New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
Elena Leads Fleet to
New London HarbOr
Plant Schooner Wins Cup on
Second Days Run of LarCh-
mont Yacht Club Cruise.
LIGHT BREEZE AT START
Dorello II Defeats Medora by
Narrow Margin and Earns
Honors Among the
Sloop Glasses.


from a STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune. J
New London. Conn. Aug. with her
main boom swung broad off to port and
her balloon iibtopsail pulling finely in
the southwest breeze, Morton F. Plants
schooner yacht Elena led the Larchmont
Yacht Clubs cruising fleet into this har-
Dor this afternoon by a wide margin.
When she swept across the finish line, off
Sarah's Ledge, at 219:51, her nearest COM
petitor. Z. Walter Clarks Irolita. was
hull down in the southwest, only the out
line of her sails being visible. and the
rest Of the thrty-two yachts that started
from New Haven this morning were some
miles astern The Elena covered the
thirty-eight and a half mile course in 4
hours "a minutes 81 seconds, and fully an
hour of this time was spent in travelling
the first eight miles in calm weather.
When Horace Boucher. Of the regatta
committee figured out the corrected
times Of the feet ii was found that the
Elena had won Vice-Commodore Charles
Morgan's cup for the first division Of
schooners. leading the IrOlita by l hour
minutes 9 seconds. In the second di-
vision of schooners the Stamford con-
testant. the Hopewell, owned by Irving
i. Raymond. was victorious by s minutes
43 seconds over the Elemah. She won TIE
vice-cOmmodore' cup for classes L, F,
8. f. and the S among the schooners.
The winners of the cups in the slOop
classes We're the Dorello III. which beat
the Medora by minutes 50 seconds. and
the Stranger. which defeated the Jo-
sephine by / minute seconds. Light
breezes during the latter half Of the
race combined with head tide, were the
cause of much of the difference in time
made by the stern division of the fleet.
A prettier light weather start it would
be difficult TO imagine. The sky was clear
as bell. and the waters Of the Sound.
sparkling in the sunlight, had scarcely
ripple. With sheets eased n trile to
starboard and reaching lib topsails set.
the twelve sloops forming the first di-
vision came for the starting line between
the committee yacht Christina and the
lighthouse on the east breakwater at $40
O'Clock. the wind being from the north
northeast and a strong head tide making.
First away at the weather end Of the
line was the black sloop Stranger with
the Joyant Just under her lee The Wind
ward and the Rowdy were still further
to leeward, and the Josephine. which
Joined the feet this morning, was in the
Windward's wake. The Okee. the Da-
hn (fOr{nfhian
Miriam, the Caprice and the Mashnee fol-
lowed in that order.
At the next signal els a. m. Blllings's
schooner Whileaway was first away in
the windward berth; then came the MORA.
Clarkson Cows boat. with Butler Whit
ing at the wheel. followed by w. II. Jud-
sons Rival, the Hopewell. the Venona,
the Miladi. the Ahmakola, the Elemah
and the Carolyn in that order.
George L. Batchelder's sloop Dorello III
led the next class Of seven across the
starting line at 800 o'clock, and she was
followed by the Sapho the E1ske, the Me.
dora, the Katonah, the Heron and Dawn
II.
The schooners made a spirited start at
e25 O'Clock The Elena went through the
lee of the Irolita right on the line. and
the Muriel, under good Roadway, took the
lee end close up TO the committee boat.
Each had her reaching jib topsalls and
small mainmast staysails aloft
The wind hauled to the eastward and
fell lighter soon after the start. Down
came the reaching sails and up went
baby jb topsails in a hurry, as sheets
were flattened for windward work This
did not last long, however, for In half an
hour the wind came out steadily from
tie south, and the Stranger, having been
lucky enough to catch the catspaw, got
the new breeze first. She was leading
the entire fleet at 1920 O'Clock. when she
passed the Branford Beacon. about four
and one-half miles from the start.
There was some lively work on board
the Elena when the breeze came. Gybing
to port her balloon jb topsail was sent UP,
and all the fleet soon after followed suit
When the Plant schooner passed Falk-
ner's Island at 11:l2 O'Clock she was lead
ing the Irolita by eighteen minutes, while
the Dorello IL led the Medora by more
than one-quarter of a mile. She and the
Corinthian and the Joyant being about
on even terms at this time, with the
huTlel bOIile ltii AihN1cS dStc' VI tHS
Irolita-
From Falkner's Island TO Cornfeld
Lightship II was 1211 miles and from
there another 11ss miles to Bartlett's Reef
Lightship. and 3 more miles to the finish.
off Sarah's Ledge, at the entrance 10
New London Harbor. 1t was practically
a procession for this distance, with the
Elena gaining on her class rival. the
Irolita, every minute. and the others
making what speed they could with a
light breeze and a head tide.
When the main portion of the feet be-
gan to arrive they made a pretty picture
as they came sailing up TO the finish
line, crossing IL with booms 10 port and
spinnakers 10 starboard. s. s. Duell's
Rowdy. and George Nichols Phyrne were
so close together for many miles that they
were indulging in luffing matches.
Upon signal from the flagship Muriel at
6 o'clock. the cruising fleet of the Larch-
mont Club disbanded and those who were
members OF the New York Yacht Club
hoisted it's flag and Joined the cruising
squadron for rendezvous.
The summary follows:
sCHoONERS - CLASS b - START. 9:25 -
COURSE. 3s1a MILES.
ELAPSED
Yacht and owner. Inns. Inns.
Elena. NJ. r. Plant. ....-......... 2lsbl t:5f:bl
Irolita T. W. CLARK. ..S;24H b:5sA7
Corrected time: Elena. 454:5i; Irolita, 5:5s:oo.
sCHOoNERs - CLASS d - START. 9:25 49,
COURSE. 3siz MILES