The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Sixteen Yachts Will Engage
in Tests That May Last
Week.
KNICKERBOCKERS
OFF
Inter Yacht Club Cruise Prom
ises to Be Big-N.Y. A. c.
Regatta Saturday.
By ARTHUR r. ALDRIDGE.

by ARTHUR Il. ALDRIDGE.
Whe next big feature in the yachting
world will be the eliminating trials to
be sailed for the purpose Of selecting an
American team OF four 6-meter yachts
to meet the four British boats now on
their way here. The Seawanhaka-C Cor
inthian Yacht Club last winter arranged
. match race and the conditions agreed
on make It sportsmans contest of the
first order.
When the match was arranged the
Ssawanhaka-Co Yacht Club COM
mittee extended an invitation to yachts.
men members Of other clubs to build
on the class, and fourteen yachts were
built. which. with two of last years
In the trials. These will begin off Oyster
Bay on Monday, August 21. and will
probably last all the week.
This week the owners of these yachts
will have them thoroughly overhauled
end put in the best possible condition.
They will be measured and will then
race as often as the committee thinks
necessary until the best four are Sc
lected.
The Knickerbocker Yacht Club started
Its annual cruise yesterday. The fleet
gathered at Port Washington at noon
and made an Informal run to Lloyds
Harbor. There was a meeting on board
the flagship Anyway in the evening.
To-day the run will be to the Thimbles
where the yachts will remain until Tues
day morning The first squadron run
on Tuesday will be to Stonington. On
Wednesday the run will be to Watch
Hill.
New York A. c. Regatta.
The next championship regatta on
Long Island Sound will be that of the
New York Athletic Club, which will be
sailed next Saturday afternoon. BY that
time many of the yachts that took part
In the cruise of the New York Yacht
Club will have returned and big feet
viii start
The Inter Yacht Club cruise promises
to be big one Very many owners have
indicated to Charles c.. Edwards, the
secretary of the committee. their inten-
ton of taking part in it. The committee
IL III. e. Boucher. chairman Seawanaka-
Corinthian Yacht Club; Herbert f. L..
Funke, Manhasset Bay Yacht Club
Howell c. Perrin, Larchmont Yacht
Club r. A. Monks, Indian Harbor Yacht
ford Yacht Club. secretary. The COM
mittee in a letter TO yachtsmen outlines
the plans.
The feet is to rendezvous at the Man
hasset Bay Yacht Club 6 100 p. NJ. Sep
tember T. First run--September s. From
the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club to the
Indian Harbor Yacht Club Second run
September s. From the Indian Har.
bor Yacht Club to the Larchmont Yach,
N1t,h .t,-I
the Larchmont Yacht Club to the Stam-
ford Yacht Club. Fourth run-Septem,
ber 8. From the Stamford Yacht Club
to the Huntington Bay Club at Hunt
ington. Fifth run-September >. Pro-
ceed at will from Huntington Bay to the
Seawanhaka -Corinthian Yacht Club
Oyster Bay, for final rendezvous at :o(
p. NJ.
Prizes for Daily Runs.
The first four days runs will be ar
ranged to afford interesting racing. Tn,
fifth and final run will not be unde,
racing conditions. 1t Is intended to AT
ford yachtsmen the opportunity to wit
ness the first Of the international race:
and then proceed to Oyster Bay. Prize:
will be given for daily runs and for The
series.
A committee composed of chairman Of
the regatta committee OF each club will
be in charge of this cruise. 1t Is tn,
intention to have the runs long enough
TO afford interesting racing and at tn,
same time allow the participants &
. finish and get to their anchorage II
sufficient time to visit their fellow
yachtsmen and enjoy the social part o
the cruise, which is just as importan
as the racing. 1t Is therefore decide'
to make the harbor starts at an earl.
hour to allow the contestants to finisl
their racing at about 4 100 p. NJ. AM
to then have the rest OF the afternoon
for their various enjoyments.
Each yacht club at its home port vii
entertain the yachtsmen at the end 0
each days run.
II is the desire OF the projectors o
this cruise that the yachtsmen OF tn
various clubs along the Sound becom
better acquainted with one another ant
become more unified in their interest
In the yachting game. This cruls
should tend materially to aid this re
suit, and we trust that you will be a
the rendezvous on September 4, read.
10 spend four or FIVE very pleasant day
on the Sound.
This cruise has been arranged so tha
the final run VIII take US to the Hunt
ington Bay Club. arriving there, as be
fore stated. on the evening OF Septem
bcr and departing early the mex
morning for the Seawanhaka-Co
Yacht Club 10 view the internationa
races.
on September the internationa
races for the six meter boats take place
and we feel sure that you will want I
see these races. and also to give wei
come and show your appreciation Of tn
sportsmanship Of the English yachts
men In coming across the Atlantic to tr
for the cup.