New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
APHRODTTE STICK N THE MUD.
col ONEI. O. n. PAYNEs NEW YACHT NOT
WITH THE FLEET AT THE NETWORK
YACHT CLUB REGATTA


There was a good deal Of surprise among the
yachtsmen who were present at the regatta OF
the New-York Yacht Club yesterday. because
Colonel oliver H. Payne's big steam yacht
Aphrodite was not among the feet seen In the
Lower Bay and OFF Sandy Hook. Many OF the
finest vessels In the world were In the yachting
and social gathering OF Americas representa-
tive yacht club and IL was definitely an
nounced that Colonel Psyne's new yacht would
be there II to be her first public appear
ance as II was also the first showing OF the
new flagship Corsair just finished for Commo-
dore j. Pierpont Morgan. and people were anx-
ious TO see and compare these two magnificent
pleasure vessels But the explanation came IN
Yesterday evenings news from Brooklyn. which
was that the Aphrodite had gone hard aground
near the Erie Basin South Brooklyn.
The running aground OF the yacht was great
surprise. as Captain c. ". Scott is competent
mariner and stands at the head OF his pro-
fesslon a. yacht and ship captain Moreover.
he knows the waters around Brooklyn well. and
also the depth OF the Aphrodite. whose con- %
struction he superintendent at the request OF
Colonel Payne.
Divers have been sent for to examine the bot
tom OF the vessel II is said that there is
sunken canal boat somewhere IN the neighbour
hood.
The Aphrodte was built at the Bath Iron
Works. Bath. Me. in the last year She n %'3
feet long and the same size overall length as
the Corsair though she looks larger on ac-
count OF her high deckhouse and bridge anu
from the fact that she carries three masts Win
the bark rig that Is with square yards on the
two forward masts. These many spars anu
great sail spread give her majestic appear
ance and with those who like the sails ana the
great canvas area she VIII proDaDY y" INC"
better than the Corsair 49,,
Captain Scott took the Aphrodte on her tfiai
trips az Bath this spring. when she ran seNeh-
teen knots an hour through shoNs'gin' ~
two weeks lately she has been anchored IN Man
ha sset Raw or the yacht club there. complet-
ing the finer part OF her Internal decorh,lohS,
since then she has been at Newport. She ssuse
for New York last Saturday morning. ana passed
Iarchmont at II o'clock noon. In order TO nave
her attend the regatta here yesterday Colonel
PAYNE had her taken 10 the Erie Basin. where
she was prepared and provisioned Tor the gaia
dav that was expected yesterday -
Night watchmen and shipping masters al tns
Erie Basin said last night 20 Tribune reporter
that Colonel o. II. Payne's yacht AphroulTSe o hra
left Mannings yacht basin. AT PIER NO. D.
about 1890 O'Clock In the morning. shipping
Master PiersOn said: - -
The Yacht got down the Basin all right. but
when she reached the gap at the foot she ran
into the mud Captain Scott. OF the yacht, was
not 70 blame at all. as he took the WORD or tne
sounder at the pier that there was sixteen feet
az water or more in the neck OF the gap; and
es he knew that the Aphrodite drew only fifteen
feet he thought he would be able 10 clear out
without any trouble. But the sixteen-feet SOUND
ings were taken a year ago. and since then the
mud has piled up four feet high In the gap. SO
that the yacht had really only twelve ieet OF
clear water under her water-line.'
The yacht" added Mr. Pierson. stuck hard
ard fast and remained there until half HOOD
tide al go In the afternoon, when she hoated
of herself without any pulling or aid from
tugs She did not receive the slightest injury.
do not know where she went
Mr. Person stated that neither Colonel Payne
nor any Of the guests who had been invited 70
20 aboard the yacht 10 see the annual regatta
OF the New-York Yacht Club had come 70 the
Basin. It said that Captain Scott was TO
have picked them UP at some Manhattan pier,