New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
YACHTS COVER THE SOUND
Dervish a Winner in the Annual
Regatta at Larchmont.
MILADI A CLOSE SECOND
The Corinthian First in Class P
Contest, Defeating Windward
and the Fast Cara Mia.

AS far as the eye could see Long island
Sound was dotted yesterday afternoon from
shore 10 shore with the white sails OF the
ninety-one yachts that started at noon In
the annual regatta Of the Larchmont
Yacht Club. II was the record number OF
boats for an annual race Of The club and
included in the twenty classes were yachts
from every club at this end OF the Sound
The start. off the Lsrchmont breakwater
in a good breeze from the southwest and
on the last OF an ebb tide. Gas a pretty
sight Timing the signal 10 a nicely, Cap
tain John Barr. Of George Scott's schooner
Miadi, brought her down from the west
ward under fine Roadway, and with the
balloon jibtopsail drawing well crossed
the line just as the whistle OF the Judges
boat blew. On her weather beam was r.
II. Johnsons Similar and 10 leeward Rob-
ert TOland's Dervish.
These three and the sioops Garfenia.
Irondequoit and Dorelo. which crossed
the line five minutes later almost beam
and beam" sailed the nlz-rnile course twice
over. their frst turn being around dory
In the middle OF the Sound. From there IL
was windward work 10 the buoy Of Motifs
times taken there as they rounded it were:
The Dervish. 1852; the Miiadi 202:2s; the
Irondeauoit, 2:O303 the Gardenia, 205i2;
the Similar. 2O5:iO. and the Dorelo. 2:Tlo
The Dervish held her lead TO the finish.
winning from the Mladi by 3 minutes 80
seconds.
Much interest was shown In class p. In
which the Corinthian the Windward. tho
Joyant and the Cara Mia We're competitors.
All four started on practically even terms.
with the Windward and the Corinthian at
the windward end OF the line. After a
iuffing match. these TWO Strengthened ont
on their courses. only 20 md when they
approached the eastern mark that II had
drifted 10 the southwark. All four put up
a great fight in the eight miles OF wind
ward work 10 the Motifs Point buoy. the
Corinthian. handled by c. Sherman Hoyt,
doing the best work. She finally won from
the Windward by minutes - seconds.
The Gardenia finished first in her class,
but she was beaten on time allowance by
the Irondequoit by Just seconds after
covering nearly thirty miles Horace F.
Boucher chairman Of the regatta commit
tee. intimated yesterday that "a the yacht
owners do not have their yacht numbers
placed in the proper position on the main
sails the committee will not time the hoats
disregarding the rule.
The winners in the other classes were:
The Neps from the Yoiande BY minutes
So seconds. the Cliphora from the Rascal
by IS seconds, the Interim from the sally
TX by minutes 81 seconds. the Fearless
from the Scud by minutes - seconds.
the Chinook from the Rascal III by l
minute l6 seconds. the Grace III from the
Robin Hood by 20 seconds the Hamburg II
from the Wild Thyme by 7 minute 50 sec
onds. the Scylla. the Chickioker the Hoy
den. the opal. the Virginia. the Little Dip
per. the Drena, the Iney, the TautoS and
the Dipper.
The summaries follow:
LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB ANNUAL RACE,
sCHOONBRs-CLAssES AND F-ETART.