New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
IN THE YACHTING WORLD.
QUESTIONS Before THE NETWORK CLUE
THE JVA AND THE SUNBEAM.

THE ALvA AND THE SUNBEAM.
The decision Of the New York Yacht Club to make
rs annual rendezvous at Glen Cove preparatory 10
the cruise brought about by the pressure Vi 1ne
yacht owners who belong to the club and VINO DC
sire 10 the feet assemble even II they cannot w
company it its flight eastward FOR the o"herS
Glen Cove is not an agreeable place from which to
start the cruise Last year the fleet ran rom
Glen Cove around to Huntington IIarbor which place
Is about as accessible from any railroad or telegraph
station as the mountains of the MOON Iheh, inc
next morning came the feet to New LONDON Ill lhe
teeth of eastery wind that blew 10 gente zephyr
Most OF the yachts reached New-LondOn, but some
put In at or less convenient harbors along the
Sound However the experiment Is TO be tried again
this season, and the result may be more satisfactory
No doubt large number OF yachts will join ut New
London as they did last year There are always
at this season of the year lot of yachts OF the
New-l DIRK Club cruising to the eastward or lying III
the harbCr Of Newport, whose owners VIII not MAKE
the long run TO Gcn cove simply for the purpose of
coming back with the fleet. They prefer to sail In
cisurey fashion to the harbor of New London and
begin the cruise from there 10 whch Cohhouore
Gerry gets to the mouth OF the Thames lie VIII prop
ably lind a good part Of his feet there before him.
There can be no doubt that the cruise viii be full OF
interest. There are many racing yachts wmch nave
held themselves rather in reserve Vr TIE races vi 'o
cruise ON this cruise the rloriana VIII meet lne
Wasp, the Alcea will race with the Ldsca anu tie
Marguerite and shamrock will continue their struggles
II does seem A. If the New-York Yacht Club would
never be truly happy family. No sooner Is one
sqrabble over than another springs up. or Is lhe
present disagreement only IA prolOnsaton Of the inter
nal disscnsons which broke cut before the last ahhu
election After the election there was an
apparcnt love feast going and the Earring lacuoh'
/ y cmed 10 love each other like brothers. but inc
apple of discord must have been concealed anu inc
fruit at the ovcicss for now strained ra'ohS "a'o
sprung up between the regatta committee ahu INV
Commodore. stephen Peabody has been LOT seNeI"'
wears fleet captain for Commodore Gerry and SO far
a, the public knew he has been an acceptable ana
an efficient one. The Commodore delayed MAKING
mn .nno,ntment ~ fleet captaln for some time and
then r,nppoutcd Mr. Peabody. The regatta committee
then announced that the members OF II would nos
make the cruise IN the Electra, but "oulu 20 On
/ f. D.. Morgans yacht luna The regatta couhnt'ee'
1t said another candidate for The pace oi cc'
captain Now, the Commodore j. an hohOraDle man.
Captain Peabody is an honorable man, ana "e'>'''
Kane Grnnen and Gri,wod are all honorable men.
80 the quarrel Is a pretty one az II sahds' anu ""i
only be spoiled 10y attempts at explanation Ut CON
ucut one pcculiar feature Of the present condltoh
Of things Is this: The TUNA Is an hnghsh !"o"'
under charter Mr. Morgan and VIII proDaoly ny mo
English nag If 50, there Will be- presented INC "'''
spectacle OF the regatta committee OF the ieauins S
/
lying foreign Nag.
