New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
THE SEASON FOR SPORTS.
NOTABL REGA7TAS THIS WEEK.
INTEREST IN THE NETWORK YACHT
CI Irp,c RACES-OTHER INCIDENTS.


CHIPS RACES-OTHER INCIDENTS.
yachtsmen's interests this week centre in the
.,nua, regatta of the NewYork:Yacht Club IL VIII DC
An, 81 the finest aquatic exhibitions ever seen In these
caters Tue start will be made at ii a. M ihursu"y
across an imaginary line drawn from the Judges S"
koat anchored of Owls Head Long isiaho' "'"i'
a quarter OF a mile south of Buoy No. 49, ana marx
boat anchored in the shore opposite the steamer Inc
course lies thence outside of Fort Laiaye''o 10 anu
around Buoy No TO- passing to the west ana south OF H.
tbence to puoy No Ga passing south OF IT, ana horth OF
Buoy No. s. of the Sandy Hook Point 10 ana AROUND INC
Sandy Hook Lightship turning 1t From north ana east
and then returning the same course to the
of the home stakebos which will be anchored ABREAST
and to the eastward of Buoy No. TO- Ten prizes VIII 10
raced for including regular prizes for the six Glasses
special prize for keel schooners the Bennett Cuaehse
Gun for schDOners and two offered py meocr vi
the club the rst schooner crossing the hhsh inc
and one TO the first sloop crossing tho finish line In the
class and keel schooner race the prize VIII not DO
awarded unless there arc at least two starters Inc
scboouers arc divided into three regular classes Tue
rst comprises those whose water-lne length IL ioo
feet over; the second all those OF less than oo iee
and not more eighty feet and tho third all those
less than eighty feet The sloops are similarly hVidou
the first elias, including all soops OF ht -hVe cc.
line length and the second those less than my Ve
feet and not undsr forty nve. and the third a under
forty-ye feet Tho regular sailing regulations ana ne
allowances of the club will govern the regatta fach's
entered are amenable to these rules from the moment
the preparatory signal Is given.
The preparatory signal Will be long blast from tho
steam whistle on judges boat and the lowering OF the
United States ensign the bow staff aud the hosting
of the blue peter In Its place Ten minutes ter Tue
start will ordered by the second blast OF tho WHISTLE
the lowering OF the blue peter and the hosting OF tue
club signal The of each yacht viii be taken from
this moment during ten minutes when third blast vi"
be given aud all yachts starting thereafter will be
recorded at the time of tho third blast In case the
judges boat for any reason Is not oack al the hhse
line In time act stakeboat the yachts VIII pass
between stakeboat flying the club nag anchored there
and Buoy No. 15 The steamboat Columbia will accom-
pany the regatta for the exclusive use OF members OF
the club and their guests 1t will leave the 1901 OF
Twenty North River on the morning OF the
regatta $3.50 Pier North River at III CLOCK
and ferry landing at stapeton, Staten Island at
1890 Returning after the 1t will stop at the same
Tame Charles II. stebbins and Jules A. Montant. 80 .
In addition this notable affair. Tuesday will be
enivened by annual regattas OF the Atlantic Clup
and OF the NewJersey Club and Saturday VIII witness
the regasSs Of c the at Who
Mass win also take place on t sad R fns
Ssn'
clubs are invited to enter ., o ,n.or
esting and novel features prints eolored p5s
well and Sa sias. Oh These
occupy fifteen pages This is its twelfth yearly edition.
s snc Of yachting information The names of
ali the boats are alphabetically arranged.
The great iron s00ps upon which such nlgn hopes
are saked as the defenders Of the Americas cup are
rapdv nearing completion and expected TO be ready
FOR their trips by the end OF the present week.
There was talk of the Priscilla entering the annual
regatta NewYork Yacht Club on THURSDAY under
Cor ,podOre Benefits nag. but she can hardly De got
ready by that Her forty tons OF ballast have been
Distributed and her rigging Is up over Der masthead
When she is equipped. Captain sam Glbson VINO made
himself with his masterful handling OF the NiSel
will take command of her. The Puritan only foot
shorter than Wilmington rival but four feet shorter
on the water line. This measurement Is eighty rect
Her beam width is twenty-three feet, ana she draws
eight feet She has been constructed avishiy
such cloud Of canvas she intends to carry making
extraordinary speed Her spars are OF pine, ana hcr
twenty centre-board of oak Her mast seventy
eight feet HIGH only feet less than the Pr1scllas
Her topmas forty -four feet; her boom seVeny-slx
feet and her gaff fOrty-eght feet SLewin he COM
manded by Captain Croker. who used 10 sail the
Shadow As craft she is 10 be known as Keel sloop
Ale will look like cutter. She expects by ths CON-
bpaon the ADVANTAGES of both patterns put
ia question II she win not also find herself burdened
with the bad features of each. Besides tho Puritan
Boston through Henry Bryant Will contribute 10 the
trial races the new but elaborate centreboard soop
Tferis She lacks none OF the qualities that marx
nromisng boat She has overall length OF seventy
two feet with centreboard nineteen ana one-ua ieet
long and ten feet deep. ,-..s
he officers the New York Yacht Club are understood
10 be unanimously in favor OF accepting the INVITATION
nj the American Committee OF the Barthodi Statue
pedestal Fund 10 escort the vessel bearing tho statue OF
from the NarrOws into the harbor on Der arrival
which Is expo cted not later than Wednesday similar
Invitation addressed to the American Yacht Ciuo.