April 7, 1894.] 



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With the shipping home of Valkyrie's racing spars and gear, and 

 the formal letter from Lord Dunraven notifying the New York Y. C. 

 that Bhe will not be raced here, the last chance of further racing is at 

 an end. As yet the fact is unappreciated by American yachtsmen that 

 the loss is almost entirely on their side, and that a serious blunder has 

 been made in declining tacitly but none the less positively a bold and 

 sportsmanlike challenge. 



The advantages to be gained by a continuance of racing in the large 

 class are two-fold; in the first place, the putting in commission of 

 Vigilant, Colonia, Jubilee, Navahoe and Volunteer would infuse life 

 Into a season that now promises absolutely nothing in the way of 

 racing, and would give just the stimulus of which American yachting 

 is now in dire need. 



In the second place, it is only through a further continuance of the 

 experiments of last year that any adequate return can be had for the 

 immense amount of money wasted in the construction of the Cup 

 defenders. As matters are now, the large class is dead, and its mem 

 bers will sooner or later go the way of all Cup defenders, to be sold 

 for what they will bring and be converted into more or less inferior 

 schooners; in which case the results of this most expensive experi- 

 ment will be almost nothing. The sole fact brought out last year i s 

 that Vigilant is a very fast yacht, but how fast for her size and cost 

 or how much superior in model to the others, is not known. The 

 others are but half-tried experiments, and their failures are due to 

 clearly defined causes, such as the faulty rig of Jubilee and the deficient 

 draft of Colonia; no one can say to-day that the fln-k^el or the con- 

 ventional keel boat has been proved a failure on its merits apart from 

 obvious faults of design and construction. 



The further racing of these yachts is necessary to the realization of 

 a fair return in the shape of authentic data for the amount of money 

 expended. Every year the competition of the designers is keener, 

 and with the prospect of a challenge for the Cup in 1895, American 

 yachtsmen cannot afford to lose almost two years of experiment, and 

 to rest content with the incomplete and possibly misleading conclu- 

 sions of the last trial races, while their rivals are busy'building, alter- 

 ing and racing in every class. 



It would seem that the immediate demands for a season of racing 

 and for a further knowledge of the new boats were reasons sufficient 

 to set the fleet afloat, but there is still another and stronger one. The 

 reasons for not racing their yachts again may be clear and satisfac- 

 tory to the members of the Vigilant syndicate, on whom the matter 

 chiefly hinges, and in fact may be good and valid; but they will never 

 be understood on the other side of the Atlantic; and, rightly or 

 wrongly, they will create a feeling that will only increase with years, 

 and which will never be removed. American yachtsmen are not 

 likely to forget soon the cowardly backdown of the owner of the 

 Arrow from his open challenge; and although the circumstances in 

 the present case are entirely different, in the miuds of British yachts- 

 men the two cases are apt to be classed in much the same category. 



However unjust this may be, it is not unnatural from the standpoint 

 of British racing. There the class racing goes on year in and year 

 out, with ups and downs it is true, but still with twenty to forty races 

 in a season for the regular classes. When a new yacht is built, it is 

 not for a special service of a couple of months, to be sold for a song 

 or laid up to rust afterward, but for regular racing for a series of 

 years. The owners of Valkyrie, Britannia and Satanita are as busy 

 this spring as they were last, and just as Meteor is still in the racing 

 though outclassed, the new yachts are likely to fly their racing flags 

 for many years. So accustomed are BritiRh yachtsmen to this regular 

 racing, that they fail to comprehend that in America there has been 

 for some years no regular racing of large cutters or even of 70- footers' 

 and that when yachts are built of hitherto unknown size aud cost, it 

 is but for a few months or weeks of racing for some special event, and 

 not for a long and honorable career as winners. Under these circum- 

 stances, it is only to be expected that the failure of this peerless fleet, 

 headed by the victorious Vigilant, to meet a direct and open challenge 

 from Valkyrie, is laid solely to a fear of defeat. 



