The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-23
ACTIVE YACHTING
SEASON Is PLANNED
Atlantic Y. O., Under Lead of
Commander Borden, Pre-
pares for Revival Of Sport.
BIG REGATTA ON JULY 4

After being inactive for the past two
seasons on account of the war, Brook
lyn yachtsmen are planning o big re-
vival OF the sport this summer. As usual.
the Atlantic Yacht Club will be the fore
most in the sport on the waters OF the
lower bay. Although the Sea Gate or
kanitatlon does not plan to give as many
war, q movement now IL on foot TO hold
n few races. including n short race week
that will extend over a period OF three
days.
The flag officers at the Atlantic Yacht
Club this year are all enthusiastic rae
! ing men. Howard 8. Borden is commo-
dore. Edmund Lang is vice-commodore
and Horace ID. Boucher is rear conimo-
| dore Of the organization. The last
named Corinthian also is the feet cap
tain OF the club. The flag officers be-
, lieve that racing should again be started
| this summer and with that idea In view
they are now working on plans TO make
| July 1, s and 9 the most important days
OF tho summer on Graveeend Bay.
Mig Regatta on July 4.
The present plans call for a big re-
J gatta Cor all classes on Independence
day. How many yachts will be In COM
| mission on the lower bay this summer
still Is a mystery. 1t Ia understood that
| there is going TO be an excellent class OF
New York Yacht Club thirty-footers rae
ing below the Narrows this year. The
thirty -footer is ideal for lower bay racing
conditions. Two already are owned in
the Atlantic Yacht Club and II Is under
| QtOOd that a la at va y,Dre will he saen
In the feet this summer.
Samuel l.. Finley. who has been chair
man OF the race committee OF the Sea
Gate club for the past few years. again
has been appointed to the ONCE. He
plans to boom the handicap class. Rear
Commodore Boucher also IL a strong be-
lever In handicap racing and plans to
Offer Victory bonds RS prize. for the d.
vision this season. II Ia expected that al
least thirty yachts will be in the lower
bay handicap class.
| Plan Hydroairplane Races.
The Atlantic Yacht Club is not COINS
TO devote its entire time to the pro.
motion Of yacht races Commodore
Borden is n hydroairplane expert and
believes that the racing of the air and
water boat is the coming sport. To In.
troduce the game to the Sea Gate Co
r!nthians Commodore Borden Is making
arrangements with manufacturer OF
hydroairplanes to have machines at Sea
Gate over the Independence Day hoii-
days. Not only will there be races
among the boats but the members may
try riding in the craft.
Rowing races and water sports durirS
the afternoon ana a big Venetian car
nival at night Is the programme mapped
out FOR Saturday. July 5. on Sunday
July s. the Sea Gate club In all proba-
bility Will give swimming races. THE
programme IS only tentative. In nj
probability Il Will be increased before
Independence Day.
There will he meeting Of the Yacht
Racing Association of Gravesend Ray
at the Crescent Athletic Club on Tues
day evening. April I. at which a com.
plete racing schedule for the summe.
will be drawn up The Bensonhurst
Yacht Club. the Marine and Field Club
the Crescent Athletic Club and the New
York Canoe Club are all anxious to re-
vive the sport and give their former
fixtures this summer.