New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
THE SLOOPS TO TRY IT AGAIN
LAST OF THE THREE BIG REGArTAs TO-DAY.

WHAT THE PREVIOUS RACES INDTCATg-ENrRiES
AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SAVANNAH.
The last of the three big regattas takes
place to-day, and again the Priscilla. Puritan, May
flower and Atlantic Will sail against each other Tnis
time they will sal for q $1,000 cup offered by the
seawanhaka Yacht Club Besides the four big sloops
tho entries are the schooners Fortuna Grayhng sho
Ruth; the soops Oracle. Cinderella, Daphne Daisy.
I.eut. Nomad Culprit Fay. Nyssa and Elephant; ana
tho cntte Bedouln and Clara one great feature OK
this race ia that the smaller yachts Will DO mshhc"
entirely by Corinthians and certain number OF pro-
fessiona yachtsmen only Will be allowed on the other
yachts The big soops however are an exception and
will carry entire crews OF PROFESSIONALS Inc
Puritan tho screw dock at the foot OF Pke-sI
yesterday getting ready for the race. Her bottom was
found to be fouler than was expected In speaking OF
the races Tuesday and Thursday Commodore FORBES
said
"Ithink the changes IN the Priscilla have Improved
her greatly. but able to whether she Is 50
much improved as to be better boat than the Puritan
until after the trial to select competitor or tho
Gaatea. When the Priscilla races with the puritan
under the same circumstances that she did last year,
then shall know which lis the better boat thinx
the Priscilla is vefy fine boat. and always did,
The Puritan put into the water at nigh tide lass
evening and towed down Staten Island to be ready
for the race
well known yachtsman in spea Ing Of the races OK
Tuesday and Thursday said mo in his senses be-
tic. Puritan and Maynower yet in Thursdays race shs
beat all three actual time to say nothing OF the tme
allowance she would II she racing In their class
That shows how much OF true test tho races were.
Walt until have race In heavy weather ana tnen "o
snail know something about IT, -.
At the race to-day there will be subscription cup OF
900 10 he competed for BY the four big soops AZ TINS
regatta Yachts entered for the cup may DC saoa "
al sailing and manned by professional
crews without limit. 1hcy may carry balloon cup
topsais but in all other respects they viii be 70
the cnb sailing rules the regulations governing inc
SchOoncrs ard first and second class soopS Anu
cutters may be manned by professional crews. Yachts
of other classes must manned by amateurs only. ana
II any professional sailor be carried ho must remHin
below and In way assst in the management OF tno
yacht Every yacht except the four big soops must Ds
sailed by members or the CLUB. tney DeohR 10 tnAe
club This race is opened to tine yachts OK the Aante
Larchmopt, Eastern, New Bedford. knickerbocxer ahd
New Haven Yacht Clubs. Each yacht must nave on
board member OF the seawanaaSa Club or OF the cuo
carried Scnooocrs-mainsaf foresa. fore-staysa SAIL JD
nyng:ib, jb-topsail. fore ani main gahopsas main
mainsal fore-staysal lib flying jib, ub-topsa. gaf-
topsaI aud spinnaker All or any ot the foregoing tas
gsff-topsail is ilbheaded topssil that does not
extend above the truck. nor beyond the gan enc fs
class soops may carry balloon ubtopsalis ffth cas-
soops and cutters carry topsals extending aooVo
the truck.
Tho American yacht ensign floating from the j:gser:
mast OF W. A. W. Stewards yawl Cythera has excited
and comment as that yacht Was buil, IN
England. IL is said ttat Mr.. stewart nics the ensign
under an Old law OF 1870 allowing oreign-but vessels
not enga el in mercantile pursuits to have the protec
tion OF the fag Captain Cuthbert, the man VINO ous
and sailed the schooner countess OF DIen anu @ S
the first up this old law, and Is sali 70 n@vo
frequently taken advantage OF It on ne aass ,t % a
vantage OF the law aud fly the American nag as tns
Cythera does. - ,. s.,.,
bought in England recently, arrived here Thursday on
City OF Rome She Is forty feet long five ana nait
built by Fife & Son. OF Fairlie. Scotland She Will ny
the flag of the Larchnont Yacht Club.