New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
YACHTING NOTES

IN Saturday Commodore Albert D. Smith, Of the
Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club. bought from c. j.
Pierce OF the Riverside Yacht Club the wen
known racing catboat Oconee This boats secoss
was nine frsts and two seconds out OF sevehteen
starts in 1896
II T kigby Of Canarsie. has just turned ou'
good boat for r. ". cambridge. OF the New-f0'1
Canoe Club. She Is knockabout that belongs
none OF the one-design classes being apoul .Menv nv,
thres feet in racing length She is 80 feet long osu
oil with 90 foot water-line and 70 inches draugnT
a centreboard craft carrying one Ton VI 1'si'e w.
last.
The last 25-foot racer turned out oy ram
Wood. OF City Island is for Howard Fa'ka'
a son OF the late Captain John D. Parker VINO ("
former years was we'll known as champion ANA
tour sculler. The new boat is one OF the most e1'
,rcmc racing craft that the New-York firm OF &c.
s.gners. Gardner & Cox, has yet produeed' H Sns
her performances are awaited Win in,erestS 80
oyerhangs nearly equal her water-line length; any.
aithomgh nearly torty-sx feet long over all So
only draws twelve inches OF water Her os "a. 4
seven feet and her length at the "a'ef-H"e
twenty-five feet
Al Lawley's yards. South Boston, the Clinton =.
Crane u-footer and a craft OF the same length :"
Henry w Harris. the owner Of the schooner 9u.s
setta. were launched last Saturday; Inc ne" NJ
foo, raceabouts built for MI ADAMS Ia, ~" IA run
brewster are ready TOT the ""'e'' "' ~
out Of the yards Tomorrow
Louis Boury. OF the New-York Canoe C!uo. nss
had a 23-foot knockabout built for him. VITA ;
a).foot deck length 10 S-foot water-lne 90.
draws about two feet OF water, and Is a ce"u sl
board A, present IL Is said that this DOC. ss.s
have 10 race In the 2foot sloop class. as sne uC
not comply with the restrictions undef ""'9" ~'''
OF the other knockabouts were ouhI
Byles, Of City Island. will probably launch 'a'
new, Facing catboat Dot on Wednesday. Inc o"n'''
Mr. Pierce was yesterday. and he SAID 'nS.
the announcement was incorrect when ihtrouu.s ~
this boat as a cruiser and not as racer ~
Dot he said. is built TO the limit. and express"
beat the Kit II was the Kit that put the oss
brated Volsung 10 sleep In four rounds !dst ysii"
and c. T. Pierce will try hard for pes. non ~ n
the coming races. The Dot Will carry laU ise .hs,
canvas She is 81 feet inches on deck ana i,.too
less than % feet on the water-ne. Win a TSs
beam and ) feet inches headroom 'rsioes ART
information which Mr.. Pierce gave OUT or ,ne sn,H
time yesterday. well received al tne IN a
Yacht Club as II gave promise OF sood year
class which was practically demoraizeo 'A'' -
by one boat being too good
From Boston It Is learned that the winner Oh '...
wear. the well-known Cock Robin. is fully keep..
I'D her reputation with the newer racers sac n..
had several clinches with w. p Fowles's new a.
about the Sentrum. and beat her handy
also outsails the Jill when the breeze Is s""'
BENJAMIN NJ. Whitlock and Mrs. WhitlocA go. -.
tanned a party OF guests board their ars. ,ns.
Hilary bark the Hdegarde yesterday Inc rssr IL
garde Is now anchored In Gravesend Bay "
Atlantic Yacht Club.
The sloop yacht Carmita, owned oy "...aav
Vanderbilt IT, arrived at Newport on oa'u'S'
with Mr. Vanderbilt and party on board. :.
Pembroke Jones has taken his 3o-footer |a'''~
to remain at Newport through the season.