# The History of Yachting/Index

INDEX
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A
Actium, battle of, 2 Advance, sloop, 152 Amsterdam, centre of commerce in Europe, 8 Amsterdam yachts enact sham battle in honor of Peter the Great, 20-22 Anne, yacht built for the Duke of York by Christopher Pett, 64, 105, 189 Argus, brig, 157 Arlington, Lord, 110 Ashburnham, John, 98 Athelstane, galley presented to, by King of Norway, 2 Atlantic, ship, 140 Aurora, yacht, 198
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Balsa, 139 Balza, description, 27-29 Batten, Sir William, 94-95 Betsy Cairns (Princess Mary), 119-121 Besano, yacht, cost of decoration, 74 Bezan and Jamie try for mastery, 76 Bezan, yacht presented to King Charles by the Dutch, 66, 97 Blake, Admiral, hoists first coach-whip pennant, 49 Block, Adriaen, 36-37 Boit, Captain John, 144-145 Bolton, yacht, 162 Boston Light, 136 Bristol Sailing Society, 223-224 Brouncker, Lord, 82, 98 Burgis, William, 136 Burgomaster of Amsterdam, yacht, 15 Busy, cutter, 169
C
Cleopatra's galley at battle of Actium, 2 Cleopatra's barge, 3—4 Centaur, galley race, 5 Chimæra, galley race, 5 Comet, 17 Catherine, Czarina of Russia, 23 Concord, yacht, 29 Charles II., called from Holland to ascend the throne of England, 50; sails from near Breda for Delft on board yacht owned by the Prince of Orange; description of the fleet of yachts accompanying him and their passage; a yacht is presented to him, 51—54 Catherine, yacht built for King Charles by Commissioner Peter Pett, 64 Catherine, Mary, and Anne, compared, 64 Charlotte, yacht, 94 Charles, yacht, 75, 105, 106 Castle, William, 98-99 Cleveland, yacht, 105 Charlot, yacht, 106 Coquette {William, and Mary), 122 Caermarthen, 124-126 Carter's Brand, 127 Columbia, ship, 142 Crowninshield, Captain George, 146 Centre-board, 147-152 Constitution, frigate, 154-156 Chaleur, schooner, 168 Catherine, yacht, 172 Cork Harbor Water Club, 172, 188
Chatham, yacht, 192
Cumberland, Duke of, 197
Cumberland, yacht, 200, 220
Caroline, yacht, 202
Cynthia, sloop of war, 204
Columbus, yacht, 205
Constant Warwick, frigate built in 1646, 48
D
Dolphin, galley race, 5
Drake, Admiral, fails to capture Spanish fleet, 10
Dutch yachts, description of early, 15-19
Damlooper, 24
Disdain, pleasure ship, 44-46
Dover, 1641, 58-59
Deane, Sir Anthony, first calculates a vessel's displacement before launching, 69-70, 95, 103-105 Dreadnought, ship, 91, 216
Deal, yacht, 105, 106
Dunblane, Lord, 110
Danby, Earl of, 124, 126
Dean, Captain Stewart, 142
David Porter, schooner, 153
Dolphin, schooner, 153
Dorset, yacht, 194
Dogget's coat and badge, 171
E
Elizabeth, Queen, 10
Enterprize, sloop, 142
Experiment, double-bottomed ship, 77-79
Eddystone Lighthouse, 129, 130
Evelyn, John, 57, 58
Experiment, sloop, 146
Eagle, yacht, 202
East India Company (English), 142, 206-216
F
Fortescue, Thomas, 93
Fanfan, ship, 95-96
Folly, yacht, 97
Flamsteed, John, 98
Fubbs, yacht, 106, 113-115, 172, 189
Fox, George, 108
Fancy, yacht, 136, 137
Ferrers, Earl, 195, 196
Fife, William, 235
G
Galleys, Roman, Venetian, Norse, Spanish, and Portuguese, 5-6
Galley races, 5-6
Galleons of Portugal and Spain, 5
Genoa influences Spain and Portugal, 13
Golden Lion, 17
Greenwich Observatory, 98
Griffiere, John, 103
Good Expectation, brig, 167
H
Hardicanute, galley presented to, Earl Godwin, 2
Holland, where yachts originated, 8
Holland, Spanish influences, 12
Hein, Admiral Pieter, 9
Hawkins, Admiral, 10
Hollanders, a wealthy and refined people, 13
Hope, yacht, 29
Hudson, Henry, 32-35
Halve Mæne, or Half Moon, yacht, 32-35
Hope, yacht, 40
Haen, yacht, 41
Howard, Admiral, 44-46
Henrietta, yacht, 91-94, 99, 105-107
Harwich, yacht, 91
Hicks, William, 93
Harwich, ship, 104
Hazard, sloop, 138
Helvetia, ship, 141
Harriet, ship, 141
Hallet, Captain, 141
Hamilton, revenue cutter, 166
Hawke, yacht, 200
Haw-Ting, flower-boats of the Chinese, 5
I   Isis, built by Ptolemy Philopator, 2
Isle of Wight, yacht, 105 Isabella Bezan, yacht, 106 Isabella, yacht, 106 Industry, yacht, 108 Isle of Wight, 237-239
J
Jamie, yacht, 75-76 Jones, Inigo, 98 Jolson, Captain Jolle, 127 Jefferson, yacht, 146-147 James and Elizabeth, smack, 123
