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[June 20, 1908. 
owner gave her every chance that money could 
buy, such as new gear and a clever skipper and 
crew. She did well to win, but in the Harwich 
to Southend match Susanne won cleverly and 
should be a prolific prize winner this season. 
And now a word as to the future of the 
America’s cup contest. Sir Thomas Lipton tells 
me that he is still determined not to race again 
except under the new universal rating rule. 
Fife, too, is with him on the point and will not 
undertake to design a challenger under any other 
conditions. Should by any chance there be an¬ 
other race for the trophy in the near future I 
have a fancy that Robert Wringe, of Brightling- 
sea, who has had quite a lot of American ex¬ 
perience, will have charge of the challenger. At 
all events Bobby, who is now in command of 
the German-owned schooner Susanne, wants the 
job and he generally gets what he wants. 
R. R. 
London, June 6. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. Race. 
On Saturday, June 13, in a very light north¬ 
east breeze and smooth sea, fifty yachts sailed 
around a ioj4 miles triangular course starting 
across a line between the judges’ boat, Mr. A. 
H. Alker’s steam yacht Florence, and a mark 
boat north of it near the northeast buoy off 
Execution Lighthouse, to and around a black 
and white striped buoy off Parsonage Point, then 
around Week’s Point buoy on Long Island shore 
and home. All classes down to and including 
the New York thirties went twice around. 
Aurora and Istalena got away with a very even 
start under club topsails and jib topsails, look¬ 
ing almost up to the mark on the starboard tack. 
In spite of the soft breeze these two flyers 
carried a bone in their teeth, but as the smallest 
classes crossed in almost a calm, they did not 
get up much speed. Their sails were too low, 
too close to the water that was throbbing with 
the heat of the sun it reflected, to get any of 
the true breeze. 
It was a beat to the first mark, then a run 
across on which some boats carried balloon jibs, 
while others only plain sail. The second mark 
was a hard one to get around and changed many 
a yacht’s position in the race. It was under the 
shore, in a dead calm spot with a strong ebb 
tide running. A few would carry a good breeze 
in around this mark and out again, while others 
would lie becalmed, whole classes at a time, until 
the next smaller class caught them. It was a 
tiresome spinnaker run home. In fact, it was a 
good race, all right, but one of those kind that 
mean nothing but luck on account of the fluki- 
ness of the wind. 
Chaperone, Robert Jacob’s new 22ft. racer, 
made the fastest time around the course of all 
the boats that sailed once around. Toward the 
end of the race, for those who went twice around 
the course, a spanking good southerly breeze 
made up suddenly and sent all hands scurrying 
home a-flying. The summary: 
Sloops—57ft. Class—Start, 12:25—Course. 21 Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Aurora, Cornelius Vanderbilt. 4 24 20 3 59 20 
Istalena, G. M. Pynchon. 4 24 43 3 59 43 
Sloops—40ft. Class—Start, 12:30—Course, 21 Miles. 
Gardenia, L. S. Herzig. 5 05 36 4 35 36 
Mimosa III., S. Wainwright. 5 15 41 4 45 41 
Corrected time: Gardenia allows 0.13.44; Mimosa, 4.31.57 
N. Y. Y. C. 30ft. Class—Start, 12:35—Course, 21 Miles. 
Phryne, J. R. Maxwell. 5 23 00 4 48 00 
Nepsi, J. De Forest. 5 20 56 4 40 56 
Alera, A. H. an! T. 'V. Alker. 5 17 06 4 42 06 
Atair, G. C. and T. E. Myer. 5 17 32 4 42 32 
Dahinda. W. E. Roosevelt. 5 32 36 4 57 36 
Minx, Howard Willetts. 5 20 08 4 45 08 
This, J. W. Morgan, Jr. Did not finish. 
Hera D., R. N. Ellis. Did not finish. 
Handicap Class—First Division—Start, 12:40—Course 10% 
Miles. 
Duchess, J. B. Palmer. 3 43 45 3 0? 45 
Fearless, B. R. Stoddard. 3 45 24 3 05 24 
Corrected time: Fearless, 2.47.46; Duchess, 3.02.45. 
Handicap Class—Second Division—Start, 12:40—Course, 
10% Miles. 
Howdy, George Mercer, Tr. 3 43 23 3 02 23 
Psinmaid, L. H. Dver. 3 43 03 3 03 03 
Miss Modesty, H. A. Swart. 3 58 11 3 18 11 
Busy Bee, R. L. Cuthbert. Did not finish. 
Corrected time: Miss Modesty, 2.49.49; Psinmaid, 
2.57.34. 
Handicap Class—Third Division—Start, 1:40—Course, 10% 
Miles. 
Kenosha, W. R. Berth. 3 55 32 3 15 32 
Kenosha II., C. W. Voltz. 3 57 47 0 17 47 
Juanita, S. C. Hunter. 3 57 39 3 17 39 
Corrected time: Kenosha II., 3.05.04; Kenosha II., 
3.08.41. 
