New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
BUILDING YACHTS FOR THE SEASON.
THE 4e.FooT CLASS TO ATTRACT ATTENTION THIS
YEAR.


YEAR
The coming season in yachting promises to be
one Tn which the fortysx-foot class will come out
strongly Last year It was the fortyfoot class that
engaged the attention Of racing yachtsmen This year
1t will undoubtedly be the forty slx-foot class NO
less than nine forty xfooters building on this
side from designs by weknown naval architects The
aggregate cost OF these yachts will be over 100000
This amount of course, would easily be swallowed up
in the building Of steam yacht but 1t represents
considerable amount Of money TO be expended for
purely racing purposes in a class In one season
forty foot Yacht has the advantage that ii COM
bne cruising accommodations with racing qualities
In these boats there cabin, saloon and sailing
masters room in addition to the forecastle The sail
ing master being separated from the men has more
control over them, and the arrangements are better
in very respect. The fortyfoot class is rihe too
small and tho big soops are great deal too large
1t is hoped by the sangune that the coming season
VIII see revival Of schooner racing. The sport was
killed in England by the Mirander, who beat every
thing so badly that racing was out OF the question.
Since the Mrander has been over here she has done
nothing 1t is said that tits year every effort Will
be made to get her back to her old form and race her.
II this is done there ought not be lack OF schooner
racing with feet composed Of the Mirander Grayng,
Sea Fox. Elena, Merlin and the made-over volunteer.
The work Of changing the Volunteer into schooner
is in progress Edward Burgess having prepared the
plans Her alterations will extend as far back as
mdshlp and she will have easier bow.
The Eastern Yacht Club intends to hold five
regattas this season for which dates have already
been announced Cash prizes are offered amounting
to about SIS, 0OO
The racing Of big single sticks to have
fallen of in England as it has in this country
on account Of the impossibility Of challenge
for the Americas Cup. 1t is only an international
race which can stimulate the racing Of big single
sticks Some pressure is said to have been brought
TO bear on Lord Dunaven to fit out the Valkyre and
send her here to try for the Paine Cup at Marble
Head II he did this and won the cup an international
trophy would be established of almost great interest
as tho Americas Cup But it would not be the Amer
cas- CUP after ALL and that is the article Of silver
which all nations desire. There are the Cape May
and Brentons Reef Cups, which were practically given
TO the Genesa consolation cups after her defeat
by the Puritan. They are still In England. NO
American yachtsman has thought 1t worth his while
10 90 over and bring them back The Americas Cup
and that alone is the thing which can stimulate in
tcrnatonal yachting, and 1t is pity that 1t should
be so held that the objects for which 1t originally
given arc defeated. These conditions are not likely
TO be changed until the validity Of the last two deeds
Of gift are tested in court Of law In speaking OF
this subject "The London Field" says: sit seems 10
us that the most certain way to bring about lnerna
tonal racing to render contest for the America Cup
possible II a competition took place for that cup
and II by any miracle British yacht won it, inter-
national racing would at take place all along
the line but so long the America Cup is secured
10 he New-YorlI Yacht Club under the present cond
TONS we do not think the present generation VIII see
| another race for it," This is unfortunately true
That versatile youn ggentleman,. the Emperor Of
| Germany Is. it seems going in for yachting mas
bought the Thistle and will her In the regatta
| for the Queens Cup. As the Valyne is not to be
put in commission and the Yarana Is for sale, 1T
possible that the Scotch boat will have better luck
| in the Channel than she did when ughuntng OIL
Sandy Hook
While American yachtsmen are busy getting ready
for the seasons sport, the English are interesting
themselves in the Mediterranean regattas. The fam
ous racer Deerhound, and the recently launched Blue
Rock will be the principal contestants in The races
along the Riviera. The DeerhOund had a rough OK
perence off the coast of Spain on her trip to the
Mediterranean. and as she was not heard from for
twenty-five days some anxiety was felt for her
safety she arrived at Gibraltar all right, however,
not plank started, although the seas that broke
over her at times were frlghtful.
Every effort is made in England to stimulate
Corlnthlan yachting. The formation Of the Ocean
Yacht Club splendid step In that direction;
would commend itself to all true yachtsmen, and would
Tach CLUBS o for the purpose Of using them as
social clubs or because OF the pleasure It gives them
now and then to be lmpollte to newspaper men. OF
al the class Of sycophans and cadS. the yacht club
cad is the worst lie mas no possible excuse ior oeng
and his very existence IS an anomaly such per
son could not belong to club organized on the
principle of the ocean Yacht Club. 1t is not neces
sary that club Of that kind should be on such large
scale rs the one started In England. In place OF
making the candidate for membership sail his yacht
1000 miles on sea and return make the conditions 80
that 40 and 46fOoters could comply with them, and
retain the 1000 miles for big schOoners and steam
yachts. ' - =,
The new 46-fOOter which has been built for II. II.
Vanderbilt the Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, has been
launched and Is floating in Sawley's basin at Boston.
Her beam Is II feet inches. and at an angle OF 20
degrees she loOses only inches OF her beam Her
lead keel Is deep 1t is probable that she will require
about two tons inside ballast to bring her down TO
her lines good deal Is expected OF her in the way
Of speed