The sun., 1902-01-02
new ERA FOR SMALL BOATS.
AMERICAN YACHT CLJB EXPECTS
IT NEXT SEASON.
To Have New Glasses Y. Yacht club
Members Keep Open House and, In
cidentRIiy, a. SpOrtsmeu. want to See
spalding Hack In baseball Notes.

! last summer rHc crd "A class OF nede-i yu boats
| veiy successfully Tho boats were raced
! together every Saturday afternoon aud tho
| sport was good that II was suggested that
| two similar classes should be arranged Tor
! this season The Regatta Committ"" ofihe
! club has looked into the matter and has
| had plans aud specifications made FOR two
! additional classes, both larger and Of greater
cost than the yachts Tint wers raced last
summer. On" Of these classes j. for 2l-ioot
raCea bouts. for which Is Crowuiu~hIrld
furnished the plans and specifications These
boats are 30 feet. 3 inches over all. - feet
on the water line. feet inches beam and
feet inches drl.ught The committee pro
cured estimates from several prominent
builders and decided TO accept the estimate
Of Rice Brothers of Fast BoOthbay. Me,
who bid 81 900 each This cstimat' includes
delivery of the Lodt- It Milton Point, Rye,
and their acceptance 10y the designer on or
before May I next The builder i called
upon 10 insure the boats up 10 the time Of their
delivery. and penalty Is imposed upon him
Of s. a day for every day after MAY !, II he
should fail 10 deliver them on that date In
addition To the 81 900 ther" will be charge
of s25 on each boat for the personn! super
vision of Mr. ,rowninshield. and there i
also a total sum Of $50 for the design, which
sum will bee divided pro rata among the mein-
bers ordering boats
The designs and specifications Of this boat
are in accordance with the rules Of tn" Yacht
Racing Association OF Long Island Sound for
the 2I-foot raceabout class II has already
been mentioned in THr SUN that nvc mem-
bers Of the club have ordered bonts for this
class These members are Trenor l. Park,
Oliver Hartman. Jr Howard Willett-. Stuy-
vasant Wainwright and Nice-I ommodore
William II Browning
The second design Is for an is-foOt class.
designs and specifications for.whiCh were oh
T.a, ~, Va rH
The dimensions OF these boatS are 2j foot
over all is feet on the water line. feet
inches beam and feet inches drnught.
Each will spread go square feet OF canvas
The builders are 20 deliver these boats hy
May Il for s4j0 each provided orders nr" placed
az once for AZ least five boats Tn" Regatta
Committee. in circular letter 70 the members
Of the club IN which particulars OF these two
two classes are given, say:
As the Milton Point ship Yard Is located close
by the club and naturally much Interested in the
success OF the class, your committee believe that
the boats VIII be built In the best possible manner
and sold at a price very close TO the net cost. THIS
boat Will be built TO SAL IN the is.foOt class Of the
Long Islsnd Sound Association rules. and will
be made OF the best materials and copper fastened
throughout. They are designed VITA special
view TO sneed and VIII be non -slnRable and nou-
capS1ahle
The designs and specifications for both OF these
wright. II Fulton street and members who are
Interested are earnestly urged to coil as soon
possible and inspect them.
II Is the Intention Of the club 20 hold races every
saturday and holiday 1nd sl,2 ipr the Ell i1ali M cas
for each race and special pr1e for the grra'o,i
number OF points In twelve races
Ne most earnestly ask each member Of ~" club
20 give his IDEAS ard assistance, and TO 'oia Wfu
- In making ne,t season the comm enctrlcn' OF
new era N >maiiboat racing forihe American Yacht
club.
The members Of the New York Yacht club
gathered At the clubhouse Yesterday o. cN-
change New Years greetings All day To
attendance We lHTge me oni,"r, ~ iu'
club were on hand. ana many Of tu" moro
prominent ra..ns men: men: ana m2lnr'iiy th"y
the plans Tor the season 10 come tN" group
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they eNprr-,'d . h"pc thpt Srp!dug wound
be- able 'o rl' n's'ls,l h'gH g." "''f' 10 wa
afternoon sport IN th" summer MONTE
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tn. paNoua Yacht club 10 ', annual
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