Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-12
ADDITIONAL SPORT NEWS.
New York Yacht
Club Cruise May
End at Portland.

Portland, Me-. Aug. 11.-Of % racing
yachts of the New York Yacht Club
fleet which left Vineyard Haven yes.
terday morning on the run of 152 miles
to Cape Elizabeth lightship. but three
had arrived at sunset tonight Besides
these a dozen steam yachts were IN
port. After receiving kilograms from
the owners of at least a dozen craft,
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James an.
nounced that the fleet would not pro-
coed to the eastward until Friday
morning and possibly the cruise will
end here instead of Bar Harbor, as
originally planned He said that all
but Ave of the craft had been account
ed for and these would be heard from
later.
Anticipating soft southerly winds.
but instead encountering hard head
blow, more like october than the mid
die of August, the yachtsmen had a
most thrilling experience in crossing
Massachusetts, bay and the southern
part of the Gulf of Maine. The fleet
tonight was we'll scattered. half doz-
en- or more being anchored in Province
town harbor. Others were reported as
having sought safe harbors at other
points. Among the craft which got
through the 35-mile northerly gale, a
feat which so many failed to accom-
plish and were forced to seek shelter.
and were riding at anchor in the har-
Dor tonight were the schooner Elmina,
sloop Aurora. auxiliary schooner In
trepid and the steam yachts Diana
Aloha, Lucinda, Narada. Cristina,
North Star, Issaquena, Oneida, Cava-
lier. Sultana and Osprey. There were
three or four others whose names had
not been obtained at dark
The Elmina, owned by Frederick F.
Brewster of New Haven, won the COM
modore's cup for schooners. being the
first of the racers to arrive She
reached the lightship at $50 A. NJ, and
entered the harbor at noon. Three
hours later the Aurora, owned by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. came in. the second
in the race. The auxiliary schooner
Intrepid followed an hour afterward
but was not in the race, having drop
ped out shortly after the start and re-
sorted to her own power. Few of the
fleet were in sight from Cape Elizabeth
at P. M. United States revenue cut
ter AndrOscoggin put out at Las p M
and headed direct for Cape Cod to as
sist any disabled craft, after comforting
with Commodore James of the Aloha
off the lightship. None of those in this
harbor had reported any damage at
dark.
Mr.. Brewster. owner of the Elmina
speaking of his experience. said that
none on board observed any stop last
night. Squalls, showers and thunder
storms were encountered and they were
continually lacking all through the
night. The Queen was the last vessel
left behind. Sailing Master W. S. Dem
mis- of the Elmina described it as a
mighty nasty night. When she stood
off on the last leg of the race sail was
cut down and the rest of the run was
made under mainsail and jib, And
even that was almost too much to car
ry safely added Capt Dennis.
A big yawl, believed to be the old
cup defender Vigilant, was sighted at
$50 P. NJ, by Biddeford Pool obser-
yer with a steam yacht close by.
The. Vigilant had not appeared at s
P. M. and it was uncertain whether
she would spend the night under Wood
island or come in under power AMI
thus give up the race. No report had
been received by Commodore James
from the Seafox, Istalena and Win
some.
Other craft in this harbor and not
previously reported were the steam
Yachts Carmina. Ituna, Mayita and
Wacondah, the last three coming in
during the evening. The Wacondah
reported that at p. NJ. when she pass.
ed Vigilant off Wood island, that yacht
had no main sail up but had a riding
sail in place of it. He presumed her
main gait or boom had had been brok
en- or her mainsail might have been
out of commission, 1t was nearly
calm and there was smooth sea.
The auxiliary schooner Intrepid, one
of the three sailing craft which reach
ed port. reported that her throat hal!
yard block on the mainsail broke early
this morning in Ipswich bay, forcing
the crew to finish the run under power.
The captain after passing Cape Cod
last evening tackled ship up in Boston
bay and followed close down the shore
to Ipswich bay, hoping that the wind
would be Off shore, but instead it wenz
into the northeast and increased in
force. y egs
Boston, Aug. 11.-Except for the
schooner Sea Fox owned by Dallas B.
Pratt Of New York and the single stick
er winsome. owned by Henry r. Lin
pitt Of Providence, all the yachts were
accounted for at q late hour tonight. At
least seven harbors from Vineyard
Haven to Portland, were sought for
refuge. At the former place, was the
sloop yacht Weetamoe. minus her top
mast and with her main boom and gaff
split At Provfncetown seven yachts an
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