The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
RACE WEEK START IS
MARRIED BY LIGHT AIR
No Unusual Developments But
One. Great Size Of Fleet.
with 1913 Yachts.
BARBARA BEST OF FIFTIES
Triumphs Over Grayling-Ncar-
" Z o'clock Before Last
Boat Is Timed.

Racing at Larchmont yesterday the
FIRST day OF the annual race week. brought
no unusual developments excepting in one
particular the size of the feet 1t num-
bered 1853 yachts, the largest number ever
assembled at Larchmont or anywhere in
New York waters. excepting on one day
OF race week last year
The weather was unfavorable early in
the day. In that there was bit OF haze
and practically no wind. 40 that visiting
yachts were not able to get away from
their nome ports early as usual But
q moderate breeze which sprang up
shortly after noon from the southwest
was strong enough to enable them to
reach the starting line. although not to
20 into the clubhouse for their instruc-
tons and as a consequence the regatta
committee had its hands full just before
the start in giving out the necessary
documents. and the racing men had full
exercise OF their skill In keeping clear
OF each other around the committee boat
Tho wind was never strong. and late in
the afternoon Il fell, so the finishes were
slow. and 1t was nearly o'clock before
the last boat was timed.
There was n good windward course
for each class, as the yachts were sent
first to rhe eastward and then to the
southwest, diagonally across the Sound
and then home There were big fleets
in many of the classes as for example
ten each In the New York thirty foot
class and the Larchmont one design class
more than twenty In the four divisions of
the handicap class and fifteen in the
star class
There were some reversals in form,
notably In the New York ffty foot class.
in which Grayling many times winner.
was compelled to take second place 10
Barbara, and in the star class. in which
the two boats which generally finish first
and second-I.ittle Dipper and Neptune
were fourth and eighth respectively. while
Half Moon, stranger In Larchmont
waters. got away wiki the first prize.
There was nothing sensational In the
starts no such hair raising clipping OF
seconds at the gunfire az there were
especially in the SO foot class and the
30 foot class last year, although at the
outset there was quite wind enough for
the closest kind OF manpuvring
Four schooners had the right OF way
At the outset. with the IS footer Ariel
sailing against three of class +. and giving
time allowances varying from twenty
four minutes to thirty-1ve minutes to the
little fellows. While Ariel finished more
than twenty minutes ahead OF her nearest
competitor. she was compelled to take
second place as Queen Nab won on time
allowance.
Among the ffties. Pleoni had the best
~ II at the outset, being in the lead
and In windward position. while Gray
ling was third at the start and in the
middle of the feet. and Barbara and
Spartan We're close together to leeward.
The position changed several times
especially during the windward work.
Vt the finish Barbara was I'm the lead
~ 50 seconds over Grayling with Pleoni
third.
In the fleet ~ thirties Orlole had
the best of the start but was not able
10 keep II. Nepsi, fourth. crossed TO
leeward with better Roadway. and so did
Okee. which was just astern OF Oriole
In the end II was Okee's race by some
thing more than a minute, with Nepsi
second.
The closest start was made by the ten
boats OF the Larchmont nterclub fleet
The Lewanna got over the line first I'm
the middle Of the fleet, but the Whit,
which crossed at the leew-lrd end, had the
better wind and took the lead almost
Immediately. she was beaten out by the
Wild Thyme. which finished first and
also by several other boats in the end.
The Little Rhody H., a visiting boat OF
class . from the East. got all the honors
OF that class. winning by more than three
minutes over the Arvia. which with the
Alice and the Virginia had come up from
Gravesend Bay to meet her.
The mosquito fleet" OF birds" "nshe.
butterflies" Jewels" dores and other
small one design classes was the largest
ever seen at any one time on the Sound
The winners. In addition to those already
mentioned, were: Stamford schooners
Ahmakola Buzzards Bay. class one de-
sign. Sonora first division. handicap class
Alert second division. Mgnon third
division, Omanita W. fourth division
Mediator Manhassett Bay raceabouts
Avis special Glass Q, joy; fish class
Tarpon Glass r, Margaret sender class
toyette . Orenta class Revere Green
wich dories, Squaw butterfly class, Al
berta Jewel class, opal Manhasset Bay
one design class. KIT bird class. Skylark +.
American dories. PARKWAY; New Rochelle
one design class. Virginia; mixed class
or sloops and catboats. Mariechai Indian
Harbor one design. Yaqui. The sum
marles
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