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FOREST AND STREAM 
[July 22, 1911. 
as though the first leg would be a reach, but it 
soon went back to its old quarter, southwest. 
Joyant went out in front while Cara Mia 
worked to windward of Joyant’s wake. All 
were on the starboard tack. Sayonara was the 
first to take the port tack and she was followed 
by Windward and Amoret. The tide was run¬ 
ning to the east and it cut a strong factor in 
the race. Before they had gone very far the 
smooth patches began to appear and the yachts¬ 
men began their hard work. 
As they neared the turning buoy it was flatter 
than ever. First one yacht found a little air 
and then another. For a time Windward, Sayo¬ 
nara and Amoret found a much better air, but 
there was a large patch of smoothness between 
them and the buoy which they had to cross. 
Joyant, Cara Mia, Corinthian and Italia held well 
into the land and then, taking the port tack, 
succeeded in working up against the strong tide 
and reached the buoy. The others had lots 
of trouble. The tide swept them east before 
they reached the mark and they had to beat back. 
Amoret and Italia bumped together and Amoret 
was disqualified. Italia tried to cross Sayonara, 
but could not fill on the starboard tack before 
the tide swept her into her rival. The elapsed 
times for the leg were: 
Joyant . 1 03 37 Italia . 1 13 05 
Cara Mia . 1 04 14 Sayonara . 1 14 01 
Corinthian . 1 04 40 Timandra . 1 10 02 
Amoret . 1 12 50 Windward . 1 16 22 
Spinnakers were set to starboard for the run 
of three mites to the Oak Neck mark. Down the 
wind Joyant increased her lead and Corinthian 
just succeeded in overhauling Cara Mia at the 
mark. 
The order as the yachts jibed at the Oak Neck 
buoy and elapsed times were: 
Joyant . 0 39 12 
Corinthian . 0 39 53 
Cara Mia . 0 40 20 
Amoret . 0 43 37 
Italia . 0 44 36 
Sayonara . 0 45 24 
Timandra . 0 44 08 
Windward . 0 45 58 
It was a broad reach across the Sound. Cara 
Mia luffed to weather of the Corinthian, but 
could not catch that yacht again. Corinthian 
reaching made a slight gain on Joyant. A fresh¬ 
ening wind for a short time helped the stern 
boats so that they made better times on the third 
leg than the leaders. 
The order at the home mark at the end of the 
ten miles and the elapsed times for the last leg 
were: 
Joyant . 0 36 55 
Corinthian . 0 36 31 
Cara Mia . 0 37 37 
Amoret . 0 37 08 
Italia . 0 36 44 
Sayonara . 0 36 24 
Timandra . 0 35 47 
Windward . 0 35 07 
The wind was again south southwest and bet¬ 
ter than when they were turning to windward 
on the first round. The yachts took the star¬ 
board tack and stood across the Sound. Cara 
Mia made a short hitch on the port tack and 
then went back to the starboard tack. Timandra, 
Sayonara and Windward made long port tacks 
and Sayonara tok a middle course, keeping half 
way between Windward and Timandra. Timan¬ 
dra, too, held far to the west before they started 
to cross the Sound. 
Cara Mia seemed to be doing so well that 
Corinthian made a short hitch out to meet her, 
and finding that she held Cara Mia safe, she 
again took the port tack. That little hitch was 
made at just the right time, for later, when 
Joyant made a hitch to try the Corinthian, she 
was forced about and Corinthian had taken the 
lead. Then the patches appeared again and 
there was one large one between the yachts and 
the turning mark. Corinthian, Joyant, Cara Mia 
and Sayonara held well into the Long Island 
shore and then circled around with the wind 
and came off again, just able to fetch the mark. 
Italia and Amoret sailed a middle course and 
Timandra and Windward held to the eastward 
of the soft spot. 
The order at the mark and elapsed times for 
the leg were: 
Corinthian . 1 03 25 Italia . 1 01 18 
Joyant . 1 05 35 Amoret . 1 03 25 
Cara Mia . 1 04 52 Timandra . 1 01 21 
Sayonara . 0 56 36 Windward . 1 03 25 
It was down the wind again and with spin¬ 
nakers. Joyant at once began to overhaul Corin¬ 
thian. She caught that yacht shortly before 
reaching the mark and there jibed, with a lead 
again of 32s. The four leaders were timed by 
the committee, and then as the others were far 
behind, Jessica hurried on to the finish. 
