The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
WAY DAY OF THE YACHTSMEN.
,N1A AND KATRINI1A TO REP
RESENT SAVANNAH AND
CHARLESTON.


+oresttne Race Between the New
vocbts owned by DIR. Charlton and
NJ Gabbett-steamer Clifton to
,,o,,ovv the Race-SevernI New
Yachts in the Field for HOnOrs.
NH. annual regatta of the Savannah
vaobt club which will take. place Tues
49,, Gives promise of being one of the
T,ost interesting from every standpoint in
tbe history of the club.
,,be feature of the day of course will
=. +he race for the challenge cup between
-. Yacht Titania, for the Savannah
1J,obt club. and the yacht Katrinka for
.ha carolina Yacht Club of Charleston.
,,.s,e has never been but one race for
.s ann and in that the Katrinka beat
49, OCEAN Queen, Glance and Eldiva.
e;,oe that time the cup has been in the
,.oseesslon of the Carolinians.
,t, members of both of these organi-
.o,ions have for some time been consid7
ring the matter of reviving the interest
4, yachting in these waters. The first
.,o, was taken two years ago when
Ill feet of yachts from Savannah went
.or 70 Carolina waters to be present at
mo annual regatta of the Carolina Yacht
rnb There was, however, no race for
me challenge cup on that occasion.
,1r Henry NJ. Tucker of Charleston, s.
n owner of the Titania, is a MEM
h.r of the Savannah Yacht Club, and his
Mat has been matched against the Ka-
rnka. the cup winner, which has never
,ssn beaten. The Katrinka is owned by
tho Messrs. Poeher of Charleston. The
mania and the Katrinka have never met
IN the course, and the race between them
will be a most interesting one.
There will be a large number of Caro-
lima. yachtsmen here TO witness this and
the other races of the day. About five
Yachts from the Carolina Yacht Club left
here on Thursday afternoon, the mem
hers of the club going on their annual
cruise. Their objective point is the club
bouse OF the Savannah Yacht Club, which
they expect to reach tomorrow after
noon and the two yachts will at once be
nut in shape for this challenge race.
The established rules for this race have
been waived to some extent on this occa-
sion The rules do not specify the place
al which the race must take place, but
they require thirty days notice and that
and Aug IS. This feature Of the rules
las been waived by the Carolinisns, who
are as anxious as the SaVannanfans are
60 see a genuine revival of the interest
in yachting. Savannah yachtsmen were
talking some time ago of getting up sub
scriptlons among themselves for the pur-
pose of building a boat to compete with
the Katrinka for the purpose of winning
TIE cup hack from Charleston. This plan
hoe, ersxro md INa
yet that a racing boat will be built
-Four or five entries are expected in the
cabin class yachts, q feet in length and
over. The first prize in this race will be
SO and the second $50. The Glance will
10 doubt be entered by MIR, Isaac Beckett,
the Ruth by Mr.. B. Mcintyre and the Cora
by Mr. Pascal Strong. Perhaps also some
OF the Charleston boats will be entered
The Ocean Queen, formerly a Savannah
yacht, is now owned in Charleston, anc
Is expected to come over with the fleet
on its cruise.
The largest and one of the most exciting
races will be that of the third class or open
yachts, in which there will probably be a
dozen of more entries. Five new yachts
VIII enter this race this year. Among
tnem are the yachts of Messrs. j. A. P.
Clisheld, Albert Stoddard, Jr.. of Dau-
1uskie, and Julian Schley. All of these
ale new boats. In addition to these there
VIII De in this race a new half rater from
Port Royal a yacht constructed on the
regular racing pattern rules, and which as
an unknown factor here, will make the
race all the more interesting Besides
these there viii be six or eight others
Mhlch nave been in the races heretofore.
The first and second prizes in this race
will be $50 and $25 respectively.
Inc race which is causing much amusing
rivalry is that of second class cabin
yachts, under twenty-seven feet in which
ne first and second prizes will be $50 and
W respectively. There will be only two
entries IN this race so far as is known, and
ooth OF them are new boats. Both of
mem We're recently brought out from Cape
Cods ana their owners have been spending
much time in getting them in exact trim
Tor the encounter. One of them, the Kath-
crime is owned by Or. T. ]. Charlton and
me other, the Shamrock, is the property
OF Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, vice president
OF the Georgia and Alabama Railroad.
Both Mr.. Gabbett and DR.. Charlton ex-
press much confidence in their trim little
craft and there is hardly race of the
Jay which will cause more interest or dis
cussion than will this one.
me fourth-class race is that OF the fiat
bottom open batteau, inswhich half a dozen
entries are expected. The first prize will
De S25 and the second $40
Inc naphtha launch races will follow
tAe sailing races, as the owners of the
Haphthas will all want to follow the sail
ing yachts over their course. The naph-
mas will race in their respective classes
Aor the champion pennant.
me course for the challenge cup race
WIN De from the clubhouse at Thunder
oolt 70 and around Spit buoy of the north
end Of Warsaw Island, distance of abont
twenty miles. The same course will be
taken by the first and second-class cabin
yachts. The course for the third and
ioureA-class yachts will be from the club
mouse TO and around a stake boat in the
sound between Joe's cut and Tybee cut
ana back to the clubhouse, a total dis
vance OF fifteen miles. The course for the
Haphthas will be from the clubhouse twice
around stake boat at the mouth Of Herb
river.
All entries Of yachts in these races must
os made by or before u o'clock tomorrow
noon The sailing committee, composed of
Messrs Julian Schley, chairman, Albert
WHY and Judge A. H. MacDonell. has
charse OF all matters connected with the
races and will furnish yachtsmen wishing
70 enter anV fnforrna tion In connection