New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
BAKERS fifty
VENTURA, WINS
GLEN COVE CUP
COmmOdOre's Yacht Leads
n. Y. Y. G. Fleet on
the Sound.
BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.

BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.
Closehsuled on the starboard tack.
with her wet weather bilge ghstcning
IN the sunlight and her lee rail in a
smother Of foam. the sloop yacht Vent
ura approached the finish line in
Hampstead Bay yesterday in the New
York Yacht Clubs race for the Glen
Cove cups.
Lufiing her sharply into the wind
when she was fifty feet from the Nik-
ing, his own flagship, Commodore
George f. Baker, jr., at the Ventures
tiller. sent her across the line WIN
ner from J. p. Morgan's Grsyling by
the margin Of 2:02 after one Of the
hardest battles TO windward these two
"iifties" have had in several years.
George Nichols's Carolina, without a
topsail and with sprung gafi. made a
splendid race Of it, finishing only LAP
after the Grayling. She was sailed by
her owner. with William Butler Dun
can as chief mate.
The race, which was sailed in a
southwosterly breeze, increasing in
force from about twelve miles At the
start to twenty-five in the squalls at
the finish. gave the yachtsmen an op-
portunity TO show their skill in sail
handling. and IT also put spars and rig
ginC TO a severe test, especially IN the
windward work.
Accidents Mar Day.
Several accidents msrred the days
sport The first one happened when
Harry Payne Whitncy's sloop Barbara
carried away her gaf some thirty min
utes after the start. after she had
rounded the first mark Parsonage
Point Buoy and was in the lead reach
ing 10 the eastward for the second mark
Woolsey's Reef buoy. The accident,
10 was said. was caused by gybing at
the first mark The disabled yacht was
towed TO Glen Cove by the yacht While
away's launch. Clifford Mallory's "P'
class sloop Joyant. sprung her mast
and had 10 retire during the windward
work. The Carolina. as stated, was able
70 finish with a sprung gaif.
The "forties" made a good showing
i'm the strong breeze. the time Of the
first three being only ten minutes slow
or than the "ffties' over the same
course. The winner was Wilson Mar
shalTs Jessica. which defeated George
". Pynchon's Mstral by 2:43. Or. James
Bishops Psmparo being third, only
one second after the Mistral, and Alex
ander Smith Cochran's Dolly Bowen
only eight seconds after the Pamparo.
Addison G.. Hanan, with his new
Nahma. Of the "P" class. scored another
victory in fact. he has never been
beaten since the yacht began racing
This time he won from the Aleda by
2:2S. after as fine thrash to windward
Of some ten miles as one could wish for.
In a fresh breeze from the southwest
the start was made at l:l5, of Motifs
Point. in Hampstead Bay. With bal
loon jib topsails broken out to star
board and spinnaker booms ready 70
drop 20 port, the "hftles', four OF
them. came for the line between the
committee yacht Viking and the buoy.
The Carolina. with main boom swung
broad oF 10 starboard, and her owner,
George Nichols at the tiller, was ilrst
,crofs right on the signal. She was
leading the Ventura. which was of her
weather quarter. by half length, and
the Crawling. steered by Harry Max
well. of her lee quarter by an equal
distance. The Barbara, handled by
Ralph y. Ellis, crossed al the Ice end
Of The line. Tho Barbara and the
Craving sent spinnakers out 10 port
at once. the other two following SUIT
I'm a few minutes.
Nine "Forties" Get Away.
Nine o. the "forties" got away on the
noyt sicnal. and they made one of the
nrettiest starts Of the season. with
iboir enrjt topsails sloft and balloon
crs set they ran parallel TO the line
urtI tho sound Of the whistle, then
Eooninc square of they came for IT, led
bv n :. DuclIs Rowdy with the Jes-
eica. tho Dolly Bowen. the Mlstral. ne
p.r-naro the Naisie and the Xilph. fol-
lot-ircr I'm the order named. The Paul
inc crossed too soon and was recalled.
The Mistral. the Zilph. the Pamparo
and the Maisie had their spinnakers on
minute after crossing, and the rest
in a few minutes.
The thirties" made a spirited start
at 1:25. led by j. T. Prstt's Jusnlta' the
Silhouette. the AdiOs. the Okee III, the
Lesmona. the Banzai. the Lena and the
Alera. following in that order. closely
punched. Spinnakers were set smartly
on all - .p,
sloops. Addison G. Hsnan, with ms
Nabma. was. as usual, the leader, and
bo had the weather berth. Her crew
set The spinnaker in jiffy. J. W. and
r. p. Alker's Aleda got away second
and Clifford Mallory's Joyant third. a
few seconds after the Nahma.
The course for the "hftiesD and the
"forties" was 10 Parsonage Point and
Woolycv's Reef buoys. thence TO the
finish. This gave them a run Tor the
first leg. reach for the second and a
beat for the third. The "P' boats ana
the "thirties' covered course win d
buov of Great Captains Island as
their turning mark.
The summary follows:
- y g. "FuTITS.' COURSE. 70. MILES
ELAPSED
Finish time.
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