The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-05
American Yachting-The Late Regatta

American Yachting-The Late Regatta
In the snna's Of yachting In this country there has
been Witnessed spectacle Of 20 much variety Aad
excitement tho regatta Of Thursday last Nos only
bay crowded with excursion stes and boats,
all densely freghte with human beings bet the shores
Of Staten Island, far the Telegraph, and Of Long
Island up Fort Hamilton thropged with carriages
and vehicles Of every description The new born interest
which the public exhibits n this amusement ID due, In
great measure, 10 the democratic spirit which mas Of lave
been infused into the yacht clubs Form srly, under
Commodore Stevens and other old fashioned patrons o.
the SPORT the object seemed 10 be 10 c,nhae les enjoy
ment 70 privileged few, and 10 exclude the general
public and the prcss from knowledge and pArcips
ton In rs prccssdmep. The consequence that
yschrps a. an amusement was, II not actually declining,
at all events stationary. Under the reformed
rangements Of the New York Yacht Cab %
entirely different character he's been given 10
the sport, well 70 The Inducements 10 coups,i,oa,
which constitute its vitality Rules Of liberal
gencrous nature, desire W the public participants
In the enjoyment Of this healthfal deDshal amuse
mens and tho extension the press Of all the fsces 70
which entitled, have at once played upon The pspu.
lar footing which holds In other countries Before,
however, yacht clubs attain equality IN oshsr
respects with those Of Greas Britain some further Efforts
viii be neocssary.
Hitherto yachting In ehs country - CONSISTED mainly
Of annual contests In hArbo and rivers which d..
urbed neither The somachs nightly shore Arrange
ments Of amateur sailors UnIhe the nbsrs Of he
English sohs clubs, Who look upon racing small part
Of their SPORT and Who Instead Of lying by asrng the
fall and winter, visit the Meditsuansss, NE
Baltic, and other European seas. they have rarely
or ever veutured out OF their waters have hale
or no practical experience ofthe lhe fault 20
In their vessels, for experience has shown there
sailors sounder boats In The world II arises nnply
from the fact that routine system has keps down The
energies and limited The aspirations Of young yscshs-
men, and that instead Of looking what has been ssne
abroad they been satshed follow old bss,-
% track Of their oomfortlovlns predecessors.
within the last year spirt animKis mo
members Of yacht clubs. Not only this evident
the more reed and liberal character Of their arrange
msnu but she enterprise displayed by of them.
me wsnderer yscht Of no very extraordinary prcpor
TONS recently vensured into the Gulf and asr waiting
Cuba and the west Indies returned nsrbor without
meeting o single disaster. within the last few
weeks NE Rebccoa, smaller boat snl, vas
taken by ~ owner 10 Norfolk; and although
on her way home she encountered squsll on BArnesa
which dsmied her. she rode out the breezs calamity.
and got back safety 10 her moorines. These examples
prove that yschtsmcn viii only hazard themselves
in deep ocsasionsy, they viii acquire the
hpouedge necessary 70 turn 70 full account their svorss
amusement
NOW bAh ue puonC nave ofgun w tsAs m nsSresf ~
the sport, there doubt that the spirit q enE atom
will stimulate The members Of our ysohs clu5s 10 essn
rush themselves In q more spirited way than tni' q
mere regatta racing We expect itss in e- years our
New York yachts win BE- foand extend q their pleasure
trips and even their trials Of skill 70 %, Of NE interest
ing points Of the Southern portion Of o. continent But
IN order 70 obtain experience requisite 70 enable them
10 do this they gradually break Themselves 70
,he rough trials and dscomfors Of the opsn
sea h not by hussips The shore and sesp-
ns out Of the reach Of sua breezes that they
can hope 10 become good sailors. We kuov better
r.y Of making their education than by altering the old
racing ground and taking in wder stretch Of the
so test their capabilities reey might begin BY sailing
around Long Island and coming DOM the sound men,
when they feet their legs, ssey may be induced
70 make holder ventures, and finally rival The Eassh
yachmen The enterprise and variety Of tnsir esped
tons.