New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
RACING UNDER SAIL AND STEAM.
PLANS AND PRIZES OF THE YACHTSMEN.

RACE AROUND LONG ISLAND AERANGED-Ihh
STEAM YACHT REGATTA.
There is much talk in yachting circles concerning the
race around Long Island which will take place on the
Monday following the Scawsnhaka regatta. William
r. Traver- has offered $500 cup for lrstclaSs -loops
ex Commodore Smith of the NewYol. Club has offered
one of similar value for schOOner~ and another prom
iuent yachtsman has offered for ,ccond-caS sloop'
This race will be Of the most interesting OF the
season. The course viii bo from Buoy J ), of Owls
Head Just inside the Narrows ont around Montauk
Point finishing at Sands Point Among the frst-eass
sloops which will cnteT are the Oracle. Fanny. Mis-
chief Bedouin and NenOnah. The Estcue ana
probably the Montauk. Grayling. Naruna. Cru
sader aud other schOoners viii sail Tor the Nmith
cup. Several scCOnd-Class sOopS ana cutters,
including tho OriVa, which j. seldom al anchOr when
there is expected to take part IN the race
which will be sailed under the rules Of the New-loTk
Club.
Steam yachtsmen are greatly interested in the steam
yacht regatta which will be- held some time TINS season
under the auspices Of the American Yacht Club Inc
date has not yet been fixed but Will be one on which
the greatest number of steam yachts can be got together
The American Yacht Club will select two club courses.
long one from Charles Island 20 Newport aud return,
and short one from Charles Island to Now London
and return. iacht.men devoted 10 sailing gratis d"hpt
the success of steam yacht regatta bu the uempei,
Of the American Yacht Club confident tat u VIII
prove a triumph They havo already subscribed IN
amount of money for prizes larger probably tlan was
ever before collected for a rogatta. This will be the
don to this the American Yacht Club VIII arrange
a seric, OF match races.
The ilccn-IIdcgarder race will he sailed under time
allowance selected by A. Cary Smith. Robert Center
and j. K. Bu,k. III this committee Mr. Ccu.er repre-
sents the cutter interests Mr.. Bus, the sloor Interests
and Mr. Smith is the conservative who viii hccp things
balanced. The Icen has gone into Munlms shlp%ald
TO have q new bOwsprit and tOpnlaSt put ia.
The Fortuna. which has been cruising IN southern
waters was reported at Charleston = c.. last sunday
The Moutaul was reported at Kingston. Jamaica oIt
Wednesday last 1t is denied that She split her main
sail from boom gait the damage to the sail being no"
reported a. only slight On the run down 70 the Der
nulas the Montaul had heavy weather, sailing nearly
all the time under iIb aud storm trvsaL She IS que
i'm Havana on April 10.
The Dauntlcss, of tine Ncw-ioib Club. now IN the
Mediterranean was uyCTh8uiCd AZ Mur-clln7 and on
tered in the Nice regatta. Tho Nuuouna Will stay IN
the Mediterranean until the races and rcgHttas are
over bur will rct1I here in time Tor tho June rcgattt
of the New York Club. Mr. Bennett will it l. thought,
bring her directly across from Gibraltar.
Elbridgc :. Gcrry- new steam yacht Electra. No."
building az Wilmington. viii he launched to-lnoT"W:
William Aston immense steam yacht N"uUnakm VII
be launched ON May !
The Mischief was lowed down 10 l-p last week 10 bo
put ID order for the coming season