New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
ALI. YACHTS ARE SAFE
WHOLE FLEET IN PORT.
NeUer Any Thought of Abandoning
Cruise, Says Commodore.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Portland Me. August 12.-Every yacht OF the
feet that sailed from Vineyard Haven on tues
day in the second squadron run of the cruise OF
{ the New York Yacht Club has been accounted FOR,
and all are safe in port The Sea Fox the WIN
some the Lasca and the Miladi the only Vessels
heard from last night. were reported sale TO-
day. Thrilling adventures they had in plenty.
/ and there anxious moments for all on poaro
in the terrific gale that scattered the Meet along
I the New England coast. but not a life was lost'
( and the run Rockland will take place to-horroW
as planned. days delay being the only chanse
in the programme. Several of the yachts nave
had to drop cut for reason or another. but
of the twenty-five that started in the race 10
this port. ten here and more are expected
Five finished the
Commodore James denied tonight that there
had been any intention of abandoning the rest OK
the cruise and disbanding the feet here Al a
meeting of owners. held board the haGship
Aloha this afternoon. IT was decided TO start the
run TO Rockland, Me. at O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and the 10 Bar Harbor, the mai
destination. will he made on Saturday.
Thrty-two of the cruiser squadron OF NIFTY YES
sells had arrived here at tonight and were In
readiness To proceed tomorrow the run to Rock
land. There In the harbor ten OF the twenty
five sailing craft which raced out Of Vineyard
Haven Tuesday morning. and their owners We're
eager for to-morrow's race Of e225 miles from
Witch Rock Buoy 10 Monroe Island Bell Buoy
Commodore James was OF the opinion that the alb
sent craft would pass this port and keep on 10
RockIand although few stragglers probably
would come in during the night The wind was
smoky sou wester''
The sailing craft here are the Elmna. Aurora.
Aloha. Intrepid Vgilant. Sea Fox. Winsome. Ista-
lena. Taormina and Irolita. The steam yachts here
to-day We're the Hauoli. Cynthia. Limited, Ma
hari Vergana, Privateer. North Star. O-We-Ra
and TUNA The steam yachts Carnlina and Chris
tina steamed 10 Rockand to-day. and the Narada
Sultana and Oneida also sailed. The schooner Yacht
Cenesee and the steam yacht Wakiva also arrived
at Rocklsnd this afternoon
All the yachts that started In the race on Tuesday
from Vineyard Haven have been located as follows:
A., At Portland Ne, Me- august 1.-THE Elminai the
Intrepid the Winsome. the Istalena, the Aloha
AT Vineyard Haven. August 1.-The weetamoe.
the Muriel and the Iasca.
AT Boston. August 1.-THE Idler. the Corona and
Al Marbehead. August 1.-THE queen. the Polaris
At Provincetown. August 1.-THE Dervish the
windward and the Adventures.
A. Gloucester. August 1.-The Ariadne and the
Al Nantucket. August 1.-THE Miladi
The Corona lost her bowsprit and both topmasts
and split her mansstl topsau and jib. The In
trepid broke the bail OF her main gan. which has
since bean repaired. The Eleanora lost her mast
and split sails The yawls Polaris and C1eona lost
their bowsprits. The Weetamoe lost her topmast
and broke her gan and boom.
II was reported board the flagship yesterday
that the Queen and the Lasca, neither OF which
damaged. had started for New York. COM
modore James was much gratified to-day when all
the yachts were heard from. lie declared that the
experiences the owners AMI crews had gone through
showed con-lus;vely that they we'll able TO take
care OF themselves in all sorts of weather. The
accidents that occurred. he said might have hap
pened 10 any -essel under similar conditions
The summary Of the run from Vineyard Haven
20 Portland, IN. second squadron run. follows: