302 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 2i, 1909. 
New York Y. C. 
The cruise of the New York Y. C. was a 
most successful one, in spite of the weather 
the yachtsmen experienced. The fleet started 
from Newport on Monday, Aug. 8, and ran 10 
Vineyard Haven in a light to moderate soutn- 
west wind. Thirty-one yachts took part in this 
run, and the class of auxiliaries was the best 
that has ever been seen in a contest of this 
kind. There were the big three-masters, 
Alcyone, Atlantic and Visitor II., the brigantine 
Aloha, Ariadne, Intrepid, Idler and Seneca, and 
they looked fine with their big spreads of 
canvas. This class has grown wonderfully m 
popularity of recent years, and now there is 
every indication that those yachtsmen who 
favor large vessels will build to this class, and 
if long cruises, such as that of this year, are 
arranged, their owners will have plenty of 
sport. The schooner and schooner classes also 
filled well. The run to Vineyard Haven was for 
the Rear-Commodore’s cup in addition to the 
class prizes, and several special races were 
arranged by the committee with the under¬ 
standing that the owner of a winning yacht 
could not take a class and a special prize, and 
would have to elect which he preferred. The 
wind was light at times during the day, but fair 
time was made, and all were snug in Vineyard 
Haven before sundown, and the yachtsmen pre¬ 
pared for the long run of the next day to Port¬ 
land. Elmina again won in the schooner class, 
defeating Queen. Capt. Dennis handled the 
winner well and with good judgment, and again 
took her across the line a winner, when earlier 
in the day it looked as if she was beaten. In 
the next class Muriel finished first, but was 
beaten by Taormina on corrected time, and in 
the special class Miladi, on account of her big 
allowance, captured the prize. Weetamoe won 
from Vigilant and Windward. Istalena won 
the. prize for one-design 65-footers. Avenger 
won the Class K special race. In the M class 
Polaris again showed up well, beating Ad¬ 
venturess, but she was also racing against Lasca 
and Cleona in a special match, so Adventuress 
is credited with the Class M prize. In the Rear- 
Commodore’s cup races Elmina won that for 
the first division of schooners, Miladi that for 
the second division and Istalena and Polaris 
were the winners in the sloop and yawl 
divisions. The official summaries of these races 
follow: 
Class Steam Auxiliaries—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Intrepid . 11 27 00 4 12 12 4 45 12 4 45 12 
Ariadne . 11 27 00 4 28 09 5 01 09 4 48 13 
Atlantic . 11 27 00 4 17 16 4 50 16 4 59 35 
Aloha . 11 27 00 5 18 46 5 51 46 5 37 41 
Visitor II. 11 27 00 4 56 25 5 29 25 5 41 01 
Alcyone . 11 27 00 5 08 10 5 41 10 5 48 31 
Class Motor Auxiliaries—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Seneca . 11 26 38 4 07 03 4 40 25 4 03 28 
Idler . 11.26 10 4 OS 49 4 42 39 4 23 33 
Class M—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Polaris . 11 32 00 4 08 54 4 36 54 3 31 58 
Adventuress . 11 30 42 4 08 06 4 37 24 3 32 55 
Elenora . 11 30 16 4 09 19 4 39' 03 3 33 27 
Dorwina . 11 30 33 4 15 27 4 44 49 3 36 03 
Cleona . 11 32 00 4 37 22 5 05 22 3 58 26 
Lasca . 11 32 00 5 12 57 5 40 57 
Class Yawls, Special—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Polaris . 11 32 00 4 06 54 4 36 54 4 36 54 
Cleona . 11 32 00 4 37 32 5 05 22 4 53 02 
Lasca . 11 32 00 5 12 57 5 40 57 5 28 37 
Class X—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Istalena . 11 37 00 3 55 53 4 18 53 3 46 52 
Aurora . 11 35 36 3 56 02 4 20 24 3 48 07 
Weetamoe . 11 36 17 4 03 09 4 26 52 3 50 21 
Winsome . 11 35 21 3 58 40 4 23 19 3 51 IS 
Class K, Special-Distance, 37 Miles. 
