New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
A NEW YACHTING CUP.
PLANS OF YAcHTsMES ON THE PACIFIC
COAST.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN SEVERAL CLUBS
x.ctrrrNc MArTERs GENERALLY.


the crack yachts Of Boston and New YORK. local Saen
men have been wondering what would DO the fcsuiS
Of his trip and hs studies 1t was genersiiy uhoer
stood that the genial guest from the anupodes was
sent here by wealthy patron. who desired MS asene
to improve his own knowledge by investigation OF
the speed qualities Of Americas great cupdefendors
Tho purpose to obtain basis for tho design OF
challenger from the great South Sea Colony Now
that expectation has not been realized. and the ais
cussion has been revolving about the question OF
The first suggestion In answer was near, and
extremely plausible. The gift of the Americas Cup
requires that the challenging yacht shall sal on her
own bottom from her homo tho port where tho race
Is to take place. The difficulties which hamper tbs
scheme of challenge from the Australians are APP
parent for tho enormous dangers surrounding the
trip ITSELF the details of construction which would bs
necessary and the trouble Of obtaining suitable crew
would combine into almost insurmouniablc obstacle
Under these circumstances, the news from san
Francisco that California yachsmen intend to estab-
lish kind Of rival 10 the Americas Cup is to be b-
orally applaudcd. The lovers of the sport on the
Pacific Coast have been booming things extravasantys
Is their habit, and the relative Improvement In the
feet, both In number and IN quality, this winter has
been fully equal to that tho Atlantic The CALI
fornaas share with the Australians the advantage of
having good weather fur psasure-yachng nearly all
the year. ard with anything like energy great Thugs
The originator OF the present movement OF giving the
Australians something to challenge for Is j. ID. speck
les OF the royal sugar family and 'owner OF shs
fast elghty-foot keel schooner IurlIne Mr. sprcck-
les himself win offer $4,000 challenge cup 70 %
competed for, and has promised TO put sloop re into
the LurlInc and defend the challenge with bis cwn
boat The conditions OF the Americans Cup ought TO
be perfectly acceptable that side, none Of tbs
objections which may be quoted here tunless IL b.
The ten-month notice clause, would apply The Aus
trelians undoubtedly even now In a good condi-
ton TO enter the lists and spoltsmen enough TO
do So Some OF the letters from the correspondents
accompanying the batosser caravan have been flled
with encomiums Of praise bestowed on the Australian
yacht feet. With some new productions by Reekes.
and the additions to the California feet from Me-
BURGESS designs, the other shore may witness srug'
giles which Eastern yachismen viii have good reason
to regret not being able to see It,
Last Tuesday the Eastern Yacht GLIB held its annual
meeting at the Parker House. In Boston. and elected
set of officers. The result was as follows Com
modoFe, Henry S. Hovey, owner OF the fine schooners
yacht Fortuna; vIce-commodorc, Aanson Tuckcrs
OWL or OF tho schooner Clyte roarcommodore. +.
Gordon Dexter owner Of the schooner Foam secretary
Edward Burgess; treasurer. Patrick T. Jackson, tr;
measurer, Edward Burgess members Of the Council AZ
Large, Messrs. c. o. Foster and J. Malcolm Forbes;
regatta committee, Messrs. C. II. Joy. chairman:
Joseph s. Fay, jr. T. Donnie Boerdmsn W. 8. Eaton.
IT,, and r. D. Sears.
u evident that a number Of the names that have
closely identified with the club for years have
disappeared Commodore William r. Weld and Vice.
Commodore J. Malcolm Forbes both had declined re-
election, fact which must be regretted by yachtsnen
OF the whole coast. Daniel Appleton and George A.
Goddard the veteran judges are also missed it's
however, the substiutlons for those names are as ac
ceptable as any could well be.
II the British yachtsnen gradually. even almost
surrcptously, accepting tho centre board, what can
be said Of the craze on this side, which is az
present called the forty-foot mania'i Americans AZ
one time had nothing but derison for the bnfo-on-
edge" deep-draught yachts which yachtsmen on tbs
other side doting. IL seems now that fair
exchange is imminent. The new forty Hooters are
being built away down into the water, and their sees
arc being weighted with tons upon tons of lead for
no other purpose than TO make immense spread Of
canyas possible. Barring trding difference In tho
average of BEAM tendency at present seems very
much to be in tho direction of adopting fad' which
only short time ago aroused the risbites of Aner-
can yachtsmen. The curiosity generally felt as to the
results OF the forty fashion is being augmented
from day 30 day by such considerations The LATEST
question in connection with this subject Is that OF tbs
niles OF sailing measurement to be applied to the new
craft with their short waternes and enormous sails
plans the ordinary rule in vogue here when applied,
will result In some remarkable monstrosites In the way
OF ard tho most ridiculous discrepancies
would occur in comparisons OF the new craft with
yachts of the same length but of moderate saspread-
New rules Will certainly be found necessary.
IT, s. Hovey, the new commodore Of the Eastern
Yacht Club, was Of the syndicate which buit inc
Puritan. lie was commodore once before.
A. Cary Smith has designed sloop for yachts
man in Rotterdam, Holland She Is to be . centric
board foryfooter and is to DO sailed In races ths
coming
Tho schooner Republic, Atlantic Yacht Club, with
Thomas H. Hall and guests aboard is at the Bcrmudas.
bound for tho West Indies
General Paine was offered the nomination As conf
modore OF the Eastern Yacht Club but preferred 10
remain before the mast
The Yorkville Yacht Club win open the season on
Decoration Day with an open regatta from OAK
Point to the Gangway buoy and return b
Rodr,eues No. e1O Fest Onc-huIdred-a and eleventh.
St, Is receiving the entries.
MANY yachtsmeD who were advocating the Naval
Reserve measure are now happy over the passasd
OF the State BILL
The steam yacht Adelaide, Lewis IT, Livingstone
OF Brooklyn, has received a new bow at Hawkansa
Yard, City Island.
The latest yachting gossip from Great Britain con-
taIns the startling news, that little centre board
craft are making their appearance on the Clyde.
Charles chcsebrough of Northport L. l., Is having
an eshty-foot sde-w wheel steam yacht designed oyl
W. W. Scott
Parker & Magic, OF Portland, Me-, are building the
hull of a ffty-foot steam yacht for Maine yaohtsii
man.
Captan Nels oIsen of the New.York Yacht Club
has been giving hs personal attention to the fm-
movements made In the steam yacht Adelaide.
The steam yacht Alva, " h. Vanderbilt and guests
on board arrived at Bermuda from baltimore on
February s, and left on February for Madeira
The Burgess ccntre-board schooner which Pietgrasl
at city Island Is building for Frederick GranvilleJ
IS to be 80 feet all, d5 feet watcrline, 90 fees
beam and feet draught
The Newark Bay Yacht Club has arranged for .
reception and entertainment to be given In Hendricks
sons Hall, Centreville, on February 90.
l. II. Elwood, Of Chicago Ill, has given an ordeD
TO Bristol, r. T. firm for 13ofoot iron steam yacht
to have quadruple expansion engines.
Edward Burgess was in the city during the week
looking after the progress OF Morgsns big steel
schooner on the stocks at City Island