New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
YACHTING MEMS DoINGS.
PLANS Fob THE COMING SEASON.
DETERMINATION TO RAISE, THE STANDARD OF
THIS POPULAR SPORT STILL HIGHER
NOTES OF INTER EsT-

yachting agreed that tho season or 1883 VIII
equal in interest any year in tho history Of the sport
on this side Of tho Atlantic. Although It is not
probable that challenge for tho Americas Cup
win be received there is in store large programme
Of contests between new crafts and old, which VIII
have its own charms. Despite the fact that The
present proud position OF America in the yachting
world has been rivalled II cannot be denied that
there will be q Of interest In the propiem
whether our own speedy craft cannot yet DO sur
passed by our own designers. There is ample pros
pect that attempts will be made to solve this problem
Never before has there been such increase In the
American yacht-feet as is promised for the coming
season. a fact which has been commented on pre-
viously in these columns. The erroneous Opinions VI
tho excessive cost Of yachting and the e4aggeratou
ideas Of the peril OF the Deep are graduaiy us
appearing and many persons In average circumstances
rapidly becoming active yacthsmen. Inc oiuer
tars" not only are the ones who go In fof the
pleasure of the thing. but they the ones who
make the sport by encouraging the creators OF inc
fastest white-wings anoat.
Although there is no probability Of an inter
national struggle this year, yet there are many on
thusiasts and experts among yachtsmen who long
10 recognize the symptoms Of at least tho possioS
Of challenge. and Just at present they MINK ehey
have hold. 1t has transpired that the srea.
English designer, George L. Watson, tho creator Oh
the challenger Thistle, is at work on the ines Oh
n ninety foot craft winch Is CndrtCttfIoN Ia -
communication as e "yawI." The yacht, II Is sao
by the designer, is intended for relative. sydney
watson but this is the point at which the knowing
ones wink their eyes and smile incredulousy' why
such thought should arise, IL is difficult 10 ascertain
but the opinion is popular in yachting Circles mat
the "yawl" IS nothing more or less 'nan
the cutter which, according TO Deavor-
Webb, was to be built lot 'onn
Jameson. of Dublin, the owner OF tho crack yacht
We. HE 4Rn oh all lamp might
pected with certainty. The defender Volunteer
however under those circumstances would possibly
not be equal to her task account Of her being four
feet short of the ninety foot limit and in view OK ts
handicap IL is reasonably certain that one or moro
sioops would be buit up to the limit, which would
combine all the speed elements which have been
evolved during the recent seasons.
Among the many new saillng-yachts which have
already been designed and In process OF consuo-
ton tho largest is the big centreboard schooner
ordered by Rear Commodore +. d. Morgan. This big
yacht is now being built by Pepgras Of CITY Island
rs was mentioned in The Tribune last week. ehe
will be 1O6 feet on the load waerlInc, and VIII be
cor structed entirely Of steel All the best qualities
OF modern sailing vessels combined In the plans
and there are in addition some special and entirely
original devices to be employed for braolng. as wei
as in the construction OF bulk heads and the operation
OF the centre-board Her speed qualities viii be tho
a result, viii have enormous power and saiScaTyng
ability and consequently, a remarkable speedrae Is
10 be expected. Tho seasons races for hrstclass
schooners may be no races at ALL II Commodore Morgan
wants the prize.
ThrdcIass schooners win be tho star class, and the
drveio pments from day day become moro and more
encouraging. Tho Sachem and Graynng, now oo'n
Of New York, VIII not remain without rivals ana u
is not probable that the decisive race between tho
49, 40 In In
There has been somo talk that tho sachcm Is TO Be
practically retired from racing but the rumor I'M
true Nor Is there any doubs that e.-Commodore
Fish and Captain Terry will navigate the Ellsworth
schooner with as much ability they did last scAson
and others before that new rival for honors VIII
appear In tho form OF schooner ninety feet on
the waierline, which Is being designed for Colonel
William II. Forbes IL Is considered probable, also,
that Metcalf q owen OF Providence formerly owners
OF the sachem do not intcnd % remain out OF posses
sion of fast yacht long II Is said that tho Prosi-
dencc yachtsmen already negotiating Tor new
schooner with Burgess, and that what they want u
vessel which will not leave its advantage OF speed
ia doubt.
The seventy-foot class OF sloops and cutters which
includes the Katrina and Shamrock viii be increased
by the addition Of steel sloop OF sIxty-nve feet
waer-lIne which IS being built for Frederic Grnnei,
OF Providence and which 10 be enrolled In both the
New. York and Eastern Yacht Clubs. Tho main In
erest far Other classes OF yachts arc concerned
win OF course centre in the foryf single stickers'
There may well be expected next season series OF
races with as many dozen entries In the class
with not ovor a foot difference IN waterino iengths
and corresponding Fight throughout Tho Eastern
Yacht Club will alone have ten these little specders
most OF which WILL OF course. also cruise and sail
with tho New York Club. The Boston yaehtsmen are
looking forward to great sport with the forty footers
IN the occasion Of tho I" Weld Cup race
The new feature Of entertainment introduced by
the New-York Yacht Club. known as Ladies' Day.
seems 10 be not so great success expected.
However this may be. tho fault certainly does not
lie with the committee in charge. for the occasion
Of the January day7 the preparations for the recop
ton Of tho guests woro elaborate tempting
luncheon served with hot bouon and coffee. and
the mode-room OF the clubhouse specially dec
rated with the many trophy flags pcnnants and cups
held by the club Yet there were but few women
10 take advantage OF the opportunity TO compare tho
lines OF tho yachts comprising the clubs feet. ]
was again demonstrated that yachting-women are
yachtin women only in SUMNER and only amateurish
then. and that theg have neither the patience
nor the time. during tho social season, 10 give
attention TO yachting technicalities still the New
York Yacht Clubs members think they might at least
make believe7
After due consideration. most New-York yacht
Ing men denounce tho alleged discovery
OF bottle containing message
from @. Smith Ice, dated board the doomed yacht
Cythera of Hatteras, another OF whole series OF
cruel hoaxes OF which the Cythcras loss has been the
subject. Every Of these sensational stories has
been crowded with technical apparent 10 every
sailor and the last heartess practical joke shares
this characteristic with IT'S predecessors The
Cythefa could not possibly have been of Hatteras
the date OF the bottle message.
BITS OF DRIFTwooD
Moses Adams, Of Essex, Mass. has received the
contract for building tho Forbes schooneryacht
toned above
Smith g. Terry, OF Croenport, l. L., building
forty.foot sloop-yacht for an unknown New-York
yachtsman.
T.. s. Stokes Of the Hoffman House. and II. b.
Moore OF the New-York Lighterage Company, have
given a contract 10 John W. Sullivan TO build now
triple expansion engines 10 replace the compound
engines In the steam yachts Fra Dlavolo and Pampero.
The schooner yacht Norma, formerly owned by Town.
send Smith, Is stu In commission and has boon placed
In the hands OF Edward kemeys, Of Wast for sao or
cka.