New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
HIS YACHT WON Is PRIZES
Commodore Pryor, of Ne1c-RocheLle,
q Veteran Sailor.

he yachtsn,an who sails on Long Island Sound
and makes New-Rochelle and. imposing house
on his starboard and picturesque exPanse OF land
or his port as he enters Echo Bay
Good NeW-Roche liians are proud OF the antiquity
Of the place The stone monument erected IN Hud-
son Park bv the Westchester County Historical
ciety in 1899 70 commemorate the landing OF the
HuEuenots al the place in the park 70 which the
name Of Bonnefos-s Point was given hbears no date
OF that landing The lovers OF historic lore will tell
YOU that the Huguenos went there IN 1855, gave the
city that was 20 be the name Of New-Rochelle. and
left a legacy OF eood fellowship and good work to
their DESCENDANT
Echo Bay is an objective point those who sail
the sound and the light from Execution winks
directly over al New-Rochelle. although Larch-
mont claims the same intimacy with IL and has Ls
Yacht club there although younger than its neigh
Dor club at New-Rocheue. But Larchmont cannot
claim the godfathershIp % the Cup defenders. for
the house that the yachtsrnan sees is the home OF
C. Oliver Iseln. aptIy named All View. and the big
white buoys that have been so often planted just
out IN good water beyond Premium Point have
successfully been the moorings Of the Vgilant. the
Defender. the Columbia and the Reliance The old
time residents Of New-Hochee viii tell with pride
how young Iseliu sailed in hiS little boat named
Dare Devil lie is regarded the sailor Lad OF the
family Of which New-Rochslie Is Justly proud
The Yachting interest Of Sew-Rochelle IS not
confined 10 a few The New-KOchelle Yacht Cub
was organized in 1855. with Charles Pryor COM
-1DEOTH.
ling rear commodore: p. J. Krackel. secretary;
Eugene Larub6e1. treasurer. and Henry A. Gcuge.
r1easurer. Their clubhouse was in the little stone
building on Echo Island. and NewbUry d. Lawton.
Henry A Gouge and others who are well known as
boat sailors were enthusiastic in obtaining mem
bers M Pryer had the sloop Curlew as his flag
ship. Nj Ryley sailed The slOop Madeline Mr..
Sterling the schooner Leona. Mr. Lambden had the
Oracle L. and Mr.. Lawton dared wind and weather
with the sloop Arab The Atlantic Yacht Club v-as
z-frh he Neu nd
many Of its boat owners carried the flags OF the
new club among them J. Rogers Maxwell with the
Shamrock
a year from its organization il had new house on
Echo Island The officers were the same in It's
initial year. Things began 70 be lively at Echo
Bay. and yachtsmen bound up-sound or down
good anchorage. The regattas OF the club were
NJ - - "a a-i-e Tecords even IN the present
DAYS Of big boats and big sails g..
there was never rivalry that harmed the New-Ro,
r-aFfp membership o. over Inree
now takes prize in 81 clubhouse. at Harrison's
ne return OF Commodore Pryor 10 Office which he
~, -. - - iSsS ana again in 1901 shows how
D. bas seen arprcclated and his flagship Eurybia.
boajs Sun shows tsat she deserved the confidence
q her owner she can hole RsT oT ne t e.. ara
inade under his command -, - ,sOs -
vas designed by Philip Ellsworth and built oy
John r Mum. She made her nrst test % speea
~ ~ : -. 81 80 inning away from all OF her
cIsss and making Ellsworth. Mum. anc Ger
C,s--a- bsnpv She won al the prizes n her class
al IA ~ races. except at the NeS-ftocnelte re-
60 when she was cismasteo. to~ed 20 her
1--1---.ve a-6 the club signal displayed upon A
roar60Ck fastened 10 the stump OF The mast "nen
Fgs- 80 roe vas sailed in June leol- against
81. u.s. competitors. and the old boat Won oy
- --f11rfe ard added the seventy-third piece
- eiTTe- 10 the collection IN the treasure closer
and sideboard Of her owner. az rs ancesFSA HoiAe
l--1u-- - TIE CeGars. IT Larchnont
T3ost SAFER IS a lad and boat sallsr as nan,
lore
- - bren outbuslf and outclasseo by the
r-o4ern fvers. To him she may not oe a Iacst
-s- - fs-re,seener's watch. but she car walt.
zen ~ cruise begins. TIL the last OF tne nset
las crossed the line ana then ue ~ s,
boat comes -. - -. all Con-
1910. and CAREFUL lie Is enthusiastic N main
,.i,ir- the dignity and prestige of the club Ihere