The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-30
OCEAN YACHTING.


OCEAN YACHTING.
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The following eptstls has been handed % ~ for publ
cation and - gives ssmiocial accoupt OF the pro
partitions for the great aos IN Dsosm6sr ~ gentleman
who intends 70 sail in one Of the yach We mako room
for In order to correct the reports published
by some Of our coppsrhsad oonssnposazis:-
3t New Yoax Nov. 20. 1859.
Mr. DrAR CoIosu:-Your favor Of the 18th Inst Is ct
hand, and wandered how on earth you got any idea
that was likely 70 70 TO Europe In the coming
yacht race or indeed that there such the
cards But remembered that tho Independent is much
read in Onondaga county. and that may account for IL
Yes 10 fact that have threatened to Co. and you
need not feel uneasy over me. You there great
deal Of interest taken in this race and OF course the
public expect the 70 CO. because they know very
we'll that sailng yacht Is at employment for the gen.
temaa who owns II, and they can't be humbuggsd Into
thinking II just tho same thing entering your horse
for race whore you hire jockey 70 do your riding
People say that man who owns yacht should have
money enough carry her on time TO sail about In her
and enough seamanshp to navigate her. any rass with
the help Of good skipper Well, you say that dear
pity; but I am msmber Of the Yacht Club and have
contrved 70 pay my dues In the midst q the reveses
with which have met In Wall eFses, where 4 have
OF tho owners who sails In this ra1es and am makihq
every saor 70 by asas cough money g oo,sS ssa
Coal 10 down aSnin and they can ave something on
that while am away. OF courss my NE b nsuved.
aud II should be lost the ve thousand dollars shall
make by will 60 good way, II you Will look after
matters lis for old friend, and zee that Winston
pays tho money There s little cottage near your
house which must have been built for the widow and
the orphan; get Il cheap As you can, and on long
credit
But must 60 hack 70 the race This race Colonel y
a national matter like the big lump OF gold from Smith
Parmeees mine tell you i is national affair and
it must DO done up in style. We will give Congress
ticing Mr. johnson and the radicals, whom they first
walk up smiling TO the scratch. But wodk Is
enough ,0r them osar ana nen comes ous
a fair start, tho Commodore in person secs us
on; and then We peg away until We arrive
These Needles you may perhaps not know stick out Of
the south side Of the Isle Of Wight and when We near
worthy Commodore standing with one foot on each Of
them, tune the winSer and have kind word for the
unsuccessful or course he goes out BY the steamer as
nothing else would carry him. Other friends will be
present and In tho cabin OF tho winning yacht shall
drink the glory Of the United States and proceed
once to operate in Erie and Pacific Mall
Put all these thsgs together Colonel and tell IT
this IL truly national Did three yachts sail
race across the Atlantic in December beioreY Very we'll
Then let everything DO done accordingly says the gen.
public Let the owners 90, SO that when tho
Engismcn aboard with an invitation to sail In
proud faces the American owners and not have to
tire after simply looking round. because the gentleman
Of the house IL In New York
But some say, " The owners are men OF business and
have families Well. no am 1 man Of business,
though u doesn't pay much and have numerous and
NV intimate frsSds have aasn part in one or two
yacht already. / aquatic sport. My
seataring countsnsnoe is known In Martha's Vine
rd xha IN qyar h0l from
Nobska Light 10 Cutterhunk, and my heavy
weather habits appreciated at Holmes Hole, whore
have attended camp meeting for the last i've years.
exhibited no craven fears during the war. Did not
the rurkles tho outskirts OF Richmond thr
hs, was captured in south Carolina And with All III
have Mohcr who Joined the army ut the close
Of the rebellion. and Is frequently ball in soc<s
merely state these facts to show my position II these
yacht show powder reco I'd will leave 10
any fair therefore, says the public, lot them STOP
buying snc selling for few weeks hand in their chips
With life itself. and their tremendous and unparalleled
newspaper enterprises, and ep into their yachts like
There won't be much risk fancy ~ for osing tho
vsne the boats that Is all mocnshine for they all
insured IN The Columbian Insurance Company, which
makes the security clear TO the mcanest capacity. No
offence coieueL
Then little ansst,oa which some people call
mnttcr OF TASTE and some matter OF business. Are
these boats 10 be run over 10 England simply to sell
them some OF my friends are much distressed
this question 0ne influential radical has kindly Of
Tered to rush II through BY constitutional amend
ment; but there is hardly time left II good speed n
made II seems 70 be THOUGHT that tho Engshmcn will DO
crazy 10 buy the boats high prices don't feel quite
about Il myself The English yacht clubs are o long
way from being efet', and have areat many boats.
lney kno. our models and they prefer our builders
boats quite Ms often do The fact s Colonel when
we Yankees got high price sell almost ang thing
How many HOUSES hsye yor lived In. and sold one 70
buy anothers How many houses docs any ono gentle.
man buy and sell Ia ter yearsy How many OF our
yachts are now sailed by the original owners "'Twas
4 IA AN hrnE cr1
or dealers account SO, II suitable ofer 10
made abroad for OF these yachts would DO pretty
much like as TO accept H. suppose an Engiishmsn has
some rights. even In his own monarchca country, aud
do not doubt that the night to bid for yacht Ia Of
them. As for our side, know rights, and, know
ing. dare mantsn. and the right to sell our boats Is
one OF them
Then again, . man may be attached to his boat or
may have his boat attached and sell her or
TO have hor sold, and particularly after good perform
snee have seen man sick and tired OF his yacht,
sy az od 2 M ds if su no ns 'Ss
she "a bettsr that day than he expected. Such Il
human mature, Of which II has been said, with some
truth that there u deal Of Il In don't care q
nickel cent whether the boats sold not and r
am not going 70 drink with any man who
y mean enough TO say tLat these gentlemen, high
minded citizens, whose patriotism Is 50 well known
have Arranged this race just cell their boats In better
market than this The Who says this, Colonel, Ia
nti-d ny hs natnra gifts To catch rats In stable and
cal ten of them dozen when sells them No. these
yachts are announced to sal and not for sale. Don't
spol the pictur, Of happy arriva! the Isle IL
Wight by hintng that Ne 10 % sell our Steers
boundTor t0wes and a market
think see our entry this moment the English club
are largely represented familiar American faces
We round the siakehoa and tarpaulins
we give three rousing chee Tor The Stars and Srrpc for
W. have performed continental feat Colonel Of winch
every American citizen vii be proud This IL no cock
boat business. when reflects credit II puts high
the lit, or highest you like, as genuine yachtsmen
and soon our yachts will be familiar sight In foreign
waters. Ny bosom grows with native American pride,
IS ihnk Of H. must prepare at ones Tor the cold and
rain lay In plenty OF chewing tobacco. ripe ons.
&c. assign BcanehoH to you tn trust line my single
trunk carefully with different editions Of tho HKsALD,
bad alden 10 every fear whip my youngest soundy,
lock the hqnor cupboad take Ia shorts make friends
with my enemies, start young man in business draw
my hank account low down, leave my gold watch and
'ongress knife tpresened TO me by old Nes) In the
safe, put donDle nanncis prepare tor faro pray
Tor fnir sea. and sing, with sigh, Jofdan n hard
road 10 travel believe
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