New-York tribune., 1899-04-30

scythlan in the neighborhood of Whitestone this
summer, this is a pretty spot. in which good an
chorage can be obtained. and is In easy reach OF
New-York. When not away on long cruises the
scythian will attend all the principal races in this
part of the country. and after the fleets OF the
Of their Cruise the Yacht will proceed to the Gulf
alan ports The scythian went to t out Yesterday
Captain de Castro and two sailors have just ar
rived at Mannng's yard with the sloop Flora.
having come from Sag Harbor. The Flora is owned
by c. A. Mason. of New-York City.
f. T. TrowbrIdge of the New-York Yacht Club,
has workmen board the steam yacht Magnet,
scrapng decks. Captain Bracket Will be In charge
this season.
The Greenport Basin and Construction Company
has been producing six new yachts. The steam
yacht Thalia has been launched. and will now re-
ceve her speed trials. The 4O-footer Martha Is
ready for launching. The racing FIN keel Conster-
tions and having her cabin top removed. She Is
owned by j. n. Steerns. Of Brooklyn.
The 2l-footer that has just been completed by
the Herreshofrs has been launched. She will be
sent to Europe the deck Of an ocean steamer.
She is named the Schwanchild Ill
The New-Rochelle Yacht Club will open for the
use OF members May 10. J. b. Morel W. III.
williams L. Degenhart William P. Dewitt s. II.
Grosser and G.. s. Macdonald have just been
elected members.
The steam yacht Roma which was left by the
late Baron Ferdinand de Rothschd to his execu-
tors to be sold and the proceeds applied to marine
charities has just been purchased by Harry L. 7.
McCalnont for 100000. Mr.. McCalmont formerly
owned the Gralda. which was last year bought by
that he will visit America In october TO see the
cup races sailed at New-fork
The yacht being finished by Huntington, OF New
Rochelle for Mr.. Bavier. OF the Rochelle
Yacht Club will not be for racing She Is 40 feet
all and 30 feet on the Waterline. with ii
feet inches OF beam and feet inches or draught
William H. Patterson. OF the NewYork Yacht
Club will cruise in the steam yacht Aileen.
which is now being built at the order OF Richard
Stevens Of the club. In the nrSt week or
June the Aileen Will be launched
At the yards OF Bayles & Co. Port Jefferson,
Commodore Pryer's Eurybia is being fitted out, and
will come to New-Rochelle In about week.
The big schooner yacht Ramona. lately the flag
ship Of the Larchmont Yacht Club. will have auxil?
larry power put into her by her new owner. Rear
Commodore Benjamin Morris Whitock, OF the At
lantic Yacht CLUB.
The big English schooners Amphtrite and Rain
bow will cruise to America to the cup races
sailed They are now getting ready at Southamp-
ton and IL Is said that >the Rainbow will sail for
one OF the challenge cups here before she goes back
in October.
The crew OF the Columbia will not be called to
Bristol till June.
J. H. Balantine. OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. Is to
meet his steam yacht Juanita at Washington to-
morrow The owner and his party will then cruise
South The boat has already left New-York 10 be
there In time.
Mrs j. w. NJ. Cardeza, OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club has returned from her cruise In the West
Indies. and her auxiliary yacht Eleanor Is now at
anchor of the station Of the NewYork Yacht Club,
Twenty -sixth-st.. East River.