The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-04
THE RESOLUTE
BARELY VICTOR
Beats the Vanitie by Only
Eleven Seconds After
Thirty Mile Race.
FIRST LEG DECIDES IT
Ncw York Yacht Clubs De-
fender Better in Wind
ward Sail.
THEN HER LEAD DWINDLES
Cochran's SloOp Excels All Rest
of Way in Fine Trial
on Sound.
THEN HER LEAD DWINDLES

70 smoky souwester yesterday the
,up yAtht Resolute defeated the Vanitle
oy II seconds elapsed time on Long Island
Sound over a thirty mile course. OF which
a'ieen miles was windward work. II was
splendid contest and sailed In fast time
The Rosu'u;e finished the course In
hours 1 minute 81 seconds, so that her
average speed was Just fraction less
.hoa 10 nautical miles an hour
The course was from off Great Cap
'a.ns island to mark ID OF Prospect Point
90 Hampstead Harbor. The direction was
southwest BY south and the wind was
aJuthNest by west This gave them wind
wa.d work for seven and a half miles
ond then a broad reach home. This course
Vas sailed over twice. on the first leg
after some clever manpuvriny the Reso-
ute obtained the better position and she
crossed the line with the Vanitie under
her lee just before the start the wind
had been light and Capt. Dennis figured
mat IL would be another light weather
Test After the warning signal had
sounded the wind freshened and blew ~
go ~ miles an hour.
The Resolute sent up tiny lib topsail,
hui on the Nanitle "A sail of the next size
larger had been selected and this proved
70 be an error OF judgment Pertains IL
3 hardly fair to call 1t AN error because
they are only In the experimental stage
on the Nanitie, and Capt. Dennis and
h!s stan nave to learn just what will
suit the yacht. At present she is almost
an unknown quality. while those in
charge OF the Resolute are familiar with
all her whims.
This larger Jlb topsail proved 10 be A
mistake. II knocked the yacht off so
that she did not point nearly as high as
her white hulled rival and 1t was taken
IN when half the first leg had been sailed
At the first mark the Resolute had 4
lead In actual time of | minutes 55 sec
onds. After that the Nanitie made steady
gains. Reaching home she cut that iead
down by l minute IL seconds. Beating
out for the second time she made a gain
OF seconds and on the home reach
she gained 20 seconds more. So that at
the finish she was beaten In actual sailing
time by IL seconds.
Each yacht was ceverly handled
Charles Francis Adams Cd. the amateur
skipper OF the Rrso.ute, showed his ski
at the start. Capt. Dennis tried to repeat
his tactics OF the first race and force the
Resolute over the starting line first, but
Mr.. Adams would not have II this way. He
kept the Resulute on top OF the Nanlte
and the Two crossed with the Resolute
having the desired position. ON the wind
Mr.. Adams showed great skill and DELI
'dGS III UdNul4IE Nllt iNtSOluNts re lNOh
advantage Of every faVoring pun and con-
stantly inched the yacht out until she
had opened up big gap. The Nanitie
was put on her course and held there as
nearly as the jib tOpsaii allowed. Reach
ing back Capt. Dennis showed the better
work and Il was his handling that en-
abed the yacht TO rake such substan-
iial gains.
The Resolute ia in fine condition. Her
sails ait like pieces Of cardboard. There
IS not a wrinkle or fiutter in any OF them.
md for wiudwayd sailing the single head
all seems to do splendid work. The
antics sails, while fitting better than
hey did In the first race, need recuttng,
Tle mainsall is fun OF wrinkles along the
gdr and the jib had a cloth at its foot
hat "a much too full. The jib topsail
has stretched out Of shape and the club
topsail needs looking after by the sail
makers.
Conditions such as those Of yesterday
are the exception IN yacht racing. The
sea was perfectly smooth and the wind
~ good sailing strength. These condl-
ions apparently were well suited TO the
Resoute. The Vanitie seems to sail best
IN little more or n little less wind Such
Conditions as Yesterdays will not he found
N Sandy Hook. There the yachts will
have 10 sail in a lazy swell or a bob OF
sea.
from Glen Cove 10 the startling line neal
Greenwich. There was no delay. Tn,
preparatory signal sounded at noon. The
two Yachts kept to windward OF the line
until the warning sounded at ~ ~
o'clock, then headed back. and when they
rev back in close company the Resolut'
mad the weather position. Capt. Dennis
kept the Vantie off. but the ResOlute Dor,
m too and sailed on the weather quarter
~ the bronze yacht They stood for th'
line on the starboard tack and finall!
crossed at the lee end of the line with tn,
Rosolute dead TO windward Of the Coch
ran sloop.
The Resolutr's sails drew beautifully
She heeled until her rail was down to tn
waters edge and the chain plates threw
spray on her deck The Van!tie heele'
too, but her shrouds did not go into tn
water because they are set on rail a
least eirht inches above her deck
inch by inch the Resoutc began TO ga
out 10 windward and she footed just a
last as the bronze yacht. The Nanitie'
boom was trimmed so fat that there wa
little draught in her mainsaii too ma
some experts said. The Nanitie started
port tack, with the Resolute following suit
This was only short hitch. and afte
thrg" minutes both yachts were back o
the starhOard tack and very close 10 III
. Ions Island Slore. The Resolute hel
IN until she could lay her course clos
70 the buoy of Matinnicock Point an
then 'ook the port tack, heading out Int
the Sound. The Vanite followed in he
wake At this poT the Resolute wa
leading by about a third OF mile.
Ten the Jib topsail Of the Vanitie wa
taken IN and tiny one sent alott In II
Place few short tasks brought II
racer, close 10 the first turning mark. an
SO topsdils were run down, go that ba
looms might be got ready for the reac
home
The Resolute turned at l:0s:49 an
Na1iNe at l:l0,56. II had taken II
Res lutte 20 minutes 10 seconds to be-
Ic'ru and a half miles, and the time
the Vanltle was 81 minutes II second
Booms were eased on TO starboard an
The rrews hustled TO get on the Light car
vas The Resolutes balloon was broke
out l minute II seconds after turnin
pn tine Nanit!e the men were thirteen SCI
onds getting the big niece OF canvas draw
.ug The wind was not dead aft and bot
yach.s held TO the westward OF the
course They stood In toward Rye Beac
q. he hAR. m