The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19

Shelter Island, Newport, Vineyard Haven,
Atlantic Highlands, Ardsley and Glen Cove
The commodore is Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who owns the steam yacht North Star and
elected commodore in 1905, and from 1903 to
1905 was rear commodore.
Commodore Vanderbilt 10 an enthusiastic
yachtsman and has for several years owned
and raced q good sized sloop very success
fully. and on the North Star, a large steamer
he frequently makes trips across the ocean
and through the Mediterranean.
The vice-oommodore Ia Arthur Curtiss
James. owner Of the auxiliary Aloha. F. F.
Brewster, owner Of the schooner Elmina. 10
the rear commodore. Mr.. Brewster 10 a
thorough racing man and has won many
rich prizes.
II. do b. Parsons is the chairman OF the
regatta committee. He first became a
member Of that committee in 1905. when
Oliver F.. Cromwell was chairman, and
succeeded him as chairman. Mr.. Parsons
is an engineer, so that professionally he is
well qualified for the place, and he has an
able staff Of assistants-Erneet E.. Lorillard,
Walter G. Kerr and James d. Sparkman.
Tho Eastern Yacht Club was organized
in 1870. 1t has a handsome home on Marble-
head Neck. and the harbor there is one OF
the prettiest and one Of the best for yachts
along the coast. The commodore is Gordon
Abbott, who owns and races the sloop yacht
NfiOIldUh, tut llTbI Tedlly SuCCeSSIu III Yacnt
that, was built by Herreshof. F. Lewis
Clark. owner Of the Emerald, is the vice.
commodore. and Robert W.. Emmons I'd,
owner Of the 81 footer Avenger, is the rear
commodore. Henry Howard is the chair
through hi his 'e Efforts G' the int anG i wsi
races with the German yachtsmen were
arranged.
The club that gives the largest regattas
along this coast Is the Larchmont club. and
during race week last year more than 100.
organized In 1880. Wilson Marshall. owner
Of the Atlantic. winner Of the last ocean race,
for which the Kaiser gave the prizes, Is
commodore, and he has held office since
the year after he won fame through the
race across the Atlantic. Justice John p.
Clarke Is the. vioe-oommodore and Walter
Q. Hubbard Ia rear commodore. Charles
P. Tower lie chairman Of the regatta CON-
mittee.
some house at Sea Gate on New York harbor,
was organized in 1855, Ind was founded
by some yachtsmen who had had a dis
agreement In the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
The commodore Is Leonard Richards
who owns the steam yacht Garcia. This
retire. but the members induced him to
serve another year. John r. Brophy 10
the chairman Of the regatta committee,
and through his efforts the racing given by
this club has improved very much In the last
two years. The racing on Gravesend Bay
Is for small boats 33 feet and under. The
larger yachts have been driven away be-
cause the lower harbor IL 30 crowded.
but Mr.. Brophy has infused lots of life
into this small boat racing and each season
arranges a fine programme.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club was organized
In 1854 and is one OF the oldest in the country.
1t has q home on Gravesend Bay. W. 6.
Towen, owner Of the schooner yacht Tam
many. Is the commodore. This year IL
attracted more attention than usual because
Of the ocean race for the Upton cup, In
which nineteen yachts started.
Another Gravesend Bay club Of import
ance il the B~ensonhurst club. W. H. Childs,
who races the 20 footer Joy, Is the COM
modore. and the chairman Of the COM
mittee is John Brown.
The Indian Harbor Yacht Club at Green
wich 10 another popular racing club. Roy