Some New Yachts. 
Morton F. Plant, who this year had the 55- 
footer Shinina built and raced, is thinking of 
building another yacht for next season and will 
probably sell Shinina. He rather favors Class 
B of schooners and may build a vessel to race 
tagainst Queen, Elmina and Westward, if that 
vessel is not sold abroad. Mr. Plant formerly 
owned Ingomar, and after racing her abroad, 
sailed her one season in these waters. With a 
new yacht in Class B, schooner racing would 
be revived in these waters and a great season 
follow. 
In the event of his not building a schooner, 
he will probably have a new yacht for the same 
class as that in which Shinina sails. Avenger 
has been sold by H. L. Maxwell to Daniel 
Bacon, who says he intends to race the yacht. 
William Gardner is at work on plans for a new 
55-footer for Wilson Marshall and Leonard 
Richards, and should Shinina be purchased by 
a racing man, that class would be a most in¬ 
teresting one. 
L. S. Plerzig, who has sailed Gardenia for 
several seasons, is trying to sell the yacht and 
intends to have a Class P yacht and race against 
Cara Mia and Windward. Other 31-raters are 
being talked of. 
Davis and Eagle, who have raced the S boat 
Alice this season, are to have a new yacht in 
Class Q, and others are thinking of building in 
that popular class. 
Fred Hoyt is to have a new Sonder boat to 
take the place of Skeezix, and C. H. Foster is 
to have a new Sonder built from designs by W. 
Starling Burgess. 
It looks as if the coming winter would be a 
good one for the builders and designers, and 
those yachtsmen who wish the yachts ready 
by the opening of the- season would do well to 
place their orders early. 
New York Y. C. 
The season of the New York Y. C. closed on 
Thursday, Sept. 15, with a regatta for the 
autumn cups, in which thirteen yachts started. 
An got through the races successfully in spite 
of the ill luck supposed to be associated with 
that number, but on the way back to the city 
Diana, the steamer of Vice-Commodore C. 
Ledyard Blair, struck on Nigger Head Rock in 
Hell Gate. She had about forty guests of Com¬ 
modore Blair on board, who had watched the 
races. A tow forced the yacht on the rock. 
The guests were taken off and finished their 
outing on a tug boat, and later Diana floated 
off, very little hurt. 
The racers were started from a line off Mott’s 
Point shortly after noon. The wind was E. N. 
E., about 12 miles, and the course took the 
yachts to Parsonage Point and then to Green¬ 
wich Point, 1914 miles. The second leg was to 
windward. 
Aurora led at the start with Winsome last. 
They turned the first mark in the same order, 
and when on the wind, Istalena moved into sec¬ 
ond place. At the weather mark, Aurora led by 
a small.margin, and Winsome was five minutes 
astern. Down the wind Winsome did remark¬ 
ably well. She caught Istalena and finished the 
race in second place, being beaten by 28s. by 
Aurora. 
Iii Class M, Adventuress beat Irondequoit on 
corrected time by 59s., and Eleanora by 5m. 
10s. Cara Mia won from Windward, and Elera 
won the race for New York 30-footers with 
Caprice second. The elapsed times: 
Sloops — Class T\—Course 19^4 Miles. 
Aurora ... . 2 14 27 Istalena . 2 15 06 
Winsome . 2 14 55 
Sloops—Class M—Course, 1914 Miles. 
Adventuress . 0 26 57 Irondequoit . 2 33 51 
Eleanora .. 2 34 04 
Corrected times: Adventuress, 1.54.04; Irondequoit, 
1 55.03; Eleanora 1.59.14. 
Sloops — Class P—Course, 1914 Miles. 
Windward . 2 52 27 Cara Mia . 2 51 08 
New York A. C. 30-footers—Course* 1914 Miles. 
Alera . 2 52 33 Dahinda . 2 56 12 
Caprice . 2 53 06 Juanita . 2 56 46 
Phryne . 2 55 13 
Aurora Wins Good Race. 
The owners of the 65-footers __ arranged a 
novel race, which was sailed 011 Friday, Sept. 
16. The owners subscribed to a purse to be 
divided among the crew of the winning yacht. 
