The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07
CREW AT WORK.
,r FAST FLYER TAKEN ON THE
YACHT CLUB COURSE.

.,bers of the Crew Are Rapidly
cctting in Form and Learning the
,.utiorItics and Points of the
,,nt-The Dragon to Race First
the Regatta of the Savannah
,b+ club on May 26-Her Next
racing Effort to BE the Contest
the charleston Cup, Now Held
SoUnnnah-ChaIIeng Cup Race
80 Re sailed June or 10.
B rhs racing crew of the yacht Dragon
..r,inues every other afternoon the prac-
soi-s that have been going on for the
few weeks. For a couple of hours on
H .so.a DAYS the young men of whom the
4 ..,, is composed take her over the course
= the Yacht club and discover with each
ris1 new evidences of her speed and sea-
'. Tbe members of the crdS are gradually
s,,oroing accustomed to the management
,f the fleet flyer and entertain no doubt
,t with the additional opportunities fol
roinipg that will come before she enters
race they will be able to get out of
hor every bit of available and possible
.ros5 TO this end they are laboring dill
gently
THE Dragon will enter the regatta of
tba savannah Yacht Club on May &c, in
,ba race for boats OF the first class. There
nothing in the yacht clubs fleet that
can ,ompete with her in a race, and there
T. no doubt that she will carry away
en- honors. She will defend next the
charleston cup, which was won last year
nv the Titania of Charleston, her owner,
commodore Tucker, entering her as a Sa-
vaupah boat. The Titania sailed against
tn,. Katrinka of the Charleston Yacht
club and defeated her by less than two
minutes. corrected time. 1t was beau
tifu1 and cose and exciting race.
II IS not known yet which of the two
Charleston boats will be selected by the
charleston people to race against the
Dragon. but it will be either the Titania
ar the Katrinka. The challenge has not
Vet been received, but it is expected short
" 10 arrive, and that June 8 or 10 will
be named as the day for the race to
take place.
The Dragon will be taken over to
Charleston several days before the race,
and will so over the course of about TWEEN
tv-dve miles twice each day. This will be
for the purpose of thoroughly familiariz-
ing the crew of the Dragon with the
mtricaces of the course and to overcome
any ADVANTAGES the Charleston boat would
otherwise have on account of her crew $
superior acquaintance with its pecuiari-
Ties and devious windings. The Mabel,
Mr. Edward Stoddard's sloop yacht, will
take over party for the Charleston re-
satta and it is thought possible that other
Of the yachts owned here will attend.
The race for the challenge cup will be
sailed without light sales, the rules of the
Charleston Yacht Club prohibiting their
use. This will dispense with spinaker and
balloon Glib, and permit only the use of
gaff and jib topsails. 1t is not thought
that TINS rule VIII put the Savannah boat
at a disadvantage, but that she can get
along without her light canvas quite as
well as her opponent.
The board of stewards of the Yacht club
has set aside Wednesday night of each
week for dancing, and it is expected that
the members of the club will avail them
selves frequently of this privilege. Par
ties desiring to use the club house for
this purpose are requested to notify the
superintendent by or before Il o'clock
noon of the preceding day. The presence
OF guests of members on such occasions is
governed by the bylaws of the club. The
use of the club house by any party will
not exclude other members and their fam
lies from its privileges, the board of stew
ards announcing that the notice required
TO be given TO the superintendent Is merely
for Information. The rule in regard to
guests particularly referred to the board Of
stewards is that forbdding the extension
of The privileges of the club to any male
resident of the city of Savannah exceeding
three times in any club year.