mCHTIIN 
New York Y. C. 
The last general meeting of the year of the 
New York Y. C. was held in the club house on 
Thursday, Dec. 16. The officers and commit¬ 
tees for the coming year were elected. These 
are: Commodore, Arthur Curtiss James, aux¬ 
iliary Aloha; Vice-Commodore, C. Ledyard 
Blair, steamer Diana; Rear-Commodore, Dallas 
B. Pratt, schooner Sea Fox; Secretary, George 
A. Cormack; Treasurer, Tarrant Putnam; Re¬ 
gatta Committee—H. De Berkeley Parsons, 
Walter C. Kerr, Ernest E. Lorillard; Measurer, 
William Hallock; House Committee—Thomas 
A. Bronson, Hunter Wykes, George A. Free¬ 
man; Committee on Admissions—Henry C. 
Ward, Albert V. de Goicouria, Henry 1 . 
Sloane, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. D. Jerrold 
Kelley; Library Committee—Grenville Kane, 
James A. Metcalf, Charles W. Lee; Model Com¬ 
mittee—James D. Sparkman, Albert Bradlee 
Hunt, Paul Eve Stephenson; Members m 
Charge of Club Stations—No. i, Stapleton, 
Staten Island, Robert E. Tod; No. 2, foot of 
East Twenty-third street, N. Y., J. Pierpont 
Morgan, Jr.; No. 4, New London, Conn., 
Vernon C. Brown; No. 5, Shelter Island, N. Y., 
Charles Lane Poor; No. 6, Newport, R. I., 
Maximilian Agassiz; No. 7, Vineyard Haven, 
Mass., Arthur Curtiss James; No. 9, Ardsley- 
on Hudson, Franklin Q. Brown; No. 10, Glen 
Cove, J. Harvey Ladew. 
The regatta committee had on exhibition the 
prizes won in the races of last summer. The 
cups were very handsome and valuable, and 
they were very much admired. 
The regatta committee has published its re¬ 
port of the season’s racing, and as an introduc¬ 
tion, says: 
“During the season the committee started 
races on eleven different days. The number of 
vachts started was 169, which does not include 
a duplicate entry of a yacht starting in different 
[ events on the same day. There were eighty- 
seven races sailed. All time allowance has been 
calculated from 100 feet rating measurement. 
For a yacht larger than 100 feet rating meas¬ 
urement the allowance has been added to its 
elapsed time. By this method the corrected 
times of yachts are comparable irrespective of 
size. 
“The yachts of the New York Y. C. 30-foot 
class did' not start in enough races to determine 
points for a series race prize. 
“There were no challenges for the Brenton 
Reef cup, or for the Cape May challenge cup. 
and there were no entries for the Niagara 
IV. cup. 
“The committee takes this opportunity of 
acknowledging its obligations to Commodore 
James for use of yachts Aloha and The Limited; 
tc Vice-Commodore Blair for use of yacht 
Diana; to Captain Jesse H. Metcalf for use of 
yacht Felicia; to Captain Elbridge T. Gerry for 
use of yacht Electra, and to Captain Edmund 
Randolph for use of yacht Gannet. 
“Attention is called to the kindness of Cap¬ 
tain Charles Hayden, of William Butler Dun¬ 
can, of Captain William E. Iselin, of Captain 
Cornelius Vanderbilt and of the flag officers 
for the presentation of cups for the squadron 
runs.” 
The original appropriation of the club for 
the committee was $7,750- Of this the commit¬ 
tee expended $2,600, and had on hand $5,150 
available for prizes. The estimated value of 
prizes donated by members was $5,000. 
The winning yachts of the season are as follows: 
The Spring Cups, June 17—Class E-F, first, 
Eclipse. Class 65-foot, one-design, first, Ista- 
lena. Class L, first, Altair. Class M-N, first, 
Dorello. N. Y. Y. C. thirties, first, Alera; 
second, Phryne. 
Glen Cove to Newport, July 7—Class mixed 
schooners, first. Corona; second, Sea Fox. 
