The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-25
BUSY SEASON FOR YAcHTsMEN.
The Cup Race Not Allowed to over
rhudoYY Other Plans.


NEW YORK March 25-While the
struggle for the Americas Cup next Au-
gust viii occupy the centre of the marine
stage this year, il viii come as brilliant
climax to what will undoubtedly prove
the busiest and most successful season
within the memory OF the oldest yachts
man
There are more boats building than
ever, and several new classes have been
started and in old classes. where few
fast boats have enjoyed their laurels in
comparative ease, new rivals are spring
ing up which promise 10 give them many
an anxious moment
The largest yacht building is Robert E.
Tods 11O-foot twater Hne) schooner She
viii not be ready FOR the earlier races,
but will tread many measure with the
Hildegarde and Constellation before the
seasons close
W Gould Broxaw's Amorita and H F.
Lippitt's Cuisetta. which have kept up
the fight in T5-foOt schOOners without
much Interference in recent years, viii
have to hook 10 their laurels this time, for
veteran Cary Smith. who designed them,
mas tried TO Guido himself in her two new
classmates which he has made for
Charles Smithers and +. F. Brewster.
Yawi racing has been somewhat neg
lected IN recent years. but II IS to be
brought TO the front again Percy Chubb.
who owns the old Cup defender VigiIant.
is having her rig changed. and Royal
Phelps CarrOIl's NayahOe is undergoing
a similar alteration These two. with H
s. Redmond's AiISa. from over seas, will
furnish many race that VIII gladden. the
hearts Of ydwl admirers TaChtSmen are
looking forward with much interest 10
the Defenders performance in double
harness.
Many crack English cutters have be-
come good Americans during the last
year. The 65-fOoters Isolde and Astrlld,
owned by Frederick NJ. HOyt and Wilmer
and Addison Han4n- took out papers
carly last season since then 4 FIov-a ri
Hinkle has imported the Senta, and
Philip T Dodge the Eelinr and there are
rumors that a yachtsman VINO knows
what II is To own an English boat IS
thinking or bringing over the comely
TUtty.
fOoterS will not be as busy this sea
son as last August Belmont. as he is
al the head Of the Cup defender syndi-
cate. may not have MineOla put in corh-
mission, and II Is understood that Her
man b Duryea and Harry Payne Whit
ney viii not disturb Yankees repOse.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has had Rainbow
put in fine shape by HerreshOn- and she
can be made ready for business in a few
days W. h Vanderbilt Virginia viii
also be on hand for anything in her line
The 5i-foot class Will buster
than ever. Shark, Affair. Syrce, and Hus-
Sar II will meet, not only E NJ. Padal-
fOrd'S imported Ziuita. but J. Rogers
MaxweIFs new HerreshOf boat and the
HugueuOt. that Larry Huntington is
building for Edward Kelly.
Gardner and Cox have designed q new
+3-fOot sloop for William L Ward
and a keel 30-footer for Otto LOhrke.
Five boats are being built from
their designs for the Larchmont Yacht
Clubs new One-deSign fleet The owners
are DR.. J. NJ Woodbury.. Charles Hogan,
Robert Graham. J. F HOcke. and H T
Noble The Manhasset Bay Yacht Club $
new one-iesign class has exceeded its pro-
motors most sanguine hopes It was only
proposed to build ten, and applications
have passed that number.