The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
THE YACHTING SEASON.
FAST CHANGES AND pRssENTPnoN1SES


in FavOr-SehooHerS Not so BsoninG-
The New Yachtsmen, and Their Graft.
For tho yachting season that was opened on
Decoration Day the possibility OF an inter-
national race, and a few OF the interesting fea-
lures OF last years contests are to be lacking,
unless tho rumor OF the Volunteers proposed
trip to England be true. Nevertheless. the In
terest in the snort will not be lessened for the
enthusiast the designers having during tho
winter altered. and It ts believed. improved
several OF tho crack yachts and built q few
racers to compete with the champions. Our
interest will not be confined to local waters,
the launching OF tho lverna, which ia trying
conclusions with tho Thistle. Trek, Valkyrie.
and Yarana, giving promise Of the develop-
ment OF competent challenger for the Amer
ica's cup next year.
For the schooners hero the outlook is not
very inspiring. Tho great Constellation is not
In commission, hut in tho market. Tho Gray
ling Montauk. Sachem. Mayfower Sea Fox.
and Elma will meet In regular races without
any noteworthy new rivals The Sea Fox has
been sold TO Commodore Tucker OF the East
orn Yacht Club at Boston for $4,000, and
yachtsmen will miss Commodore Canfeld.
thorough racing man. When he returns from
abroad next year another racer from his de-
signs may be looked for. The champion Eng
lsh schooner Miranda, that came here 10 beat
all our schooners. but didn't. has had her FORE
mast shifted more than six feet further aft
and she will carry boom ioresail instead OF q
lug forsail. She has new suit of sails and
will probably carry enough men this year.
Although the contests between the seventy
footers will not be 80 frequent as last year.
when they met In series of match races at the
opening Of the season. enough races are to be
satled TO satisfactorily determine which Is tho
best boat. The champion Titania ls as she
was last year. but changes have been made In
the Shamrock and the Katrina, with the hope
OF boating Mr.. Iselin's sloop. The Shamrock's
bows have been heightened, increasing her
water-line length from So feet and inches TO
q little less than 10 feet. Her sail area has
been increased and she Is In ilne shane for a
race. Experts say that the trouble with the
Shamrock last year was that she would not
stand up to her work. but now she will be
faster and handsomer than ever. The Katrina
has had nine inches OF forefoot added, and her
mast has been stepped anew The alteration
should keep her up In the wind better. Tho
famous seventy foot cutter Bedouin will be
missed from the fleets. Until recently the
beat the Titana the first year the latter sailed,
but nowadays she il out OF tho processlon Sne
but she must keep astern OF the new racers.
The invncble Clarn Is to be sail this year
by Can't; John Barr. as Ekilinl skipper as ever
copper. Or. barron is confident that moth.
ing Of her length can touch hor; but M. Henry
and named her Ventura that will challenge
the Clara. Her snape ia unlike ARK 1Eo Of
terms revolving limos from his own designs,
lIer sternpost is straight EiytnG her a keel
"a e, le With IN S WMepns enRth q e little less
than 81 feet. an extreme beam OF l31s feet and
only feet drauEht A lead Keel Weighing II
racing trim she will carry between 1000 and
5000 square feet Of canvas.
ericE -Gebhar,!, who bought the cutter, lleen
from Mr.. PNIelford The leen Is litte longer
years ago but she ia to lie a cruiser only.
In the forty; loot class activity il greater than
n es in h9 the s Of
had not Teen suggested and thereby capset
the % S oTSed by chaFs Sst
roll. who viii race her as Mr., Tweed did Last
But NJ Hreoss b will v h9Ss three o n sSs
nation 9r DESIGNERS as that Of the Pnritan
OF the "S dea Hr Of the have studied
s s5S s"sS 'SF s%ss
the first forty -footers. Papooso and Babo"n.
and another to take the place, o' the Toma-
signed ne TO meet the Scotch yacht The G9sso"n
is Of lighter construction than the s, Minerva
nna ns than the IN Rone
design Of the Minerva. Tho Gossoon has more
be more powerful A forty-footcr for Mr.. G. !
Fl. Foster is a new type, being rather. narrow.
The forty-footer ior Mr.. Morgan is deep. but !
will carry a cen'roboard !
Tho lorty-ooter Helen, designed by, Mr.. A. |
G, McVey for last seasons races. in which she |
ably. Her deadwood has been cut away four !
most Tnkpu accordingly.
Her forefoot has been cut away some; and two !
tons and u half Of lead have been taken from |
lead keel. She has longer srars and new rae
Ing. sails, She is not So cranky now.
tive but tho Liris. that met with 80 many ac-
cidents at critical times last year. is being |
Every fine day tho fast. ones here are down
tho hay stretching new sails and ropes. Tho
and h he VIII Pe ssass
Of mate Ii races early In the season; and the in
,erest, In al the for1y-Iooters ~, will be main
Ecat from designs by William Fife. Jr.' the
designer Of he Minerva has been built at Bay
Ames. She is n light Minerva
new the interest in, that GLASS Mr. burgess
has designed four Mr. Lhillips a Boston anna.
Buraes nb boats have ReeIs and two have centre,
boards. The Gardner thirty;foot1r Kathleen
= be sailed this ysaT Tnder the SrasTs OF
Tho MOSQUITO fleet has had large additions,
and few vachtsmen have more enjoyment than
the skippers Of the small craft.
The prospects. as outlined. OF keen competi-
ton among the severR! classes are very salts
factory and II the public in general Rlyes less
attention than usual the yaohtsmen them
selves will close tho season with moro valuable
Information gained and moro mugs won. AS
In former Years THE SUH will have the best
and most accurate reports OF the events.
Wade Hampton's Niece Married.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. June 4.-The first wedding
in the Hampton family for many years was
celebrated at Millwood. the Hampton country
seat. flve miles from Columbia to-day. The con-
trac,Ino nortiaa yara nr William s HaIatad