The morning call., 1893-05-29

yachting matters. There will be no dimi-
mutton of the interest in the great club run
of the New York Yacht Club from New
London TO Newport and return, which ever
characte9fZes the annual cruise of that
club in August. with its immense t1otilla of
schooners. sloops. cutters and yawls.
Z E,S<se Fees for the Goeet cups, trophies of
F"nn. agnlicence, which heretofore nave
Miss Fsufned to boats of the New York
CIc.t COLL, likely enough this year, through
the -oo,.ral-mlndedness of the donor of the
tropE.GIa, be open TO competition by any
foTelgINS raft that may happen TO be in our
waters Gext Angus. Such interesting con-
tests as those furnished by the Sewankaba
and Brooklyn yacht clubs, the Eastern
Yacht Club of Massachusetts,. the Boston
Yacht Club, the Hull Yacht Club, the
South Boston Yacht Club. are again
scheduled as fixtures for 1898 And they
will all be tributary to '93'i success in
yachting.
The trial races between the American
boats for the selection OF the craft to meet
Lord Dunraven's ValkyrIe will he fairly
consuming in interest. leading up to a
fever pitch If excitement for the m ghty
struggle of October, when it will be de-
termined WHITTIER American designers and
American sailors or our English brethren
of the same class are the masters Of the
waters.
We shall be very we'll able to form a
judgment or tbs abilities of what English-
men are building this year in the way of
boats from the races for the Royal Vic
toria Yacht Clubs gold cup, as Royal
Phelps Carro's new boat, the NavahOe. a
Herreshoff creation, is entered for that
contest. These races will be held in Eng
land in August or September, and. as
there are several regattas on the Clyde
and the other English courses about the
same time, Mr.. Carroll is exec ed TO enter
ba ava oo oil 1f
1t will be a matter of no little disappoint-
ment if the Navahce does not make things
rather lively for our British cousins In
some OF these contests. 1t surely ought to
be betting at even that she will return to
America with few trophies at least.
Lieutenant William Hem, who gave us
such good race with the Genesta and
Galatea, seems 10 think that Mr.. CARROTS
NavahOe has an all-rouud good cnance of
winning few trophies in the English
contests in which she is to be started
Lieutenant Hem is SO good an authority
that whatever he says In this respect must
be accepted with great deal of credrnee.
The lieutenant has placed himself on
record In the premises and for that reason
he can be quoted. He says, among other
things: I'm the last three contests FOR the
cup the American yacht was invariably
shorter than the Britisher The GAnesta,
81 feet, L. w. L., was met by the Puritan,
80 feet, l.. w. L.: Galatea. 81 feet. by Nav
flower, IS feet: Thistle, Sc feet. by Volun-
teer, So feet"
Speaking of the races that the Navahor's
owner is especially interested in, Lieuten-
ant HEM says: Il think the conditions
which govern the matches for tile Brenton
Reef anu Cape May cups are not generally
understood by the majority uf our yachts
men, for. II the challenger should win
these cups he eau hold them only for
thirty days after the race without liza Utility
to challenge, and upon expiration of SAID
period the winner OF these cups must ac-
eept any challenge, and be prepared to
sail race over the same course, within
the space If fifteen days next ensuing the
receiFt of such challenge, or forfeit the
cup to the challenger; but If he succeeds
In holding hese cups in two consecutive
races he will not again be liable L. cbal-
lenge until the commencement of the
yachting season of the next year ensu' No
Also, any Yacht challenging the holder
must deposit $500 200 guineas) with the
regatta committee, TO be forfeited in ca sc
the challenging party is not successful in
winning, otherwise to be returned to him.
If forfeited, To be invested in cup to be-
come the property Of the challenged party
The Cape May cup will become the bona
hde property OF any yacht holding Ii sue
ceSsfnly through three consecutive con-
tests"
The course for these cups is from the
Netuies, l-ie OF wight, TO and around :
stake boat off the harb0r of Cherbourg and
return, and will be sailed according to the
rules Of the New Yark Yacht Club, but
without allowance for time. 1t will thus
be seen that, should the Navahoe succeed
in winning these cups, she can be chal-
lenged after an expiration of thirty day-.
and if she is beaten she can again cha !
leDge.
AT the present time the Genesta
holds the Brenton reef an0 the Wen
da The Cape May cup. and, barring