New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL. THEM


The French racing cutter l. Esterel. which lately
lost the Coupe dc France 70 the English Gloria
las been purchased by Baron Edouard de Roihs-
The German Emperor's Meteor Will sail against
the Bona. belonging TO the Duc d'Abhruzzi. and
in mSsdcass races against the sch29ne Sn Ha an
bsen ,oaed or at Southampton and prepared Tor
the racing season.
Tho race for the Hodgkinson Cup. from Dover
to Hegoiand. Tor nfty-tonners was started on
Saturday AT O'Clock The races AT KEEL were be
,-uu ON Monday The Yachts that raced from Dover
were towed from IIelgoland to Kiei. IN order to
be In time 10 participate.
The Pavonla Yacht Club. Of Jersey CITY. which
has Withdrawn from membership in the New
York Yacht Racing Association. held It's Arst Re-
gatta OF the season on Monday: on July the
Championship races FOR club boats VIII be sailed
on September 5 labor Day) the club will hold is
fnll regatta for all classet. rms race VIII ne
cub. '''N"''
The Penataquit- Cornthan Yacht Club has issued
lts year book containing the lists OF the club
members yachts and their respective pennants
Tho llttlc volume IS neatly bound in canvas
stamped on tho outside with the cub seal and
burgee
The Boston built crack cutter Winnetta has. been
bought by Commodore .fwilius Jarvis. Of the
Royal Canadian Yacht Club. who has renamed her
the Mcrrythought The boat mas been equipped
with new set OF sails ana taken to Toronto
It IS hoped that the owners OF the scawanhaka
tOrinthiln DN"-dfSlEn kuO'hANOAlS VIII soon put
their racing numbers their sails There was
great dniculty In reporting last Saturdays race
owing to the fact that 10 one at the club knew
more than few OF the boats by their numbers
Two OF the Regatta Committee were sailing in
the race and Mr. owen OF the Library Committee
who was asked 10 start the boats could not be
expected to know the yachts that start without
numbers I'm view as these craft are all exactly tho
same except the Mlstral which is painted black
At the last moment several vessels joined in the
race which were not known 20 any one al the elm
MI he
leaving in a LAUNCH to take the last available train
the course and the catching Of the numbers Of the
yachts at the finish WAS difficult and liable TO
error. fact which was explained In last Sundays
Tribune Daniel Bacon, owner OF the yacht Senia
has since sent "A letter 10 say that his boat was
entitled to second place Secretary Sherman vas
written to more than fortnight ago for a correct
lirt Of the boats and owners in this fleet. and he
said OF Saturday that he had been totally unable
10 get the necessary Information from the many
owners.
In case the 9-footer selected In the Oyster BAY
trial races to sail in the international roces al
Montreal IL one OF the boats built for the
Savannah Corinthlan Yacht Club. and not one
produced ny some otner Sup the four men who
VIII comprise her crew VIII be Clinton II. Crane.
Henry VI. Crane. j. Louis Stackpoe and sherman
Hoyt.
The seawanhaka CorInthian Yacht Club has
started a library. Commodore Rouse began the col.
lection with a gift Of tho Badminton Library.
hundred books In all.
Al the launching OF c. T Pcrces Yacht. M,ss
Alice c. Rogers. Of Boston. stood at the bow 81
the boat ard scattered flowers the deck saving:
las these fair children OF ths sunshine and Tho air
fall upon thee. name thee Dot. and dedicate thee
TO healthfu pleasure" IL was n pretty ceremonv
and quite out of the common MI Pierce il rear
commodore " the Riverside Yacht Club
The regular circuit Of the Indian Harhor
Yacht club will be held on SATURDAY. OF this week.
instead Of next Tuesday. first announced Tho
race will be open 10 all classes Of sloops and cot
boats. thrty-sx feet ami under. Special prlzes
VIII also be offered for the 3O-fOoters the racing
knockabouts and the One-desgn dores The race
VIII be started at noon. Entries must be received
nj No. ~ Broadway. or AZ the clubhouse al Green
wien. Conn. not later than Friday by Frank
Bovine Jones. the chairman Of the Regatta Com
mittce