Class K, first, Aurora. Class L, first, Altair. 
Class M, first, Irondequoit. 
The Aloha Cups ; July 7—First division, first, 
Atlantic; second division, first, Iris. 
Annual Regatta, July 10—Class B, first, 
Queen; class 65-foot, one-design, first, Aurora. 
Class M, first, Irondequoit. Mixed class, first, 
Altair; second, Dorello. 
Newport to Glen Cove, July 12 and 13 Class 
B, first, Queen. Class M, first, Irondequoit. 
Astor Cups, Aug. 6—Schooners, Elmina; 
Sloops, Avenger. 
King Cup, Aug. 6—Mixed classes, Istalena. 
Newport to Vineyard Haven, Aug. 9—Steam 
auxiliaries, first, Idler; second, Ariadne. 
Motor auxiliaries, first, Intrepid; second, Sen¬ 
eca. Class M, sloops, first, Eleanora. Class 
M, yawls, Polaris. Class K, first, Istalena; 
second, Aurora. Class K special, first, Aven¬ 
ger. Special mixed class, first, Weetamoe. 
Class D, first, Taormina. Class D, special, first, 
Miladi. Class B, first, Elmina; second, Queen. 
Special class, schooners, first Ariel. 
Rear-Commodore’s Cups, Aug. 9—Schooners, 
first division., Elmina; second division, Miladi. 
Sloops, first division, Istalena; second division, 
Polaris. 
Vineyard Haven to Portland, Aug. 10, 11 and 
12—Class M, first, Adventuress. Class M, 
yawls, first, Polaris. Class K, first, Aurora. 
Special class, first, Vigilant. Class D, first, 
Taormina. Class B, first, Elmina. Schooners, 
special class, first, Sea Fox. 
Commodore’s Cups, Aug. 10, 11 and 12- 
Schooners, first division, Elmina; second di¬ 
vision, Taormina. Sloops, first division, 
Aurora; second division, Polaris. 
Portland to Rockland, Aug. 13—Steam aux¬ 
iliaries, first, Intrepid. Class M, first, Polaris. 
Class M, yawls, special, first, Cleona. Class K, 
special, first, Aurora. 65-foot one-design class, 
first, Istalena. Class D, first, Irolita. Class B, 
first, Elmina. 
Vice-Commodore’s Cups, Aug. 13—Schoon¬ 
ers, first division, Elmina; second division, 
Irolita. Sloops and yawls, _ first division, 
Aurora; second division, Polaris. 
Rockland to Bar Harbor, Aug. 14—Motor 
auxiliaries, first, Cleona. Class M, first, Ad¬ 
venturess. Class yawls, special, first, Polaris. 
Class K, first Aurora; second, Istalena. Class 
D. first, Taormina. Class B, first, Elmina., 
The Wacondah Cups, Aug. 14— Schooners, 
first division, Elmina; second division, Taor¬ 
mina. Sloops and yawls, first division, Aurora; 
second division, Adventuress. 
The Captains’ Cups, Aug. 14—Captain 
William Butler Duncan’s cup, Aurora; Captain 
William E. Iselin’s cup, Cleona; Captain Cor¬ 
nelius Vanderbilt’s cup, Elmina. 
Navy Challenge Cups, Aug. 14—Schooners, 
Elmina; sloops and yawls, Aurora. 
Alumni Association of U. S. N. Challenge 
Cups—Schooners, Elmina; sloops and yawls, 
Aurora. 
The Autumn Cups, Sept. 16—Class 65-foot 
one-design, first, Istalena. Class M, first, Dor- 
wina. N. Y. Y. C. thirties, first, Nepsi; second, 
Atair. 
F. F. Brewster’s schooner Elmina was the 
biggest winner of the season. In all that yacht 
secured twelve first prizes. The sloop Aurora, 
owned by ex-Commodore Cornelius Vander¬ 
bilt, won eleven firsts and one second prize. 
L. R. Alberger’s yawl Polaris, which took part 
only in the squadron runs made an exception¬ 
ally fine record. She captured eight first prizes, 
and she succeeded in defeating on several oc¬ 
casions the new sloop Adventuress. G. M. 
