New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

set up. The first Shamrock has also been fitted
with new taffrail. and cabin fittings viii be put
for the is voyage to the Riviera. where she will
early In the year.
In the eO-foot class Of cutters the English yacht
senta will be raced next in all the principal
regattas of Long Island Sound and Newport Inc
craft built to sail under the girtn RUE IA thst
land, and will provide object lesson on tAh'
scheme.
Designs by Cary Smith & Barley for a large
auxiliary schooner yacht have been placed with the
Poilons of South Brooklyn. The boat will be FOR
NewYOrk yachtsman. whose name isl Is no. sr gVen s
6s feet on waterline. 20 feet inches beam ana
SETeF Say. S'00s s"S'-' II ''''' ~
AT Tebo's yards South Brooklyn. the deckhouse
OF the large auxiliary brigantine Aloha is being
heightened to provide chart room ana cap
tain's room The whole of the deckhouse Is now
the Messfs. James Of the New-York Yacht Club.
go OF on another OF their LONE ocea" 1'u'SeS 'Aie
yacht will he in much better shape
Members Of the Inland Lake Yachting Associa-
ton are not chagrined because their challenge FOR
the Seawanhaka Cup was displaced by the Ensnsh
challenge and as proof OF their good feeling Presi
dent Taylor Is building from design which last
seasons victor Herrick Dusgan. sent him from
Montreal At last weeks meeting the following
officers were elected fIeslaeLlt ", @ ~. ~ -
acwtiye Committee N. Il Lyford Chicago; W. NJ.
SSbarT %eenab. g d Peacock Chicago j. W.
TAYLOR and B. Carpenter ex officio, The clubs in
the association the White Bear, Green Lake,
cago Lake Geneva. Minnetonka, oconomowoe'
Pistakee Neenah. West End, NodaWay, Osnkkosh'
Milwaukee, Cedar Lake and several boat CLUBS
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
George Lord Day. Of the New-YOTk Yacht Club.
has given up his intended voyage In his schooner
Yacht Endymon to different South African ports
Tba RYill he Boston, having
pleted most satisfactory season IN cruising safely
10 Europe and back. and. incidentally, breaking
the yacht ocean record from Sandy Hook to the
Needles.
b. b. Crowninshieid the alleged designer OF the
coming Lawson cup defender. has prepared the
plans OF a 2I-foo,er for Sumner H. Foster. and the
yacht will be built for the coming season. She Is
nearly SIS feet long all. slightly over feet
beam at the water line with an extreme draught
Of 5l5 feet. Her top sides are near.y straight.
there being Ave inches difference between the ex-
treme and the waterne beam. Her upper body
IS OF the seow type with n nat hoor and little dead,
square feet OF sail.
The steam yacht Neckan. well known in New
York waters. has been gutted by fire in her for
ward part though her engines are thought 10 be
little damaged. The Neckan Is owned by Com
modore ii. {. Baxter. of the Portland Yacht Club.
The auxiliary yawl Kathleen which lately
purchased by ]. II. Travers OF this city. has just
| arrived at Boston after stormy passage Her
Work has been started the boat designed
by Herrick Duggan, OF the Royal St. Lawrence
Yacht Club for the defence of the seawanhaka Cup
This boat is for former Commodore James Ross
the owner OF the three previous Glencarns. which
have won races for this cup. Two other syndi-
there VIII be at least three craft from which to
select a defender In the trial races TO meet the
English challenger produced by Lorne Currie OF
Cowes.
o.Nk ffIttI,
to be held Wednesday. December 19, the follow
ing officers will be elected for 1901; For Commo-
dore S. II. Mason vice-commOdOre, Louis H.
zocher; rear-cQmmodore Edward F. Glover treas
son; measurer. John G. Money fleet surgeon J: r.
e Rodman sands, Charles schesHger and Thomas
Wilson jr
The trial trips of the big steam yacht Margarta.
which has just been completed for Anthony J.
Drexel. OF the New-YOrk Yacht Club at the yards
of Scott & Co. Greenock. Scotland. on the de-
signs Of George l.. Watson. showed that the vessel
was able to make 17S5 knots hour. The Marga,
rita Is schooner rigged With twin screws anu anu
and depth of It feet
| At the Nixon yards. Elizabethport. the auxiliary
schooner yacht Genesee. for James Sibey Watson,
of the New-York Yacht Club. is about ready for
her speed trials. The first tests will be under her
auxiliary power, and afterward sne Will be tried
under canvas.
: the ne" sleop DeihS bul4t oS FRANK WOou oi OitS
Island for Anson Phelps Stokes will be called the
Mermaid She wall be launched in January. and
: the yacht which is s. feet long with water line
of a feet will be used by the owner at Nassau this
! winter.
: c. T. Pierce secretary OF the Yachtsmen's Club.
gives notice that series of lectures will be given
subjects interesting to yachtsmen at the club
rooms every Wednesday evening during the winter.
Gilbert H. Wilson will lead next Wednesday az
/ $50 D. on sails: Their Construction, Care and
Handling On the following Wednesday John l.
Bliss viii talk about THE Compass and Its ADJUST
ment" The programme viii contain notices or
! lectures navigation. rigging, yacht designing
/ etc. by Captain Howard Patterson. B. B. Crownin-
| shield. John Hyslop and other experts.
! COLUMBIA INDOOR GAMES.