New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
A USYMONTHFOR YACHTING
LOTS OF REGATTAs AND CRUISES AHEAD.

LOTS OF REGATTAS AND CRUISES AHEAD.
THE THIN EDGE OF THE cESrnEBoARD APPAR-
HNTLY FINDING AN OPENING IN ENGLAND.
That fclxle divinity who distributes the weather
put veto on anything like racing in these waters
on Memorial Day. None Of the yachts had a
chance to show their PAGES. The KnckeroocSerS
could not finish, the Wizard-vivid match could not
be settled, the opening sails Of the Atlantic ana
the SeawanhalSa Cornthian proved mere idle DRIFT
ing II was pity, because no opportunity was
afforded Of getting at the form OF the new poats
and the rcmodelled old boats. Commodore Cass
Canfeld's Sea Fox did get around from Wilmington
in time to participate in the Seawanhalui Cornth-
inn opening, but she sailed under lower canvas
only It will take some time yet to put her In
racing trim. Probably her maiden race will be
in the annual regatta OF the New-York Yacht Club
on June 81.
Her bottom has not yet been painted and her
deck has still to be planed. J. Fred Tams sailed
in her from Wilmington with Commodore Canielh
and expressed himself well pleased with her per-
formance With the wind on her quafNr
and lumpy sea, she logged oil "a
knots, which of course Is nothing ike
what she will do when sailed Tor all
that she Is worth" and in perfect condition
Il was pleasant to see the old Miranda among
the SeawanhawlSa boats with splendid-ftting
suit of new cotton-duck sails evidence thai her
owner, George II. b. Hill, intends TO get all
the speed out of her that he can TINS season
The Miranda was designed by John Harvey, who
is now in this city, but was then in the front
rank of yacht-designers on the other side. sne
proved so fast, as compared with other E"s,'In
schooners, that they simply abandoned the heiu
IL in, waters
came q thing of the past.
She was laid up in the yard for some seasons
which did not work any improvement in her
form Then she was bought by Mr.. Hill, ana
last season sailed series of with the sachein
and was badly beaten. But she had an OLD sui
of sails ard was otherwise out of form. Ola Johh
Harvey expressed supreme disgust at the ldea Oh
sailing her under such conditions, and subhme
confidence in her ability to outsail the Saeheni
if well fixed and properly handled. Mr. Harvey
ALWAYS has a charming confidence in his own
creations In estimates Of the bright prospects
for scLt EMBRACING this season, nobody seems 10
have thought it worth while to take account Oh
the Miranda. But it possible that she may !eo
help TO make things interesting in her clasS
Certainly the present tendency is in the direction
of her lines The Marguerite below water LOOKS
more like the Miranda than the Montauk or inc
Crawling, as she appeared before she was deep
ened
The cruise Of the Seawanhaka COrnthian CluD
promises to be unusually interesting this season.
The rendezvous will be at Oyster Bay, where
the club had its origin, and Oyster Bay VIII 40
itself proud" in honor of the club. The start
will bc made on the I'd or Sd of July At Black
Rock the yachtsmen will be the guests of Captain
Pearsall, of the Banshee. w.London, Block
Island aad Newport will be visited. The smaller
boats will leave the fleet at Newport or perhaps
New-Bedford or Marthas Vineyard, ana the ;argef
boats will cruise on to Mount Desert The Elina;
the Sea Fox the Miranda and the Katrina Will
participate in the cruise No races have Deen
arranged but with such boats there is certain
to be plenty Of scrub-races at least ,
There are many yachtsmen whose nautical
knowledge does not include any acquaintance
with a sea-fox. and such have been somewhat
puzzled about the name which Commodore Can
field has chosen for his fine schooner The sea-
fox is another name for the fox-sharly or thresher
II is from twelve 10 eighteen feet long, with
will tackle a whale aud bang. him so with It's
tail that the whale will be glad to quit. FOR
this reason it is called the thresher. On the whole
it is not bad name for boat that expects
to thrash every other schooner in the country.
Here is the view the Britishers take ancnt
the recent resolutions passed by the New.YorlI
Yacht Club, concerning the deed OF gift. 1t is
from "The London Field" Of May &c:
1t is an attribute OF human for love his
offspring; but this phenomenal inatuation OF the New
York Yacht Club for the crude piece Of attorneys work.
goes by OF the deed Of gift exceeds he
phoprogentve instincts Seriously we do not sec now
club with proper OF serespect could accept
the extraordinary proposal. The committee may be night
or wrong In their contention that the conditions arc
fair and sportsnanke and they no doubt are sincere In
asking foreign clubs adopt them in Of winning the
cup. But how could club, which has condemned the
conditions in the most uncompromising manner covenant
TO adopt them after winning the cup under rules which 1t
declares much less onerousl
Possibly the committee Of the New-York club did not
realize their position suggests bareaced cuDdy on
part OF the chalengers II IS quite natural that the
committee should desire show that they honestly be-
the fairness Of the conditions but they have
adopted very awkward method Of doing IL.
After all do not see how club could be bound by
my such agreement proposed and In fact we have
many times commended believe that the club Will uti
nately have to revert the conditions Of the original
Iced Of gift which the only legal instrument; attached 10
he Cup But the time has arrived when snail have TO
onsdcr the conditions under which centreboads may be
omitted into yachts The case is settled far as
he clubs concerned and, We may gay. yaehtsmen
generally the clubs which polled their members found
he feeling strongly In favor OF admitting the board
IL is very evident that the NewYork Yacht Club IS
ns In extremely awkward pIedeament in which 1t
been placed by the action OF the committee revision,
nd out OF which 1t can only get in Of two ways by
u
ecOgnition OF the deed, falling that by complete
aekdown and surrender Of the points dispute Were
he taken into the courts the action the club In
ioatng the provisions Of the first deed Of gift would no;
e sustained for moment II Is very unlikely that such
will be taken by foreign yachsmen, It is
eeessay all that they need TO doss to sit quietly by and
atcl the NewYork Yacht Club bid higher each year
haenges that will The present offer is very
reat departure from the stand taken last November
II tho foreign clubs half wise We think they
re, they Will understand that now is the time them
emulate the policy Of the noted 3rer Fox" 10 "lay
w and keep on sayin' muffin" Without q challenge
he Cup must relapse into obscurty. and the holders
rust suffer accordingly. International racing go
however and 1t is certain that the Americas
up is permanently out Of the field 1t will be time to
Ter cup for international competition the
be managed by committee from the leading American
acht clubs The money could be raised In week II !
ecessary, and II such cup is offered It Will be the
nd OF tho Americas Cup
This Is much like what was predicted. With