New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
GAY DAYS FOR YACHTSMEN.
THE SEASON OF FRIENDLY INTERCOURSE.
SOON WILL COME THE FALL RACES AND THEN
THE SWIFT BOATS WILL SEEK WINTER
oUARTEDs.


summer are over and the fall races arc to come.
Now with few friends of his bosom and his yacht he
can cruise where he Will. free rs the winds which fill
the white sails of bis boat, and drink as drinking
wine. the winds that blow cool from September
Tlnc--down at Marbehead they are already beginning
their races but they have TO begin early down there.
for where spring comes slowly winter comes quickly,
and soon the season Of the year comes when he who
would OIL the NcwEngland coast go TO sea for pleas
ure would 20 to sheol for pastlme But the New
York yachtsmen have not to hurry in this way.
\ great deal has been said great deal has been
written, about tho llmsy construction Of the years
feet Of 4G-footers Yet they have deserved all the
criticism which has been abundantly showered upon
them. The GlCrana, of course, Is exception to the
general rule. In her were combined lgltness of con
structon and stanch seaworthy properties. She cost
more to build, Of course than the other 46-footeIs,
but when she built her owner had yacht which
would not 10 pieces the slightest prOvocation
II great surprise to the yachting world when
Iawley Turned out from his yard such "pasteboaId
fect.' For years every has looked 10 Lawlcy as
the most prominent and the best builder Of yachts in
America and heretofore his work has been such to
excite admiration rather than provoke criticism. There
are those who say that ii not Lawlcys fault that
his feet Of this year turned out Himsy. but that
he simply followed directions and obeyed orders.
However that may be- it IS fact that the construction
of the Boston 46foOters did not reflect credit upon
American yacht-bulldng. The one idea Of lghtness
Of construction seems to have swamped every other
consideration. with the results which have been seen.
However next year everybody will know more than
lie knew this year.
good story IS told in connection with lightness Of
construction, concerning an owner OF one of the
fortysiXers" On the recent cruise Of the New York
Yacht Club the boat came into New-IOndon llarbor
after a run in which She had not particularly dis
NJ Tho VII
were at the Pequot House, on board after he had
droppd anchor to call upon him. They found him in
n towering rage Here take that boat said he to
The first one who greeted him. Il give her 10 YOU
But Ion't want her" said the guest; g couldn't
afford to run her.
"Will nobody take herr" said the owner LOOKING
around the group 81 insist that sOmeDouS VIII "0
ccpt her rs gift
why, what is the matter7" inquired one Oh lDe
visitors. " Don't you like herr"
Like herr oh. yes As a bathtub like her. Her
seams open so that every time she gets in seaway
get a most delightful spray and shower bath; but ono
can't cruise in a bathtub, don't you know
It has been rnmorcd that E. D. Morgan had given
An order TO the IlerroshoTs for a new 46-foot
boat which boat IS TO be as much faster tlan INC
GIoriana as the Gloriana Is compared to the other
4G-footers There is little foundation, however
for such rumor. Mr. Morgan already possesses the
fastest boat of her size in the world and will not build
other one of the same class unless attempts TO out
build the Glorana made which he considers likely
TO be successful. That new boats Of the 46ioot
class viii be built next year Is almost forcgone con
clusiOn in fact conditional orders for such boats have
already been given. Among the well-knOwn yachts
men who will probably take the water next year with
a new 4Gfooter is Bayad Tlayer OF Boston
And any one who knows the energy, the skill and the
true saiOrHke qualities Of that most excellent yachts
man knows that he will not rest contented until ne
gets boat which viii take rank with the feeteNt and
the best That the centre of yacht building for the
coming season will be transferred from Boston to
Bristol can hardly doubted in view of the wonderful
success the IeIreshofs made this year.
What has become of that wonderful yacht with
marble baths the sliding plates which opened great
names Of glass through which, from the main saloon'
guests on board could view the wonders Of the great
deep and watch the sport of its hnny Inhabitants!
Columns were published concerning it by papers
throughout the country about two months ago, and its
arrival was said to be daily expected in NewNork Bay
The Southern Cross VS. given as the name of the
wonderful craft and the owner was said 70 be young
Herman Ccman. son Of the eX-PIcSdent OF the
Argentine Republic. 80 far no cables have announced
the arrival departure Of The southern Cross from
any foreign port, and tie OOkouts at Fire Island and
at Sandy Hook have been unable 10 descry in the
ofing any yacht flying the flag Of Argentina Even
the existence Of young Ceman, to say nothing of his
Monte CristO yacht, Is a matter which carpng critics
are now inclined To doubt. However, the leaves on
the green wooded slopes Of the Highlands have not
yet begun 20 turn, and the white foam sprlngng into
the air along the gliterng reaches Of sandy Hook still
shines under and fervld sun. The season IS
not over yet, and perhaps day when the Indian
summer clothes with its beauty land and SEA, out
from the Southern horizon into the halcyOn days Of
the mellow autumn and into the " field Of Vision OF
the anxious lookouts from the old gray tower at sandy
Hook will come futering the flag of Argentina over
the wonderful yacht OF Herman Celman.
The statement that published a while ago to the
effect that Mr.. Morgan would not take his yacht
Glorana TO Marbehcad for the there account
of certain private bets that she would not be beaten
this season Is entirely without foundation In fact
There reason why Mr.. Morgan should 90 around
the Cape u with yachts which he had already
beaten and the only effect Of The presence of the
Gloriana in the races of Halfway Rock would have
been 10 aGd prestige 70 those contests. The mere
presence OF the Gonana in any race hi, year a been
sufficient TO excite the greatest popular Interest aud
draw large crowds of OnlOOkers Her name and fame
have pcrvaded the country and swept along the
scacoast that whatever harbOr she rides whatever
she sails she is the great object Of Interest and
admiration. When Ire Now York Yacht Club fleet
lay in Vineyard Haven carriage loads OF people drove
Tor miles from the nurior to the shore with one pur
pose, to the Glorilna and when they found ,he
not there, went lack disappointed. such being
the great and popular Interest pertaining 10 the GOri-
ana is not At all remarkable that her presence should
been desired bcyOd the Cape at the there.
What good 10 yachting would have accrued had Mr..
Morgan seen fit 70 send his fleet yacht beyond Nan
tucket is, however, difficult to see
What will be the outcome OF all THIS application OF
all this law and legal learning to Yachting, who can
say and who can till The COnquerur seized for
duties, the Miranda fighting In the courts against the
payment OF light money; Engli,hbuilt cruisers
which for years have bee flying the American yacht
ensign hauling ii down and running up in it, stead |
the bme ensign OF royal yacht olub-ths is just
the situation which that prince OF yachtsmen, W. A.
W. Stewart, wOnd hgva liked ~ see. He probably
more than any other man, understood the maritime
laws OF the nited states In all their bearing, upon
yachting. sucn issues are now Joined were the |
ones which nc ~ hi, lifetime most desired and sought
in every way 10 bring about. lie flew on board hs
yaWl Cytheis that same illiated boat upon which
lie sailed out beyond sandy Hook 10 meet know |
not what mysterious doom, the American yacht en-
sign, although She f0rcgn-built boat |
and d dut /.