Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-12
Eastern Yacht Club Scots Across from
New Meadows to Boothbay Aarbor
---boSton Yacht Club Arrives at
Cape PorpoiSe--- Fine Weather.
EASTERN YACHT CLUB,

Boothbay Harbor. Me-. July ia
stirring Northwestern reached out a
helping hand and gave the Eastern
Yacht Club fleet some bully sport in
the racing run from New Meadows
river to this port. Seventeen yachts
in six classes struggled for racing hon
ors against d soft Southwestern at the
start and reaching breeze at the fin
ish that came in vicious puffs and did
some damage but still made an exciting
finish. The hOnors of the day rested
with the schooners Emerald. Commo-
dore F. Lewis Clark; IroIita. E. Walter
Clark and the Venona. f.. J. Bliss: and
the sloops. Adventures. G. c. Rumill;
Dorello, George l.. BatcheIder, and the
Amerit. II. S. Wheelock The Hulnma,
owned by Vice Commodore r. T. Paine.
End. won II private sweepstakes race
with the Adventures and Doris
1t was a singular coincidence that
three members of the Clark family
should lead the feet at the finish, while
a fourth pulled the whistle on the COM
mittee roat.
The flagship came boiling in from
Seguin island under heavy press of
sail and a quarter of a mile from the
finish snapped off her main topmast
Three miles aStern. also staggering I'M
der all canvas. came the SavaTona.
owned by G. Howard Clark of Phila-
delphia, to be beaten minute and 10
seconds by the Emerald. Then came
the Irolita. owned by e. Howard Clark,
also of Philadelphia and the leader of
the second division of two stckers,
while Lewis N. Clark. a member of the
regatta committee. pulled the finish
whistle cord on the tug. The entire
fleet was anchored III Boothbay Har-
Dor three hours before shutdown and
ready for a continuation of the sport
tomorrow on the run into the Penob-
scot.
The fleet ambled out of Winnegance
bay in the upper reaches of New
Meadows river. at mid forenoon; some
of the yachts being towed down to the
starting point just north of Mark is
land, off Cape Small Point. The wind
was very light from the southwest.
and the committee tug had set a mark
eight miles off shore in that direction
VII VI utI W give tilt SdtItS ooiht Nihb
wood work The thirties were sent off
at noon. followed at 5-minute intervals
by the larger sloops. the small schoon-
ers and the big fellows.
1t was long. slow beat to the wind
ward mark and it was nearly o'clock
before the little turning buoy was
sighted. Then the wind began to veer,
and the Merald. picking up the new
breeze farther in shore. came flying
down on the wings of the wind. rushed
through the fleet before the other boat
got Roadway and took the lead, which
she held to the finish. The other boats
also felt the breeze and soon sail
lockers were hastily ransacked for Dig
canvas ard the yachts then blossomed
out under their lighter kites.
1t was a broad reach to Seguin
whistler, eight miles away and far
w close fetch under ballooners ana
number one jib topsails to the finish,
The big boats travelled fast. and gong
nv Seguin the fleet was well strung
ont over some five miles. The prevail
ing wind varied in strength, some on
the puffs being vicious. while therc
were many calm spells. The Humma
came in at a lively gait. while the Al
ventures poked her nose into SOFT
SPOT and barely logged over the line
Twenty-eight yachts anchored IN
Roothbav Harbor tonight. seVera'
which did not go into New Meadows
river Yesterday. joining the fleet mere
+b;c afternoon. A 35-mile race around
Old Mans ledge. with finish on TWO
pusb .Ijrht in the western Pencbscot'
is MANNED for tomorrow. and as the
wind tonight was off shore there "as
evcrv chance Of the Eastern fac"'
CIrb feet getting into Penobscot pay
without encountering the tog lne
summary of todays races:
A1rxuJARIEs FOR THE CAPT. MOSS
Emerald. L. Lewis Clark 81 :2 ,o 9:93:o
SaWanona. G. II. Clark 3;2:49 S:Za:V
CIASsES G AND D FOR REAR COM
MODORE SEARS CUP; ,.,,.,
Taormina. w. S: Eaton sss:o3 s ssS
Iris. r. NJ Whitehouse S:N:N o''e -
CLASSES f AND f FOR CAPT. Ah
vision. Henry A. Morss 416:S2 go
CLASSES X. l. AND M FOX CoM"o
DORE CLARkS Clt,a ,,e.o
Aaventuress. c. c. Rumill 3:56l9 S Sts y: ~
Humma. r. r. Paine, I'd 1850. 3 s::es:"
Comanche. A. Hemingway a: :ee:as IA ! !
| Doriss, S. r. Anthony o.'o'o'
Cavi1ue' 414:00 -
vanessa. Lewis Bacon 4:lca9
CLASS N FOR CAPTAIN HAYDEN
ON1A CUP. o.o
Dore,lo. G. l.. Batchelder 41S:sS t ~: . .
E,1iako n. S. A. Raymond 4:42:52 t4t:o
T'Ass FOR FLEET CAPTAIN SAN
ChfA GERS CUP.
Amoret. H. S. Wheelock ~: :2s 20
Wianno, A. w. Stevens 4'-o."
Special Cor
Time al recte
.lowance Time
Yacnt. $4,000 3:44 i
Hummd 1880 3:4S;3
AdVehIui scratch 1865