The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24
Prospects for the Coming Centennial
Season.
SOME LIVELY RACING ANTICIPATED.
Proposed Corinthian Contests
Open to All.
new YACHTS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS

Already many OF the best known yachts making
active preparations 10 go into commission, while now
being built; others, too are the ways
dergoing repairs and alterations. Some few arc at
their summer stations ready for either pleasure
business The number OF new yachts to this
year somewhat smaller than last season, but TO make
up for tins there Is more lively spirit exhibited
among owners than has been noticed for years past.
The fact that this rs the centennial year
may perhaps have something TO do with this,
but at the same time II must be 10 extent
ceded that yachting Is PROFESSIONALLY growing into
more popular favor year after year This is clearly
demonstrated by the increase the fleets belonging to
the different yacht clubs, well By the number Of
smaller open and cabin sloops that to DO
the Bay belonging to independent owners That all
the best yachts flying either the New York. Brooklyn,
Atlantic Scawanhaka Yacht Club colors Will be out
this year and take part in tho various repattas TO
cur during the summer and fall, is now well assured
Tho announcement OF the programme for series OF
races, spreading three days for prizes offered by
the Centennial Commissioners, has perhaps been
somewhat OF stmulant, and nasmuch as these con-
tests embrace yachts OF every sizc and shape, from
the little eighteen foot open boat the stately
schooner OF hundreds of tons measurement, every
class Of yachtsmcn viii feel interest in contributing
to its success
CENTENNIAL REGATTA
The following is the programme Tor the three days
fnsr DAY. Thursday June y "A regatta over the Nsw
York Yacht CLUB course open to MI yachts as above. OF f
teen t'ns and upward .
Bay, open 10 all yachts. as above. of fifteen tons and
under. triangular not exceeding twenty-five
rnisp DaY-Monday June PA regatta from New York
e. Cape May and return to all yachts above, Of nj
teen tons aud upward
md nrsah In the third there ~ he ss x ir
Schooner and one ior snans wi,nowt "amo of time ~
% certificate OF must asecmpany eyery entry
less protest is made In each the
The medal and diploma OF the International Exhibition OF
DC asara ny ns sns s GS
Additional prizes in silver win be awarded BY the under
m,,es on or before THURSDAY june IS All
s~ l York a & the
street and Madison avenue, New York city
CLUB RACES
There WALL OF course be the usual club regattas and
from the already expressed intentions the part of
the owners Of yachts, these VIII bring out unusually
large fleets. The New York Yacht Club holds open
ing regatta on tho Sth Of June. This Will be watched
with the keencst interest by all yachtsmen, for tho
that n will then be afforded tho merits
Of the yachts that have been extensively altered with
view to improving their speed and sailing qualities as
compared with those which acknowledged to be rs
perfect in these respects human ingenuity make
them. For instance, the Mohawk Dreadnaught Idler,
Rambler, Resolutc, Wandcrer, Tidal Wave, Madeleine,
Palmer and others of that class expected try
cusons, aud il is scarcely possible predict which
has the best chance Of proving the winner,
although it is nearly sale TO say that tho Rambler
since she has been altered TO her present ugly shape
hope only to be the guard. Then, again,
there will DO the Peerless, Foam. Clio Eslellc. Eva
Comet Meta and others, who will come together in
the second class The for soops will also DO Of
interest. Tor alterations and Improvements have been
nado In many OF those were unable to- cope with
their necter sisters.
THE QuEEys CTR.
Great interest, too, will attach TO the for the
celebrated Queen Cup" for the possession OF which
challenge has been issued by Wee Commodore c.
Clifford. OF the Royal Canadian Boat Club, and nc.
ceptcd by the New York Yacht Club which has agreed
IL forego the usual six months notice.
Commodore Clifford proposes 10 sail his new
schooner. tho Countess OF Duaerin, but what yacht
Will be the selected champion Of the New York Club
has yet TO be determined In fact, the question is
being agitaled In the club whether body has the
right 10 select any yacht for the whether
hey must not alo" 10 be an opea for all the
yachts belonging TO the leet - JOIN they
disposed From the explanation given by Mr. Schuyler
the only survivor OF the donors Of the cup however,
Is certainly to be Inferred that the club has the power
well as the right to select one Representatives In
the letter Of acceptance OF the challenge sail for the
cup the club gave Mr. Clifford the choice OF either sail
Ing series OF three u these during the
summer at Newport during the autumn
cruise, but did not name any yacht it
would select 10 sail against the Countess Of
Duiicrn. IL is TO be hoped however, that in spirit
oitr sportsmanshp as we'll as fair play, and to pre-
any adverse criticism and remark the part of
other yachting men, whether American foreign the
New York Yacht Club will elect champion before the
time for the race, and insist the conditions
that observed in tho with Mr.. Ashbury in
the Livonia-ylz. TO choose boat the morning Of
he As then done " m 40 nd and
weather was fair or stormy.
The Brooklyn and Atlantic clubs have yet fix the
date Of their nnual rcgaitas but the seawanhasa will
have theirs, usual the ith Of July Minor clubs
such as the New Jersey, Manhattan, Harlem, Column
bia Long lslan New Rochelle and Bayonnc. have also
yet arrange their programmes, but they and all
hold out good promise OF sport.
RACES.
There is considerable talk gong on rs to making an
arrangement a series oil corIntlan FOR nom-
nal prizes, be sailed Tor by yachts OF all classes at
tachcd to the different recognized clubs during the
Some propose that these contests should take
place every Saturday afternoon others favor fort
nightly Of this description II such propo-
sition should DO carried undoubtedly would
be great impetus given TO yachting and at the
time It would afford many OF the younger members OF
the clubs who are now owners opportunity to learn
practical seamanshp, while they would experience the
excitement peculiar 10 yacht racing when par,ici-
patton is had IN the actual operation and handling
racing craft IL would also tend TO show many OF our
amateur yachtsmen tho necessity OF allowi INK sailing
masters when race Is in progress for The i'm
portant prizes, TO exercise their experienced
judgment unmocsted instead OF suggesting all kinds
Impractical manuuvres, which, II carried out, could
only bring about and complete defeat
Among the matches Of the talked OF which, IL
Is said. arc TO be arranged, those between Tidal
Wave and Madeleine, the Comet and Estelie tho
Drcadnaught and Mohawk, the Resolute and Dread
naught, the Vision and vndex and tho Drcadnaught
and Rambler. II is also suggested that private con
test is likely TO between the Peerless and Comet
Commodore Maxwell being anxious 10 try conclusions
with Captain Langley.