New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
READY FOR CRUISE AND RACE
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS ON THE YACHTS.
MANY RACES FIxED-cHANGEs IN RIG AND SHAPE
NEW BOATS.

MANY RACES FIxEp-cHANGEs IN RIG AND SHAPE
NEW BOATS.
The last DAYS of this month will open the
Yachting season. for which remarkably active prepa
lions hayo been going for mouths In all oil the yards
Hundreds OF alterations in rig ana shape, embodyIng
tho essos that past Of experience nave taught
are being made the clubs were never in better con
diton for full regattas swift races and long cruises
Few conspicuous will be out oil commission anu
fewer still will he laid up for the summer INC openi"s
reeattas arc likely be complete Tho hrst Important
fixture is the catamaran race OF the New-Jersey ''O'
witch "a set down for May 25. Seven full regatas Tor
waters in o. near NewYok have been arranged for May
On These are tho Newark Clabs spring regatta the
Nev-Hayen Climbs opening sail down the sonni' the
seawanhakls and Atlantic Cluos opening SANS tuo
Kuickerbocker Gibbs annual resatth' tue Eo'o"o9"'
Clubs first regatta the South Boston Chos opeh 10
gatta the Fall River Clu"s open regatta anu Wv
Oswepo Clubs champion pennant regatta ana opehns
or,se TIM Harlem Clubs first re yatta takes plae Oh
,be spc,ecdlng day. The Williamsburg Clubh annual
rogatt opens the month Of June. AMI Is succeeaeoo '
the New-Jersey Clubs annual regatta on june u 'uo
Nev-york CluBs on June IL. the Atlantic CLUBS pen
uant regatln on June 10. and the Harlem Ciuo ann
regatta on the next day. -
All these contests positive fixtures ana oil COURSE
thew arc creating enthusiastic interest in addition To e
oonat strained concern felt by all yachsmen In the
rosult OF the great race for the America CUP In regu
m that struggle It ia time to set at rest all inc s'ol
concerning new boats to he built Tor entrances W ~
Herald sad few DAYS ago that party OF eeht'ene o
about to close for new sloop from TUG
model Tins Is a late day to begin work. but by pu'hS
ithaca 10 tie utmost the vessel might DO coP'o'0u "
e., THE NewYork Yacht Club has Tour uhhSeu
,rodss and they will almost certainly DO returheu !"
their owners These the Steers boat tho Luz uoos
boat the Elliott boat and the EllsTorth OodL hulor
has frequently had that Captain ELLSWORTH anu '''
steers were both building from their models but The act
oh
,,mIrnt upan him 10 risk T2O.OOO Ia au eAperImen.
Which presents dead chances against is suvcvS' n"
rr n the reputation Of his boat ~ Tue o'en' Vi W '
without gi,ing Il rraly lar te-'- , ,,,.,o g. tho
A point that ia raising some lyeiy discussion ~ e,o
n.,pnt incrrase OF small and eat boat cubs lhcHe
rlnhs ARE not considered advantage eIhrr 10 tnelu
selves or to the sport la general Inc o~iers " shm
I in, a moi the money that they thluk II ftqhrtd iOf
ASSOCIATION IN the larger clubs, aud their "oihrr oga|
alions take sort Of dsfensye sn"pe. b,t te I
linz elemens of clubs PrVless To DC que leiy
s e1coms ali unnhrd boat aud urge that tue
10 -, The stand,rd oi yacht building aud sailing
rronrr The united OF all classes Of Jachtsnlen
r. a Lar ell lIunt Club brghn as small aiaiI ana even
now contains a large proper Of small 'eSsri though
NM 81 s Saehta are Of lai ge and speed Its
O the best class, ana lts position anpus
clans il dies yedly high 10 hds accomplished some hl
ys.bl changes this 10 has Increased IH sprhuld
anchorage inciiitie> AMI has Ian up"n new ln'i"H
sInge ts houses grounds tc cusnlJ OF Which nau
M eyiousy been farmed out Will now br WhhAgrh ny tue
club itself upon more ptetenuuis pan OF 1 III
tinn As the weather settles lhe ua" " "a,'
and reception will probably he announced Tue plan III
cludcs the rental Of large barge ~ place OF te M
porary and not entirely suiliDie Pdtl"fIp no1 U.s.
n.unii, beeu employed for dancing purpos,s The barge
viii be towed up 20 LarchnOnt ana iHstehcd 10 Tue
Ian Ing stage. Its decoration Is 10 Oe e'Aoofa'e anu
costly. =. ia, . - go.
IN com mission this gear. Il il LAID mp ut lHlp
Neils Olscn the steward OF Tue Nsw- or acnt Cn,
win issue ID, usual cht isi on or about play ~ he
mas prep ,rrd the utmost carr. ana u viii De ny
far the most exhaustive and c0upreenslV" compendium
vacbfiug Information thti nas ever breh plplirhrd
The pier nj WhiteStOne which carried away last
WINTER by the Ice floods. Il being tebnli, Aiu VIII
he flushed May . which date the ide"i VIII begin
stopping there again Ihls pIcr 10 eAIrem9y u,slh
who their boats ut auchor In Flushing
Bav aud iou them again at Whiiestove.
DR. g. k GHl's schooner yacht hischls' Il hitting cat
I'm south Brooklyn. go , -, .
Grorse Prirug's Al BOP yacht Crocodile ~ the Atlantic
Yacht Cnb /. having her rig reduced trihe. She has
excellent reputation Tor speed out hef SAILS were
found Ia be too heavy rough We 'thor.
The new schooner Bruuhilie, which was recently
launched at sack for j. Phelps. u said to have cost
SiOOOD Her owner intends To take cruise arnunt the
world In her starting about the middle OF next month
She was built for heavy service Her trlh Trip VIII DC
made IN n feV days -,
resentIy launched, entirely ready for tbs water.
Wright Duiyeas scbopuer Republic abd Commodore
Ftshs palace sahoaner Grayilng have both been 10
A meeting of the Amercal Yacht Club neld last
night In rooms. No. ga Fifh-Aye. About twenty
pur,ed In favor Of holding an opening cruise aud
regatta June "a. Action upon ther re-
port was deferred u9til next tuesday ss,nl
evening Five designs for the proposed silver inter
national cup were exhibited Three were designs ~ "A
Morse craft literally manned with Irtohs WI" we're TAX
Ing great enconrhgrment IRON tho "'I ,he
ton mSn''' Of no paGlcnlar pattern, These
were designed 10y Tiffany the nfth. designed by WHIT
Ing. represent ed urn. lts m0dthpleco Was shoke-
stack and an ornamental contr" was furnished by
revolving screw propeller SIX hundred ounces OF silver
will lie required for the elaboration OF any OF these de-
gna and when coin pletsd they valued at from
~ 600 TO $1,000 each. IL u not known when definite
action will be- taken by the club Ia regard to tue cup