Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
KING ALFONSO INTRODUCES,
SELF TO OCEAN YACHT CREWS
Spanish Monarch Comes
Aboard Nina and Other
Ships in Sea Race.
Queen Presents Gold Cup.
Fete Declared at Santander
Attracts Throng.
BY LANSING WARREN.

BY Gable to The Star and the New York
SANTANDER, SPAIN July PIT am
the King of Spain" said King Alfonso
as he stepped on board the Nina into
the middle of tanned and hardened
barefooted group of college men,
Their great adventure was over, and
they had won with their little craft, not
only from their competitors, but over
3,055 miles OF ocean, gales, Gains and
headwindS After having been alone so
long, there was something embarrassing
about being received by thousands Of
people on a heterogeneous fleet of fish,
ing smacks, tugboats rowboats, cruisers,
gunboats and private launches, all of
them bedecked with every kind of
bunting.
Then the climax came. An elegant
little launch slipped alongside, and as
an anchor was dropped slim figure in
white yachting costume stepped aboard.
He smiled broadly at the assembled
group and, like Lindbergh arriving at
lie Bourget, announced his name and
title in case it should not be known.
King Asks About Trip.
The bare feet shufiled on the deck.
There was moments pause, and then
young Elihu Root replied: I'VE had rec
ognized your majesty"
That was the manner in which the
Nina came to port in Spain. Within a
minute the King had introduced him.
self in this informal fashion, and he
soon was talking as yachtsnan to q
yachtsman with Skipper Hammond and
all the members of the crew.
The weather, the course, distance OF
-. tax IN yvnoln
their landfali, their rig and how they
managed to get acquainted with all
their 26 sails, and these things were
discussed in a quick conversation be-
tween experts. while the harbor clam
ored its welcome.
The Queen, too, came aboard to greet
the winners, bearing her beautiful gold
cup. She shook hands with every men,
Der of the crew.
The Nina's 24-day trip was not with
out adventure, for on July IA, Mr.. Ham,
mond said, she ran into heavy eaSterly
wind which blew into a gale and on
July II she was forced to shorten sail
and heave to all night.
while we hove TO-" Mr.. Hammond
said, zone big wave swept over the en-
tire ship. Lombard. who was forward,
shouted a warning so that all hands
got out of the way, but the water nearly
swirled me out Of the cockpit"
Radio Worked Perfectly.
The radio receiving set worked per-
fectly and contributed greatly to the
success Of the yacht as 1t always was
possible to obtain the time over 1t and
check the chronometer. I'VE carried all
the SAIL we could" Mr.. Hammond said.
'but we did not drive the yacht and we
shortened sail when ever the weather
was heavy"
The Nina was pounded some, but kept
dry below and the crew, working three
shifts, was able to have regular sleep
and meals.
"It was q great trip and a great ex-
perience," was the unanimous opinion.
'sand the only bad part was lying IN q
calm waiting for wind"
"It was q good cruise, but there was
too much calm" was the comment OF
Charles Francis Adams, famous Amer
lean skipper, when he brought Lam
bert's schooner, Atlantic, plunging over
the line with all sails set at a 12-knot