The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-09
YACHTS GETTING IN TRIM
THE THUNDERBoLT REGATTA TO
TAKE PLACE MAY "a

The Savannah Yacht Clubs New Sail
ing Rules-s5oO in Prizes TO be Sailed
for-The Carolina Yacht Cubs Racers
20 Join in the Regatta-A Brilliant
Yachting Season Ahead.
The time for the spring regatta OF the
Savannah Yacht Club has been fixed for
Thursday, May 2, by the board of stewards
on the Recommendation Of the committee Of
three appointed to fix the date and prizes.
The board Of stewards met this week. In
the absence Of Chairman NJ. Y. MacIntyre,
A. s. Bacon presided. The report Of the
committee was adopted as to time and as
TO the amount of money for prizes. which
was fixed at $500. The board left it to the
discretion Of the committee to arrange the
classes and distribution Of the prizes.
II has been decided to admit anything
carrying sails, and the rule will not be en-
forced compelling boat TO take member
OF the club on board. Any sailing boat
can enter and go over the course without
club member. This new departure will
largely increase the numbered entries and
will result in making the May regatta this
year one Of the best ever sailed in these
waters
LIBERAL CHANGE IN RULES.
1t has heretofore been difficult to get club
men to go in boats in which they had no
particular interest, as they preferred to go
on the boat provided for the club and Its
guests, where the society of the ladies, the
music and luncheon, and the exciting Incl
dents of the race we're more enjoyable than
In the open boats In the regatta no boat
will be shut out on account Of not having
member of the club on board. As Is usual,
the club will furnish a steamer and band
or music to take guests and members over
the course, and boat will be provided for
the sailing committee and judges.
There will be no less than six first-class
cabin yachts which will participate in the
regatta. While no official information has
been received that the Carolina Yacht Club
has accepted the invitation Of the Savannah
Yacht Club as stated in the MORNING NEWS
yesterday, it is expected daily. Commodore
Demere has private advices that the Caro-
lima Yacht Club will reciprocate, the Savan-
nah Yacht Club having taken over several
of its best sailors last year which partici-
pabed In the regatta OF the Carolina Yacht
CLUB and went on a cruise with the Caro-
linIans The Katrinka, Flirt and Wildwood
will enter in the May regatta.
PREPARING FOR THE RACE.
OF the home boats the Ocean Queen,
Ocean Queen has come off the WAYS after
thorough remodeling and has exchanged
her coat Of green for one of pure white, aad
looks as pretty as picture. She is lying
at the foot of Barnard street. The Glance
came off the ways this week after thorough
overhauling and newly painted in a dark
green color. She is anchored off the boat
house of the Georgia Regatta Association
on the island side of the river.
Tbara arc five IA hin and oman ryo ohfo f,ara
which will doubtless enter the race, espe-
cially so il s. W. Branch, the present owner
of the Thistle, and +. c. Wylly of the
Naomi. can find competitors. Capt. James
Ward now owns the Alexander C., which
proved to be good sailer last year. If
Charleston would send over the Fleetwings,
Jennie s., and the Aunita some very fine
racing would be seen between them and the
Corsair, Mascotte. Oriole, aud Marie. The
Marie won one of the prizes at Charleston
last year. The Zinga, which won easily at
Charleston, has been sold, and she win be
missed from the May regatta.
THE CHARLESTON VISITORS.
The race between the first-ciass yachts
will be pretty one, as the Flirt and Ka-
trinka were the champions in the regatta at
Charleston. The Katrinka in the last re-
gatta sailed In Savannah waters was we'll
| ahead Of the Glance and Ocean Queen, but
went aground after she had rounded the
Warsaw buoy and was on her way in.
The Eta, Commodore T. L. Kinsey, the
Ocean Queen, Commodore r. L. Dernere,
| the Glance, Rear Commodore J. s. Lathrop,
| and the Alexander c., Capt. James Ward,
are expected to go in the first class, with
| the Katrinka, Flirt and Wild Bird, seven
as pretty yachts as there are on the Attain
| tic coast, and the race between them will
| be an exciting one.
At the meeting of the Savannah Yacht
| Club this week David Douglas and j. II,
| Hunter we're elected members.
| Repairs will be completed this week to
| that portion of the club house damaged by
| lightning last Sunday. A new wharf, with
] steps leading down to floating dock so
| that at any stage of the tide boats can be
reached by boatmen without Inconvenience
| and wet feet, will be built.
The new cabin yacht Winnie Davis. Ii is
| said, will be entered In the regatta, She Is
| a handsome craft, and will sail in the first
class. She is about thirty-two feet long.
| and was built by Mr.. Curtis of Thomson.
! Ga, taken by rail to Augusta and brought
in tow to this city by the steamer Katie. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Curtis, who is a
wealthy citizen of Thomson, will, after the
regatta, take party of friends to Florida
on a cruise with the Winnie Davis. The
yacht has been much admired here by
| yachtsmen.