The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08

others IN sailing, carriage and security
but she was ct Lest lost in tempest which over whelmed
. great feet the same night. whIs the Dutch, and
perhaps venisans, may therefore have the credit Of
wing the idea, to lnsishnen belong the honor
ana glory q having Adopted this right royal amusement
THE ENGLISH YACHT CLUBS.
From this time onward yachting continued TO thrive
Sailing matches took place every season, until they be-
came nxed institution; and In The year l72o was orgs
nized In Ireland the schtne association in the world
under the title Of "Ths Cork Hsrbor W.er Club.p In
1928 received the new appes&on q the "Cork Ysoht
Club" and on William the Fourths ascending the throne
hreceved the addition which makes t Known Is the
"koyal Cork Yacht Club" This club has tho peculiarly
mat 10 Commanding officer Is styled "Admirain and not
"oOmmodors," which IL the rank recognized In all other
clubs In the world II y said that William tho Fourth
wshed ord Ysrborough 70 become Admiral Of the Royal
Yacht squadropybut the proposed innovation at once fell
" the ground, owing To the Jealousy Of The royal navy
The next oldest club u the Royal Yacht Squadron,
which was originated in 1916, In the very month and
year 10 which the battle OF Waterloo fought
the title of"rbe Yacht Club" In 1917 the Prince Regent
became one Of ~ members; In 1920 10 received from
George he Fourth the prefix Of "roya and in 1888
came known - tho Royal Yacht Squadron, which title
euii retains may DO mentioned that owing either
70 s sge or arisocscy thh The only British CLUB per-
United TO wear the white ensign Of the royal navy. 10
become candieats for admission In the Y. s, is
necessary TO be at the the owner OF zach.
not lees than thirty tom, rule of exsngf
In any other club. The rendezvous u Cowes harbT the
entrance fee fifteen suneas and the annual subscription
eight poveresns, nearly ali the other clubs requiring
the payment Of only three, two, even one
guinea per anuum. The club contains
more than one hundred and twenty I've yachts,
and stands eminent above all other clubs formed for
Kindred Offsets not merely for the superior quality Of the
boats which the waters OF the Sea Co.. but for the
systematic arrangements which direct its proceedings and
the encouragement 1t has uniformly given any improve
ment suggested in the science Of architecture.
The modest yachts in the world sail under squadron
burgee and the weslshlest nobemen In the lana arc
among is members The squadron atas held only
in Augusta month 1t may be added, wheu yacht sailing
s too frequently marrei by cams here vel a. in
England, and when it often oc,urs that powerful craft
which require strong winds 10 display their best qualities
antszed with gentle zephys. ana compelled 10 yield
to inferior vessels whose clouds Of white duck have
bled them their sturdy rivals In the rear and
claim the lAurels OF the day.
The Royal Thames Club founded in 1898, and NO |
les than hundred and any sailing ns'ches have |
taken place under Its auspices in one river since that
time. The Royal Northern Yacht Club (Scotch)
ganized 1874 the Royal Western Of England and Royal
the Royal Southern in isIo the Royal Hsr~cn in 1sas
the Royal Mersey in 1874 and here pause 10 recall
incident which may yet be fresh In the minds OF many
Of readers. Il . member OF this club-Commo-
dore Iitledae-who, In his yasht the Queen Of the
Ocean saved under circumstances OF great difficulty the
lives OF thirty two OF the and passengers Of the emf
grant ship Ocean Monarch Of Boston, destroyed by fire
In Abergele Bay, Thursday, the 9th OF August lsls
In the year, Of hs yachts the suana, 100
tons, raced around Ireland against the clipper bark
Panic OF 400 TONS the being 500 miles This
Ia the longest yacht record. The saltsna
When will our New York yachssmsn treat 10 10 such
contesp
To continue our history, the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Was founded 10 1s4s-"n commemorauon OF the honor
conferred on the Isle Of Wight BY her most gracious
Majesty In having chosen Osborne House for marine
palace and lasting testimony Of the gratitude Of the
town Of Ryde for this fsvorn 10 the com nodore OF this
club, G. Acksrs, Esq the yachssmen Of England
indebted for the "Uu,versaI Yach' Signals"
The Royal g. Georges Yacht Club, OF ireland, WAS
founded In $780, the Royal Irish Yssh cub also In 1885,
Of the club that yacht shall endeavor to pro
Information respecting the condition Of the fisheries
Of Ireland, At and the several ports they may visit,
and TRANSMIT the Same TO the Secretary. Tue Royal /
WEIGH, the Royal Dee, and the Royal Yorkshire Ysshi
Clubs all founded In ls47 Tue Royal London zach,
Club the Arundel Club Of ls<5 but - iu numbers
Increased and boats grew In dimensions, threw oris
swaddlipg clothes and Of the most prosperous
among the Eoglsh yacht clabs.
In 1852 the Vice Commodore OF this club to,k his flag
yacht, War Hawk, 70 the Baltic, where she carried or
one Of the two handsome prizes given BY the Imperial
Yacht Club OF 81 Petersburg, at the croostait regatta In
June, and was ct once purchased by the Russians
The Royal Boston and the Royal Wear Yacht Cubs are
the offspring impetus given the spor, 1851 By
the triumphs Of own "Amsrca" aud completed the
List Of eighteen yacht csbs present under the patronage
OF Britain royalty.
The river Thames has been prolific IN yacht clubs but
they have improved In wealth and numbers they
gradually been merged into OF the organizations
above mentioned. Al present contains only the Prince
OF Wales Club which was called into existence In the
year Of the Crystal Palace, 1851 I, h. however,
Of the most nourishing associations Of tho kind 10
England, having . forcs Of nearly eight hundred mem
bcrs and feet OF nearly hundred sail, ranging from
three hundred down 10 the modest three touncr.
In addition 70 thess she Clyde model, the Hsyhsad
the Brkenhcsd, and R~nelash Yscht Clubs, orrsuized
within ave years The present homo pAlrous Of
the Royal Ya,hs Clubs Of the United Kingdom are her Ms
csy The Queen the Prince Conso and The Duchess Of
Kent The foreign patrons are the Emperor Of the |
French, the King Of the Begans, and the King Of the
ketherhnds reference 10 "Hans's Universal Yacht /
Ikr for 1858 shows that there belonging TO Ia.
glbh, Irish scotch ane WEIGH clubs In that year ss4
yachts, number whsh Of the present time 10 view Of
the growing interest IN The SPORT has doubtless been iu-
creased to at least fifteen hundred
o. this number twenty evs are steamers one Is Of
Iron; seventy two Of more than 100 IONS bur
then, nfssen than 200 tons, six more than 800
tons, aud two more than 400 sons. The remainder
are Of has than 100 tons Estimating that each ous
Of these yschu WI average ten men each, the value
Of such force OF dexerous sailors time OF aecd a.
once apparent Durirg the orimean war. whes thsy
were psoed Al the service Of the British government
This value was fully tes,ed for they became, 10 fact,
part o, he British navy Itself.
LIsr q, RorAL YACHT cLrBs, coMMopoRxy AND
STATIONS.