Racentout Class—Start, 12:45—Course, 10% Miles. 
Jolly Roger, Harry North. 3 40 06 2 55 06 
Indian, Keeler and Akers .3 42 42 2 57 42 
Larchmont One-Design Class—Start, 12:50—Course, 10% 
Miles. 
' aqucio, \V. Stumpf . 4 02 34 3 12 34 
Houri, D. E. Dealey. 4 02 11 3 12 11 
Sloops—22ft. Class—Start, 12:55—Course, 10% Miles. 
Chaperone, Robert Jacob . 3 39 22 2 44 22 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. Clippers—Start, 1:00—Course, 10% 
Miles. 
Dory No. 4, J. L. Laidlaw. 5 24 37 4 24 37 
Dory No. 6, A. A. Judson. 5 25 15 4 25 15 
Manhasset Bay Bug Class—Start, 1:05—Course, 10% Miles. 
Dragonfly, Donald Cowl . 5 14 19 4 09 19 
Skeeter, Thornton M. Smith. 4 39 15 3 34 15 
Big Bug, George Corry. 5 12 19 4 07 19 
Scarab, R. Fitzgibbons . 5 14 12 4 09 12 
Humbug, Innis O’Rourke. 5 16 27 4 11 27 
Cricket, Clarkson Cowl. 5 13 02 4 08 02 
American Y.C. Dories—Start, 1:00—Course, 10% Miles. 
Faraway, A. B. Fry. 5 22 43 4 22 43 
Tautog, G. G. Fry. 5 18 50 4 18 50 
New Rochelle Y. C. 18ft. Class—Start, 1:00—Course, 10 
Miles. 
Nereid, George Fuller . 5 13 40 4 13 40 
Virginia, F. H. Waldorf. 5 13 56 4 13 56 
Mischief, J. L. Mitchell. 5 15 14 4 15 14 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. One-Design Class—Start, 1:00— 
Course, 10 Miles. 
Pixy, L. F. Eggers.-.5 13 11 4 13 11 
Arizona, G. W. Kear. 4 34 33 3 34 33 
Sloops—18ft. Class—Start, 1:05—Course, 10% Miles. 
Ogeemah, A. B. Clements. 4 07 51 3 02 51 
Hovden, Donald Abbott. 4 05 23 3 00 23 
Marjorie, F. L. St. John. 3 13 22 4 08 22 
R. I. One-Design Class—Start, 1:05—Course, 10% Miles. 
Nate'la, V. E. McCormack. 4 33 11 3 28 11 
Mystic, K. O. Major. 4 35 22 3 30 22 
Catboats—Port Washington Class—Start, 1:05—Course, 
10% Miles. 
Thelma, P. V. Griffin. 4 08 43 3 03 43 
Tney, C. C. Converse.5 17 13 4 12 13 
Handicap Class—Special Race—Start, 1:05—Course, 10% 
Miles. 
Jolly Tar, H. S. Duell. 3 54 50 3 14 50 
Okee, Mahlstedt Brothers . 4 09 36 3 04 36 
Corrected times: Jolly Tar, 2.49.50; Okee, 2.57.15. 
San Francisco Yachting. 
The race, held on May 23 , between the yachts. 
Discovery, of the Corinthian Club, and Neva, 
of the San Francisco Y. C., resulted in a very 
decisive victory for the former, and the Corin¬ 
thian Club will keep the perpetual challenge cup 
in its lockers for another year. Discovery was 
handled by her owner, John E. McFarlane in 
an able manner. When the timers had figured 
up the result of the race it was found that Dis¬ 
covery had won by a margin of 16m. 35s. The 
result was a surprise and disappointment to the 
members of the San Francisco Club who thought 
that the recent improvements made in Neva gave 
her an excellent chance of winning. The crew 
of Discovery were much swifter in all their 
movements and the defender showed to a much 
better advantage when the yachts hauled on the 
wind, and she gradually drew away from her 
rival. An enthusiastic crowd of her supporters 
followed the race in a chartered steamer and 
cheered her as she came to the finish over a 
mile ahead of Neva. Here is the race as the 
timers got it: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Neva . 1 31 05 5 02 32 3 31 27 
Discovery . 1 31 10 4 46 02 3 14 52 
Racing lengths: Discovery, 22.23ft.: Neva, 22.24ft. No 
time allowance. Discovery wins by 16m. 35s. 
As is usual at the perpetual cup event there 
was a large crowd of the old-time lovers of the 
sport present to witness the race. Will Brooks, 
an honorary member of the Corinthian Club, 
who has not been at a yacht race in years, was 
on hand to see the yachts contest for the cup of 
which he was one of the original donors. Irvy 
Lyons came all the way from Clements to see 
the race, and FTerman Denhard deserted the 
ranch in Santa Cruz county to watch his club 
mates struggle for supremacy. “Bob” Vail, who 
has not been aboard a yacht since the days of 
the old Rambler, was also an interested spec¬ 
tator, and Theodore E. Tracy, the man who 
originated the Corinthian Y. C., " r as on the dock 
proudly watching the younger sailors of his club 
take the honors of the day. 