The reasons given by the American press, and which are mainly 

 derived from various "prominent" but anonymous yachtsmen, are 

 neither convincing nor creditable, and not calculated to remove such 

 an impression. One, which has been ascribed to Mr. Iselin, but which, 

 in default of confirmation, we are loath to believe is really his, is that 

 Lord Dunraven has not challenged Vigilant to a race. Such a quibble 

 as this hardly needs an answer; the open declaration of Lord Dun- 

 raven that he would leave his yacht here and race her in all races up 

 to July, and the testimony of her new spars and rig, should be all the 

 challenge necessary for the owners of the American yachts of her 

 class. In the same connection it is argued that if Lord Dunraven 

 really wishes to meet Vigilant he can do so for a stake of twenty 

 thousand dollars. American yachtsmen have been slow in the past to 

 look to money prizes as compared to fair and chivalrous sport; only a 

 few years since they condemned freely the financial instinct which 

 came to the surface after a grand ocean race, and such sordid excuses 

 as this but misrepresent the general feeling. The whole conduct of 

 Lord Dunraven last year, with his liberal expenditure of money indi- 

 vidually in opposition to three wealthy syndicates, places Americans 

 in a very bad light when they ask for money before giving another 

 race. 



The other excuse that Vigilant might be beaten (by a fluke) should 

 she venture to meet Valkyrie again speaks for itself; it is a strange 

 thing if Americans are afraid of a yacht they profess to have beaten 

 with the utmost ease. 



Dear to the heart of every true American yachtsman is the good 

 old story of how the famous Dauntless once sailed up and down the 

 English Channel with a board in her rigging bearing in big letters a 

 challenge to all British yachts, which, of course, was not accepted. 

 Are they prepared now, in this Valkyrie episode, to provide their 

 rivals with material for a similar story, no less apocryphal, but just 

 as hale and vigorous, to be handed down to future generations, of how 

 Valkyrie challenged the whole fleet of Cup defenders, from Vigilant to 

 Volunteer, of whom none dared to meet her? This is the way that 

 history is made, and American yachtsmen have only themselves to 

 blame if their British cousins retort "Valkyrie— Vigilant" whenever 

 they say "Arrow— Mayflower." 



The action of the New York Y. E. A. last week in dropping the 

 amendments which have created so much ill feeling, and in restoring 

 matters to their original condition, is likely to have a good effect in 

 restoring harmony among tbe clubs. Just now, when the larger 

 yachts are not racing, is the time for the clubs which concern them- 

 selves with the smaller craft to do the most good. There is a chance 

 for plenty of racing in yachts under 40ft. this year, as there are no 

 new yachts or trial races to attract attention from local events. The 

 New York Y. R. A. is now in a position to aid and encourage local 

 races, and to do good work for yachting about New York. 



Lord Dunraven, after ill success last year in the 20-rating class, has 

 purchased the fastest 20-rater. tbe third Dragon, designed and built by 

 Will Fife, Jr., and will fit her with a centerboard. He has also a 

 design of his own for a 20-rater, which he will build from, the work 

 being done by Summers & Payne. 



New York Yacht Racing Association. 



The most important meeting ever held by the New York Yacht 

 Racing Association was that of last Friday evening. March 30. At 

 8:30 the meeting was, in the absence of tbe president and vice-presi- 

 dent, called to order by Secretary George Parkhill. Com. J. T. 

 Hitchcock of the Columbia Y. C. was then elected chairman. The 

 roll call showed that the following clubs were represented at the 

 meeting: Columbia, Harlem, Hudson River. Jersey (Jity, Newark, 

 New Jersey, Pavonia, Tappan Zee, Yonkers Corinthian, Oceanic, Kill 

 von Kull. Canarsie, Bayonne, Audubon and Tower Ridge yacht clubs 

 (15). 



