The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-26
YACHTS RACE in THE SQUALLI
LARGE SLOOPS CARRY CLUE TOP.
SAILS SAFELY IN HIGH WINDS.
Spectacular Finish Of soawanhaka CerinsI
THAN Yacht Club Regatta-Cieyer
Handling On his Yachts--btaieua
Wins-DorelIo Defeats the Nauishafn.

HundltnB on Hng fAcntS--Utatcun
wins-DoreiIo Defeats the Nauishafn.
The three one design Glass X ,sloops
Istalena, Winsome and Aurora were caught
in q sharp sQuall yesterday afternoon, at,
the finish OF the regatta Of the Seawaphaka
Corinthian Yacht Club and those In chargs
had @ battle with the wind that tried all
their skill and put the spars and rfggluf OF
the yachts to a test IN ey are not likely tos
experience again this scaon. ao,fhita n
They were on the last leg OF, the course.
standing across the Sound from Long Neck
Point on the Connecticut side to the hnish7
Ing line. which was marked by Con,modore I,
Frank J. Gould's steamer Helenfta and
Black Spar buoy II / to the westward OF
Lloyd's Neck and near the entrance to the
harbor OF Oyster Bay. The wind when they
turned the last mark was southwest. q nice, ]
sailing breeze. aud as the course was southspI
southwest o~ne-duarter west they had Wind
ward work. The three yachts, with the,
Istalena leading. took the starboard tack. ~
first and from the Helenita their club top
sails could be seen towering up in the air.
A black looking squall had been gathering
for some time to the west. There was rain
in II too. but for a while II looked AZ IL itl
would follow the course OF. many. SQUALLS,
and drive along the Connecticut shore; but
suddenly the cloud split and half of it drove
across the Sound TO tn e Long Island sid
and then II swept fast TO the eastward.
The wind increased until II fairly whfstlef
over the water and It dashed the Sound into
a seething mass OF white foam and them
still increasing in force, II blew the water
down smooth. On each Of the big ,sloopsdi
the club topsail had been set to windw ward
or on the starboard side OF the peak haufards
and II was impossible to lower them.
nE- INta-. kAf-y L. tka Lad wtAs tkA
first to catch the sauall. which came from
the west. Her owner, George NJ. Pynchoa.c
was at the wheel and rs she took the first
hard puff he luff ed the yacht but she heeledl
until her lee rail was under water. Every
thing was Stacked way of and she sailed
almost into the eyes OF the wind and trav-
elled fast. The Winsome. sailed by II, II.
Iippitt. was the next to be caught and then
the Aurora felt it's force. She was saiied
by Ralph n. Ellis and Mrs Ellis was onI
board. These three yachts have since last
season had their sail spreads increased
and they now have very long topmasts,
and on the Helenits 1t was expected to SEQ
these topmasts snapped at any minute.
The wind was terrific. II was estimated
that 1t blew forty-fve miles an hour. and
some OF the puffs were much stronger than
that. Rain fell too, and 1t was 30 thlck and
dark that at times the three racers were q
hidden from view. and then when IL would
iighten up the racers GO could I'D. bs Seen h SiDs
to tRead Tor the hnlshias line.
Thu squat struck about o'clock any
f sss ,fs' ' Hs 81 9bs .h fst GHsnse drew Mss % IL m aimoss
aver with the Helenita, the squaH having
spent somewhat, Mr., Pynohon bore on and
at The 81 SAND snS t 1a@f biz ha Sa tSs sssme sn e a fassa
fy toward the finish. With everything
esssed SO that there was, as little wind ss
and the jib doing ali the work she crossed
the finishing line at 4:aO 05. Then she lHnea
into the wind and heT. towering club topsal
the fsiaiana, but the squalf was muc6.
lighter when they crossed the line. The
only damage done was to those who were
rain. ii was q most spectacular finish and
q sight that few have had an opportunity
'Th,e. regatta was a good one. A, the start
in strength to d fair sailing breeze and all
the racers exeep, the three large s,oSps we're
'at tx b 30 a1f the aSsG aeIenita With Sommodors
] Gould we're the committee: Victor I. Cum
1%S etmS sss ATT. ,1%a Fleet E. c al ah n r. L. a9 cnt Il
When the Helenita went out 70 the line there.
was a fiat calm and yachts were trying e
Was s q wait Of an hour. and then 9 light ali
Cumnock decided to send the yachts oil.
to The b S SsqEse on Te Gr e zen r. PSin asrf ars stc shs
that it was windward work, The X sloopsf
preached the line with I~stalnna in the lead
but to leeward Of the courses q the others,
The Aurora reached across the y tnsoTe
wind his rival but was hardly successfut
windward Of the ~Istalena but winsome. shot
| AURORA. II was q pretty start and Istalena,
had the best position. as she had her wind
clear. she soon drew out and took q good
Before the yachts got to the irst mark
the wind was coming from the southwestf
on the Long Island side OF the sound. or
sns c SSs,0f Buoy ~ and then the course beng
-, - noI sssesd i mann 81 L ss,s s sss Z Point Point
the times were: Istalena. 2osoS; Aurors.
2ootS: Winsoms 2loao. Ii was vino.
Aurora, ISL So Winsome, a:S,i..
They started, around again, reaching
II was near the second mark that the
Winsome passed the Aurora, !g,.0ul. alt
Dorello and Naulahka were sithont
arranged with full time allowance, Thsi
oveT. the M mile cou5se, The 8oreilo
deriully In the light wind, that sail. oatehlng
What wind there was aloft which pRssed
over the NaUlahka, The Dortllo started
first with the Naulahka on her weather
quarter, but Dorello at once drew way ana
then lufinv out ahead of the Naulahka
bactwinded that yacht. The OoreIfQ
finally finished IL minutes q seconds ahe.1d
OF the Nanlahka and won the race by > min
The lntrspid and Mist sailed In the hhndini
cap class and q. =. CRANBERRY said the allow
ance was "a per cent. II this ts correct the
The two O boats Eleanor and Princessp
made a very pretty race sailing twice around
q course six and a half miles in length. The
Eleanor took the lead at the start and At
one time had a commanding lead, but Z. g.,
Stewart worked the Prinoess closely up ty
both were standing for the, line on the port
tack with the Eleanor slightly In the lead.
+. r. Bedford held on just a second, TOO
long. Mr.. stewart stood on and then, wltha
sharp lufr shot the Princess across the line
n winner by one second. '.rltCH IA gp.s
in the race for thirty footeIs the Atari
sailed by George Meyer won With the PhrJnS
second. The babies" the fifteen footers.
sailed once around the short course and this'
race was won by the Flicker With the irist
second; The annual resstta Sf the Sea.
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