New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

new szTu.VO steam yacht for Charles Fletcher,
EsTTos OF Harlan q HillinEsworth, at Wilmington.
The Fife cutter Kestrel, owned by John B Mills.
OF the New-York Yacht Club was prepared for
s% as9 IS sa Sq ba d nR % snfT & not the nova S
asked TO meet the new Shark and Affair. which
RumoT has it that Mr. Miils IS to have new ana
larger boat designed by Fife for the racing OF
next season.
H. c. White Of Hartford, has had a new sloop
launched for him by Saunders at Bristol She is
called the Grace. and is a fin keel craft g feet
long over all She Will have knockabout rig.
The vaquero L formerely sailed with such sue
cess by Herman B. Duryea. and the Raccoon. Of
Tne special thirty feet, are the only racers
lert IN the Walkers Cove yards
The Newport 7O-footers are all to have new suits
OF sails made from duck treated by the Mercer
patent process. which the sails appear
whittier than they do otherwise, and removes all
superhuous thread. The MineoIa, vice-Commodore
Belrnont's cutter, had nainsafl OF this descrip-
ton bent short time ago, and after its trial It
the same material we're ordered The owners OF
the three other craft this feet in their
orders for like supply
The new cruising yawl Olwyn, built by 3. n
Saunders for F. NJ. Chesebro. had her trial
spin this week. and was turned Immediately
long over all
1t Is curious that the best English yachting skip
pers cannot swim. Captain John Carter OF the
Princes Britannia, frankly admits that he cannot
0t 5%tp o stroke @ % Captain Sycamore SAID ne c;a dia
Hogarth said he took something to hold TO when ne
why people should wish to swim when they had a
boat under them. Captain Robert Wringe says
man to fall overheard"
Commodore H 2 hewlett Is IN charge Of the
Jar, Elo-y 1-7hA oh ia a
cruise in the Sound. His flagship Is called the
Doctor, which, with the Orca and the Nydia; ar
rived first in the run from Oyster Bay to Bridge
port, the Cecilia, John r. Skinner, winning among
the sloops.
The racing Of the TO-footsrs for the 5000 cup to
be given by the Newport Yacht Racing Associa-
ton will be continued on August 20, 2 and e. Az
gust Belmonrs Mineola has been at Bristol TOT
some snght repairs.
The Fisher Challenge Cup which is 10 be raced
FOR OF Rochester IN the second week Of September
was originally put up by Chicago yachtsn1an
named Fisher who IN 1883 owned the large schoon-
er Ider that recently capsized IN Lake Erie
causing several deaths. The Fisher Cup was won
in the Rochester Yacht Club by the Onward
against the Canadian yacht Norah, the race being
sailed IN the Bay OF QUfnte- The contest now pro
posed by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club IS not
much to win the trophy named as 20 settle a
matter OF pride and bring the two yachts, me
Genesee and the Beaver. together. The Genesee, a
design by ManIey won the Canada's Cup last year
AZ Toronto and il was said that the Beaver
not properly canvassed at that time TO make ner
received a new plan OF sails. Arthur Payne, or
Southampton, England, designed the Beaver On
fast lines and her present owner thinks she Is me
better all-round boat OF the two. The Rochester
yachtsmen have consented TO waive long notice,
and both craft are now being put through trial
races for the coming contest
The steam yacht AIleen owned by Richard
Stevens Of the New-York Yacht Club. is now on
a long cruise eastward, with Mrs. Stevens and
two children on board. Stops have been made at
Narragansett Pier, Newport and other favortte re-
sorts
The cutter Gloria the winner Of the Coupe dc
France arrived at Toronto last Tuesday, after q
long and hazardous voyage from the Clyde. She
Is one OF Arthur Psyne's designs and valuable
addition to the lake fleets. The vessels OF the
Poval Canadian Yacht Club sailed out in feet
formation 70 meet the new arrival as she ap-
preached the Toronto harbOr. one or me mem
bers H c. Mcleod. the designer OF the Aneta, is
the buyer. sns sbr,
The Regatta Committee Of the New-York Yacht
Club has announced that the races for the Upton
C,lp offered by Sir Thomas Upton earlier IN the
year will be sailed from starting potnt IN the
Lower Bay near New-York, September H. Il
and 1a Sir Thonas's hrst offer 800 cup, and
he was 50 pleased at the cordial reception OF hts
PROPOSAL that he asked permission TO make Il 81 900
The courses Will be the regular Of the New
York Yacht Club and will extend out around the
SANDY Hook and Scotland nghtships. This viii
VIII give New-Yorkers the opportunity Of seeing
I these yachts
ROWING