New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-29
SWIFT YACHTS TO MEET.
PLANS FOR THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUES CRUISE.

RACES FOR THE GOBLET CUPs-THE JUBILEE MAY
MEET THE DEFENDER AND THE vIGIIANT.
The cruise of the New-York Yacht Club beginning
at Glen Cove to-day, for which the vach's
have been gathering 70 ceyeral days. promises %
be a most important and successful affair me
centres OF interest, course. will be the big single
.,,ck.rs the Defendant and the Vigant. who Will
re-nght their battles OF last week and prepare Tor
their more desperate duels of the regular truiS
1t Is almost a certainty too. that there VIII De
some good facing between the Boston poa ''e
Jubilee and the Defender and the Nigiian'
Some Idea OF the magnitude OF TINS yach''"s
moot NAV he gained when Il Is said that at least
one hundred yachts will be In the meet oeioie
New London is reached. and probably TWO hu"u'e'
of the graceful white-winged flyers VIII nave '"e
cruising flag hoisted before they get 10 Newport
OF course the thing that gives the impetus 10 'ac"'
racing in this country is the international element
which enters into 1t. Interesting as may De the
races for all the cups they pale before the struggles
which will tell which of the rival champions Tor 'he
honor of being the defender OF the America
Gun Is likely to be chosen ana everything
known to science will be tried to prins out 'he
highest sailing qualities of each OF the crack
yachts Still the Goeet Cup is far from peng
The sole feature of this seasons yachting cruise
large number Of cups have been onered' ana ny
the time Newport is reached on THURSDAY 'he meet
is sure 10 be a largely increased one oruerS
will be displayed during the cruise ITO" INC mas
ship the Sylvia The first happening OF Importance
will be the meeting of the captains Of the various
yachts This will he held aboard the nagshp.
The first race will be contest for the Commo-
dore's Cup This Is a cup for schooners and
cup for single mased vessels and yawls. 1ach's
belonging to the New-York Yacht Club IN cruising
trim but not intending to make the cruise. may
enter In this roce which will extend as far as
Huntington Bay Long Island, and promises TO DC
sharply contested. The starting signal VIII De ds-
played for the first days race at O'clock Inc De-
fender and the Vigilant will be in the first uay
race as a special class has been made for the big
sloops In racing trim.
What might be termed the regular cruise VIII
begin tomorrow, when the fleet will start on Its
eastward course. Two courses have been laid out
The smaller boats will probably take the course bv
Morris Cove. while the vessels thet prefer longer
days sail will probably go to New-London. II ne
weather fine, II is altogether likely that all the
yachts will try to make New-London. The Doats
that do not succeed In making New-London need
not be in any fear OF being left short on the cruise
for at New-London on Wednesday the yachts tha'
do reach there lie up and wait for the others 10
arrive from Morris Cove. The fleet VIII sail Tor
Newport on Thursday morning. and II Is here that
the squadron which will be under the command OF
ex-Commodore +. NJ Brown anad Fleet Captain f.
T. Robinson will be the largest The races for the
Goeet Cup will be sailed on Friday. and on Saur-
day the fleet will go TO Martha's Vineyard There
two GOelet Cups. One or tnem IL a slW cup
for schooners: the other. 500 cup. is for single
lnasted vessels and yawls. These cups are offered
by Captain Ogden Goelet OF the New-York Yacht
Club and open TO yachts belonging TO the cub
that have not hauled out to clean since the begin
ming OF the cruise. Captain Goect always reserves
the RICH, OF inviting any foreign yachts that may
be In American waters TO enter the races for MS
cups. e-,-. . .- ..., -, ,u.a.
at 1890 a. m. OF the Brenton's Reef lAghtship
The race Tor the Goclet Cup offered Tor sinsi .
antagonists. ar they must now be considered. the
Defender and the Ngilant. together with IN" 40 Tar
continents as to racing his yacht against the De-
fender and the Vigant In the regular trial races
may be he IN known to bo always Oh hand when.
ever II II question Of n race during cruise, ana
The improvements In the Jubilee have, II N iAud,
made . much faster boat Of her. The yachts VIII
SPEND Sunday at Martna,s Vineyard r.
On Monday the run VIII be 10 New BEDFORD. Inc
return 10 Newport will be made on TUESDAY, ana
there four days regatta will be held. valuable
by Captain J. r. Drcxel. OF the New-York Yacht
Club. will be sailed for on Newport on the return
OF the fleet to this resort The Drexel cups are for
Glass l OF schooners; for Glass OF schooners; for
Glasses and Of schooners. for Class OF
schooners for Class OF single rnasted vessels and
yawls; for Glass of single-masted vessels and
vessels and yawls; for Glass Of single mased yes
sells and yawls, respectively. All yachts in crus
Ing trim that have not hauled out 10 clean since
the beginning OF the cruise may enter for the
Secretary Oddie has offered cup for the single
sticker winning the largest number Of runs. - A
for the zach, that shall finish the greatest number
OF times during the cruise, no matter what her
size, class. time allowance or rig.