New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
NOTES FOR YACHTSMEN.
THE NEW STEAM YACHT NOW BEING
BUILT FOR OGDEN GOBLET.

PROGRAMME OF TIE INDIAN HARBoR CLUB OF
GREENWICH THER YACHTING AFFAIRS
The following programme for the coming season
has been published by the Indian Harbor Yacht
club OF Greenwich:
Opening Day Memorial Day May 3O-specla, race for
club boats only.
Tuesday July Spring regatta, open special classes
t. be- named hereafter.
Saturday August Annual regatta OPEN to all classes
Saturday September 5Fall regatta open to all special
classes TO b. named hereafter
There viii also be "a series OF races for so-foot
George +. Garland is the chairman of the Regatta
Committee.
THE Yachting World" says: &c. oliver Iselin.
freed from the worries Of the late contest for the
Amerlca's Cup and the inquiry arising therefrom.
Is now rustcating at Cairo
Among the valuable prizes offered to winners
In the Riviera regatta is cup valued at f32O the
GIT Of Ogden Goelet The new yacht which Is being
built for Mr.. Goelet from designs by G.. l.. Watson
Will measure about two thousand tons, and Will be
one of the largest and best steam yachts ever
turned out on the Clyde. She Is described as being
81 feet from the hgurchcad 10 the tip OF the taft
rail. and about 10 feet beam. She viii have space
for 80 tons OF coal, and, under extreme pressure,
viii be able 10 make eighteen knots hour
The Yacht Racing Association OF Long Island
Sound at its meeting tonight Will decide upon the
in course OF preparation IN a long time The coun.
Gil mas mad many meetings on the subject.
1t appears that there Is a doubt In some Quarters
to the meaning of "Cornthanlsm." A definition
OF the term one Of the questions discussed
at the last meeting Of the council OF the Yacht
Racing Union OF Long Island Sound. and the fol-
lowing was adopted:
Corinthiansm in yachting is that attribute which
| mr. nnrf ,lt.tt,
gain. and which also involves the requirement OF
nautical experience through the love Of sport
1t is consistent with the motive. higher than mer-
cenary. found In the ranks of naval officers and
ton they receive. while 1t IL inconsistent with the
trade of the ,shipwright or the fisherman. even
a paid sailor. In thls spirit land with special cases
subject to Interpretation by competent judges)
! the following general definition IL given:
Cornthian yachtsman is one who has never
received pay for sailing a yacht or vessel, and who
hood
livelihood, or who by calling Is shipwrigh san.
maker. or rgger. and who has accepted re.
Enumeration for services rendered serving on a
yacht. or VINO IL professional in other sports
shall now be considered a Cor!nthian yachtsnan
The new House Committee OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club consists Of J. Frederick Alderman. Spencer
Swain and General Benjamin NJ. Whltlock. J.
Rogers Maxwell. OF the schooner Emerald has beer
chosen chairman OF the Board OF Trustees, and
Thomas l.: Arnold. OF the sloop Chocaw. secretary
Clarence A. Postley, vice-commodore OF the Larch
mont Yacht Club. has been proposed for member
ship.
The handsome steel three-masted yacht Arcturus
designed by ST. Claire j. Byrne. OF Liverpool fol
Rutherford stuyvesant. is cruising in the
Mediterranean. Tho Arcturus built in Lelth
Scotland by Ramage & Ferguson. and Is considered
one of the most beautiful vessels In the New-Yori
Yacht Club feet She Is 1863 feet over all; water line
l3o feet: BEAM u feet: depth II feet inches. an.