The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11
BACK FROM THE CRUISE.
The Yachtsmen Delighted With Their
Reception by the Charlestonians.

The Yachtsmen Delighted With Their
Reception by the Charlestonians.
All the yachts of the Savannah Yacht
Club returned yesterday morning from the
Charleston regatta and cruise except the
Glance, which the feet left at Sea Brook
landing in May river. From there the
Glance went to Button under sail, and is
expected to arrive in Savannah this fore
noon.
The official report of the cruise could not be
had last night, as Capt. j. H. Dewes, of the
Glance. the feet captain, who kept a log,
has not yet arrived. Commodore I. l..
Kinsey was seen, however, and he said that
The cruise was an enjoyable one, and the
regatta at Charleston was the greatest
yachting event known TO southern waters.
Sixteen yachts under sail was sight, Com
Tnodore Kinsey said, calculated to kindle
an enthusiasm in yachting circles
Commodore Kinsey thinks that the event
has put new life into yachting people in
Charleston, and he predicts that other
yachts will be built there, and an effort will
be made TO build a yacht there to contest
with the Katrinka the future laurels in
store for the prize winner of future re-
gatras
OF the hospitality of the Charleston
yachtsmen Commodore Kinsey speaks in
the highest terms of commentator. He
said that the dinner given by Commodore
Smythe of the Carolina Yacht Club the
night before the regatta, TO the captains of
the Savannah fleet, was one of the most
elegant ever served, and as host Commo-
dore Smythe acquitted himself we'll. The
dinner given by the Carolina Yacht Club
after the regatta, to the Savannah
yachtsmen, was worthy of the hosts, and
the cruise has tended to bring the two clu BIS
In ha elp of Thn I,
Yacht Club, said the commodore. showed
Charleston its appreciation of past courte-
sizes, and many more such meetings at Sa-
vannah and Charleston will now be conf
IDENTITY looked forward to.
On the return of the Savannah fleet all
the yachts of the latter came in tow as far
as North Edisto river except the Ocea n
Queen, Glance and Marie, which we're ac-
companied by four yachts of the Carolina
club, viz. the katrinka Wild Bird, Idler
and Fhrt, the latter winning the cup. AT
North E0isto Commodore Kinsey gave a
reception on board the flagship Eta TO the
crews of the four Charleston yachts and
those of the Savannah feet There were
fifty aboard the E5ta, who had most eu-
joyable time, and the carrying capacity of
the Eta was shown to be ali that could be
desired, if she didn't finish in the regatta.
Capt. George W. Haupt, secretary of the
Savannah Yacht Club, said last night that
the Eta would have won the race had il
not been that she didn't get the wind at the
right time, but at a time when she I'M
shipped her cook stove, and the crew
thought it more important to get the stove
righted than to win the race, and hence
reefed sails TO look after the stove, which
was put on its feet and did excellent service
on the cruise.
The Glance. Ocean Queen, Eta and
Alexander C. came under sail as far as May
river, where the three last named came in
tow of the Seminole.
In discussing the result of the cruise last
night Commodore Kinsey said that the
Charleston yachts will no doubt return the
compliment at the first opportunity, as
there were two surprises-one on tle part
OF the Charlestouians that Savannah sent
over so many yachts to enter their regatta,
and the other surprise was that Charleston
fairly outdid itself in the courtesies and
Inequalities extended the visitors. There
has never been anything like it in southern
waters, said Commodore Kinsey, enthusi-
astically, and the Savannah Yacht Club
viii not be slow to reciprocate when the
Charlestonians come over to take part in
our regattas."
"When does the Savannah Yacht Club
have another regattam Commodore Kinsey
was asked. He replied that there will be a
meeting one day this week to fix day for
the Ladies' day" regatta, which will come
off this month. After that win come the
annual Fourth of July regatta Of the club,
both of which will be sailed over the Thun-
derbolt course.
Another event looked forward to with in
terest is the proposed pilot boat regatta at
Tybee. The date has not yet beea fixed
but it will be sailed under the direction OF
the Savannah Yacht Club and under the
auspices of the Tybee Railway Company.
The owners of pilot boats are already pre-
pairing for it, and it is understood that
Capt. Igo of Charleston will bring over the
Igo, Capt. Swan the Frances Elizabeth, and
possibly other Charleston and some Bruins
wick pilot boats will enter
1t is learned that Capt w. F. Thompson
has bought a controlling interest in the
Neca, and will enter this greyhound of the
sea in the race, as well as the Mary Odell
neither of which entered in the last pilot
boat race. 1t is said the prizes will be lib
eral, and everything will be done to insure
the success of the regatta.