New-York tribune., 1909-05-15
TINE TO UNFURL SAILS
YACHTING SEASON HERE.
Period of Hibernation OUer-Yards
Busy zcith Reftting.

"o3 N~'''' A@N t0''''tS'
The yachting of 1909 shows promise of
being the most interesting In American waters for
many years. In month from now most of the
local clubs and the greater part OF the fleet of
yachts enrolled In them will be in commission. Al
ready there are signs OF activity in the various
yards where yachts have been laid up all winter.
William X. Vanderbilt's turbine Tarantua.
Henry H. Rogers's fast Kanawfa Daniel G. Reid's
Rheclar. Walter Jennings's Tuscarora. Colonel
James Buffers Duquesne and Peter Rouss's Win
chester are among the steam yachts that being
made ready, and the sailing craft include such
well known schoOners the Tammany. flagship
of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, owned by CommO-
dore Towen; Robert ?. Doremus's Lasca. l. J.
Callanan's Eclipse. and the Andromeda, also the
sloops Edelon and Tisress the yawI Windward,
and the 60 boats. Soya Gunda and JOY
There is disappointment in quarters be
cause there is not be contest for the Americas
Cup. but as a matter OF fact such inter
feres materially with yachting I'm these waters.
However. there to be two international races
the motor boat contest, August :. on Huntington
Bay, for the International Cup. and the sender
class races off Marblehead. early in September, be
tween the German and American boats for the
President Taft cup and other prizes
The first of the is to be sailed on
May 2. when the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club has
special interclub regatta. Memorial Day. as
usual. is regarded as the real beginning of the
yachting in local waters, when the Har-
lem. Seawanhaka-Corinthian, Atlantic and many
other yacht clubs have their opening regattas The
Knickerbocker Yacht Clubs annual race will be
sailed on May %
What has come to be regarded the most I'M
portant of the ocean races-the one Of six hundred
miles. from Gravesend Bay to Bermuda-begns on
when both sail and power boats start In the
long distance contest.
Several well known yachts have been entered IN
the Bermuda race, among them George s Runks
auxiliary schooner Margaret 80 feet over all and %
feet on the waterllne. The Margaret has made
several shore cruises. Her propeller will be re-
moved before the start Captain Charles Barr VIII
be in command of Edwin Palmers schooner Cru
sader II. which IS at New London fitting out
for the The other yachts entered are Frederic
Thompson's Shamrock. DR.. Baums Amorlta' the
Restless the venona, the Snug and the Tamerlane.
For the power boat TO Bermuda there viii oe'
# is said a larger list OF starters than last year
Besides the winner of last years race-the Alisa
Craig-a new boat. owned by Francis c Rogers
OF Philadelphia named Mercedes II, is almost Teady
70 be launched at ward Of her builders at STAN
ford Conn Four others building for this race
There are also several entries for the Brooklyn
Yacht Clubs Of 325 miles. starting rom
Graveseud Bay with the Scotland. Fire Isiand anu
Northeast End nghtships as the turning points Jul
the course Frederic ThompsOn's Shamrock Is one
~ these The principal prize the cup offered by
Richard Croker. So far the other yachts ehIereu
for this race are the schooner Tammany oNheu
nv Commodore William q. TOwen; the sIoop tTaI-
denia. Rear Commodore Herzig; the yawl Sakana'
1anan. the schooner Vigil. John Lewis; the ya"I
Hyperion Frank Maier; General David l. austen
yawI. Ondawa and the Albicore' w NJ Caii''li,
Twentv-one yachts started in last years race ana
Il Z. thought that there will he more this year
II Is estimated that at least forty yachtS vii
,tart IN June 10 in the New York Athletic Cluo
1oo-niIe race TO Block Island. The power ooat rae
OF this club is to start on the same day anu o'e'
the course ,-,
For the arst time in its history the New 1orK
Nsu its rendezvous lot
tho animal cruise and all yacht owners seem 10
agree that this is move In the rlsft diFectlOii'
asneciallv as Il has been decided 10 go aclOS9 van
,cust Shoals around Cape Cod on 10 Hocks''u. anu
arar,- IN Bar Harbor Me. where the Meet IS 70
disband about August Il The rendezvous WI"
~ Newnort on August ;. and the race for ths
Astor cups of that port on the following DAY e
Kings cup will be raced for on August :, ana o"
Monday. August g. the runs that VIII emu a N'
Harbor begin -.
rta Nov York Yacht Clubs first race this year
III ba ror the Glen Cove cups. II Will be sailed
on the Sound on June Il. when 1t Is expected 'li,
the smart racing sloops Aurora y" ihsoIlIe az
TstaIena owned respectively by Cornelus Ndh1el
biIt Henry +. LippItt and George NJ fEhchoH' anu
TN. "thirties' will be at the starting line AIe
seco,d race OF the club will be the long one from
Glen Cove to Newport. starting on July me
,.I regatta is TO be sailed off Newport ths
wear for the first time the date being July ~ 1"o
ds,,s later the fleet will back to Glen cove
:. E., ,,.b1s that all records will be broken IN
.t Number OF starters during the Larchmont 1acht
(I,,b,s race week" for many new one-deslsh 'Od'S
that have been built since last season VIII % SUI
TO compete for the prizes orered oE 'llS ''N'
IT., r,i+s1 IN coast race for cruising power
noats under the hags of the Albany and Colonlai
yacbt clubs is another innovation OF this season.
The boats are to start from Albany on July , a.
4 IN and finish or the Colonial 1achO Oi-o.
,,olt ,oo+ and North River The distance Is hs
ranticaI miles Still another Ions distance race
+bs+ Is attracting considerable attention Is the one
of 2s5 nautical miles for cruising power ooa.S
ra, Ridse to Marblehead. under the joint dlreC'ioh
- ~ usastern Yacht Club and the Crescent AN
I.+,c club Of Brooklyn The start viii be made on
TuIv u The course is outside Long Island ana
the finish on the Eastern Yacht CIuo house "
Marblehead- -,..-.. ,-,,,.
The Atlantic Brooklyn and Bensonhurst iach1
,,,, races will keep things lively on GraNesenu
p.v while the I.archmont. New RocheLe. Mah'aS
set Bay Indian Harbor SeawanhdNa nc.
ard other clubs will furnish plenty oil goou spur !
- 60, Island Sound during the season