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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 19, 1911. 
Yachting Fixtures 
AUGUST. 
19. Stamford Y. C., annual. 
19. Atlantic Y. C., eighth championship G. B. Y. R. A. 
19. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
19. Edgewood Y. C., special. 
19. Winthrop Y. C., open. 
19. Taunton Y. C., special. 
21-26. Interbay catboats, Hull. 
21- 26. Quincy cup series. 
22- 24. Atlantic Y. C., race week. 
22-24. Crescent A. C., Lipton cup. 
24. Fall River Y. C., handicap 
26. New Rochelle Y. C., special. 
26. Northport Y. C., annual. 
26. Bensonhurst Y. C., ninth championship G. B. Y. R. A. 
26. Rhode Island Y. C., ocean race. 
26. Quincy Y. C., Y. R. A. 
28. Hingham Y. C., Y. R. A. 
29. Boston Y. C., midsummer series, Y. R. A. 
30. Boston Y. C., midsummer series, Y. R. A. 
31. Boston Y. C., Hull, catboat championship. 
New York Y. C. Cruise. 
The annual cruise this year was one of the 
best in the history of the club. The fleet was a 
large one, not as large as in a cup race year, 
and the tonnage was much larger than it has 
been for a long time. The four schooners, 
Elena, Westward, Enchantress and Irolita were 
the chief attractions, and they made several 
close and very interesting races. Elena and 
Westward outsailed the other two when con¬ 
ditions were fair to each yacht, but Irolita and 
Enchantress each won valuable trophies. The 
most remarkable racing was between Elena and 
Westward. Elena won four squadron runs and 
Westward was successful once. Westward also 
won the Astor cup. I11 the first two races 
Westward did not sail as she did when abroad 
last summer, and while in New London harbor 
some changes were made in her trim with the 
result that she was much more lively the next 
day and she outsailed Elena in light fluky winds. 
The winds nearly all through the cruise were 
variable, but as these two were always in close 
company neither benefitted very much at any 
time. Captain Christiansen sailed Westward, 
and E. D. Morgan was on board in the interests 
of her owner, Mr. Cochran, and advised. Capt. 
Dennis sailed Elena, and that yacht was well 
handled. In the five squadron runs and the 
Astor cup and King’s cup races these two 
yachts sailed altogether 269 miles. Their actual 
times were: Elena, 39h. 38m. is.; Westward, 
40b. 53m. 21s. The first run to Morris Cove 
was so fluky that it is not fair to take it into 
consideration in comparing the records of the 
two yachts. Leaving that run out, the two 
crack schooners sailed 231 miles with only a 
few seconds separating them. Elena’s time was 
33I1. 9m. 7s., and Westward’s 33I1. 9m. 47s., a 
difference in favor of Elena of 40s. Elena has 
to allow Westward .39s. a mile and with this 
allowance considered. Westward beat Elena 30s. 
It is hoped by all yachtsmen that these two 
will meet again in a series of races before the 
season closes. 
The winners of the special prizes were: 
Commodore’s Cups—Schooners, Irolita, Va¬ 
grant; sloops, Istalena, Windward. 
Vice-Commodore’s Cups—Schooners, Elena, 
Taormina; sloops, Istalena, Dorello. 
Rear-Commodore’s Cups—Schooners, Elena, 
Katrina) sloops, Istalena, Cara Mia. 
Navy Challenge Cups—Schooner Elena; sloop 
Dorello. 
Alumni Association, U. S. N., Challenge Cups 
—Schooner Westward; sloop Adventuress. 
Astor Cups—Schooner Westward; sloop 
Avenger. 
King’s Cup—Schooner Enchantress. 
The winners in the regular and special classes 
on the squadron runs were: 
N. Y. Y. C. 30-footers—Rowdy, 2 firsts; 
Alera, Juanita and Nepsi each one first. Alera, 
2 seconds; Banzai, Phryne and Dahinda each 
one second. 
Class P—Cara Mia, 4 firsts; Windward 1 first. 
Class P, Special—Corinthian, 3 firsts; Cara 
Mia, 2 firsts. 
Classes M and N, Special—Dorello, 4 firsts; 
Adventuress, 1 first. 
Class M—Adventuress, 5 firsts; Gardenia, 3 
seconds; Irondequoit, 2 seconds. 
Classes K and M, Special—Adventuress, 1 
first from Istalena. 
Class K—Istalena, 4 firsts. 
Classes K and L, Special—Istalena beat 
Avenger four times. 
