The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06
NINE BOATS OFF TO BERMUDA
FIVE SAILING CRAFT AND
FOUR MOTOR YACHTS START.
Crusader IT.. Gets Away Nicely In the Lead
OF the Wing Division in Atlantic Y.
ca Long Journey-The Hys 1t the
Head OF the Motor Driven Vessels.


The schooner CRUSADER H.. owned by Ed
win Palmer OF the Atlantic Yacht Club ant
sailed by Capt. Charles Barr. led the Ave
sailing craft that ara racing to Dernnds
across the starting line at 10 O'Clock yeeter
day morning. Capt. Barr did not miss q
trick. All sails were set and drawing vel
and the Crusader did not lose a second al
the start. II the race had been over a thirty
mile course, Capt. Barr could not have
timed things better.
Horace +. Bouche. the chairman OF the
regatta committee Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club, was on board Commodore Leonard
Richards's flagship Garcia. from which
yacht the signals were made. The line was
between the Garcia and q mark boat and
near enough to the Atlantic house for the
members there to see the m%anPuvres OF the
yachts. The wind was blowing from the
northeast about eight miles an hour. 1,
had grown much lighter since the early
morning. II looked at one time as II thl
fog and mist would clear away. but later
1t shut In thick again and rain fell. not
heavily but enough TO makee every one I'M
comfortable.
The amateurs who sailed on the racing
yachts had spent q pleasant evening at the
| Atiantic's house and some OF them remained
ashore all night. These were up bright and
early aud boarded their respective vessels
to help In the preparations that were being
made for the long trip. II was IN early
breakfast for each man as there were lots
OF things to do. Sail covers were on soon
after colors and then one by one msihsaila
were hoisted and inspected n or the
schooners. Of which there were four. the
foresails were boosted. Then topsails were
sent UP and sheeted down m headsails
sent lin in stops ready to be broken out
when wan ted.
The first signal was set at $50 o'clock.
and just before that time the Crusader
got under way and breaking out her jib
and forestavsail sailed slowly about the
harbor. The Amorita was the neIt to pick
o once hs she . iss9est Of III her 's sfsss foot t "a to We g.
dead. She was low In the water and seemed
to have stores on board for . cruise Of con-
III s.s,y lsssth. ms She h hsd 81 t sS:sd .r re-
s ssliors from ,"f tRss lakes. meg Some Se' have a"G had
s sssa'e ,Ss ocean Sa ss't until Miie they s0 Came nae % !b ssxsi
one a H' yacht Sefore. Her msinsaii Looked
&c be i s.'ssd tei i Z l0 os.f e' sSs .s siGs fnd the
This e yacht looked We'll. 'deorse s; Ranf,
s sse.t oT I. Stuart a 'h a.% nsiiSiss'0.. bs.m cay
y%aohtsman. who has taken part In these
Fl. . sssSH.bG ,s. rtsys sss ;;'sss M.rs chic .,
ss.l IKE psSs ,M E1s rect VII II 6 &C. -. r2 S.rd Sssi
to Ssis Il r. &.I wind s sl,e pp.f nsr ! to h a9 % nsSin
The smallest yacht in tn. neet Is the
sehooner, Restless. only thirty-etsht feet
He had with him three professionals and
As the time drew ne, for the start jib-
the Crusader. Then they stood for the
line. The Crusader was on the starbosrd
Of the line. The Amonta was on the port
tack. Her skipper was SLOW and had to
wear ship. and this caused the yacht to lose
ne sun nre ehe CRUSADER crossed JUST a.
The MARGARET with her sailing master
At the wheel was next. She was timed
Later she set a m~sintopmast s~taysalll.
The .Amohta crossed at lo92ss. 70 Wind
ward q the MsrS.rst: and before these
iukina match. The Marchioness crossed
at 10 %: SIS and the Restless at Ioo7.,ss.
They stood across the channel but ahsp
and that wa the last seen OF them. Com
modore Richards had intended following
in the Garcia, but he remained at anchor
started after them.
The course 70 BERN uds is southeast by
south and with the wind blowing from the
beam, This vii, suit The Margaret and the
Marchioness. The Amorita Is the largest
yacht In the fleet: She has to alloy the
70 min ties. the Msrohioness = hours and
soSsss Is 81 miles and r. r. nnisSsi;n 3, m i1s
race is % hours, aud Il this mark is eaualled
the yachts viii reach Bermuda early on
wednesday morning ,o.,. .,o
over the same course. This race
1, 900 offered hy = meInbs. Of the yess
committee OF the Motor Boat Club
Of America. That committee used a tug
boat and made the line we'll up in Graves
y" III Heather, owned BY RisameaS Lever
!et h Is ST., fe s. o lt9pnG: rates ate ~ ~.
yacht Was built at Greenport and e entered
board gre 4 I: " Gr Rsss5' D. .nd + n P'' J. J. b Tesh.
sss,. &l.usrhoi |: y sh.s J and iSa pro-
The Insep. built at Greenport. aad owned
and a member Of the shelter Island Yacht
Club, Is the next largest yacht. She 10
So, 90 feet long, rates 81 and gets an
Z s''G IN eSsrs e q = G a1al'fsi 5. 4 4. 'e cs19s: J shs
Olsen il mate and f. Tracy ouartermaster:
j, jaeger. builder OF the engine; 7. W.
Brigham. designer Of the yacht; q. A. Locke.
The iiys ,represents The Yachtsmen's Club
Of Philedelphia. She Is owned by J. @.
Naefe Whitaker and Is SOIL feet long.
She rates 80. So INC got an allowance OF 4
is minutes 50 seconds. Thomas
Fleming Day, who originated the races to
Bermuda and who has sed many
other long distance races. 10 navigator on
this Yacht. J.-G. N. whitaker. the owner.
is hrst mate; Thomas 2 BowSrs. the de-
signer, second mate: Peter r g Hall.
builder Of the motor. sngineer; " u. Sloan.
termSster and stewar I'd George j. Rey-
noi d. , y member a!sS Of the Y'eh''m'n'' Club
!. The NsreIdes. il. 10 owned BY Francis G.
RoEers OF Camden and y entered from the
Cape May Yacht Club. She 10 $3.50 feet long.
rates 50 % and gets IN allowance OF J. hours
IS minutes a seconds. Her captain IL Walter
J. Bruar and +. J. Greno engineers, and
others on board are her owner. Roger Had
look, Frederick Thurb Clarence Cod
,haik, John Cassidy and a Japanese steward.
just when It was time for the start the
Mercedes got . heated shaft bearing. and
here was a delay while this was cooled on.
they were sent away At 40, o'clock and the
imss taken as hey crossed the ,ns were;
,fo'tt; Heather. 4:2o:so. Running down to