Pynchon’s sloop Istalena won in. all six first 
prizes and one second, and one win was in the 
race for the King’s cup. W. E. Eaton’s 
schooner Taormina won five first prizes. J. 
Rogers Maxwell’s schooner Queen won two 
firsts and one second prize. The records of 
the other winners are: Eclipse, 1 first; Dorello, 
2 firsts; Alera, 1 first; Corona, 1 first; Sea Fox, 
1 first, 1 second; Altair, 1 first; Irondequoit, 3 
firsts; Atlantic, 1 first; Iris, 1 first; Avenger, 
2 firsts; Seneca, 1 first; Eleanora, 1 first; Wee¬ 
tamoe, 1 first; Miladi, 2 firsts; Ariel, x first; 
Adventuress, i first; Vigilant, i first; Cleona, 
3 firsts; Irolita, 2 firsts; Dorwina, 2 firsts, 
Nepsi, 1 first, and Ariadne, Phryne and Atair 
each one second. 
The spring and autumn cups were sailed on 
the Sound off Glen Cove. The run from Glen 
Cove to Newport was 111 nautical miles. The 
course of the annual regatta was from Brenton 
Reef Light Vessel, off Newport, around Block 
Island, 42 miles. 
The most severe race of the season was the 
run from Vineyard Haven to Portland, 152 
miles. Of this the committee says: “Wind at 
start northwest, 15 to 20 miles, increasing to 
half a gale by the time the fleet had reached 
Shovelful Light Vessel, then moderating _ to 
strong northerly all the afternoon, increasing 
again to half a gale by 10 o’clock p. m. and 
blowing hard with short high seas all night. 
The velocity was estimated at 40 miles.” 
The committee is H. deB. Parsons, Ernest 
E. Lorillard and Walter C. Kerr. 
Lake Michigan Association. 
Dr. Bayard Holmes, Jr., of the Jackson 
Park Y. C., was elected president of the Lake 
Michigan Yachting Association at its annual 
meeting held recently. The Universal rule of 
measurement was adopted, but the schedule of 
the season of 1910 was left over until the next 
meeting, which will be held on January 29. 
The meeting was one of the most harmonious 
the association has held, the only discussion be¬ 
ing over the adoption of the universal rating 
rule, which was carried by a vote of 12 to 3. 
In order to make the disposition of the ques¬ 
tion final, a motion to reconsider the vote was 
made and lost, and the universal rule will ap¬ 
ply henceforth in all races held by the asso¬ 
ciation. 
Action on the 35-foot class of boats was post¬ 
poned until the January meeting, and a com¬ 
mittee comprising Dr. Holmes, James B. 
Keogh and Charles Skates was appointed to re¬ 
vise the present rules of the association and to 
prepare the schedule for 1910. 
The following officers were elected, with Dr. 
Holmes as President: Vice-President, G. H. 
Atkins, Chicago Y. C.; Second Vice-President, 
C. F. Weed, White Lake Y. C.; Secretary, 
Charles Skates, Macatawa Bay Y. C., Treas¬ 
urer, F. D. Porter, Columbia Y. C.; Delegates 
to the annual convention of the Yacht Racing 
Union, to be held in Detroit in October, 1910— 
F. D. Porter, Charles Skates and Frederick A. 
Price. 
The Lake Michigan yachtsmen will compete 
for the Sir Thomas Lipton cup on Aug. 18, 19 
and 20, 1910. 
The regatta will be conducted on the same 
lines as in previous years, and as called for in 
the deed of gift of the cup, which is now held 
by the Chicago Y. C., having been won in the 
last regatta by Fred Price’s Spray. 
It is not known yet what effect, if any, the 
newly adopted universal rule of the L. M. Y. 
A. will have upon the boats which have hither¬ 
to qualified for the Lipton races. The new rule 
demands that all boats must be seaworthy,. but 
as the Lipton rules call for cabin boats it is 
likely that the universal rules will make no 
changes. I 
