New-York tribune., 1891-12-23
prosPlcr OF SCHOONER RACING.
Yacht -,IES EXPECTING REvIvAL"-rRAIN.
ING YOUNG YACHTING MARINERS.

Yacht -Nfs,N EXPECTING \ REvIvAL"-TRAIN-
ING YOUNG YACHTING MARINERS
For the first time in years there is a prospect
Al coed schooner racing season. Everybody re
members the days OF the victories Of the Montauk
and the time when the Miranda by her feetness put
an end to schooner racing In England OF late wears
~ both sides OF the water the racing has gone to
smsn boats. n seems probable however. ths. on
shls side the water schooner racing will have
hoom next BaysTd Thayer having bought
sbe Constellation from +. d. Morgan has announced
shai ne Is going to her for all rhere Is In her
next season. and Il. Suydam Palmer with the Margue-
rue will be IN al the races and be there to win.
Then there are the Iroquot, the Maynower, the
volunteer and the schooner which Gardner is
sullding for Lewis Vaughn Clark. The lroquos made
,rputatiOn for herself as racer last year. having
previously been known for her sanch and westherly
orslnes. Gardner has been al work the Marguerite
ana expects that the alterations which he has effected
Al Der wiz add greatly her speed The Con-
: elation and MaynOwer having suits OF sails
made and viii he IN fine racing trim when the season
opsns. Much 10 the regret of everybody, there Is
little prospect that the Grayng will be In the feet
Of racing schooners. Mr. Fisk Will probably use her
only fos cruising purposes
novel enterprise is Il at now being conducted by
Father J. J. Dougherty the superintendent OF the
Mission of Immaculate Virgin in Lafayette Place.
About ten years Father DrumeOole founded this
r,aching them useful occupations Last year Father
poagherty conceived the idea OF fitting Of the boys
70 take places on board yachts. The American yacht
Ss feet employs large number OF men, and great
Snculty is experienced in getting suitable men. SO
Ysther Doughe.ty ksught the schooneryacht Estolle
and puf-sng crew cf boys board, sailed away OF a
cruise His idea is 10 teach the boys only 30 be
sailors on yachts bat prepare them to be cooks and
steWaOds. Ills success grvsi that he has now
purchased another yscht The schooner Vesa and will
have her in commission along with the Estee next
son good yacht steward and an honest yacht steward
re such prizes that Father Dougherty will find plenty
Of places ready for his graduates in this branch
The inverted cooked hat model so noticeable in
Toe underwater body OF Herreshof's new 46-footer
and Gariner's schooner for Mr.. Clark seems to
have been arrived at by those two designers at the
same time. and for two different reasons. Gardner
made hs model with those peculiar lines that she
would steer well Herreshoh probably made his that
way 10 get his lead low down The lines
recently published Of the HerreshOfs 10
1oote- cannot possibly he accurate. TIE centre
Of gravity Of tho boat. il these lines are
accurate. would be 50 far aft that the stern
would be away down in the water and the bows tilted
away up. II is hardly to be supposed that Hercshof
would give ont absolutely accurate plans Of his new
boat before she launched The ones given out
were probably some property ones which he had on
hand but which serve. nevertheless, to give good
toea Of what the new rncer VIII be like.
The house of The Scawanhaks- Corinihan Yacht Club
Ct oyster Bay is rapidly approaching state in which
1t will be ready for finishing. A number OF members
have purchased land near the clubhouse and will