Class F—Vagrant, 2 firsts; Simitar, Miladi 
and Cygnet each 1 first. 
Classes E and F, Special Dervish, 1 first from 
Miladi, 4 seconds. 
Class D—Katrina, 2 firsts; Taormina, 2 firsts; 
Seneca, 1 first. 
Class B—Irolita, 5 firsts; Enchantress, 3 
seconds. 
Classes B and C, Special—Ariel, 4 firsts; Sea 
Fox, 1 first. 
Class A—Elena, 4 firsts; Westward, 1 first. 
Auxiliaries—Atlantic, 2 firsts; Iris, 2 firsts; 
Intrepid, 2 seconds. 
Special Class—Endymion, 2 firsts. 
Where one yacht is alone in her class, accord¬ 
ing to the New York Y. C. rule, she sailed 
against the winner of the next class with full 
time allowance. 
MONDAY, AUG. 7. 
The run was from New London to Ford Pond 
Bay. The start was from Sarah’s Ledge, and 
the yachts had to leave Plum Island Light to 
starboard, Constellation Rock to port and Cer¬ 
berus shoal to starboard. The race was a hard 
one, as the wind was light and variable all day. 
The yachtsmen had to figure, too, on the tide. 
At the start it was light from south. The yachts 
when they started split in two divisions. Some 
took the port tack to the southwest and others 
the starboard in toward Fisher’s Island. There 
was a better wind in under the island, and 
Westward, which had the better of the start, 
led in to the shore and tacked. Then Elena 
pulled by her and for a time sailed away from 
Westward, but before they had reached Plum 
Island Irolita and Westward had both drawn 
through her lee. 
At Constellation Rock Westward was in the 
lead and she was followed in order by Ad¬ 
venturess, Irolita, Istalena, Avenger, Elena. 
Cara Mia, Dorello, Irondequoit, Taormina and 
Enchantress. The wind then freshened and it 
was a reach with booms to starboard to Cer¬ 
berus Shoals. The difference between West¬ 
ward and Elena at Constellation Rock was 7m. 
45s. At Cerberus shoals Westward had in¬ 
creased this to nm. 20s. Then it was a close 
reach to the finish and some of the yachts had 
to make short hitches to fetch the mark. West¬ 
ward won by 14m. 29s. Irolita won in her class. 
Istalena defeated Avenger and Adventuress won 
from Dorello. The summaries tell the class 
winners with their times: 
Class K—Start, 11:00 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Istalena . 4 10 31 5 10 31 4 52 20 
Hester . 5 36 51 6 36 51 5 15 12 
Class K and L (Special)—Start, 11:00. 
Istalena . 4 10 31 5 10 31 4 52 20 
Avenger . 4 34 34 5 34 34 5 06 42 
Class M and N (Special)—Start. 11:00. 
Adventuress . 4 26 13 5 26 13 4 49 59 
Dorello . 4 59 11 5 59 11 5 11 49 
Class M—Start, 11:00. 
Adventuress . 4 26 13 5 26 61 4 50 21 
Irondequoit . 5 11 05 6 11 05 5 28 55 
Gardenia . 5 14 01 6 14 01 5 35 07 
Hermes .....5 27 31 6 27 31 5 45 28 
Feu-Follet . d.n.f. 
Class P (Special)—Start, 10:55. 
Corinthian . 5 06 18 5 11 IS 5 11 06 
Cara Mia . 5 08 43 6 13 43 5 13 31 
Carmita . d.n.f. 
Class P—Start, 10:55. 
Cara Mia . 5 08 43 6 13 43 . 
Windward . 5 09 44 6 14 44 . 
N. Y. Y. C. Thirties—Start, 10:55. 
Alera . 5 25 37 6 30 27 . 
Phryne . 5 46 16 6 51 16 . 
Dahinda . 5 53 48 6 58 48 . 
Nepsi . 5 59 00 7 04 00 . 
Juanita . 5 59 28 7 04 28 . 
Rowdy . 6 05 13 7 10 13 . 
Banzai . 6 09 16 7 14 16 . 
Class A—Start, 11:10. 
Elena . 4 11 18 5 01 IS . 
Westward . 3 56 49 4 46 49 . 
Class B-Start, 11:10. 
Irolita . 4 08 30 4 58 30 4 52 09 
Enchantress . 4 55 46 5 45 46 5 40 36 
. Sea Fox . 5 04 01 5 54 01 5 43 04 
Endymion . d.n.f. 
Class D—Start. 11:05. 
