The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-14

Sailing like a witch under ideal condi-
lions for yacht racing. the Resolute beat
the Vanitie in the frst race of Sandy
Hook yesterday by 4 minutes l6 seconds
actual time. The race was sailed with
out a nuke OF any kind. The wind was
fresh and held steady from south south
west and in the matter Of handling each
yacht was managed skllfully. 1t was
the most satisfactory race sailed by
these two yachts since they were
launched more than a year ago
eminently satisfactory to the supporters
OF the Resolutc. though somewhat dis
appointing to those who bull Vanitie
stook.
The Reso.ute beat the Vanitie 3
minutes 10 econd In a thrash to wind
ward Of fifteen miles. and on the run
home with ~spinnakers she gained |
minute 6 seconds. The start was made
from "A line at the Ambrose Channel
Lightship, away out in deep water, ana
the turning mark was of Deal Beach.
but still far enough on shore to keep
the yachts In deep water and away from
the fukes that often occur when they
are able to hold well in to the shore.
II was a great improvement over the
unsatisfactory racing on Long Island
Sound. where the winds sometimes box
tho compass and where there are tides
running every way.
The race committee-H. de d. Parsons
and Joseph NJ. Macdonough-was or
board Commodore George +. Baker
Jr.'s. steam yacht Viking. Commodor,
Baker sailed on the Resolute with ths
usual after guard. The racing yachts
were at the starting line early and tn,
course signal Was set shortly before II
O'Clock. There was a haze hanging ovel
the water n the wind was coming II
from south southwest with every indi
cation OF developing into what nautica
men term "A smoky Southwestern.
The preparatory signal was made a
IL o'clock and the two amateur skip
pers, Charles Francis Adams and Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt. began TO figure on
how each could get the better OF tn,
other. Small jib topsails were on tn,
stays ready to break out and hv,
minutes later when the warning sounded
both were on the port tack headinl
west with the Nanitie IN the lead. TIL,
Nanitie then bore OF and gybed. Rcso
lutte gybed too, but hung in the wind
waiting for the Vanitie to come up 4
her. Then she took the %starboard tacl
with the Vanitie under her lee ant
both stood toward the western end o
the line marked by the light vessel.
The Resolute pulled clear of tn,
Nanitie as she neared the lightship an,
enabled Nanitie to lun out under he
stern. As the starting signal sounde,
across the water at IL 10 both yacht
broke out their jib topsA,ls and the crew
took an extra pull on the sheets 10 trim
Nat. The Vanitie managed to work u
a little on the weather quarter OF tn
Resoiute so that the two crossed IN
line at the same moment II IL so. wit
the Resolute leading in the direction II
which they were heading. south south
east. The Nanitie had the wind clea,
but h was being backwinded by IN
Resolute as the wind spilled off tina
yachts mainsail.
Skipper Adams nifowrd his yacht I,
san with a good fun and she footo,
fast. while Mr.. Vanderbilt pinched tn,
Nanitie so that she pointed higher thai
her rival. Soon the two racers had tn
same conditions. neither bothering tn
other. They held this offshore tack 10
six minutes. Then both took the Dor
tack and. going about west southwest
headed in toward the coast.
On this tack Nanitie was sailed fuI