The New York herald., 1921-06-30
MAMMA WINS CUP IN /
FAIRLY SAILED RACE.
Manhasset Bay Challenge
Trophy Remains in Custody
of the Indian Harbor Y. c.
by ARTHUR r. ALDRIDGE.

Nahma won the third race OF the
series for the Manhasset Bay Challenge
Cup. sailed yesterday on the Sound Off
Greenwich. and that much coveted
trophy remains with the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club for another year Hayseed
w. the New Rochelle Yacht Club repre-
sentative. finished second, and Hayseed
", the Boston yacht representing the
Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblelfead
was third. In the three races each yacht
won once and Nahrna, by having been
twice second. scored the greatest number
OF points 13: Hayseed w. scored II
and Hayseed v. II.
Last night the crews of the three
yachts were entertained at dinner by
the Indian Harbor Yacht Club. 1t was
a very happy ending to a most interest
Ing series of races
The race yesterday was sailed in a
light wind from east-southeast, which
held fairly steady and true throughout
so that no fiukes marred the contest.
Not one of the shippers had to 20 buck
hunting. but each did his best to get
over the course In the quickest possible
time. When the yachts, the committee
and the fleet of following craft left the
harbor there was a fiat calm with abso-
lutely no indication of wind from any
quarter. 1t was necessary to postpone
and after a wait of forty-fve minutes
the committee felt justified in signalling
the course, east-southeast 3% miles
This was sailed twice over. making Is
miles in ALL
The warning was made at 2: AS o'clock.
and ten minutes later the three yachts
were sent away. The line was at right
angles to the course, with the commit
tee boat as the southerly end. The ma
nouvrt,ig for position was tame Not
one OF the helmsmen cared to venture
too far away In the light air because
there was danger Of the strong tide, run
ming flood. might sweep the yachts to
the westward
Addison G. Hanan succeeded In fore
ing Hayseed ~. to circle the committee
boat. and then stood the Nahma on the
starboard tack toward the northerly end
OF the line. where the two Hayseeds also
on the port tack, stood In from astern
of the committee boat All were gun
shy. Nahma crossed forty-five seconds
after the signal, taking the port tack
just before reaching the line, and the
Hayseeds, crossing together, were one
minute twenty-three seconds late. Nah
ma had the commanding position and
her skipper at once took advantage of
1t Hayseed Nv. was on the weather
beam Of Hayseed ". and as soon as she
was over took the port tack, and Hay
seed V. followed.
Hayseed Nv. sailed full, drew away
from the Boston yacht. Thirteen min
utes after the start Hayseed Nv. took
the starboard tack and crossed the bow
OF the Boston yacht handily. Nahma had
footed fast in the light air and was we'll
in the lead. Skipper Hanan was not
going to let either Of his competitors
get away from him and he soon put
Nahma on the starboard tack, heading
in toward the Connecticut shore and
keeping between the other two and the
first mark. Then the wind freshened
and the yachts moved faster. Nahma
sailed on the even tenor Of her way, al
ways holding the Hayseeds safe.
The summary:
MANHASSET BAY CUP SERIES-TlIIRD
RACE-START, 2:53-COURSE. 10 MILES.
Elapsed
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