The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

put on the ice this winter. All of the other
boats except the unnamed new yacht owned by
most Of the races then. as they will be this sea,
SON, The Eolus is already on the lake and the
p M Tt'n Of of br. E Klda's Is a El%os ab an snow SsSet p% pEpn ter
soon be in readiness to take part In the
sport. The anxiety over these two new
boats lie great. Much Is expected OF both.
and the oldtime skippers predict great thinGA
fSr them; a surprise is expected also
For n few years back there has not been much
change in the manipulation of the tillers OF tho
the club are not disposed to concede that there
are any shippers who can handle the boats any
better tina they can, they. nevertheless, Intend
club some tillermen who can concede both,
bowers and the acc and beat them out. ~,
One OF the strongest desires Of the club menl-
bers. rs expressed frequently by them, Is to get
q good opportunity TO bring back to the Orange
the world, which was captured on the lake Jan.
II, 1891, by the Shrewsbury Ice Yacht Clubs
Lake, and windward. The distance sailed was
twenty miles, but the Orange Lake Yachtsmen
never Gelt that the cup ,E was taken BY the scpd
the race. Tho Dragon load tho trio of racers at
one stage of the race oyer two miles. She was
the out-haul of her mainsail gave way and the
scnd came up. and took the race in 1:O5:43.-
which boat must defend it when challenged
Tho Orange Lake Club has never made an at.
a New Y YORK rka safe stH9 d dsposii t Vsuit Is b sniu there he 90 are re
those among tho members who believe that
there is more than one yacht now in the club
which would be able to bring il back II tho on
portunity presented itself.
The races at the lake are invariably sailed
over a square course, each side being one-hale
mile. The lake is large enough to make a much
bigger course, but the club thinks that sailing
over the coursn five times for u tcn-mile race 10
a very acceptable run. although not as speedy.
perhaps, as IA largo course would he. Some
very fast time has been made over the course In
hygOne years. On March %, 1883. the Snow
Drift covered one lap of two miles in 8 minutesA Al
the two miles In 3 minutes 80 seconds and cow
cred half q mile with double reefs in IS seconda.
The record for fast sailing is held by Vice-Coms
modore Kidd's Snow Drift 1t was made in q
race of ten miles and Is II minutes Ia seconds.
The renewed interest in the sport showed
itself on Christmas Day. There are over 100
members in tho club and a largo number OF
them toasted their shins around the fires at the
Pine Point House as they told all sorts OF
Munchausen stories about the achievements
Of the past. They were strengthened IN
the lake expecting to see some races. The
weather was clear and cold and tho Ice
was as smooth as glass. 1t measured only fouP
though two or three of the yachts ventured out
none OF them went over the entire course. They
sailed about on safe ice. and thus opened the
season OF 1878 to the delight of those Wild
are fascinated by the sport.
1t Is proposed to make the season one OF the
liveliest the club has ever had. and the compe-
tition will be greater than ever before. Racing
will as soon as the condition OF the
ice ~justiles a start.