The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11
Yachting Intelligence.

Our yacbtsmen are beginning to make preparations
with view to the approaching season. which, from pre-
sent prospects, promises to be Of the veiest character
At Northport, L. L. Mr.. Charles T. Cromwell the pro-
petor Of the champion yacht Mannersing, having built
fine schooner yacht of hundred and twenty tons
measurement and calculated for something more than
the smooth calling of the majority Of pleasure boas
Her dimensions areDeck 80 feet BEAM 22 feet; Depth
TX feet and she is modelled upon principles and lines
original with Mr.. Samuel HART her builder and new to
the club.
Great expectations have consequently been formed OF
her speed and beauty. Whether these well founh
remains TO be tested, but from the experiments her
fore made by the constructor, s believed that tho
yacht viii stand No. among tho aquatic fraternity.
She Is be chrstened Nettie after daughter Of Mr..
Cromwell and win be launched about the lst Of April
At Greenpoin, Mr.. Ives Of Providence, having built,
by Mr.. Henry Steers schooner yacht Of hundred
and thirty measurement which win take her rank
among the first class boats Of the squadron She wiz be
ready for her element Tuesday next when Providence
petiDg the launch will take place about ten O'Clock
IN the morning sbe has been christened "Hope,'
an emblem Of the feeling D. "domuaut n every yachts
mans breast from the time his pet leaves the sess ws
til she has been beaten beyond all redemption.
Her dimensions are rollows,--Iensth deck, Of
feet beam, II feet Shes; depth, feet inches;
length Of masts "A and 70 feet topmass 70 feet bow
spirit (cutboard) IA feet inches oooom (ousboard),
Is feet; main boom, SO feet; fore do, ,3S feet.
Below her fittings regards both comfort and ele-
gance Of the most substantial character. Forward
six berths for her crew. with lockers and closets for
the disposition Of their wardrobes and duang table
abaft the foremast This apartment s separated
from Me kitchen by q bulkhoad. Tho culinary
department 10 Of the most commddious character,
embracing besides range four hundred gallon water
~r~s.
venent httle drawers, and crevces which mo-
one appreciate well the cook or, IN
time psrlancc the doctor" In the Of tho Kitchen
and either SIDE Of passageway leading thence 70 tho
cabin, are statepooms and the pantry. Two Of tho
former are fitted up AZ tastiy adies parior, as
large as many Of our crack hotel attic bedohanberss
and embrace all the comforts Of double bed stationary
washstand drawers closet, mirror, Scno mean belong
ngs TO any craft the reader will echo who has hved on
shpboard month six weeks. In tho door Of ono Of
these is the opening Of tank which holds six hundred
gallons Of water. s..- ~
On the opposite side Of the passageway 10 tho captains
stateroo another OF similar dimensions FOR extra
uapv and pantry Tho Last Includes an loo box ana
arrangements dshes silver aud all tho pasaphexnaa
Of what will readily be understood by tho term Of "a
good time The cabin Is Iargc apartment SIX feet two
inches high furnished In white and gold, and contains
four be- hs with supernumerry ayrangemensg for I'M
prOyising as many moro. Tho dccxaslons and uphoi-
stery are NOT yet compstc but hsy are far enough ad-
vmred 70 convey .ho most suggestive Ideas Of comfort
and content.
In the sme yard with the above NJ Bennett Jr, has
on the stocks schooner yacht OF ono hundred and afy
tons measurement. Sho Is built by Henry stecrs,
after model by Mr.. Tucker, who shaped his present
yacht Rebecca Tho yacht win bc named Henrietta
All Of these boats win bo splendid specimens of naval
architecture, as nearly perfect in their exterior cOnfcr
nation 40 is possible with tho present experience N
the art-elsgant withn and replete with tho mst Inn
proved conivances for convenience, con.ors, luxurY
and speed,