New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
ATLANTIC CLUBS PLANS
Istalena, aurora and UinSOme to
Meet IN Race Week Contest.

With the publication Of the Atlantic Yacht Clubs
week programme comes the announcement
that the crack 57-footers-the Istaens. winner
Of the Kings Cup and owned ny G NJ. Pynchon
the Aurora. Cornelius Vanderbilt's sloop. and
H r Idppitt's Winsome-w sail series of
three races over outside courses somewhat similar
those used in the contests for the Americas
Cup These yachts have been providing close and
interesting races the Sound. hut have not been
seen before down the Bay off Sandy Hook
Horace F. Boucher. chairman Of the regatta com
mittee OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. urged the
owners 10 try conclusions in ocean race during
race week and their consent readily obtained
They will sail series OF three races Sep
tember J. ? and 3. The courses will he laid from
the Scotland Sandy Hook lghtship One will
he triangular and two will he to windward lee
ward and return The presence Of these racers will
add much TO the interest Of the week. which
promises bring together the largest feet seen
down the bay in several years. Races will he held
on wednesday. Thursday and Friday. September
], and g. and on Labor Day. Saturday, September
T. will be devoted 10 water sports.
on "Wednesday Forming at 10 o'clock the FIRST
contest will he stared. This will be the Cornthan
the ability OF amateur navigators. The course
will be 10 stakeboat anchored of shore. Its
position, expressed I'm latitude and longitude. will
be given to the contestants in sealed envelopes.
10 be opened after the start. They TO find
# without professional assistance OF any kind.
Rounding this. they will finish off the Scotland
light vessel The conditions Of the race make IL
no easy task and the winner will have reason to
be proud OF his achievement For this race Com
modore Richards has presented the trophies. one
OF which a silver tray. is one OF the handsOmest
prizes OF the season.
The race should provide good basis for COM
parison OF the various handicapping systems. as
allowances are TO be made both over all length
and rating measurement. on Wednesday morning
at II o'clock steam auxiliaries. regardless or rig
will sail as one class starting for Nantucket light
vessel The finish line will be off the Scotland
lightship.
on the afternoons OF Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday there will be races in several classes.
which 10 be keenly contested. Three races
will be sailed by q class sioops for the possession
or the Thompson cup and several of the fastest
boats I'm this division will take part. w. II.
Childs built the sloop More JOY for this race ana
r. A Brown has purchased the Manhasset. which
has made a fine record the Sound The Prn-
cess. the Eleanor and the Capsicum are some OF
the other fast that will help TO make the
races Interesting There VIII also be lively
series between Class boats The Manhasset
feet will compete. and probably some OF the
Jewel So racers. There three fast IS boats
down the bay make trouble for the visitors
and a good sized feet in this class seems GER
tainty. These boats will for a cup presented
| by Francis NJ Wilson There will also be series
for Glasses II. n. p. r and X handicap boats and
the New York Canoe Club dinsies. Several Sound
beats are expected to race In the handicap class