New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
THE REGATTA DAYS AT HAND.
PROGRAMME OF THE HARLEM YACHT CLUB n


MAY 3I-TAT.K ABOUT TIE BOATS
The Harlem Yacht Clubs fourteenth annual re-
gatta will be sailed on Long Island Sound on May
81. and will probably be the most successful OF the
series, far size of fleet is concerned The fol-
lowing courses have been decided upon by the Re-
gatta Committee: Course No. From across an
imaginary line between the steamer and Beldens
Dock. City Island. to aud around a stakeboat an
chored inside of Throga's Neck. keeping the same
TO port In rounding It, thence toward Matnnicock
Point. keeping Stepping Stones Light to starboard
In passing, to and around Matinnicock Point Buoy.
keeping the same to port in rounding. and return
nautical miles Course No "A straiehtaway
course (omting the run to Throggs Neck direct
rounding and thence directly back to the finishing
line. Distance sixteen nauti cal miles. Course No
around 1iii old Hen Buoy keeping the same to port
IN rounding, and thence back to the finishing line
Distance, about twelve nautical miles. The Re-
gatta Committee is composed Of the following
mer W T. H + AND Wam ea TGantr WI"
Touner. chairman Of the committee has invited
New-York Brooklyn. Larchmont, Pavonia, Yon-
kers. Jersey City and Corinthan
The Gravesend Yacht Club will also have its
inaugural cruise Memorial Day The starting
point will be Timer Park. at II a. m, and it Is
pccted that a large fleet will be present at tina:
time A shore dinner will be served at hotel on
the IAll Won kulL
One of the contestants for Gravesend yacht hon e.
ors will be the caboat Louise. owned and sailed
nv Charles J. Leach The Louise Is In commission
off the Greenville Yacht Club house.
H. NJ Flagler's steam yacht Alicia is at Tebo's
dock where she is being thoroughly overhauled and
rehtted
Colonel Oliver II. Payne's steam zach. Eleanor
will go In commission about June |. Her owner will
nrohhIv take her on an extended cruise In foreign
coe trill no
Scott her old master
In speaking OF the Mayhower. Ogden Goelet's
now steam yacht THE Field" says: THE new
steam Yacht Maynower built and engined by the
Clydebank Shipbuding Company. Glasgow. TO the
order of ogden Goeet, New-York and Cannes
from the designs by G. J.. Watson. has been doing
trials the CLYDE during the last week and Is re-
ported to have attained high rate of speed"
The cup defender Vcncedor has been purchased
nv accommodate Harry NJ. Gng. Of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. This craft is the first internal
,ionaI Gun defender ever built on fresh water She
L. fortv-1ve feet on the water line but. having been
sailed only on Lake Erie. she probably never car
ried her quota Of canvas
The Vencedor will be brought to New-fork by
rail and will be a competitor Tor honors In the
comirg season.
Commodore Henry c. Rouse. OF the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht club. has appointed Captain Her
hert l. Satterec OF Governor Blacks STAFF. fleet
captain and W. G.. UshoeNer signal officer The
following programme has been published:
June 26-Anrual race.
I,lv 70 and succeeding days until decided-Trial
roc,s 10 select the yacht 10 represent the club in
Tie match with the Royal 81. Lawrence Yacht
club, a, Montreal for the Seawnnhaka Interna-
I,py Ria &c for the Alfred Roosevelt Memorial
Cup. go ,..,,..., o,., r.,
match. nj Montreal
Sep,cmber 4-Race for special classes.
Hepinning Nav 29-Saturday races.
Counoaore George j Gould Of the Atlantic
vocb, club has presented two silver cups TO be
sailed for OH June r. when the spring regatta Will
,nko place. one OF these valued al $50; Is for
anna distractions for the Saturday afternoon re-
co,,as for the Adams cups have been issued by me
Eu.tas ,o com n,ittee consisting of Newbury ID.
n,,on David f.. Austen ard George W. McNuity.