New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
THE TIGILANT ALMOST READl
LAST PREPARATIONS BEFORE SENDING
THE CHAMPION ABROAD
WORK on THE ATALANTA NOT 50 FAR 40
v.vcrD LLOYD PHoENIX's PLANS FOR
THE SEASON - OTHER YACHTS PhEPAK-

WORK on THE ATALANTA NOT - ~" ~
vAxcEp LLOYD PHoENIxs PLANS FOR
THE SEASON OTHER YACHTS PREPK-
40 FOR THE SUMMER Cruises
The decks Of the VigHant were covered yes'er-
dev with busny working sailors, preparing her Tor
her Transatlantic voyage. The yacht IL now painter
and her masts are stepped Her sails VIII be seat TO-
day Little work remains 70 b. done on her p'l"rr
she leaves port The Nigiant u lying NJ one 90
the piers Of the Erie Basin near Robbinss DOCKS
and the ATLANTA Is Just across the slip from nor.
1,ne sly dories which the Viglant Will carry on
her deck are strung out in line from the bulkhead
70 the Yacht, The first OF the Nigilants sea stores
will be delivered to her on Monday
From N. appearance OF the Atalanta much
york remains 10 be done on her before she can
get 20 sea She has been long laid up that II
requires a great deal to put her In proper shape
for n European trip The big steam yacht swarned
with vorkmen yesterday. She Is now covered
,,,,n n Goa. OF printing Of lead-colored paint but
M s,art has been made toward putting on the
ana, coat Mon at work yesterday scrap'nb
her funnel which Is much corrode1'
At the head OF the slip In which the Nigilahi
o,d tho Atalanta lie are two sets Of racing spars
for the Vigilant They are all done up IN can
vas but the great hollow boom or the champion ~
especlallv well protected with long Strips al WOO"
l., sbeA along H. IL IL evident that the experiment
~ tho hollow boom and hollow gar will be tired
-. NJ Could on the other side this year. IL IL
alec evident that the Vigiant VIII be ready 10
san some considerable time before the ATLANTA
10 When a steam yacht has been laid up as long
% the ATLANTA has been the deterioration Is ex-
ceel,nely rapid and lots OF work are required TO
get her ready for sea
LOOKING FOR NEWS OF THE VALkfRlE'
II begins to be about time for the Nakyre TO ne
heard from She must. by this time. be approaching
| the European coast. She Is out twenty days to-
dav from this port She has been sighted once.
| That was a few days after she sailed. The val
kyrle was twenty nine days and eighteen hours III
| oo,,t,g over and II will be remembered, encoun-
! tered heavy weather and adverse gales. The Val.
| kyrle undoubtedly took southern COURSE QUIZ, 81
1Se track OF transatlantic steamers When she LEFT
here abe went under yawl rig. with the intention OF
Jogging along easily 10 England. ,,, rA..,.
having Just completed his winter cruise IN the " est
! indies Is now preparing 10 take cruise 10 tnr
! maritime provinces OF Canada. He VIII probably
fax il his objective point The GovernorGeneral OF
Canada is 10 make Halifax ms sumner nome ZONE MI
season, and the British North Atlantic meet VIII
| port, and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht tiuD Is
Phoenlx's auxiliary steam yacht. is now fitting out
at Tebos South Brooklyn. fer her northern cruise
AN INTERESTING RACE PROMISED.
II looks as though real between small
steam yachts would take place this season. The
! Norwood and the Yankee Doodle are the two yachts
| between which arrangements for race are being
| made The Norwood Is we'll known. and Is owned
by the Norman L. MqTr9 e;a tso,, The f Phs
| delphia. II the race takes place II VIII be TOT
900 side
| frederick W. yanderbiit's steam yacht Conqueror
| f. nearly ready TO go into commission. She is at
| the Erie Basin. and her crew are busy getting her
ready for the season The steam yacnt bnrog
e E. D. cowman's new a+foot yacht Feydeh is