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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 14, 1909. 
The official 
summary 
of the 
race follows: 
The elapsed times 
on each leg of the 
courS' 
Astor Cup for Schooners — Course 38 Miles. 
were: 
Start. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Windward. 
Run. 
Reach. 
Elmina . 
. 10 46 04 
4 06 15 
5 '20 10 
6 06 59 
Istalena . 
. .. . 2 17 22 
2 38 02 
0 43 14 
Muriel . 
. 10 46 11 
4 38 24 
5 52 13 
Avenger . 
.... 2 36 20 
2 46 40 
0 48 1)6 
(>ueen . 
. 10 45 34 
4 16 52 
5 31 18 
5 20 40 
Aurora . 
.... 2 22 55 
2 44 50 
0 43 29 
Corona . 
. 10 46 00 
4 35 37 
5 49 37 
5 36 59 
Weetamoe . 
.... 2 30 38 
2 50 23 
0 43 27 
Irolita . 
. 10 46 30 
5 17 24 
6 30 54 
5 50 56 
Elmina . 
.... 2 36 18 
2 22 53 
0 41 06 
Astor Cup for Sloop 
>s. 
Muriel . 
.... 2 37 09 
2 47 38 
0 45 44 
Avenger . 
. 10 42 00 
4 37 27 
5 55 37 
5 02 54 
Queen . 
.... 2 19 48 
2 47 05 
0 38 40 
Istalena . 
. 10 40 25 
4 17 30 
5 37 06 
5 04 13 
Winsome . 
.... 2 37 28 
2 45 00 
0 45 26 
Aurora . 
. 10 41 43 
4 31 10 
5 49 27 
5 16 18 
Irolita . 
.... 2 47 42 
2 52 31 
0 47 15 
Adventuress 
Winsome .. 
Dorello .... 
Vigilant 
Weetamoe . 
Eleanora .. 
Altair . 
Aspirant 
Mimosa 
III. 
10 42 00 
10 40 14 
10 41 27 
10 41 03 
10 42 00 
10 42 00 
10 41 06 
10 42 OO 
.10 41 06 
5 05 16 
4 31 53 
5 29 52 
4 10 04 
4 45 42 
5 15 56 
5 2S 42 
5 19 32 
6 23 16 
5 51 39 
6 48 25 
29 01 
03 42 
33 56 
47 36 
37 32 
5 17 02 
5 18 46 
22 42 
22 53 
26 12 
26 34 
53 24 
The summaries follow: 
Did not finish. 
SATURDAY, AUG. 7. 
The race for the King’s cup was sailed on 
Saturday. There were nine starters, Istalena, 
Avenger, Aurora, Weetamoe and Winsome, 
sloops, and the schooners Elmina, Queen, 
Muriel and Irolita. The race was sailed in a 
light to moderate southwesterly wind, and the 
Block Island course was selected, so the allow¬ 
ances were the same as in the Astor cup races. 
At the start the wind was very light, but it 
freshened during the day, and was a good 
breeze at the finish. Istalena won. She was 
sailed beautifully by her owner, G. M. Pynchon, 
who got all he could out of her. The start was 
made at 10:40 and four minutes were allowed 
to cross the line. Istalena, on the port tack, 
crossed first and stood in toward the Narra- 
gansett shore. Muriel, on the starboard tack, 
followed, heading to the southeast; Weetamoe, 
on starboard, and Elmina, on port, followed, 
and then came Queen, Irolita, Muriel, Avenger 
and Aurora, the last two being handicapped, 
Avenger is. and Aurora 12s. 
Queen, Muriel and Avenger stood out to sea, 
while the others all headed in toward the Narra- 
gansett shore to get out of the tide and to 
get the wind drawing off the land. Avenger 
soon followed the inshore division and Muriel 
was the last to tack. 
Istalena stood well into the land before she 
tacked and then worked along the beach, mak¬ 
ing several short hitches. Queen gradually 
overhauled Elmina, and when the first met oil 
opposite tacks, she was near enough to tack 
under Elmina’s lee and backwind that yacht. 
They met again at 11:20, and then Queen 
crossed Elmina’s bow. Elmina at once stood 
out to sea, and Queen, after following Istalena 
for a short time, went after her, but the offshore 
tack was fatal, and Queen, when she approached 
the Block Island mark, was no nearer to Ista¬ 
lena than when she was off Point Judith. Ista¬ 
lena turned the first mark with a lead of more 
than 4m. and at once set her spinnaker to star¬ 
board and made no change for the 18 miles 
down wind. Queen and Aurora followed, and 
with balloons stood to the east to make two 
tacks to leeward. Weetamoe, Muriel, Avenger. 
