The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
AMONG THE YACHTSMEN.
THE THUNDERBOLT REGATTA TO
BE SAILED NEXT THURSDAY.

The Savannah Yacht Club Recon-
mends the Award OF the Prizes in
Pilots Fegatta-The Club Preparing
for a Season of brilliant aquatic
Events - Reciprocal Citations " it'll
the South Carolina and Other Yacht
Clubs.
The annual regatta of the Savannah
Yacht club, which is fixed for next thurs
day, promises to be tie liveliest known to
the club. Two rev yachts are building, to
be entered in the regatta by Mr.. Charles B.
Westcott of this city and Mr.. Adams OF
Burntpot island. In addition to these, re-
ciprocal arrangements have been con,um-
mated whereby tie Carolina Yacht Club Of
Charleston will enter two or three of its
fast yachts in return for a like rumber of
entries by the Savannah Yacht Club in the
June regatta OF the Carolina lib.
very full meeting OF tue Savannah
acht Club was held yesterday morning at
the office of Mr.. Gre rye w. Haunt, secre-
tary of the club. Commodore I. L. Kinsey
presided.
The mmodore reported the result of the
Tgbee pilot boat race. He stated that under
the rules the sailing committee uld not do
otherwise than call it n race, as it was not
finished within the time limit of seven
hours, but on be Isf Of the committee he
recommend d that the Southern Travellers
Associa ion award the priz s. This wou
be satisfactory to the pilots. The race the
committee reported, was well sailed, and
1t was through no fault of the pilot oats or
their management that the race was not
sailed within the time limit.
WILL GET THE PRIZES
The report of the sailing committee was
unanimously adopted. and Dir. s. K
Mayer, chairman Cf Sou heru Travel
ers' ASS cla ion committee having the pilot
boat race in charge. reported that the action
OF the yacht CLUB meets with his hearty APP
proval, and he said he would advocate tie
awarding of the prizes. NJ mbars of the
association SAID last night hat the money IS
in the trea ury nd there wilt be no tr ube
about the matter. as he a sociation Is will
ing to endorse the recommendation of Mr.
Mayer and the Savannah Yacht Club
After the disposal of the matte pertain
ing to the pilot boat regatta, the following
named gentlemen were elected members OF
The Savan ali Yacht Club: l. vi Hege
Frank Mclaughlin, w. 5. Brigham, A b.
Moore and G. W. iedeman.
letter was read from t4e Florida Yacht
Club Of Jacs sonvIlle regretting that pre-
vious engagements Prevented The club fro
accepting an invitation to plrtici pate in
the annual May regatta at Thu derbolt.
Commodore Kusey read a letter from
Commodore Smvthe Of the Caro- ina Yacht
Club, which leads tae home cue TO believe
that two Or three Charleston yacht viii
participate in mex Thurs avs regatta.
THE SAVANNAH CLUBS CRUISE.
The annual cruise of the savannah Yacht
Club was discussed, nd IS the Carolina
Yacht Club rendered an off p 10 fix the time
Of t4eir annual regatta in tie early part Of
June if the Savan al Yacht CT b VIII
have their cruise out that time, AMI at
tend the Carroll regatta, the time of the
cruise was set for June 3, with Charleston
as the objective point
The sailing committee reported that all
arrangements have been perfected for mex
Thursdays regatta and the club house
has underg he lm rOvemelts Tor the
occasion. Invitations have been exten1el
to Beaufort, st. Augustine and Brunswick
yachtsmeu 10 arte and part C pate in the
regatta. The ST. Nicholas with band Of
music, has been gage to accompany the
yachts over the course The sailing com
mi tee, composed of Iessrs. Isaac Becke-,
G. A. Marmelstein and Julian Schlev, viii
60 over the COu So on the steamer, and thA
yachts will be started at II 30 o'clock o. ID.
The prizes and cla,s .fications are such as
to sure full entries, aud MIR. HaupS said
that there will be NJ reason t. co urlain
thi, year, as IN case of calm boats will rot
he left down the river as in one of the
regattas last year. All entries are to be
made tn Secretary Haupt by II o'clock
noon next Wedn ssday.
THE PRIZES FOR NEXT WEEK
There will be five classes, with prizes as
follows:
First Class-Cabin yachts, q feet and
over, first prize SIS, seco d prize s25.
Second Class-Cabin yachts under % feet,
$50
Third Class-Cabia yachts over % feet
and less an p feet, $40
Fourt Class-Open yachts 90 feet and
under, 500.
Fifth Class-Shad boats and batteaux,
$40.