The minutes of the previous meeting were now read, and a motion 

 made to approve them brought, out rather a heated discussion between 

 Com. Prime and several of the other members, the former gentleman 

 claiming they were incorrect and Secretary Parkhill insisting that 

 they were correct. The minutes were Anally corrected to every one's 

 satisfaction. The secretary reported that he had chartered the iron 

 steamer Cygnus for the Labor Day regatta of the Association on 

 Sept, 3. 



Com. Prime, chairman of the dinner committee, now submitted 

 his report, after a canvass of the clubs, wheu it was found that but a 

 little more than 50 had signified their intention of being present at the 

 dinner on April 3 Mr. Gartland moved that it be postponed from 

 April 3 to 18, and the motion prevailed A motion was then made 

 that when an adjournment was had it would be to April 13, which was 

 carried. 



The secretary then read the resignation of the Brooklyn Y. C. After 

 various motions had been made to accept, lay on table and to postpone 

 action Until the meeting of April 13, the resignation was finally accep- 

 ted by a close vote. The discussion of this resignation took up much 

 valuable time and in the various phases of it Com. Prime, who was in 

 favor of its aceptance, managed to hold tbe floor for a great part of 

 the time. There is no doubt that Com. Prime made a great fight, and 

 he finally carried his point. 



Immediately following the acceptance of the resignation, a letter 

 from Com. Sutton, the president of the Association, was read, declin- 

 ing to accept the office on the ground of his ineligibility, because of 

 the withdrawal of the Brooklyn Y. C. It was the unanimous opinion 

 of the delegates present that he be requested to remain. As the Com- 

 modore is a member of the Pavonia Y. O, in the event of his consent 

 being obtained, the matter of eligibility can be easily fixed. • 



On the last, cruise, prizes were offered by Admiral Sutton as follows: 

 1. To the club reporting the greatest number of yachts (irrespective 

 of size) at the rendezvous, a complete set of international code signal 

 flags. 2. To the club reporting the second greatest, number, a suitable 

 decorative flag souvenir for the club room." 3. To the Commodore of 

 the club reporting the third greatest number, a suitably engraved 

 medal souvenir. 



The first prize went to the Brooklyn Y. O, the second was a tie be- 

 tween the Pavonia and Yonkers Corinthian clubs, which was decided 

 by lot and Pavonia obtained the second prize; the third went to the 

 Yonkers Corinthian. 



It now being nearly half past eleven, Com. Prime moved to adjourn. 

 The chair declared the motion out of order as the principal business 

 for which the meeting had been called had not been taken up. The 

 decision of the chair was now appealed from and sustained. Judge 

 Simms immediately obtained the floor and moved the following 

 amendments to the constitution, which were respectively passed by a 

 two-thirds vote: To amend Article VHI. by striking out the following: 



"And any club failing to be represented at any meeting of the Asso- 

 ciation shall be fined the sum of 81." 



To Article VIII. by striking out the following: "Any yacht club in 

 the Association giving a race or regatta open to one or more clubs in 

 the Association under any rules contrary to the Association shall be 

 fined such sums as the delegates of the Association shall determine." 



To Article II. by adding thereto the following: 



"But nothing contained in this constitution shall be deemed to make 

 it obligatory on the part of any club in this Association to hold any 

 regatta open to one or more clubs under tbe rules of this Association, 

 provided that such club shall state in the invitation to or notice of 

 such regatta that it is to be sailed under other rules," 



As the opponent to the adoption of these amendments had just left 

 to catch a train, very little, if any, discussion was had, and their adop- 

 tion followed, as previously stated. 



By striking out the two amendments to Art. 8 it leaves it as in the 

 original constitution, which is as follows: 



"Assessments.— Funds for defraying the current expenses of the 

 Association shall be raised by an annual assessment on each club of 

 ten dollars, which shall be due and payable in advance, and the finan- 

 cial year shall begin at the date of the annual meeting. No other 

 assessments shall be levied except by a two-thirds vote of all the 

 clubs present at a meeting called for that purpose." 



