New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB MEETING.

ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB MEETING
The members of the Atlantic Yacht Club VIII hold
their annual meeting at the waldorf-Astoria on
Veterinary "a Owing to Frederick T. Adams de-
cIning to accept denomination as commodore OF
the club there has been some delay in arranging
list of officers for the coming year David BANKS
an ex-commodore of the club. has. however, con-
scented TO go back into harness. and the owner OF
the schooner yacht Katrina Robert E. Tod VIII
be nominated for vce-commodore. The owner OF
the cutter Uvira Robert P Doremus, Will be the
commodore and Colonel David T. A4St s wlr
William f. Pearl will give place to r. b Ravens g ms
Board of Trustees. On this Board Will be 6arn-
son B. Moore. Of the steam yacht Marietta; Calvin
LADY Evelyn and David H. Valentine 1t Is said
80 footer Dot, viii take charge OF the Regatta
At the coming meeting the annual reports will be
read and it is found that these show the club to be
in exceptionally prosperous condition
The schooner yacht F1eur de Lys, which has
lately been bought by Charles smithers. Of the
New-York Yacht Club from George Lord Day Of
the same club left last Monday for Bermuda and
the Windward Islands.
The members Of the Harlem Yacht Club will give
their annual ball or Tuesday night at the New
The steam yacht Josephine. which was lately
completed for the Messrs. Widener, of the New
York Yacht Club has been sold by them 10 Nelson
Perrin of Baltimore.
It is stated in England that the new cutter Dis
tant Shore lust finished for Mr.. Rose cannot have
been intended as challenger, because Watson has
turned her out with the strength and heavy fittings
of cruiser, and because she has none OF the al
ance of an up TO date craft
Captain Newcomb has Henry S. Hovey's schooner
Yacht Fortuna at Lawley's yards South Boston
for extensive repairs. The yacht is being newly
planked. and VIII enter the sailing season with
many improvements
An arrangement to use a number of clubhouses
as yachting stations for all the institutions in
proposed combine has been mooted and ii is said
that the New-Jersey, Payoqia New Yor i7, Bay
to an agreement as 10 1t.
The London Yachting World" publishes with its
last issue a large picture Of the schooner yacht
Egret now owned by the novelist George A. Henty
The Egret is than forty years old, being built
by Inman & Son in 1889. She is 70 feet long and
measures at eiEhty-three tons. She sailed for the
HeIgoiand race and is q fne wall sided old timer
warranted not TO arrive anywhere on schedule time
II is said that two agents from Chicago have
been going the rounds OF the New-York yacht yards
lately TO pick up good vessels for members Of yacht
clubs Lake Michigan The Gloriana has already
been purchased from J. NJ. Lasell for Burt H
Whitley and will sail for Chicago early in the sea-
GT5g for fbemseIves n NewY9rk waters There
;c cood esI F e1arev in the incoln park C,oIrIr1
hia and Chicago yacht clubs
As an Indication of the growing popularity Of
yachting in Chicago may be taken the decision
Of the Board Of Park Commissioners to spend 5000
in improving the yacht anchorage OF jackson Park
that the largest yachts may enter there. 1t is
proposed 10 make an anchorage forty acres in ex-
tent that viii accommodate several hundred pleas
ure vessels. The present anchorage is crowded
and md the Park Commissioners viii begin dredging
soon as spring comes
The following members of the Riverside Yacht
Club have been nominated for office: Commodore.
George G. Tyson, schooner Nrvana; vice-commO-
dore James D. Smith. schooner Viking; rear-com-
modore E. Hope Norton. slOop Memory; treasurer,
Charles F. Buxton; secretary. j. G. Porter meas
urer T. E. Ferris trustees for term ending Fcbru-
ary 1903 Frederick Beltz and w A. Hamilton; for
unexpired term OF George Lowther resigned, W ].
L. Davids; REGATTA C9mmttee Sharles p Tower.
Membership Committee. Robert Rutter. J. H. Nc
mittee ]. Arthur Oatwell. 5. l. Lindeman and Z. H.
Brlney jr ieet surgeon; DE- r E =, Tyson X
Rev. Rufus Putney and the Rev. Charles F. Boyls-
ton
A French yachtsman has gone in for a novelty in
the way of a Chinese junk that he picked up at
Hong Kong and converted into yacht so far as
craft the FeuF de LoEgs and he is about to san
her France Tor the Paris ENhlDitlOn-
Among the cabin 25-footers that viii appear next
season will be one for Randolph F. Tucker. She is
built on the design Of John r. PurdOn and viii be
80 feet long over all on a p foot inch designed
waterlne, with Ii feet of beam and a draught of
I feet inches. In model she shows straight. fiat
floor with very little deadrise and rather sharp
OF the bilge into straight topside- She has
overhangs are not excessive. though they serve
to extend the fore and aft lines In easy way.
The sail plan shows LOO feet OF canvas. and the
boat will have oak frames keel and deck beams.
the planking being in ore Inch yellow pine In long
lengths.
At LawIeys yards the keel Of the Crane SO-footer
is set up and the Fuller 30-footer Is all panked
with her cabin trunk Two 2l-footers. designed
by I.awley and Crane respectively, almost
ready and 45-foot schooner, the lines of the
Sctmttar, is being prepared
The Yachting World" says that Eugene Hig-
gins of the New-York Yacht club. Of the
steam yacht varuna devotes good deal of his
leisure at Nice 10 trips on a motor car.
The schooner Amphitrite which is well known
here owing to her interesting races with the late
Suydam Palmer's Yampa. has been soid 10 A w
6 Hickman, who has renamed her the Dolores,
after his former yacht.
B. Keith's steam yacht Courier left Jackson
Vile Fla yesterday her way Cuba. Captain
Stafford and Chief Engineer Thompson are taking
her TO Havana.
An So-foot schooner Will replace the slcop Nymph
which was sailed by Commodore ! = prIatcbe-