The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07

vanltie's way and the racing yacht had 10
iuff so sharply that all her way was killed
and Rcso!ute obtained a clear lead
They reached on and soon the balloon
on the Rcsolute was changed for a reach
ing lib topsail The Resolute carried a
nice breeze as Far as possible, and then
sect 3 calm streaks ahead held In nearer
the shore, where the Vanitle had held from
the start The two yachts soon were in
close company again and Vanitie was
footing faster pretty lutiing match be-
tween the two shippers resulted in a We.
tory for the Nanitie and at / 80 o'clock.
thirteen r'lnutes after the start, the Vani-
tie pulled by the Resolute and took the
lead, which she did not lose Throughout
the race.
Sanitie Is n witch reaching in light
wind and she rapidly maze wide gap
between the two racers. Passing the light
on Great Captains Island the Nantlc had
lead Of 1 minute 81 seconds. When or
Little Captains Island the Nanlte was
able to change her reaching J.b topsail for
\ balloon, and the Rcsoute made similar
change. Sheets were eased on little
more because the yachts, having held IN
close to the shore. were h!gh or their
course. G.. osslng Ind an Ha Dor the Want
tie ran into soft spot AM the Residue
made a gain. but the Reso!ute had to 80
through the same spot and she soon lost
what she ha gained.
Wntn OH tnt lUnAS faIutH Npsl NONi ~
the wind made one OF those sudden shirts
peculiar to the Sound. The nor ,he<!y air
was beaten back by wind that c1mc
from the south Both yachts gyb,d their
booms to port and the kites were lifted
over the stays. As the Van.tle neared
the mark her jib ana fore s.aysail were
set and the balloon run down. The van
tile passed the marx at 2;07 :4S. and u,
Reso,u.e at 21l :09. on this leg the
Vanitie had beaten the Reso.ute MN
utes 81 seconds, which was seconds
more than her al owance In the whole
race, and If figured Il ON the actual Starts
of the yachts she had beaten her ~ ssc-
onds more.
The second leg Of the course was to
the black spar buoy off Oak Neck, course
south by west ons-quarter west, four ana
one-quartcr miles.
The crew OF the Nanitle smartly walked
the main sheet In and sent up baby
jib topsail and the yacht held the star
board tack. heading toward Lloyds Neck.
They were not so smart on the Reso-
Lutte and were slow trimming In the sheet.
The Resolute followed In the wake OF the
Vanitie. The tide was running to the
east and setting both yachts to the east
or to leeward Several tqcks wer, made
On this leg and once the Vanitie was
forceu to tack % get out OF the wash Of
the steamer Stephano. bound for Ha itaN
When half way across the Sound the
Vanitls changed the baby jib topssll Tor
n No 2. She continued to draw away
frcm the Resolute. Both found some SOFT
spots and when on the Long Island side
got the wind from the southwest The
TINES taken at the Oak Neck mark were
Vanitie 3:35 :i5: ReAolute, 3 :42 100. On
this leg the Vanitie had gained MN
utes "a seconds.
II was a reach with No lib topsai,s
across the Sound to the home mark and
Vanlt!e finished the firs. round at a AS.
Resolute passed the mark at :lg 40.
On the reach OF AZ miles the Resolute
had cut down the Vanlties lead by IL
seconds
Balloons were set and the main sheets
eased off the mort. Cart. Dennis Is a
wizard sailing a yacht to leeward and
the vanltles balloon drew beautifully, 1t
was much larger than that OF the Resp
lutte which was trimmed In much closer
than the sail on Der rival. Shor iy after
8 O'Clock the Reso'ute set a sp,nnaker.
The wind was freshenlng and she was
catching Il hrst. The Vanitie held on
her course with her balloon drawing ana
later gybed. and stood In again an
had to gybe once more before reaching
the mark This is what Is known az
lacking TO leeward. and In light weather
Il usually works successfully. The times
az the yachts hauled on the vino a@slt'
VIZ; ,,i,.s before me wind. the