New-York tribune., 1909-08-31
YANKEE YACHTS In VAN
ALL BEAT THE GERMANS.
J0yette, Ellen and Wolf ShOzC Way
IN First Sender Glass Race.

Marblehead. Mass. Aug. s.TAmerica won de-
cisive victory over Germany to-day in the first OF
the series of sender boat races for the Tart ana
Draper cups. All three places at the top OF the
list were captured by the defenders Of the trophies
while the three challenging boats brought up tina
rear. The Joyette owned by Commodore William
H. Childs. OF the Bensonhurst Yacht Club Brook
lyn. won first honors with the Ellen. owned
by Charles p. Curtis. OF Boston, second, and the
Wolf. owned by Caleb Loring. Of Boston, third
Next the Margarethe, one or the German
challengers, and following her, more than six
minutes astern. the Hevella, while See
hund III finished last Seehund III carried away
her throat hsyards within five minutes after
crossing the starting line. and was unable to re-
sumo racing for fully ten minutes while the damage
being repaired. Vice. Admiral Barandon. chair
OF the Joint committee OF the ksseriicher
Yacht Club, of Kiel. and the Eastern Yacht Club.
of Boston. when asked after the race what he
thought of the result said "Oh, your boats are so
much faster. 1t great surprise TO me that
yachts did not do better. for this was real
Kiel weather.
The admiral. who represents the Kaserlicher
Yacht Club. felt very much annoyed because OF the
disabling of Seehund H. and said that II should
not have happened. II have .ailed In hundreds OF
races" he declared "6nd have never met with an
accident in my life in my rigging. IL should have
been seen to before Seehund II went TO the start
ing line"
The air was clear as crystal. the wind delight
fully cool and OF from twelve 10 fifteen miles
strength. and the smooth that IL did more
than give the contesting yachts slight jump.
Hundreds OF yachts of every description came out
of Marbehead Harbor laden with expeetant throngs
TO the sport. -Four revenue cutters were
hand for the purpose of keeping the course clear,
and the United States navy represented by
Secretary Meyer. board the dispatch boat Doll
phin, while the Presidential yacht Sylph. with
eral women the bridge. steamed close to the
line
The race was sailed over a triangular course,
with the starting line established about five miles
southeast OF Marblehead Rock The first leg Of
the course a dead beat to wndward OF two
and a half miles almost directly into the mouth OF
the harbor. the second leg broad reach to the
eastward OF two and half miles. and the third
leg another reach to the stakeboat. This gave the
contestng yachts total distance OF fifteen miles
20 cover. they were sent around the triangle
twice.
The warning signal given promptly at HIS
o'clock. followed by the starting whistle min
utes later
The Joyette. with w. w. Swan at the helm, got
away in the choicest position. to windward of the
other five boats and slightly in the lead OF the
Ellen. The Hevella was sandwiched in between the
two American boats. but was slightly astern OF
them. position which Captain Protzen quickly
rCmedied by coming about the port tack In
order to get clear wind All six boats held on
course toward the Manchester shore and were
travelling at me clip when the Seehund's throat
halyaris gave way and the mainsail ran half way
down the mast. she Immediately fell or and
man sent sort repair damages. The other
boats were all close together with the Joyette In
the lead, until they had covered half the distance
10 the first turning mark. when the Wolf. by taking
"a long hitch to starboard toward Marblehead Neck.
gained some slight advantage from lee bow tide
and assumed first place just before rounding the
mark
At the the Wolf had nfteen-second ad-
vantage over the Joyette. which thirty-nve
seconds In the lead OF the Hevella while the Ellen
turned fifteen seconds behind the latter The Mar
garethe was five seconds behind the Ellen and See
hund II more than ten minutes behind the
Margarethe9 on the second leg OF the triangle.
with balloon Jibs and spinnakers spread 10 the
stn breeze the three American boats quickly
showed their superiority and were closely punched.
the Joyette and Ellen both sliding by the Wolf.
with the former In first place
The JOyette showed wonderful speed rounding
the second nag stake seconds ahead OF the
Ellen and thirty-two seconds ahead OF the Wolf
while the Margarethe ten seconds behind the
latter. on the reach 10 the committee boat for the
third leg the Joye,te gained Just one second the
Ellen.
Sheets were then nattened for the windward
work the first leg OF the triangle again. and
the breeze seemed TO have lightened somewhat
the dainty little craft sped their way. The JOY
cite liked the conditions immensely and on tack
after tack she increased her lead until round
ed the windward mark with an advantage OF forty
four seconds over the Wolf. which had taken sec
ond place. The Ellen. however. was only six sec
onds behind the Wolf. while the Margarethe. the |
leading German yacht WAS nearly minutes
astern OF her nearest American opponent. Reach
ing down to the second mark the Ellen quickly
by the Wolf.
The final leg OF the sailed In a breeze |
that steadily hsttened out and the leading boats
crept away from the German In good shape. |
except in the OF seehund IL. The latter had !
turned the second mark than twenty-five 1
minutes behind the Joyette but she finished the |
race less than twenty minutes astern which seemed
TO show that Seehund III possessed some light !,
weather qualities a reach.
The summary follows.