New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22
THE COMING YACHTING SEASON.
LITTLE HOPE OF ANY FINE IAcEs-ON TIE
OTHER SIDE.

LITTLE HOPE OF ANY FINE RACEs-oN THE
OTHER SIDE.
The coming season docs not promise 10 he one Of
especial excitement or livelncss in yachting circles
There is not at present even faint and faroii fllH
mer Of challenge for the Americas Cnp from across
the water. 1t was rmored at one time that French
man was going to be raoh enough 10 challenge. but
the rumOr died of hamilton.
Thc1 there is that magnificent piece Of slverwaro
which the American Yacht Club Keeps and has kept
for years as a trophy that the steam yachts Of the
world nav challenge for. In Tihanys safe 1t lies
enslrouded in gloom and no word comes from England
or the Continent Of Europe.
The struggle of last year between the GoSsoon ana
Minerva viii probably he resumed this season ard The
Jessica is expected to show wonderful things Further
than this not much Of great interest IL promised 50
far
owners have not yet begun to get their yachts
ready 10 20 into commission around Ncw-Yori with
one exception. That exception Is Francis r. Osborn
On board his yacht, the Golden Fleece, at Manning
Basin there are the sound Of hammers ana the sMcii
OF pitch and tar. The Golden Fleece was Prchascd
By Mr. Osborn last year in England, late in tie sea
SON. lie made one two short cruises on her after
she rot over here and then decided thorough re-
habtation OF the vessel Contracts 10 the amount OF
were gwen ont for the work to be done on her
Her interior Will be entirely new and Is expected u
excel in beauty that Of any yacht on this side Of the
water when finished.
The Alva has been put in commission and has gone
abroad. a yacht furnishing firm in this CITY, v'iore
the Alva sailed took the of every man Of the
officers and and supplied each with compete
outht of clothing all in the space OF six DAYS.
The Nourmahal the AeOr yacht Is lying at Tebo's
yard, South Brooklyn. Not a move has been nddc 10
get her ready to go into commission.
The Eastern Yacht Club is first in fixing dates for It's
regattas for the coming season. Races are ret fol
Nav go June H. June 30, August Is and september
The usual amount Of buying and selling Of yachts
is going on though not briskly "a in some years
one yacht broker IN this city has on his list Of yachts
for sale vessels Of an aggregate vauc Of S3OOOOCO.
In the yards Of Fife and Of Watson the Other side
no yachts have been built this year on account OF h
uncertainty Of the fate Of the called FRYE BILL
which would have made IL practically impossible e
| sail British built yacht In American waters f0f ally
length Of time. The bill failed TO pass and It is nov
probable that File OF Fairlie Will Gil some Of III,
orders which "WulleyT Fife Is said 10 have carrie
back in his pocket when he over here last year
Watson Is building cutter which is exciting grea
| interest in England. She is forty-tonner and /,
| building for Prince Henry Of Germany, the younj
| Emperor's younger brother, who IS about to 80 IL
| for Yacht racing after te English and American
fashion. This cutter the Prince proposes 10 handl,
| all by himself, and while brother william Is playing
the soldier boy brother Henry will play HE sa.loi
lad Inc cutter IS for racing purposes and WIN b
| launched on May l. She IS replica Of the Creole
the fastest forty f0Oter In BRUSH waters 4st season
| Prince Henry has engaged an English sailing mastc
and large part Of the crew WI be- English Primo
| Henry Of Battenburg has sold his yacht sheila anC
| bought "a schooner called the Gelert.
The rash statement Is made of the Geert that sh'
Is 50 slow that she cannot even get ahead OF tia
antique vessel the schooner yacht Alne, In whicl
| the Prince OF Wales knocks about
The British sailors seem determined to ird out wha
there is In the Yankee ccntrebOad, and two centre
board yachts are building on the Clyde. They arr
both small boats. but British writers describe them
most startling"
| As near as can be judged from the description 0
the STARTERS the model is that OF North River i'll
and nainsal boat gone wrong.