York Yacht t1ub Race From vineyard
IIaNen-NFan Overheard and Picked
VD-Biowtnk some at the start.

1nRomar. owned by Morton +. Plant ana
sailed by Capt. Barr. led the New York Yacht
Club feet into bArbor this afternoon. She
made a splendid run from Vineyard Haven
and not only won the class purse but also
captured the Alumni Association challenge
cup. In her class she had only the Ariadne
and the Fleur de Lys 10 beat.
10 WAS blowing some when the start was
made from the Haven. and early in the morn
ing IL blew a gale from the northwest, but
while the run was in progress the wind quoted
down. L. was fresh. though, from start TO
finish.
The 81 foot Avenger. owned by Robert W.
EmmOns I'd and with Charles Francis Adams
I'd on board, made the most remarkable run,
and had she been sailing against the lngomar
she would have won easily. She finished only
~ minutes ~ seconds astern of that yacht.
Mr.. Emmons IL AT home In the waters in which
the race was sailed to-day aud he showed that
he knew how to handle his yacht under the
conditions.
The Avenger sdrted along under the
shores Of the Elizabeth Islands. and she
fetched close by the Vineyard Sound light
ship, while nearly all the other yachts stood
we'll to the southwark. Az soon as she was
BY the kghtship che stood in shore again
and, getting under the land. she got n wind
more northerly than the rest OF the fleet
on shore. This freed her az least two points,
and in addition TO this advantage she was in
N"NFis viz "'h III
cup for sloops. and in her class beat the
Aurora ~ minutes 80 seconds.
The Aurora did not 20 inshore IA far ss
the Avenger. nor did she 20 offshore rs far
~ the Effort. Nicola and Winsome. and she
was second IN her class; but she was beaten
on elapsed time, and corrected time, too by
the Effort.
The Effort and Nicola made a long board
TO the south aud then fetched the finishing
line, and although the Nicola finished first
abe was heater by the Effort by ~ seconds.
conditions suited her beautifully. bur her
mainssil has pulled all out OF shape and In the
dry air IL would not draw NJ all well.
The Nepsi, sailed by Johnston and Henry
L. de Forrest. sailed a rafting good race;
Her sailors used the same Judgment ns did
those on the Avenger and sklrted the shores
The Nepsi won in the ~ foot class by W MIN,
the Avengpr. In the run to Vineyard Haven
the Nepsi broke the jaws OF her Ha1 when near
tiihSe s Sne TS% ipt SoS Nsw spscGd frc4tdP arriving Tr% ,'d there
late in the afternoon. The broken Jaws were
repaired and then the de Forrest brothers
Haven, and the Nepsi arrived there at 1870
o'clock in the morning. She started TO-DAY
and won a good race. and to- morrow she VIII
try for the Aston cup.
The regatta committee has announced
the Eimlns ihc winner OF me schopher nsoe
mar has protested, as there was no committee
boat to mark the line. and the blmlna passed
on one side and the Ignomar on the other.
The protest is based on the assertion that the
Eimina was not within 800 feet Of the light
IL ms a glorious day for the run from Vine
yard Haven to Newport. During the night
the wind came in from the northwest and
freshened so that when the yaChtsmen turned
out il. was blowing strongly. The log had
been blown To sea and the air was crisp
and clear. As the races for the Aston cups
are to be SAILED tomorrow. everybody was
anxious TO get back as early in the afternoon
as possible; On o The Yachts ,hGts nat u mS ARE =, 10 do dom TO
get them ready. and the owners were ANXIOUS
that The men should get as much rest rs pos
sible.
The work on this cruise has been hard. All
hands consequently were pleased when Com
proceed to NEWPORT at o'clock. That meant
that the racing would begin nj : O'Clock. soon
after The signal sails we're made on the yachts
and the regatta committee on the tug Cath
crime Moran made the line OF the red buoy
of the west chop. The wind was coming
until Just as the yachts started 1t blew about
twenty-five miles an hour. Nearly all went out
without topsails. and no owner was willing
TO chance carrying away lust before the races
for the biggest cups Of the cruise.
The course, when the yachts cleared the
miles to the Vineyard sound lightship. which
had TO be left on the starboard, and With the
a close reach. The tide Was running 10. the
east through Vineyard Sound. and .the
f sss T Wes, c FhiPpe an ,S Sp .o tss aD whlNSe obsRss
the warning signal sounded and ten minutes
lNLcT the ~ IOOltTN NrTt NNH' away.
The Nepsi led across the line, followed by
the Alera. Phryne and Atari: on the next
ss fe' was "a. alone II '9 hex class. One competitor,
the Kestral, lost her topmast on Tuesday. and
the. Pellegrina. owned by Richard Tolsnd OF
the start, The Gardcnia was out to win the
sloop cut, though: and her amateur crew
Three Of the 81 footers we're sent away at
$50 o'clock. The Ayenger was first across
n S0lD aud the WingOm0 Mt y Al 10 These
three had topsails set and were heehng until
their lee rails were well under. They got
aT TSse Rtrort led the IS too,ers. She crossed
the line a. s?eIs. and Nicola followed al
out Of the racs through splitting her main
sail and Il was a battle between the Enort
sSsil .Se g fna 81; Z o EdGs ssIp,p sRd c tas f AS%eli sailed
Calianan's Eclipse led the schooners al
s3oI5, and then. came James B.. Ford's trim
with Mr.. Ford was Carleton Chapman. a ma
zine painter. Dr.. Lewis |. Stimson's tleur de
next, at s3O53. and then came the yawl Wind
All had made a good start and were soon
line. The Queen did not start. Mr.. Maxwell
was moi. on board the Yacht. and those in
under way and under easy, sail proceeded 20
Newport To I'LL out a class the auxiliary
raced against the Ingomar. The lngomsr
started at s 30 sd. and the Ariadne was handl-
capped ana tlmeO as having started AT s31,
The Vencedor got away at sAO2S, and the
Seneca a ; s:a2.
All were on the starboard tack and after
clearing the middle ground reached through
the sound.
After the AyenGer had sailed about half a
mile a man fell overheard. The yacht shot
up into the wind. a boat was lowered and the
man picked up. Then the Avenger went on
with the race and sailed wonderfully we'll.
The leaders drew by Tarpaulin Cove at $50
o'clock. As they passed Quicks Hole the
Tngomar was In the lead. She had caught
up with the Queen and that yacht had put on
more sail. and was evidently trying to hold her
lead.
The Aurora led the sloops we'll out in the
sound. Next TO her we're the Nicola and
Effort in close company, and then came the
Minsome The Taormina was next. with
the Fleur de Lys somewhat sstern. and in
shore was the Gardenia and still further in
wolf was the AVenger. She had Kept as near
land a. possible and was sailing In much
smoother water than the others, but she was
getting the wind in pufs. The Katrina was
well up,
The Alera led tho 10 foOters inshore and
following her in order were the Phryne, NPpsi
and Atari. The Ingomnr drew clear Of Guilty
hunk well to ia" south. BY this time the
wind had lightencd and gone TO the west
Northwest. The Aurora led the sloops and
the Effort was next: but we'll TO windward Of
all Nns the AyTunpr- still holding Ms high aa'