New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
YACHTING NOTES OF INTEREST.

YAMPA,-A HOME FOR THE DOUG
LAsTON YACHT CLUB
MR.. WINANSs CIGAR
SHAPED CRAFT.
Howard Gould spends his money for boats IN the
United States. The fact that there are away.
numbers Of steam yachts to be bought IN Ehsa''t 49,
second hand prices has not Influenced him nc w
passed over beautiful vessels ike the Oot
and others which have been imported al one ~
one-third their cost In order TO have MS neat go
n thoroughly American ship. 1t IS now IN prosresS
of construction at the yards OF the Hariah =" -
lingsworth Company. at Wilmington. Del. seen" -.
probable that this owners name VIII DC Known u :"
conjunction with only one name OF ooat' .
words Howard Goud's Niagara became ia",'a.
TO many during tho years In which MS hei!
cutter contested among the crack twenty-ra'eis ~
England Her successes abroad were ai~a's - 80
to the United States and the Nation had her d now
almost daily review during the season oid 70 diferen
the big vessel that viii carry M GoI he sam. 20
n short time she a Ely and o. Hong Kong will be
snnenced and after It is repeatedly explained that
the has not made me poS bat The message
Tbe new boat will be Of steel and she is now receiy
Ing the Of last sk G esr SH'a' be
ION the bridge at mdngh aiteF sns take axe place
early in January. and the craft VIII De nosps and
contract m BY Pssd APf to 20 aboard and Mr.
Goud makes frequent visits Wilmington to View
the besn o4d or ins and is said WIN be
quiet in character, maintaining ra'ne' 'e'ee ~
piicty
A., p.,.r hoe .od his ocean cruising schooner,
the Yampa The sails of the yacht were repaifeu
Immediately on her arrival and fifteen DAYS ai'e'
ward she was ready for the return trip les'er-
A., ,h,n ber hook broke mud off City Island, per-
tns for tho last time on this side OF the pohn'
ha s,ar,ed IN tow of an ocean tug from HAWKINS
ward CITY Island, and except, perhaps " sew, ,,
hack a final word from Montauk POINT s"e WIN
probably not stop till she reaches "ou''p
wbe,ber she ia 10 be used by the German Emperor
is still to some extent an open questio''' id'
Lemoine OF this city. through whose Lonooh agents
the sale was arranged say that they Kno" ho o.'
else in the matter except a certain Adnirai VI '"'
German Navy who Is mentioned In the Dill Oh sa'e'
and also that they have no reason 20 suppose 'h"'
this vendee Is representing any one else En-
peror William is himself an Admiral In the German
Navy and doesn't generally represent any p3uy ou
himself The vessel viii, not be passeu % [me 80
owner until she has been examined oy ysa of nine
vii return by steamer ana ~. oap eu nw v.
Burt will remain as skipper hna a ,s axe n from their
storage sheds at LAWYERS. South B9ston' ana
shipped by a Cunard freighter 70 England. Inc
yacht will make the voyage under cruising can n;
carrying the racing sails in me caol ns, anu he
saws. TO have AL his booms hung on one end ana
wanting leas, one that Is hung IN the Tauas
HoIIingsworth built the Yampa on his design she
the best model he had ever bann out and s ns
n s,eeI boat was dearer In those DAYS than at
present. She cost something IKE $4,000; Her
SAWYER 4 Son have been strengthening the cruis-
ing canvas for The yoyage SX ,b aI gale Of %o
Madeira to NewYOrk ran ,H into b Sd AaS9e vo oSr
age since July.
haye denied
port that the Mayhower Is about to proceed TO the
Mediterranean. and that the Prince OF Wales Is 10
be entertained on board during the yacht racing OFT
Cannes The big steam yacht Is still tied 10 pier
in the Erie Basin. and when last seen, n few days
ago gave no Indication OF doing anything else than
TO remain where she The crew have been paid
on and with the exception OF officer Hollis and n
few others. there Is no person ABOARD Inc other
stiil in commission Robert Goelet. the owner OF
the MAMMA. had her moved yesterday from WHITE
to staten Island. She Is now swinging with the
tides OF stapieton. and her presence at this point
a long cruise Is intended.
J. j. Petit. Of New-York. has Just completed the
plans OF new house for the Douglaston Yacht
Club. Long Island. which will be built on Little
Neck Bay where tho property OF Commodore Clay
commands a good view OF the Sound. The build
ing will be OF Colonial design. with two broad
verandas. at the ends OF which will be circular
mer home. Unless Indications fail. the club will
take prominent place In yacht racing In the
next Few years
good arrangement, has been made by those
who have charge OF the building OF the At
lantic Yacht Club house One OF the committee Will
be at Sea Gate. Nortons Point. every Sat
urday TO show visitors and members over the new
building. and preparations have been made for
that leaves Brooklyn Bridge at 1:o9 p. m. every
Saturday The building shows an imposing Coloni-
al front.
The Yacht Masters and Engineers Association OF
the United States is organized TO improve the
professional status and 10 generally advance the
interests OF the masters. engineers and other off,
GERS OF yachts: also to give grants OF money TO
members and their families when In need OF such
assistance. on Friday the papers OF incorporation
filed with the Secretary Of State. at Albany
elected a great deal OF support The office OF the
association VIII be In Brooklyn ana the Officers
James EldrIdge and Charles Bailey; OF brooklyn
and John George Helms. Of Mount Vernon.
Since the death OF W. l.. Winans his two curl
Gus cigar-shaped steam yachts have been sold at
auction IN the yards OF the yacht builders Summers
& Payne. They have been lying in the Southamp-
ton waters for number OF years without being
used and the people OF the neighborhood were al
ways curious 70 their intended use They
there when the Vigilant raced at Cowes. One OF
them, tho Walter Scott W!nans. l72 feet long
and only feet IN diameter she was quit or iron
at Havre costing a large amount. At the auction
December 2 her high pressure engines were OF
some value and brought f20. The Ross ID. Winans
80 feet long and only IL feet I'm diameter. built
OF hard steel at Blackwell. and had two boilers
hut her engires were removed some years ago Just
after a large amount had been spent In lengthen
ing her in the central part She brought only fls
Tho Boston Herald states :tat the Montreal
yachtsmen will make determined effort 10 hold
the Seawanhaka cup this year. Duggan is now at
work designing Improvements on Glencarn III. and
three other boats will he built outside the Royal
ST. Lawrence Yacht club. TWO Milwaukee yachts
men have been trying to buy Glencairn H. to sail
her against their neighbOruy rivals under another