New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
LURE OF YACHTING
SE.fSON Il SUCCESS
Mr. Tandcrbifs 1mOrd The
Quocn of The Fleet.

Yachtsunen agrae that the season of laoa
judged by the standard Of racing results
and by tho material increase I'm tho great
fret ~ pleasure craft. has been an unquali-
aed success BY that is meant that II Was
satisfactory not only from tho racing point
20 view. but that the educational and in
structive character ~ the sport has con
tinuod 10 progress IN most satisfactory
manner While speed I'm the sail craft Of
that one-desiEn class has developed in a
small degree. the increase Of speed I'm the
power boat has been marked. - i'm tho ease
- the Dixie H. which travelled al the
maximum rate 81 81 & knots in la0S and al
SsT this wear. an increase of - knots.
sh. is credited. however. with faster time
cn short stretches.
There Was no radical change in tho rae
ine rules this year. and tho builders 81
one-desiEn craft availed themselves of the
opportunity 20 turn out scme remarkably
fast and sesp-orthy sloopS in the smaller
classes. notably tho Manhasset Bay -
footers and tho Jewel s class boats. eleven
of which were raced successfully all sum
rnar.
There were four ocean races for sail
craft on IN. Atlantic Coast. Five yachts
started in the race Of $40 miles from New
York 20 Rermuds. and 20 the credit Of
those who navigated them be II said there
was not a serious accident either on the
outward the return passage. George :
Runk's schooner Margaret won the sailing
rsce. and Richmond Leverine's Heather
captured the cup for power boats with his
schooner Tsnmany.
Commodore ". &. Towen OF the BROOKLYN
Yacht Club won the Croker cup. offered for
the Cape May raoe OF s0i miles. and the
little sloop Nutmeg took first prize IN the
lce-mile race 90 Block Island under the
New York Athletic Clubs management
Twelve power boats started in the Crescent
Athletic Club race from Bay Ridge 10
Msrhlehesd. which vas won by the
Elmo II.
Sir Thomas Lnton's visit 20 New York
IN September resulted in his decision to
send IN March next another challenge
for tho Americas cup. presumably with
9o-foot sioop. he received no en-
oours cement 20 race with a yacht of
smaller dimensions. Some yachtsmen
here sew that the New York Yacht Club
will h6ve no reason 20 decline 10 accept
q challenge ~ Upton asks for a race
under the existing rule OF measurement
with a ninety-footer.
Excellent sport was furnished during
tho race week Of the L.archmont. At
lsntic and Brooklyn yacht clubs. In one
~ the Lsrchmont races ia yachts started.
The 6S-foot sloops Aurora, Istalena and
Winsome sailed two races over the
Americas Cup. courses or Sandy Hook
during the Atlantic Yacht Club race week.
the Aurora winning the first and the
Istalena the second These three slOOps.
altered by their builders in the spring Of
1909 20 san IN the s5-foot instead OF the
6,-foot class. made a fine record for the
season.
There were twenty-eight races. and Cor
nelius Nsnderbilt's Aurora started in all
~ them. She finished first in fourteen
races. second in thirteen and third in one.
The Istalena had thirteen hrsts. ten sec
onds and three thirds The WinsOme won
one race She was second in four and
third in twenty-one, showing the sports
lnanlike character Of her owner-Henry r.
l.ippitt-who started her IN all except two
races.
Tho Aurora's best showing a sea-
worthy sloop was on the l52-mile run
on August 2 and 10 from Vineyard Haven 10
Portland, Ne. on the cruise OF the New
York Yacht Club. the last half OF which
Nss sailed in half a gale and a nasty sea.
she won easily and was the only sloop to
ruish on August 10. out Of all that started
the previous day. The only schooner TO
DniFn mat DAY WAS r r bltNSANA IL
nina. sailed by Captain William Dennis.
The Aurora was handled by her owner.
cornelius Vanderbilt, assisted by William
Butler Duncan, jr. The Aurora captured
four special prizes on the cruise, and the
I.archrnont Yacht Club series prize. The
Istalena won several extra prizes on the
cruise.
Eliminating the accidents caused By the
gale the cruise of the New York Yacht
club, starting for the first time IN its
history from Newport and ending al Bar
Isrbor was success. The schooner IL
NINA and the sloop Ayenger were the win
uers of the Astor cups on August s. the
sloop lstalena capturing the King Edward
cup the following day
Of the sixty foreign built yachts that are
liable under the new tonnage tax, only
three have paid up. II is said and the 9TH
ers are 10 test tho law in the courts.
BY far the most interesting Of the three
sender class races held so far was the one
sailed of Marblehead this year. Nineteen
Hosts took part IN the trial races. OF these
~ were built this year { in 1895. ! in 1877
and In 1905. The races were sailed under
the rules ~ the international Yacht Racing
nion of Europe. The American boats So
iected were u. n. Childs's Joyette. 9. =.
turtis's Ellen and caleb I.oring's Wols.
Germany was represented by the Heveils.
tho Msrgsrethe and the Seehund H. Vice
Admiral Barondon. of the Imperial German
Navy. was chairman Of tho umpires.
Tho nrst race. on August 30 Was won by
tho Jo,ette. She also won the fourth race.
On Septemher g. The Ellen was tho winner
- the second and nth races. so these two
sailed Of the tie on September :. tho Joy
et'e winning that race and the Taft cup.
ihe Ellen taking the Governor Draper cup.
The German boat Hevells won the thirI
rare ~ the match. Tho Joyette VAS sailed
by ". ". Swan, assisted by Butler whiting
md Charles y Mower. her designer.
sT.PhUL's, 80; FRIENDS ACADEMY, Q
S. Paurs School, Of Garden city. beat