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VIM—WINNER OF ROOSEVELT CUP. 
Photo by W. Jackson. 
out immediately thereafter, her crew handling 
the work in each case with remarkable rapidity. 
She and Vim went at once to the fore, with 
Wannsee a poor third and Caramba a bad fourth. 
Tilly VI. was sixth at the first wdather mark, 
but did better thereafter, but Auk gained on all 
of her competitors on every leg but the second 
beat, where Vim picked up nearly a minute, Auk’s 
win was clearly due to superb handling on the 
wind, and the fact that her longer, lower ends 
enabled her to out-distance Vim on the quarter¬ 
ing runs. Spinnakers were carried on one stretch 
only, the second leg of the second round. The 
Germans all used their roller reefing gear on 
the second round, but with a too sparing hand, 
and like Caramba, were over-powered by the 
breeze. The times: 
Elapsed. 
Auk, Chas. Francis Adams 2d.2 41 45 
Vim, Trenor L. Park .2 45 18 
Wannsee, Wannsee S. C.2 54 05 
Caramba, Chas. H. W. Foster.2 59 31 
Tilly VI., Dollman & Krogman.3 02 59 
Gluckauf IV., G. Stinnes.3 07 36 
The course for the second race, Wednesday, 
Sept. 5, was to windward and leeward, 3 miles to 
a leg, twice around, with first leg to windward. 
The wind was S., but was quite light on the first 
round, and a medium wholesail breeze on the 
last round. The sea was smooth, but became 
slightly choppy during the second round, when 
the tide ebbed. A fleet of over 180 boats, rang¬ 
ing from a 14ft. power tender to the excursion 
steamer Myles Standish, and from the schooner 
yacht: Constellation to a 13ft. catboat, was pres¬ 
ent as spectators. Wannsee had the lead at one 
time on the first beat, but was passed by all three 
Americans, Auk squaring away with a lead of 
54s. over Caramba which led Vim 13s. Caramba 
soon took the lead, then Wannsee and finally 
Gluckauf. passed Auk and Vim, taking second 
and third places respectively, close upon Caramba. 
But Auk and Vim repassed the Germans before 
reaching the mark. On the wind Vim took the 
lead, thanks to the increased breeze and slightly 
sloppy sea, rounding 20s. ahead of Auk and 55s. 
before Caramba. The latter again outran her 
American rivals and all three Germans gained 
on the local trio, but Vim maintained her lead. 
The times: 
1st Round. 2d Round. Elapsed. 
Vim .1 48 30 1 15 24 3 03 54 
Caramba .1 47 25 1 17 01 3 04 26 
Auk .1 48 03 1 16 45 3 04 48 
Wannsee .1 43 40 1 18 34 3 07 14 
Gluckauf IV.1 48 44 1 19 07 3 07 51 ' 
Tilly VI.1 56 02 1 16 52 3 12 54 
The following day the boats met for the third 
race, the second over the triangular course. 
There was a strong wholesail S.W. breeze, which 
faded a bit toward the last, and rather a lumpy 
sea, sufficiently short and steep to try the flat 
bows of Caramba and Auk. Vim had the best 
of the start as Gluckauf was too soon and had 
to recross, while Tilly on the port tack just 
failed to cross Wannsee on the starboard tack, 
and so fouled her. The Americans worked the 
Tinkers island side of the course for smoother 
water and a slight lift from the breeze and Vim 
was first at the weather mark, leading Auk un. 
43s. The chop was too much for Caramba which 
yielded third place to Tilly. Auk gained 58s. on 
the run and passed Vim on the reach home, but 
after a pretty struggle on the wind, Vim again 
resumed first place turning 15s. ahead. To the 
surprise of all, she now held Auk very well losing 
only 3s., but on the reach in, Auk jumped up 
on her by leaps and bounds. And then, when 
the race seemed almost won, Mr. Adams mis¬ 
judged his distance and in trying to luff across 
Vim’s stern his f'orstay struck her boom making 
her turn a complete circle. Auk at once with¬ 
drew of her own accord. Mr. Adams again 
demonstrating in a quiet gentlemanly way that 
he is first, last and always a true sportsman. 
His conduct struck a chord of hearty commen¬ 
dation that has not yet ceased to resound, and 
will inevitably have a beneficial effect upon the 
conduct of our yachting events. Vim lost a 
TILLY vi. 
CARAMBA—C. H. W. FOSTER, DESIGNED BY BOARDMAN. 
Photo by W. Jackson. 
minute or lwo> in the mix up, but won handily. 
The times: 
1st Round. 2d Round. Elapsed. 
Vim .1 26 01 1 25 30 2 51 31 
Tilly VI.1 26 42 1 26 37 2 53 19 
Caramba .1 28 51 1 30 08 2 58 59 
Wannsee .1 31 01 1 28 49 2 59 50 
Gluckauf IV.1 32 42 1 28 59 3 01 41 
Auk .1 25 52 Withdrew. 
Wannsee protested Tilly for fouling so 
Caramba took second prize. The boats did not 
race again until Saturday the 8th, when they met 
for the second windward and leeward race. The 
wind was E.S.E. and there was a high sea run¬ 
ning about 4 feet from hollow to crest, rather 
short, and making in from the east, while it was 
cross r.un during the first run by a small sea 
true to the wind. Vim fouled Caramba at the 
start and at once withdrew, another exhibition 
of clean cut sportsmanship, especially as it was 
just her weather and the win would give her 
the cup. The Germans put up a great fight on 
the wind, Wannsee taking second place to Auk, 
while the others were well up in distance, al¬ 
though the slow going made their times seem 
far apart. The run became a broad reach, owing 
to the wind hauling to S. by W. This may have 
favored Wannsee a bit, but they all caught it 
about the same time. She took the lead at the 
end of the round and held it up the wind to the 
very turn where keen handling. by Mr. Adams 
put Auk around first. The wind was now S.E., 
and Wannsee speedily outran Auk, as did 
Caramba, both making a show of her under the 
conditions prevailing. Wannsee’s win was a pop¬ 
ular one and received a more .tumultuous greet- 
Sept. 15, 1906.] 
