New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
THE CUP DEFENDERS
RCMoRS OF ANOTHER BOAT FOR THE mn
YACHTING CONTEsT-NoTrs a

YACHTING CONTEST-NOTFs
Interest continues undated in yachtin, Alt
| In the preparations now being made for ~. .s
| races next september to select a represan. ~
American yacht TO race against Lord D,nr,r.''
| Valkyre. Rumors have come from Boston ,.s
| fifth boat will be- built by syndicate q, nE a
| yachtsmen. 1t Is said that this craft win 'oa
/, signed By stewart Binney and that thu ue
boys who sailed the liarpoon so successfully Is4s
summer, Will marage the new craft in her ...' '
some doubt, however, has been thrown
authenticity OF this report, and it Is said ,h,, US
boston people are only "blufhng.' The ,a ~
lleTcshOr boats however, are n certainty ana tare
upon the Paine boat has been started. This s.' sGk
three boats for the races, and II the Typboass a's
CARROTS boat is named, returns from Englast q
time, there will certainly be four. The facts q .
out regarding the Carroll boat show thar she evea
after the GloIiana model. She will be "a a. edt
on the water-pne and 123 feet over all. Hs, ..hs
cenrebOard Is IL feet and 3 inches long and y.
bread while her beam and draaght are % sss ~.
Il IL feet respectively. 1t Is expected thai "a
Will be launched tomorrow. me
The reelection OF Commodore David Bonr, n,
Atlantic Yacht Club. last week has assured n, ~.
organization the most prosperous season dnr,n, n.
coming sImW.T. CoTmOdOr, Banks served as 49,
flag officer in sol, and last year Commodore n
Ing these years he has worked enthusiastically r., a.
interests OF the Atlantic Yacht Club and his g.
have certainly been appreciated by the membor. :.
Is shown by his reelection lie has MANY n,,ns o.
the club for the coming year. At his suggestion -
Dunraven has been Invited TO make the Atlantic CHI
house his headquarters while in America and n r.
It's anchorage In Atlantic Basin for his Yacht T Se
should prove OF great benefit to the English vscbts
man. for Atlantic Basin IS probably the best anchoraso
I'm Ncw-York larbOr. Had not Lord Dunrayen,s cbs
lence been accepted and an international race asrrh
for next year. Commodore Banks intended TO odsr
lanric Yacht Club would have invited foreign Yacht.
men to contest for II next summer.
The Worlds Fair Commission in Chicago has n,
warded to all the yacht clubs in the East inyi,a,lo,,
for their members to visit Chicago next summer dunn,
the Worlds Fair and to bring their yachts rnn
directions have been forwarded with the invitation q,
to the best way to get to Lake Michigan with larss
boats, and It Is probable that number OF Eastern
yachtsmen will acce< the invitation. Two Of The
chief dangers feared for visitors to Chicago sum
mer the lack Of accommodation by hotels and
boarding houses and tn" chance OF disease In the over
crowded city. What then. could be more desirable
than large yacht anchored in Lake Michigan of the
Worlds Fair grounds Al the N citing Of the Amer.
lean Yacht Club on Tuesday night the members re-.
frrrcd this inytGn 10 the flag officers for acton and
Il was said that several Of them would probably accept
The Larchmont, Eastern and American Yacht
clubs held their annual elections last week. and
Caldwell II. Colt, # Bridgeport; J. Malcolm
Forbes OF Boston. and Frank X. Lawrence, Of New.
York were selected the senior flag oncers. Com.
mOdOre Colt Is now travelling III lhe sOuln, OUT u
expected North again before the opening Of the yachting
sea,on lie owns the Atala. n 43-foot centrebMN
,oop. and the Dauntess, keel schooner Of l26 feet,
Which will now become the flagship Of the Larsh
mont Yacht Club squadron lie also belongs to the
Xew.York Eastern. II. Augustine, Narngansett and
HiScayre Bay Yacht clubs. and Is one Of the most
rcpl'ar vachtsmcn In the LarchmOnt Club. COmm0
dofc Forbes /, the Of the famous Shop Puritan,
which 50 sIlcct ssully defended the Americas Cup
against the Gcncsta In 1-,j He also belongs to the
New-l ork Yacht Club. but is perhaps better known
i'm connection with the Eastern club. The Puritan
was built by Lawlcy especially TO defend the AmerSp
cup. She was designed by Edward bGFgs rs CON- on;
next season be- the flagship Of the American Yacht
club fleet Her owner also belongs to tile LaEca
mont Yacht Club.
special meeting OF the New-lorlS Yacht Club VII
be held tomorrow evening ut the clubhouse to con-
,ier the report OF the committee on the Carroll cha
lcnge The members Of this committee, when Is CON-
posed OF George L. Rives, Gouyerneur hor'fisht anu
J. Frederic, Tanis. have held several meetings, but
refuse u divulge the result Of their work. The inem
her, have guarded their secret carefully and few
any other members OF the club or outsiders know
what they will have to say tomorrow night II Is
known however, that there Is some opposition 70
challenging the Royal Victoria Yacht Cup ior Ms
International gold cup. Two reasons are adyaneea
nv those opposed to the challenge. They say uA,
such race this year would detract rom lne XII se -,
interest In the international race here next a lDt
~ Americas Cup ard also that when the New
", Yacht Club does challenge for that trophy TIA
aces should be held, and the fastest available oni
in the fleet sent over 10 England not one pieHe0
random rs the Carroll boat VIII be-
Al the meeting OF the Larchmont Club on Wedha'
day the members adopted new set OF SAILING rUl"
lmilar 10 those OF the New-lQrk and Eastern cium'
This Is step in the right direction. ana shoua 20
kent ND until every club I'm the country races uhue'
the same rules If America cannot have Nauola
Yacht Racing Association which shall prescribe COZ
dtlons for and govern all yacht racing IL Is at leE
desirable that all American clubs should asree W.
rules for their rcgattIS, that yachtS can We Ia.
in The regpttas OF the different clubs Wtnout l.el
owners having 70 study and conform To new SET VI
rules for each race.
II IS probable that there will be no lack OF races
for the s5foot class OF sloops next season. Besides
the usual regattas OF all the big clubs there ha'e
already been special contests arranged Tor tnen
prior to the trial races in september. The Lareh
mont Yacht Club will offer special cup to ic saaea
for by the So ootcrs and John Jacob Aston has ohere
through the New York Yacht Club two cups, vaiued
at 5000 each, for heat race for these boats. l"o
heats will be sailed OF Newport In August, ana inc
winners in these two races, II different boats, VII
contest on the third day in the final heat for to'a
cups The conditions are peculiar, rs both tropm9
must 60 10 the same boat. Nv the way IN Ms Iepe.
To the club Offering the cups. Mr.. Ast0r rtSer' "a
the right 10 invite any foreign yachts CRUISING u
these waters TO compete, apparently with view =, :,
his Nalkyrie II she should reach America IN lne y.
Is to be hoped however that the Nakyre VIII hos
start against any of the American -j-footes peIor
the cup race. for such contest would 50 foreshaap.
the result Of the International race as TO ROD tha'
contest OF much OF its inter, ST.