The other amendment adopted is to Article II., which defines the 

 objects of the Association. The meeting finally adjourned at mid- 

 night. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The fixtures of the Cleveland Y. C. for 1894 are: May 30, squadron 

 sail to Rocky River: July 4, ladies' day; Sept, 3 (Labor Day), fall re- 

 gatta. At the meeting of the board of directors; held on March 28. 

 bids were opened for the construction of a new club house, at the foot 

 of Erie street, but action on them was deferred for two weeks to allow 

 the stock subscription committee more time to push their work of 

 raising the money still required to finish the building Mr. G. W. 

 Luethemeyer was elected as the representative of the club in the 

 new Interlake Yachting Association, which was formed in Cleveland 

 on March 19, and of which Mr. E. W. Radder, of 104 Superior street, 

 Cleveland, is secretary and treasurer. 



At a meeting of the Minneapolis Model Yacht Racing Association, 

 held March 27, it was agreed to form two new classes, 35in. Lw.L, and 

 30in. l.w.l., the latter taking the place of tbe 27in class. Its officers 

 for 1894 are as follows: Com., C. H. Mehlin; Vice-Corn., G. M. Hos- 

 sack; Sec'v-Treas., John Hadden, 100 Washington avenue, N. The 

 Minneapolis Saturday MveMng. Journal has promised its support to 

 the clubs in the city, for which a vote of thanks was extended. The 

 club has taken in six new members since the last report. 



The Schoodic (Me.) Y. C. has arranged the following events: May 

 30, clam bake, Sandy Point, club and guests; June 12, special race. 

 De Monts, club yachts; June 27, fish chowder, Robbinston, club and 

 guests; July 12, first cup race, Robbinston, club yachts; July 30, second 

 cup race, De Monts, club yachts; Aug. 13, open race, St. Andrews Bay, 

 all comers; Aug. 27, third cup race, St. Andrews Bay. club yachts; 

 Sept. 10, sail off for cup, De Monts, club yachts; Sept 25, clam bake, 

 Sandy Point, club and guests. Measurement rule: Load waterline 

 plus one-fifth of the after overhang. No restriction on sail. Yachts 

 eligible to enter in the above regattas must be between 15 and 30ft 

 waterline length. Prizes in the Mosquito Fleet class, comprising all 

 boats under 15ft. waterline length, will also be given on some of the 

 above dates. 



An important meeting of yachtsmen was held on March 23, at the 

 winter quarters of the Massachusetts Y. C. in Boston, representatives 

 being present from the following c'ubs: Hull, Hull Cor., Winthrop, 

 Dorchester, Massachusetts. Savin Hill, South Boston and Quinoy. Mr. 

 Percy Hodges, Savin Hill Y. C, presided, and Mr. Barclay Tilton.Hull 

 Y. C, acted as secretary. The principal object of the conference was 

 to arrange suitable dates for all open regattas of the clubs interested, 

 in order to avoid the confusion and clashing which have oeen common 

 at times. The first business transacted was the selection of the follow- 

 ing dates: May 30, South Boston, open race at City Point; June 18, 

 Massachusetts, open race off Nahant; June 23, Winthrop. open race; 

 July 4 (left for City of Boston, open race off Citv Point.); July 7, 

 combination race: Dorchester, Massachusetts and Savm Hill clubs in 

 Dorchester Bay. July 28, Hull open race; Aug IS. 17 and 18, Corin- 

 thian mid-summer series at Marblehead; Aug. 25, (Julncy open race; 

 Sept. 1, Hull Corinthian open race; Sept 3, Labor Day, South Boston 

 Club, open race off City Point. It was then voted that the South Bos- 

 ton Y. O. be allowed to furnish numbers at its May 30 regatta to be 

 kept by the boats and worn by them during the series, the numbers to 

 be furnished at cost, not to exceed 25 cents a set. The general man- 

 agement of the races in the series is left to the clubs under whose 

 auspices they are to be held. The extreme limits of boats to be al- 

 lowed to enter the races were fixed at from 12 to 28ft. waterline in- 

 clusive. The matter of classification within these limits was discussed 

 and was finally left to the clubs for settlement. The question of 

 waiving club events in ease they conflicted with the dates set for tbe 

 open races was also left to individual preference. 



