The New York herald., 1921-06-26
CAROLINA LEADS IN
FIFTY FOOT CLASS
George Nichols Defeats Father
in-Law in Seawanhaka CO.
rinthian Regatta.
CRAWLING Is SECOND
PamperO Beats Shawara in
Forty Foot Class-Fifty-
five Yachts in Light Airs.
ny ARTHUR F. ALDRIDGE.

The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club held its annual spring regatta
yesterday on the Sound off oyster
Bay. Fifty-five yachts sailed over
courses varying in length from seven
to fifteen miles, but the wind again
proved a ficKle jade. 1t backed from
southwest to southeast just as the
fifty footers started and the yachts
were able to sail around the triangle
without any windward work. Colgate
Hoyt, Jr., and Horace e. Boucher were
in charge Of the races. and they took
times from former Commodore II. E.
Smiths schooner yacht Zurah, which
made the line at the Centre Island
buoy.
1t was very flat on the Sound early
In the day and many yachts were unable
to reach the line. Those owners having
power tenders towed up and fifty-five
yachts. including fifties. forties, thirties.
victories and ten Of the fish class. were
in the fleet Postponements were made
because Of lack Of wind until 2 rs o'clock
and then light air from south-south-
west stole out of the harbor and having
some promise of increasing in strength
the courses were signalled and the pre-
paratory signal was made. For the larger
yachts the course was across the Sound
to Greenwich Point. then to Matinecock
Point buoy and then to the finishing
line at Centre Island buoy. Had the
wind held true the second leg would have
been to windward.
The Fiftiep First Away.
The ffties were the first sent off.
Balloon jibtopsails were set for the
broad reach across the Sound. Rear
Commodore George Nichols sailed Caro-
lima, and had James d. Sparkman on
board; Commodore J. P. Morgan sailed
the Grayling. The Istalena was sailed
by Rear Commodore Paul l.. hammond.
The other two starters were l.. Gordon
Hamersley's Acushla and II. b. Plants
Spartan At 2 :25 o'clock the starting
gun doomed and Acushla led at the line.
with Grayling next but to leeward,
Spartan was astern. of Acushla and
Carolina and Istalena followed close UP.
Preparations were made to set spin
makers to port and on some yechts the
pole had been lowered when the wind
suddenly backed to southeast and the
five sloops had to gybe.
This gave the Grayling the weather
position and Carolina and Acushla
footed fast and both held well to the
east, while the others with spinnakers
set stood directly for the first mark
Some minutes later Carolina anu
Acushla set their spinnakers and as the
five drew together for the first mark
Lao
reach with booms to starboard to Matin-
nicock Point and another reach home.
Carolina won the race. finishing
minutes 81 seconds ahead of the Gray
ling. Spartan was third.
The Pampero a winner.
The two forty footers. Shawara, sailed
by her owner, Harold Wesson. and
Pampero, sailed by c. L. Andnews. got
away In close company. with Shawara
to windward. They kept in close COM
pany throughout the race, and Pampero
won by ~ seconds. DR.. Keeler's Alice
sailed against the forty-footsrs in a spe-
cial race but finished far astern.
Seven thirty footers raced. Adios led
at the start, with Ogden Reds Lena to
leeward, followed by Hoqua. Mizpeh.
Oriole, Alera and Nautilus. Mizpeh
won. with Hoqua second.
The Alicia was the only SOUND
schooner TO sail the eleven mile course.
The yachts of the second division sailed
course of eleven miles. Robin Hood.
with George f. Garland and f. Burton
Hart on board. got away well. but
Quakeress finished first and Acadian
second
Commodore Ralph II. Ellis won
again with his class sloop Ellen.
defeating II. F. Whiton's Tea Ticket
and j. c. Works Spinster. The 8 class
sloops made much better time than the
Victories. The start in the latter class
was spoiled by the handicap sloop
Mingo. Mingo's class had been sent
away several minutes before. and she
was being towed after her competition
had started For this Mingo was dis
qualified She however crossed the line
just as the Victory sloops were starting.
and forced some to keep eff to avoid
foul'ng. The Absrte won the Victory
race with Soixante-Quinze second and
Ace third.
Ten OF the Seawanhaka fishboats had
very pretty race over a seven mile
| course. This was won by Manatee
sailed by Miss Strauss, with Franklin
Reinington's Soulpin second.
The Summaries
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 70. FooTERs--
START 2:25-i5 MILES