New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
NEWS ABOUT YACHTS AND YACHTING.

THE NEw-YoEK CUBS NEW HoUsE-ANNoI-
ANCEs OF STEAM YACHTsMEN-NoTEs.
The building which the NewYork Yacht
Club has taken for a clubhouse ia In Madson-ave De
tween Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eghth SITS. On the
first floor to the right OF the entrance hau Is a
goodszod apartment Which will be used Tor reception
room Beyond this is small room which will be htteu
an a. an Office and bar and then room where there will
bo cafe In the IS large, we'll
Ilqhted bilisrd-room. Upstairs there VIII
be a readingroom and large hail. Aoulu
the wall. OF the hall will he hung the models ana pictures
OF Yachts Of which the club has large and valuable col
lection In this hall will be held the meetings OF the club
and here on notable occasions dinners will be given On
the third floor the steward Of the club, Nels olsen VIII
1--we The club will move into its new quarters on May
and hold 49, srrt meeting there on May 10
Tho American Yacht Club has its rooms
only o Stones-ibrow away. The members
OF the American Cub beginning to decorate
the walls of their rooms with yachting pictures por
trit OF Washington L. C6nnor's steam yacht Utawana
worked in silk Is Of the conspicuous decorations
The Utawana will go into commission about May o.
George s. scott will put his yacht Viking into commission
about MAY 90 The club Is now looking for docking IA
cilities in this city Heretofore yachts
have been allowed - anchor of ithe
foot Of East Twcntyfourth-it but this year Hubert
O. Thompson has warned them OFF the promises on the
oound that "the Department doubts Its authority TO al
op, yachts 70 anchor there" This viii be great annoy
once to many vachtsmsn The thing that yachtsmen are
most exercised about present however is the PiotaGe
hill now before Congress. This bill, II passed as
II now stands, compels steam yachts to take
aboard a pilot when entering leaving port
Heretofore masters of steam yachts have held
speca licenses as pilots and there have been no bad
sults IL the obnoxious bill becomes law IL viii not
only be great annoyance but VIII add greatly 10 the eN
ense of yachtDg-which IS already expensive enough
n the OF steam yacht wants TO go beyond sandy
Hook for an afternoons sail he will have 10 take a
pIlot on board going out ana PICK up an
IN Newport stopping at NewHaven on the way he will
have 10 take a pilot aboard when he leaves mere
another when he enters New Haven another wnen nc
leaves there and another when he enters Newport
Mr. colt OF Hartford who is cruising in his yacht
Dauness in the Mediterranean VIII probably enter her
I'm the regatta at Nice. The Dauntess VIII 80 TO Cowes
as the yachting season fairly opens there anu
will take part in some OF the regatas
Washington T.. Common has made some alterations IN
the cabin OF his yacht Utawana and has put on
lug sail between the masts The Uawana has developed
nae Lao G HSgyel S"'Nt aud under that name
known In these waters has been purchased by Mr.
Winslow OF Boston. The yacht was built by Charles H.
many races hereabout, and purchased By William
Butler OF Rhode Island On his death she was purchased
built but carefully preserved her model or late years
She has not belong any Club and has been entered
I'm no regattas She will now be enrolled In the Eastern
Club and viii probably show her old time speed at the
EgTDe schooner yacht Monauk Samuel r. Plat owner,
which now cruising in the West indies Ia reported 70
have come into Nassau recently with her new malnsa
split from to igaf The Montauk was reported al
iTnCommodore w. A. ". Stewart, OF the seawanhaka
Club travelling In the South account or his health
SON is fairly opened and put his schooner yacht Nokomis
into commission.