New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
PREPARING FOR THE YACHTING SEASON
Mr.. PHELPs's BRUNHILDA-A TRIP AROUND THE
woRLp-THE STEAM VESSEL CORA.


Mr.. PHELPss BRUNHILDA-A TRIP AROUND THE
woRLp-THE STEAM VESSEL CORA.
This is the season of active preparation in
Yachting circles New yachts being built launched,
and old being put in order for the coming sea-
Among the yachts which will make their ap-
pearance this is the Brunhida, now building at
Nyack for John Phelps. She Is nearly ready for
launching and in her Mr. Phelps intends crcumnavgat-
ing the globe She Is keel schooner In whose con-
srcton safety and seaworthness the principal feat
ures Speed has not entirely overlooked however,
az Mr.. Phelps is never satisfied with yacht
unless it has some ego" to it, The Brun-
hilda has flush deck, which is supported
by an unusual OF strong BEAMS Mr. Phelps being
determined that the fate NgnOnette shall not bc
met by yacht The fate of the Mgnonete should be
warning ali of cruising yachts, as 1t bas been
the owner OF the Brunhda The Mgnonette 1t Will be-
remembered, cutter. She was hove to In gale on
the coast OF Africa when tremendous boarded her
and stove in her deck sinking her. The dimensions of
the Brunhilda are follows Length, liz feet; BEAM
20 feet; draught l0la feet depth Of hold 9la feet
Mr. Phelps will start in June on his trip. He Will be
accompanied by FIVE guests The first port made after
leaving hore will be Cowes From Cowes the Brunhilda
will go to Spain and Portugal, making
one or two stops ut French ports on the
Bay OF Biscay. Passing through the Straits OF Gibraltar,
and cOastng along by the southern shores or spain ANA
France tho yacht VIII go to Naples and from there 10
Port said There tho party Will leave the yaent i4T
they will be towed through the sue1 Canal anu sailing
through the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean they ~iI
but China, Japan and probably Australia, wlli Dc visit
ed. From Japan ths Bfdnnilda VIII san TO Tue saaws
Islands and from there toEape HOrn stopping on the
way points OF interest on the coast OF South America
Rio de Janeiro and 50 up the the West Indies
and home. The trip will take two years Few yachts
have ever been around Cape Horn. The last sailing
yacht which around the Hora was the sturdy little
lime juicer Soft Wings which stopped at this port Oh
her way home England year ago last summer
The steam yacht Cora, which launched at POillons
yard the other day John A Morris, is novel both in
Interior arrangements aud in her build MT Morris mas
a country house In Westchester County, but he makes
his principal residence at Neworleaps. lie wanted
yacht that would do for river, lake ana ocean haVlsa
these requirements. She was built for the
special use Of Mr. Morriss daughter inc doctors haDs
recommended air for that young LADY, VINO Is reoOy
erng from long Illness This summer Mr. Morris WIZ
take his family TO Bar HarbOr in the Cora The Cora Is
designed by Captain Ellsworth. who designed the cee-
yacht for which he ever drew the plans Mr. Morrls's
idea have safe yacht without regard TO her
looks as II the designer OF the swift Aohtauh was unaoe
to entirely forget The element OF speed A., ,,,,.,
Naval Reserves calls to mind that veteran
yaohtsman and circumnaylg gator, Mr.. Lambert owner
Wanderer. Mr.. Lambert is officer Of the Naval Re-
serves and his yacht manned BY sailors III the reserve
world Mr.. Lambert speaks Father disparaginSy o!
American sailors but the behavior OF the Wanderers
m the ay OF Bscy was such rs call forth general
condemnation the English press This Is the season
out from England An argument recently advanced by
yatchtsmun for the employment OF these crews instead
American sailors that they have been all their
ives acting gentlemen's servants and know their
place. something you cannot get in an American crow
The principal reason for their employment probably is
that the proper cGper don't cher know to nave an
English crew.
1he special committee appointed by the New-York
Yacht Club, TO arrange for the America Cup chal-
eDges ten days ago sent Beaver Webb letter acknoHl
edging the challenges for the cup by lo British yachts
Genisa and Galati and detailing the conditions under
which IL NAV be competed for The arrangements for
the contest are practically complete. James Cor
don Bennett, the commodore, aud Nlcc-COnmOdoFe
Douglas, Of the New York Yacht Club, are
having sloOp built by Harlan Hoilings-
WORTH at Xlimn gtOn. Del She is ~ be Iron and steel
and her Dimensions s5 feet long on the waterine y
inches breadth OF BEAM and feet Inches deep
she Is 10 be called the Priscilla.
Mr. Bennett is have a sloop built at Poill0n's
yard, Brooklyn, from model by Philip Ellsworth. she
will be Of wood 81 feet inches length over ALL 81 feet
on the water line % feet beam 10 feet deep and feet
inches draught.
j. VI. Forbes and two or three other members OF the
Eastern Yacht Club OF Boston who are also members OF
the New-YOrk Yacht Club, to build siOop TO COM
pete In the trial races with the New-York sloOps