210 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Aug. i7, 1912 
New York Y. C. Cruise. 
FIRST DAY. 
Stony Brook, N. Y., Aug. 8.—The run from 
Glen Cove. L. I., to this port constituted the 
opening event of the New York Y. C. cruise. It 
was a "clay of big sails with a spinnaker run for 
the first two miles, a broad reach under balloon 
jib topsails for sixteen miles' to Eaton’s Neck, 
and then a fetch, but still with big headsails to 
the finish off Crane Neck Bluff. The wind held 
true to the finish and some of the big schooners 
covered the distance in two hours. 
The honors went to the schooner Enchant¬ 
ress, owned by William E. Iselin, and the yawl 
Phantom, owned by E. S. Booth, which captured 
the navy challenge cups. Enchantress won in her 
class, leading the fleet to the finish. 
SECOND DAY. 
New London, Conn., Aug. 9. — The second 
day’s run of the New York Y. C. cruise ended 
here to-day. From the eastern entrance to 
Smithtown Bay to the mouth of the Thames 
River it was - a straightaway run with no sail 
shifting. The principal trophies offered for the 
dav were the cups of the Navy Alumni Associa¬ 
tion for sloops and schooners. These were won 
by the sloop Cara Mia in P class, owned by R. 
L. Cuthbert, and the schooner Vagrant, owned 
by Harold Vanderbilt. In the regular class the 
winners were the schooners Elena, Taormina and 
Vagrant, and the sloops Winsome, Avenger and 
Medora. In the P class Cara Mia won; Rowdy 
won in the New York Y. C. 30-footers and Rival 
in the Sound schooners. The principal race was 
between the schooners Elena and Enchantress 
Two yachts sailed for fifty miles with only mega¬ 
phoning distance between them. Four miles 
from the finish Elena drew away and won by 
45 $. 
The summary of the second day, Aug. 9, 
follows: 
Schooners, Class B—Start, 8:30. 
Elena . 3 57 12 Endymion . 4 08 52 
Enchantress . 3 57 57 Sea Fox . 4 li 48 
Irolita . 4 04 59 
Corrected time: Elena, 3.44.21; Enchantress, 3.45.06; 
Irolita, 3.4S.47; Sea Fox, 3.50.04. 
Schooners, Class B, Special — Start, 8:30. 
Endymion . 4 08 52 Sea Fox . 4 17 4S 
Corrected times: Sea Fox, 3.50.04. 
Schooners. Class D — Start, 8.25. 
Taormina . 4 46 13 Princess . 4 40 43 
Muriel . 4 39 30 
Corrected time: Taormina, 3.46.13; Muriel, 3.51.50; 
Princess, 3.52.06. 
Schooners, Class F — Start, S:25. 
Vagrant . 5 00 27 Miladi . 5 15 16 
Corrected time: Vagrant, 3.28.12; Miladi, 3.29.20. 
Auxiliaries Under 90'feet—Start, 8:35. 
Venona . 5 45 26 Iris . 4 44 16 
Corrected time: Venona, 3.44.52; Iris, 3.51.10. 
Auxiliaries Over 90 feet—Start, 8:35. 
Intrepid . 4 20 35 Aloha . 5 26 17 
Corrected time: Intrepid, 4.16.28; Aloha, 5.31.03. 
Sloops, Class K—Start, 8:20. 
Winsome . 4 45 01 Istalena . 4 47 14 
Aurora . 4 45 IS 
Sloops, Class L—Start, S:20. 
Avenger . 5 03 09 Shimna .. 5 04 25 
Corrected time: Avenger, 3.54.03; Shimna, 3.56.43. 
Sloops, Class M—Start, S:20. 
Medora . 5 15 00 Gardenia . 5 35 35 
Dorello . 5 19 04 Adventuress .5 25 10 
Corrected time: Medora, 3.42.45; Dorello, 3.46.49; 
Gardenia, 3.48.34; Adventuress, 3.52.55. 
