Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-08
Gives Yachts a Fine Run
Across to Portland.
Elena Leads SChOOners and
Humma The Shops.
Saturdays Run VIII Be Around
sequin 10 Booihbay Harbor.

Portland, Me-, July IA dry north
easter tried to hold back for some
hours, today, the feet of the Eastern
Yacht Club in the initial run along
the Maine coast, but by noon the
breeze became more lenient and after
the yachts had doubled old Mother
Ann it hauled into the southeast and
gave the score of yachts a delightful
afternoons sail across Ipswich bay to
the finish at Cape Elizabeth lightship.
To be sure some of the little boats
were left so far behind that 1T was
dark before they reached the lightship,
but their larger sisters had grand
SAIL with all their kites flying and the
new Plant schooner Elena, which con-
tinued to maintain her leading position,
was picturesque cloud of canvas as
she swept across the finish line about
4 80 O'Clock this afternoon. 1t was
the fifth victory of the season of the
Plant boat over her older rival, the
Irolita, formerly the Queen, for today
the Elena covered the IS miles with
20 of it to windward nearly half an
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No official times were available I'M
til nearly midnight, but it was learned
that the Elena had won by about u
minutes in corrected time over the
Irolita and by 29A minutes, corrected
time, over the Enchantress, which was
the third boat in. The fourth yacht
was the flagship Emerald and then
game the Sayerona. The Humma, own
|E6 by Vice Commodore r. r. Payne,
I'd. led the sloops with the little Ad-
ventures close enough astern to make
the result in that class a matter of
speculation until official time could be
ascertained
1t was a delightful day off the New
England coast and the officers of the
club received many congratulations to-
night upon furnishing such ideal rae
ing weather since the fleet left New
London last Saturday.
The Eastern Yacht Club fleet has
been in the habit of making its initial
runs cf the cruise with eased sheets or
on the end of a stout tow line. 1t was
somewhat of novelty today, there
fore, when the yachts came out of
Marblehead harbor and found the
breeze dead ahead and fairly strong.
1t looked like a long thrash to wind
ward round Cape Ann and across Ip
swfch bay to Cape Elizabeth lightship
kand baby jib topsails We're hauled out
Fin place of the usual ballooners.
E AS this is a schooner year, only four
fsloops We're ready for the start in that
class at S.25 and the little quartet
tore across the line with the Adven-
turess in the van. Five small sehoon-
ers were sent away five minutes later
and at S35. 10 larger two stickers came
rushing for the line with the Elena.
Seneca and Enehantress so close that
it seemed as If one might walk the
decks of all three, although they We're
all tearing along at top speed. 1t was
a thrilling start and resembled that
at New London last Saturday, with
Capt Bin" Dennis of the Elena still
holding the championship in the start
ing game
All the yachts went across on the
port tack and held that board until
nearly abreast of Cape Ann. although
few of the fleet worked short bitches
along the Gloucester shore. The Elena
rounded the twin lights shortly after
| 10 o'clock and after brief hitch to
was able to head orth-northeast for
| the finish AZ miles away The breeze
working into the southeast also favor
| ed the other boats and py noon the
entire fleet was we'll strung out on the
starboard tack with sheets started,
The breeze lightened perceptabiy as
| 1t hauled more and more INTO tue
southeast but still the yachts slippeo
along at fairly good pace, the three
| big schooners constantly dropping
their small sisters while the Elena
ranged out far ahead Of both the
Irolta and Enchantress
| The Plant yacht crossed the ilnish
line about 4.30. nearly half-hour
ahead of the Irolta with an estimated
margin in corrected time of II min
utes.
| II was also estimated that the Elena
beat the Enchantress 37H minutes in
ELAPSED time and 20 minutes in cor
rected time.
| AS it was nearly midnight before the
regatta committee reached the harbor,
the summary of the run was very late
| The yachts found several of the add
vance guard at anchor under Peaks
| Island upon reaching the harbor and
| it was expected that more than 80
yachts would answer Commodore
Clarks gun for colors tomorrow
morning. There win be another race
tomorrow of a considerable shorter
length. the yachts rounding Seguin is
land and making an expected finish
just outside of Boothoay Harbor early
in the afternoon.
The winners in the different classes
will receive club prizes, as there We're
no special trophies offered for todays
Iun.
FIRST DIVISION SCHOONERS.