New-York tribune., 1890-04-20
SAILORYACHTSMEN THESE.
NOT MERE PASSENGERS IN THEIR OWN
BOATS
HOW THE sEAwANHAKACoRINTHIAN HAS
CARRIED OUT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH
T WAS FOUNDED


The scawanbaka. Corlntlan Yacht Club was founded
with purpose. and the ideas of lis founders have
been perpctua,cd and carried ont faithfully 1t was
founded TO encourage and increase the number Of
yachtsmcn who are not content with being mere
passengers on their boats. IT strives 10 maka
every yachtsman competent to do any work aboard
ship, whether 1t be the duties OF a foremast hand
officer and has done more to change yachtsmen
into sailors than any other club in the country.
The second article of the constitution OF the c'uo
says: The object of this club IS to encourage us
members in becoming proficient IN navigation; in
the personal management, control and handling OF
their yachts and In all matters pertaining to sea-
manshp." In the annual Icgattas OF the CLUB the
yachts must be stccrcd by amateur, and only
limited number OF professional sailors are allowed
to be aboard.
The home Of the club is at No East Thirty second
ST. on the exterior the house does not differ in ap
pcarancc from the other brownstone fronts which
line the street. But inside, and the visitor
is in an atmosphere of yachts and yachting. Two
large rooms occupy the first noor both handsomely
furnished In the front models and large pho
tographs Of yachts lire tie walls. There is ono
especially fine photograph of the yacht
Tara, with all sails set, bowling along
over moonlit sea. The models are not a hap
hazard collection, but have been selected with the
greatest care. Each one Of them Is model OF
yacht which has place in yachting history. Inc
club never accepts the gift Of model, but has .
committee which selects and pays for such as are
considered worthy TO hang the walls In glass case
in the first room is a working model of a schooneryaeht
designed by Robert Center. 1t was designed long
before Burgess had given the keynote for the modern
schooner yacht, but its lines show that Mr. CENTER
who was indeed the pollcer advocate Of the deep
drauglt vessel this side, had in his mind all the
points which have maze tne burgess schooncrS >"
successful.
BEAUTIFUL AND VALUABLE MODELS.
Near BY is model Of the English yacht Mosquito.
bnllt in the early foriics and the first yacht in which
the principal OF the Gods head and mackerers tail
abandoned and the point OF greatest beam placed
further aft II 1t not for her deep draught FOR
ward the model Of the Mosquito would pass for that
Of modern cutter The cutting away OF the lore
foot is all that needed to transform her. on the
opposite side Of the hangs what Is asserted 10
he the only correct model Of the America as she was
when she won her celebrated victories. IL was made
by John ysop the measurer OF the cluo ana IL look
him three years TO construct IT, The modcl SHOWS
several differences from Others OF the America IN ex-
i,tence There also hangs the wall what Is de-
clared 10 be the only correct model OF the oncecee-
urated Sappho Near 1t is original model OF Steers
the celebrated builder who placed American yachts
and American plotboats ahead Of the world beauti-
ful model Of the little Madge, which first aronseh
Americans to appreciation OF the ont'er .ype' Is
also there The original models from which the well.
known schooner Miranda and the JuDana were ouns
are also on the walls. .,x
Passing under the flags which hang above me arcn-
way that leads to the r0om the visiio VIII nger
with interest over the chest OF drawers containing
sailing chart, of the world Near bv IS a bookcase
containing a technical library. on rs top sheu Is
the collection Of scrapboohs made by the lae 'apan
Roland r. Coffin, and bought bv the club from his
heirs. II is a complete record Of American yachting
for many years, and the most valuable thlns OF me
kind in existence. on table over which. IN the
evenings large brass lamp with standard OK
ca,es' claws sheds mellow light, are arranged the
club book, nearly every important yacht club IN me
world None OF the books. however. J. a, coinpie,e
a, the book annually issued by the sea"anhaha 'iuo
itself Th, book contains. besides the matter usualy
found in Yacht club books. time calowance aDic tho
ralcS OF the road al the cu6 uniforms tlde ,aoes
tSe moons phases notes the barometer medical ana
,rical note. ned states signal service sicnasyact
routire and a yacht-sgnal code All the Information
that Yacht -an want, for historical study OF yacht
inr for cruising abroad or in home waters. or Tor
a sail down the Bay, regatta, can be founo In tnis
room.
rOWN N THE BILLIARD ROOM.