The New York herald., 1866-05-27

Vessels of the New York Yacht Squad
ron at New London.
Preparations for the Approach
ing Regatta.
Improving and Reftting Of the
Various Yachts.
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L'Hirondelle: Her Description, Ap.
pearance,
&c. DC. &c.
Our New London Correspondence.

Our New london Correspondence.
NEW LONDON, May 2S 1860.
The Fieeuing, Haze Magic Rambler Phantom, Calypso
and LHirondeile-7hetr Description, appearance and
Improvements, &c.
The several yachts belonging to the New York Squad
that have been here throughout the winter fast
preparing to take part in the approaching regatta New
London is considered by the yachting fraternity as per-
haps the best hybernatng quarters Of any along che
coast the yachts not subject the depredaons Of
ver thieves and the worms if there be any, do not eat
into the wood In the last well preceding winters
= large number OF yachts have laid up here. Some
have already LETT for New York, Newport &C. repairs
one two not yet completed, and the remainder
only await favorable wind to be of and away or these
latter are the Feetwing, Haze, Sylvia and Rambler
Commodore Mcvckars Magic, which has laid up for
time, left yesterday. The Phantom and Calypso
not yet ready to start
rIxHrwING
The Fl eetwing owned by. Mr. George A. Osgood SON.
IN law Of Commodore Vanderbilt has been here since
hst November, during the interim between which time
aud the present she has undergone complete overhaul
ing Her masts and epars have been scraped her deck
putted and what will certainly prove the greatest ad
vantage TO her, she has had completely set Of
iis The Feewing intends taking part in the regatta
She Is two hundred and twelve tons burden and is
keel boat; length on deck hundred and six feet
beam twenty-four feet depth Of hold ten feet
The arrangement of her saloon and state rooms lie
tasteful and costly in the extreme She is certainly
Of the fastest yachts the squadron and has ON
distinguished herself as having good sea going
quali,ios She is quite vessel, and built by
Joseph Van Dcusen the we'll known builder Of the
gypsy, Alarm and other yachts that have made their
mark during the past She is pretty modelled
and is graceful in every particular.
HAZE
The Haze, owned by j. Van Schaick and J. Devlin is
ve and favorably known in yachting circles She is of
hundr ed ard FIVE tons burden and is a keel boat
drawing ten feet Of water She very pretty modelled
md is calculated to stand rough weather well.
The Haze belongs TO the smaller class Of yachts, Of
which there few constructed. She built
Ay the celebrated George Steers whose reputation in
necton with the yacht America and other boats is
widely known, for Mr. Duncan, Of New York, and sold
Sy him to Moses Il Grinnell out of whose hands she
passed into those Of her present Her saloon Is
0tted up In the neatest manner several minor i'm
Drovements having been made during her stay here aud,
having been painted throughout her appearance is all
shat can be desired.
The Sylvia has also been newly fitted up and there talk
81 her performing wonders in sailing during the coming
siderable jealousy among the various captains 10 the
merits Of their boats and all anxious for early
al Of speed The Sylvia is centre board which givel
her advantage In ordinary weather, but hardly other
wise She is about hundred and nine tons burden
aad s owned by Mr. f. Dodge.
The Sylvia has bccn built time, and has proved
herself good saier she pretty yacht She for
merry belonged to Mr. H. J. stebbns the present owner
Of the Phantom after which she modelled and
may be remembered that she went TO Europe az
She c0ntestant in race.
Tne Magic, formerly the Madge is Of the prctes,
Odeled schooner yachts In the New York Yacht Squad
She formerly owned by X. f. Loper and passed
from his hands pto those Of her present owner Mr..
4cVnkar Commodore OF the New York Yacht Squadron.
Her build is the same that Of the Josephine; she Is
centre board and has not few displayed
% ao % no
yachting circles. While here has been repainted.
seraped and otherwise improved.
The Rambler, owned by Messrs Fearing, skddy &
Candy Of the New York Yacht Club, Of hundred
and forty tons burden and modelled after the Alarm
She h schooner gged and has very long spars Length
ninety four feet; BREADTH twenty feet, depth, ten
From the excellence of her model well the
taken IN her construction, argued that she would
b. one OF the nee,es yachts in the New York Yacht
sqnadron; but through other she has not
come quite up TO the antcipatlons OF her she
htted out in style Of the greatest magninccnce, and
while here has with the rest undergone complete
Tho Phantom another centre board boat and con.
structcd on the model the Syiva-is hauled up
aud undergoing repairs which. however, will soon be
completed. She is one hundred and Gfty tons, length
or keel ninety-two feet aud IN owned by II. b..
stsbbins Very little is known Of her sailing qualities,
she only built last summers but II ready in time,
her owner Is determined To enter her in the approaching
regatta She Is being painted deep Maroon the former
color OF the Sylvia, which was lately owned by Mr.
ssebhns and disposed Of by hum 10 her present pro.
psicsors.
me Calypso, though smaller, Is very similar in
hulk TO the Phantom For some reason or other she
has been found to sail but very poorly, and
hauled up and being thoroughly put TO rights Her
centre board has been found be altogether timber
bending like paper even In an ordinary This "
sought 70 be improved by Strengthening II with iron
banda She = one hundred and seven tons is owned by
J. Bache, former owner OF the Mallory. IL was hoped
that she would be ready for the regatta and the work
are plying their tools as fast possible ia order
70 have her at New York In time.
LHRospEtLE
During the coming there will be frcsh
sr,c ,or AZ .h new , , wn "e %
roudcle the property u Senator Bradford, IL lying
mystic, some short distance from New London and is
fast approaching completion, ana Is Understood her
fortunate owner intends matching her N several races
before the expiration Of the No expense has
bocn sIred make her second 10 none both regards
modelling and fitting up, and IL is but Just say her
esner's hopes be fair 10 be realized. The keel OF
4 hirondee laid at Mystic late January last, she
WAS hunche ON the LIST inst and will he completed by
sboat the 10th proAimo, when. Is understood she Will
T. 70 Newport The materials Of her construction ere
yellow pine She Is copper fastened throughout
mcdel very handsome aud unlike that OF any
e'her yacht In the squadron AT first glance she ap
t"ar somewhat Ike the Palmer or Josephnc; but
ser inspection proyes her 90 dincr materially from
'yn o. thess boats Her lines very symmctr cal,
GA she promises 10 combine grcat string tn with an *.
''"diagy graceful buid She is q keel boat drawing
ae end half iee of water Is OF 255 tons burden and
very heavily pared Her dimensions are a. follows
Iantth over All ia feet betwcen pcrpendculars los
fee beam = dsg'e los Ianglh u spars from water
lint- mainnast ~ fcet, fotcmsst ~ q bowsprft out
hard ~ fee. man boom &C feet gans " feet topn,ast
20 feet Thtrr is i'u-ngh break running forward of
IN r,sinriVf .. = Her deck " well laid her coel ~,
~ hy Ia feet She two brass three.
~ .nders, ana these, well as the compass 6c
en- all markrd with LHrondelle, or a swallow
sither dc o. The companion way. which T. ~ mahog
Guy and rosewovd there is q small stateroom The sa
jss entered by door of hnc ground glass with ALE.
r,s<i figures painted each and representa-.
sop N 'ioul" anchor Ia The centre The saloon itself
uaasuys~ isx22NTJ " hucd up IN style Of the
gtoa,esi mag gnhcencc and oarpetod With cosuy Brus
q A. aud tho seats, chairs, &C, are covered with
a. ue rl.st. the curtains bong of tahnet 10 match
hc lvekers are rosewood frames mounted In silver, In
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