The New York herald., 1922-08-01

with the international six meter
yacht racing in American waters.
erly. with three old men of the sea on
board. followed slowly. anC the vice.
commodore. II. Fl. Raymond, came with
the Monsoon. and c. A. Marsland's Azor
was last This fleet was we'll bunched
IstaIena All the Way.
The fifty footers were started at 1o.15.
The Istalena led across the line with
Carolina in her weather quarter ana
Harpoon a little astern. On the Istalena
were Carroll B. Alker Mr. and Mrs.
James w. AllSer and Harry l.. Max
well. Mr.. Maxwell is now in his thirty
first year OF yachting. He fondly re-
members that in 1892, when he was very
young. he was taken by his father. the
late J. Rogers Maxwell. on board the
schooner Shamrock. Shamrock had been
rugged as a schooner. She was origin
ally the seventy foot sloop and she raced
against the Atlantic. ,Fleur de Lys and
Viator and she Won Harry Maxwell
had a good start and he has been win
ming races every since. George Nichols
sailed the Carolina and he had to assist
him James d. Sparkman, fleet captain
OF the Larchmont Yacht Club. and Drake
Sparkman. r. n. NJ. Strachan had with
him Bob Bavier on the Harpoon, which
yacht was respondent in neH suit OF
sails. Mr.. Strachan has yet toVearn his
yacht, but when he understands her
whims he will be hard man to beat.
At Faulkners Island.
The first mark on the course was
Faulkners Island about fifteen miles
from the finish. Some yachtsmen held
we'll out in the Sound. others straight on
their course, and third division be-
tween these two Carolina set course
10 bring her well over to the Long Island
side, and after sailing about five miles
those on the Istalena were fearful that
Carolina might get better wind so that
she took the southerly course and
vas followed by Harpoon. The wind
hauled west southwest and freshened
somewhat, and when the yachts were OH
Faulkners Island at noon Rowdy was
leading the forty footers. and she was
about one mile south of the island, with
Mistral lust little astern. Further
inshore were Mildred H.. with spin
maker set to starboard Monsoon, also
with spinnaker; Georgia and Mink.
BY this time Frank Jones has finished
his fussing with the flags on the Flor
enc Jones must have the flags Just
right and some day will invent a means
of making them fly out even when there
Is no wind. The course from Faulkners
to Cornfield Light vessel was east hall
south and the distance thirteen miles.
Rowdy was abreast OF this light vessel
nj o'clock, and a short distance east
OF Rowdy were Mistral. Monsoon, Sylph
and Pampero. all In close company. SO
far the race in this class had been very
keen. From Cornneld light vessel to
Bartletts Reef light vessel the distance
is eleven and one-half miles, and the
course east. half north, which made ~
almost dead before the wind. squail
had been making up In the north and
lightning flashes in the distance gave
plenty OF warning OF what might come
Az . 40 o'clock the wind came of shore
from the northwest. Light sails were
douced. topsails cewed up and booms
rybed over to starboard. The wind was
quite snappy for a short time and the
yachts heeled well under its pressure
This northwester soon spread across the
Sound. The shippers Of the fifty footers
had figured on the Southwestern holding
and possibly increasing In strength and
the squall upset all their plans.
For a time the yachtsmen had some
fine sailing. but this wind died down
and around Bartlett Reef light vesse
there was a big calm patch through
which they had to pass. 1stalena was
the first to sail by this light vessel and
then catching a light southwesterly
wind she kept on to the finishing line
crossing at 100 :3i. She was an easy
winner IN her class. The Southwestern
slowly increased In strength and sent
the yachts home carrying spinnakers
Rowdy finished at 29 AZ. and she was
followed by Mlstral at :35 10. One
by one the yachts sailed on to the
finishing line. the last yacht being
timed at 1894. This was the thirty
footer Alice.
The summaries
New York. 80 footers start iO;o0 course