New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-31
THE PROMISE OF A FINE CRUISE.
MANY YACHTS TO SAIL WITH THE NEw-YoRg
CLUB-REPAIRs on THE oUITA-THE

CLUB-REPArRS on THE MARI oUITA-THE
AMERICAS AND THE PAINE CUPS.
As the time for the New-York Yacht Club cruise ap-
proaches, the Promise OF It's increases in
geomerlo progression. The New-York cruises
Always successful. and hitherto the good luck OF Com
modorc Gerry, who Is held responsible. in providing
series OF the finest yachting days imaginable has
become proverbal. The fleet promises to nchdes
over seventy vessels, and probably 1t VIII number
nearly 100. The boats which have been added
to the American yacht-hcct this spring will be well
represented. notable addition to the races VIII
be the specials for seventies and fOrtIes, with two
prizes for each. The programme, however IS now so
cplcte with good things that the decacies Will have
10 be crowded too much to be really enjoyed. The
orders for the cruise do not specify its time length
SO 1t IS to be hoped that several extra days will be
added to the usual number. According to Charles
Sawyer, the probable starters on the morning Of
August Will he as follows:
schooners-Flrst class Constellation, Dauness, Fleet
wing, Intrepid Mohcan, Norseman. Palmer, Ramona
Wanderer. Second class Madeleine, Montauk. Norma
Fortuna. Third class: Atlantic. Elma. Iroquols, May
flower Sea Fox Aalanta Crawling Merlin Sachem. Wave
Crest. Fourth class Hacyon Marguerite. Fifth GLASS
Agnes Azalea Clio, Curlew, Fene!a, IIarbnger, Quick
step, Tlbga, WhinL
Shops and Cutters-Flrst class Puritan Third class
Beaoun' Oracle, Tltana, Fanny, Katrina, Pocahontas
Fourth class: Athlon, lIldesarde Thistle, Whileaway
defea, Concord BERTHE Clara Isis. Montecito Seventh
class; hanQuita. Tomahawk, Lns, Saracen, Nymph
Gorilla, Papoose.
steam isehts-Eectra, Fedama, Corsalr, UnQuowa,
Oneida, Susquehanna Stranger.
The forty-fOOter Marquia, owned by August
Belmont, ir.. and built by Lawley OF Boston, from
burgess design. Is at Bealkeys, Fish Island, having
her bottom scfaped and painted in preparation for
the cruise. II IS possible that the distribution Of lead
on her keel Will also De changed In her the
Mariquta was found To have too large sail plan.
Her mat WILL therefore. be cut down eighteen inches
and her sails Will be altered accOrdIn gly.
A-CoInmOdoIe James ID. smith appeared at his
ONCE yesterday with fine bronze brought back from
cruise on his fast scVonty -fOOter POcahOntaS The
Commodore had no news about the Americas or the
Paine Cup but remarked significantly that any new
developments must be looked for I'm Boston. Mr..
smith is pleased 10 learn that Emperor william, OF
Germany is to be elected member Of the Royal
Yacht squadron by acclamation. at Cowes next Tues
day with william and the Prince OF Wales on the
next British Americas Cup Committee Commodore
Smith thinks something may be done.
some Newly OfkerS are Inclined 10 side with Boston
in the Paine America controversy. Two such old
mariners and yachtSmen Captains George L. Norton
aud : samues. OF The Marine Journal" concentrate
their opinion into this brief paragraph in their publ
cation Something should be done. Let us have either
new deed of gift or new cup which Will not
hamper;d with clrcumlocution Office red tape'