The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
TALK AMONG THE YACHTSMEN.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE
LADIES' DAY REGATTA.


Each Yacht Must Carry n Member OF
the Club and One or More Ladies'.
All Preparations Made for the
Fleet of Four schooner Yachts to
Visit CharlestOn-They VIII sail
Tomorrow AfternOon-ImprOve-
ments on the Savannah Yacht
Club HOuse-The New SIOOp Yacht
Mabel.
The sporting event OF the week from a
yachting standpoint will be the trip OF
the four handsomest schooner yachts in
the harbOr 10 Charleston for the occasion
Of the annual regatta Of the Carolina
Yacht Club. which takes place there
Wednesday, June IT,
Commodore +. S. Lathrop OF the Sa-
vannah Yacht Club will sail on the pilot
boat Neca, and will have with him six or
eight members of the club. Col. NJ. w.
Dixon is going over with the Siren, Maj.
W. A. wilkins and some friends will go
on his handsome yacht Triton, and Capt
T. G. Strachan and Mr.. T. d. NJ. Strachan
with party will go on the Scotia.
Fun arrangements for the trip were
practically completed yesterday, though
there are some members of the club who
want to make the trip. but have not fully
decided yet as to whether they can go. The
fleet will leave the city about o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and will, of course,
take the outside route TO Charleston. The
savannah yachtsmen have not yet sue
ceeded in arranging for any races with
the Charleston boats, but they hope to
do so on their arrival there, and they are
confident they will come off with some
Of the trophies if they can get up the con-
tests.
Nearly everything is ready for the La
dies day regatta of the Savannah Yacht
club, which viii take place the afternoon
Of June "a.
The races will begin at 4:sO o'clock D. m.
and the course will be a double trip around
stake boat at the mouth or Herb river
about 2l2 miles below the yacht club, or
total of between nine and ten miles.
A special rule governing the race will be
that each boat must carry one member of
the yacht club and one or more ladies'
One prize will be awarded in each class
and il Will be something suitable to be
presented by the winner to one of the la
dies on his boat.
1t has been decided not to have any
Fourth of July regatta 1t is probable.
also, that the club will give up its cruise
this year. The trip to Charleston and the
cruise in connection with it will, to a GER
tain extent, take the place of these feat
ures.
The plan submitted for the improve
is said to be a very attractive one. 1t has
been submitted to contractors now, and
the only question before the club is that
of the lowest bidder. Some bid will be
accepted and the work begun on the i'm
provements within two weeks. Thy-slub
house is going to be extended some %
feet back toward the gate, and a hand
some and attractive entrance will be
built. The ladies floor, on the second
story. will be enlarged and fitted up with
dressing rooms and all modern improve
ments and conveniences.
The owners and crew Of the yacht Mabel
which won in its class on the occasion Of
the last regatta, have purchased a new
boat, the sloop yacht Winnie Davis, which
was built at Thomson, Ca, and brought
down the river to Savannah. They are
now endeavoring to dispose of the Mabel
with the provision. however, that they
retain the name which, they will paint
upon the bows Of their new boat, in place
Of Winnie Davis. The new boat is 30 feet
over all, and is a little beauty. She Is
now being painted and fitted up hand
somely, and will be in fine trim for the
races Of ladies' day regatta. Her own
ers are Messrs Edward S. Stoddard, r.
G. Fleming, r. NJ. Butler Jr., J. J. Nc
Donough, Jr., w. e. Remshart c. G.. An
derson, Jr., and H. A. Crane, Jr.