Winsome and Irolita followed Istalena, and 
Elmina gybed her boom to starboard and 
reached in toward the land, where she found a 
better wind. Aurora did fairly well with her 
reaching and beat all the others in the fleet 
except Istalena and Elmina. Queen did not 
go far enough to the east and got left in a 
soft spot, but Elmina, finding a nice sailing 
breeze, was able to reach fast, and at the Block 
Island mark had taken second place to Istalena. 
It was a close reach home in a good wind. 
Istalena kept going all the time and crossed 
the line ahead of Elmina and a winner in the 
1 ace. Mr. Pynchon was heartily congratulated 
on his success and on the way he had sailed his 
yacht. He was particularly pleased because he 
had turned the tables on Avenger, sailed by 
Capt. Barr. The times taken at the different 
marks were as follows: 
T , First. Second. Third. 
istalena . 12 58 08 3 36 10 4 20 04 
V ueen . 1 02 15 3 49 20 4 28 00 
CT r ° ra . 1 06 55 3 61 45 4 35 14 
Weetamoe . 1 12 12 4 02 35 4 46 02 
~. ur ! el . 1 17 07 4 04 45 4 50 29 
Elmina . 1 17 55 3 40 48 4 21 54 
^y. en 8 er . 1 20 20 • 4 06 00 4 64 06 
Wmsome . 1 21 10 4 06 10 4 51 36 
lrollta . 1 29 13 4 21 44 5 08 59 
Start. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
Istalena . 
.... 10 
40 
46 
4 
20 
04 
5 
39 
18 
5 
06 
25 
Avenger . 
.... 10 
44 
00 
4 
54 
06 
6 
10 
05 
5 
17 
33 
Aurora . 
.... 10 
44 
00 
4 
35 
14 
5 
51 
14 
6 
18 
05 
Weetamoe ... 
.... 10 
41 
34 
4 
46 
02 
6 
04 
28 
5 
26 
58 
Elmina . 
.... 10 
47 
37 
4 
21 
54 
5 
40 
17 
5 
27 
06 
Muriel . 
.... 10 
40 
58 
4 
50 
29 
6 
09 
31 
Uueen . 
.... 10 
42 
27 
4 
28 
00 
5 
45 
33 
5 
34 
55 
Winsome .... 
.... 10 
43 
42 
4 
51 
36 
6 
07 
54 
5 
35 
01 
Irolita . 
.... 10 
41 
31 
5 
08 
59 
6 
27 
28 
5 
47 
30 
Invitation Cruise. 
The three days of racing in the invitation 
cruise of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian anu 
Corinthian of Philadelphia yacht clubs were 
most enjoyable. The yachts in the different 
racing classes were well matched, and in order 
to make the racing more .interesting, such yachts 
as Altair, Dorello and Vigilant were started to 
sail against the best time made by some class. 
In this way the class race was not spoiled, and 
the lonely yacht had an opportunity to show 
what it could do. 
The racing fleet was made up of these yachts: 
Schooners: Muriel, Charles Smithers; 
Eclipse, L. J. Callanan; Dervish, Robert 
Toland; Irolita, E. Walter Clark; Miladi, 
George W. Scott. 
Auxiliary: Ariadne, James Loughlin, Jr.; 
Savarona, C. H. Clark, Jr.; Seneca, George 
Mercer, Jr.; Arawan, Charles Longstreth; 
Betty, W. Barklie Henry. 
Yawls: Vigilant, W. E. Iselin; Polaris, Louis 
P. Alberger; Cleona, George Bullock; Tern, 
John Hyslop. 
Sloops: Altair, Cord Meyer; Dorwina, Edwin 
C. Ray; Eleanora, Lawrence Darr; Aspirant, 
H. Wilmer Hanan; Dorello, George L. Batch- 
elder; Irondequoit, H. G. S. Noble, Pellegrina, 
C. B. Toland; Rondinello, F. H. Davol; Edjako 
II., S. E. Raymond; Mahdeena, Charles Este; 
Carmita, F. Forrest; Alera, E. P. Alker; Da- 
hinda, George E. Roosevelt; Phryne, John F. 
O’Rourke; Atair, J. E. and G. C. Meyer; 
Princess, F. G. Stewart, Capsicum, C. Sherman 
Hoyt; Fritter, Oliver Roosevelt. 