Special Class—Start, 8:20. 
Phantom . 5 41 03 Gardenia . 5 35 35 
Corrected time: Phantom, 3.29.37; Gardenia, 3.48.34. 
Sloops, 
Class 6. 
Special — Start, 8:15. 
Cara Mia . 
. 6 C3 06 
Toyant . 
... 6 05 04 
Windward . 
. 6 04 OS 
Corinthian . 
... 6 08 13 
New York 
Y. C., 
30-footers—Start, 8:15. 
Rowdy . 
. 6 22 17 
Alera . 
... 6 33 26 
Phrvne . 
. 6 23 38 
Tuanita . 
... 6 34 31 
Carlita . 
. 6 31 25 
Banzai . 
... 6 41 03 
Miriam . 
. 6 33 11 
Sound Schooners—Start. 8:10. 
Rival . 
. 6 36 38 
Vandalia. 
... 6 41 58 
Alys II. 
. 6 38 59 
Algol . 
... 6 42 03 
Moira . 
. 6 41 51 
Alicia . 
... 6 44 43 
Alumni Association of U. 
S. N. Challenge 
Cup—For 
Schooners. 
Finish. 
Fin’sh. 
Vagrant . 
. 3 28 12 
Sea Fox . 
... 3 50 01 
Miladi . 
. 3 29 20 
Iris . 
... 3 51 10 
Venona . 
. 3 34 52 
Muriel . 
... 3 51 50 
Enchantress . 
. 3 42 no 
Princess . 
... 3 52 06 
Elena . 
. 3 43 53 
Intrepid . 
... 4 16 28 
Taormina . 
. 3 46 IS 
Aloha . 
... 5 31 03 
Irolita . 
. 3 48 47 
Endymion not 
measured. 
For Sloops. 
Cara Mia . 
. 3 27 45 
Banzai . 
.... 3 47 24 
Rowdy . 
. 3 28 38 
Gardenia . 
.... 3 48 34 
Windward _ 
. 3 29 21 
Dorello II. 
.... 3 46 31 
Phantom . 
. 3 29 37 
Avenger . 
.... 3 54 03 
Phryne . 
. 3 ’9 59 
Shimna . 
.... 3 55 43 
Miriam . 
. 3 39 32 
Winsome . 
.... 3 58 05 
Alera . 
. 3 39 47 
Adventuress ... 
.... 3 51 59 
Carlita . 
. 3 37 06 
Aurora . 
.... 3 58 3l 
Tuanita . 
Medora . 
. 3 40 52 
. 3 42 45 
Istalena . 
.... 4 00 30 
THIRD DAY. 
Moderate to strong winds carried the fleet 
out of Long Island Sound, acrossralock Island 
Sound and into Narragansett Bay on the third 
run of the annual cruise to-day. The run was 
a repetition for the greater part of that of yester¬ 
day, for the yachts had a close fetch of twenty- 
six miles hard on the starboard tack along' the 
Southern Rhode Island shore. Rear-Commodore 
George F. Baker, Jr., contributed a silver cup for 
the day and the trophjes were won by the 
schooners Elena and Vagrant, and the sloops 
Istalena and Rowdy. 
The class honors went to the schooners 
Elena, Muriel and Vagrant, the sloops Ista¬ 
lena, Shimna. Medora, Corinthian and Rowdy, 
the yawl Phantom, and the auxiliary 
schooners Intrepid and Venona. The breeze 
picked up strong almost from the start, and 
when the yachts finally anchored inside of Fort 
Adams, most of them had to tighten up the star¬ 
board rigging, for the fleet had been on the star¬ 
board tack in every run since leaving Glen Cove 
on Thursday morning. 