The committees in charge of the race were: 
F. H. Muchmore, Pov C. Ward and Captain 
Davis, of the San Francisco Y. C., and J. R. 
Neylan, Lester Hammersmith and D. Erskine, 
of the Corinthian Y. C. 
The twenty-third annual regatta of the Corin¬ 
thian Y. C. was held on Memorial Day over the 
channel course in San Francisco Bay. The 
honors of the day were carried off by ex-Com- 
modore John W. Pew, of the Corinthian Club, 
in his yawl Truant. The race was a two-fold 
event, being for the John Tait cup trophy in 
addition to the regular honors of the race. The 
Truant won the double victory and in addition 
made the fastest time over the course. Twelve 
boats were entered, representing five classes. 
The handicaps were well arranged and the race 
was a thoroughly successful event. The 25ft. 
yacht Discovery, which successfully defended 
the perpetual trophy cup the previous week, was 
a close second in the race. Slight accidents oc¬ 
curred to Presto and Mischief, but their chances 
of winning the race were not great at any time. 
Ex-Commodore Theodore F. Tracy refereed the 
contest which was arranged by the regatta com¬ 
mittee of the club, composed of Douglas Ers¬ 
kine, Lester Hammersmith and J. R. Neylan. 
On May ,?o the annual yacht race of the San 
Francisco Y. C. was also held, being sailed over 
the club’s course from Sausalito to Vallejo. The 
boats lay to at the finish over night and raced 
back over the same course on Sunday. During 
both days there was fine sailing weather and the 
cruise was one of the most interesting and en¬ 
joyable ones ever held by this club. Twelve 
yachts were entered for the first race and eleven 
finished. Only five finished on the return trip. 
Both events were won by the sloop Monsoon 
with Commodore S. A. Phillips at the helm; 
Annie was second and Challenger third on Satur¬ 
day, while Neva took second honors on Sunday. 
The time made by the various entries is given 
below: 
SAUSALITO TO VALLEJO. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Monsoon . 2 23 65 1 53 05 
Phoenicia . 3 00 15 2 00 15 
Challenger . 2 33 25 2 03 25 
Gueen . 2 36 20 2 11 30 
Amigo . 2 52 50 2 12 50 
Curlew . 2 58 45 2 13 45 
Ionica .,. 3 31 55 2 16 55 
Surprise .’.. 2 02 52 2 22 52 
Annie . 2 33 53 2 23 53 
Thelma . 2 52 43 2 27 43 
Martha . 2 40 27 2 30 27 
VALLEJO TO SAUSALITO. 
Monsoon . 5 22 44 4 57 44 
Neva . 5 47 04 5 17 04 
Challenger . 5 43 37 5 23 37 
Amigo . 7 OO 54 6 15 54 
Annie . 7 08 18 6 58 18 
The ASolian Y. C. held its annual handicap 
race from Vallejo to Alameda Mole on May 24, 
and ten yachts covered the course. It had been 
the intention of the club committee to hold their 
flag championship race yesterday, but the handi¬ 
cap event was substituted at the last minute and 
the other race postponed until June. Iola, sailed 
by L. I. Ward, was the winner, completing the 
course from scratch in 3h. 51s. Mist (George 
Postel) was second and Emma (L. C. Knight), 
the other scratch entry, finished third. The 
others finished as follows: Idler, Corsair, May¬ 
be, Ceres, Novelist, U. and I. and Elvira. Fav¬ 
orable weather prevailed for the race. 
The yawl yacht Gwendolyn II., which arrived 
in San Francisco Harbor on May 28, had a 
stormy trip of it from Puget Sound. She met ' 
with heavy storms along the Oregon and north¬ 
ern California coast, and when off Cape Men¬ 
docino she encountered a northwestern gale 
which tested the little craft to her utmost. She 
came out of it successfully, however, and her 
crew is none the worse for the cruise. Gwendo¬ 
lyn II. .measures 49ft. in length, by 16ft. beam, 
with a 7ft. draft. She was eight days from the 
Sound to San Francisco. Gwendolyn II. may be 
entered in the trans-Pacific yacht race which 
is to start on July 4 from San Pedro, Cal., but 
this has not been finally decided. 
What promises to be one of the big events of 
the season is the ocean yacht race to be sailed 
on June 21 from a starting point in San Fran¬ 
cisco Bay out to the lightship, anchored off 
Point Reyes and return. The event will be open 
to all seaworthy sailing yachts and there will be 
a large number of entries. The race was to 
have been sailed on the 7th, but was postponed 
on account of the lightship being in the docks 
for repairs at that time. 
