The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
YACHTING BEGINS THIS WEEK,
taco TO Bermuda and Manhasset Bay Re.
Eatta on the Schedule.

Eatta on the Schedule.
This week yaohtsmen will start In in
earnest. 1t lie not very likely that any Of
the large yachts built for this seasons
sport will take part In the races, but they
will be tuning up and getting ready for the
regattas OF the leading clubs, which will
begin next week. This week will witness
several important races, however. On
Wednesday the sailing craft enteredin the
race to Bermuda will be sent of on their
600 mile journey. The start will be made
from of the Brooklyn Yacht Club house on
Gravesend Bay at 10 O'Clock in the morning,
and the feet of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
will get under way at the same tint and
accompany the racers out by the Hook.
On Saturday the power boats will be started
on the same journey. This race is being
managed by the Motor Boat Club Of America
and the yachts are to be sent of from Scot
land Lightship.
On Saturday the Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club will hold it's annual regatta on the
Sound. There will be races for all classes
and the start will be made at noon from
off Execution Light. the yachts being sent
over the usual club courses. This will
really mark the first of the big regattas
on the Sound, as the Manhasset Bay Club
always has a good entry list. Down the
lower bay the Brooklyn Yacht Club will
hold its spring regatta for Glasses NJ and
below. and the yachts will start of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club house and sail over
the Gravesend Bay courses.
There is keen rivalry among the Brook
lyn yachtsmen and particularly in classes
n..l @ Tla n 1notah o W. 20 r1aot tho now
VinRt-trois. The Joy, Spider and Soya
nave beer specially prepared for the sea-
sons racing and have been improved as
much as their designers think they can be.
The Joy has a new rig. 1t is not as lofty
as the one she used last year.. Then the
long gaff swung outboard very much and
hurt the yachts abilities in turning to wind
ward. The Soya has had her cabin trunk
taken off and lie now a flush decked yacht
and changes have been made in the Spider.
In, class S. which is for the Upton cup boats,
several of the new yachts hav made their
appearance and are being tuned up as fast
as possible. 1t is going to be hot racing
all the season with this class, and the owners
Of these boats are determined TO have all
the fun they can.
On Tuesday, June II. the Atlantic Yacht
Club will hold its annual regatta own the
bay, This will be the first Of the big events,
and Chairman John r. Brophy has already
been assured that the Effort, Nicola. Istalena,
Winsome and Queen will be starters. The
Queen, Mr.. Maxwell says. will race if the
Elmina or the lngomar is on hand, but
otherwise abe will not 60 out. The Elmina
is at G~reenport, but will probably be ready
by that time, and the Ingomar has gone
to Bristol to have a centreboard put in.
When the Ingomar went abroad two years
ago the board was taken out as centre
boards are penalized under the British
rules and Mr.. Plant did not wish to race at a
disadvantage. Now that the yacht has to
Ingomar Is to be put back TO her original
trim. Capt. Charles Barr has charge OF
this yacht and has attended TO her fitting
out. She will be raced for all she is worth
and it is expected that she will have several
hard tussles with the Queen.
When the Effort came out last year some
criticism was made on her rig, because
Designer Gielow had given her a long mast
head and short thin topmast. why has
she such an ugly masthead and a Flagstaff
for n topmast?" was asked by one wellknown
yachtsman. Before the season was over
II was found out that the yachts gaff could
be kept well inboard and the mainsail kept
in better shape because Of the lead OF her
peak halliRrds. This year the new 81 footers
are fitted In the same way, as the Effort.
HerreshoT has never been known to pass
a good thing by. and in this case he has
taken a lesson from Gielow The Effort
will in her early races be in charge OF Addi-
son G. Hanan and she will be well handled.
The Rochester yachtsmen have been
trying to induce Mr.. Hanan to 20 TO Charlotte
In August and sail the Seneca, the Canada
cup defender, against the yacht selected
by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Mr..
Hanan sailed the Irondequoit TO victory
some years ago when the Canadians had
won two races. The Rochester yachts
men have this in mind, and as Aemelius
Jarvis IL sure TO sail the challenger they
think the cup would be safer II Mr.. Hanan
met him again. II lie very doubtful IL he
will undertake the job. Mr.. Hanan has
made plans TO put the Aspirant in COM
mission and take part in the races during
the cruise OF the New York Yacht Club.
The Aspirant won an Aston cup a few years
< and she may repeat that trick again
this year.