The committee in charge of the racing was 
Victor I. Cumnock, Howard C. Smith and C. 
W. Wetmore. They were the guests of Com¬ 
modore E. C. Benedict on his steam yacht 
Oneida. 
It was rather singular that for three days the 
wind was easterly, and this meant windward 
work, and it was hard work. too. The first 
day’s run was from the Black Buoy off Lloyds’ 
Neck to the southwestern breakwater at the ei 
trance to New Haven Harbor. The distanc 
30% miles. The yachts started shortly aftt 
10 o’clock on Monday morning, Aug. 2, in 
fresh wind from E. N. E. The smaller era 
were sent away first. Alera led across the lin 
followed in order by Dahinda, Phryne.. Carmil 
and Mahdeena. On the next signal, Tern lei 
followed by Dorello, Polaris, Eleanora, D01 
wina, Cleona, Altair, Pellegrina,; Irondequoi 
Edjako II. and Rondinello. Muriel led th 
schooners, getting away with the gun. Eclipsi 
Dervish, Irolita, Seneca, Betty, Savaron; 
Ariadne and Avawan was the ’ order of th 
others. Capsicum and . Princess should hav 
started with the first' signal, but just the 
Capsicum was in trouble with her peak halliard 
and had to lower her fnainsail. Mr. Stewai 
did not want such an advantage as this gav 
Princess, and waited while repairs were madi 
and then the two got away on even terms. 
Dorwina and Eleanora stood across th 
Sound, while the others worked along the Lon 
Island side, holding well into Huntington Hat 
bor and Smithtown Bay. Altair sailed well i 
this race and led the fleet at the finish. Sh 
sailed the 30j£ miles to windward in 4.3421 
Muriel was next, and the others arrived durin 
the afternoon. Ariadne and Savarona fouleo 
Savarona on the port tack tried to cross Ari 
adne and had a hole punched in her mainsail? 
and Ariadne lost her bowsprit. Both proceede 
under power. Altair sailed against the bes 
time made by the M sloops, and so did Dorellc 
and both were successful. The times were: 
Schooners—Start, 10:20. 
Muriel . 2 56 07 
Irolita . 3 11 10 
Dervish . 3 42 21 
Eclipse . 3 45 05 
Auxiliary 
Seneca . 
Betty . 
Arawara .. 4 31 27 
Ariadne . 
Savarona . 
Sloops —1 _ _ 
Altair . 2 49 21 
Sloops—Class _ _ 
Dorwina . 3 
Irondequoit . 3 19 51 
Eleanora . 3 23 10 
Dorello . 3 
Yawls—Class 
Polaris .3 21 13 
Cleona . 3 41 35 
Sloops—Class N _ 
Pellegrina . 4 09 51 
Edjako II.. 
Rondinello . 4 20 55 
Yawls—Class 
Tern . 
N. Y. Y. C. 30- 
Alera . 3 50 55 
Phryne .3 
Dahinda . 
Sloops—Class Q 
Princess . 
Capsicum . 
Finish. 
Elapsed. Correctec 
4 36 07 
4 36 07 
4 50 10 
4 48 07 
5 22 21 
5 07 20 
5 25 04 
5 08 49 
loners — Start, 10:30. 
5 06 55 
5 06 55 
6 30 05 
5 13 43 
6 01 27 
5 53 38 
.. Disabled. 
* 
> L — Start, 
11:15. 
4 34 21 
4 34 21 
M—Start, 
10:15. 
5 01 35 
4 46 38 
5 04 51 
4 52 31 
5 08 10 
4 57 31 
N — Start, 
10:15. 
. . 3 30 42 
5 05 42 
4 40 04 
M — Start, 
10:15. 
5 06 13 
5 06 13 
5 29 35 
5 27 55 
Special — Start, 10:15. 
i 
.. 4 09 51 
5 54 51 
5 54 51 
5 53 23 
5 53 23 
.. 4 20 55 
6 05 55 
6 04 58 
N—Start, 
11:15. 
6 08 39 
6 08 39 
•footers—Start, 10:10. 
. . 3 50 55 
5 40 55 
.. 3 53 27 
5 43 27 
.. 3 56 20 
5 46 20 
> Q — Start, 
10 : 10 . 
. . 4 34 01 
6 19 .01 
. .. . . - 
.. 4 40 37 
6 25 37 
. .. .. 1 
WEST END LIGHT AND THE LOUISIANA YACHT CLUB NEAR NEW ORLEANS. 
Photo by F. G. Govan. , 
