New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29

Definite information was received yesterday from
Henry Piepgras that his yacht yards would be
sold to the company which has for long time in
tended to buy the property. The Piepgras yards
probably known 10 nearly every yachtsman
this coast. and the news OF the intended sale was
first given in The Tribune February a At that
time all parties regarded the negotiations prac-
tcally eompleted. except the legal teehnicalities
Robert Jacob. who was already Installed
pany Away back in the reign OF Queen Anne
one Charles Hunter received grant o. the water
feet from high water mark. and IL is said that the
rights or claims or me descendants or the original
tended sale. II was also said yesterday. though
of the citys opening up a street through the prop
erty; which street now ends az the gates OF The
yards. new arrangement has been made
Robert Jacob. who has so far represented the
and run the business himself.
Edward L. Temple. the Montreal yachtsrnan who
has Just bought the schooner yacht Intrepid from
+. Clinton Clark, OF the New-York Yacht Club.
was yesterday at City Island arranging for the
work that is to be done this well known cruiser
Temple is going to the Paris Exposition, and viii
cruise to France in his vessel,
Captain Urias Rhodes who last wear sailed ths
Defender in the trial races against the Columbia,
was yesterday board the schooner yacht
Emerald which is still on the land at Hawkins's
I0r william e. Is, Iseiin and has large gang al
Captain John Barr. who viii be the skipper Of
Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard's flagship. the
schooner Corona, this year was at City Island yes
terday. experimenting the preparations that are
being made to put this fine vessel in sailing trim
for the coming summer Captain Barr said that
new lower canvas had been ordered for the yacht
The fast Iarchm9nt yacht Razmatans. that sails
In the SSfoot class. is being put IN commission az
Bay Ridge by Captain William Scott for George
X, T. he tly on mex
10 take her place among the fleets that fly The
blue and white perpendiculars
Austin Corbin. jrs centreboard sloop lFsolus will
be fully in commission by May ]. and viii then 60
10 Babylon Long Island for two months after
which she Will anchor in SheePshead Bay on tho
Oriental Hotel
One of the earliest Of the New-York Yacht Club
fleet 10 be in commission Is keel cutter Nauti-
lus now owned by Frank l. St. John. which Is
fitting out at the Bay Ridge yacht basin. ard
viii be ready in a few days The Nautilus was de-
signed by Wtutringham for ], Rogers Maxwell 70
race in the 46-foOI class OF 1891 and although
fast boat dld so the pace with the GlorisnA
/ and since then has several times changed hands
That the Herreshofr so-footer Oiseau Is going
20 be pushed To her limit this year Is shown oy
the fact that her owner. ]. Rogers Maxwell OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. is fitting her out with hollow
spars all round These spars nave been mace ~, =.
Ridge yacht basin. where the Oiseau has been lan
up. and IL now preparing TO 20 into commission
The celebrated schooner yacht America VIII nov
be in the flag squadron of the Corinthian 1aeh-
Club. of Marblehead. her owner. Butler Ames'
has been elected commodore OF that inst..ss-
tion. The cup won by the America was N utS ssh
now as a schooner is the flagship OF the SAM
club being owned by Commodore J. o. SHAW