New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
MOVEMENTS OF THE YACHTS.
A OuIEr WEEK-PRISCILLA AND PURITAN
INCIDENTS TO COME.


INCIDENTS TO COME.
The week iust closed has not been enlivened by any
startling occurrences In yachting circles but the hno
weather and good sailing winds have not been passeu
heedlessly They have done good service IN anordng
Yachting parties splendid opportunities Tor dehg'hiui
abort cruises Long Island Sound has been covered
with little and big pleasure vessels, propelled py whu
and steam containing parties out for the iun Oh is'
Mailing. j. j. Phelps's schooner yacht nruhili'oo'
which he has recently built and entered IN tho New
York Yacht Club went down the Sound Monday from
Wholesome, and ran into New-haven ana newton
don. She started from New London for the Isle OF
Wight Yesterday. 1t is the present purpose OF the
owner to sail her from Cowes in that island around
the world Arson p Stokcs's soop yacht Clytie fesh
from her matches In the recent regattas has been
n,ougbinp the Sound industriously to Newlayen Inc
little Yacht Periwinke James Franciss has been arop
ming into the North Shore cOves about Sand foht'
Port Washington and Oyster Bay. Shelter Island nas
be.n visited by eets of yachts among which are the
steam yacht Tillie Mr. Starbuck; the schooner Cru
sader. &. Z. Haight and soop yacht Sylph'
Newport, of course the great centre OF attrac-
ton. This was the starting point as well as the home
stake for many boats last week. Among these the
Corsair j. Ptrpont Morgan the cutter leen, on her
nav 10 Boston the Wanderer and the Intrepid, t'e
steam Yacht Vedete. the schooner yacht Curiew anu
the sloop yacht Nomad were the more ahon;
V.e Sud waters putting in at any OF its hundred
little ports on either side over night are CnareS D.
Raksrs Flash; the steam yacht Lagonda, j. Z. hoa2-
land: G. L. Haights Domino the schooner yacht
Wanderor; ex- Commodore Smiths schooner Estene
the sloop CROCODILE the sloop Rover Mr.. ouokney
steam Yacht Falcon John y. kennedys steam yacht
Vsnfure .lhe steam yacht Cora; MIR. kenyons Lesbia
the schooner EllIs and the steam yacht Liectrs
These movements to show how actively the week
los been employed by the owners of yachts or their
friends in the enjoyment OF vacation anu oraeihg
breezcs. - -, =. ..;, .ho p,;so;Ia
were not kept She has been lying easily IN Poilioh
dosk aud has been subjected to any amount oil Small
tinkerng and fixing 1t Is now PROMISES ba eo Ina' S"bnr
is TO be left undone TO make her hrst sail superior
The Puritan went out last Sunday and the stories of
be called aggre stories The wind was lively ana
she made about ten miles an hol according to the
S;vate stories of the sail This brisk work. 1t is
sajd too that she wonderfully sun ana hcld Tue
wind as tight she'll running smoothly alohe wan
ont commoon or hustle. This is just precisely what
She wants TO do Yankee ingenuity has accomplished
what it set Out do if the Puritan can sail ten miles
an hour in an easy breeze without STRAIN ST
alone NAV not be the Same performance as she VIII
make when she sails against the Priscilla, tho daunt
G tys from Owls Head to Sandy Hook ghthp
Catamaran racing is becoming one OF the most IN
teresting of the sports on the water me
old boats but those which show the best results In
its match with the catamaran Nemesis iast iues
day. the nupleXe Tune over tnc WIN"
around the lightshp two hours. iorty-three MN
utes and forty-wo seconds Ii sailed the mo y oil inc
way against the tide The breeze was fresh and rough
on topsas and as the Nemesis lost her mast I'd lhe
GALE the race is not considered at all conclusive
Another will he arranged but the Duplex still has the
distinction of being the champion catamaran.
Among the few incidents of this week are the Column
bia Clubs annual regatta luesdayhe annual cruise
of the Kuiokerbocker Club ana the annual cruise OF te
Newark Club on July g. and the annual regatta OF the
Parchment Club on the Fourth. Tho regatta com.
mttee of this club has pursued liberal policy toward
Yachts in other clubs and admits the boats OF the New
York Seawanhaks Atlantic. Boston, Eastern, New
Haven Hull New-Bedford and Beverly clubs. 1t
sails over its regular course OF twenty-five mics or
Yachts of the first i've classes and seventeen miles for
the others The yachts will be divided into eleven
classes tn. first three letered A. and Z. and the rest
numbered from TO 8. The class prizes are offered Ia
tard CASH 500 each for the winning boat III class
and r; SIS each for the champion boat III classes "
and 9: $50 for the winner in class 3 500 each Tor
the winner in classes and D. and $50 each Tor the
winner in classes q, z and :. Washington +. Connor
offers challenge cup for competition by the vessels OF
class C. 1t is valued at $3.50. George }. Gould also
offers a cup valued at $500 for competition by the
yachts in classes and that belong to the Larchmont
Club The rules are not precisely Corinnian OUT an
cabin Yachts must be sailed by amateur sailors ana all
boats In the race must be teered either by their owners
or by members of the club The measurement In length
a. ON the water line with third Of overhang added
The steamer Sylvan Glen viii accompany the hcet,
leaving the at the foot OF East al