Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08
II AND ELENA WIN.
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ella psed time was s hours, - minutes
and 81 seconds.
The Carolina wins massive cup Of
gold. While the Elena prize is of
silver, both contributed by the estate
of the late Col John Jacob Astor.
but selected by his SON, Vincent Astor,
who followed the race from the steam
yacht Noma.
The late finish recalled a race a
quarter of century ago, when the
yachts did not finish until the follow
ing morning there being no time limit
on these events.
The race was one of the social fea-
lures of Viewpoints summer and a
score of large steam yachts and power
boats We're clustered about the light
ship when the first signal WAS sound
ed. at 1890 and the letter d flag
hoisted for the days course. At the
time the wind was about south, south
east and the committee hoped to give
the yachts 17-mile beat to the Vine
yard Sound lightship, old Sow and
Pigs. a four-mle run to the Hen and
Chicken. and a 17-mile reach to the
finish, IS miles around the triangle.
Eut the breeze was not only light,
but tickle, and by the time the signal
for the start of the sloops was sound
ed, at 1040, it had hauled to about
south and dropped to mere Zephier.
The Sumaria and Barbara We're the
first to drift over, followed by the
Carolina and ASenger. The rest of
the fleet did not get up TO the start
for some time later. The first divi-
sion of sloops was still al the start
ing line when the schooner signal was
blown at 10.45. In this class there
was also a wide division between the
yachts the Elena making fine start,
while the Irolita, although but a quar-
ter of mile astern. was nearly half
an hour in reaching the line. With
the breeze from the south the early
part Of the race was a trife off the
wind and for the first five or six miles
the Elena made fairly good time. The
Barbara pulled by the Sumarla ana
took the lead in the sloops class of
Prices Neck. while even the lroiita'
| two miles astern, began to pick up.
AS the yachts started in the last leg
| the wind faded to breath, although ou'
ahead the Elena seemed to find some klne
| of air that kept her headsails drawing
| All the yachts carried balloon ids OF
/ this last leg, which did most of the WORK
The Elena was half an hour ahead o.
| the Clark yacht at Seal Rock buoy. abou
n mile from the finish, but another nan
! an hour was necessary to cover the re
naming distance and reach the f1nlsf
line. a few minutes after o'clock. Th'
Irolita drifted in, 80 minutes later, whl'
So AZ had lust WING
enough to keep the balloon jibs in acton
| When the Carolina had drifted up II
| within a mile of the finish, with favor
able tide under her, and now and 'hen
breath oyer her decks her rivals pesa'
to call on Their tenders for tow lines. IN
DorelIo was the first to give up, ioilo"e'
by the Crawling, Iroquois and Acnshi''
All but the committee boat had hed 10
the harhor, as the Carolina heaVed a'''
rolled past the lightship.
l. The Carolina crossed the line at 6.52.Za
amid the scream of the Narada sHe'
and the boom of her gun. Ashore for
| Adams answered with the sunset gun
When the Carolina crossed the line, IN
| Avenrer was astern with Shimna an
Sn,rata n short distance on her weathe
beam. The barbara was half mile be
hind the Spartan and fnile ahe"o
the Pleione All of these boats wer
practically becalmed.
Two schooners and seven sloops hav
entered for the Kings cup, which Will b
raced for, tomorrow, the list peii
, Schooners Elena and Irolita; the 5o-foe
, New York soops Spartan, Iroquois, Ban
bara, Grayling and Acushla, and IN
/ Boston knockahout Dorsllo III, and tn