The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-04

YACHTING IN AMERICA.
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eae Regatta Of the Now York Yacht Club 70
aay-ApproachiSg Regatta OF the harsem
Model Yacht CIub-lncrease or Yachting ."
TIE United states-Yacht1ng In England
Yacht visits Across tire Seas, SO.
Nfb The rapid approach OF summer amasenaenss, 20
70 lcome sfcY long and tedious winter, enjoyment
a0patsd with greater easerness than the annual re-
- sss Of the various yacht clubs The extent and import
70 of this speces Of amusement Increasing every year.
4 While aJordipg healihfui recreation for our demo
Ito princes, s sddng credissbly 70 tho charscer OF
s,ercan marine architecture In this vicinity, me 70
tas or the New York Yacht Cub, day, and o. the
= rem Model Yacht Cub the 49, inst, are The leading
q conversation In the rcspessive clubs and sporting
oaes generally.
rae NEW YORK YAoBr CLUB.
ne New York Nnb bas been in existence fourteen
80 s and no numbsA $50 members, who own 40 yachts
tal among whom are many Of our oldest merchants
a. yealhye4t ciseus. me lavish expenditures Of money
g. the procureens Of the best models, and tbs success
isb has attended the trials OF skill of their yachts both
- hs country and England has had no little importance
n the work Of the rapid Improvement Of not only our
s boats and clipper shirs, bnt also Of uaequaned
- ,oshsps The yacht models OF the Niagara the Adratc
a. the Vanderbilt which have proved essential lthsr
s1o $685. be considered but the seqa Is Of the
med America and Maria, whose fame Is world vide.
~ 4 the United States government shood allow these
~ ats proceed from port port without clearing at the
House. for the privilege of copy the models, must
esarded very vile provision when the production
q o magnificent, a resu. the Niagara s the conse'
s,oe The annual contests Of these yacht cabs must
b. regarded as Of more importance than as mere
rsfaime, because they in fact the foundation
q ,,as reputation a. the ruler OF the waves which
An rioa has been enabled completely TO wrest from
~ rssp Of hs for ner possessor The New York Club
m og past year has been bofiy engaged in Earring
-g ae contest which of Thursday next and
Vh number Of boats have been added 70 the large
M ormery possession OF the club, the latter have been
vesed and repaired that the turnout this year Is
ysd 10 surss in every respect that Of any previous
ysz. Among the boats building and built by the
Su6 are the following There has been launched at New
kurs nrst class cutter yacht from Mr. Thomas Marvs
zero, who celebrated for building fast vessels for Gap
an B. Robinson She is called the Victoria She is
sfg, low, white sloop, with q red riband round her.
an and exquisiteiy sculpured medaian OF the British
Qoegp, her stern. We under stand che Ia intend
"a % compete for the palm with Mr.. J. N. Water
ssIy's crack yacht, the Julia, which h much the
ts,st yacht In the feet She one Of the last yachts
by the late much Iamented George Steers, and pre-
ed 70 be much faster than the far yacht
Az 'rca, also built by him. Captain Robinson Is wen
b for many years captain Of Of the Havrc packets
steamships were curiosity, and when short pas
. did NOT consist Of nine days from Liverpool
q Victoria win not enter the regatta this year.
llam N. Gesnsr, Of Farhaven, the builder OF the
y, vita, 10 also engaged upon Q schooner, 70 be
cd the syiph, for Captain Thatcher He also has
20 Of the construction Of the schooner Juliet for Capt
ssr .. the same place. sne Is expected to be ready
PIT johnson ia building new soop, and the largest
a 10 squ.dron, a. Port Jefferson L / his sonewha,
40 suu whether she will be finished In time to join the
- hYon This season. Her owners expectations regard
b sailing qualities are very ssnguine.
b. slsed the Minnie. Mr.. VOORHEES, l. her Constructor
csps Forbes, Of Boston, 70 membar OF the clnp1 Is
81 ding an iron schooner Of about forty tons, with
ossue board, be called the Edith. her model said 70
taother Boston gentleman is building q schooner Of
wald OF the same model aad dinew hose Of the
cahh These schoo have been projcctat wh special
S'erepce to fairly testing The comparative qualities and
will be looked for with great interest by naval CON
tf,csSrs and nautical mon generally
wig during winier whore she Vas euin, BY Gesner
sirhaVen, and Is nov receiving now mssss i've icet
~ New Bedford Regatta. found that she could
considerable increase OF canvas, and great things
expected Of her BY those who know her sailing quail
rss schooner wIdscon, h,sly altered from . sloop,
VII bear the flag OF the Commodore 10 believed that
Tse s,ive, Also, has lately been altered nom scop 70
ne schooner America (no the America Of opwes cele
srhy) was recently purchScd by Mr. Daniel C. Kngsand,
81 ~ city, Mr. R. r. Lopez, Of Philadelphia, and h
=, dipe sloop Of aooa 70 ions wi,h whch IL said he
ecss beat the famous Julia she Y 70 be called the
saise, and Is built after the model Of Mr.. kngslands
ma Antelope. which was built by John Collier, Is no,
~ dnisned From What We hear she literally s s,
b. 70 foet hold feet, and draft of water IL inches
b. boom 90 fce, long and mat ouiy 90 feet high
ibe third there In only one new vessel, tho rs
d. X Collins Jr., has buih line zach, Of the 80
elass but IL win not be finished In time for this sea
sS for business aud pleasure The third includes
a rae number Of fairy ike little boais, some Of which
persnce one of ibs smallest Of The squadron Was me
Of her class Of the New Bedford regatta last year
- earned whole salt all the way round the s,oep hea
~ JobDsoD's new s'oop Wandsrer, Ia sposen OF very
hy, and Is expected 70 sve good account Of herself
tnons the changes in the ownership OF yachts are the
e fss, sailing sioop Rebeco. has boon purchased BY
Nr James Goroon Bennett for his son. She carries 3le3
suare feet Of canvass and s IS burthen She mas
recently reatted and painted black, and doubtless
h. GOT lost of those sailing qualities for which she
A. Raberiord's soop Una has been purchased by W.
=. Lopez schooner America Is the property Of
ne schooner ndipc has passed from the Ownership of
ridiculous story has been circalated that xcssrs
9ssens celebrated schooner Maria has been altered from
iiaop 10 schooner, and flaming account OF her
al nip was published The fact " hal che oss been 90
~ vay' MI winter, and has no. been altered. Hsr
.u owner, Commodore Stevens, has been for some time
n take any interest In The coming resaa, and ne
so viii therefore be deprived Of the desirable pre-
etre OF this renowned vessel
TO folio sing "a correcscd hst q the yachts owned by
a. tub, with their tonnage, numbers o. crew, and area
81 suk 70 square Feet
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