The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
LARCHMONT TO GIVE
FIRST Big REGATTA
Open Event Next Saturday to
Mark BEGINNING Of Racing
by Many Large Craft.
CRESCENT ALSO STARTS

The Larchmont Yacht Club will open
its racing season next saturday WITH
an open regatta for all classes. This
event will mark the beginning Of racing
with many of the larger yachts which
have no, yet made their appearance in
the spring regattas. II is expected that
the fleet will lie n big one and II Is pos
sible that eight OF the so footers will
cross the starting line. Whether the
s%chooncrs will make their initial race
in this regatta is uncertain. but 1T is
probable that the %1rolita. formerly the
l%stalcna the Varrant, the Katrina and
some others Of the smaller classes will
be on hand to race.
The Crescent Athletic club also will
hold it's first regatta or the lower hay
next saturday. The Gravesend Ray
racing has taken quite a boom. due
largely tu the associations admitting
three clubs TO membership during the
winter. The members OF these clubs
have several speedy yachts that are
eligible for the handicap class and Will
u fair percentage Of last years yachts
~ the regular classes "A good sized fleet
is made. Other boats are fitting out
aud there IL talk too OF the Jamaica Bay
yachts taking part In these Saturday
events. The trouble has been cause
largely 10y the idea that the Gravcsend
Ray regattas are closed events. They
are an open t. yachts enrolled In any
recognized Yacht club As there are
many yacht clubs around New York
harbur there should bee lots If good sport
each saturday afternoon hereafter.
The anuual regatta of the New Yorh
Yacht club will Doe stil'd on the Sound
starting of Glen cove on Tuesday, June
22. and there will he "a cs FOR all classe,
according to the clubs classification
The warning signal will NE made at moor
and the first division sent away AT IL 10
After that the starts will he at inter.
walls OF five minutes each. In addition
to the regular class prizes the New
York Yacht club course cups. one fo'
$ boomers and one for yawls. with full
time allowance, will he raced for.
The Eastern Yacht clubs long dis.
tame" race from New London to Mar,
hleheid will hc started on June %
The prize In this event will be a cur
donated by Rear Commodore H. :
Vanderbilt. The Eastern Yacht Clul
will hold a special open egatti of
M~arhlehead on Saturday. June 26. an,
the auuuil regatta OF the club will b'
sailed n M~arhlchead on Tuesday, Jun,
90, starting At II O'Clock. The yachts
In the long distance event will be ahl,
to take part In this regatta and after
ward Will continue on to the eastwart
In the annual cruise Of the club. which
Is always one OF the most ~attractlv,
features Of the yachting season.
The steam yacht Nlryana. owned b.
the estate OF the late senator Nelspi
w. Nldricn. H. fitting out in the Marin
Basin, brooklyn, and and will he read.
for commission in about a week. Thi
yacht has been chartered for the sea
son by W. Is. Nande' bilt. The Nirvan.
is one of the largest OF the seagoinl
steam yachts. She was built In 100
by the Burlee Drydock Company fror
designs by Tams, Lemoine & Cyan,
who have made tho charter Tho ger
era Dimensions OF the Yacht are 81
feet over all. l>3 rc,t on the water lin.
- feet beam and about 600 tons 81
Is twin screw and has two sets ~ trip
expansion engines developing 200
horsepower and can make about I
nautical miles an hour. Her accom-
moda'.cns consist of several state
rooms, a smoking room. dining room
sitting room. &c.
The Yacht Racing Association Z
irHvescud Ray il to ~our moo
boat racing \ meeting OF the sxcct
tive committee was held recently. who
the matter was discussed and report
are to hc made To- a meeting to ,
held shortly, In addition TO hivin
motor boat races &, also is planned I
organic a power hoat squadron wh.c
win be- allied with the United state
Power Roat squadron. There is a larg
fleet of motor boats used on the low,
hay and to organize a squadron wi
he good for every one.