New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
Sensational Yacht Race on Sound
Won on Allowance.
wINSoME IS FASTEST SL00P
Cornelius Vanderbilt Steers Au-
rora in Spring Races of the
Larchmont Yacht Club.

eovsnty-two yachts started yesterday IN
,ha snrins Regatta OF the Larchmont Yacht
Cr,,h Nineteen classes filed and it re-
,;r.d some $50 men 20 man this great feet
- large and small racing craft. Taken as
,,ho,e N was the most successful spring
roce that the club has ever held for a good
hr.sze from the eastward held fairly true
a,d strong from start to finish. sending the
vachts over their respective triangular
courses at the west end of the Sound in
fast time.
For the second time in week Morton f.
Plants schooner yacht Elena was defeated
nv the famous old Queen, now known as
the Irolita. and owned by Commodore +.
Waller Clark. of tho Corinthian Yacht Club
Of Philadelphia, The start of these two at
l2.In was a sensational one. Skilfully ham
died by her skipper, the Elena, running
paralel to the line to avoid crossing too
soon. was just able to huff in time to pre-
vent a collision with the committee boat
Raymond.
With the wind couple OF points forward
Of the stsrboard beam, these big schooners
we're away a few seconds after the gun,
with the Irota in the weather berth and
both breaking out Jill topsails as they
cleared the line. Nip and tuck they had it
on their 51s-mile reach TO the eastward
where they tackled around a mark and
reached across the Sound TO Motifs Point
Buoy ga miles Thence, with spinnakers
TO starboard, they ran across to the home
mark. Sl2 miles.
The Elena led by only twenty-three sec
onds after the first fifteen and a quarter
miles Repeating the course again. the
Elena was able 10 cross the finish line
minutes 3 seconds in the lead. but she lost
the race by 4 minutes seconds, corrected
time. Immediately after the race her own
or, through Captain Dennis. announced that
the Elena would be sent TO her builders at
Brston, r. l.. 10 be altered so that she
will come down into the same class as the
frolita. The yacht sailed for Bristol at
once
The race between the three big 65-foot
sloops was another feature of the days
spot After close start. in which the
winsome was the leader. with the Istalena
and the Aurora only n length apart. they
lad splendid battle over the 3O1e-mile
course that was covered by the schooners.
The Winsome led by a minute at the end
by Cornelius Vanderbilt. in second place
and the 1stalena only twelve seconds astern.
The Istalena passed the Aurora on the first
leg Of the second round, but she was unable
10 overhaul the WinsOme, which won by
minute II seconds.
H. G. S, Mobiles new sloop Medora scored
victory over the Avenger, winning by
minutes is seconds. and the Cara Mia, of
the "P'' class. defeated the windward by
only 10 seconds on the 11-mile course. Six
Of the new schooners started. and the Daffo-
oil won by IS seconds from the MORA.
The Alera beat the Nepsi by seconds.
The other winners were the Essex, the
Duchess, the Armada, the Natoma. the
Whit, the Turquoise. the Svylla, the Ari-
IONA, the Cynosure, the 1ney, the La Ro-
chelle and the Ttautog
HE summary follows
CHoONERS-CLASsES 4 AND B-COURSE,
3oh MILEs-sTART. 12:40.