The New York herald., 1921-06-28
BOSTON YACHT WINS
FIRST RACE FOR CUP
Hayseed V. 0utsails Nahma
and Hayseed Nv. in Flukey
Contest on Sound.
LIGHT WIND FROM SOUTH
Ralph Hendrie Sails the Win
ner and Has His Share
of Luck.
by ARTHUR f. ALDRIDaE.

by ARTHUR f. ALDRIDGE.
The Hayseed ". owned by Herbert
L. Bowden. and representing the Cortn-
thian Yacht Club of Marblehead, yes
terday won the first race of the series
for the Manhasset Bay challenge CUP
This trophy has for several years been
successfully defended by the Indian
Harbor Yacht Club, and the Nanma.
ned by Addison G.. Hanan and Will
lam III. Childs. Is the defender In the
present series. The Hayseed w., rep
resenting the New Rochelle Yacht Club,
was a starter and made a good race,
but was outlucked and finished last.
The race was sailed off Greenwich
on the Sound. Herbert L. Stone was
referee. Phillip Mallory was Judge for
the defending club. Howel c. Perrin
for the challenger. and Frank Bovine
Jones and Judge Charles s. Simms as
sisted the committee. They were on
board the power yacht Buffalo, owned
by Capt. Layton.
Each yacht led at some time during
the race. Hayseed V. won by making
q tack out into the Sound on the sec
ond windward leg. She was beaten
yacht at that time. but found better
winds which hauled southerly and
favored her. Those in charge showed
good Judgment In this move.
The wind all day was Hight and vari-
able. Each yacht had some good and
some Ill luck. To-day the second race
Will be sailed over a triangular course
In the morning sails will be overhauled
and Nahrna will bend on a new suit
Sailed by Ralph Hendrie.
Hayseed V. was sailed by Ralph Hen
drie and In the crew were H. l.. Bowden.
Chester Flynn. George Pulver and New
Dha Ia hroa taH 6u
Addison G. Hanan. with w. II. Childs,
Butler Whiting Charles D. Moved and
Leonard Hanan. Hayseed w. was
sailed by Robert Bowler, and in the crew
were Gerald W. Ford Ted Clark, Allen
Clark and Cornelius Shields.
The outlook In the morning was not
promising and the start was postponed
to wait for wind A light wind from
east by south came at :25 when the
course was signalled. This was three and
three-quarters miles to windward and
return, twice over. ma king fifteen miles
in all. The warning signal was made at
80 o'clock and ten minutes later they
were sent away. The maneuvring was
not very spirited. All three kept fairly
close to the line
Nahma made a good start, with Hay
seed v. trying for her weather quarter
and Hayseed ". further astern and
heading a course between the other two.
Nahma had on an old suit of sails: the
Boston boats and Hayseed w. had new
sails. but they fitted poorly. both being
very slack on the leach The tide was
running to the west Nahma took the
port tack five minutes after the start,
crossed the bow of Hayseed " and then
went on the starboard tack again. head
ing inshore. There were all the signs OF
squalls and the low rumble of thunder
in the distance was ominous
Hayseed w. stood out on the Sound
looking for better wind. while the other
two shippers choose to keep In under
the shore and have less tide to buck
The wind was faulty and shift To
southeast was Of material benefit to
Hayseed ~, and to get every advantage
her skipper put her on the starboard
tack just as the Nahma stood off on the
port tack. For few minutes rain fell
and the dampness very materially i'm
proved the set OF the two Hayseeds
sails.
Luck and Good Judgment.
Hayseed w. by a little luck and some
good Judgment was able to cross the
bow OF Nahma, while Hayseed ", still
keeping well in toward the shore. at
one time seemed TO have overstood
the mark but the wind backing to
its original quarter headed the yachts
off again. Hayseed w. turned the
weather mark 1rst at 3:41 :30 Hay
seed V. was next at . AZ :3s and Nahma
last at s:43 :37.
Spinnakers were set to starboard and
jibs were lowered for the run back
home and all were in close company
at the end OF the first round, the time
being: Hayseed ~, 4:36 :33; Nahma,
<:s6 :55; Hayseed ", :36 :05. Nahma
had moved up into second place
They gibed at the mark and hauling
their wind began to beat out again
Nahma first taking the starboari tack
heading inshore. few short tacks
were made Hayseed " held her lead
and Hayseed v. managed to cross Nah
mas bow and take second place. Then
all three settled down for a long tack
in toward Greenwich Point. Hayseed
v. did not do well on this tack and
at Asst o'clock stood out into the Sound
and she soon found n much better
wind. while Hayseed ~. and Nahmo
found patry aids under the shore The
tack Off shore put Hayseed v. into
the lead and gave her the race. The
first benefited Hayseed " At tn,
weather mark. the times we're Hay
seed ". :s3 :3s: Hayseed ". 5.37:35
Nahma, 80 40.
The southerly wind made II a react
home. Nahnla again moved up int
second place just before the line wat
reached. Hayseed v. finished at 10 IA
Nahma at 6:i2:0 and Hayseed w
at 612 30.
The summary.
MANHAsSFr CUP SERIES. FIRST RACE
START . .4o-t5 MILES.
Elapse
Finish. Time.
Yacht, Owner and Club. II. M 8. II. NJ. s
Hayreed ", VI. l.. Bowden,
Corinthian .........4...... 10 ~ 30
Nahma. Childs a Hnnan In
dian Uarbor ............. IL O6 81
IIayseed ~. Ford Clark,
New Rochelle ............ II 20 . %