New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
THE SEASON OF SPORTS.
wpAT YACHTSMhN ARE TALKING or.
INTEREST ABSORBED BY THE BIG sLooPs.

~ur GOOD WORK OF THE CLARA AND BEDoUlN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CREWS.
e. definitely settled that the Priscilla wilt take
49,, =, the regatta of the Eastern Yacht Club at
Marblehead and that the Atlantic will not. The
iron sloop the Puritan and the MayAower will thus
he the three big sloops IN the The regatta
PROMISES to be more important than those which
have taken place here in that il will lie on the pen
sea and there is prospect that there will be God
breeze. At this season oil the year the winds are
apt to blow more strongly of the rugged cliffs OF
Cape Ann than of Sandy Hook
The Jour big sloops have taken up much of the
public attention that yachtsmen interested in
other boats are beginning get jealous and declare
that the good work of other yachts III the late
regattas only gained a paltry notice. This is
n,ticeably so with the cutter men, whose spirits
have been raised to the highest pitch by the per-
formances of the Clara and the Bedouin Both of
these cutters, especially the little Clara, have
indeed done wonders. 1t is doubtful If any boat of
her size IN these waters could come anywhere near
the Clara, but AS she Is owned by an Engishmaa
and flies the English Gag Americans cannot be
expected to enthuse " too much over her. Match
races between the cutter Clara and an American
centre board Of her size would be of great interest,
but would probably result as the Madge races did.
The four big sloops the only really fast single
sticks on this side of the Atlantic and it would be
well if their influence should permeate downward
md result in an Improvement of smaller yachts.
Discipline of the crew factor IN yacht iclng is
so important that II seems strange that it should
ever be lost sight of. IL was exemplihed at the
recent regattas especially III the Seawanhaka
regatta when the leisureIy and buDgling work of
fhe MayfoweIs crew lost the 81 900 cup to General
Paine. MANY sailing masters never take the trouble
In have nrn assigned to different stations. but
when ANYTHING is to be done give the order and let
any of the Who feel 50 disposed go and do 1t
The result is that any sailor who wants to shirk
does So and too ~ men will rush to do one
thing aud not enough to do another The discipline
OF a racing yacht should he as rigid aud AS detailed
as The discipline of "A man-Of war.
When the cutter Madge came over here her crew
were perfect IN discipline. When the Atlanta
came down from Canada TO look Tor the cup her
crew were the most dlsorganlzed mob that ever
stepped foot eek. Eyers one wanted TO be
captsi and 10 every took turns At IL. One OF
the sailors Is said ~ have refused to do duty while
sailing OF the races. saying 10 Captain CuthOeit
that he came here to win that cup not TO be
ordered round" The of the Puritan. thanks
10 CAPTAIN Aubury Croker. were IN fair state OF
discipline last year. but they were not equal 10 the
EeuesIa's men IN that respect The only weakness
The f1eu esta's crew showed was at the Brentons
Reef race when thew became badly denoralz As
well they might with the wind blowing sixty miles
an hour. the yacht disabled anu three OF thelf
number hOrs Ga combat.
Whichever yacht Is selected to sail for the
defepce OF the Americas Cup next fall II ls 10 he
hopel that the Will be "A well disciplined and
handy one The Gaatea Is now on her way across
the ocean. and Lieutenant Hem has entered upon
the first stage of that quest OF the cup OF which he
dreamed when boy.