New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-24
BOATS READY TO co OVERHEARD.
FROM COMMODOREs DOWN YACHTSMEN ARE
PREPARING FOR THE COMING SAILS AND
CONTESTS GOSSIP AND NOTES

tONTESIS- GOSSlP AND NolES
The members OF the seawanhaka cornthian
Yacht Club are busy In getting their trim boats
in order and the anchorage in front OF
the clubhouse at Oyster Bay presents
sight calculated to delight the hearts OF the
yachtsmen Activity reigns. The big boats and
little boats being put In order. and when the
gun announcing that the club has gone mo com
mission is fired May 30. and the flag run up.
there will be rejoicing. The gun will be fred at
NOON and then the women relatives OF the mem
bcrs OF the club and the Jolly yachtsmen Will on
Joy n luncheon and n dance after II. But the
energetic members OF the club propose 10 combine
business with pleasure on May 30. \ special meet
Ing is 20 be held at the clubhouse on that day to
consider the amendment OF the time allowance
tables OF the club as they stand. This amend
ment provides for the Increase OF percentage Of
time allowances from 10 per cent OF the computed
possibilities OF speed 20 per cent thereof. Henry
W. Hayden. secretary OF the club. explained this
yesterday to A Tribune reporter. The reason we
take this move" sad Mr.. Hayden. is that ex-
pcricnce has shown that yachts giving time under
the % per cent rule had considerable advantage
those 10 which the time was allowed 50 We
have Increased the time allowance"
on June . the annual run TO NcwIondon will
be started on tina, day the feet VII. sail to Nor
ris cove and anchor .or tho night The next day
the run viii DE completed. and the fleet will stay
AZ New London unul the Yalc-IIaryard race has
been rowed The officers ~ the club for the
season ~ $50 Commodore. t. Z. B'neilct,
vc.-commodore. Henry &. KOust; rcar-coinmodoTe,
: Van Rensselaer, CruKer. fleet captain. Herbert
l.. Sati,flec. secretary. Henry ". Hayden. treas
urcr Walter C. Hubbard. fleet surgeon Or, }.
West Roosevelt. measur"r. John hysiop. Inc hr'
pr George X Van l,r Water Is chaplain OF the
fleet The annual regatta OF th" club VIII he held
on June q over to clubs course.
The sl0op Nig..ant put overheard yesterday
AMI viii soon tDNcI To Bristol TO receive her new
cenircboAri r. \ willard h. looking after the
sturdy I'd cup defender while George j. Gould IL
abroad ami he Is itching for brush with the De-
fender. Hut II Is not hkciy that any such brush
VIII take place. The secrecy regarding the be
,.nl,r when has been preserved during her build
lng IN likely 20 be preserved, ana u :" shie ID say
that her trial trip VIA bc run on the hy . .
The sloop yacht Polly. &. T. Noyea, y \, ~
uiil su into commission on Decoration phy. Inc
Polly Is having "A new bow pui on at bridgeport
and viii leave the ways probably on SATURDAY.
lanes ~ Baldwin. y \. Y g., has chartered IN"
steam yacht Manatcp for the season.
one ~ IA. largest ntphtha launches ever pun mas
,n-t been competed for Albert u. Hilton. y. Y J..
- f. f. called the Rob Roy AMI In q, feet over Al
~ feet on water line and ~ feet inches beam Inc
hig white steam yAcht Electra went INTO 'ominiA-
..n on Wein.sliV AMI IFS now anchored on me
Atlantic Yacht cluus house wA.iing orders rom her
ouuer - Commodore Gerry
The Winiwafi Yacht club Of llrookSn WIN open
IN. season ga Decoration Day, ana amer the san ~
over VIII have Inner AT ne cluhhou-" !.
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