The yachts were sailed by their sailing masters 
and the owners watched the race, criticized 
freely and acted as regatta committee. The 
conditions were ideal, there was a strong wind 
from E. N. E., and a long course was selected, 
the yachts going to Long Neck Point, 14 miles 
away, first, then to Parsonage Point and then 
home to Mott's Point. The battle on the wind 
was a fine one, and the yachts heeled under 
the pressure of the wind, so that their rails 
were under, and they plunged through the seas 
in fine style. Aurora got the position at the 
start, with Istalena second. At the weather 
mark Aurora had beaten Istalena nn. 15s. and 
Winsome 7m. 50s. 
Running to the next mark, Winsome parted 
her spinnaker halliards and the big sail dropped 
into the water. Aurora on this leg beat Ista¬ 
lena itn. 25c. and Winsome 2m. 35s. Reaching 
across the Sound for home, Istalena did tile 
best work. She beat Aurora 7s. and Winsome 
56s. The elapsed times for the course were: 
Aurora, 3.40.03; Istalena 3.42.56; Winsome, 
3.49.29. 
Larchmont Y. C. 
The Larchmont Y. C. closed its racing sea¬ 
son last Saturday with some special races, a 
clam bake and the hauling down of the yacht 
ensign, which has flown from the yard on the 
flag staff in front of the club house since last 
June.' The races were of classes K and M and 
the inter-club class. They were sent around 
triangular courses, going to the eastwart first. 
The wind at the start was N. W., but later it 
backed to N. and then E. of N. and was puffy 
and fitful all day. The yachts reached to the 
first mark, ran with spinnakers to the secqnd 
and beat home. Aurora was first away after 
the signal and Winsome followed. Istalena 
started three seconds ahead of the signal and 
was recalled, but she did not return but kept on 
around the course. Aurora soon took the lead, 
and at the end of the first round led by 3m. 15s. 
Istalena was second, 3m. 17s. ahead of Win¬ 
some. On the second round the yachts found a 
soft spot at Hempstead, and Istalena crawled 
up on Aurora, but Aurora finished first, beating 
Istalena ini. 24s. and Winsome 6m. 40s. 
In Class M, Adventuress went to the front 
at the start and kept there. On the last leg 
Irondequoit and Eleanora almost caught her, 
owing to a shift in the wind. Adventuress won 
the race on corrected time, and Irondequoit 
beat Eleanora 4s. for second place. The inter¬ 
club class race was won by Festina, with Dag- 
mar second. The times: 
Sloops — Class K—Course 30*| Miles. 
Aurora . 3 39 05 Istalena . 3 40 29 
Winsome . 3 45 05 
Stoops—Class M — Course 23 Miles. 
Adventuress . 3 50 15 Irondequoit . 4 05 05 
Eleanora . 4' 00 25 Gardenia . 4 29 15 
Corrected times: Adventuress, 3.56.15; Irondequoit. 
3.58.02; Eleanora, 3.58.06; Gardenia, 4.22.58. 
Interclub Class — Course, 11 Miles. 
Festina . 2 11 53 Como . 2 16 13 
Dagmar . 2 12 28 Babbette . 2 16 23 
Lewanna . 2 14 18 Wild Thyme . 2 10 57 
Hamburg II. . 2 14 59 Triton . 2 19 26 
Yulian . 2 15 42 
Manh&sset Bay Y. C. 
The annual regatta of the Manhasset Bay Y. 
C., which was postponed last June because of a 
severe storm was sailed on Friday, Sept. 16. - 
The course was from a line off the club house 
to Gangway Buoy, then to Prospect Point and 
home. The wind was strong E. N. E. While 
sailing across the bay before the start, Alera, 
owned by J. W. and E. P. Allcer, carried away 
her mast, and during the race Sally IX. was 
dismasted. Only those classes in which points 
for the championship counted took part in the 
regatta. The elapsed times follow: 
New York 30-footers—Course 10 Miles. 
Caprice ... • • 1 22 22 
Handicap — First Division—Course, 10 Miles. 