Avenger . 11 31 14 4 02 IS 4 31 04 3 39 54 
Istalena . 11 37 00 3 55 53 4 IS *3 3 46 52 
Aurora . 11 35 33 3 56 02 4 20 24 3 4 8 07 
Weetamoe . 11 36 17 4 03 04 4 26 52 3 50 21 
Winsome . 11 35 21 3 58 40 4 25 19 3 51 18 
Otic Design 65-foot Class—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Istalena . 11 57 00 5 55 53 4 18 53 . 
Aurora . . 11 35 38 3 56 02 4 20 24 . 
Winsome . 11 35 21 3 58 40 4 23 19 . 
Class Special -Distance, 37 Miles. 
Weetamoe . 11 36 17 4 03 09 4 26 52 3 50 21 
Windward . 11 35 55 4 14 11 4 38 16 3 55 20 
Vigilant . 11 35 46 3 50 07 4 14 21 4 08 22 
Class D—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Taormina . 11 41 32 4 10 16 4 28 44 3 46 43 
Muriel . 11 40 24 4 01 54 4 21 30 . 
Irolita .11 40 34 4 22 51 4 42 17 4 03 22 
Dervish . 11 40 49 D.N.F. 
Class 
Miladi . 
Taormina . 
Muriel .. 
Irolita . 
Dervish . 
D Special—Distance, 37 Miles. 
.. U 41 15 4 29 39 4 48 24 
.. 11 41 32 4 10 16 4 28 44 
.. 11 40 24 4 01 54 4 21 30 
.. 11 40 34 4 22 51 4 42 17 
.. 11 40 49 D.N.F. 
Class B—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Elmina . 11 46 56 3 52 16 4 05 20 
Queen . 11 45 22 3 51 12 4 05 50 
Corona . 11 46 10 3 57 26 4 11 16 
Ariel . 11 45 33 4 11 49 4 26 16 
Sea Fox . 11 46 55 4 13 30 4 26 35 
3 42 08 
3 46 43 
4 03 22 
3 62 39 
3 55 29 
3 58 58 
4 07 i7 
Schooner Class, Special—Distance, 37 Miles. 
Ariel . 11 45 33 4 11 49 4 26 16 . 
Sea Fox . 11 46 55 4 13 30 4 26 35 4 07 17 
Winners: Class steam auxiliaries—First, Intrepid; 
second, Ariadne. Class motor auxiliaries— F.rst, Seneca 
Class M—First, Adventuress; second, Elenora. Class 
yawls, special—First, Polaris. Class K—First, Istalena; 
second, Aurora. Class K, special—First Avenger. Class 
special—First. Weetamoe. Class D—First, Taormna; 
second, Muriel. Class D, special—First, Miladi. Class 
B—First Elmina; second, Queen. Class schooners, 
special—First, Ariel. Class 65-foot one-design-No 
prize (a prize was offered only for a yacht not winning 
in the regular class). 
Schooners, First Division—Distance, 37 Miles. 
* 
Start. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
Elmina . 
.. 11 46 56 
3 52 16 
4 05 20 
3 52 30 
Muriel . 
,.. 11 40 24 
4 01 54 
4 21 30 
Queen . 
... 11 45 22 
3 51 12 
4 05 50 
3 55 29 
Corona . 
... 11 46 10 
3 57 26 
4 11 16 
3 58 58 
Ariel . 
... 11 45 33 
4 11 49 
4 26 16 
Sea Fox .. 
4 13 30 
4 26 35 
4 07 ii 
Idler . 
... 11 26 10 
4 08 49 
4 42 39 
4 23 38 
Intrepid . 
... 11 27 OO 
4 12 12 
4 45 12 
4 45 12 
Ariadne . 
... 11 27 (10 
4 28 09 
5 01 09 
4 48 13 
Atlantic . 
... 11 27 00 
4 17 16 
4 50 16 
4 59 35 
Aloha . 
... 11 27 OO 
5 18 46 
5 51 46 
5 37 41 
Visitor II. ... 
... 11 27 00 
4 56 25 
5 29 25 
5 41 01 
Alcyone . 
11 27 00 
5 08 10 
5 41 10 
5 48 31 
Schooners, 
Second Division—Distance, 37 
Miles. 
Miladi . 
... 11 41 15 
4 29 39 
4 48 24 
3 42 08 
Taormina .... 
