New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12

LlHpyS yards ana tnpir DOtt Will De tJc louTtu
which has entered the lists as a possible opponent
Of the Vakyrie. II Mr.. Carrols present plans are
carried out his eighty five iooter will be back In
America in time TO take part In the trial races next
september TO pick a defender. With lis boat and
the two which being built for New York syndcses
the lIerreshoGs will be well represented in the trial
races.
By the way, II does not seem Just clear as yet
who will design the Paine boat. TIE dispatches re-
ceved from Boston rather conflicting. II was
first said that the plans would be entirely the work
Of the younger Paine: then that the General would
assist his son In that part Of the work. and finally
that General Paine would design the boat and his
son would build and II. whichever may be the
case however, the veteran yachsman Is sure to have
"a finger In the pie" and people may look for
speedy yacht represent Boston in the trial races
"SyndIcate No. - that headed BY Commodore
f.. ID. Morgan Is known. completed negotiations last
week for a salling-master for their boat. The man
selected Is Captain william Hansen who has been In
the employ Of Frederick :. Grlnnen, Of Providence,
as captain OF the Quckstep. At the earnest soicta-
ton OF Commodore Morgan and c. o. ID. Iselin, Mr.
Grinnell, who had contract for Iiansen's services
next year, released him, and Hansen will sail on the
Morgan cupdefender IN the trial races, and II success
full in these contests against the Vakyrie Hansen is
Norwegian by birth and is fortysix years old. lie
came to America In 1870. and ever since has acted
as sailing master for pleasure and racing yachts. As
captain OF the Qulcisep, he won many notable
victories, and has earned the reputation OF being
shrewd and slNlfu master. opposed to him will be
Captain Hank" Iiaf who will sail the Z" first syndi-
cate" boat, and Captain John Barr on the Carroll
boat. II she takes part In the races.
February Is the month OF elections In yachting
circles. for the annual meetings Of nearly all OF
the prominent clubs take place this month. Last
week officers were elected In the Staten Island,
Excelsior. New Rochelle and Canarsie yacht clubs and
In the coming week the Atlantic. American. Eastern
and Larchmont clubs will hold their annual elections.
On Monday evening the Atlantic Yacht Club will hold
It's annual meeting at the Hotel ST. George In Brook
yn. Tie NevYork Yacht Racing Association will
give It's third annual dinner on that evening at
O'Nels, 6ixh-ave. and Twenty third-st. On Tuesday
evening the annual meeting of the Eastern Yacht
Club will be held In Boston, and that OF the American
Yacht Club at Delmonco's in this city. The
nominations for the officers be elected at the Boston
meeting as follows: Commodore, J. Malcolm
Forbes, sloop Puritan: vce-commodore W. Amory
Gardner schooner May fOwer rear commodore Charles
Francis Adams. second, slOOp lIarpoon secretary,
William S. Eaton jr. treasurer r. I. Jackson; meas
urer Henry Saggard members OF the council Augustus
Hemmenway. F. f. Peabody. Those nominated for
officers Of the American Yacht Club are Commodore.
Frank Il. Lawrence. seam-yacht Thyra: vice-commo.
dore, John II. Flagler, steamyacht Isolene; rear
commodore. G.. Weaver Lopez, steam-yacht Avenel:
secretary, Thomas l.. Scovill treasurer, George W.
Hall feet surgeon, Dr. Charles i. Pardee measurer,
Charles ii. Haswell, and consulting engineer. George
w. Magec. At the meeting Of the Larchmont Yacht
Club, which will be held on Wednesday evening. also
az Delmonicos, the following officers will probably be
elected Commodore Caldwell II. Cot, schooner yacht
Daunlcss; v!ce-commodore, Harold A. Sanderson.
yawl Nonpareille: commodore, George Work.
sloop Katrina secretary. Charles c. Ltlle treasurer.
william Murray
Reports which have reached this country OF the
new steam yacht Valiant. which Is being built for
william X. Vanderbilt In the yards OF Laird Brothers,
at Blrkenhead Eng, after the plans OF st. Cha u
Ryrne. OF Liverpool. prove that she will be the
largest yacht anoat. and should than Ill the
place OF the sunhen Alva. The Valiant will be
80 feet long, Will have an extreme beam OF 30 feet
inches and depth Of % feet inches. Her tonnage
will be about 2.4O0. She will have two sets OF
engines driving horizontal twin screws
Her engines will have capacity OF 800 horse power
and will be capable Of driving her along at rate Of
eighteen miles hour. She will be rugged
brig and carry two small steam launches and four
other boats. THIS new floating palace will be fitted
M In the most approved style She will also have
electric lighting plant and an ice-making machine
aboard. Two search-lights will be mounted on her
bridge. and her seering-gear Will be worked by
Valiant luxurious summer home, the new boat will
be a thoroughly safe sea-golng craft. She will be
guaranteed 10 make seventeen miles hour ut