New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-07
READY TO TEST THEIR SPEED.
BOTH YACHTS PUT IN ORDER AND LOW
Erred INTO THE WATER.
THE SIXTH ATTEMPT OF ENGLISH YACHTsMEN
TO SECURE THE AMERICAS CUP-UN-
CERTAINTY AS TO THE WEATHER.
yIcura @ CArunRING-pIHNIY

YACHTS GATHERING-PLENTf
OF EXCURSION BOATS.
The peculiarly ugly piece of silverware which the
America won in August 1851, and which has since
been held as an international challenge cup, is this
week to be defended for 4 sixth time against the
attempt of an English yacht to carry it back to
England. The Cambria, Livonia, Countess OF
Duferin Atalanta and Genesta have all tried unsuc
cessfully to win back the cup, and now comes the
Gaatea with the same hope that the other yachts
have had. To-day the first race with her takes
place The possession of the cup is to 90 to the
Yacht winning two out of three races The race to-
day s oy er the course of the NewYork Yacht Club
starting from off Owls Head, passing down the
main ship channel and out around the Sandy Hook
Lightship, and returning over the same course to
finish at Buoy No 15, Just outside the Narrows.
The regular course is modified as to prevent the
racing yachts from passing over Flynn's Knoll and
the False Hook shoals If there is head wind
for the yachts down to the Southwest Spit short
tacks will be necessary, and the Galatea s said
20 he quicker in stays than the Mayhower she W i'll
have the advantage.
All day yesterday yachtsmen were casting
weather horoscopes for to-day and consulting the
oracular utterances of the Signal Service officer.
Variable Winds mostly southerly." was all the
satisfaction the Signal Service would give. At
high water the Galatea was put into the water
from the sectional dock at the foot of Rutgers-st.
and towed to an anchorage oft Bay Ridge. Her
bottom had been potcaded and polished until 1t
was as smooth as glass Every rope and spar had
been thoroughly tested, and as the engines OF tho
dock began their putting and pumping she settled
gradually into the water in perfect trim and con-
dition IN spite of the drizzlng ram which had
begun to fall there were a large number OF people
present to see the English champion put overheard
A tug Immediately got line to the yacht and
started with her down the East River AS the
Galatea passed down toward the ButtermllK Chan-
mel people on the piers and the shlps m0oteo 10
them stopped their work to gaze at the white cut
ter. About the same time that the Galatea was
settling into the water at the foot OF Rutgers-st
the Mayfower slid into Gowanus Bay from tne
marine railway at the foot OF COurt-st., Brooklyn
The finishing touches had been gwen 10 the Amerl-
can champion and she was IN full hghtng trim
three feet of white shows now, she having been
potleaded in tho same manner as tne furltah was
last year: tug took her IN TOW ana sne ulop Pb
anchor off Bay Ridge near her antagonist, the
Galatea. ro Al. e
The Galatea in to-day's race will fly the flag OF
the Royal Northern Yacht Squadron at her top
mast head and her private signal ut her peak. The
flag of the ROYAL Northern Yacht SquadICn Is
triangular flag of blue with yellow crown ana
anchor in it. The private signal OF the OaIatea Is
white with a red st. Georges Cross in it, Ihere is
no British Yacht ensign, but the yachts hy either
red white or blue ensgns according TO the the Royo 10
Squadron are permitted 10 ny the wnIte cnn.Sn'
which is the man-of-war flag. Several cluos,
among which is the Royal Northern, are allowed 10
ay the blue ensign of the Naval Reserve. and the
yachts of clubs not so favored dy the RED ensign,
which is the flag of the British army and OF the
merchant marine. In the international races, now
ever. neither of the yachts competing VIII display
its ensign. The private signal OF the Maynowei,
which she will fly at her peak during the races, Is
square blue flag with a red cross on white
ground l. in its centre novs the Gaate. 40 seconds in
the race to-day, the coarse being thrty-eight miles
long. For some time the Regatta Committee OF the
New-York Yacht Club have been looking about ior
a good pilot for the Galatea. They have nnaiiv
secured the serviceso Captain Gibson of the Grace
one of the best sailing masters IN these waters
He will he on the Galatea what =" Joe EllsworLn
will be on the MayflOwer and Will advise as 70 tiio
tides and currents; Captain Braalora Ut a'iG .mg
Galatea will sail the cutter and Lieutenan. auu
Mrs. HEM will be on board on board Tue say aSyd
General Paine In view of all the contradictory
rumors as to who will sail the soop every one VINO
goes to the race to-day Will look WIN nnusIa y % ha m
matter of curiosity to know alter the race ID o'oi
who was practically in charge of the yacht; Al.
All day yesterday yachts were coming INTO tuo
harbor and dropping anchor of Bay Ridge or ING
Staten Island shore. There was an M INVASION iot ot
Bostonians. They came by land and sea anu swur
over and inundated the city. An ar Oh cuitulo
pervaded the hotel corridors, and cooks were pnsy my
in the kitchens preparing the succuent bean. p9s
ton yachts came down the Last RIVER hyins @ tno
signal of the Eastern Yacht Club and the iew
people left behind are expected in the Sound ooats
this morning. Among the Boston yachts when @
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Stranger, Rambler, Ambassa 1ress, Mohlcah anu
Vlndex. There many others which goS lI
later aud to-day will probably see half a hundred
New-England yachts sailing out OF the Narrowsp 70
watch the race. All the New-York yachts WnlcI
have been cruising TO the eastward nave re,ulnou
and yachts have come from up the Sound ana u9"n
the coast. The result that there vas not only u
forest of masts of Bay Ridge last night-there was
"a tangled thicket ill
A large fleet of excursion steamers and tugs win
follov the racers to-day and the Regatta ComnItee,
remembering the experience of last year wnon .na
the steamers so bothered the racing yachts, nave
requested the publication OF the following et'ci
To he EdttOr or Thc frIOHne. ,.
SIR III you kindly give notice through the colu s
of your raper that view OF the great importance VI
the for the Americas cup, between Tue yS'H'
Galatea aud Maytower, the Regatta committees ~, =.
Yacht Club earnestly request captains o ~ 1or
accom- pauying the racers 10 kecr as far az ,d
and TO esward Of the contending yachts anu po'nu
'"oin oN''P' " s f. T.. CHASE,
Chairman Regatta Committee NJ T. l. Z.
Among the steamers which will take people 10 see see
| the race will DO the Iron Steamboat Company