The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
YACHTING in MASSACHUSETTS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

Yachting Matters in md Around B0sr0n--New
Yachts Beina Built md Old Ones Repaired
Preparations for the Coming Season. &c.
BosrcS, May 1, 1867.
Yachting and matters connected herewith promise to
lively Boston this than before. The
Boston Yacht Club formed mouths since, comprises
already several hundred members, including many OF
the mos. prominent in Boston. Commodore Dexter
H. Foet OF the yacht Net,ie Is president OF the club
Within few weeks tho organization has located in
rooms the OF fremont street ana Pemberton
square They arc spacious and elegantly itted and fur
nished nightly thronged with members dscuss
ing and preparing for the ccning season. ~
Captain Bearsc who recently built and Iarnchcd the
schooner.rgged yacht Catherine NJ. Ward, In South
Boston now offers her for salc He intended TO 20 to
the Paris Exposition with her, taking out sufficient
number Of passengers make tbn trip profitable, but Il
seems tho Bos,onans arc not Sufficiently plackj
tnre in yacht ncross tho Atlantic IN simmer and
hence his abandonncnt Of the snteprse and desire TO
he viii take her 10 New York HIS price Is $4,000
which Is about the original II win be remembered
by the description which appeared OF her IN the HERALD
when launched that 4o toasbarden, lo2 feet
n n length 80 feet length OF keel % feet inches in
breadth beam and 10 feet depsn Of hold and spreads
1000 yards Of sail She has two cabins with 10 berths
in and in the other, with storehouse
and other apartments The qualities claimed Tor ner are
1 fast sailing and comfort.
Commodore Foilols yacht Ncttie lies at East Bos-
ton ana win ready FOR launching about the middle of
the month Tho Columbia owned by Augustus Rrss,
is undergoing Thorough repairs Charcstown and will
Be IN rev days 1 v o. 1ne
s down AZ Bath, re, undergoing, repairs and WI be
heightened some feet which WIN MAKE her one o, the
ger owned by Mr. Wilson, old boat, but has been
htied up this season and made good As new she of
Nj. Harris. At Maconbor 4 oivst's yard. in South
Tss T owned BY Hayden ana Others ssx ssss
in length. II ton: and 10 tost beam. and iass
roffo he hp1pu TrtEo hU
Doan ana Others. SO feet long, II feet beam.
and So IONS; the schooner john Q. Adams owned By
Mr. hrop sad 70 be 81 the fastest or the neet the
standard color this season the schooner
the schooner Wil'c, owned BY M Tails and others 80
feet long and tous burden Al Beircs Bros yard also
the present month Tho sloop vioset. owned BY Mr.
Denton aud sailed by Captain Abbott built d Bristol,
ss s 81 @ sa u s sS, s ss and
| schooner Mercury. owned by Herman johnson. II
Carrie Carr b. Bsaof s Baras ' 81 feet
| feet beam, and IL tons burden; the schooner
Marie, esnea BY Mr. 81. Jackson; bow nov ~
| TONS burden; the schooner Dora, owned BY
Bbblor Barnes 80 feet long II feet beam and 10 tons;
long, 10 feet beam and tons burden: the schooner
| Eagle owned by Mr. Gorham. cimensioas she
Is feet long feet inches beam aad tons burden;
schooner wyth, owned by Mr. Whittier, 20 feet long,
son Iorins owner Is feet long, 100. feet beam and
tons burden. The Pcrcs Brothers have the
stocks nnc yacht for their psvac use which will be
| launched about the LIST " july. Tho Angel aoop
boat about % icet long, which has been hauled
mp for . year or more AZ hn- nncr Ohvccs
yard has been purchased by Captain colbert Cunning
ham, WHO Is putting her In thorough repair Her name
wall DO changed. aud she will contest or the prizes IN
the 4h Of July and other rcgaas 70 take placo during
tho season. Tho Three Crescents formerly owned By
Captain Cunningham has been purchased. BY inc pro
prstor the Ocean House In Ha and viii b used for
pleasure purposes during the season -.
In the neehborns CITY Of Chafiesows thsrs also
the week OF tho Monument Boat Ciup 10 one Of the
results. Manfred l. Goss the Presidents and under
his direction house II being built 1t the foot Of
Mystic street. celebration OF The 18th of june, In
coInmcmorasion OF the battle Of Bunker HUI VIII b
characterized by q regatta