The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
The MAMMA EASILY
WINS FIRST RACE
Runs Away From the Aleda in
Annual Manhasset Bay
Club Regatta.
VENTURA LEFT IN REAR

The feature OF the annual regatta OF
the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club yester-
day was the sailing of the Nahma,
Addison @. Hanan's new 81 rater. which
IL to defend the Manhasset challenge
cup his summer In her first appear
ance In a race she had as a competitor
J. w. Alkcr's Aleda. formerly the Oiym.
plan Of Chicago. also sailing her FIRST
race In these waters.
These yachts sailed a triangular
course Of 15S miles. starting from a line
on Execution Rock n going first to
Parsonage Point. then across the Sound
to Oak Neck Point and then home.
The wind at the start was ~east-south-
east and moderate. 1t fell light later
and backed to east-northeast and then
hauled to Its original quarter. The first
leg was wlndward work. the second a
reach and they had a run home.
The Nahma had the leather berth
at the start and led by about a quarter
OF a length. They were on the star
board ark and at first the Aleda seemed
to foot fast. but this was because Mr..
Mixer was trying to get clear OF the
Mamma. II was ID very close race TO the
frst mark. where the Nahma had a
sllght advantage. ON the reach the
relative positions OF the two yachts were
not changed. but running home in the
light wind The Nahma ghosted away
from her competitor and won by IA
minutes Is seconds. The Nahma seemed
TO san very easily through the seas. but
while the wind was moderate the Aleda
was able 10 hold her. II was IN lighter
airs ana when running that the Nahma
showed her fine speed.
Three OF the 80 foo,ers sta rted. II.
l." Maxwell handled the Crawling and
crossed the starting line first at the lee
END The Carolina was next and Ven
'ura Just under her Ice. They had
crossed on the ~starboard tack. These
yachts and the 80 footers sailed twenty
one ana ~three-quarter miles. going first
u Wolsey's Reef. then TO OAK Neck Point
and then home. The three Kept, I'm very
close company, but the Grayling won by
! minute AZ seconds from the Ventura
and Carolina was third three minutes
astern OF the Ventura.
Nine Of the for,ies raced over the same
course. All crossed the starting line on
The starboard tack. tho Pauline. sailed by
Charles Perrin. leading. Then followed
the Jessica, with Eddie Fish at the tiller
and Butler Whiting helping with sails.
and the Maisie. Zilph. Mis;ral, Black
Duck. Dolly Bowen and Shawara. The
Rowdy was six minutes late. The race
was n fine n and until the wind grew
lighter the yachts sailed fast. The Jes-
sicl won by two second from the
Pauline. and the Zilph. with Jerome
Monks at the tille-, was third. beaten
eight seconds by the Pauline.
Okee III. owned by l.. q. Hammersley.
won the race for the thirties. In which
there were eight starters, Johnston de
Forests MINI was second. beaten one
m..a:c. Taorc wcro at:y-oHo starters.
The winners in tho other classes were the
Glare, EBar. Hydra, Mingo. Yam. La
Rochelle and Avis.
The regatta committee. ItWbert +. l.
Funke. William Gardner anS Edward =.
.A,ker. were on board Nice-Commodore
Russell, Howland's power yacht Rusilla.
Tie summaries:
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