Yachting: Volume 38, Issue 5 – November 1925

November, 1925 YACHTING Central Park Model Yacht Club Wins Eagle Cup Following is the summary: Total courses, one mile. J. Weaver Sea Horse Wiljaber VII Wiljabar VI Wood, Jr. a a Wood, Sr. oo a ss Trapp _ P. Pile B. Anderson Elinor ma << AAA AKO c. Wanker Fantasy Mary II Turvy Gowanus Start Finish 11:25:27 11:48:00 11:26:07 11:53:22 11:25:15 11:51:04 2 Club Points: 9—P. P. 11:26:33 11:47:49 11:25:44 11:46:43 11:25:48 11:48:05 O00 BEE EES Q 2 F, torr E.. Club Points: 24—C. P. 11:25:05 11:26:00 11:27:05 s Yacht Polka Dot I Rainbow roar ist HEAT — WINDWARD AND RETURN. Srart, 11:25 A.M. Wind, N.W., moderate. Sea, moderate. Tide, flood. why N Sunday Oct. 4, 1925, the race for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Cup for model yachts was held under the auspices of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America, on Flushing Bay, L. I., off the club house of the Central Park Model Yacht Club, the holder of the trophy. At the starting line were the Central Park, Prospect 11:47-37 11:48:25 11:56:44 Club Points: 12—PROV. 2nD HEAT — TRIANGULAR. START, 1:40 P.M. Wind, W. Light. Sea quiet. Tide, start of ebb. Owner . A. Bull . B. Ketcham . Wanker Yacht Polka Dot I Rainbow Gowanus Fantasy Mary Il Elinor Park and Providence Model Yacht clubs, each club being represented by three entries. The race was sailed in three heats, the first heat being to windward and return. The wind was moderately strong and the sea rather high off shore. The boats making the best time kept in toward shore and two of the Prospect Park yachts were handicapped by not doing so, as the seas bothered them. No touches were taken, and the handling of the yachts was so perfect that one would believe he:was watching a race of large yachts. First at the outer mark was the Mary II, and then came four yachts all bunched at the turn, as pretty a sight as one would wish to see. The times for this heat were quite fast, the Mary II finishing first. This yacht is a very fast one and was designed for Mr. Pile by F. T. Wood. The Providence Se showed up well, finishing ahead of veteran Prospect Start 1:41:03 1:41:21 1:41:35 Finish 2:07:38 Club Points: . F. Anderson Sea Horse Wiljabar VII Wiljabar VI Approaching the windward mark in the first race for the Brooklyn Eagle Cup. Club 4 41:35 i ‘41::03 1:40:14 Club Points: 22- Wood, Jr. 1:40:29 Trapp Wood, Sr. 2: 13: 13 , :_ 003 = 2:10:00 2:00 Did not ye Club Polats: 6—PROV. M 3rp Heat — WINDWARD AND RETURN. START, 2:28 P.M. Wind Light to moderate. Tide ebb. Owner Yacht Polka Dot I Rainbow Gowanus Fantasy > Mary II at i Elinor B. Anderson Sea Horse Wood, Jr. Wiljabar VII Wiljabar VI Start . A. Bull . B. Ketcham . Wanker Trapp Wood, Sr. eS : Ye . Total Club Points. .P.M.Y.C. Prov. M. Y Cc. =70 — 2:28:54 2:28:31 ~ 228:10 Club oer – 2:29:110 – 2:28:10 2:28:20 Finish § 3 _a 8:09 +oe: 10 2:28:50 Club Points: 6—PROV. Pennant Points. J.Weaver —24 P. Pile =23 B. Anderson =23 The Boston Model Yacht Club had also entered three models, but at the last minute Commodore Black was unable to get three skippers to come down to sail. As it would have been useless to send down less than three boats under the conditions, the Commodore reluctantly had to give up the trip, much to the regret of all hands. ark. After all hands went ashore the Judges boat, the power-boat Sea Rover, belonging to Mr. Howard Griffiths, set out and laid the marks for a triangular course for the second heat. The wind and sea had dropped and the sky became overcast. First across the line was Elinor, the first leg being to windward. This was a pretty race and after turning the first mark the yachts gradually spread out. First across the finish was Elinor with her owner and designer, Anderson, sailing her. The Wiljabar VI from Providence did not seem to find her proper form and her owner withdrew. The third heat was started to windward and return after the marks were shifted, as the wind had hauled to the west. The wind was getting stronger and after the start rain began to fall. This was not very pleasant but all skippers were out to win and the fastest times were made during this heat. Four yachts finishing within 18 seconds of each other on elapsed time shows how close the racing was. It was, perhaps, the most interesting of the races held so far for this thirty-five-year-old trophy, and the sportsmanship showing onthis occasion was of the highest order. Altogether it was a grand race and one worth going miles to see. The Central Park Model Yacht Club retains the Cup and also won the three pennants. Rumpus, a new schooner designed by Ben T. Dobson, which won the series-in the schooner class at the recent New Bedford Race Week. She got one first and two seconds out of three starts.