The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12
Yachtlng In America.

Yachting In America.
uscnSASS or yAoHTs AND YACHTING DUnna rHs
YAoHrs-akowNa FAVOR or THE AMUsEAsNr-
Ire xrFEcr UPON QUE own AND ns0LIsH NAVAL
AxomTEcTuRE, Etc.. Bro.
The increase Of yachts and yachting In this country dur
zng the last years has been very great, and gives
PROMISE II the ratio continues, soon to rival the pro-
'minencs Of this delightful recreation in England
few years since, when q man OF means could visit
saraoga or Newport any OF the watering places with
his family without being thrown into contact with black
legs and oour,ezaus when apasous landlords did
slider duty plage their guests OF their last cent
those resorts extensively paronized by spectacle
New York visitors Bot Of late years the evils alluded TO
have grown extent that became
,sary to substitute some amusement for what had
become q yearly penpance at the watering places.
The leaders Of this movement, comprising most
cesssu and sensible merchants In cssng about for
aubattute naturally had their attention directed TO the
pleasures OF yachting there be doubt that the
increasing interest in yachting been in great
soccesoned by the causes mentioned.
In 1914 yachting in this country in Its infancy for
wss as late that year that New York Yacht Club
was originated, at a meeting held on board the "Jm
crack then lying of the Battery. Among tho founders
were the late Commodore Stevens, the present Commo
dore VIM. Edgar, NJ Waterbury, the owner Of the IA
julia, and others, siuce been promi-
aent In the advancement Of Yachting There were then
out few vessels belonging to the ntlemen present.
sing, We believe: Of but the Spray, signe La Coquie,
Dream MIST, Petrol, Minna, and Ida They, however
anized end in 1876 received additions from Boston,
Is Is well known they have kept increasing until
hey have at least d vessels In the club tonnage varying
rom nfy tons TO two hundred and fifty, and Of every
banner OF model presenting very fair spec mems OF Anne
ston Phlsde phia Providen 30, Greenport, Sonugton
nd other places, and perhaps make their appearance In
nr waters only On the occasion OF the annual regatas
But the yacht clubs by no means criterion as TO
extent OF yachting There large mber OF pri
ate yachts, owned By gentlemen Of fortune, having
onnecuon with the yacht clubs. The private yachts at
ending almost every regatta far outnumber the regular
nries and often in their sailing qualities outsrp the
e ocntendng for the prize il is curious fact that the
yacht America which In her performances at Cowes has
shed undyng lustre the American fame rejected
" the New York acht Club Is unworthy OF their fleet
Yet gentlemen outside the cab had sufficient ldence
n her to take her to England. and how well they
rewarded matter OF history.
and their increasing numbers have become distinctive
feature OF summer recreatioD Their owners, eachewng
The dust and heat Of land travel the extoron Of ylanou
aotel Keepers the peculaons OF underngs and the
desirable society Of snobs and scoundrels fit up their
Hng palaces in the most luxurious STYLE replensh the
ders wine cellars and with profuson Of material
ofors the society of choice friends, cruise aboat
rom port to port In the most princey style
mil, Yacht IN ns wes,hsr With ;oyis psrty The
,rAcng breeze, 1t waits its freshness the dau,ng
waters the excitement Of the occasion, rs the "about
hip the smooth u hutter, and the party
to dodge the shifting beom while the trim craft guided
by skful hand, gdes 'asey to her destination; the
enforces in Short the leisure excitement, socabiry,
Freedom and heahful recreation Of yachting pleasures
xender no wonder toat 60 many are avahng themselves
q yacht owrer" Is proverb
The factcs yachting in this part Of the country
In the world account OF our inland waters,
they may be termed Long Island Sound, the Hudson
river Chesapeake Bay, and similar localities, afford
quaued yachting grounds, and by no means unappre
cated By yacht owners Al the English nobility cruise in
che harber Of Cowes, in the Channel they some
times do, through the Mediterranean; democratic
Int IN In In Wush
sea port, while avoiding The disAgreesey OF land travel
SHAPE and until Of late years have had little to do with
yachting There have, ho sever since the accession OF
ape xs1e s1
mo priaspa competitors are, nevertheless the
snssh yachtin. men, who can easily. 60 over
nth their crrf There over dozen yacht cubs In
zngand, OF which full list was recently given ia the
pEaAID At Antwerp, in Belgium, there is yacht club
sOun,ry has the growth Of yachting equaled that Of
Some yacht owners combine yacht pleasures with
huaipess very asreeably as instance, Moses Grin
oeu Eeq, the OF The Haze, has country sea. ON
nc Hudson, Just above Tarrytown Every due summer
bornng he has his yacht In trim, and alter esurely
kng his breakfast and procuring the morning papers
from the railroad station be starts in bis yacht for
ahs city He Is not pestered by the conductor punching
aim 70 show ticket; he not lose his seat by get.
