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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 15, 1908. 
New York Y. C. Cruise. 
The fleet of the New York Y. C. gathered 
at New London on Thursday, Aug. 6, prepara¬ 
tory to starting on its annual cruise to the east¬ 
ward. More than 125 yachts greeted Commo¬ 
dore Vanderbilt when the North Star entered 
the harbor shortly before 5 o’clock. Unfortu¬ 
nately just at that time it was raining hard. A 
sharp thunder squall had broken and made 
things generally uncomfortable, but in spite of 
the rain, the owners attended the meeting 
called on the flagship where a few of the minor 
details of the cruise were arranged. These re¬ 
lated to morning starts and particularly for the 
run to Provincetown, when it was decided to 
leave Vineyard Haven at 6 o’clock, and in order 
to let the yachtsmen have all the time possible, 
the yachts were to be sent away in two di¬ 
visions. This was done that they might get the 
best of the tide going over the shoals. 
New London to Newport, Friday, Aug. 7. 
The first squadron run was from New London 
to Newport, and the harbor start was made at 
9 o’clock. The regatta committee—Walter C. 
Kerr, Ernest E. Lorillard and James D. Spark¬ 
man—on board the tug Navigator, established 
the starting line off Sarah’s Ledge^ Buoy, and 
the warning signal sounded at 10 o’clock. 1 he 
wind then was light from S. by E., which gave 
the yachts windward work to Race Rock, which 
had to be left on the port hand. Thirty-one 
yachts crossed the line. Two auxiliaries were 
sent off first, Seneca, owned by George Mercer, 
Jr., leading Vencedor, owned by A. de 
Goicouria, over the line. The 30-footers were 
next away, and these crossed the line in tjris 
order: Minx, Atair, Dahinda, Alera, Phryne, 
Gossip, Nepsi and Caprice. Gossip was-former¬ 
ly Pintail, which has recently been purchased by 
E. D. Morgan. Caprice is owned by Mrs. 
Elsie French Vanderbilt and was sailed by C. 
L. F. Robinson. With the next signal went the 
sloops Seneca, Mimosa III., Leda, Irondequoit. 
Mimosa II., Dorwina, Cleona (yawl) and 
Rosalie in the order named. Aurora led the 
57-footers, followed by Avenger and Istalena. 
Then came Weetamoe, Vigilant and Sybarita, 
the latter being handicapped about 5m. Irolita 
led the schooners, followed by Katrina, Miladi 
and Eclipse, and on the last signal Queen, El- 
mina and Corona got away. Queen was first 
and took the port tack at the leeward end of 
the line, but Elpiina on the starboard tack suc¬ 
ceeded in forcing Queen about and taking the 
weather position, but Queen pulled clear. 
All stood in toward Fisher’s Island and when 
they pulled by Race Rock the auxiliaries were 
leading, then came Aurora and Istalena, fol¬ 
lowed by Phryne leading the small boats, and 
then Atair, Mimosa II., Seneca, Alera, Minx 
and Avenger. For a few minutes while off Race 
Rock the wind had freshened, but it soon died 
away and left the yachts becalmed for more 
than an hour. Then the wind came in from 
the southeast, and the leaders catching it first, 
drew away from the others. Vigilant drew 
ahead and passed Watch Hill at 12:50, with 
Aurora second. It was a close reach, as the 
course was E. J 4 N.; but before they had gone 
far, thick fog shut down, and the racers were 
hidden until Point Judith was reached. There 
had been a sharp squall on Narragansett Bay 
and the wind suddenly shifted to west and the 
fog banks rolled away in most curious style, and 
again, almost as suddenly, the wind hauled to 
the north and northeast, making it a beat from 
the whistling buoy off Point Judith to the finish. 
Vigilant had taken a big lead during the fog, 
and she maintained it to the end, finishing at 
4.58:43. Aurora was next in at 5.29.22. She 
was followed by Istalena at 5.42.52; Queen, 
5.44.09; Weetamoe, 5.49.20; Corona, 6.15.10; 
Elmina, 7.06.57, and Avenger, 7.50.00. Then the 
wind died out again, and the sun set, and in the 
darkness the racers drifted on to the finish, the 
last to be timed being Leda, at 11.43.33. By 
that time the winners in each class being known, 
the committee went into the harbor, having fin¬ 
ished a hard day’s work. The special prizes 
raced for were cups offered by Rear-Corn. F. 
F. Brewster. There were two for schooners 
and two for sloops. Queen won in the first 
division of schooners, which was 64ft. and over, 
and Katrina won in the second division for 
those under 64ft. Aurora won the cup for 
the first division of sloops, those over 48ft., and 
Alera captured the prize for those under that 
rating. The committee of the New York Y. C., 
to simplify figuring, figures allowances in the 
schooner classes from a phantom ship rating 
at 90 and in the sloop classes from a phantom 
ship rating at 100 when all are racing together, 
so that the summary of these cup races is as 
follows: 
Rear-Commodore’s Cups—Schooners—First Divisidn. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Queen . 10 46 09 5 44 09 7 08 00 7 05 41 
Corona . 10 47 00 6 53 10 8 06 10 8 03 02 
Elmina . 10 46 38 7 06 57 8 20 19 8 18 13 
Seneca . 10 11 35 10 04 04 11 52 29 11 19 34 
Schooners—Second Division. 
Katrina . 10 42 00 9 34 02 10 52 02 10 42 25 
Irolita . 10 41 37 10 01 55 11 20 18 . 