McBride Brothers' fast steam launch Yankee Doodle was taken out 

 of dry dock yesterday, and in tbe afternoon her boiler was put in 

 place, To-mbrrow her engines will be put in aud if the weather is 

 favorable the little flyer will take her first trial trip of the season dur- 

 ing the week. Nothing more has been heard from the Kingdom Com- 

 pany or the English yacht Hibernia, so the Yaokee Doodle is Open to 

 a match race with anything afloat.— Philadelphia Record, March 85. 



Coronet, schr., A. C* James, was at Wilmington N. O, on March 28. 

 The Philadelphia Times of March 25 contains an interesting article 

 on the Philadelphia Model Y. C. 



Messrs. Waterhouse & Chesebrough have an order for a 21ft. c.b. 

 knockabout, 30ft. over all, 21ft, l.wd.. 9ft, beam and 2ft. 6in. draft, 

 with l,600Ibs. of iron on the keel She will have a cabin and water- 

 tight cockpit. 



Vanduara. cutter, the steel 80-tonner which made Mr. Watson's 

 name in the large classes of 1880, has been renamed Madrigal by her 

 present owner, Mr, T. B. C. West. Vanduara, with her old rival, 

 Samcena, is now a historic vessel, marking nearly the highest point in 

 British racing, just before the advantages of the lead keel and of im- 

 proved construction were sacrificed to extreme narrow beam. Her 

 name has been a familiar word in yachting for many years, and it is a 

 pity that, she shonld now be deprived of it, and her identity obscured 

 under a more commonplace appellation. 



Some statements have recently been made that Lord Dunraven 

 could have as much racing as he desired with Valkyrie against 

 Vigilant, Colonia or Jubilee. We believe this is perfectly correct, 

 only the races would have to be for very large stakes in ordor to make 

 them worth the doing or to make them of great international import- 

 ance. However, this is not what Lord Dunraven desired, but rather 

 to race Valkyrie in the regatta matches of the New York Y. C. and 

 other clubs. For these races it is doubtful if Vigilant will be fitted 

 out; at any rate, she would not be if Valkyrie took part in them. We 

 said some time ago we did not see how the owners of the Vigilant 

 could be blamed for their decision; by racing Vigilant against 

 Valkyrie in open matches they had everything to lose and nothing to 

 gain in point of prestige, and, however much we may regret that 

 Valkyrie will not have a chance of turning the tables on Vigilant, we 

 can scarcely And fault with the discretion which keeps Vigilant out of 

 the way. — Field , March %U. 



Mr. A. E. Abbott, of Montreal, has ordered from A. G. Cuthbert a 

 yacht for the 18ft. class of the St. Lawrence Y. O, to be 27ft. over all, 

 17ft. l.w.l., 2ft. 6in. draft. 



The Keystone Y. C, of Woodsburg, L. L, have elected the following 

 officers: Pres.. Frederick K, Walsh; Vice-Pres., Joseph Rotino; Sec'y, 

 Counsellor William E. Jav ; Treas., Benjamin Lyon. Governing Com- 

 mittee: Frederick K. Walsh. Dr. Edward C. Smith, Dr. George A. Wil- 

 son, Edward L. Mailler and Charles A. Frost. It was decided by unau 

 imous vote to change the name of the organization to the Woods- 

 burg Club. Outdoor sports and social amusements will be the feat- 

 ures. 