Elena, at the head of the fleet, rounded Point 
Judith whistler • at 12:2; and crossed the finish 
line with the water boiling under her port bow 
at three bells on the afternoon watch. Commo¬ 
dore Morton F. Plant owner of Elena, sailed 
on his yacht to-day and was enthusiastic over 
her performance. Elena ran so fast to the finish 
that the flagship Diana, with the regatta com¬ 
mittee on board had only two minutes to spare 
in which to establish the line. Enchantress and 
Irolita, which were about a mile astern, had a 
sharp luffing match in the seven-mile reach from 
Point Judith. The remainder of the fleet came 
in quickly in the form of a long procession of 
yachts until at colors at night Newport Harbor 
floated one of the largest fleets in many years. 
The summary: 
Schooners, Class B. 
Corrected. 
Corrected. 
Elena . 
.... 2 56 13 Sea Fox . 
. 3 13 59 
Irolita . 
Enchantress ... 
.... 3 00 49 
Muriel . 
Schooners, Class D. 
. 3 06 48 
Princess . 
.... 3 02 17 
Vagrant . 
Schooners, Class F. 
. 2 51 53 
Sloops 
and Yawls, Classes H and 
K. 
Istalena . 
. 3 12 21 
Sloops, Class K. 
Elapsed. 
Elapsed. 
Istalena . 
. 3 43 11 
Aurora . 
.... 3 40 51 
Sloops, Class L. 
Shimna .. 
. 3 C4 50 
Medora . 
Sloops, Class M. 
. 3 05 OS 
Dorello . 
. 3 09 02 
Phantom (yawl) 
Special Mixed Class . 
.. 2 48 24 Gardenia (sloop) .. 3 05 16 
Corinthian . 
Class P. 
. 4 40 35 
Cara Mia .. 
. 4 41 30 
Rowdy . 
New York 30-Footers. 
_ 4 50 38 Banzai . 
. 5 01 21 
Phyrne . 
_ 4 53 01 Carlita . 
. 5 02 23 
Juanita . 
_ 4 55 03 Miriam . 
. 5 04 06 
Alera . 
.... 5 01 06 
Large Auxiliaries. 
Corrected. 
Corrected. 
Intrepid . 
_ 3 33 40 Ariadne . 
. 3 42 50 
V-enona . 
Small Auxiliaries. 
_ 3 02 05 Iris .. 
. 3 11 22 
FOURTH DAY. 
Vineyard Haven, Mass., Aug. 12.—The 
yachtsmen of the New York Y. C. squadron had 
to show their ability as navigators in to-day's 
run from Newport to this port. They started at 
Benton Reef Light Vessel in a thick fog and 
for seventeen miles of the course, were com¬ 
pletely shut in by the pall of mist. The sea 
was rough and the race from start to finish was 
the exciting one of the cruise. 
The special prizes were the commodore’s 
cups, and these were won by Irolita, Taormina, 
Shimna and Rowdy. Rowdy so far on this 
cruise has not been beaten, and in addition to 
winning class prizes she has won two of the big 
cups offered by the flag officers. 
In the big schooner class Irolita won by 
nearly one minute. Class B schooners were led 
in by Sea Fox. The summary: 
Schooners, Class B—Start, 12:45. 
Elapsed. Elapsed. 
Elena . 3 27 52 Sea Fox . 4 00 29 
Irolita . 3 29 44 Endymion . 4 CO 56 
Corrected times: Irolita, 3.IS.38; Elena, 3.19.04; Sea 
Fox, 3.41.29. 
Schooners, Special Class B—Start, 12:45. 
Sea Fox . 4 CO 29 Endymion . 4 00 56 
Corrected times: Sea Fox, 3.41.29; Endymion, not 
measured. 
Schooners, Class D—Start, 12:45. 
Iris . Taormina . 4 00 31 
Muriel . 4 05 23 Princess .. 4 01 27 
Corrected times: Iris started too soon; Taormina, 
3 19.25; Princess, 3.28.08; Muriel, 3.32.43. 
Schooners, Class F—Start, 12:40. 