... 11 41 32 
4 10 16 
4 28 44 
3 46 43 
Irolita . 
... 11 40 34 
4 22 51 
4 42 17 
4 03 22 
Seneca . 
... 11 26 38 
4 07 03 
4 40 25 
4 03 28 
Dervish . 
... 11 40 49 
D.N.F. 
Sloops and V 
awls—First 
Division— 
Distance, 
37 Miles. 
Istalena . 
... 11 37 00 
3 55 53 
4 IS 53 
3 46 52 
Aurora . 
... 11 35 38 
3 56 02 
4 20 24 
3 48 07 
Weetamoe .... 
....11 36 17 
4 03 09 
4 25 52 
3 50 21 
Winsome . 
... 11 35 21 
3 58 40 
4 23 19 
3 51 13 
Windward - 
... 11 35 55 
4 14 11 
4 38 16 
3 55 20 
Vigilant . 
....11 35 46 
3 50 07 
4 14 21 
4 08 22 
Slooos and Yawls. Second 
Division 
— Distance 
, 37 Miles. 
Polaris . 
... 11 32 00 
4 08 54 
4 36 54 
3 31 58 
Adventuress 
... 11 30 42 
4 08 06 
4 37 24 
3 32 55 
Elenora . 
... 11 30 16 
4 09 19 
4 39 03 
3 33 27 
Dorwina . 
... 11 30 3S 
4 15 27 
4 44 49 
3 36 03 
Avenger . 
.11 31 14 
4 02 18 
4 31 04 
3 39 54 
Cleona . 
.... 11 32 00 
4 37 22 
5 05 22 
3 58 26 
Lasca .. 
.... 11 32 00 
5 12 57 
5 40 57 
Winners: Schooners, first division, Elmina; second 
division, Miladi. Sloops and yawls, first division, 
Istalena; second, Polaris. 
Early on Tuesday morning, the fleet got 
under, way for Portland, a run of 152 miles. The 
wind at the starting line, off East Chop, was 
fresh from the north, and everyone was in high 
spirits for a glorious run over the shoals. 
Twenty-five yachts started and reached to the 
first lightvessel handkerchief. And then they 
hauled on the wind and began their long wind¬ 
ward work. The first mishap of the day 
happened just there. Lasca parted her peak 
halliards and lost time repairing, but she went 
on. Then Corona, in trying to pass the Pollock 
Rip lightvessel, was caught in the tide and 
fouled the lightvessel. She lost her bowsprit, 
both topmasts and ripped her mainsail from 
leech to luff. She put back to Vineyard Haven, 
and was later towed to Lawley’s for repairs. 
At the time of the accident the yacht was doing 
well, and was leading in her class from Queen 
and Elmina. When over the shoals they 
settled down in divisions. Vigilant was lead¬ 
ing the fleet, Queen was next, with Elmina well 
to leeward of her. Winsome was the leading 
boat in the K class, with Aurora and Istalena 
following, and Taormina and Polaris were the 
leaders of their classes. Toward sundown the 
wind freshened. The sky looked ugly as the 
sun set, and pilots declared the night would be 
a bad one. The wind hauled more east and be¬ 
gan to kick up a sea. The yachts worked along 
the Cape Cod beach, and then, when off High¬ 
land Light, stood about northeast, and when 
darkness shut down, Vigilant was still leading, 
with Queen next. The wind continued to in¬ 
crease and the sea got very rough. It was a 
short, high, confused sea, and steamers, as well 
as sailing craft, had hard times. Fishermen ran 
to harbor. About 10 o’clock • a nasty squall 
struck the yachts. The rain fell heavily, and 
there was thunder and lightning. Elmina, in 
the freshening wind, had done better and passed 
Queen, and she still held on off shore. Aurora 
took the lead in the 65-foot class, and W. 
Butler Duncan, Jr., who was navigating, worked 
over to the Isle of Shoals for smoother water. 
Vigilant, too, sailed for Isle of Shoals, but the 
wind was so strong that she pulled out a block 
on the topsail halliards and had to set a storm 
trysail. Intrepid seemed to fairly revel in the 
storm and was doing splendidly until she broke 
the jaws of her gaff, and then, not being able 
to see to make repairs, proceeded under 
power. 
