New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
THE YACHTING YEAR CLOSING.
WITH SEPTEMBER THE SEASON ENDS.
VALUABLE LESSONS LEARNED-THREE FINE
RACES YET TO oOMEr-NoTDS.


ing season. With the close of september the yachting
Of 1890 dies Its life has not been remarkably
brilliant There have been international races
to disturb It's somewhat sluggish blood but for material
advancement in the true spirit and science OF yacnng
it has done good yeomsn's work and has accomplished
a great deal more than more brilliant seasons have
done. The Minerva Gossoon races have been open
books, from which yachsmen and yacht designers havc
the OF yachts has been great, almost beyond
parallel IN the same space OF time In many v cdsss hssS
taught and learned this season.
Three great races yet to come. those OF thc
Larchnont and NewYOrk yacht clubs, and the Fleid
and Marine Club. under the auspices OF the
yachting department of the Manhattan Athletic Club
is also being arranged which, If successful VIII EN-
brace all the thirty and forty footers Gossoon. Lirs
Ventura and Minerva will yet have an opportunity
before the season closes to fight IN the Septeni8eC
breczes of the low-lylng shores OF Sandy HOOK, nc
battles which they have been fighting by the cliffs
Of Marblehead and the rocks Of Newport In spring
and summer weather.
Seldom, If ever has the New-York Yacht Club
fleet has added to it six steam yachts Of such great
size 1t has this summer. There Is the Amy
Frederick Calatin's aplendid yacht, Trainor Parks
Sultana. Mr.. Flagler's Alicia f. d. Morgans Catarna
and Frank Pares OsborBe's Golden Fleece. Not many
years the addition 10 the feet OF one steam yacht
Of the size. cost aud luxurious fittings OF any one OF
these yachts would have been considered great gain
for the season.
The yacht Viking, which, since the death Of Samuel
j. Tlden has been owned by II. II. White of Boston,
is now in the market. She Is In some respects a
historic yacht. 1t board Of ber that Mr. Tilden
spent of his time in the summer months during
the years Of his life. In her little forward cabh
deck Mr. Tilden could sleep as he could nowhere
else 1t frequently his custom to have the yacht
run at slow speed up and down the Hudson Where
he slept a refreshing sleep which he could get In no
other place such invgoratng doses. 1t was IN the
Viking that Prince Augusta, Of Brazil on the occasion
of hi, visit to this country, taken up the Hudson
by Charles r. Flint. Poor boy Driven from his home
the dead Of night his family dethroned uncr0wned'
his reason destroyed by the shock Of that terrible night
in Rio and the sickness which followed his subsequent
hardships on the voyage 10 Lisbon upon which his
grandfaibers ebellous subjects had sent HIM without
even allowing him an opportunity to take alons
and brings out In strong contrast that other picture
Of the haired prince when hS on tat ia M beart
saw the beautiful Hudson from the decks oil the
Viking.
Mr. Osborne started last week trial cruise IN
the Golden Fleece. lie went to New-lIaven, Ne"
London, shelter Island, Newport and Nar.asansct
Pier From there he will cruise 10 the eastward. going
beyond Cape Cod In the last advices received from
him at Newport be said that he had tried the yacht
under both sail and steam, and well p.eistd WIN
tho way in which it worked When the Golden Fleece
was damaged lately IN a collision OF Tompkinsvle
two tcakwood panels were stove Upon trying 70 get
wood to repair these Mr. Osborne found what was
apparently corner in the teakwood market, and
was obliged to buy whole log IN order 10 get the
wood for repairs This trial trip of the Golden Fleece
will probably be a most thorough one, for when Ar.
osborne gets beyond Cape Cod IN yacht his friends
always expect TO hear from him next at Portland
Bar IlarbOr, or, maybe, Hahtax INSIDE 50 nns !,
not to Mr. OSbOrnes pleasure. In the other yacn.s
which he has owned he nearly always, In gong rom
New York 10 Newport, went outside instead oi sohs
through Long Island Sound
The once celebrated sloop Mischief seems 70 ike inc
snug quarters In which she is laid at Edgartown ior
she has not been in commission this year George
Work her owner has been doing his sailing IN a fss'
cahoat which he has bought II is doubtful wncther
Mr.. Work will put the Mischief in commission next
wear Under the old regime the Mischief was remark
hv fast sloop and with her j. X. Busk defended the
Americas CUP against the Canadian soop Atalanta'
That was a rather remarkable spectacle. An English
man the rcpresentativo Of the greatest shipowning
firm probably In the world, defending the trophy OF
the sovereignty Of the against boat dying the
co, NJ his native country Yet he did 1t, and did IL
we'll and the Mlschicfs name was entered upon tne
sacred roll Of olp defenders. she Is sun an
e,t ~ speed and sea going qualities, and MI Wofhs
SIends hone that next summer will agaln sec her Ill
commission.
since Frederick Gebhard has bought tbe lleen ne
e.rs q have become much addicted 10 the water anu
Yachting has taken with him portion Of that interest
t least which he used TO devote to horse racing All
1T lat summer Mr. Gebhard has been cruising aboht
| a., ,h. rr.pe from one port 10 another lie has not