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First. Second. Third. Prizes.
I 18 7 8 26 8 22 14 3 7 2 6 - ... 5 ... دو Although "Isolde" was an absentee, and "Kommodore" not brought from Germany, the 65 footers continued to provide good sport. The only new vessel was "Eelin," which was built for Captain J. Orr Ewing from the design of Payne. She was shorter on the water-line, and had less beam and sail than "Tutty," which came from the same designer's board in 1898, but her girth measurement was considerably larger. The new boat showed rather inconsistent form, and seldom succeeded in beating the older yachts. "Tutty," which had had some alterations effected to her keel, was greatly improved, and, in light and moderate breezes, almost invincible.
But in strong winds, and particularly on a reach, she could not hold "Senta." "Astrild," a fine vessel on a turn to windward, was rather unlucky, but sailed better than in 1898. "Caress," which for some years had been sailing in the handicap class, was altered to bring her into the 65-ft. class, but so much lead was sacrificed in the process that the yacht proved unduly crank, and the experiment was a complete failure. Throughout the season "Tutty." "Astrild," and "Senta" were splendidly matched, but the first mentioned proved the most successful prize-winner. The record of the class for the year was as follows:- ..
The popularity of class racing in large yachts was on the wane in 1899, and the sport was for the most part confined to the schooner "Rainbow" and the Watson cutter "Bona," which had passed into the ownership of Mr. J. Howard Taylor. During the Solent regattas, however, the fleet was augmented by the reappearance of "Meteor" and "Britannia." "Meteor" had adopted the fashionable yawl rig, and seemed to sail better than ever; but "Britannia" had quite lost her form. "Bona," which had wintered in a mud berth, did not do quite so well under her new ownership as in 1898, but she had the lion's share of the prizes. "Meteor" started in eight races, of which she won no fewer than seven, and would probably have accounted for the eighth had she not met with an accident to her bowsprit gear that caused her retirement. She sailed a great yacht throughout her English engagements, and, with her rig allowance as a yawl, carried too many guns for "Bona." In a season in which light breezes preponderated, the schooner "Rain- Yacht.
Tutty ......
Astrild Senta Eelin Caress Total