The sun., 1916-12-17
YACHTSMEN GETTING
READY FOR 1917
All Indications Point to Active
Season in New York Wa
ters Next Year.
WITH AMATEUR SHIPPERS

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matters little n the war abroad cor
tinucs or whether peace is declared. In
common with other sports yacht racing
and cruising continues to prosper here.
while in the countries of the bellisersnts
that particular sport is 80 curtailed that
racing IL only possible I'm comparatively
landlockcd waters.
In England the West Quay Regatta
Club beld eight matches during the sea-
son OF 1916 In southampton Water, eight
yachts competing for the prizes on b
point" system. The R,nelayh Sailing
Club also had a fairly successful season
sailing their races OH the Thames at
Putney.
sir Thomas j. Upton. despite his
weight Of years and the loss Of his
beautiful steam yacht Erin. has assured
his friends that he will he ready to race
again FOR tho Americas Cup when the
war 10 over. That he has not forgotten
his American friends Is shown by the
fact that he has gently given this
Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead q
new Massachusetts Bay trophy for Class
= yachts. The first Upton trophy for
this class WAS given in 1909. After
many contests II was finally won OUT
right this year by Allen c. Jones Of thu
Boston Yacht Club with his 81 rater
Nutmeg Ill.
There Is abundant evidence that the
yachting season Of 1917 will be an &C.
tive one. especially in New York waters.
both among the sailing and the power
craft. An Interesting addition to the
racing feet will be the new Gardner
design sloops for member Of the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. to he known as Class
q. Materials are being assembled ~
rapidly as possible at the Wood 4 No.
CIure yard on City Island. where ak
yachts Of this class are to be con-
structed.
Moulds for the lead kecls are TO be
set up in a few days to await the arrival
OF the lead which, II Is understood. has
been delayed In transit. Meanwhile
the oak frames. mahogany planking.
Joiner work and fittings are being got
out 80 there will be no delay when the
lead arrives.
Ford to Own New Yacht.
James b. Ford. who was recently re-
elected commodore OF the Larchmont
Yacht Club and who for many years
has owned AM raced the famous
schooner Katrina, Ii to he the owner OF
one of the new Larchmont sloops. The
other five who have ordered yachts for
this class are A. Bryan Alley. we'll
known as an expert Corinthian skipper
and owner OF racing yachts: DIR. James
Bishop the present owner of the PAM
pero. one OF the New York Yacht Club
'forties'; W. r. Pimken. J. r. FEEDER and
II. II. Raymond. The new sloops are
TO carry about 1900 square feet Of can
vas. Ratsey IL TO make the sails and
Pigeon the spars. II Is pretty certain
that two n not more yachts will be
ordered for this class,
Go South" is the popular cry among
the power boat owners just now. espe-
cially among the high speed and express
cruiser classes. They are not seeking
southern ATTITUDES because OF the threat
ening cold weather up North, like some
Of those whu coulne themselves to cruls-
ing. but because the racing down there
promises to be % more than usual in
terest this year
To Return Challenge Cup.
A happy solution OF the problem as
"a whether the Indian Harbor Yacht
Gu should or s.ipuld not accept the
Manhasse, BAY Challenge Cup under
the unfortunate conditions resulting
from mistakes in tho measurement Of
the sloop Ahmeek. was reached at the
annual meeting Of the indian Harbor
Yacht Club last Thursday night. when
the suggestion Of Nice-Commodore CHI
ford -. Mallory, In the form OF a reso-
luton, was adopted. II was hat tie
CUP he returned to the original donor
the Manhasset Bay Yacht ~Club-accom.
panied by a challenge for "A race for the
trophy in 1917.
While It Is mos, unfortunate that the
splendid series of races In which eleven
Yachts took part last summer on the
Sound should go for naught. the mem
. bers OF the Indian Harbor and othe,
! clubs believe that the Boston yachtsmen
are such good Sportsmen that they, like
those OF Long Island Sound. desire only
iair play In matters Of this kind. and II
thcy had ascertained In time that the
Ahmeek was carrying thirty square feet
r more sail than she was entitled to the,
would never have permitted her TO star
! IN the series OF races. With a more rigid
! inspection OF the challenging yacht,
next year II IL to he hoped that the new
$ series OF races will run smoothly from
, start 10 finish.