New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
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READY FOR OCEAN RACE
LAST WORK ON YACHTS
Thirteen Boats Viii Start To-do,
for Far-Of Bermuda.

Riding at anchor in Gravesend Bay last night
twelve of the thirteen yachts entered for ths
Brooklyn Yacht Clubs 6JO-mile ocean race 10
Bermuda were all ready for the start. which
will he made at 10 o'clock this morning off tbs
Brooklyn Yacht Clubs station. The missing
yacht was the schooner Priscilla. which was de-
tanned at Morses shpyard. She will Join the
fleet this morning.
Yesterday was spent in taking in stores and
water and in seeing that the standing and run
ming gear Of each yacht was in first class condi
ton. Everything in shipshape order earlv
in the day on board the schooner Dervish. owned
by Commodore Henry Morss of the Corinthian
Yacht Club. of Marblehead. We are we'll pre-
pared for any kind of weather may en-
counter said Commodore Morss Yesterday "a
he proudly surveyed his tidy little schooner
and if driving her will do it We expect TO win
the race" The Deryish has an iron horse
spanning her stern. with three "crutches'' in it,
in which the main boom may rest in heavy
weather when it may be necessary to carry a
loose-footed u,ainsail or a storm trysaiI. She
will carry eleven persons all told.
Great things are expected Of the fishing
schooner Priscilla. owned by Philip Manson and
Henry P. Neun. of the Rochester Yacht Club.
The vessel arrived here from Bermuda few
days ago. She measures S6 feet over all, and
will allow time 10 all the others in her class.
William II. Flemings yawI Flemingo, which he
built himself gets an allowance from her Of "a
hours and 45 minutes.
Two other yachts that will start were built
especially for this race; they are the Hyperion.
a strong and seaworthy looking yawl. owned
by Rear Commodore Frank Maisr. of the New
Rochelle Yacht Club. who offers the principal
prize for this race. and who will sail in COM
mand of the Hyperion. with Warren Sheppard
as navigator and Robert Bavier as mate The
little So foot sloop Zena with her tall pole mast.
is the other yacht built for the race. Sne Is
muda Yacht Club She viii be manned oy elshC
PernudfauS with H NilIerS Smith, a barTister
OF Bermuda as sailing master.
Commodore Frederic Waldorf, OF the New Ro-
Chelle Yacht Club will be one of Henry D1Sch-
er's guests board his schooner Luhrah as
will = g. SChOck and Mr.. Sanford The Tam
many owned and 10 be sailed by NiCe-ComnlO-
dore w. &. Towen. OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
and the Zuhrah were both designed by Fred D.
Lawley. They are regarded as fast on all points
of sailing.
Frederick Thonpson's schooner Shamrock. Il
Yacht that has won many race while flying
the pennaEt Of the New York Yacht club, Is
expected TO give good account of herself fcr
she is in the finest possible condition, ON ac-
count of business engagements IN ShicdSp- lI
is not certain that MT. Thompson viii be on
board during the race, but The schooner VIII De
handled bv CAPTAIN Lindeberg. who sailed the
yawl Anemone around Cape Horn last year
Joseph II. Kerr. who brought the sloop Iso!t
Up from Bermuda, Will be her sailing master
and navigator in the race Commodore w =
Never Of the St Georges Yacht club. Bermuda,
is the owner of the Isoit
Richard d. Floyd'S yawl Lila, the Hyperion
and the Zena form the second class. all the
others sailing in the first class which also in
cludes Frederick Ia Fond's yawl Sayonara and
II. Coheu's SlOCp ZiUita-
Each Yacht has been assigned a special night
signal which is be shown when she crosses
the finish line off Davids Head Bermuda, or
when passing any other vessel in the night.
The prize for the first class. the three clubs cup.
and for the second class. the three clubs cup
offered by the Brooklyn. the New Rochelle and
the Royal Bermuda Yacht clubs