New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
BIG YACHT RACES COMING.
INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS HERE THIS
SUMNER.
CHALLENGES TO BE SENT AT ONCE TO THE EARL
OF DUNRAvEN, OWNER OF THE VAL
KYRIE. BY THE OWNERS OF THE
KATRINA AND sHAMRoCK-THE
VOLUNTEER WILL BE PUT
INTO COMMISSION.
All yachting people will be pleased to leau
INTO COMMISSION.

All Yachting people will be pleased to Learn
that there are the highest prospects OF series
Of international races this year. New-iorK VIII
have a share of them, Boston will not De leit
out. and all the best old American crack sloops
will have chance at the foreigner.
The story leaked out last night through one
Of the best-informed yachtsmen in America, who'
however, did not wish TO appear publicly as au-
thority for his statements Tomorrow there
will leave the pen of Captain Stephen II. Peabody
Of the New-York Yacht Club Regatta Committee
two formal challenges addressed 10 the Earl OF
Dunraven, challenger with the Valkyric Tor the
Americas Cup. These defes7 do not. however,
emanatc from the yacht club itself, but from the
owners Of two scventy-foot racers who were
anxious for fray even last year-ha'rina
and Shamrock T. s. and II. d. Auchncloss, OF
the Katrina. and J. R. Maxwell. of the Shamrock,
the Pride of Bay Ridge" will aniN their re-
spectiye signatures 10 the challenge The nature
of the latter, il is understood provides for CON
tests similar 10 those between the Katrina anu
Shamrock and Katrina and Tiianla last June
namely three races for each pair, best TWO ou'
of three for $500 a side, and possibly purse
This is entirely in accordance with the wishes eN-
pressed by Dunraven. when he found last year
that an Americas Cup race would be impossioe'
He has privately declared within the last ie"
days that he intended visiting America the com
ing summer il he could obtain any assurance
that races would be provided That means,
therefore, barring accidents, that Ncw-lork VIII
see six exciting international races in this haroor
during the yachting season.
General Paine. of Boston. has been In corr
spondence with the owner of the Nalkyrc' with
q similar end in view. and the Paine Cup seems
10 have chance 10 come into play tins year
The most Interesting news OF all is that the
Volunteer is being made ready 10 be placed IN
commission and that Captain Hank Han mas
gone 10 Boston 70 supcrintcnd the work II Is no'
improbable therefore, that the oil defender viii
have chance 20 show the Nakyrie her heels
time allowance and all. Many yachtsmcn here
do not think an Americas Cup race possible. AZ
any rate. not between the Volunteer and The ncw
racer being built 10y Jameson. The waving OF
the advance notice time would leave General
Paine's yacht al great disadvantage with a
craft constructed on principles hearing tho marks
OF two-ycars' advancement.
Tie ctin,hian Navy Of Ncw-York held its
first general meeting last evening at the Hotel
Marlborough. Commodore T. VI Connolly in the
chair Five or SIX delegates were present from
each Of tho five squadrons
The following appointments We're made hy the
commodore Regatta Committee Vice. Commodore
Joseph W. Gibson. 4 d. Peterson. Richard out
water: Committee Education Commodore
Charles W. Connolly, Commodore Robert Center
and Captain William Whitock. OF the Seawan
haka Corinthan Yacht Club; heet-captain. +
Bovine Jones The mcasurcr has not been ap
pointed.
The distinguishing signal Of the fleet VIII be
vertical cross Of navy blue on white field, with
a white star in the centre Of the cross The ON
modorc will ny blue rectangular flag. with three
white stars on line in the centre Of II. lhe
vice-commodorc's flag will be- red. rectangular.
with two white stars In the centre and the
feet captain's signal is 10 hc white rectangular
fag with blue foul-anchor.
The classification will hc on loadwafcr-linc as
follows: Clnss l. 90 to % feet Class II. Il to
20 feet Class III. IA 10 II feet: Class ". less
than IA feet The classes will be suhdvdcd ac-
cording to types thus: Sloops and cutters; {;
schooners and pcrcagas: yawls cathoais. canoes,
81 Lawrence skifs and riqecd rowboatS.
The time allowance for cabin boats viii be com
pnied by sail area and load-wa'"rlnc. Ncawai
haln rules for open boats by load-wat"r-lnc. No
shifting ballast outrigcrrs or sliding srais VIII hc
allowed and sandbagccrs' will therefore not he
In IT, Cornthian crews only will be allowed
Courses are limited 10 fifteen miles.