The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-17

These thousand yachts have each eight or ten men
averaging eight men eachso that they supply force Of
eight thousand dexterous mariners During the Crmean
war these found very servceable TO the British
government, at whose disposal they were promptly
placed They may, in fact be considered as part o. the
British navy, for all practical purposes.
The English yachts owned by the nobility and gen.
try, who take some pains to bring their SAILING 70 psrres
on They do not pu. their Kid gloves, and look as
the men do the work. but they take Off their ,as pull
at the ropes trim the sails and exercise themselves az
they were In earnest.
They not, either, limited TO brief rup Ike ,ha.
usually taken-until last yearly our yachts. down
the Bay but accustom themselves TO long stretches at
and In the Mediterranean and don mind little feah
air occasionally.
The fact 70, our pretended yacht races, from hobo.
ken down the bay and back, are not Ct 10 be
spoken Of 90 regattas they are simply ch.ld's
play. This year there has been considerable dig
custom as to the proper for the regatta Some
in favor Of the old fashioned down 70 the South
west Spit others favor starting from Fort Hamilton or
Owls Head and going around the Light ship which s liz
tie beter-but very little. The best run would be from
Fort Hamilton down the coast Of New Jersey To thu
Ave fa,hom lishtship, opposite Cape May-abous hun
dred miles. Here Is good sea stretch, almost
certainty Of good breeze, and possibility Of mis-.
taking the sailing directions through the laundering Of the
sailing committee Of the Yacht Club There s In fact no
Plum Gut The yachts would go outside Of Sandy
Hook, and show their sea legs. would be a splendid
race our New York yacht only hal the energy
and capacity TO make u 60; but they have hardly
energy enough for such manly and xcne race % that
would be.
Up TO last year our yachtsmen mainly con:en.ed them
selves with their fresh trumphs; though We trust
that the run around Long Island suggested BY sse RsRALp
inspired them with new energy We have undoubtedly
the best yacht models in the world there IL no reason
Why we should not have regatas worthy OF the name
Tie New York Yacht Cub started as late as ls44
with only eight yachts but rapid been the ncrease
in the love for this amusement in 1857 toe number
had Increased to hy, and the Of y three yAoa.s
and nearly five hundred members appear on the club
book for 1850 while number yacht owners have been
proposed as members Of the club
Yacht visits across the growing quite common,
and the fame Of yacht models has been fully tested In
English waters Every knows Of the famous visit OF
the America and her exploits at Cowes Carrying OF the
Queens cup Mr.. Depeaus yacht syivis Also wen, 70
England In 1862 making the run from halifax 70 Hayrs
In 16X days.
After the Ergsh had been beaten by the America they
had the good sense TO desire preserve her good quail
ties for obvious reasons and accordingly LORD Do Ella
quare bought her, and sailed her in regatta bu, failed
to do anything with her. He then altered her rig, bur
that failed to improve her sailing qualities At las, &C
counts she was offered to Lord rempeton who was Oh
the poin. Of buying her. and had the rss osoee Az the
same time there was Offer for her made by Mr. Je
rome, Of Ne~ York, the owner OF the Undue Who h.
can procure herr intends 70 alter her rig back to rs orig
nal style and bring her back TO this country Perhaps
be would sail her in English waters, and carry of toe
Queens cup again. The report Of her being rotten vas
humbug. The secret Of the English failure With she
America IS IN their lack Of knowledge 70 tn
proper method Of sailing yI,h. models, and indeed
there little ignorance among Our own vaco: ovoers
on this subject The Rsoecca for int .anos never sale
sowsl as she has since abe CANE 10 pocsssson Of her pro-