Taormina . 5 15 29 6 10 29 5 46 38 
Katrina . 5 21 10 6 16 10 5 55 26 
Seneca . d.n.f. 
Class E and F (Special)—Start, 11:05. 
Cygnet . 5 51 14 6 46 14 6 08 38 
Dervish . 5 52 04 6 47 04 6 16 54 
Class F—Start, 11:05. 
Cvgnet . 5 51 14 6 46 14 6 08 38 
Miladi . 5 57 19 6 52 19 6 11 14 
Vagrant . 6 13 47 7 08 47 6 32 55 
Auxiliaries—Start, 11:15. 
Emerald . 5 35 03 6 20 03 6 08 55 
Intrepid . 5 49 44 6 34 44 6 33 08 
Iris . 6 23 47 7 08 47 6 48 08 
Atlantic . 6 16 24 7 01 24 7 06 41 
Ariadne . d.n.f. 
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF U. S. NAVY CHALLENGE 
CUPS. 
Schooners. 
W estward . 
.... 4 42 05 
Emerald . 
. 6 08 55 
Irolita . 
.... 4 52 09 
Miladi . 
. 6 11 24 
Elena . 
.... 4 57 02 
Dervish . 
. 6 16 54 
Ariel . 
.... 5 53 26 
Intrepid . 
. 6 33 08 
Enchantress .. 
.... 5 39 37 
Vagrant . 
. 6 32 55 
Sea Fox . 
.... 5 43 04 
Atlantic . 
. 7 06 41 
Taormina . 
.... 5 46 38 
Iris . 
. d.n.f. 
Katrina . 
.... 5 55 26 
Ariadne . 
Cygnet . 
.... 6 08 38 
Seneca . 
Sloops. 
Adventuress .. 
.... 4 49 59 
Gardenia .... 
. 5 36 07 
Istalena . 
.... 4 52 20 
Hermes . 
. 5 45 28 
Avenger . 
.... 5 06 42 
Dahinda . 
. 5 51 16 
Dorello . 
.... 5 11 49 
Nepsi . 
. 5 56 48 
Cara Mia . 
.... 5 12 25 
Tuanita . 
Windward .... 
.... 5 13 53 
Rowdy . 
. 6 02 41 
Hester . 
.... 5 16 12 
Banzai . 
. 6 06 44 
Alera . 
.... 5 23 05 
Phryne . 
. 5 43 44 
Irondequoit ... 
.... 5 28 55 
Carmita . 
. d.n.f. 
Feu-Follet . 
_ d.n.f. 
TUESDAY, AUG. 8. 
The run from Fort Pond to New Bedford was 
a long one of 52J4 miles. Sails were hoisted 
soon after 6 o’clock in Fort Pond Bay and at 
8:10 o’clock the first class was sent away in a 
light easterly wind. Windward led the small 
sloops with Rowdy next. Istalena led next 
class with Dorello on her weather beam and then 
Adventuress, Gardenia and Avenger. Taormina 
led the schooners. Capt. Dennis was too soon 
at the line, was recalled and was five minutes 
late. Enchantress called for room on West¬ 
ward and that yacht just squeezed between the 
committee boat and Westward, and close astern 
was Irolita. Enchantress and Irolita had a 
luffing match and Westward and Elena on the 
port tack stood toward Long Island. Then for 
half an hour the yachts were hidden in fog. 
When it cleared, Westward was leading Elena, 
and Enchantress and Irolita were becalmed. 
When Montauk bore south. Westward had a 
lead of about half a mile. Rowdy was leading 
the thirties, and Dorello was well up. Shortly 
before noon the big schooner stood across 
Block Island Sound, heading toward Watch 
Hill. Irolita had split tacks with these two and 
caught a freshening southeast wind off Mon¬ 
tauk, and when it freed later she was able to 
carry a reaching jib topsail. Irolita passed 
Point Judith at 1:50. Istalena was next and 
then Westward and Elena were many miles 
astern. Later in the afternoon the fog shut in 
thick again, and what the yachts did in the fog 
could not be seen. Istalena was the first to 
reach the finishing line and seven minutes astern 
of her was Irolita. Enchantress was next, a 
little more than three minutes later. Elena and 
Westward made a close finish, Elena winning 
by 37s. Irolita won the commodore’s cup in 
the first division of schooners, and Vagrant won 
in the second division. Istalena won the cup for 
the first division of sloops and Windward won 
in the second division. E. Burton Hart was on 
board Windward. 
