New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
LOCAL YACHTING PLANS
Atlantic Y. c. to Usher Season
in with Open Regatta.
SEVERAL NEW BOATS READY
Commodore Blackton and Peter
w. Rouss Will Augment
Popular Q Division.

Yacht racing on Gravesend Bay Will
Atlantic Yacht Club, the principal mover
in all OF the yachting activities below
the Narrows. will again manage the first
regatta OF the summer. Heretofore the
Sea Gate organization has given an open
regatta for all classes 10 usher In the sea-
son. This year, however, there are nc
schooners or large sloops racing on the
lower bay. The club therefore has de-
cided 10 start It's regatta in the afternoon
and to offer prizes only for the more &C
tive racing classes.
The year on Gravesend Bay promises
TO be unusually active. \ half dozen new
boats are being built and these craft VIII
greatly help the sport. The majority OF
the new creations are enrolled in the At
lantic Yacht Club. and as almost all OF
them are now In the water the opening
regatta will be watched with great In
tcrest by all followers Of the sport
Among the new boats are two - craft.
the most popular division on the lower
bay. The yachts are owned by Commo-
doro J. Stuart Blackton and Peter w
Rouss Commodore Blackton also is the
owner OF one Of the new Gravesend Bay
Birds. The others belong to Or. c. L. At
kinson and Zeb Mayhem. All these boats
will sail their maiden races on Memorial
bay.
During June the Atlantic Yacht Club
will give two open regattas. one VIII be
sailed on June and the other on June
% As many more races will be held In
July, the first on July and the other on
July r. The annual race week OF the
club will be held In August The series
will start on August 10 and Will continue
over August %, the last day OF the week
being given over TO a race for the famous
Childs Perpetual Challenge Trophy. The
club also gives an open regatta on Satur-
day, August 10.
The annual regatta will be sailed on
Labor Day, Monday. September ]. The
organization will offer prizes for all
classes OF schooners. sloops and yawls.
The start will be made at IL o'clock In
the morning. and the boats will be sent
over outside courses. The year will end
with a regatta on Saturday, September 10.
Several special cups will be up for COM
petition during race week. The most I'M
portant trophy will be the Thompson Cup
for Glass . boats. The Crescent Athletic
Club also will hold its annual series for
the Sir Thomas Upton Cup during the
race week OF the Sea Gate club. In addi-
ton, there will be the usual series tro-
phies for all classes.
Series racing will start on Tuesday,
August 10, and will last over Thursday.
August q. In addition to the series tro-
phies for all OF the recognized classes, the
club will give prize each day to the
winner Of each division. The daily prizes
are an innovation and should do much
toward making the week popular. The
regatta committee this year is Carlos de
Zafra chairman; Frank =. Currier and
Rudolph II. Weber.
The full programme for the season Is as
follows:
May 80. open regatta, Glass M and be-
low: 'June Z. open regatta, Class NJ and
below; 'June %, open regatta, Class NJ
and below: 'July s. open regatta, Class NJ
and below; July u, open regatta. Class NJ
and below; august 10. open regatta, Class
NJ and below; August 10. race week for all
classes; August 20. race week for all
classes; August q, race week for all
classes: August o., race for Childs tro-
ply; September |. annual regatta for all
classes; September 10, open regatta, Cor
Glass NJ and below
ITO count on the championship OF Gravesend