The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
YACHTS AT MARBLEHEAD
AFTER RACEM LIGHT WIND
Resolute Finds Conditions to Her Liking and Leaves
Vanitie Far ADMINISTRATION Passes Through
Cape Cod Canal in Long Column.

and crossed the line on the port tack
close to the Viking at the weather end
at II 1852. TIL Vanit.e, on the same
tack. crossed near the other end at
III Ill IA. They held his tack for for
ty-five minutes and then both took the
port tack. The wind by that time had
gone further to the east and small lib
topsails were changed for reaching lib
topsails. The Resolute was well i'm the
lead and was slipping along. having little
difficulty with the swells rolling in from
the ocean,, while the vanitie, with her
u bow. was shipping the seas and
shaking all the wine out OF her sails.
The Silhouette. T.. II. Prentice's 30
footer. with Bob Monks and A. N. Orr.
Jf.. on board. got away at the next
signal. while her rival, q. NJ. Reid's
Lena, was badly handicapped. The
wind had fallen very light and several
yachts had difficulty In reaching the
line. The small schoonere were started
al ll:sO. but the Hopewelr and the Alice
were both quite late.
Then came the sos. Fronting by
the experience OF those ahead, the own
ers or these boats had all worked close
To the starting line except the Ventura.
which was Ave minutes late. They were
all ON the s~tarboard tack. with the GRAY
ling. with !. =. Morgan at the tiller. at
The lee end of the line. To windward
of her was the Samuri. The Spartan.
with j. NJ. Macdonough sailing and
Stuyvesant Walnwrhsht on board. was
astern of the Samuri Next 10 wind
ward was the Carolina. sailed by A.
Bryan Alley. with Pembroke Jones, .Jr,,
and Jack Ally In the crew. Then came
the barbara. handled by Harry l.. Max
well. and Ralph A.. Ellls's Iroquo's was
t. wlndward of all.
The big Enchantress led the schoon-
ers. She was on the %starboard tack. and
Harold : Nanderbilt's Vagrant was
under her lee. and the ~Irolita., the Queen
Mai and the Katrina followed in order.
the Katrina being handicapped by posi-
ton.
AS o as the ffties were over
The Graylins. Barbara and ~I,oouois
took the port tack, heading northeast.
The Samult. with = good full draw,
sailed away from the others and headed
IN toward the historic shore made
famous by the landing OF the Pilgrims.
Soon the Crawling followed her an.
with the wind hauling all the while this
move proved profitable. and it resulted
IN victory. Degree by degree the haul
ing wind allowed the yachts to head
higher and higher. They really sailed
an arc OF "A circle until they were able
To head for the finish. Small head
sails were replaced by larger ones and
at $50 o'clo X the wind was southeast
and balloon J.b topsails were broken
out. The ~schooners sent up main tol.-
mast staysails in addition.
The Resolute had taken n big lead
II the schooner E~nchantress was in
see ri position. The Sanun led the
mites. and after holding well to the east
or the course she gybed and stood back
on a tack to leeward. TIE wind had
gone so far the other Yachts were carry
ing sp!nnakers and the Samuri set hers
rs soon rs she vas on the course.
h Rcsolute finished at ! los 20 Tho
r.lchaniress was nex across at : lie :O1.
and the Nanitie. having tackled dow,
The wind. finished at :.7: 80. Next to
her came the lrolita with her kites
drawing but with no %spinnaker. The
Sdmuri under "A smother of canvas An
IShed at 80 90. Then came the Va
grant ut ':is ;l6, Grayling. 5:i9:&5
: aroma Dol :o2 Ventura, $3.50 :39
spartan. $3.50 ~: Katrina. s.5s a;
lrouuois. 6 :o0:I2: barbara. & q AZ
the wine died out and the Yachts
of the second division finished very late.
The harbor Is filled with yachts. II
* n fleet Of big yachts. there being more
than was ever seen here before.
with the local fleets II is estimated that
100 vessels are in the harbor -nieh
All the waterfront is Illuminated with
fairy lamps u colored fire.
There was a big fireworks display on
Skinner Head. all in honor of the visit
ing yachtsmen. The yachts will remain
at anchor tomorrow. The summaries:
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