The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-08
The YACHTSMEN.
Bayside and River Chat BY
the News Skipper.

Before thertnd OF the week the create
portion OF the many yachts ana pleasure
crafts which have been in winter quarters
along Narragansett Bay viii be over
hauled and ready to be put into COM
mission.
All along the shore on both sides OF the
bay, for the past two weeks, scores OF men
have been busily engaged IN making
preparations for launching. There VIII
be number OF new crafts, While seNeral
of tie old ones will have undergone
change in their build or rig.
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Several changes have been made at
the club house of the Rhode Island
Club on Big Rock at Pawtuxet. Daily
a. Sons pile driver has been enjoyed in
putting in several new dolphins WINE the
old wharf south of the club house, which
has been an obstruction for two or three
seasons has been entirely removed. The
walk leading 10 the house has been re-
planked, and the porch on the west side
of the building has been covered Charles
III. Post, who belongs in New
Haven, and who is an experienced
caterer TO yachtmen, has been received as
ianitor. When the new wharf IS COM
pIeted al Potter's Cove, the club Will have
laid out over 200 for repairs and improve
ments this season.
At the Corinthian Yacht Club House
and number OF improvements made. III.
Il. Bennett is the steward this year.
Henry Caprons yacht Mignon, formerly
owned by G. q. Bloomer, arrived from the
metropolis and anchored back OF Paw
tuxet dock Thursday. Captain Allen
brought the Mignon here.
There is not catboat in the bay OF the
same dimensions as kaleva that Will have
the same cabin room. kaleva Is Ben
Davis latest production, and was christ
ened by Bob Arnold who has
chartered her for the present month.
The new boat was given
trial Monday and while she worked well
il was evident that more after sail was
required. When the boom and gah IS
heightened and more ballast Is put in the
stern it is expected she will show more
speed A description OF the new boat has
been given in THE NEWS.
The latest addition TO the Corinthian
feet is the catboat Samiole. She was
built last winter by George G.. Wheeler
and Harvey G.. Hatch. Her dimensions
are IS feet overall, IL feet inches water
line, 8 feet beam and 29 inches draught.
She was launched Monday and will be
rugged this week.
At Herb Saiisbury's boat shop near Wash
ington Park. a force of men are working
on Charles III. Warren's new sloop yawl
and expect to have her reaay by the first
of next month. The new craft has easy
she ought to be fast one.
Her keel and stem are one piece which is
a new departure. Rem Shirtluffs new
craft and this one have resemblance and
IL entered in the regetta will be evenly
matched. The new yawl with her double
head sail aEgs Iiggsr .boa. fnd cl4e vspS. sGg.
OF canvas. She will be thoroughly ritted
up in the cabin and it is the intention of
Mr.. Warren to keep her of his summer
residence at Buttonwoods. She measures
25 feet over all, IL feet water line and
feet beam.
Secretary John w. Gammell OF the Co
rinthian Yacht Club has purchased ex-
Commodore Anderson's Frolic which has
been refltted with new spars and sails.
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Paul Warren launched III. b. Adams
Luckerphene Thursday. Mr.. Warren is
building a small catboat for A. c. Arnold
Of Warwick Neck.
Sloop Prince, owned by Fred Mood.
which was damaged by the heavy blow OF
last fall, has been repaired by Herb Sails
bury and is in commission. The well |
known yacht Kelpie will be seen on the
bay this season. 1t Will be remem- |
bered that last summer she broke
adrift and sank near the new city wharf.
Boatman Joseph Smith purchased her and
has been working on her all winter With !
plenty of new timber she is once more
sound and will be used as party boat.
1t IL very doubtful il Leon Crandall's |
Kitty will be recognized when she leaves |
his shop at Pawtuxet, for she has been |
overhauled and rebuilt. With the inn |
mense overland forward and aft she looks |
like modern built craft.
Flint's steam yacht, Moonbeam, which |
he received IN trade for his stetm yacht, |
Ava, Is due to arrive from New York, |
with Captain George B. Hull in command. |
The Ava Is at the dry dock undergoing |
an overhauling previous to her departure |
to New York. Captain j. p. Rich will |
take her on.
Captain Tillinghast expected to arrive |
Mt Pawtuxet from Fall River with his new
yacht Sunday afternoon.
Sloop yacht Il. M. Darling will be put |
An the water the latter part of next week. |
The Corinthian Yacht Club proposes
holding a number of regattas this season, |
paying particular attention to their open |
regatta which will be held the latter part
of the season.
George ii. Bunce's Annie b. is nearly
fitted out for the season.
Billy Crandall has about finished getting
Bob Green's CaFibee ready .--
Al Glover and party of friends enjoyed
q three days cruise IN the Curlew this
week. THE NEWS SKIPPER.