New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
WHAT YACHTSMEN ARE DOING.
THE CoR1STH1AN CLUBS REGATTA TO BE ONLY
FOR sCHOoNERS-To ZEE SAILED
IN ANIL" CoURtE.

FOR sCHOONERS-To BE SAILED
On AN l." coURtE.
In ssndinr ont the circulars for Its seventh an
ma, regatta the Connthian Yacht Club has inclosed
a letter from the race committee The regatta Will
no sailed on June Il and the start Will DC e''her
from off scotland Sandy Hook Ligntship as 'he
wind may dictate The letter calls attention 10 'n'
fact that the race Is for four classes OF schooners
The first class Is for keel schooners over ninety
IT,, ,oo, sailing length This will take In the
Dauntless Yampa Palma. Ramona and 'orohe''
The second class is for all scho'ners between eighty
sly and ninety.sx feet sailing length. and Will EN-
brace the Fortuna Merlin, Ncea, lasca' Aier''
MayAower Fleur de Lys. Phantom. speranha Atlantic
and Emerald The third class IS for all schoohcr'
between seventy-six and cghtysix feet sailing length
and will take in the Miranda. Comanche, Marguerite
Iroonos and Ocnone. The fourth class Is for all
schooncrs between seventy and seventy SIX ieet san
Ing length and viii take in the shamrock Da9mar'
LOYAL, etc. II is expected that all the boats men
toned will enter.
In the course OF It's letter 10 yacht owners the
committee says:
The course which has been adopted Is (as you WI"
notice. the a." which is beyond question tn ideal conr
for yacht race giving ten miles dad to windwad Ten
miles o beam reach and ten miles TO ee"ard ii ~"
encourage given u sailing committees u st"uY
appropriate ing conditions by rewardng hcir c"or'
with fun entries, yacht racing must necessar! ui"S
and detriorate. There have been many Complaints T.
Gently OF the falling oil In schooner racing hon wv
ncrecting OF this class OF boat by sailing commuters III
favor Of single nased beats and for this reason IL was
DO mined that our spring should be given wholly
for schooners -, 49,.
,potncy novel condition and one which Will depend
n, IT, success on liberal entrics and which we are
convinced BIZ careful consideration is desirable one IN
the interests Of racing. is that outside oi ne '
given By the club lin this case the ns''a! pewter o"
,oug IN all amateurs form part OF sny WHINING
cr.w and A large silver Corn.han mug to 'he WIZ
ming hoat in each class, we purpose d'idlhH u'"S "
Maid hands OF the OF the winning boat' SUI" Va
money raised by moderate entry Zee 70 Dc pau y, ~
no,,,n,s 4, cech class This has oeen nAed AZ inc
- ., so, sufficient IL entries at all what Is i"Pcu
-, .ro,d each paid hand about - extra racing i"o'S
VA, t,, s1o 10 the mate and sis the sailing master
rc.nect:yely II y believed th'' h's 'r'''"s' a,'
~ ,nor,,o. incentive will tend directly 10 ihouce
smartness and efficiency in handling 'he p'"'s' a'i -
- ON the par Of Crews giving the crew OF ea'h o''
a sort OF personal interest. AZ 'o"sru ''o"' "
hints I'm the class. in winning
,, &, he,,eved by the Corinthan Club that the time
,e come when yachtracing should be "''u' w
' -, critical study rather than that races shouio
So ,uoo,ed from purely spectacular point "i '""
10 -, our.e which has been selected for the races
:, d,ntc,l, one 10 lay out correctly. but Is III"
doubtedly the ideal course: ,. ,ssuod ,s circular
forty eighth annual regatta, 10 De s''i,u ".
ioi Yachts will be- CLASSIFIED ny Ihu W.
iin length and not by sailing lchg n'ops ard
ana yaM'S ,ntn i've classes. The larger boats VIII
Schoom"t around the sandy Hook LehtSh,p' an r
~. smaller ones around the scotland Lshtp m
Regatta anm'hin May The iror steamboat Taurl-
Morgan sni,crs of the club and guests over the