New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
GETTING THEYACHTS READY
PLENTY OF por-LEAp PUT TO A GOOD USE
CROWDS INSPECT THEM IN AND OUT OF THE WATER
RACING ARRANGEMENT

PLENTY OF POT-LEAD PUT TO A GOOD USE
CROWDS INSPECT THEM IN AND OUT or THE WATER
RACING ARRANGEMENTS.
The Gaatea was put into the water at 11:30
yesterday morning from the sectional dock at tho foot
of Rutgers-st and towed to anchorage of Bay
Ridge Lieutenant Henn arrived on board before the
YACHT put the water ana went down In her 10
Raw Ridge. lie and Mrs. Hem will live board OF the
Yacht much Of the Tine preferring their handsome
quarters life In hotel j. Bcavof-wsbo STOOD
on the cutters deck smoking pipe The yacht was put
into tho water without accident and immediately
taken tow By tug. The Gaateas large raeins BOO"
hacen her. and her arrival at her anchorage
preparations were at onco begun for shipping H. Leu
tenant having decided TO loosetooied main
sail IN the international races lie has made some eA
periiaenis with laced mainsail. using one In MS
transatlantic trip hut hardly dsres TO us use
In so important race as the racs for the cup
At the that the Galatea was being put INTO
IN. water Puritan being taken out ana put in
the sectional dock Al the foot of Markets only snor'
distance away. largo crowd had gathered TO see 'no
Eugllsh boat put into the and she was towsu
awsy there unanimous adjournment 70 'no
MarSetst. dock tho Puritan. The bottem Oh '"e
Puritan IN fairly good condition. ana tue "ors "
polishing and poeading was at once oesuh' i"o -
tan Will be poil-aded las; year. almost up 70
her RAJ. AMI ne beautiful white soop Will become ike
the surface OF a polished stove. IL was re"oi W
Americans after nj the beauiiiu Hh's Vi "o
Gala,ea TO gaze Puritan Ihe cup seemeu saeFs
than IL did before. .
aoet Al inc foot OF Courtst, Brooklyn, and tho work
NJ preparing her IN the same way as the
purtap was ut once begun. Tho cleaning
rbtte nan Of tho MayHower will disappear ike the
Iuritan's beneath coat OF potiead. AMI the white
soop. will white only In just across Gowsnus
Bay the Atlantic opt the ways AMI the worsmsn
we're busy hcr The injury she sustained IN trying
~ ship centreDosra when she started for Newton
don TO part Ia tho annual cruss OF the NowYork
Yacht cub beng repaired and she was being pot
leael Tho three yachts Will bs put into the water to-
morrow Captain Joe -" Ellsworth thinks tho Atlantic
T. Improved by tho removal OF ten tons
Of ballast and will not put !, back in her.
Tho Priscilla VIII so the dock to-day
and get herself In fighting TRIM rotlead the war paint
OF yacht. will he used on her on the others
The crowd that the dssg able journey to Cow
anus the May flower and Atlantic not so great
a. that which the Galses and Puritan. hut
all people coming and going and aomirng tho
yachts CAPTAIN Cooley: the sailing master OF the PRS
ella, recovered from the Illness winch
Frustrated him on the recent cruise and 1t s feared that
s. Will not be well cnougo sail the iron soop at the
The English schooner Miranda arrived yesterday
morning from Newport ami anchored oil the Atlantic
Yacht Club House at Bay IaIsenear the schooner Gray
Inns W W. stswsrts Cythsra also arrived rom mo
The arrangements for tue tral races have been com
pee ani yesterday the following circular Was Issued
IN regard tn them:
NEw-YoRK YACHT cLuR.
for o ,s F sy c for @ se a OF
IIsi Race saturday. August q, at ~ a. M over New
s,eona Rncs~ Monday. Angus, o. at 1880 m, twenty
miles vindward or Toward and back from scotland Light
a S% Agfg s z; b lSSO % triangular
DIRECTIONS.
The Yachts entered for assemble Tho
mediate noeleo,hood q puoy Is N The JpPcr sy on sat
eminent sandy Hook Bay Monday August p and
,'ni ii Yachts representative aboard Tie iusc'
' Inc rae Of tie New York Yacht Club
allowance. viii govern the aoing.
sAiLING DIRECTIONS
while sailing the must carry Their private sig
Ine starring will be given from the committees
lrey ssa 9rs long tlas Of .le s',9n ,o1l
fon tie low stan ana nine re,e' st b II, place
Of thc whistle The blue reter vii De oscie Yacht
uh en"i 81 10 H. place whgn Gre 'ne e.h yacht MI
D. u,, blast o the whistle ami t tme vn be recorded
.' tile any Yacht starting loo te ra Nere"iior
t, A. e, , i, II, IN iri1r ~, prciaiaiory
Pfa ilue r,i,r and after the starting whistle tho Yacht
iipr. ueaoe short has, The steamers whistle WI be
given When oaoA yacht oioss-s Tie starting hnc'
COURSES.
In ne ra,c over tss club cou,s ots s'rtu VII co.
No A.. opposite ov- Head Long Island tier,e tkoepug
io,.e uos ,d -pni6 Of IT, i,en,cio Iuoj s. ~ passing
os q to sS s a'as SANDY "i nooa sht. aroF from
westward OF the home ,,akebo1 which Ice anchored
of and 10 the eastward " Buoy Ne D. All Yachts
the eastward a. West Bank Funfa Nos p d. IL
aui li and 10 the westward of Rod ruoys No, lOH. H. IL
All a. both going ami returning and mast keep 90 the south
oi line drawn between Huoys and 81
lfun~ uo aud to the eastward ~ Fuoy- and 3.
IT, ili-r Hook outside going and returning
finish yachts VIII
nudge the
rare rounding, VIII keep the outside Of the
ft4kehest- buoy-. used Ia wind
lrewsrd yachts viii keep tie ouier mark
the -tarboad hand HuOys display red hag VIII Oo uscd
o. matA The turning points On tho "ulsde courses and ia"
buay-. aud not tho ting boat To BE- turned The tag
Mug a. viii display Tags uutl she reached
will display the New Nork Yacht Club
ffg "a uIg and kttu ID |
Further necessary Instruction WI be gwen the
Enfning al each
Esc! must De Waic IN seven hours
called the fact that these
pnl"~e which IL the fastest aud
t0., expected o DO their host further the
spirit we'll ~ m letter avoiding inter
possible the other boats
The club Will bc siitcda at 10 and
those Outslie al 10 30
II they VIII take place succeed.
alternate days. According 10 circumstances. the
Committee on the America cup direct.
jams ID SMITH. Chairman,
WILLIAM X HkIr secretary,
Americas Cup Committee, New York Yacht Club.
Ntr. York, August 1856.