New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

c0aLbunkers which can be filled with water when me
proper depth attracted his close attention and when the
circuit Of the vessel completed, he in1uired
any OF the cOabunkers could be used for that purpose
When standing between the furnaces, nc reinarEe9,
you What the result OF yesterdays visit will be Is not
known but Capt samues is confident that he will enect
and delivered at sny point either in the Mediterranean
or the Baltic Sea within period OF 60 days.
OUTLOOK FOR THE YACHTING SEASON.
| DIFFICULTIES OF THE NETWORK CLUB-PREPARA-
TIONs OF THE OTHER CLUBS FOR THE COMING
SEASON.
The coming season promises to develop the
usual amount OF interest in yachting, Notwithstanding
the fact that the report of committee Of the Newfork
Yacht Club shows their financial condition to DO such as
to endanger It's existence. There has been spirit OF
rivalry for number Of years between the several yacht
clubs and desire to suppress far as possible the OLD
organization. The members OF the Newfork Yacht CuD
themselves have contributed largely to this opposition
particularly the nOnyacht Past experience has
shown that the membership OF yacht clubs increases III
proportion public attention Is directed toward yacht
Ing and the Inducements offered by the clubs to their
members. To the NewYork Yacht Club only the yacht
owners allowed to vote upon any question: eonse
quently of the membership of 459, 30 yacht owners
are accused OF using this arbitrary measure
to deprive the remainder OF the fow privileges
which they demand With an Indebtedness OF S7,ooO
there who willing to contribute pro rata
amount extnguish the debt while some OF the nom
yacht owners say that subscription paper would meet
with hearty response IT, in other clubs, they were
allowed voice In the business Of the club except that
which pertains strictly to yachting 1t was proposed IN
order TO lessen the expenses that both the cubhouses
at sapetOn and in Madisonaye be given up and tha the
meetings the club be held at some restaurant that
the cxpensesOf June regatta, including prizes, De
limited to $500. and those OF the regular Autumn re-
M MI rnn
this action and claimed that it was virtually an attempt
TO force them out of the club well blow to its ex-
isteuce without their financial support they claimed
that the club would become extinct by subsequent
action OF the club it has been resolved to retain their
clubhouse in this city.
Other yacht clubs are making up an elaborate pro-
gramme for the season. The Seawanhaka Club has an
nounced its first race, Corinthian race Tor june TO-
for first and secoud-class soops and second-c!ass
schooners one prize In each class OF $50 In case the
schooner class should not I'll, the regatta committee VIII
appoint another day for the race to take place. Tue
second race will be held June @ and Is TO be an ocean
race for first and secOndcass schooners owners to COM
mand and their own boats with the usual resrlc
tions. There will be one prize in each class valued at
S4OO The third race will be De annual regatta at oyster
Bay July A. There will be five prizes III this race OF 800
each The fourth race will come m on july - anu Is 10
he for omen boats at oyster Bay $50 prze IN each
class The Ladies' Day" regatta was not fully deter
The Brooklyn Yacht Club, which has heretofore been
clasaed second the NewYOr Club, and many OF whose
members alsO belong the Older club, Is slowly but
surely creeping up 20 the first rank II maintains two
club houses, at Montague aud COui t-sts brooklyn,
and the other at Red HOOK IL IS ou OF o9ot; WIN
membership Of 200 active members all OF whom
are not only allowed TO engage III debating subject
but have the privilege OF voting except upon matters
relating cruises and all SAILING resuatlOhs
Tine usual reglttas will be held and every saturday Is
rnded to be set apart as sailing day I0r r!cs
aud nOn-yacht owners, to whom general invitation
Prnlg the dissatisfaction among the members OF the
New-N0rk Cub, other clubs which pave been tnlPd In
prominence making strenuous EFFORTS 10 puma up
and are gaining good members ard wedding out tho
undesirable. Among the first Of these may be men
t,oned the Columbia Yacht Club which is free from
debt Their club house at the foot of Eighty iXshst
Hudson River is regarded the most accessible OF any
yacht clubhouse in the city The officers aud members
have an equal voice, neither owning yachts or not
hmou0 other clubs which are coming into greater
prominence the Long Island. Manhattan, Williams
burgl, Hudson River, and Jersey CIV CluDs Ihelr
boats are not considered capable OF WtnslandliS tue
uer,s OF ocean racing those OF the NcwNOrk Brook
I'm ana eawannaka clubs but as they build new yachts
tnir size Will probably be Increased The several
ctfas which they give during the season are made par
tcuarly interesting TO their members Us well rs the
public ,,, !, .,..,o,, .,. ,oo,, haze
been land down for yachts than for years past and
# is now 700 late build for the coming season. with
tLe ne Ginning of better times which now seem near at
hand Yachting from all parts OF the seabOard nave
ODputd negotiations for the purchase OF yachts The
f6ln inc figures show the condition and prospects OF the
Yachting market: At Meanings Yachting Agency the
following yachts are reported Tor SAFE, win inc number
OF applications for each class Sch00ners, lsj april
cants 20. Cabin Sleeps %; applicants AZ open Scoops
y. nppl cants. 10. Cat-bOats, 8; applicants IL Steam
Yachts 10 applicants, H. The cenerboart sloopyac
PIRATE formerly belonging to Ross X Winans OF the
New FORK Club has sold TO Commodore j. III. Y0ndy
OF The Jersey CITY Yacht Cub for $4,000 The Pirate
was built about year ago, ana no expense was spared
I'm fine construction OF the vessel, which IL completely
nninpod ana furnished with great taste The yacht will
he added TO the roll of the NewY0rk and Jersey CITY
climbs. Mr. Winaus has purchased the sloOp yacht
arrow which will be replaced on the roll Of the New
York Club.