Tuanita . 1 27 00 Crescent . 1 23 41 
Interim . 1 29 35 
Corrected times: Crescent, 1.22.01; Interim, 1.2S.40; 
Juanita, 1.27.00. 
Handicap—Second Division—Course, 10 Miles. 
Fearless . 1 25 15 Naiad . 1 42 12 
Scud . 1 25 31 Mist . 1 46 51 
Red Wing . 1 28 39 Sally IX.Disabled 
Waialua .1 37 19 
Corrected times: Scud, 1.23.57; Fearless, 1.24.24; Red 
Wing, 1.28.14; Waialua, 1.36.28; Naiad, 1.38.23; Mist, 
1.43.53. 
Manhasset Bay One-Design—Course, 10 Miles. 
Scylla . 1 38 05 Nereid . 1 39 IS 
Ardette . 1 37 14 Mahaska .Disabled 
Larchmont Interclub Class—Course, 10 Miles. 
Triton . 1 30 21 Yukan . 1 31 09 
Bug Class — Course, 6 Miles. 
Dragon Fly . 1 11 32 Iney . 1 16 10 
Rose Bug . 1 15 16 Mayfly . 1 IS 09 
Big Bug .1 15 23 
Manhasset Bay One-Design — Old — Course, 10 Miles. 
Chichioker . 1 44 52 Pixy . 1 51 15 
The fall regatta of the Manhasset Bay Y. C. 
was sailed last Saturday. It was the last open 
event of the season on the Sound. The stairts 
were made off Execution Rock, and the course 
for larger boats was to Parsonage Point, Ma- 
tinnicock Point and home, 10 miles. The wind 
was N. W. at the start and later backed to N. 
and then E. of N. It was fitful and fluky. 
There were thirty-eight starters, and the 
elapsed times show the winners in the different 
classes: 
New Yprk 30-footers—Course, 15% Miles. 
Caprice . 2 45 01 Phryne . 2 43 30 
Nepsi . 2 45 30 Rowdy . d.n.f. 
Handicap Class—First Division—Course, 9 Miles. 
Juanita . 1 45 29 
Sally IV. 1 46 20 
Crescent . 1 44 25 
Interim . 2 02 04 
Handicap Class—Second Division—Course, 9 Miles. 
Scud . 1 53 10 Fearless . 1 43 56 
Red Wing . 1 42 25 Naiad . 1 58 22 
Waiulua . 1 43 40 
American Raceabouts — Course, 9 Miles. 
Marvola . 2 03 30 
Handicap—Third Division—Course, 9 Miles. 
Rascal III. 1 54 34 Chinook . 2 04 42 
Handicap — Fourth Division—Course. 9 Miles. 
Grace II.2 10 18 Kenosha II.2 01 45 
Hand cap—Fifth Division—Course. 9 Miles. 
Nimbus III. 1 55 3C Miss Modesty _ 2 02 01 
Sloops — Class R—Course, 9 Miles. 
Hamburg . 2 17 33 Hoyden . 1 5S 35 
Sloops—Class S — Course. 9 Miles. 
Nereid . 1 59 41 Let-Her-Be . 2 16 30 
Manhasset One-Design — Course^ 9 Miles. 
Ardette . 1 58 21 Mahaska . 2 01 54 
Scylla . 1 56 16 
.Manhasset One-Design — Old — Course, 6 Miles. 
Chichioker . 1 33 30 Pixy . 1 35 22 
Bug Class—Course, 6 Miles. 
Mayfly . 1 42 55 Rose Bug . 1 39 03 
Big Bug . 1 36 25 Indy . 1 41 41 
Bayside Ow-Dedgn—Course, 6 Miles. 
Edna ...143 10 Adios . 1 45 47 
Port Washington 0-».Design—Course. 6 Mile- 
Goyo . 1 41 42 Viva . 1 35 45 
Sloops—Class P—Course, 15% Miles. 
Windward . - ™ 
The Hollis Burgess Yacht Agency has sold 
the fast Bar Harbor Herreshoff one-design 
class 31-footer sloop yacht Indian, owned by 
Reginald Boardman and Arthur Adams, of 
Boston, to Walter IC. Shaw, ot Concord, Mass. 
