The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
Yachting Gossip.

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The new racing, rules that we're evolved BY
been adopted by the Atlantic and Larchmont
O.. Oliver Iselin has not az yet seleeted a skip
per for the old Defender for the trial races. An
offer to command the yacht was made to, an
Eastern man a few days ago. which. as yet. has
not been accepted.
from Dover to Heligoland, will be started from
the first named place on June u. The cup Is
be sailed Is 800 miles and three boats must
start. under the conditions. in order to make a
race.
Charles H. Osgood Of the N. Y. Y. G. has sold
the steam yacht Narwhal to Edgar Harding Of
Boston. A condition of the sale sthat the new
f Swn rs, wlll s fbst Seb the os nsms 81 9es the e to reta ,Gp
Narwhal for his new yacht now in process oil
construction.
A letter from the commander Of John 3.
Hanan's auxiliary steam yacht Sycamore.
which has been laid up at Tampa since Oct. I.
at which date Co%mmodoreJ J. Pierpont Morgan's
charter expired. states that the yacht has been
fitted out for a cruise about the West Indies.
Commodore Hanan is at present in Florida.
Lawley OF Boston has been commissioned to
yachtsman., The new craft will have an oak
Psis1i stf Sit ke yeiiar p pIne i below the sn Water S1'' line ne
and mahogany above. She will carry forty tons
Of lead on her keel.
A racing single stisker Of the centreboard
ably for a Canadian ,yachtsman,. which will be
entered in the trial races at Hamilton. Ont.
forthe selection of the defender OF the Canada's
powerful craft. is A feet over all and = feet on
the water line. She will be delivered by June
l at the latest.
ward A. Morrison Of the n, 7: Y.~C. at Thomas
The design is from tho board oil H. C. Whit
bingham. and her p%rincipal dimensions will be;
k feep Z inc Gxsf d dr.; iG ie + feet sAf The fu Dsf%; viii ii
be Of the centreboard type and is being con.
strplcted under the personal supervision Of
1T is not at all improbable says a recent
number of the, London Field. "thatthe German
Emperor may be seen at Cowes this year; We
people. above all others. ought to rejoice to
hear it confirmed. The Emperor's desire is to
In her new rig she should stand a good chance.
Years ago. in the seventies. II a yacht failed as
and then generally succeeded in taking some
prizes"
The current number OF the London Field
says: Sir Thomas j. Upton, has purchased
and Bui1ti in 'iHsss%"6j by NESS essrs. Scott 4 Co, Green
witch. for an Italian gentleman, The Egusa is
horse power and is very elaborately fitted up.
having, a double system, OF, ELECTRIC lights
will view the series Of International races of
Sandy Hook from the bridge OF the Egusa."
AZ the annual meeting and election Of officers
OF tDe NOrWulk 1HcnJ tluD, tno IOllOWluR OIL
GERS were elected: Commodore. Charles B.
Keller: Nice-Commodore. Albert E. Chasmar:
Rear CTT}mTimo%doEe Clarence F: OSBORNE s., TT Tre& as
Raymond Assistant Secretary. Victor W. Fer
Eis: MeasureT. Alonzo " smith; G9vernipg
Gorham. Hubert +; Bishop. Samuel Lynes and
Herbert r, Smith Regatta Committee-George
r, Van Alstyne. Thomas Benedict. Jr.. and
Oliver II. Jennings.
Comm odore Frederick T. Adams Of the At
lantic Yacht Club has commissioned Wilson 4
Of sails for his schooner sachenm. flagship OF
the Atlantic Club, The sails will be Of a new
fabric, and. with the alterations that Commo-
dore Adams has planned in the sail plan OF the
yacht. the old winner OF the Goelet Cup viii
present an appearance equal to any wo.sticker
visitors from England. The Sachem will be
placed in, commission as soon after May l as
practicable.
ina a@ among Sonsy y a. RsHasat on b etR' SIDES 50 Of z tie Esp At.
lantic. and is attacking the better class OF
S SST1ntfasn' and an AZ kn Gtd9s: Iee s eiaSs have
large classes each week. and Thomas Fleming
P bSSk is of 9f tEe koyaI e EI25s Yacht Th Sl lHst s RoSlis tRst
many British yachtsmen have become expert
in the science. and not less than sixteen OF the
II LPldoa that Lady MarSsTet stuart the
navigation In a school at Greenock.
That English yachtsmen have been watching
the action Of the new knockabouts that are an
become popular in the vicinity OF New York Is
shown by nm extract from the London Field Of
in America appears to meet with us much sue
cess as the, one-design class in this country
Seawanhaka boats taken in a smart breeze
and short sea. riding on the crest OF q big, wave.
which Is one Of a series, the time being during
they encountered a gale between New London
and Newport. Certainly" says the Field. III
these boats can tackle waves like those shown,
they are we'll named knockabouts.'