New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
OCEAN AND FIELD CONTESTS.
A GREAT WEEK FOE IACHISMEA
THREE IMPORTANT REGATTAs.

,osrov nn,rs COME TO NKw-YORK MUG HUNT
1xG r-rHF GREAT sLooPs IN THR CONTESTS.
rbc coming week will be lively one in yachting
-s-cles On Tuesday the annual regatta OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club takes place; on Thursday
that OF the New York Yacht Climb. and on SATURDAY
the regatta of the Seawanhaka. In all three OF
these races yachtsmen may expect to see the
Atlantic, Priscilla and Purltan-possbly the May
flower On July - will take place the regatta oil
the American Yacht Club. Every steam yacht ID
tie country is .nvted to enter. Colonel Glider
uiu soor start for the North Pole, and will carry
with him an American Yacht Club flag The club
.,r.odv has in its possession a club flag which
Scblev hoisted on the Bear at Cape Sabine. and an
American ensign which Schwatka and Glider I'M
furled over the most important point reached by
them.
Mr. Roosevelt Schuyler has lately returned from
England where he is said 10 have bought cutter
which will soon be Mr.. Schuyler has always
been a most enthusiastic CATER man. His little
cutter Yolahde was the first genuine cutter OF the
English type built on this side OF the water. Sir
Roderick Cameron will shortly take the seas IN MS
Yacht Rcva The Reva Will cruise in the Gull OF
St Lawrence and along the Canadian coast enc
was put in complete order for her cruise last week.
and will be met by Sir Roderick at Gaspe.
The Yacht races of the coming week VIII De OF
r,psnal interest Beside the contest OF the big
sleeps there will be lively and interesting struggle
betweer other crack yachts at tae regattas
The Boston yachtsmen have come on In force ana
EXPECT to 20 back with brooms At their masthends
William I. Yields schooner yacht Gltana Will san
in the New York Yacht Clubs regatta she is the
only Boston schooner that ever carried on prize
AT a New-York Yacht Club regatta Some shght
alterations have been made in her. and II Is thought
that she will he faster even than last year. C0m-
modore Hovey's schooner yacht Fortuna tae nag
ship OF the Eastern Yacht Club. Will be III TINS
week regatta also. The MOutauk aud Grayllng
will have To do their best TO keep the honoIS from
CONG Ia RostOn Ii the MOutank were IN her old
lime sal ing trim there would be little canger PM
that she would outsaIl the other schooners pnt
since the death of Commodore Piatt tile Montauk
has lever been kept III proper racing TRIM Henry
Bryants sloop yacht Ihetis Is another Oh tue
Boston boats that have come 10 these waters mng
hunting" She was here last season ana ga I%lIl5
we'll bnt this year M Bryant thinks she Will peat
ALI the slOops of her class. She ~ sailed by Aubry
Crocker " no sailed the Puritan last year, and who
was sailing master OF the shadow "ne Ho.s sne
what 4" Joe" Ellsworth Is to New lork, tHS
sailing master par ercclierce. lf the SHADOW wouu
only come on and sail with the smaller boats u
would add to tue interest OF this weeks races IOr
she is a most remarkable boat ,., :,
Canaan Aubry Croker viii sail the puritan IN
the Seawauhaka regatta. when she Will conueie Or
the : / 900 cup. The Oracle ID her new form WIN
he at each Of the three rcgattaN ann e1p'cleu 10
show that the former queen OF yachts mas me ~
her vet All the cutters are expected 10 20 I'D anu
do their best tins year. The deieai Oh Inc Oehesta
was Il we're blow to the ter men. but lhe1 nay
rallied and are determined not 10 give up iie
fight Ilev will preach cutters and SAIL cutters
this season with all he energy when they as
plavrd the season after the Madge, 10y her brI.ldht
VICTORIES gave a boom 10 the cutter moN emcht.
The Clara. Maggie, NafEe. stranger VIiNa'
Eedonin ana u enonah will be among the cutters
which VIII do ther best racing work tins year.
The Stranger VIII not be here Tor TINS wechs races
Int will eman in Boston where, with the cutter
Unron she Will take part III the opening race OF
the Dorc: ester Yacht Club Oh June II.
The Atlantic Will carry split Jib ID the races
doneu. The additional ballast which was put INTO
her has been taken out and she Is four inches more
out of tie water than she originally designed
TO he Inle,s the Priscilla has not been allowed TO
90 her best III Ler brushes with the Atlantic and IN
her sails around the Bay. the Puritan IL the only
boat that the Atlantic will have to tear. Few
people are rash enough to Dredlct-and c BACK ther
prediction Win their money-that the Atlantic can
beat the Boston boat. There IS bat one fuiliall'
and unle,s the weather is extremely light there Is
no chance iOr any other yacht.