The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-16
YACHTING.
Memorial Day Regatta and
General News. - -~~-

augurnted In this vicinity May 81, wnen
the Fail River Yacht Club Will hoid
its annual Memorial Day regatta
in Mount Hope Bay. Each year his
initial first regatta is becoming more
interesting and the number OF entries
increase annually. 1t Is an open race,
yachts OF any chartered club being allowed
TO participate. Secretary Blossom OF tne
while the time for closing the entries
20, at IL m. the number of
yacht owners who have signified their IN
tentions OF entering their yachts is the
largest this year since the club has peen
in existence. The new crafts that
are to start are larger, and include four or
five that are enrolled In the Rhode Island
and Providence Corinthian clubs OF TINS
city. IL is the intention OF the re-
gatta committee of the Fall River
Club TO make the classes
rig. The trophies and prizes to be given
will be the most valuable ever offered Dy
the club.
There will be several Cape Cod yachts
among the entries. Ceotain Shurtlins
new craft Will be ente ed and Is expected
ing. Henry Capron's Mignon will be
among the starters. Bob Arnold,
who has leased Ben Davis new Keleva,
will In all probability enter II the new
mainsail, which is two feet longer on the
gaff and boom, is ready and sets well.
dence and Pawtuxet are being fitted out
for the event.
I Z Z
At her mooring in Pawtuxet Cove Cap
| tain Tillinghast's Annie which was
launched from Reed Brothers yard at Fall
| River week ago, Is attracting much at
| tention, resembling as she does in many
a pfat toila nat a a IL "A
| cracker-ja jack can be seen at glance and
| If she does not prove to be the king bee
| in the first class OF sloops in the
Rhode Island Club it will be
| great surprise. Her lines are
something new, and the Herreshon
is in keeping with the Bristol designers
ideas, but the stern does not overhang as
much. Ii runs up sharp and has blunter
| appearance. Unlike the modern overhangs
her greatest beam is farther aft and
her deck from stem to stern is straighter.
Captain Tillinghast intended to have
roomy boat when he first thought OF
building, and he has; every inch
of space is utilized to advap-
tage. Mahogany is the finishing mate
rial and the cabin when completed will
be fitted up with all the modern
able sleeping quarters for eight
| persons in addition TO q roomy galley,
closet, crockery locker and set bowl.
| The cockpit is unusually large,
portion OF the flush deck form
ing the seating capacity In It.
Potter q Co., are doing the uphols,..
tering and decoration which will
harmonic with the speckle cor
duroy cushions. The measurements
| of Annie is AZ feet over all; rs feet on the
water line and Ia feet beam. Her working
sails will include mainsail, fore-stay sail,
| jib and top-sail.
| Two years ago when DIR. Palmer OF
| Taunton went on the cruise of the Rhode
Island Yacht Club in his jackass cat
hahnee ii was evident that for boat OF
| that rig Rahnee was one OF the best
windward working boats in the bay.
Captain Tillinghast OF Pawtuxet became
the manager OF the Rahnee last season and
or two South Providence yachtsmen
| TO outpoint Rahnee on windward work.
| Two of the best cats that are kept
| of the Providence Corinthian anchor
| age competed in friendly brushes
| but did not outpoint Rahnee. 1t
| against Rahnee for a purse OF $50 for 10
mile windward race in good stiff breeze.
sloop Fortuna of Boston and cutter Sur
| of New York, both at Pawtuxet, are un-
| covered and being got in readiness to 60
Nadir, formerly Of New Bedford but
now of this city, will leave her winter
| quarters at Pawtuxet the latter part OF
this week for Fall River to go on the ways
| where she will be overhauled and painted.
| Steam launch Emily, owned by Drug
| gist A. O. Austin, was launched last Thurs
| day. She has undergone thorough over
| hauling and painting.
Tryphens, owned by Rev. Mr.. Rood OF
| Johnson, will be taken to her moorings
off the Rhode Island Yacht Club house at
| Pawtuxet this week.
Officer Nickerson's cat, Edna, is oil
| ready for the sea with the exception of
| bending the mainsail.
With 1890 pounds of iron on her keel
| Vineta, which was built by Paul Warren
year ago, will be much sitter in blow.
| Vineta is owned by Walter j. Smith and
will be launched this week.
Henry Capron now having Mignon this
| year, has decided TO offer Mascot for sale.
The once famous catboat Mary A., Is
| now sloop rugged and Is owned by Charlie
| Lawton and two others. She Is being
| fitted out by Ben Davis.
As is the custom with tho members OF
| the Corinthisn Yacht Club, they will
| enjoy five days cruise the latter part OF
this month. fhis club usually holds
| two cruises annually, one early and the
| other a bout the middle Of the season. Com
modore Charles Stone has instructed fleet
| captain "A. Crawford Blair to request all
| yacht owners enrolled in the club
| TO be ready TO start from the
club house Tuesday, May 20, at
noon. Tho feet will proceed to Fan
| River Thursday and witness the annual
Memorial Day regatta on the follow
| ing day. AT the conclusion OF
| the yacht race the fleet will weigh anchor
and make Tiverton where they will
remain over night. Thursday afternoon
| the run to Newport via Seaconnet Point
aud Brenton's Reef will be the order. At
! Newport the feet will remain until
Saturday when the start for the
| clubs quarters at Potter's Cove will be
made. Here they will hold q clambake
| Sunday, when a small steamer will convey
| the members who were unable to take part
| in the opening cruise. Commodore Stone
| still retains Wilful which is the flag ship
| OF the CoriDthian Club.
Keleva Is on the railway in South Prov
| idence preparing for the Fall River race.
Sloop yacht T.. M. Darling was put
| overheard during the carly part of last
week
Commodore Stones wilful. which has