New-York tribune., 1921-08-28
EstaIena Wins
Sailing Duel
OF 5O-F Footers
Leads AcusE1la and Spartan
i'm Brilliant Race on the
Sound: Shawara a Winner
By lack Lawrence

by Jack Lawrence
The New York Yacht Club fifty
footers were in competition yesterday
Oh Long Island Sound for the first sine
since the Newport regatta. Three of
. these giant wind TANNERS were on hand
to take part in the annual fall regatta
of the New Rochelle Yacht Club and
had a sharp duel over triangular
course of sixteen and three quarter
miles.
The race was won by George NJ. Pyn-
chon's lstalena, which covered the dis
tance in 2 hours "a minutes and "a
seconds. lstalena, which is now lead
ing her class IN the number of points
scored for the seasons championship,
was sailed to victory yesterday by her
owner
L. Gordon Hammersley's Acushla.
sailed by Bob Mahstedt, was second
finishing less than two minutes behind
lstalcne. Spartan owned and sailed
by Harry B. Plant, of New London, was
an equal distance behind Acushla All
things considercd it was one of the
snappiest contests in which the ffties
have engaged this season. The trian-
gular course gave the yachts beat
on the first leg along the Connecticut
shore, a close reach out into the Sound
and very broad reach to the finish
line.
Spartan Starts Poorly
Istalena was led across the starting
line by Acushla, both boats being on
the starboard tack. Spartan got a
very poor start, crossing the line full
minute behind the others. Istalena
Il, Il : I
pointing much higher than either of
her competitors and gaining lead
which she never reinquished.
A fine. clear day and q slashing
easterly breeze attracted large field
to the New R.;helle Clubs course off
Echo Bay. Fifty-tive yachts started
and all but two finished. Hardly less
exciting than the race Of the fifties
was the thrce-cornered battle between
the torty-footers. also sailed over q
sixteen-mle course. This contest was
driving finish from f. D. NJ. Strachan's
Monsoon. Pampero, the property of
G: l.. Andrews, was a fighting third.
The race was q nip and tuck affair
from start to finish.
The Georgia and Gray Dawn, of the
Larchmont 90" class, engaged in bit
ter scrap between themselves and the
latter was returned the winner by a
matter OF seconds. She is owned bv P.
H. Johnson.
Mizpah Repeats Victory
Mizpah, the property of d. r. Rich
ardson repeated yesterday her victory
OF one week ago in the N. Y. A. C.
regatta when she came home fi1st
among field of four New York thirty
footers. S. c. Prizes Oriole was sec
ond, trf1e more than a minute behind
Mizpah. Adios was third The thirties
sailed triangular course Of eleven
miles.
Six Victory boats were sent awav
over seven-mile course and the win
ner proved to be Ace, owned by Adrian
lselin H. II. M. Curtiss Mongolia was
a good second and Commodore J. B.
tord's Blue Jacket an equally good
third. The latter, however, was pro-
tested by Mongolia
Miss Helen Snow, Of Mamaroneck,
registered her usual weekly win in the
Orlenta ne-design class when she
sailed her Thane across the line with
q very comfortable lead over W. r.
Camerons Scat
The summary:
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 60-FOOTERS
DISTANCE. 16s. MILEs-sTART. 2 p NJ
1staleena G. NJ: Pynchon 454:s4 2:s4:s4 :'l's
-'cush!a, l.. G. Hammer
Spartan, f. b: piant 4ss:aS ss:qS sss:4e :ae
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 4o-FOOTERs
DISTANCE. 1sN M1LEs-START. EOS
p. NJ
saaxs,s. Nssssss II r, wssign 81 n ':Ss:'s s:S'.'a
rn1s4o "ssS@" e L. Andrews, s5is ss5is :ss:t: :sa:t:
DISTANCE, 1ea. MILEs-sTART. 2:1o
SsaE R~"p + s II GH"sG" SSS ss3s
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB SO-FooTHRs
DISTANCE. II MILES-START. 2:20 p NJ.
S'as HSssA s. D. e T. r1Iis HlSHaF's0n sss isG 1 s5s
Acios, r J.. Richards. 49,. 4:52:S1 2:l2:3l
Silhouette. r. IL. Anberg i:sS SO 2:iS:as
s'N'tAH HfsvrN YAM MI1rsMsTH GtAsSplsrANcE Rr ST.
Serena. Dr. A. Ginnvcr 5:i9:57 2:54:57
Corrected 'ime-Lady NJ. 2:s4ls; S.
rcna, 2:tG:57
DISTANCE, ELEVEN MILES-START.
,H Amsres, p, c; , pts,ncr. s,sa s:3,:42 2:!s:as
corrrctcd tne|Amoret me- q sos Tern' 3s
2:2s:o2
IfANDlCAP CLAss-srcoND DIVISION
DISTANCE. ELEVEN NllLES-START,
2:25
Sally TX. A. e. Black 4:27:ss 2:e2:ss
Tamara III. Carl Krogstad 4:55 .la .:3o.f9
Pingvn H. +. A. Kicve ass. - 2:33:2a
MiEnon, a. c. FoN..-.... 7:o0.4 2:35 :A6
Corrected timc-Saliy IN. 2:22:3s Ia
mara III, 2:2S:41; Pingvin lII, 2:27:o4;
NiEnon. 2:3O:o4.
SOUND sCHOONERs-DIs =.
MILES-START, $50
-Alsol +. Hawthorne. Did not finish
CLASS U-DISTANCE ~ MILES
SrART. 4:2o
Torn W 7. Hornidge.... 4.o2:2o l:s2:2o
Mingo, II; r: Hornldge 9:so:55 l:29: So
Bagder J. Keppler...... 4 :o9 80 1919 80
Phantom, l.. :. HerziE. 40 % l:40 50
Corrected tim"-Tern. l:27:51; Mingo.
90 SO; Badger. :33:2l.
HAND1cAP CLASS THIRD pIVlSION-
DISTANCE. -. MILES START, 2:30
Acadian. +. f. Raymond. s:05:l6 t:35:
It"bnhUod H. &. T.. Cart
Land .......... ....... o. > LIS: ! 2
>adin. j. \. Pointon 49,. t:l4.l0 l:44:io
Correct"d time Acadian. :35 80. Robin
hood. ! :35l3 Nadia. t.3a;24.
VICTORY CLASS DISTANCE. r.. MILES
START 2:35
a, Aes, Adrian Tsselin "a 49,. a:il:s2 l:ss:s2
Blue Jacket, !. Il. Ford t.1S:1O l:3S:lo
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