In the United States District Court to-day Judge Brown granted a 

 decree to Rinaldo D. Braley against John Bell for damages done by 

 the defendant's yacht Growler to the plaintiff's yacht She. Both men 

 are members of the Pavonia Y. C . and on the night of Sept 13. 1892, 

 their yachts were anchored outside the club house at Communipaw. 

 A severe storm arose during the night, which caused Growler to drag 

 her anchor and foul She, doing her serious damage. The rules of the 

 club did not prescribe the limits of anchorage ground, but Judge 

 Brown holds that the anchorage ground of Growler was unsafe. The 

 place was soft mud, so that anchors could not take a firm hold, and 

 reliance ou them in case of a storm was at the risk of the owner. A 

 decree is therefore given to Braley. A referee will compute the 

 damage.— New York Evening Post, March Sit. 



The Horseshoe Harbor Y. O, of Larchmont, has elected officers as 

 follows: Com., J." H Sterling; Vice-Com., George S. Towle; Sec'y, 

 Frank A. Moore: Treas., George C. Murray. Trustees: Edward F. 

 Caldwell, Frederick C. Hilliard and Chas. A. Singer. 



Natalie, steam yacht, has been sold to Hippolyte for $21,000, and the 

 blood curdling yarn of the capture of the yacht and the massacre of 

 her crew proves to be without foundation. 



The Toronto Mail of March 24 contains an excellent illustrated! 

 article on the Royal Canadian Y. C, with portraits of the officers. 



The following are the season's fixtures of the Knickerbocker Y. C.r 

 June 16, opening regatta, open ; July 14, club regatta; Aug. 25, club 

 regatta; Sept. 22, ladies' day, club. 



CEnone, schr., has been sold by Col. Hugh Cochraue to Mrs. G. B. 

 Thompson, owner of the cutter Indra. Mrs. Thompson last season had 

 the schooner Orynthia under charter. 



The Philadelphia Y. C. has extended the courtesies of its anchorage 

 grounds and club house at Tinicum, to the officers and members of 

 the New York Y. C. for the season of 1894. 



The New Jersey Y. C. held its annual meeting on March 29. the fol- 

 lowing officers being elected: Com.. Franks. Ketchum, sip. Charm; 

 Vice-Corn., Alfred Wenzel, sip. Wanderer. Rec-Sec, George E. Gart- 

 and: Treas., Edward W. Ketchum; Fin-Sec. Bernard A. de Edjeu; 

 Cor-Sec Louis Wunder; Meas., Frank Springing. Regatta Com- 

 mittee: Alfred Wenzel. John W. Dickinson and William Sherman. 

 Trustees: Edward W. Ketchum, Edward A. Stevens, Frank S. Ket- 

 chum, John W. Dickinson and Alexander Berry. The following 

 delegates to the Yacht Racing Association were appointed by the com- 

 modore: George E. Gartland, Daniel O'Brien and Louis Wunder. 

 The opening day was set for May 1, and the annual regatta for Tues- 

 day, June 12. 



Atalanta, schr., F. W. Savin, was launched at New London, March 

 27. after a thorough re-building, including the addition of 8ft. to her 

 after overhang. Messrs. Sawyer & Son will fit her with new sails. 



Barracouta, steam yacht, J. R. Fell, has been reported at St. Jago de 

 Cuba, on March 21, whence she was to sail two or three days later 

 for Jamaica, St. Thomas, Martinique and Barbadoes. 



Lapwing, cutter, has been purchased by Morgan Woleott. of New 

 York, giving in part payment Nayade, cutter. Mr. Woleott is a keen 

 Corinthian and a cruiser. The yacht is at Manning's Basin, to over- 

 haul and fit out. 



