Oct. 4, 1902.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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LA RITA. 
Coronet, Louis Rossert 1 34 30 27 49 30 
Endvmion, G. Laxider, Tr 3 04 00 29 19 00 
Thistle, Robert Tod....". 8 47 40 35 02-40 
Sachem, F. T. Adams Withdrew. 
27 49 30 
28 28 34 
34 47 22 
SEA GATE, L. I. 
Saturday, Sept. 27. 
The Atlantic Y. C. closed its racing season on the 
afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 27, \Anth a regatta for the 
regular classes in the Y. R. A. of Graveseud Bay. The 
different boats competed for a trophy offered by Mr. R. L. 
Cuthbert, all sailing in one class on a handicap basis.' 
Com. Robert E. Tod presented first prizes to winners in 
each class on elapsed time, while the club offered seconds 
and thirds where conditions demanded, Corinthian crew 
pins or bars went to Corinthians in winning boats, yachts- 
women included. 
It was a poor day for racing. Little or no wind greeted 
the boats at the start, which was made in a strong head 
tide. A-lthough the struggle was no test for the handicap 
system, Sea Gate Corinthians feel that in recognizing this 
feature of yachting, the club has taken a step in decidedly 
the right direction. 
The raceabout Cockatoo, of the Atlantic Y. C, led the 
fleet from .start to finish. She carried off the honors in 
class P and won the Cuthbert trophy on corrected time. 
In this competition Vagabond was second, Martha M 
third and Karma fourth. 
Winners in the different classes were Sunol, Vivian, 
Cockatoo, Spots, Pickaninny and Jig-a-Jig. Martha M, 
scored a sailover. Those securing second prizes were 
Kangaroo, Gwendolen, Vagabond, Wraith and Quinque, 
Karma won a third. 
Handicaps for the Cuthbert trophy were figured by 
Chairman George Hill of the Regatta Committee, on past 
performances of the craft. The corrected time of each 
yacht was the percentage of her elapsed time given in the 
following list: 
Vivian Scratch Kangaroo 
after the start, when a slight zephyr came in from the 
southwest. 
Nearly all of the craft had kept close to the Sea Gate 
shore to avoid the tide as much as possible. But the 
land, however, was enough to shut off the light air. 
Cockatoo and a few other boats which had stood over to 
the westward were in a much better position when the 
breeze came. The Chubb craft took the lead and was 
never headed. 
The breeze was so light that Mr. Hill, of the Regatta 
Committee, ordered the boats to turn the bell buoy at the 
entrance to. Swash Xhannel as the outer mark. This 
made a journey of four miles, or eight miles for the 
entire course. The wind hauled to the southward and 
strengthened perceptibly at about 4 130. 
Most of the craft made the buoy on two "close-hauled 
legs, while a good spinnaker run was in order on the 
journey home. Cockatoo was first to round the outer 
mark. Then came Vagabond, Vivian and Karma in the 
order named. 
The run home was rather slow, and it was long after 
dark before the last boat had finished. Mr. George Hill 
followed the racers over the course in his ducking launch, 
Akista, and the tug Agnes H. Wlyte was at hand in case 
of need. C. L. Schuyler, of the Regatta Committee, took 
the finish times. The last craft ended the race at 6:40 
P. M. 
Sunol beat Kangaroo 8m. and 45s. ; Vivian beat Gwen- 
dolen 2im. and 50s. ; Cockatoo headed Vagabond hy 4m. 
and 30S. ; Spots beat Wraith 45s., and Jig-a-Jig beat 
Quinque 12m. and 5s. For the Cuthbert trophy. Cockatoo 
beat Vagabond 3ni. and 35s., Martha M. 6m. and 34s., and 
Karma 7m. and i8s; The summaries follow : 
Sloops— Cass M— Start, 3:03. 
P'inish. Elapsed. 
Sunol, John Abbey 6 58 20 2 55 20 
Kangaroo, C. H. Humphreys 6 07 05 3 04 05 
Benito. Haviland Brothers 6 09 05 3 06 05 
Sloops— Class N— Start, 3:06. 
Vivian. S. E. Vernon 5 45 30 2 39 30 
Gwendolen, H. G. Nobles 6 07 20 3 01 20 
Caribou, T. E. Nicholson 6 09 30 3 03 30 
Cruiser, Qnincy Tucker Withdrew. 
Sloops— Class P— Start, 3:09. 
Cockatoo, Hendon Chubb 5 36 00 2 27 00 
Vagabond, T. A, Vernon 5 40 ,30 2 .31 30 
Karma, J. C. Erskine 5 48 40 2 39 40 
Song and Dance, E. F. Luchenbach.6 07 30 2 58 .30 
Elsie, C. P. Rosemon 6 10 20 3 01 20 
Sloops— Class Q— Start, 3:12. 
Spots, D. D. AHerton 6 11 00 2 59 00 
\vraith. Calvin Tomkins 6 11 45 2 59 45 
Bronco, F. C. Moore Disqualified. 
„ , Sloops— Class R— Start, 3:15. 
Pickaninny, E. H, Low 6 36 20 3 21 20 
Peanut, D. O. Davenport Withdrew. 
Marine and Field Class— Start, 3:18. 
JiR-a-Jig. W. A. ITutchcson 6 24 20 3 06 20 
Ouinque, L. H. Smith 6 36 25 3 18 25 
Flying Fox, F. B. Anderson 6 40 00 3 22 00 
Catboats— Class V— Start, 3:2t. 
