New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
YACHTS AND YACHTSMEN.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE RACING SEASON.

W
FERE WITH THE SPORT SOME CLUBS
DECLARE THEY WILL SAIL THEIR
RACES ON SCHEDULE TIME.
While tho war with Spain has ntcrfered 10
great extent with yachting this year. many OF IN"
more ardent devotees Of the sport that the re-
gattas they interested In will be sailed on
schedule time. The Soawanhaka corinthian Yacht
Club has prepared for It's racing year large fleet
Of new yachts. and announces through It's officials
that all its races will come of on the dates pub
lished
The club has to back up international chal-
lenge that has been accepted IN foreign country.
and 1t said that this must be prepared for by the
building OF boats and the sailing Of trial races
The harbor regulations will seriously interfere
with the Atlantic Yacht Clubs May 30
and June Il, the for which extend ont into
the ocean. For the inside contests courses can he
laid off the clubhouse and they will be- sufficiently
clear Of the submarine mines but In the ocean
races It Is certain that the yachts will be able
TO re-enter the bay before the closing time limit.
The Regatta Committee has taken no action as
yet I'm regard these earlier regattaa but II Is said
that the ajority Of the members do not favor
general postponement and unless the contrary IL
announced the races Will take place as scheduled
The races for ex-Commodore Gouid's cups are 10
be over the outside courses. and those for tho
Adams CUBS will be sailed near the clubhouse Be-
fore Vice C Commodore Harrison b. Moore left here
FOR England he sent S0o to the committee 70 DE
given In prizes and Rcar-Commodore Balantlnc
has given the same amount. so thnt with 'he usual
club prizes there will be "A good deal to sail for
The racing courses Of the Gravesend Bay Yacht
Club and Brooklyn Yacht Club Will be over me
same waters tho inside courses OF the Hti LII
C'lub and The. Marine and Field club ana New
York Canoe Club will also sail fleets IN the iT"r
BAY The removal OF the Atlantic fhcht I Da. W ~
Norton's Point will help TO make Gravesend ia! "
The fcnataqrit Cornthian Yacht Club has en-. en-,
larged and improved its clubhouse IN wticn o t,.
frst general meeting Will be held on May y; nvet
Of 0fteen new racing craft has been added 70 IN.
lists Harry " Brewster has been appointed H'cC
,appr Tho IIos2orus the Nornad and the Avocet
are now an ,hored off the clubhouse inc lotus -
about ready and ne roei % e n nj in few DAYS
AZ the Knicker booker Yacht Gun. toIlese oII.'
nearly all the fleets have been a rac,ng this club
ms arranged a number OF ladies DAYS. ,uo cor
At the homes OF the Harlem. New hocne t. ,,,hs
l,.,r',h,ry H. I'm rim while further east the XIV.
ersi ic Indian HarboT. stamford anu h,rW , fs,n
Yacht clubs have new feet OF over 'N'' ~
acr9.s tho Sound at oyster Bay, ono CLUB mas mas
about thiriy-hvc new racing ydchtS' pu''' WI VIC
orders iu ~ Corinthian Yacht club. in add
dtfion 10 its huge fleet Of kno' kaDout5 II ~
noIn'ed TO hay@ r s'en n,t N' u, nine haifrnrcrs to
be delivered If possible, IN I'M lo , dories II
Dtv This probably means nine Io-'oo. "g OFT
which tho Wyckofs have alrehcy '"r"'' ''' "
ID" III crft"r K.s,r,L owned by John b. NILS VII
now out IN earnest 10 mar ~ fot lass The
pragoon will renppenr In the "4-io"u o'1T Wis's
Oswald Sanderson's An2atoE; , ~ ard others
vois,,ng Inc champion cat Of last year ~
,nvv ir commission TO defend her G"2I II" in,v,.h"d
-, ,tnsirn foot schooners VIII De la-ilOii,
soon and IL thu new siHa" ''''S Wv
M present beyond count