- The Central Park Model Yacht Club Wins Historic Eagle Cup. Water R. Many.
The Central Park Model Yacht Club Wins Historic Eagle Cup By Water R. Many T= race for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Cup for model yachts was sailed on Flushing Bay, Flushing, L. L., September 14th. This cup, which has been in competition for many years between the model yacht clubs around New York, was recently placed under the auspices of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America, and all recognized model yacht clubs in the United States and Canada were invited to send teams to sail for it. The clubs coming to the starting line were the Boston Model Y. C., which entered the Flirt, John Black, Jr.; the Vamp, James A. Potter, and the Frolic, Charles C. Gager. The Central Park Model Y. C. entered the Black Bail, B. Anderson; the Fantasy, J. A. Weaver, and the Mary, Phil Pile. The oldest club and the holder of the cup, the Prospect Park Model Y. C., entered the famous Polka Dot, E. A. Bull; the Rainbow, J. B. Ketcham, and the Dauntless, F. H. Tucker.. These were the same yachts that won the cup in 1923. Mr. Howard Griffith, vice-president of the association, placed his power cruiser, Sea Rover, at the disposal of the race committee. She logged the course and set the marks. The first of the three heats was one-half mile to windward and return and was sailed in the forenoon. A heavy northwest wind was blowing, and even with the flood tide it kicked up a choppy sea. Altogether the day was not an ideal one for model yacht racing. being heavier, but the sea a trifle smoother than in the morning and all yachts crossed the finish line. follow: Yacht Black Ball Polka Dot eR Ase vies Fantasy Dauntless Flirt …. Rambow Mary . The times Elapsed Time Points 0-23-30 0-25-55 7 6 0-26-41 4 0-30-16 (0-47-35 2 1 0-22-38 0-23-00 9 x 0-26-21 . 5 0-27-13 Froli Vamp Course—Triangular, one mile. Central Park Model Y. C, 19 el Prospect Y. C., 18 points; Boston Model Y. C., 8 points. 3 Park Model First Heat At 11.15 a.m. the yachts were started to windward It was difficult sailing in the heavy wind and sea, but excellent seamanship was shown by the skippers, some of whom were handicapped with rowboats that were too heavy for handling models. It was a great sight to watch the yachts take the seas and hammer to windward through them. Running home was even more difficult work, for the seas bothered the yachts to some extent. At times they lifted their rudders clear and were traveling at high speed. The first yacht to cross the finish line was Fantasy. The Dauntless completed the course, but was outside of the line at the finish and was disqualified. There was no time allowance, as all the yachts rated in Class B. The times follow: Yacht Elapsed Time POMS, 0266s ssivcsescrsesceeee DT Black Ball . .o+ 0-24-58 Polka Dot . Mary . Flirt .. Rainbow Frolic . 0-25-28 0-25-50 0-26-58 0-27-34 0-42-20 Dauntless …….. Disqualified. hk MC Points 9 8 Did not finish. 7 6 5 4 3 Course—One mile, wdeasd and wend. Central Park Model Y. C., 23 =e Prospect Park Model Y. C., 11 points; Boston Model Y. C., 8 points. Second Heat At 2 p.m. the committee boat started out, this time to lay a triangular course of one-third of a mile to a leg. At 2.20 the yachts were started on the windward leg. The first boat to turn the first mark was Black Ball, which also was ahead at the second mark and led the fleet home. The race was a hard one to sail, the wind Sailing model yachts in this year’s race for the Brooklyn Eagle Cup. Third Heat After the committee had shifted the windward mark to make a windward and return course, the yachts were started at 4 p.m. This heat was of even more interest, as the wind, which thesalts predicted would pipe down, blew harder, and, with an ebb tide, a heavier sea was running. First over the line was the Black Ball, and she led at the outer mark. Handling the models was hard work, and while nearing the outer mark, Polka Dot and Fantasy, which had been fighting it out, tack for tack, came together, Fantasy having the right of way. She lost her mast as a result, and Polka Dot withdrew. Meanwhile Black Ball revelled in the hard wind and seas, and romped along, a sure winner. She crossed the finish line at 4-24-56, going fast and true. The times follow: Yacht Elapsed Time Points 0-19-42 8 Dauntless Frolic .. 0-24-27 0-28-26 5 4 Polka Dot Fantasy Withdrew. Disabled. Black Ball 7 Mary Flirt .. Rainbow Potter 0-18-54 0-20-19 0-22-05 ….. 7 6 0-29-36 Course—One mile, windward and return. 9 3 Central Park Model Y. C., 17 ere Boston Model Y points; Prospect Park Model Y. C., 11 points Tora Senine Central Park Model Y. C.. Prospect Park ea a i Boston Model Y. 59 points 40 points 3 points C., 14
