New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

London In consequence Of this Mr.. Poor withdrew
the Mira from the Larchmont racing on Thursday
The steam yacht Lucille, owned by L. c. Cum
mngs of the Portland Yacht Club. is being used
by NJ. Hexer to travel between the city and his
summer home. at Huntington, Long Island
The present owners of the Payne design Beaver.
which built to defend the Canada's Cup. will
be sent 90 Rochester in August to race FOR the
Fisher Chp that will be defended by the Genesee.
This undertaking is not chiefly TO gain possession
of the challenge cup be raced for. but to get In
lost the Canada's Cup. Toronto yachtsmen believe
that since the Beaver has been properly canYased
for race she will beat the Hanley design in any
breeze. but more easily in fresh winds
Archibald McNers sloop whitby has been char
tered through Tams & Lemoine to DR.. Francis
Delafield. of the Metropolitan Club The Whitby
belongs In Bridgeport Conn and Dr. Delaneld VIII
her in a long cruise to the coast OF Maine
Instead of going to France in his newly purchased
schooner yacht Intrepid, according to his an
nounced intention. Edward L. Temple. of Montreal.
has chartered the vessel to James Brown Lord, Of
the Union Club. In the last few months the Intrepid
was thoroughly prePaTeq tnStoe aob an6 s oI TftT
Island. Mr.. Lord viii use the yacht in this neIgnI i
Sandy Hook.
The schooner yacht Wayfarer. owned by Charles
Smithers of the New-York Yacht Club has been
chartered by c. L. F. Robinson of the same club,
so that he may have vessel to sail in while his
newly purchased cutter. Hester is being fitted
out according TO American ideas at the yards OF
port Long Island. Mr.. Robinson cruises all the
year round and last winter had the I1Ii E1a5i OF
Lathom's steam yacht Morven in the Mediter-
ranean
While the Larchmont races were going on last
Monday New-York yachtsmen had their first OPP
portunity to the imported Fife design Isolde
This celebrated racer, which won over $4,000 IN
her owner Commodore F. NJ. Hoyt, arrived from
Greenport and brought the yacht close TO the
Larchmont committee steamer. She now has none
Of the weather beaten look which she brought into
Hanan Imported cutter AstriId though pow
erfu than the Watson design Both these boats
are fast racers but in order to be fast they have
Will go to pieces in "a summer 7e breeze within fys
~ +6e avpar rS in III pI,ytfI s,y, e7cE % we s5
much commended.
It is well inside the probabilities that another
English yacht may soon sail into New-York from
England Philip T. Dodge, lately Rear-Commodore
of the Larchmont Yacht Club has for time
been the point of giving order for a 81 or 20
foot schooner but he stay ed his hand until he
should have look about the other side. When
leaving for England lately he was asked what kind
of yacht he would bring back and said that If he
the IsoIde-Astrid-Hest feet.
Trustworthy and sometimes fast yachts may now
be bought for a song in England. The South Afri-
can war has hit the yachtsmen hard. and many
good boats may be had almost the bidders own
figures. One of the saddest cases Is connected
with the intended sale of the Distant shore Just
completed for Charles Day Rose. who wanted to
challenge for the Cup in 1888 Mr. Rose has lately
lost both his in the BOer war. and stricken
man has no more for yachts.
The annual cruise OF the Philadelphia COrinthian
Yacht Club began Friday The rendezvous was
at Glen Cove. and the schedule is follows; Yes
terday, race from Glen Cove TO Oyster Bay:
day to be spent at anchor near the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Club house; tomorrow, race from Oys-
ter Bay to Norris Cove: Tuesday. from Nor
RE Cove to Shelter Island; Wednesday, race from
Shelter Island to New-LOndOn; Thursday. fleet will
remain at anchor, when there will be gig and dingy
races: Friday, race from New London to Newport
where the feet will dIsbaud.
J. NJ Macdonough's Fife designed l5-footer Jes-
siea has received hollow spars al Woods yards
city Island, and has gone into commission.
The ceutreboard sloop Duchess has been hauled
out at City Island TO have her underbody smoothed
and repainted. She is under charter to r. s
Ballou.