The order at the Oak Neck mark and elapsed 
times were: 
Joyant . 0 29 51 Cara Mia . 0 29 35 
Corinthian . 0 31 13 Sayonara . 0 34 43 
The wind freshened for the reach home and 
Joyant increased her lead some more. Cara Mia 
at one time looked dangerous, but Corinthian 
held her safe to the end of the race. 
The elapsed times for the last leg were: 
Joyant . 
. 0 33 38 
Cara Mia .... 
. 0 32 42 
Corinthian .... 
. 0 34 12 
Sayonara . 
. 0 35 55 
The summaries: 
Joyant . 
. 4 28 48 
Italia . 
. 4 4S 41 
Corinthian ... 
. 4 30 00 
Windward .... 
. 4 49 44 
Cara Mia . 
. 4 31 20 
Amoret . 
. 4 51 01 
Sayonara . 
. 4 43 04 
Timandra .... 
. 4 51 52 
THIRD RACE. 
The course was windward and return and the 
wind southwest. It was a nice breeze at the 
start, but flattened out later and backed to 
S. S. W. Windward had the weather position 
at the start with Cara Mia to leeward, followed 
by Italia with Corinthian to leeward and then 
Joyant. Timandra crossed on the port tack and 
tacking at once had the weather position of all. 
Timandra made only a short hitch on the star¬ 
board tack and then took the port tack, heading 
in toward Belle Haven; Joyant being in a bad 
position, followed to get clear of the others and 
then Italia stood in toward the shore. The 
others held out into the middle of the Sound. 
Under the shore there was a more favorable 
tide, which was running out of the different 
harbors, and Timandra, standing in close, was 
lee bowing this tide, but the wind was lighter. 
Out in the Sound the tide was stronger and 
running east, and the wind was stronger. 
Joyant stood after Timandra. for a while and 
then went offshore, where there was more wind. 
Cara Mia gradually worked across the bow of 
Windward and was soon leading the fleet. Then 
the wind fell light and the offshore yachts ran 
into a very soft spot. Timandra was still carry¬ 
ing a nice breeze inshore and her skipper took 
desperate chances by standing inside the obstruc¬ 
tion buoys in order to get every advantage of it. 
Those in charge on Joyant, seeing the change 
in time, stood in toward the shore on the port 
tack and as they neared the first mark it was 
seen that Timandra had gained a fine lead and 
that Joyant had outsailed the rest of the fleet. 
As they neared the mark the wind was so light 
that many feared the race would not be finished 
within the time limit. The order at the mark 
and elapsed times for the first leg of four miles 
were: 
Timandra . 1 01 58 
Joyant . 1 05 40 
Windward . 1 06 33 
Corinthian . 1 06 37 
Cara Mia . 1 07 27 
Sayonara . 1 07 42 
Amoret . 1 09 13 
Italia . 1 13 55 
They set spinnakers to port for the run home. 
Timandra, having a lead of 3m. 42s. was far 
enough ahead not to be bothered by the others. 
Joyant was some time before she could shake 
off the followers as they blanketed her. 
The orders at the home mark were: 
Timandra . 0 38 17 Cara Mia. 0 42 19 
Joyant . 0 39 43 Sayonara . 0 43 20 
Corinthian . 0 42 39 Amoret . 0 43 03 
Windward . 0 42 57 Italia . 0 48 21 
Timandra at once headed inshore again and 
Joyant started after her, but as soon as the rest 
of the fleet turned the home mark and headed 
offshore, Joyant stood off too. She could not 
afford to let a New York boat beat her, and a 
win for Timandra would not hurt her chances 
for the cup. Corinthian stood well out in the 
Sound, and although the wind had backed to 
south southwest, and she could have easily laid 
her course to the mark, she held on looking for 
luck. Joyant held the weather position on this 
tack until Corinthian tacked and then she took 
the port tack and with lifted sheets both stood 
for the mark. In spite of having overstood so 
much. Joyant had cut down Timandra’s lead 
very much. 
