New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
BIG RACE WEEK
FOR ATLANTIC Y.C.
Women Shippers to Have
Chance to Show Skill
on Opening Day.
MANY TROPHIES TO
BE WON AT FIXTURE
Big SchoonerS to Compete On
Sea Gate for First Time in
Several Seasons.

Although this may be an of year IN
racing, every indication points to the
annual race week Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club being the most important IN the
history Of the organization. Several
decided innovations appear in the pro
eramme that has just been issued oy
carlos de Zafra, chairman Of the re-
gatta committee.
For the first time in the history OF
the classic arrangements have been
made for women sailors. Prizes also
have been offered for sehooners ana
The big sloops. and in addition the club
has offered cup for special race
from Marblehead to City Island Tor
Class P boats.
The regatta for women will be held
on August 81. AS a rule Monday
Of race week is an open day. How
ever. there are many excellent women
sailors st Sea Gate, and to give the
fair Corinthians q chance 20 WIN q
prize Chairman DC Zafra has arranged
The contest. Prizes will be offered IN
every division in which there are Two
or more starters.
Series racing will start on TUESDAY
August %, and will continue over
Thrrsdav. August %. The most lmpor-
tant trophies are the Thompson cup,
FOR Glass Q Yachts. and the Upton
cun for Glass 6 boets. The former
has been in existence since 1905, and
/. will become the permanent property
~ the vachtsman that first scores
three legs on the costly bit of silver.
AZ the present time Gherardi Davis
L the only Corinthian who has scored
on the cup who has q boat in comm(s-
The Lipton trophy was first offered
IN 1910 The Crescent Athletic Club
IS the sponsor, and its conditions are
practically the same as those that gov
ron the Thompson trophy. Indications
roint. however. 10 the cup being won
tbis wear by VI. & H.. the property o.
Camp a Marchant. This boat has al
ready scored two legs on the prize
Ire racing this year should DC unusu,
ally keen, as Sir Thomas Upton Will
DC at Sea Gate to witness the contests
A race for the Childs perpetual chal-
lence trophy will be sailed on frlday'
August .. MS - bltt 4lLN-N '''-t
tsnt small boat prize in the country
and always brings an excellent fleet OF
needy craft to the starting line. 4
acc for the Sea and Sound trophy
,jSo will be sailed on Friday after
noon. This prize is offered by the
Bepsonhurst Yacht Club, and it goes TO
the winner OF a team race between the
rIubs on the Sound and those by the
"a The week will end with the ar
nual regatta of the BensonhurSt 1ach'
Club on Saturday. August %.
For the first time in several years
the big schooners viii race of sea
ATE. Hendon Chubb. owner OF me
ocen Nab, is responsible for the
buble-stickers appearing on the pro-
k~ammo For years this well known
fCorinthian was one Of the most promi-
~ont sailors on the lower bay. lie then
raced the Spider. of the Q class. ms
soring Captain Chubb bought the va
Grant from Commodore Harold ;. Van
dorhilt and has beer racing the scnoon,,
e,. With great success on Long Island
sound She is now called the Queen
Nab. T. IS to give her chance TO have
brush in home waters that the
.chooner class has been added to tne
programme.
Indications point TO several out-of'
TOWN yachts taking part IN the race
w~ek. TIE Atlantic Yacht Club Is the
nearest important yacht CLUB 10 the
Americas Cup course, and many 90
,inthians arc going 70 take the oPpoI
tunitv Of enjoying the sport az sea
Cata and then seeing the big lnterna-
,ionp! event during one voyage 70 met
rouolitan waters. -.---------