The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24

week on the Sound there were 1874
starters yesterday. When the yachts
went out to the starting line there
was promise Of a nice breeze from east
by north holding true to the finish and
the 500 amateur sailors who were on
the racing craft were delighted that at
last they were to have a good day. They
we're doomed to disappointment. The
wine held true until some had passed
the weather mark. Inc others on short
courses nearly finished their first round.
Then 1t grew htful and soon died out
altogether. leaving the yachts becalmed
FOR an hour. To the west there was a
nice breeze under which coasting schoon-
ers were sailing to the east the original
wind still prevailed, and over In Glen
Cove there was a wind from southeast
trying to get out on the Sound but
between these three winds the yachts
We're helpless. Later the southeastern
prevailed and when II settled down the
heet ran to the finishing line in close
company.
The fifty footers sailed the longest
triangle. twenty and three-quarter miles.
and the other courses were laid inside
this with the same general directions
on each leg. With the wind east by
north the first leg was wlndward work
for eight and three-quarter miles to
Greenwich Point.
The start of the Hfties was n beautiful
one all eight were over the line
within n few seconds Of each other,
some on one tack and some on the
other. Grenville Kane sailed the Ven
tura and sent that yacht for the line
at the tugboat end. and the Ventura
was on the port tack. Harry l. Max
well was sailing the Barbara and that
yacht forced the Ventura TO tack a. she
went over the line. The two yachts
were so close together that an egg
would have been crushed had II been
on the side of either yacht. A. Bryan
Alley had the Caroline on the weather
Quarter OF the Barbara and Just astern
or her was the Acushla. The Spartan
was next. These We're all on the star
board tack. At the other end OF the
line was the Grayling alone, we'll placed
by George Nichols. because there was
nothing to bother the yacht and be-
cause OF his plan Of sailing. The Iro-
duois and Samuri were about midway
on the line.
The Grayling held the port tack I'M
I'll well across the Sound. the Barbara
ana Samuri held IN toward the West
chester shore and the others for n time
kept out In the Sound. Later nearly al,
Followed the Grayling across. AS the
irayling stood of the Long Island shore
she crossed all the other yachts In the
race one after the other. the Iroquois
being closest to her as she neared the
hrst mark. Next In order were the
Barbara and Ventura. For n time the
Ventura held a good position. but she
took fourth place at the mark.
They then set balloon jib topsaiis and
reached 10 the mark off Mot,s Point, and
the lroquols closed up on the Grayllng
and passed her Just before the mark
was reached. These yachts managed
to carry a wind all around the course,
for when they got 10 Motifs Point the
southeast wnd was just drawing out Of
Glen Cove and with s~pinnakers set they
made a fine run across the Sound. The
lroquois won by atty-three seconds. The
Graylirg VAS second, | minute IL sec
onds ahead OF the Ventura. only TWEEN
ty-six seconds separated the Barbara.
Sanuri and Spartan, the last three.
The Josephine, sailed by Addison G..
Hanan. outsailed the Anita and Amoret
and after a lufing match nearly all the
way across the Sound the Anita beat
the Amoret twenty-seven econd
There was quite an upset in the inter-
club class. II. l.. Curry's Skid was the
winner by l minute IL seconds and
Dagmar. second. finished / minute 1s
seconds ahead OF Wild Thyme. In the
race for the thirtles the Hope won again
and Alera was second. with Alerion II.
third. This fleet of eight yachts was
scattered widely.
Harry S. Morgan won again with the
Opal in the Jewel s. class. This yacht
has not been beaten this week. Affair
won in the star class in a fleet OF nine
teen and Arvia won in class Q by "a
seconds from Alice. The Virginia twice
worked into the lead and lost through
finding soft spots.
The last regatta OF the week will be
sailed to-day and the fleet OF starters
will be large. The schooners will sail
for the Larchmont cup and the starters
will be Irolita Katrina. Queen Nab
and Miladi. The summaries:
sLOOPS-N. Y. Y C. so FoOTERS-
START. 2:o5-COURsE, so% MILES,