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Motor Boats Race on the Hudson River |
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Regatta of the Columbia Yacht Club |
1909 Columbia Yacht Club Regatta
Regatta of the Columbia Yacht Club
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The racing season on the Hudson River opened with the regatta of the Columbia Yacht Club, which took place on the afternoon of May 29th. There were four classes of boats represented in the races, and splendid weather and a good list of entries attracted a large attendance of enthusiasts to the house and lawn of the club, at 86th Street and the Hudson River. The start and finish line was fixed opposite the club quarters, so that spectators were able to enjoy the sport from the house and grounds.
The first event, a race for open boats over a course of 10 miles brought out seven starters. Privateer II, owned by R. A. C. Smith, won in this class. Miel, owned by S. A. Halsey, was more than 18 minutes behind, but finished second.
The feature of the afternoon was a race for speed boats, over a 30-mile course to Ardsley, N.Y., and return. This event proved to be more of an exhibition run by Vim, but interest was nevertheless maintained until the finish.
The summary is as follows:
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Class 1 -- Open boats, all ratings. Course, 10 knots. Start, 2:18 p.m. |
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Boat |
Owner |
Elapsed time |
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Privateer II |
R. A. C. Smith |
1:02:23 |
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Miel |
S. A. Halsey |
1:21:55 |
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W. D. H. |
W. D. Hickey |
1:28:00 |
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Bess |
G. W. Patterson |
1:28:00 |
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Spark |
W. R. Brinkerhoff |
1:41:20 |
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Laura |
F. Moss |
DNF |
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Boo |
H. J. Finlay |
DNF |
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Class 2 -- High-speed boats, over 22 mph. |
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Vim |
G. F. Baker, Jr. |
1:52:29 |
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Sciotto |
G. C. Sutton |
2:23:19 |
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Gunfire |
W. K. Brainard |
DNF |
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Class 3 -- Handicap, Cabin Cruisers, not over 80 ft.,
all ratings |
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Elapsed time |
Corrected time |
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Osprey II |
C. R. Runyan |
57:40 |
57:40 |
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Wamego |
M. P. Gould |
1:19:43 |
1:07:08 |
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Melrah |
H. Merz |
1:27:58 |
1:07:31 |
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Going Some |
H. A. S. Martin |
1:16:35 |
1: l 3:46 |
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Ida F II |
F. D. Archibald |
1:16:10 |
Not measured |
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Gipsy |
H. M. White |
No data |
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Priscilla |
C. E. Reutter |
DNF |
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Class 4 -- Semi-High speed boats, over 14 and under 22 mph |
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Course, 15 knots. Start, 3:30:15 p.m. |
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Haida |
M. C. Fleischmann |
55:51 |
43:50 |
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Reliance |
L. A. Morey |
1:18:59 |
56:06 |
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Speedway 20-10 |
C. L. Seabury |
1:12:25 |
56:06 |
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Prodigy |
H. A. S. Martin |
1:08:10 |
1:08:10 |
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Formary |
J. R. Torrance |
1:22:35 |
1:08:22 |
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May |
J. J. Amory |
58:34 |
Not measured |
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Peter Pan II |
J. Simpson |
DNF |
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Chi |
W. T. Faulks |
DNF |
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(Transcribed from MotorBoat, June 10, 1909. p. 46)
{This is the first documented race participated in by Willian J. Brainard, whose racing career stretched into the early teens with his series of Gunfire boats. One of his last boats Gunfire,Ir. was sold to a Long Island boat racing family, which eventually wrote a most admirable for the next thirty years: they were Chris and Frank Ripp, record holders in the 151 and 225 cubic inch classes. - GWC}
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