The times for the leg were: 
Timandra . 1 13 21 Windward .1 11 37 
Joyant . 1 09 36 Sayonara .1 12 59 
Corinthian . 1 10 32 Amoret .1 13 45 
Cara Mia . 1 10 38 Italia .:.1 13 46 
Spinnakers were set this time to starboard 
and the yachts did better down the wind, as the 
wind was a little fresher. Joyant gradually cut 
down Timandra’s lead, but could not quite do it. 
The times for the last leg were: 
Timandra . 0 33 00 Windward . 0 37 21 
Joyant . 0 32 12 Sayonara . 0 36 40 
Corinthian . 0 33 53 Amoret . 0 36 51 
Cara Mia . 0 33 35 Italia . 0 35 36 
Timandra had won the race by 35s., but on 
the second round of the course Joyant had re¬ 
duced her lead from 5m. 8s. 
The summary: 
Timandra . 3 26 36 
Joyant . 3 27 11 
Corinthian . 3 33 41 
Cara Mia . 3 35 42 
Windward . 3 38 28 
Sayonara . 3 40 41 
Amoret . 3 42 51 
Italia . 3 51 28 
According to the point system, which is used 
to decide the winner, the records of the eight 
boats are: Joyant, 23; Corinthian, 20; Cara 
Mia, 17; Sayonara, 13; Windward, ix; Timandra, 
11; Italia, 8; Amoret, 4. Should the protests 
against the New York yachts be sustained, then 
the winner will be Sayonara, owned by Vernon 
F. West, and representing the Portland Y. C. 
Crescent A. C. 
The regatta of the Crescent A. C. last Satur¬ 
day was the best of the season on Gravesend 
Bay. Only sixteen yachts started, but the wind 
was steady and fresh and ad thoroughly en¬ 
joyed the sport. 
The committee selected course 14 for the Q 
class. This sent them to Bensonhurst, Fort 
Hamilton, Buoy 24 and home. Twice around 
this course was 12.6 miles. They were sent away 
at 3:05 o’clock and the start was a very pretty 
one. Spider, Soya and Grayjacket went across 
the line like one boat with Spider to windward 
and Grayjacket in the leeward position. Alice 
was handicapped 46s. They reached with booms 
to port to the first mark. Soya had some 
trouble. One of the crew fell overboard but was 
hauled on board at once. Grayjacket fore- 
reached on Soya and Spider and led at the first 
two marks. Then it was windward work to 
Buoy 24 with the tide running ebb. Soya and 
Spider had a hard fight and Soya gained the lead. 
The times at the end of the first round were 
Soya, 4.04.45; Spider, 4.04.51; Grayjacket, 4.05.08; 
Alice, 4.06.16. 
Reaching to the first mark on the second round 
Spider succeeded in blanketing Soya and took 
the lead and then it was nip and tuck between 
these two to the finish. Mr. Chubb having 
gained an advantage fought hard to hold it and 
succeeded in crossing the line a winner by 22s. 
Grayjacket was beaten im. 30s. and Alice im. 
40s. 
The knockabouts were sent away at 3:2o to 
sail twice around a shorter triangle, eight miles 
in all. The start was a very pretty one, the 
eight boats being almost in a line with Slow 
Poke and Chico leading. At the end of the 
round the times were: Slow Poke, 4.06.41; 
Scud, 4.07.35; Suffragette, 4.08.14; Merry Widow, 
4.08.35; Chico, 4.09.56; Pike, 4.10.03; Elfin, 
4.11.28. Mouse was disabled and withdrew and 
on the second round Scud and Pike were in 
trouble and did not finish the race. Slow Poke 
won and Suffragette was second. 
The dinghies sailed four miles and this race 
was won by F. C. Moore’s Aries with Herbert 
Turtle’s North Star second. 
The times: 
Spider . 
Sloops, Class 
. 1 5S 34 
Q—12.6 Miles. 
Grayjacket .... 
.... 2 00 04 
Soya . 
. 1 58 56 
Alice . 
.... 2 00 14 
Slow Poke ... 
Sloops, Class 
. 1 33 04 
X—8 Miles. 
Elfin . 
.... 1 46 28 
Suffragette .. 
. 1 33 26 
Mouse . 
Merry Widow 
. 1 34 05 
Pike . 
Chico . 
. 1 40 01 
Scud . 
Aries . 
Sloops, Class 
. 0 50 15 
Y—4 Miles. 
Viva . 
.... 1 06 19 
North Star .. 
. 0 50 25 
Metea . 