Vencedor . 10 12 00 Time not taken.' 
Eclipse . 10 42 00 Time not taken. 
Miladi . 10 42 00 Time not taken. 
Sloops and Yawls—First Division. 
Aurora . 10 30 00 5 29 22 6 59 22 6 04 27 
Vigilant . 10 37 00 4 58 43 6 21 43 6 08 14 
Istalena. 10 30 00 5 42 52 7 12 52 6 17 57 
Weetamoe . 10 35 24 5 49 20 7 13 56 6 28 02 
Avenger . 10 30 00 7 50 00 9 20 00 8 06 21 
Sybarita . 10 37 00 Did not finish. 
Sloops—Second Division. 
Alera . 10 20 00 9 30 45 11 10 45 9 49 19 
Seneca . 10 25 00 10 05 09 11 40 08 10 IS 43 
Nepsi . 10 20 00 10 05 09 11 40 09 10 25 56 
Dahinda . 10 20 00 10 11 57 11 51 57 10 31 44 
Minx . 10 20 00 10 44 35 12 24 35 11 03 09 
Mimosa II. 10 25 00 9 48 05 11 23 05 11 18 41 
Caprice . 10 20 00 11 09 08 12 49 08 11 27 42 
Atair . 10 20 00 11 10 37 12 50 37 11 29 11 
Mimosa III. 10 25 00 11 OS 53 12 43 53 11 39 08 
Dorwina . 10 25 00 11 08 23 12 43 23 12 32 02 
Leda . 10 25 00 11 43 33 13 15 33 . 
Cleona . 10 25 00 Time not taken. 
Irondequoit . 10 25 00 Time not taken. 
Rosalie . 10 25 00 Time not taken. 
Gossip . 10 20 00 Time not taken. 
In the regular classes the races were closer 
and more interesting in spite of the fact that 
it took so long to cover the course. Some 
special races were arranged. Aurora defeated 
Istalena in the regular class, and she also won 
in the race for one-design 57-footers, so that 
Commodore Vanderbilt added three cups to 
his collection. Queen won two prizes, and 
Vigilant two, one in the regular class and one 
in a special race with Weetamoe. The sum¬ 
maries follow: 
Motor Auxiliaries—Start, 10:10. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Seneca . 10 04 04 11 52 29 10 36 29 
Vencedor . Time not taken. 
Actual start: Seneca, 10:11:35. 
New York 30-footers—Start, 10:20. 
Alera . 9 30 45 11 10 45 . 
Nepsi . 10 08 34 11 48 34 . 
Dahinda . 10 11 57 11 51 57 . 
Phryne . 10 30 43 12 10 43 . 
Minx . 10 44 35 12 24 35 . 
Caprice . 11 09 08 12 49 08 . 
Atair . 11 10 37 12 50 37 . 
Gossip . Time not taken. 
Sloops—Class N—Start, 10:25. 
Seneca . 10 05 09 11 40 09 11 08 41 
Mimosa III. 11 08 53 12 43 53 12 29 06 
Sloops—Class L—Start, 10:25. 
Mimosa II. 9 48 05 11 23 05 11 18 41 
Dorwina . 11 08 23 12 43 23 12 32 02 
Leda . 11 40 33 13 15 23 . 
Cleona . Time not taken. 
Irondequoit . Time not taken. 
Rosalie . Time not taken. 
Sloops—Class K—Start, 10:30. 
Aurora . 5 29 22 6 59 22 6 58 58 
Istalena . 5 42 52 7 12 52 7 12 28 
Avenger . 7 50 00 9 20 00 9 00 32 
Sloops—57ft. One-Design Class—Start, 10:30. 
Aurora . 5 29 22 6 59 22 . 
Istalena . 5 42 52 7 12 52 . 
Yawls—Class G—Start, 10:35. 
Vigilant . 4 58 43 6 21 43 6 14 45 
Sybarita .Did not finish. 
Actual start: Vigilant 10:35; Sybarita, 10:37. 
Special Class—Start, 10:35. 
Vigilant . 4 58 43 6 21 43 6 08 14 
Weetamoe . 5 49 20 7 13 56 6 28 24 
Actual start: Weetamoe, 10:35:24; Vigilant, 10:37:00. 
Schooners—Class E—Start, 10:40. 
Eclipse . Time not taken. 
Miladia ... Time not taken. 
Schooners—Class D—Start, 10:40. 
Katrina . 9 34 02 10 52 02 10 42 45 
Irolita .10 01 55 10 20 18 . 
Actual Start: Katrina 10:42; Irolita, 10:41:37. 
Schooners—Class B—Start, 10:45. 
Queen . 5 44 09 7 08 00 7 05 41 
Corona . G 53 10 8 06 10 8 03 02 
Elmina . 7 06 56 8 20 19 8 18 13 
Actual start: Queen, 10:46:09; Elmina, 10:46:36; Corona, 
10:47. 
Asfor Cups, Aug. 8. 
Thirteen yachts started in the annual races 
for the Astor cups, and J. Rogers Maxwell’s 
Queen won the schooner prize and Robt W. 
Emmons 2d’s Avenger the sloop prize. The 
yachts sailed over the Block Island course, go¬ 
ing to the West Island mark first, and they 
battled in a light breeze from the south, hauling 
to the west. Early in the morning the wind had 
blown from northeast, but that died away at 
the time set for the start, and the regatta com- 
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