~ out at station for breath OF air; hts lungs not
npregns.ed with dust and smoke bu, he enjoys dsli
perhaps some scgars, and returns in IKE
InAnner. TX MAYOR Kingssnd also owns o place
q The Hudson, and with the favorta enjoys
himself In similar manner. D G Klngsland, Esq,
q the America 0chooner) J. NJ Waterbury, With the
julia and other well known merchants, mako similar
tof their yachts In the summer and In fact live In them
Eood part Of the Thus % D snscn1 me
ssnseess waste Of time, health and money the usual
Is no enconmou thing for pares Of zach, owners in
che summer, 10 sail In company on heightened cruise
Naschcs made ro,ae and after enjoying day or
Dor IN o~der 10 give time Tor the ones to catch up
large portion OF the members OF tho New York Yacht
Cub ven, similar cruise TO Newport last and de
sign In the coming August TO with much larger squad
ron either 10 Newport or New Bed ord
me eject American yachting experiment. has been visit
oily beneficial upon English models When the yacht Ame
rca wa seen entering harbor OF Cowes the Marquis
Angieca Commodore or the Royal Thames zach, Club, Is
rous aAys proued that IN. Am,c" was ali
right. That somc At least OF the Eng'hh models were
wroug v sufficiently proven from the fact that thcre are
now Ia the club house NJ Hoboken number OF models OF
Engsh yachts which In the opinion OF the best American
Judges would sail best the bowspriu put at tine other
END OF vesze To the shame Of the English be said,
tbat at the last aocounts-whe our noble Niagara
riding In the harbor the admiration OF all who saw her
sne America was lying at neighborng shpyard in sight,
ever been forgotten and number Of vessels have been
built with hor graceful lipcs as a pattern.
The great fault In English mo1es has been 10
she effort to carry a large amount Of sail. In
this effort they make the body Of vessel OF sufficient
eIuuspess 10 overbalance any benefit which they may
eer;ve from the amount Of sat To encourage a devia-
son from this rule the New York Yacht Club have
gulauon compelling allowance OF time according 70 the
area OF square feet OF sails on the principle that that "
the best model which will give the greatest amount Of
speed with the least propeng power. The tendency OF
American Yachting experiments has been 10 increase the
size OF yachts and the consequence that from range
OF about sixty seventy tons, our finest yachts nov
have a tonnage varying from two hundred TO two hun
dred any and recently heard Of ane iron yacht
building In Name which Ia TO be Of two hundred and nine
AZ Eve tons To the perfection OF yacht models the great
Improvement in the character OF clipper ships In
Some measure due The United States government OF the
opinion that yacht models OF 80 much importance
lh for privilege OF copying those OF the Neg York
Yacht Cub they allow them the privilege by special act
II Congress a clearing for home port without charge.
That this arrangement Ia OF benefit 10 naval architec
ture sucieuty shown In the production OF the Niagara,
uperintendad In her building by the hmented George
Scers the constructor OF many successful yachts 10
fact yachts Of this country bear the relation 70
our navy the volunteer military companies do 10 the
army. Our country would end in OF war that a. 10
Mexico, the volunteers among the most efficient col
oilers 20 can the privaeers preves valuable auxiliary 70