Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-07
YACHT RACE THAT NEVER ENDED,
FULL OF THRILLS AND THRILLERS
Fogs and Angry Seas Passing Ships and Breakers Fur
nshed All the Joy and Uneasness Possible in the
Brjdesburg to Ocean City Run

passed the little Dora II not more than
20 feet clearance was noticed. II was the
most exciting moment for the Dora IL
crew. save on the run down from the
finish line after the race when the boat
was taken through the surf at Anglesea
Inlet.
The Isabella III is a new boat in the
ranks and her captain. Hays, deserves
credit for his nerve and daring. This
boat finished ffth, Just IS minutes after
the Dora II. She encountered the fog,
but did not have to reckon with passing
vessels
An amusing incident impressed itself on
the members of the crew. When the
heavy weather settled down on Delaware
Bay and made compass work necessary
the card was found flying around at an
| alarming rate. Six hundred revolutions
per minutes was the estimate. Upon in
vestigation IT was found that the fywhosl
of the engine was affecting the compass
and II had to be boxed away from the
attractive metal before the vessel could
be atisfactorily navigated.
Eva Dor did not report any unusual
incidents of the trip, nor did the Darby
Ram have any remarkable records to
| make
The race was not officially timed at
the finish, as the Ocean City Yacht Club
| officials-though experienced surfman--
| would not venture through the narrow
channel of the inlet. Seas Is TO 20 feet
high were breaking over. the inlet bar
with a roar TO be heard miles at sea.
| The Naomi and Hattie Bert raced to the
| finish line almost together, and they
| acted In an official capacity. recording
the times of the various vessels as they
hove in sight and crossed the imaginary
line at the bell buoy off Ocean City.
Officially the race will never end.
When all the boats had reached the
| finish they circled around the bell buoy
for a few minutes like bees about TO
swarm. Then the shippers, after ex-
changing yarns about interesting things
| on the trip, decided II was far too dan
| gerous 10 attempt to run through the
| Ocean City inlet. The run down the
| Atlantic In this hope of reaching quiet
waters was then undertaken.
Twenty miles from Ocean City the offi.
GERS of the Isabella III and Dora II de-
cided to chance a run through the surf a,
Anglesea Inlet. Isabella III led the way
and the two made the quiet waters after
| five of the most exciting minutes OF the
crews lives. AS the giant waves caught
| up the vessels they were tossed ahead a,
express-train speed. Dora ii was caugh,
by quick stern follow sea and was tossed
over on her starboard side The crew ex,
pected a ducking before the helmsmaF
could ease her. Only expert work al
the wheel saved the vessel.
The five other craft continued on dowr
the coast. and put in through Cold sprinl
Inlet. Darby Ram. Eugenia and tn,
Naomi were tied up at Holly Beach Eve
Dora ran aground on the inside course.
The Isabella III made the inside rur
from Anglesa TO Ocean City, while tn,
Dora ii was tied up at Anglesea pier.
The Mildred ID. with Captain Davis a
the wheel. decided not to take any chances
outside when Delaware Bay was foun,
rough. The party had the time Of thei
lives fishing. The Caprice the scratcl
boat owned by Commodore johnson, O
the Fairmount Yacht Club blew out
cylinder head and had to return TO IN,
starting point