New-York tribune., 1920-04-18
Blue Ribbon Event of Sea
Causes Changes in Dates
of Annual Regattas

Although there has not been a race
for the Americas Cup since 1908, the
oldtimers in the sport are authority
for the statement that brush for the
historic trophy invariably ruins all
other racing along the Atlantic sea-
coast. Although this is not the case
this year, the Americas Cup has laid q
heavy hand upon the sport, and each
day sees changes made necessary on
account of the all-important contest.
The changing of the date of the an
nual race week of the Larchmont Yacht
Club is an example. When it was an
nounced that the first race for the
Americas Cup was to be sailed on
Thursday, July 10, the Larchmont
Yacht Club realized that it would be
imperative to change the date of its
annual classic, as it clashed with the
big race off Sandy Hook This was
done at the recent meeting of the
Yacht Racing Association of Long
Island Sound.
Then came the unofficial word that
the New York Yacht Club would not
hold any of its regular races or q
cruise this year. Although such ac-
tion has not been officially announced
it seems to be fact that the big club
has no intention of bothering with any
thing but the cup race this season. 1t
means that another year is going to pass
without a resumption of the annual
races for the Astor plates, the Kings
cup and other special trophies that
always feature the yachting season.
H. c. Also Hits Yachting
New York Yacht Club thinks that
only thing that it can afford this sum
mer Like everything else, the high
cost of everything mas hit yachting al
most a knockout blow. In the days
when Sir Thomas last tried to lift the
cup it was possible to get a sea-going
tug for $75 a day. In these days of
the shrunken dollar, sea-going tug
is worth almost $500 a day.
AS everything else has risen. it be-
comes self-evident why the New York
Yacht Club wants to wind up the cup
series as quickly as possible. In for
mer years, several days always elapsed
between races While this is true in
sofar as the first three races are con-
cerned this season, tneFe Will De no
days intervening between brushes, if
the series is not finished in three trips
down to the Hook. After Tuesday,
July 20, races will be held daily un-
til the series is ended.
The latest change to be announced
is in connection with the annual cruise
Of the Eastern Yacht Club. The Mar
blehead Club generally cruises to the
eastward, ending it's annual jaunt at
Bar Harbor. Barring only the annual
cruise of the New York Yacht Club
the voyage of the Eastern Yacht Club
is the most important one taken each
year by American Corinthians. The
feet always is large one, and in
cludes many of the big New York
racing yachts.
Owing to the cup race, the Eastern
Club has decided to cruise to the
westward. Although official orders
have not as yet heen issued, indica-
tions point to the feet rendezvousing
at Mattopoisett. Mass. on July 5,
which Will be the independence Day
holiday, and weighing anchor son the
following day for weeks racing to
the westward.
The tentative plan calls for the feet
disbanding at Glen Cove. l.. L., on
Tuesday, July 13. 1t will allow the
yachtsmen two days to run through
Hell Gate and reach the Sandy Hook
course in time for the first race on
July Is. The Bostot Yacht Club also