Elmina and Aurora were the only two that 
reached Portland the next day. These two had 
been sailed splendidly. They had weathered 
the storm without parting a rope yarn, and al¬ 
though all hands were wet and tired, all were 
pleased with the success of the boats. 
The rest of the fleet was scattered. Some put 
into Portsmouth, some to Gloucester, some in 
Marblehead, some in Boston and some in 
Provincetown harbors. Queen would not steer 
according to Mr. Maxwell and reached Marble¬ 
head. Six feet were added to that yacht’s boom 
this year, and she is not as good as she was, 
particularly in a blow. Winsome ^nd Istalena 
went into Gloucester and were towed to Port¬ 
land. Weetamo lost her topmast and split her 
gaff and boom and ran back to Vineyard 
Haven. Cleona lost her topmast and bowsprit 
and reached Marblehead. Elenora was dis¬ 
masted off Highland Light. Those on board 
had an eventful night. They burned blazes and 
fired rockets, were answered from the shore 
and saw several steamers pass them, but no 
help came until the Massachusetts picked them 
up at daylight and towed them until the tug 
Moran arrived from Provincetown and took 
the yacht into that port. Muriel parted her 
bobstay and put back. Sea Fox reached Port¬ 
land without mishap and without seeking 
shelter, and Vigilant sailed the race without 1 
putting into any harbor. One by one the 
crippled craft reached Portland, where Commo¬ 
dore James had ordered the fleet to stay for a 
day. 
Some yachtsmen found fault with the long 
runs and said their yachts were not rigged for 
such work. They argued that if they were to 
take part in such races, they would have to 
cut down the rig. Others were pleased that 
they had had an opportunity to show what the 
yachts could do, and they were pleased, too, ■ 
because it showed that the modern boats were 
staunch and able and withstood the storm 
splendidly. The wind at the height of the storm 
blew 45 miles an hour, and some who had 
crossed the ocean in their yachts declared they 
had never experienced a worse sea. The official 
summaries of these races follow. Elmina and 
Aurora finished in the morning of the nth, 
Sea Fox and Vigilant in the evening of the 
nth, Polaris and Taormina reached Portland 
on the 12th, and Cleona and Adventuress 011 
the 13th. 
Class Special Auxiliaries—Distance, 152 Miles. 
Idler . 
Start. 
. 10 12 00 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
Aloha . 
. 10 12 00 
D.N.F. 
Intrepid 
. 10 12 CO 
D.N.F. 
Ariadne .... 
. 10 12 00 
D.N.F. 
Polaris .... 
Class M—Distance, 152 
Miles. 
. 10 17 OO 
10 29 10 
50 12 10 
55 45 24 
C leona .... 
. 10 17 00 
5 12 30 
6G 55 30 
G2 20 30 
Adventuress 
. 10 17 00 
7 39 55 
69 22 55 
64 57 59 
Elenora .... 
. 10 17 00 
D.N.F. 
Lasca . 
. 10 17 00 
D.N.F. 
Class 
Yawls, Special 
—Distance, 152 Miles. 
Polaris 
. 10 17 00 
10 20 10 
60 12 10 
60 12 10 
C leona . 
. 10 17 00 
5 12 30 
GG 55 30 
64 23 30 
Lasca . 
. 10 17 00 
D.N.F. 
Class K—Distance, 152. 
Miles. 
• j 
Aurora .... 
. 10 22 OO 
12 33 21 
26 11 21 
23 58 44 
Winsome .. 
. 10 20 22 
D.N.F. 
Istalena .... 
.10 21 28 
D.N.F. 
F 
Weetamoe . 
. 10 22 00 
D.N.F. 
Windward . 
. 10 22 00 
D.N.F. 
Class Special—Distance, 152 Miles. 
34 47 57 
Vigilant ... 
. 10 21 IS 
9 33 48 
35 12 30 
Weetamoe 
. 10 22 00 
D.N.F. 
Windward 
. 10 22 00 
D.N.F. 
Class D—Distance, 152 
M iles. 
Taromina . 
. 10 25 53 
4 30 09 
42 nl 16 
3., 11 39 
Irolita . 
. 10 27 00 
. .. •• 
Dervish ,. 
. 10 27 00 
D.N.F. 