The twowcck,' racing which began on the Ciyde
ON July ha, resulted In great glory 10 the herresho"
boat WcnOIah. She IS 80 entirely Unlike any '"',7
In scottish waters. and 20 little like scotchmah )
Idea Of Yankee boat that il Is hard for the d"ee''
hv the Clydc o. realize her good qualities. fHc oil
Farle NAV De- trusted. however. quickly to take any
hints which the Wcnonah gives HIM The biiNt" Doa'
ha, proved herself easily the best OF the l. fhers
On the CLYDE Her only rival which can be consul
cred a. all dangerous /, the Arthur Payne o"at '"N"
The Cal,a improves the more she Is salei' ana last
o,ok lcat the Weuouah in blow. Payne is not
well known on this side the water but Oh the 0tie
side he has turned out some Il Tie best small D'a'S
over there and ha- made a success with his 4ort'et
C,rar Iii, yard, arc AZ southampton Mcr INC
Cl,d, ruc,, the talNa AND W"u"nah went over u
lr land {, race Ia The rc-uita> OF tho h"la 'I''e'
| Nucht club. At the club rcgittas the German I'm
| per,r's Yacht Meteor and Mr. Jomc,ons lvcIna were
brought N competition. and while the Meteor mHue
letter showing than She has heretofore In her races
with the Ead,h boat. yet She failed to redeem Her
| r. putntion. Whist the Emperor ever bought Inc
Vi teor for il ystery. Ia, BROTHER. Prince Henry
+, the only member Of tho family who can sail hcr'
and he has had the use Of her fpr niue """o
/ .nly Most II the time she I, kept knocking about
English ana scottish waters. getting defeated
Two line yachts. the Alya and the sunbeam were
lost on sunday last They were dcslsncd oy t'c same
man. 81 Clare Eyrn". There was no similarity BE-
tween the two vessels. however. Inc AVA WIS
known only rs one Of Me most expensive steam
acht, In tho world and though she had done much
crul,iux and it Is 10 bee hoped VIII do much more
no ,uch history Of her voyage has been written "a
that Of the book OF TIE brilliant and eccentric hIS'
| Lady irasscy, VIII h first made thc name Vi the
sunbeam known Throughout lhr "Irlu N NS I'D
every voyage the sunbeam ever maze was ol ~
tcfrst. once she took Mr. Gladstone I" NORWAY,
and shortly niterward sir Thomas hIa'SeS ue, t
I Lord Hru,sry II was from the deck 81 tho sun
beam that The first Lady brn',"y jumped 9N.rIo, ,
ana VA, drowned. II was OIL Australia tmt Lazy
| nlns,ry committed suicide. ana II WIS III
\u,triliau water, that the sunbeam
wrecked Last TI !, YER. ,S Ie' o,S sSI Of
,id Nl,,,-rN 10 uy The yncht up IN Ne" ork III inc
| .pl,ng and come over here for cruise III theso
| vnt.r. The plan, were changed however. and the
,ntiram was >,nt ou' to Australia She was nm aux
Hilary steam yacht. not 50 magnificent n tn" AVA
bat roomy and comfortaIle Ih e Nya was h lI dt,
icur,th the water, Of the >luc. II was "A singular
coincidcncc that tcs, two boa's probably the best
known Of any -. Clare Hyrn" ever oc'lohe"' S"ou'
have been lost on the sam" day
There will doubtless be better sailing the cruise
! ~ ,hc New. York Yacht club than there wac AZ the
early rrgattas sailing In first sets 81 iSittaS. a
yacht-man always learns hnga about his boat tHat
| h. did moi know before, and secs how n niue usnt
ming ND here and little stacking up there Will bo
! ~ benefit Thi, the cas-" with IN" llA"y, Whi'l
ha. hnd SOM, alterations made 10 her main>ai. which
nave greatly Increased her speed. She recently beat
| IL enc. ~ minutes In goa breeze, HhI'nlhs
In strong breeze. on the sound. I'M, Is p nos'
crcditablc crcrmnnce. As type ~ boat, the PlAcy
+, much 10 bee preferred the III Chico. ahd 1t Is
gratifying that she also Is superior III Spea.
| Newport and that she IS tuned up to her RiBhcs'
condition Of excellence.
PILGRIMIGE or KNIGHTS TEMPLhR
TO START THIS WEEK FOR THEIR TEIENNIAL