New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
VA GIFTS READY TO SAIL.
ONLY WAITING FOR WARMER WEATHER
SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THE COMING SEA-
soN-YARIOUs NOTES


All the 4G-footers have been named, most OF them
are in the water and the others nearly ready TO go
in +. d. Morgan has named his new 4o-ioo'ef
Ciloriana. The appropriateness OF this name ior
Yacht Is not apparent the surface, but then IL Is
not easy 10 get for yacht that somebody else
has not already used over on tho other side they
have n way of making up which sound well
hut mean nothing, as, for instance, the irex' NO"
Ircx Is the name Of wonderfully fast boat and has an
Eastern flavor about IT, but has ever been able
IN find ony meaning to it, OF late years the tendency
has been to leave the KatIes, Gracies Daphes and
Fann!es. and while 1t was not happy streak IN
Yachting nomenclature which gave us Baboons, Pap
pooses and Anacondas yet there has been apparently
an earnest endeavor on the part Of yacht owners OF
late TO find suitable for their boats iderim'
the name Cornelius Vanderbilt jr has chosen for his
40 fooer is an old favorte, and although IT means
the lightning II sometimes been on thc s'erls oi
ANYTHING but fast boats From all appearances now
ever the Vanderbilt boat is rightly named
The names Of the 4efooters are Barbara Goriana,
Mlneola, Nautilus, Alborak. sayonara' oWeehe anu
Ilderim.
II the Cup defender Volunteer is to make her ap-
pearence as schooner in time for the races this year
work will have TO be pushed on her. she mas Deen
stripped down to a skeleton Of iron, lead and STEEL
Though E. d. Morgan will not have the Catarina TOR
the flagship OF his feet this year. he VIII have con-
siderable fotlla sailing under the Morgan colors.
tilorana 0sfoot Herreschof steamer, 3ofoot yawI
and new 25 foot steam launch, all for his pleasure
on the seas.
Bayard Thayers 4s-footer sayonara will come 30
New York for the June races IL Is hoped that the
wintrngham 46-footer Nautilus will be ready to mee'
her. The Jessca, too, ought to be here by tha' ume
to make race Of unusual interest.
That venerable and moss s-grown institution the
Royal Yacht SQUADRON has been thrown into a panic
BY the announcement that the young German Emperor
was intending to his recent purchase, the Thsue'
or Meteor as she is called, for the queens Cup
at the annual Cowes regatta. After disturbing the
domestic quiet Of half the sovereigns OF Europe by
going avisiting and making them play soldier for his
amusement the Young man needs commit still further
sacrege by soaring the fossils OF the Royal fach'
Squadron by threatening TO win the queens Cup' is
SQUADRON could not help eecting him MEMBER ne
was so well recommended by his grandmother Du'
actually to have the young man threaten to carry on
| the Cup-by all the mummies under the fyfainlos
neverl So now the scheme is to restrict the racing
for the Queens Cup this year to the stately ana re
| spectacle old schooners owned by memoen
of the squadron. There is nothing frivolous aoou'
these schooners and race between them IS solemn
affair." The Prince of Wales has one called the Aline
50 remarkably slow that member OF the squadron
has yet been able 10 get slower one. though theS
have all tried like loyal peers of the realm and pillars
| OF the throne -
In England they have class Of 5ton cutters which
are in much demand for women who race them in the
soent and southampton waters Some Of these yachts
women are expert sailors and can handle small ooa
| In good style,
It Is pity that Gardiner will not have 46-footer
in the feet this season. No naval architect In this
country who is designing yachts has had so thorough
an education In his profession and Mr. Gardiner no"
| having had practical experience, knows more 'han
than he did when he built the Iris The failure Oh
that boat to beat the Minerva and Gossoon was an
| a will talk Mr.
10 Get over It was not that the Lirs not good
| boat but that much was expected OF her. New
/ York had a boat now enthusiastic yachtsmen nero
said which would show her stern 10 the productions
| OF Fife and Burgess. Her praises were trumpeted
| and sung in all keys by the NEWCOMERS and then
because she refused to fulfil their prophecies they
Turned and rent her. 1t cruel position in which
place young naval architect Just starting out on
his career but those who know Mr.. Gardiner and arr
capable of appreciating the excellence Of his worh
| cannot doubt that he will yet make for him.
| self of which New-York will be proud. Therefore. II
Is pity that he did not get another chance In the
| 46-foot class this year.
This year prophets have been moro cautious regard
ing the Winterngham boat, but II she wins the
be prepared for sound OF trumpets and cymbals.
| II seems this year that to be afflicted with
the English term ratcr" There is reason for it
| II is an awkward expression which few yachtsmen
understand but is nevertheless. being used freely
as II those who used it really understood 1t. few
years ago there was persistent effort made TO droI
the article before the OF yacht after the Engis
fashion, That died well-m erted death. as II proves
too much work for even an Angomaniac to remembe
always to forget the teachings Of his boybood Wh
| is 1t that American yschtsmen so loath to adop
the good points of English rig and construction. and
yet SO ready to affect the bungling English phrase
oogy Of yachtngi
August Bemont's 46- footer Mineola successful
in her trial trip in Boston Bay that great hopes are
cr.. tAa annh0
in Hampstead Harbor. and will be on hand for thu
| spring races in these waters.
When Longfellow sang OF
| "sails of silk and ropes Of sendal
| Such live In magic lore"
yachting had not advanced TO that fine point which
II has reached to-day The sails OF silk no longer
live in magic lore alone, but have become veritable
realities Sawyer is at work the sails OF the
Nautilus, and is making her spinnaker, balloon ,ib
tOpsail In fact, all her light racing sails OF white
silk In connection with this 1t may be remarked
that yachting not an economical means OF diversion
| even IL ones boat is only AS feet long.
Things are exceedingly lively these days around the
Atlantic Yacht Clubhouse is beginning to assemble
that OF sail and steam yachts which all through
'iV WORK is lust finished on A. p. Ketcham's new
boat saona and she all ready now to go into com
pretty boat as one could wish to see. She is 3s
ieet on the waerne a @ et over All ana rd 4 hM ,ee'
| by Winteringhan.
ready to go into the water she has been thoroughly
overhauled, and last week received the hnishlni
touches by having copper bronze put on hcr bottom
up to the water line.
Coils p. Colts Dauntlcss was towed Gown 70 NJ
anchorage of the Atlantic Yacht Club house on Thurs
day. and she Is ready beEd her sails and go IN com
| mission. She has been thoroughly overhaued, and
with fresh paint, bright gliding and scraped mastsr
looks like a yacht.
| The schooner yacht IroQuols las hauled out from
Winternghams basin, and will shortly so IN commits.
| sion. ,,, ,
ready 10 hoist their cOlors for tho season are the
schooner Victor steamers Satellite, Nyda, Cosete and
| Jean and the sloop Eclipse 80, ,
J. W Williams OF the yolusia OF the Indian fiarbos
Yacht Club Is having large sloop built for him by
| Palmer Duff a Co OF Cos Cob. Mr.. Williams intends
her for racing An addition TO the feet OF the Indian
| Harbor Yacht Club this year will be Rear Commo
dore Duiit's twenty -sevenfoOt sloop Champion built