New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12

head, is now at South Broqk ky She is schooner
The social club for yachts!nen which is to be in
the city Of New-York promises to be success
Il the membership list continues 10 increase At the
present rate. over hundred amateurs have signi
fed their willingness join. and the officers OF the
Long Island Sound Yacht Racing Association have
the matter in hand. They hope to be able to get
the house Of the New-York Yacht Club. which will
be vacated next spring ard as the present tenants bo5
il NAV be possible TO get No g. Madison-ave. just
as il is now furnished To do this a large member
this institution is chiefly intended 10 provide cen
trail city club for members OF those yacht cIlos
which have their headquarters outside New YORK.
The steam Yacht owned by Edward Ladew, Of
the Atlantic Yacht Club, has been put in winter
quarters at South Brooklyn. where she lies along
side the steam yacht Seneca. a screw scho 2,
Yacht Club.
The celebrated old schooner Fleetwing. owned by
Joseph r. De Lamar. Of the Network Yacht CLUB.
did not return 20 her odtime winter quarters al
Tebo's and she is out Of commission at Man
nng's where she lies beside the vel known eruis-
ing schooner Intrepid which was sold last year by
her owner. Edward 7. Hunt. OF the NeW-lork
Yacht Club.
The Herreshof 70-footer that being built
all last summer for ". O. Gay Of Boston, was
finished and launched late In the season. ana MI.
Gay is cruising on the new vessel This Doa,
one thought had gone out Of The oder craft
OF this size were nearly all turned into yaW!s 90, OF
schooners; as the mainooom vas 100 heaFy io'
easy cruising and short crews
W r. Hearst's steam yacht Buccaneer has had
her rapid fire guns removed and has gone back 10
her former condition as a pleasure vessel Sne Is
now laid up az the Erie Basin for the winter
A new raceabout has been bought by J. Nelson
H. Fiph ar1 10
will appear in the Long Island Sound races next
summer The yacht is still In commission
James D. Baird a yachtsman well known In the
racing Of the Sound going have another vessel
ike his former Surprise and Hussar which were
hoth built and designed by tom" Weber. Of New
Rochelle The new one will race in the 6l-foot
class against the syce. Acusha II. the kestrel
the Vencedor and others she VIII nave "aseI u
me me Tsse underbody will be UP to date and shall
iee r The Indications are that Mr.. Baird Will make
eve Rit next year and there will be hot racing In
this Class
,,ar,, ~ the younger yachtsmen would be Inter
- IN an article in the latest edition OF Tine
pudder' called How TO Build Racer Tor one
hundred Dollars" Any one having lar h4o".
100 n, tools and a taste for boat building couid,
with these Instructions bulld MS own 20 A"1
s.,.o one that would be good for rough water ana
-. ainds The design is by Charles u Mo"ee.
~ "The Rudder" stan and me % Ses r6snst-YctIon
different parts wiih sVe csss formerly introduced
are naner was successful last year. put was vas
found TO be capable o., mp e., Vii he called the
Swallow class
The mate Of a well known cruiser sac y' 'ay
~ ,.o,, Yacht Electra. which was aId up
,,'har ex-commodore Gerry went with MS iHinl.S
80 Irurone last summer, is now being put III eO."
,n,ss,on again for the purpose OF soihS ~ -''"'