The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
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'GANSEII BAY YACHT
RACING NEWS NOTES

The week OF racing OF the Narragansett
Bay Yacht Racing association begins at
Bristol next Saturday, and undoubtedly
there will be more interest in these events
than was manifested in number OF the
regattas I'm the bay the early part Of the
season; at least as far as the list OF
entries goes. on the following Monday tho
second in the series of events will be
held at Edgewood, and at Washington
Park. Rhode Island Yacht club Fan
River and Newport on succeeding days,
winding UP at jamestown. All OF these
events are designated as championship
races in the Narragansett Bay Yacht
Racing association, except the race of
the Fall River Yacht club fleet around
the island of Rhode Island Aug. TO- In
terest is aroused in Bristol at the pros
pect OF the flagship of the commodore of
the club being such fine craft, the
schooner yacht Chanticleer, so well known
In racing and cruising events for the past
three years. Commodore William L.. Nc
Kee has chartered the Chanticleer for
the remainder OF the season, and. as the
fitting out will be completed at the yards
Of George Lawley~& Son of Boston the
latter part OF the week, IL is expected
that the schooner will be anchored the
coming week off the Bristol Yacht club
station.
The protest of number OF the owners
OF boats in the recent Bristol Montauk
race against the Little Tthody taking first
prize in the racing class on four different
points In substance is as follows: The Lit
tie Rhody was the last in the racing class
to reach the outer mark; there was no
aks~an faf
boats cruised two hours and could not
locate stakeboat and that the Little
Rhode, finding 1t, was in the nature OF
a lucky strike. and last because the
yachtsmen unable TO find the outer mark
considered the race declared off, and came
back to the finish under easy sail. II is
not at all likely that the regatta COM
mittee will feel puzzled about the deci-
sion in the matter from the fact that
none OF the points set forth are under
stood to infringe on the rules governing
the race.
In the first place. 1t is 10 be deplored
that the weather was so boisterous that
the stakeboat could not live at Great
Eastern buoy to take the time OF the
turns, but the governing rules specify
clearly that the yachts We're supposed
to be navigated to turn the mark I'm
case OF no stakeboat being stationed. The
section relating to this matter reads as
follows: 'In the absence OF stakeboat
yachts will turn the black buoy" That is
precisely what Charles +. Tillinghast did
on the night in question. and in what
way the protesting yachtsmen can at
tribute the element of luck to him in
picking up the mark is difficult TO be
imagined at the Bristol Yacht club. Mr..
1'illinghast is a known navigator of abil-
ity, and on the night in question searched
In a systematic way for the black buoy
In the darkness and storm. by taking
ranges and bearings from Montauk
; Eight, ia miles west OF the mark On
the other hand, Mr.. Tillinghast cannot be
censured II he sailed his boat the best
he knew how and carried all the sail con-
sistent with the weather conditions on the
way home, even IL the other boats logged
back under easy sail.
The 30-footer ARIA is another addition 20
the fleet OF the Bristol Yacht club and
Will probably race with the Bambino
and other craft OF her dimensions in the
h. Fletcher, Jr.. OF Bristol and was
brought around the cape by her owner
the past week to tho Bristol Yacht club
station. The ARIA. which may have
a change OF name to that OF Duchess is
10 feet overall. and was one Of the Buz-
Yards Bay class OF one-design. produced
at Herreshoff's three years ago.
Another craft ATTACHING much atten-
ton in the bay is the big steam yacht
Aphrodite, owned by Oliver III. Payne
of New York. who purchased the Garland
property at Prudence Island last fall
The Aphrodite at anchor at Potter's Cove
is one of the largest steam yachts afioat.
being OF a length over all OF 800 feet, 6
inches. a waterline length OF 2e0 feet.
beam OF Is feet, 6 inches, a draught of
16 feet and depth OF hold OF 20 feet
3h inches. She has a triple expansion,
three-cylinder engine OF 3s inch stroke
and her crew numbers more than so men
and boys.
The regetta committee OF the Bristol
Yacht club Is preparing to receive en-
tries and perfect the details for the
two races for tho Joseph f. Fletcher
cup, to be sailed from Bristol, to and
around Beaver Tail Light. on Aug. 3
and Sept. Z. II Is the belief of the COM
mittee that yachting will be advanced
by having the contesting boats sail
the race in daytime rather than at night.
so with that end in view the start will be
made at 1890 O'Clock a. m. on each
race day.
The station OF the Bristol Yacht club
this summer Is attracting attention from
the lofty lights showing an the truck
OF the signal mast. stationed on the
lawn I'm front OF the building. Upward
OF 40 feet from high water mark there
are three glass bulbs, in the form OF
Neptunes trident. standing out from the
extremity OF the spar These electric
lights. at night can be seen from many
serve as a beacon TO yachts passing in
night. The spar is fitted out in a