The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-12
COMMODORE BAKERS OWN
YACHT K KINGS CUP
Ventura Finishes Behind Enchantress, Iroquois and
Barbara, but Makes Best Actual Time of Fifties
-Resolute Beats Vanitie Decisively.

Gained. Tit Resoiute turned the mark
at 2 :22 ~ and the Nanitie at Q 80 ;l2.
They set balloon jib topsails for the
next reach Of twelve miles and when
half the leg had been sailed the win
~freshened a little. SO hat the Vanitie was
able to make an appreciable gain. The
times at the second mark were Reso-
Lutte. :06 100 Vanitie. 40 100, showing
a gain Of ! minute as seconds for the
vanitie. They gybed at this mark and
Vanitie set a reaching jib topsail in
place OF the balloon lib topsail. but the
change did not benefit her any. and al
though she sailed high on her course.
looking for a favorable slant. 1t never
came and Resolute finished at 6 ~ IA
and Vanitle at s :2i ;26.
The yachts OF the Kings Cup class
were started at II 40 and they were
allowed four MINUTES in which TO GROSS
the line. Harry l.. Maxwell was first
away with the Barbara al IL 40 ia.
She wus on the %starboard tack at the
windward end Of the line and she took
the port "A heading southwest at
once. The Grayling was next at the
line at IL Al :O6 and she followed the
tactics NJ the Barbara The ~lroquois
was next away at II :42 "a. Then came
Spartan. II :43 :3s, and Samuri at
IL :43 $50. The Carolina wis at the
lee end and the Ventura and Avenger
were handicapped a few seconds.
As the schooner Enchantress on the
s%tarboard tack stood for the line the
I~rolita, running in before the wind,
tried I cross her how but failed. The
bowsprit of the Enchantress punched
a hole through the mainxail OF the Iro-
lita and tore the sail OFF the boom for
about twenty feet. The two yachts
xyaea tan~la1 ~ fAe ann,a tivnA anI
Enchantress was handicapped 3 min
utes ~ seconds.
f. Walter Clark said later that he
had to foul a ffty or the Enchantress,
and he chose the larger yacht. Soon
after h start the Barbara, Grayling,
lroquois and Carolina were on the port
tack heading southwest. The others
were heading out to sea and Spartan
was the asst to tack. The Barbara held
her lead or the wlndwa ard leg. but the
Grayling was very close astern and had
mad the best time. The Barbara
passed the mark nj 2:5?;25. and Gray
ling Ave seconds later. Then came Ven
tura, 2;bs:00: Enchantress. 1901 80;
Samurl. S:03:45: ~Iroquois. 10000;
Avenger. 10000; Spartan. 3l0:45. and
Carolina. 3:l1:3o.
Small headsails were changed for
balloons. The E~nchantress at once be-
Kan 10 ONeTtdui tle itstuefS anu WIN
half the leg covered was leading this
division. The Barbara and Grayling
had a pretty battle. They luned way
OF the course. which enabled the Ven
tura and lroquo!s to pass them. The
lroQuois reached very fast and passed
the Samuri. and at the second mark.
where all gybed. the times were En-
chantress. t:32 10: Ventura. 4:44 20
lroauois. 4a+5 90; Barbara, &:t5 80
Grayling. 1880; Samuri, 4:iS 80
Avenxer. ASH 90 Spartan. 4:54:l5.
creased her lead but could not get ahead
far enough t. win. The battle OF the
fftios was very close. The Barbara did
good work and outsailed the lroqu Is
and Ventura. but she could not make up
what she had lost In the iuffing with
the Grayling. The Barbara finished at
6:ll 100 and ~1roquois at 6 III :04. The
Ventura IA next at 6:ll :32. Grayling
at 9 IA 40. Samuri at 6:l5 :25. Spartan
At 6 :l6 :3S. and Avenger at 6:l7 :05. II
was a good light weather race sailed
under clea- skies in bright warm sun
shine and the first day of The cruise
when there was no fog nor rain.
The summaries:
KINGS "A Mt Is