K
King's Chamber, royal vessel of King Henry V., 2 King Charles II., ?, 62, 63, 66, 68, 70, 71 Katherine, yacht, 105-107 King Charles anecdotes, 110-115 Kendrick, Captain John, 142, 144 King's Fisher, yacht, 200
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Lee-board, 26 La Garse, yacht, 41 Lead for ballast, 1661, 63 London, Great Fire, 1666, 102 Lennox, yacht, 103 Lady Temple, 107 Leeds, Duke of, 124
Little Grandsire, yacht, 129 Lady Washington, sloop, 142-144 La Gloire, lugger, 168 Lively, yacht, 202 Lady Nelson, brig, 204 Lulworth Castle, yacht, 232 Leopard, yacht, 236—237 London, ship, 99
M
Maurice of Nassau, yacht, 15 Merry Messenger, yacht, 29 Mayflower, Pilgrim ship, 37 Mary, yacht, 59, 61, 105, 109, 189, 192 Milled lead sheathing, 91 Monmouth, yacht, 98, 99 Merlin, yacht, 99, 100, 107 McKenzie, Dr. Sheldon, 120 Mitchell, Admiral Sir David, 1 28 Morris, Colonel Lewis, 136-137 Montesquieu, ship, 141 Maria, excise cutter, 235
N
Norse galleys, 6 New Netherland colonized, 38 New Netherland, ship, 38 Navy, yacht, 105 Northumberland, Duke of, 138 Nimble, cutter, 167 Navy of Great Britain, 216-218
O
Overserved with drink, 57
P
Purple sails, 1, 2 Phillip II., of Spain, 8 Peter the Great, 20-22, 124, 129 Prescott, Conquest of Peru, 27 Pizarro commands expedition, 27 Pleasure ship built for Prince Henry, 1604, 44, 46 Prince Henry, 44, 46 Pett, Phineas, 44, 46, 47, 105 Pepys, Samuel, Clerk of the Acts, 56, 61, 62 Pett, Peter, 62-66, 76 Pett, members of family hold dockyard positions from reign of Edward VI., 69 Petty, Sir William, inventor of catamaran, etc., 77, 79 Phœnix, ship, 91 Pett, Christopher, 91, 100 Princess Mary, yacht, 116, 122 Preston, Viscount, 123 Princess Augusta, ship, yacht, 162, 163 Prince George of Wales, 163 Plymouth, yacht, 194 Princess of Wales, excise cutter, 235 Prins William, yacht, 40
Portugal influenced by Venice and Genoa, 13 Portsmouth, yacht, 106, 192
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Queen Catherine, 104 Queensborough, yacht, 105, 107
R
Roman galley, 5 Royal Yacht Squadron, 6 Republic of the United Netherlands, 8 Rool, marine artist, 15 Royal Prince, 17; ship built, 1610, 47 Ruiz, Bartholomew, 27 Restless, or Onrust, yacht, 37, 38 Rupert, ship built by Sir Anthony Deane, first vessel whose displacement was calculated correctly before launching, 69-70. Sir Anthony Deane, see pp. 95, 103-105 Royal Society, founded, 1660, 79 Ruyter, Admiral, 95 Royal Charles, 17; ship, 95-96, 99 Rupert, Prince, 95 Richmond, Duke of, 103 Richmond, yacht, 105, 106 Robinson, C. Newton, 109 Royal Catherine, ship, 113 Robinson, Andrew, 131 Rousseau, ship, 141 Royal Sovereign, yacht, 232, 235 Ratsey, Lynn, 236 Ratsey, Michael, 237
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Shish, Jonas, 99-100 Shuldham, Molyneux, 147, 148 Spanish influence in Holland, France, and England, 12 Spain influenced by Venice and Genoa, 13 Sea Mew, yacht, 30 St. Beninjo, yacht, 41 Sparrowhawk, Pilgrim vessel, discovered, 1863, 42 Shipwrights Company, incorporated, 1612, 47 Sovereign of the Seas, ship built, 1637, 47 Shot for ballast, 1661, 63 Slingsby, Sir R. , makes up a party to see the four royal yachts, 67 Squadron of yachts, first record, in England, 67 Sailing match in the United Kingdom, first open, 1663, 80, 88 Seven Provinces, ship, 96 Solalis, yacht, 104 Superbe, ship, 104 Sandwich, ship, 109 St. Peter, yacht, 127 Smeaton, 129 Schooner, bmlt at Gloucester, 1712, 131, 136 Schank, John, Capt. R. N., 138, 139 Sailing match on Thames first open, 136; 220, 231 Shackford, Josiah, 142 Swain, Jacocks, Henry, Joshua, 148, 152 Sturgis, Captain Joshua, 166 Swift, cutter, 167, 168 Shutleworth, Mr., 202 Steele & Co., Robert, 235 Spragge, Admiral, 17 St. George, 17 Schey, Gillis, 20 Sloop, origin, description, 24
T
Thalamegus, built by Ptolemy Philopator, 2 The Yacht Club (Royal Yacht Squadron), 6, 240, 243 Tromp, Admiral Martin, 10, 49 Tiger, destroyed at New Netherland, 36 Trades Increase, ship built, 1609, 46, 47 Tower, smack, 105 Temple, Lady, 107 Taylor, Commodore Thomas, 199 Tyars, Jonathan, 219