New-York tribune., 1905-08-07
READY FOR BIG CRUISE.
4nnnol Run of Nc7e-Tork Yacht
Club H7M Start Thursdap.
". W. Payne.
il. {. Mcdonnell.

Every yacht owner who by his membership
in the New-York Yacht Club is entitled To fly
the red cross the blue" the distinguishing
pennant of the premier yacht club Of America,
is Just now using his utmost endesvor 10 so
arrange his business affairs as to he able to
leave town for ten days. and with his yacht join
the annual cruise Of the club. which this year
promises TO be of more than usual Importance.
From the present Indications the number and
variety Of yachts that are to participate in the
cruise will exceed those of former years. This
IS accounted for to some extent by the fact that
the club has accepted the invitation of the
Eastern Yacht Club to visit its headquarters. at
Marblehesd. where there TO be joint
gattas of the two clubs, both for sailing craft
and motor boats. and reception at the club
house with fireworks.
Those who We're fortunate enough to attend
the reception rendered the New-York Yacht
Club on the last cruise to Marblehead we'll
member the cordial greeting Of the Eastern
Yacht Club members. and will doubtless be glad
to renew the friendships made on that occasion
al the clubhouse and grounds. which are de-
lightfuy situated Marblehead Neck.
Anticipating a large fleet of visiting yachts.
the harbor master of Marblehead has made spe-
cal rules for the occasion, which will be en-
forced from noon Of August II until noon Of
August u. He directs that a fairway 800 feet
wide. marked by flag buoys red on the north
vest and blue an the southeast side. shall be
kept open.
On the opening day of the cruise-next Thurs
day-there will be races off Glen Cove for the
Rendezvous Cups in which the now famous 30
foot one design class will compete for special
prizes. Fifteen Of these yachts VIII go
far as Newport with the squadron. taking part
in the daily runs.
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New-London Harbor, where it is expected that
dozen or more yachts from the East win join
the fleet.
Of more than usual interest will be Astor Cup
Day-Tuesday. August 15-for, in addition to
the regular races Of sloops and schooners, for
the prizes offered by Colonel John Jacob Astor.
there are to be either one or two steam yacht
races.
Four have entered for the race for the cup
offered by Captain Howard Gould. They
William X Vanderbilt jr's.. turbine yacht
Tarantula Howard Gould's Niagara ", the
Nitesse. of General BraytOn Ives, and w. Ross
Proctors Mermaid Captain F. NJ. Smith of
the HaouH has offered two handsome cups for
steam yachts, and no doubt race will be ar
ranged between two or more yachts on that DAY.
Among the yachts entered for the AstOr cups
and there are more this year than ever before
is Trenor l. Parks Mmosa III, the smart
little :3-footer that has already Won fifteen
first prizes out of nineteen starts. Yachtsneu
who have watched the Mimosa III sail say that
with the time allowance she VIII receive from
the IO-fOOterS. the Yankee, the MlnSOld ana liiS
Virginia. she is likely to win the coveted sIoop
prize as the Hanan brothers did last year with
the sloop Aspirant
William Gould Brokaw's yawI Sybarita will
be seen for the first time this season in races
with stephen Peabody's Nigilant. Among the
new yachts will he Roy A. Rainey's schooner
Invader This yacht has just been finished and
is now in dock Greenport. She will start on
the cruise practically untried boat. She VII
meet F. F. Brwsters Elmina, also a new yacht
this season.
It is expected that the fleet of steam yachts
will be larger this year than ever. Commodore
Frederick G. Bourne's flagship will be the
steamer Colonia The regatta committee which
will be ouartered large tug I'm the day
time and board the flagship at night IS
oliver E Cromwell H. De B. Parsons and Frank
lin Plummer, the latter acting in the place or
Ernest f. Lorrillard. who is abroad.