The proposed race of model yachts at City Point on the large pond 

 of the Marine Park, yesterday did not amount to much as a race. One 

 intrepid MarbkJeader. Capt, Giles, arrived on the scene at 2 o'clock 

 with his pet carefully tucked under his arm, but the. res'". Capts. Sher- 

 lock, Frisbie and Perry, were not in evidence. Capt, Giles displayed 

 the excellent qualities of his Ruthie H., to a knot of spectators for 

 half an hour, then rapped her fin in paper and went home. A bout 

 3 o'clock Capts. Frisbie and Perry arrived, and the latter's new boat, 

 with her aluminum fin and fittings, was given her first spin. Sh« 

 manifested a strong tendency to fall off and refused to go to wind- 

 ward. A few alterations will be necessary before she will blossom out 

 as a full-fledged racer. Capt. Frisbie's boat, a beamy fin, did great 

 work to windward in a heavy breeze with topsail set, and proved her- 

 self an able boat. Capt. Giles's boat is a 40in. fin, drawing 16in of 

 water. She is built on the p'au of the Jubilee, with fuUer lines for- 

 ward, sbe- carries 9Ibs. of ballast and is named for Capt, Harding's 

 daughter.— Boston Morning Journal, March 27- 



The Savin Hill Y. C. will give an open sweepstakes race April 19, for 

 boats of 15ft. overall or under. There will also be a class for open 

 boats or tenders. Entrance fee will be $1, and full particulars will 

 be given later. 



Mme. Lebaudy, the owner of Semiramis, steam yacht, has given the 

 amount received from the sale of the yacht, 390,000, for the care and 

 education of children who are left by their parents to their own de- 

 vices. 



Wenonah, centerboard sloop, has been purchased by John G. Mee- 

 han of Brooklyn through Hughes's Agency. 



Smuggler, cutter, has been sold by Mr. Morgan to Messrs. Peebles & 

 Moore of New York through Manning's Agency. 



Talisman, steam yacht, has been chartered through Hughes's 

 Agency to S. A. Maxwell. 



Herald, steam yacht, has been sold by E, B. Harvey to the Venezu- 

 lean Government, and after fitting out at New London she will sail for 

 Venezuela. The yacht was designed by J. Beavor-Webb and built by 

 Lawley in 18S4. 



The racing boat designed by Stewart & Binney and building for W. 

 De Graw of Red Bank by Thos. Biddle, will be 31ft. over all, 26ft. l.w.l 

 and 1ft. 6in. draft, with centerplate and rudder of Tobin bronze. The 

 mast will be 42ft., boom 35ft. and gaff 19ft. She will be jib and main- 

 sail rig, but with topsail. 



Polly, sloop, is at FoiUon's yard, where a new and larger stern is 

 being added. 



Anaconda, sloop, designed by Philip Ellsworth and owned by John 

 G. Prague, has been sold to Com A. J. Prime, Yonkers Corinthian 

 Y. O, who will convert her into a schooner, Sawyer & Son making the 

 sails. 



Vamoose, steam vacht, has been sold by the Munro estate to F. 

 T. Morrell for 811,500, as stated. 



Alicia, steam yacht, H. M. Flagler, has returned to New York, being 

 ordered home suddenly from the Southern cruise on which she lately 

 sailed. 



Intrepid, steam yacht, was at Barbados on March 17, having en- 

 countered rough weather on the passage out. 



The newly organized Inter Lake Yachting Association, of Lake Erie, 

 will hold its first racing meeting on July 17, 18 and 19. 



The Sodus Bay Y. C , of Sodus Bay, New York, on Lake Ontario, a 

 new club, has elected the following officers: Tom., A. C. Bartle; Vice- 

 Corn., F. J. B. LeFebvre; Sec'y-Treas., Wm. LeFebvre. 



Tbe race of March 27, off Nice, was won by Britannia, beating Val 

 kyrie by 17 minutes. Ou March 29, Britannia again won. Only three 

 yachts started the steam yacht race, Roxana being first, Eros second 

 andForosa third. 



