The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16

,y,,,,.y Mer Interested In Boats OF vsri-
Gus Types.

x,cw,tU. A~pril15-Ever since internationn
xn,htinr contests began attracting such wide.
.,rood attention a few years ago. interest in
.,r,,i, suorts around here has grown stead
~. ror Tho mast few weeks there has been u
a,,crnl oyerhauling and Frightening w OF
.ovfps craft. and owners are mDatisntlyw wait
i,. Tor thc sailing season to open. A number
. rcw Yachts will mako their appearance. and
a., ~,rcttrst interest is manifested as to their
pailiuG QUALITIES
mo CAR Y meeting Of the Cedar Point Yacht
r.,b riyrs assurance that the waters OF this
t,rbor will witness Mt least five visits during
,Le season. Most ynchtsmen In this vicinity
arc N bcrs of tho club. 1t was organized In
1887 with only ono dozen members and half
chat number OF boats. Several ponnnnt re-
ea,tas aro held every summer. Tho course ia
!. triangular ono OF fifteen miles of Cedar
Paint. lilccs AFRO usually for pennants. al
,b,uch large PURSES are sometimes put up for
,rizcs. Cedar Point Cove. where tho yachts
,enJegvous preparatory to II proposed regatta.
q, beautiful place. about throc miles cnst Of
,his Lnrbor, and only n short distance from tho
Norvalk Islands and Soymour's Rock. Tho
Cedar Point Club'sf first race will DO hold near
here on May ~.
Consricuuus among Connecticut yachtsmer.
and ono who has dono most. perhaps. to pro-
mole interest in tho sport IN this state. is
commodore Francis Burritt. formerly o, the
Cedar Point Yacht Club. and n leading mem
ber OF nearly every club along tho Sound.
commodore lburiitt is n millionaire. living In
stately mansion on tho west bank Of the Nor
walk River. near It's mouth. Lilo Is a designer.
builder, and owner Of many boats. Certain
rooms in his handsome house are filled with
models and pictures OF crack yachts. and the
-. - "a, ole, nyary fnrnpta rInnour, hnot
on the const. Mr.. Burritt's famous yacht
rival. which met and yan1uished the Eureka
OF Boston in Bridgeport harbor last summer.
and which. rugged MS cat or lib and mainsail
has never been defeated, will soon be launched.
The boat is II feet over all. 10 feet beam. Is
inches draught. aud was built by u. ID. smith
five years ago.
When the Rival was matched against Mr..
Rogers's Eureka tho terms were best two in
three races for q purse OF $500. Mr.. Durritt
won. His 21-foot boat Professional is a sister
TO tho Rival. and though built on the same
lines has never been able to como with her rs
regards speed. Both are seaworthy. The
Champion. another OF Commodore Burritt's
yachts. was built last summer She is y feet
water. She is an open boat. shifting ballast,
sloop rugged. and built purposcly for racing.
boats Of her class. On Aug. 8 last year she
sailed in the Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs race,
IN which nc there nsst rri tsSSS Ven Also ,ra starter" Grsr ,9 md
in the Bridgeport Boating Associations an
nual regatta on Labor Pay, and her tine was
Champion can be improved upon. and during
the winter months experienced yacht builders
hiyS 1 bee Ies at s WSTk ON a viii n1T Se ySs ssyt III lin IN
The Hon. Ebon Hill. President Of the Norwalk
P i5Ss sSEe 81 the hem National fo bank Of &orw aHs
also owns Q crack yacht She is named tho
s. ssi iesti r Is in sss H e1.r IN si,l l$ y fee. I ) ise fssr isa 4
water line.13 feet beam. and has ~ drnught Oh
feet. She is dscked over and has one Of the
yacht 10 these waters. She belongs to the
Cedar Point Yacht Club:
iiset iosd water line. with = beam Of IA iest; and
sfeet drsuRht, She carries a mainsail. fore
s iasp s1RsP 6s!osss sSr y : sR: bf ssSlR; Yacht hsS e eIas
; ssa WAS ns Svn SfIa ~ Bay sm Miax' t RSSa''f se, ss' s sss
S ssss S N.s a:ssS ~? yss Rf! CIR SS ,0 H. sG sssiesa E
s, ,NG nd % Is 81" . %s snol Sn91 Sas ITS SalH"iMd ss.
s s.n ssi1 h L. al sS. 4 ,SSsf q so saua ansi sRS.t and s sss
y Sss s. NJ; Ssaio Ei; ss'e es, "a: opposite rx' # es1 hn Of
owner Of the beautiful yacht. ImDeria. She =
As ieet over all. Al feet load water line. ID feet
%os Ss,HssI . I Iufse" balloon itS; ii. Her owner isa
millionaire, and a former New Yorker. but
Landon Ketchum Of New York and sauea-
tuss. q sl So q C ysfy Tps Hi man. I Il nov w., GGommo.
many prizes. she Is = foot beam and .4Htioot
She VIII take part in the Clubs opsnins rae:
JohS L. Jennings Of Green's Farms has the
ANNA; ssmsy ana L made Of tthhs stun that
S S"sr rsssDt tho b us1 S Of tie n tenn Nsn H MI; 1en9 lnm 9
model cutb y. an East bridgeport man. q sIoop
yacht q q foet- She Is Of the. host material. |
wi!h e. modern appliances. and a rscsr.
canvas adjusted. In her class. wind lust right.
iSards. owned u BY ' Sidney " Watts tH.' and form ya 9
5elongingto Sidney Dayton. the Cedar Point
c aIHGhh &c Clubs official measurer. VII Join the
Delore June ]. She will appear In an entirely
new dress Of paint and spars and rigging ad-
' 4 3. ss snS q 8 81 !lp ,ieSt s sss Peat Peggy is still on
is@ov with sh her wintes eoyerdInIs I: on, but y, i is t to be
has won many prizes with her owner at the
E FAM; S Tsd Is = beauty With graceful lines.
mean pretensions. is getting ready for May so
phe IL ths ComIo. u feet long. with q 3-foot |
oeam. Tho Compo is Noted for her seaworthi-
ness and the large amount Of ballast she can
garry pnnoticed. Measurer Sidney $. Dayton
+ BUILDING 2 new boat 81 feet long. dapt;
souche,,s CLEOPATRA is newly painted and
IlgSed forhusiness. She measures37 feet. and
wll lie among tho leaders at the next regatta.
oHr mas an open cabin and Is O fast sailer.
Inc Minnie Bell, Cant. Reynolds's thirty-foot
sIoor-ligged boat. is tn he overhauled and nut
IN IN good condition. Her record as q sailer was
male TWO years ago. At one time during q re-
eaia, when she made the fastest time over
tie course. Miss lose Pierce, u relative Of the
owner, WAS at the helm. and many were tho
praises she received for her skill. She Is a
breity Young lady. and fond OF yachting. The
i f%TTi;; Cant: Decker. a ~lfty-foot sloon. is u
a me |, sst"o Pa John b., ioTty feet CAPT; Decker. is
fR} aT Day; The sioop Carrie. Cant. Charles
Zones twenty six-fopt sloop has not yet hsen
hnliched. she Is to have new rigging and q
fresh coat Of paint. James II NnsI's Delphine.
IweM,y, seven feet, also n Aver. is laid up. hut
ptriarations 70 set hor in the water began
M week, The twnnty.nlne- foot Sylvia is
her first plunge. 'o"" '"~e
A,omt a dozen naphtha launches. nl OF them
,,h"nu,aes, VIII claim attention in the harLur
ms season, Among them arc those owned Nv
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