The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
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The Yachts mt Hoboken, Jersey City. Brook
Ign and Greenp0int After the Summer
Cruising.
The repairing of yachts and the mysteries attending
the requisite amount OF caukiHg, painting algning
masis and spars &C., that necessary preparatory
TO pleasant cruises races Of the many keen
edged clippers OF the aquatic organizations hereabous
is now nearly an end and their pets will
'iay up" for the winter, TO await another season
OF honorable rivalry. The members OF the
many Yachting clubs upon the termination Of this
season Dear testimony to Its success and the
glorious results that have marked the interesting cpl
sodes IN aquatic circles this summer and autumn. Yet,
seemingly 10th to bid adieu the grand that
tneir crews have entered into with all their heart and
soui and resting quietly at anchorage amid countless
Sailing craft and ponderous engined steamers of Hobo
ken, arc several prey painted craft whose light spars
and rakish appearance attract the attention Of all jour
neyng the North river from the hustle aud con-
fusion OF the metropolis to the home scenes found
in usually somnoent Jersey. There is not however
tna' ACTIVITY ana manifest zeal apparent on board
as when they had in expectancy real salt water
contests on the ono hand and spirited rega,tas on the
other other Here can be seen the Alarm. Dauntless and
Sylvie, OF the New York Yacht Club, while the more
modest Lille Ada, Glance. Nellie Broadbill and Carrie
with an occasional sailor engaged upon their sides and
decks are OF the Hoboken Yacht Club Tho Henrietta
short distance below and the Long DOCK is laid
up sails unbent &C., resting screney upon the placid
waters and upon her aurels
The scene at this point OF the river yesterday was
worthy o. long journey Add to the superb models OF
naval architecture. thor pretty careenog to gentle
breeze and the RULED water the myriad engaged
In the commerce of the world, the din OF many cank-
ing hammers from neghborlng shpyard, and set the
whole In smiling picture bounded the side by
the busy city, with It's deep, ringed border and
on the other by the long range of green covered hills
and gentle slopes appropriately named Elysian dotted
here and there with pleasantly a!red women and chill
dren, then light up with mild, pleasant autuinnal
afternoon and we may obtain idea Of the scene Of
At other points upon the North and East rivers
ana over IN the bay Of Gowanus, Saersville and at
Jersey City and Greenpont may be noted other picur
esque craft that sit the waters In all their beauty
OF symmetry, conjuring up in tho mind all kinds Of
Muskodeed, Lena aud Comfort OF the Brooklyn Yacht
Club the Addie ", Salus, Psyche, Aurea and Harry
schol, OF the Atlantic Yacht Club; the Julia, Annie
Mac and Sarah Jane of the Bayonne Yacht Ciub
the Lizzie, Virginia. Severn. Jennie and others Of
the Jersey City Yacht Club; whe up near the
quiet waters OF Greenpoint may BIO seen the Julia
and Gussie The canvas of these vessels will be
unured to WOO the favoring breezes ploughng their
way through their nave element" casting II each
sido OF quivering bows. but few weeks more, when
they Will be beautiful stationary specaces until the
genial suns of March and April shall again sound the
aquatic alarm of preparation.
In the meantime some OF the members of the Brook
lyn and Bayonne Yacht Clubs resist tho tempta-
the close of the season, the former will leave their
anchorage the Goth inst for pleasant days trial Of
speed at New Dorp, Staten Island while week the
latter have grand sweepstakes in their beautiful
Tor all model craft, rs noted below.