The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
YACHTSMEN ISSUE
REVIEW OF SEASON
Annual Report Of N. Y. Y. G.
Race Committee Contains
Record Of Clubs Regattas.
CRUISE ALSO COVERED

II. de y. Parsons, JOSEPH NJ. Mac.
donough and Frederic q. Spcdden, tn,
a committee of the New York Yach'
Club. have issued their annual report
which reviews the racing Of the past sea
son. During the seaon the committed
started races on seventeen different day,
and the total number Of yachts started
was 165. This does not include a dupr.
cate entry Of a yacht starting In different
events on the same day. There wert
hfty-four races sailed.
The report says: series OF epecia,
races were arranged FIR Class H-Reso.
Lutte and Vanitie-and cups for this
class were generously offered by r. II
Crane. Jr., and Alexander 8. Cochran
Challenges were received from Atlanti,
II. for the Cap May challenge cup and
for the Brenton Reef cup. There were
no entries for the Niagara ". cup. We
suggest that the donor he asked &c
change the Iced Of gift and permit the
accumulated interest to he used for
some practical purpose.
"The order 20 the fleet for its passage
through the Capo Cod Canal I,
appended to this report. The com.
ntttec acknowledges its Indebtedness IL
Commodore Baker for Use of yacht
Viking to former Commodore Frederick
q. Bourne for yacht Alberta, 10 Stuy.
vesant Wainwright for serving as acting
member n to Charles Francis Adams
and william Butler Duncan for serving
on n special committee"
The ummarv of the financial state
ment shows that the club appropriated
$500. OF this s4.l73 was expended by
the race committee and S3.3s7 n avail
bic for prizes. The estimated value OF
the prizes dorated by members. is SIS. 800,
making the total value of prizes raced
for this year s9.127. In addition to the
Kings cup.
II report includes tho conditions
governing each regatta AMI the times
made by each yacht in the several
races. The direction and force OF the
wind il given and corrected times arc
figured from n phantom yacht of 100
rating. so that full comparisons may I've
made between yachts OF different
classes.
The summary 81 the winners show.
that the Nanitie won three races. the
run from New London to Newport, the
run from Newport to Buzzards RAY
and the special on Marblehead. wher
the Rcsolute fouled the Nanitie at the
start. The Eesolute won nine races and
obtained the Alexander =. Cochran cur
forthe seasons racing. In the earlier races
Of the season the Vanit.e had 10 allow
the Resolute IS seconds a mile. Be
fore tho annual cruise changes were
made on the Rcsolute which reduced her
rating and in the races during the
cruise the Nani.ie had 10 allow ESQ
seconds a mile.
In the run 10 Buzzards Bay the Gray
ling protested the Spartan and the pro.
test was sustained. me Samuri, which
finished second in the so foot class on
that run. lost her prize because no club
member was on board. The yacht was
sailed by Gordon Douglas. on that run
too tho lrotta was disqualified by the
committee for forcing the vagrant &c
bear away 10 avoid a collision.
ON the run from Plymouth Ia Marble.
head the 30 foot.r Lena WAS d!squali fed
for towing after the preparatory signal
and for having SIX persons on board
which are more than are allowed by
tho rules. THIS disqualification COS,
ogden Mills Reid. owner OF the Lena
the class prtz" and the Commodrre's
cup for tho sccou division Of sloops.
In IN" report on the passage through
tho Cape cod Canal the committee
prints a list of the Yachts which made
that passage and tho order In which
they were lowed. The summary shows
that 50 yachts, two tugs belonging 10
the feet and n tender made the trip,
a total OF 90 vessels. The gross ton
mage 81 this fleet was about l2.l5t. The
first yacht entered the canal NJ 5:45
\. W. and the last yacht passed out
between 10 and II A. NJ.