The sun., 1912-07-27
YACHTS DRIFT ON SOUND
TILL AFTER SUNSET GUN
aurora Outlucks Her Rivals and
Wins the First Race
Of Series.
WIND FROM ALL QUARTERS
Avcnger, MedOra, ROwdy and
Cara Mia Are Best Driftcrs
in Their Glasses.

Cornelius Vanderbiit's 65 footer All
iora won her first race of the Lar ichmont
ace wecl; series yesterday aud strange
10 sag she leads IN the point score rn-
~ Yesterdays race each yacht had beaten
lch other entrant twice Tie Winsome
..nd Istalcna were credited with two vic.
tories each. and Aurora had finished Sec
prd In all four events. so that each yacht
mad scored s points In the series. Now
lr Aurora Is leading. 1stalena Is second
md Winsome Is third.
II took tho Aurora hours I minute
= seconds TO sail once around n triangle Of
''4 miles YESTERDAY: which indicates what
,hc weather was like. There were fiat
ealns and light baf'iing wind. which came
rom all quarters so that the yachts had
windward work on each leg of the tri-
,iglc. Some OF tho yachtsmen have been
licking because thcv d.d not have more
.,indwari work. They were satisfied yes
u,iuay.
Early in the day tho wind was 80 light
ihGt the start was again postponed.
Shcitly after o'clock II light southeaster
,rept over tho Sound and q course with
he first turning mark off Weeks Point
~, miles. southeast -, east from the
.tart!nS line was selected for the larger
yachts. The smaller craft turned mark
tw0 miles IN the same direction.
There wer" no schooners In the regatta
but 12! sioops took part In the races. the
% footers being the largest. II was no
day for mnnpuvring FOR position and
ach skipper was content to GET away as
rear the sicnal ~ possible. To make
uatt,rs worse the wind instead Of in
creasinc in force f'attened out and the
iide was running to tho east. II was
""indward work To the tirst mark. VIM
some was first away. followed by 1stalena
and Aurora many seconds later. The
Winsomc and fstalena took the port tack
md stood up the Sound to the west, while
aurora took the starboard tack.
Tho shippers Of Winsone and Istalena
had fu,irod on rettinh aid from the tide
md did not ,r,re to have to sail against
ind and tide too but as Aurora crossed
Commodore Vanderbilt had noticed a tiny
dark streak fdr to the east. and giving the
%'he-i to CAPT christensen hc took his
",assoe TO find out what IL promised. 4
-chooner about off Greenwich had n fine
rteezc and Aurora stood TO the cast To
catch it as soon as possible.
The G5 footers had not got clear OF the
lino when the - footers were sent away.
yhe .Avcrger led with Adventures next.
followed 10y Medora. Phantom and Ro-
lila The air was aloft and the club
topsails and jib topsalls were the only
pieces of canvas Ia catch the light puffs.
\dventuress Ghosted along in an amazing
'tyic and soon bad good lead. Then
cam. the 81 ratcrs. followed by the 30
footei.. and a fleet Of about fifty yachts
were ssoon hncalmed near tn" line.
Rv this time the wind seen in tho csat
was drawing nearer and all the yachts
,acept Winsomc and 1stalena held cast to
take advantage of it, r. L. Cuthbert on
;hc Cara Mia had started TO 70 back 10
tho harbor when he caught sight OF the
dark streak and hn put his yacht about
again aud went OIL
,,.vi,A Tod G,.at
u came from the northeast and with her
balloon jibtopsail. she soon had her rivals
at disadvantage. Tho 4tvenGcr and
Mcdora caught the now air and then Ad-
vcnturess. several Of the yachts skated
along on the edge Of it for about two
miles and then il died out again.
AZ they neared the mark off Weeks
Point the Aurora was sailing on the port
tack. carrying hcr balloon. Tho Winsoms,
FAR To the west, was an the opposite also
with a balloon, and the 1stalena between
tho two was carrying "A srinnakcr The
.\dventuross after gaining big lead ran
.n'o a calm spot and Avenger and Mcdora
taking advantage If her plight were able
20 worl, from one patch to another and
finally pass her. At the first mark the
times were Avenger 4 ;01 100: Medora,
$50 IL: aurora. 4:1I :eo: Adventures
t:11 30; Phantom. 4;19:lS: 1stalena, ~
ce:?o
Ih"n IN" wind settled down Hight from
~" northeast and II was moro windward
work 10 tho next mark Tho yachts made
SLOW Progress. ON the last leg they were
headed again and several had 10 make
short bitches to fetch tn" line. The tide
h"lr"d them on tn" last leg. as It was then
running wcst
When the sunset gun sounded and coiors
wcr" lowered many Of the yachts were
Nlll out on III" Sound. The committed
waited out 70 take the times Of .ll.
The F'stina and Twinkle were absent
from yesterdays races because OF the
death Of Walter Gigg. who was a brother.
in-Iaw Of A. Bryan Alley.
TIA" Avenger won In the mixed class
with Medora second Cara Mia won in the
y class and Eowdy won in the 80 foot
class.
The summaries:
SLOoPS-CLAsS K--COURsE ss. MILES
START. $3.50.
Elapsed
Finish. Time.