New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-05
YACHTS IN ALL THEIR GLOhl.
BEAUTIFUL MARINE SPECTACLE Al
COTTAGE CITY.
DRESSING SHIP ON THE CRUISING FLEET VI ''
NEW YORK YACHT CIUB-TALK OF ENih'
srvE CHANGES IN THE DEFENDERS
R1GGING-TO-DAY's PROGRAMME
AT NEWPORT.
my rGPAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

AT NEWPORT.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
Cottage CITY. Mass Aug. 4-The feature mere 10
dav was the ceremony OF dressing ship on tne - -,
York Yacht Clubs cruising squadron VIM"
Mace AZ noon Dressing ship is the hosting OH
vessel q, a double line Of gay bunting giving d
holiday aspect The signal was given at $50 o'o0n
this morning from the flagship Sylvia IL ra,"eu
last night. but this morning was prght anu
and cool enough for many women 10 wear 80,
II the visitors at Cottage city and Nlneyaru ma
were disappointed that there was no illumination
of the yachts last night they were recompense'
when the colors run up at noon TO-DAY. sVon
after sunrise the New-York Yacht Clup > s'""
wharf at Vineyard Haven was crowded with peop.e'
and the harbor presented a brilliant spe.
crowded as II was with q ,Sm and sailing yach'S a.
anchor. beginning TO get up san io' 80
cruises. The water about the CLUBS hoa'' VOC
filled with rowboats and steam and napn'na
launches dsembarking yacht-owners ana III
guests. and conveying visitors out for ma, ~,
view OF the yachts The churches on the isia''u
we're filled better than they have been since 'a''
seasons yachting cruise. In the streets " We
like a procession OF New-York society people. VINO
walked and drove about before and after services
YACHTS GAY WITH BUNTING.
The crowds about the harbor were doubled IN
size about noon. when every one was intent on '"e
coming spectacle OF dressing ship AT ll:55 O'CLOCK
manned and as the hour struck EXPLANATIONS Oh
nleased surprise and then bursts OF applause
greeted the appearance of the lines OF gayly COZ
ored bunting bursting out simultaneously from 'ne
masts and rigging OF every pleasure vessei III ''Ie
harbor The half-dozen little excursion s'ea"e''
which had been carrying passengers about ."e
harbor all the morning seemed to do douoieu
business after this They went out twice as oiten'
making shorter and shorter trips. and every mp
was made with dangerous overfowing OF pleas
ure-seekers who wanted TO everything anu
everybody but anyway the Defender ana the
Vigilant.
The Defender getting up her big white mah
sail. the she used yesterday which was pu. On
Friday night, when she towed TO the her
reshofY yards at Bristol. after the accident to her
cafr in the Block Island race when The Iriounes
correspondent went alongside her In ro"Ooa''
Mr. Iselin said that he was just going OUT lot
few sai-stretching turns. on account OF the hea'y
rains of the night before 1t was Impossible 10 get
the mainsan dry enough TO fit we'll before O'CLOCK
when the other sails were set and the anchor
weighed Mr. Iselin said that he was more than
ever pleased with the Defenders work.
Steel, sPARS FOR THE DEFENDER.
Mr. Isel,n confirmed the report that Herreshof
is getting up some steel spars for the Defender
and with these ne expects do better sailing yet
with her. The Herreshoff new loo-foot Doom looks
well on the Defender and stretches her new MAIN
sail 10 perfection. The new gaf which was put IN
Friday night at Bristol. Mr.. Iselin said, Is hoHo"
one When asked II this new hollow gan was put
in because no other one at hand. MT. lsesin
said mo" that the new one hollow also
from choice Why" he asked. Because
want her 10 be light UP above as possible
Mr. Iselin says that the Defender Is sailing better
and better and he is confident that he VIII iurther
improve her. The great difficulty with the De-
fender IL that she Is such able boat. She IL
With her
and mainsail something like one hundred square
Yards more canvas than she did before, and she
could carry 100 square yards more canvas thah
she now does II only mast and spars strong
enough and at the same time light enough could be
got for her.
EXTENSIVE CHANGES IN HER RIGGING.
1t is said among the experts that after the four
davs' racing at Newport. which begins on Tuesday,
the Defender will be towed back TO Bristol again
and some extensive changes made in her rigging.
II is even said by people well posted enough
in the dongs Of the Defenders people 10 know what
they are talking about. that the Defenders present
mast will be taken out and a new one lighter ana
stronger substituted. The wire rigging has been
stretching ever since the boat began her trials and
will need a general overhauhhg AT the coinPie1io"
OF the cruise
The Defenders trial trip in the afternoon was
success in every way There was a fleet OF ex-
cursion boats catboats. launches. small sailooats
and rowboats bearing interested spectators. The
Vigilant also took a short trip out OF the harbor
This was in the forenoon. The blue absent flag
was hoisted on almost all the vessels the greater
part OF the day The decorations on the yachts
made the harbor a beautiful spectacle until coors
were lowered at shutdown.
The squadron will get the harbor signal at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning and begin its cruise
back 10 Newport at $50. The reason for this I'M
usually early start is the desire arrive at New
tha Oypf and "a
tomorrow afternoon. Unless the squadron is e-pe-
ciay favored by the wind II is doubtful II this in
tention be carried out.
To-DAYs PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for the day:
Yachts will be in cruising trim. with the excep.
ton of frs-cass soops which VIII De IN TaS Shf
ship; preparatory signal. 1850 a m Written en-
tries viii be received on board the sylvia up 10
o'clock on the morning OF the race ,,,
Starting signals nal NO. gun s %
for singe-masted vessels and yawls-Ten minutes
later. second gun will be fred the blue peter ter
schooners (handicap time for single-masted yes
sells etc Five minutes later third gun will be
fired and a second red ball hoisted. No. (handl-
cap time for schooners)-Five minutes later
fourth gun will be fired and both balls dropped
later a fifth gun will be fired and red ball hoisted
No 6 (handicap time for trst-cass sloopsl-Iwo
Courses: No l. Letter C-start over line be-
seven miles south west. one-haf west and around
whistng buoy. off Point Judith 0eaving IL TO porp'
seven miles east by south three-quarters south. 10
and around white spar with red stripe Oeaving IL
TO port: miles north three-quarters west TO
Brenton's Reef Lightshp Oeaving 1t to porO. and
still over the course a second time. finishing
over a line between the Sylvia and Brentons
Reef Lightshlp. at right angles to the home course
FOrty-two miles
No . Letter D-Same course No |. but sailed
In the opposite direction all turning points TO be
left to starboard Forty-twO miles.
acknowledges 1 to " Gnclusivel twice
and H. twice around. All other classes once
around -
stopping Signals Should the committee decide
TO stop race the first round. the signal Will be
as follows: For schooners one red ball VIII be dis
played for hrst-class sloOps one red ball Will be
displayed for the other classes OF sloops. two red
balls will be displayed.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE GOSSOON
Commodore Gerry. on his steam yacht the