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NoPwAIK MAY 6.-AtthouRh Connecticuta
yachting season will not formally open much
before Decoration Day. enthusiastic yachts
men are already hard At work getting their
craft in readiness for this summers sport
The outlook for a brilliant season IL excellent
The interest taken in the early meeting Of the
Cedar Point Yacht Club. the only organization
Of its kind between Stamford and Bridgeport
gives assurance that the waters near Norwalk
will be the scenes Of several reRattas before
the wlnd-up next fall Most OF the yachtsmen
around here are members Of this club. It was
organized In 1887 with only dozen members
and half that number Of boats. The clubs
first race will be held on Cedar Point on
May 30.
Among the prominent onnecticut yachts
men. one who has done more. perhaps. to pro-
mote interest In yachting In this vicinity than
any other person. Is Commodore Francis Bur-
rift. formerly OF the Cedar Point Yacht Club.
Who at one time or another. has been con-
nected with nearly every club along the Sound
He resides on Judas Island. and is the de-
signer builder and owner OF many boats. He
has been Vice. Com odoro and Rear Commo-
dore OF the Indian Harbor Yacht Club and q
member OF the Bridgeport Boating Associa-
tion. He owned his FIRST yacht, the Quickstep.
when boy OF only II years. 1t was 2S-foot
cat. built by Harry Nance Of Red Hook Point
Brooklyn. He subsequently owned the Es-
telle. named after his wife. The yacht was
sold to James d. Smith OF Stamford. ex-Com-
modore OF the New York Yacht Club Commo-
dore Burritt's yacht Rival was known all along
the New Englan d.coast. He was SO confident
OF her powers that he repeatedly offered to sail
her against any boat Of similar size for any
amount Of money over any course and under
any condition athat the challenging party
should name. She was sold last season to
George b. Carpenter Of Chicago
Eben HILL President Of tho Norwalk Iron
Works Company OF South Norwalk and OF the
National Bank Of Norwalk. also owns crack
yacht She is named the Carrie. and was built
in 1881. The Carrie Is 33 feet 10 inches over
all. 81 feet inches load water line. 10 feet
beam. and has draught OF feet. She IL
decked over. and has one OF 1.-The handsomest
and best equipped cabins OF any vessel in
these waters. The Carrie belongs to the Cedar
Point Yacht Club and would have won q val
liable prize three years ago but for the fact
that when on the homestretch and q COM
Portable distance from all competitors. q gust
Of wind snapped her topmast short OF. vir-
tually placing her out OF the race. Mr.. Hills
brother. Charles J. HILL is Interested in the
down East. The Carrie is still at her moor.
ings. near the railroad bridge.
York 70 Boston. Knows By name. il not per- per.
sonally, the genial Commodore Philip @. San
ford Of sapgatuck, He is owner OF the sloop
a beam M OF Il feet and j feet drausht. She is
ries a m ainsali. stayssiL lib topsai. spinnaEer.
and balloon lib. She has two large and roomy
Sa IN i s Ss Hasn d sd Gas Bys yas
and was designed by John Diamond. Co@mo-
hay Ridge. Up TO that time the boat had been
known simply as a fast sailer. but had made no
fi ss in as saai o way Years. ago, III ssniord
who is. at present Vice Dom m odoro OF the At.
sna Ss sS0ps he
prizes won By the Rival was the Derby Chaio
Haven, Yacht. Club. She also won the bronze
cup, with gold mountings. in the New London
Cub e Of fourteen Prize races sailed. she has
won in all but one. Mr.; sanford was one Of
the orGeniscrs 81 the Cedar Point S Yacht S Club
6. Emo. owner OF the beautiful, yacht Imperia.
is feet beam and 5 ieet;draueht She is cuiter
riRged. and carries the same number OF sails
S 81 sSS douS.
handsomely furnished regardless Of expense.
s s g. by
Boston man six or seven years age.
soon be oyerhauled and painted. In her clans
En es w.s shs f Is % Feet sr
inches beam. an open cat. and has two,foot
9 TED win & Kan
the odore Sanford Challenge cup. offered
races over the flfteen- mile trian gular course.
Mr. whesler,s little craft, the 90 softly.
Wind wns wns bioainS on regatta Sd syss
Mr. Wheeler. SO his friends alsge was
.o ss have rS. :.n and ns rP
became a. standing Joke among the Cedar
Point Y ;H HuSs nsnser ,6S %hS frequently
would not be summoned by telegraph to hasten
OIL to Boston or New York.
tuck. also an sx.Commodore Of the Cedar Point
ca5 SyRs the hRs s ~ sst yES
Mr.. ketehum purchased the craft Ave years
ago Of Delaney Kane Of New York. She was
not very speedy. is both comfortable and safe.
floating near the Benedict Farms Bridge,
and deck we'll projected from storms. il the
kegina owned BY Dr. Willard Parker Of New
YORK end New cansSn she s Gsty and
A. Cary Smith OF Keyport built the Regina
Her cabin ia roomy and handsomely furnished.
II Is expected that the Regina Will be put In
EdSsrd Thorns q sapgatuOk. Secretary of
modore. owns the Champion. formerly the
feet long. and one OF Mr.. Burritt's creations.
She 10 an open boat. built in 1891. Mr.: Thorne
which he sold year or two ago to Samuel
Lynes. The Little Joe was built by John Rich
ards in South Norwalk for Charles J. Hill. and
he won remnants with her in various Cedar
Point events.
The shadow. the new 2l-foot catboat Just
finished at bridgeport had her FIRST trial trip
on Saturday. April II. Although the wind
was too light for salts factory test. she showed
speed which convinced those who handled ner
that she will be a dangerous competitor for
any boat In her class The Shadow was built
purely for racing purposes. and will make her
Point lacht Club on Decoration bay. In that
regatta she will compete against some OF the
smArtest boats on Long Island Sound.