Vagrant . 4 28 03 Miladi . 4 34 27 
Corrected times: Miladi, 3.21.52; Vagrant. 3.24.51. 
Schooners, Class D, Special—Start, 12:45. 
Muriel . 4 05 23 Princess . 4 01 27 
Sloops, Class K—Start, 12:35. 
Aurora . 4 19 51 Winsome . 4 32 25 
Istalena . 4 14 51 
Sloops, Special Class—Start, 12:35. 
Rainbow . 4 24 39 Istalena . 4 14 51 
Corrected times: Istalena, 3.42.50; Rainbow, 4.01.12. 
Sloops, Class L—Start, 12:35. 
Avenger . 4 21 53 Shimna . 4 20 33 
Corrected times: Shimna, 3.34.08; Avenger, 3.34.38. 
Sloops, Class M—Start, 12:35. 
Medora . 4 37 23 Gardenia . 4 48 03 
Dorello II. 4 37 44 Hermes .Not timed. 
Adventuress . 4 38 07 
Corrected times: Medora, 3.34.11; Dorello II., 3.34.32; 
Gardenia, 3.34.44; Adventuress, 3.34.55. 
Sloops, Special Class, Start, 12:35 
Phantom . 4 50 37 Gardenia . 4 48 03 
Corrected times: Phantom, 3.20.34; Gardenia, 3.34.44. 
Sloops—Class P, Special—Start, 12:30. 
Joyant . 4 59 49 Windward . 
Windward started too soon. 
N. Y. Y. C. 30-Footers—Start. 12:30. 
Phryne . 5 13 26 Carlita . 5 16 43 
Alera .5 15 4S Banzai . 5 14 37 
Juanita . 5 14 17 Rowdy . 5 12 14 
Commodores’ Cups. 
Schooners, First Division—Corrected time: Endy¬ 
mion, not measurel; Irolita, 3.18.38; Elena, 3.15.59; Sea 
Fox, 3.41.29. 
Schooners, Second Division—Corrected time: Muriel, 
3.32.43; Taormina, 3.19.25; Princess, 3.28.08; Vagrant, 
3.24.51; Miladi, 3.21.52 
Sloops and Yawls, First Division—Corrected time: 
Shimna, 3.33.28; Avenger, 3.34.38; Istalena, 3.42.50; 
Aurora, 3.47.50; Winsome. 4.00.16; Rainbow, 4.01.12. 
Sloops, Second Division.—Corrected time: Rowdy, 
3.12.13; Alera, 3.16.49; Carolita, 3.17.17; Phantom, 3.20.24. 
Medora, 3.34.11; Adventuress, 3.34.16; Dorello II., 3.34.19; 
Gardenia, 3.34.44. 
Perpetual Trophy Holders. 
The Motor Yacht championship trophy is 
held by F. C. Haven's Avis; the cabin launch 
championship trophy is held by Spindrift, owned 
by C. R. Butler, of Albany, N. Y., and the na¬ 
tional trophy, for speed boats over 40 feet, was 
held unchallenged for by Tartar, the speedy 
Seabury racer, owned by Ralph E. Slaven. 
Sand-Bur II., the phenomenal little Appel mono¬ 
plane, owned and raced last year by Messrs. A. 
K. and C. D. White, of Atlantic City, holds the 
international world’s championship trophy for 
speed boats under 40 feet, while the interstate 
championship trophy, for speed boats 33 feet and 
under, was won last year by Hazel, Albert E. 
Smith’s speedy little Elcoplane, which has 
figured in so many sensational races, and which 
has been renamed The Bug. 
ARTHUR BINNEY 
(Formerly Stewart & Binney) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker 
Mason Building, Kilby St., BOSTON, MASS. 
Cable Address, "Designer,” Boston 
COX (EL STEVENS 
Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects 
15 William Street - New York 
Telephones 1375 and 1376 Broad 