Martha M., Richard Moore 5 57 35 2 36 25 
Corrected. 
2 39 33 
2 36 28 
2 51 12 
2 39 30 
2 54 Oi 
2 50 39 
07 53; 
11 48 
15 11 
38 31 
25 03 
30 21 
30 59 
2 33 01 
2 30 55 
2 32 46 
2 43 37 
2 14 27 
Little Haste and La Rita Matches, 
CHICAGO, LAKE MICHIGAN. 
Sept. 26 and 27. 
Mr. T. K. Lothrop's 21-footer Little Haste, which 
earlier in the week arrived at Chicago from Boston to sail 
a series with La Rita, champion of the Columbia Y. C, of 
Chicago, took the measure of the Chicago boat without 
any difficulty whatever, and with plenty of leisure to spare 
m the first of the series, which was sa'led on Friday, 
Sept. 26. The result was not whollv decisive, as the 
. wmd was very light, and the match much a drifting one, 
.sailed m light airs from the S.E. La Rita has been a 
surprismgly stiff and handy little craft in heavy going, 
pomtmg especially well, and having no difficulty in de- 
featmg the best of the local rivals. ColJeen having given 
her the closest rubs so far. It was, therefore, not exactly 
the sort of weather which La Rita wants; though it is 
hardly good form to complain much about the weather 
when one has received, so clever a beating as the Boston 
boat administered yesterday. 
The course was over the twelve-mile triangle of the 
Columbia Y. C, and the preliminary gun was fired at 
1:50. Little Haste was first over the starting line, cross- 
ing at 2:00:10, La Rita los. later. The first leg was a 
broad reach, and both boats at once broke out balloon jibs, 
the Boston boat shifting into the weather berth promptly." 
It was a fox chase thereafter, the time at the first buoy 
being: Little Haste. 2:27:07; La Rita, 2:29:34. 
At the crib the faint breeze became still fainter and 
the second leg, involving a beat to windward, was a tame 
affair. La Rita having no chance at what was con<;idered 
her best point of sailing. On this leg Little Haste doused 
the balloon jib and broke out spinnaker. La Rita using the 
same canvas. It seemed as though the Chicago boat were 
a;ichored at this stage, the Boston craft going on as if 
pulled by an invisible wire. The latter continued to bet- 
ter Its lead, the time at the second stake being: Little 
Haste. 3:45:02; La Rita, 4:18:12. 
Running hohie, Little Haste kept up the spinnaker and 
also a working jib, La Rita resorting to the balloon jib 
again. La Rita caught a slight cat's paw. which enabled 
her to close up the gap slightly, but the Easterner had the 
race wholly m hand long before this time. The .sum- 
mary, start 2 :oo : 
Little Haste, T. K. Lothrop, Jr., Boston 5 22I5 f l^l^^' 
La Rita, George R. Pearl, Chicago 5 35 05 .3 35 05 
The judges were Messrs. Henry L. Hertz. Charles E 
Scales and Charles E. Kiemer. Official timer, Mr. Joseph 
Ruff. 
Saturday, Sept. 27. 
The second of the series race between La Rita and 
Little Haste M as sailed on Saturday, Sept. 27. The course 
was six knots to leeward and return, and the wind was 
strong from the S.W. Little Haste beat La Rita on the 
run to leeward stake boat about im. On jibing around 
Gwendolen 96 
Caribou 93 
Bonito m ....92 
Sunol 91 
Cockatoo ..v.;...87 
Vagabond ..........87 
Song and Dance. 
Martha M 
85 
Karma 85 
Spots Hi 
Wraith 84 
Jig-a-Jig 81 
Flying Fox ...T SI 
Elsie 80 
.86 Oninque 77 
.86 Pickaninny 76 
Twenty-one craft started the race. Cruiser, of tbe 
Brooklyn Y. C, and' Peanut, of the Atlantic Y. C, did not 
finish. Bronco fouled the outer mark and was dis- 
qualified. 
It was the original intention to start the contest at 2 
o'clock. The course was to be one aggregating sixteen 
nautical miles, with the marks at West Bank Light. Old 
Orchard Shoal Light, Southwest Spit and Roamer Shoal 
light, with the start and finish off Sea Gate. 
At the time for starting there was no wind stirring. 
After waiting an hour the craft were sent away, the pre- 
paratory signal being fired at 3 o'clock. The different 
classes were started at three-minute intervals. Class M 
boats were first away, and included Sunol, Kangaroo 
and Bonito. In class N were Vivian, Gwendolen, Caribou 
and Cruiser. 
Five boats came to the line in class P. They were 
Cockatoo, Vagabond, Karma, Song and Dance and Elsie. 
Spots, Bronrt) and Wraith constituted class Q. Picka- 
ninny, recently purchased by Edwin H. Low, of the At- 
lantic Y. C, and Peanut, started in class R. Three Marine 
and Field craft essayed the journey. They were Jig-a- 
Jig, Quinque and Flying Fox. Martha M. was the only 
starter in the catboat class. 
The wind was so hght there was hardly steerage way 
on, and the craft had a strenuous time trying to work 
around Norton's Point in face of the strong flood tide 
Tbejr 4nft¥4 »bout sMwl^ssly "^{jqu^ ti^u an hour 
UTILE HASTE. 
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