New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
JESSICA SAILS
HOME FIRST IN
"FORTY" CLASS
Morgan's Grayling a Win
ner - Close Races in
Manhasset Regatta.
BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.

~ M thiAN ShnTHN u 81 hNENS.
Under the skilful handling of past
masters in the art OF yacht racing some
OF the new one-design class Of "forties"
began yesterday TO show the speed and
other good qualities that Herreshoff,
called the wizard of Bristol" has en-
dowed them with.
sails have been stretched. shrouds
tsutened and crews shaken down since
coming to the westward. and it was a
ueat yesterday 10 see the Improvement
Doth IN the appearance and the per-
formance OF the class. especially in the
handling of light sails by the crews Of
the leaders.
IL was IN light breeze from the
eastward. somewhat Auky at times, that
hfty-three yachts crossed the starting
line off Execution Light in the annual
regatta of the Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club, and all but three completed the
courses allotted them.
Forties In Close Race.
Nine Of this new class Of "forties"
started and the contest between them
over the same course rs the "ffties"
was feature Of the days sport. Al
though the wind was light the finish
Of the leaders in this class was most
exciting
The Wilson Marshall's Jes-
sica. steered by Eddie Fish. swept
across the line dead before the wind
just two seconds ahead OF the Pauline.
owned by Oliver G. Jennings, sailed
by Charles Perrin, and that sloop led
James Hayes Zilph. handled by Jer-
ONE Monks, by eight seconds. This
class made a pretty start. with the
Pauline leading. at the lee end Of the
line. and the Jessica second at tho
weather end
J. 2. Morgan's Grayling Of the
"ffties handled by Harry Maxwell
proved the winner in that class, de-
feating George F. Baker, jr.'s Ven
tura by l minute. Al seconds sailing
over 2l& mile course.
or the "thirties OF which
started L. G.. Hamersley's Okee III
did the best work over the nine-mi!e
course. She won from j. de Forests
Mink by one minute. Ogden VI. Reds
Lena. handled by J. NJ. Macdonough,
Of the American Yacht Club, got the
best Of the start in this class, capt
uring a good position well TO wind
ward with the second boat the Okee
III-of her weather quarter.
There was much interest in the per-
Torrance of Addison p. Hanan's new
"P" Class sloop Nahma, which made
her first appearance yesterday. Her
opponent was J. W. and T. p. Alker's
Aleda. formerly the Arvia, but the
latter yacht was both outpointed anu
outfooted in the windward work by
the new boat, for in sailing the 15i.-
mile course she was beatne Il min
utes is seconds. The Alads, II ia
thought. will do better work in a
strong breeze and rough water.
Eleven in Star Class.
The Star class was well represented
nv eleven boats. They made q close
and pretty start, with the exception OF
a couple of late corners, but they were
widely separated at the finish. I. L.
Hvdeis HYDRA was the winner oy
minute 8 seconds from the snake -
II was a windward start Tor all
hands The yachts crossed the line
close hauled on the starboard tack;
The first turn for the "torties ana
"ffties" was the buoy on W DORSEY
Reef From there 10 the OAK Neck
buov. across the Sound, II was reach
and from there a spinnaker run 70 the
finish, which was marked by Nlce-Ooil
modore Russell Rowland's power yacht
Rusilla. The regatta committee was
II. f. L. Funke, William OSrdher ana
Edward p. Alker.
The summary follows:
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