The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-05
YACHTING.
PrisciIla's Arrival---L Longer
Wharf at Potter's Cove.

Latest advices from London concerning
Mr.. George Gould's actions are that he IL
endeavoring TO arrange dual matches be-
tween Vigilant and Valkyrie, Britannia
and Sabanita but as yet nothing has been
settled upon. Some OF the London yacht
ing papers are opposed TO dual matches,
and are advocating open matches.
Mr.. Gould il determined and says that
ne will enter Vigilant in all open races OF
the season.
the Clyde racers a big scare, having won
matches in the Royal Northern Yacht
Club regatta. She will contest for su-
premacy in the next Clyde race against
the same yachts whose owners are
anxious TO have another try with Heres
hoff's design.
John Nj. Richmond's new schooner
yacht, Priscilla, is due to arrive
here tomorrow. For a little boat the new
37-foot schooner, Priscilla, is a big one.
Few boats of her length have better ac-
commodations or are better fitted out.
She is tidy looking craft and Is without
doubt the best cruising schooner OF her
length in this country. She is high sided
and has over six feet on the clear IN the
cabin.
1t now looks as il Merlin, Mayfiower
and Marguerite will have it out again
this season as they have all been entered
in the annual regatta OF the Eastern
Yacht Club, June %.
Mr.. G. w. Weld has chartered schooner
Alert for this season and with her will
cruise in Narragansett Bay.
Captain Horace Collins of Bristol is to
be sailing master of Mr.. Jacob Martins
new knock-about, which was built at
Bristol this spring.
DIR. DeWolf of this city has chartered
che catboat Asphodel for the season.
Benjamin Shurtliff Is anxiously waiting
for the Tobin bronze centerboard for the
sloop yacht Cyguet, which is now moored
at the mouth OF Pawtuxet cove.
Capt. Henry Williams gave steak dim
rer served by Caterer Charles III. Post at
the Rhode Island Yacht Club house, at
Pawtuxet, Thursday, to a mum ber OF gen.
tleman friends. At the conclusion OF din
ner a sail on board OF the captains sloop
yacht, Bertha May was enjoyed.
At Crandalps yard in Pawtuxet Uncas
was laid ashore Saturday 10 be put in rae
ing trim. Captain Crandall has about
completed the new overhang stern on the
cat Irving. With her new over hang she
will measure "a feet over all and 1914 feet
on the water.
The damage sust lined by Mr.. Barlow's
sloop yacht Jennie in striking on Spicer's
rock, Pawtuxet Neck, consisted of start
ing the caullSing around the butts on the
port side. They were recaulked by Lon
Crandall and the Jennie will be fioated
tomorrow at high water.
Frank Pettis has purchased Henry Ca |
pron's Mascot. and has had her thorough
ly overhauled and painted. She is enrolled |
in the Rhode Island Yacht Club, and will |
be moored off Starvegoat Island. Young |
Pettis expects to make a creditabie show |
ing with his new boat in the Ladies' Day |
yegatta OF the Rhode Island Yacht Club, |
June %.
Commodore c. II. Merriman entertained
several ladies and gentlemen with a sail
on the Rhode tsinpd r 5ictrt- Club fiugshfp
HadRssah Sunday afternoon. In passing
the club house at Pawtuxet salutes were
exchanged.
Frank Eddy, A. ID. Ross and Charles
Harts, members oft Potter's Cove COM
mittee of the Rhode Island Yacht Club,
visited the club quarters on Prudence
Island Sunday and gave directions for the
to be made trs' season. By
the latter part OF the week lumber will
arrive at the cove and work on the new
wharf, which is to extend out
232 feet will be begun. 1t is expected the
wharf will be built before the middle OF
the month. 1t Is intended TO build the
wharf in sections in order that il may be
taken apart in the fall. BY carrying the
wharf out there will be four feet of water
1t mean low tide, allowing the small
draught crafts to sail right up to the
Hbarf.
Cat Doctor, owned by John Degnan of
The Providence Corinthian Yacht Club is
hauled out on the clubs railway in South
Providence and is being painted.