New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
YACHTING CONTESTS FOR TO-DAY.


ANNUAL REGATTAs AND SPECIAL RACES An
Nor,NcEp by EIGHT YACHT CLrBs-sUM-
MARY OF PROGRAMMES
Eight Yacht clubs OF this city and neighborng
nlaces announce either annual regattas or special
races n he sailed in the Sound. the Hudson, the
Upper Bay and other waters to-day. Following
Is a summary OF the programmes for the contests;
The Atlantic Yacht club will hold the nrst OF a
series of three special races to be saied this after
noon and August "A and 81. In the Upper Bay, over
course which will be in full view OF the clubhouse
at Fifty-nfth-st.. Bay Ridge These races VIII be
omen 10 all yachts enrolled in The club OF the fol-
lowing classes: Shops, cutters and ya"ls from
classes 10 10. inclusive; all cat-rlgged yachts
The prizes two cups presented by N'cc-Com-
nodore Adams-one for sloops and one FOR cat
boats which may make the best average record on
orrec,od time in the three races. Individual prizes
will also be presented TO winners in each class
where two or more boats sail.
The first annual regatta OF the Huguenot lacht
Club OF New Rochelle, y. Y, for which there are
nearly fifty entries. will be sailed over the ciuD
course off Huckeberry Island, on the SOUND TO-
day 1t will be open 10 yachts OF all recoeniNeu
clubs which may not be rejected by the Race COM
,,,,oe consisting of Augustus Embury. Charles
Frx.ckcr and Vice-Commodore c. NJ Connolly
1bero will be eleven regular classes lot poats
ranging in racing length from over ior'y-"e ana
under fifty feet down TO those OF over zen ie' anu
under fifteen feet There will also De sPeciai GLASSES
ror tho 1a-chmont Yacht Clubs "a and Il footers'
which will be governed by the rules OF the harch-
. -, ,.luh for those classes. The courses VIII be
,riorcuiar that for the larger boats being four
Too, nautical miles in length and Tor smaiier
ones seven nautical miles. Inc steahooa" DIAM
bird which has been chartered LOT the use VI '"e
MANNERS OF the club and their guests VIII eaVe
the pier at East Thirty irst-st at a. III. 'o-"o'-
roy and New-Rochee at 1890 q m She VIII ac-
. - mn landings after the race IL finished
RI. animal regatta Of the Deer Park yacht CIup'
- noor PARK Long Island. will be sailed to-day.
Tho committee in charge consists OF r. u HIueou.'
II p. Wheeler II. H. Humphreys John X. 'rahua"'
G II. Russell Creswell Mclaughlin, {. W. fierson
o,d Pccket, Special competitive prizes VIII
he awarded in addition to those announced IN the
regular programme -. -. tho DISSENTING Yacht
(,lnh Of Sing Sing viii be sailed today over
tr,anenlar conrse in the Tappan Dee. the widest
from The town The start will be at II a. III. \
PTizs wal be ,a1 T'rf there w Sif be classes
the regatta viii be sailed under the rules oil me
NewYork zach, Racins AssoC ,oyn,her Nth the
Long Island sound Yacht Racing tni9n apo hcen I'M In
attached clubs On the nuSo OF me Glib are commo
dore. Andrew Rohr; yice-comm9dore r Sonm ~
secretary. james II. Moran; treasurer. Cornelius ID
Maeady measurer. Irving HAN me wa nssatSs
StraV Fred 4 Griffin James II. Moran and Charles
". Purdy pr Edward Il. Sherwood. president OF
the village Of Sing sing will be the race judge
Following is n list OF the entries Cabin sioops ~
to 40 fcet-Forsyth II. Henry War; Beecher ana
Ella Smith cabin sloops, under q ieetnArcadla
cabin catboats over % feet-A.lar. Molly lawn anu
Minnie omen catboats over p fect-Delphine open
cafboats over % feet Marguerite. open caiDoats
20 to % feet-Pauine b., Colleen; IemPest :,eI.'e
ropsv and IBIS open catboas. II TO ~ rect --iihfe
H. Mercedes Charles r. Wills and Lulu. open cat
boats under II fre-Adeie Rae, Cinch, Little Dean
Maggie +. and Flossie. - -.
Other races will be sailed as follows Inc she.ter
Island Yacht Clubs third special club rac' TINS
season. the ROTOR Point Improvement Comlanys
annual open regatta, and special regattas ~ the
Greenvi.ie Yacht Club of Grecnvi.le. y. J.