The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06

YACHTING MATTERS.
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rho greatest activity prevails In yachting o'rciss At
present. and the Indications Of coming season OF uns-
sua gayety IN aquatic sports most promising TO our
| amateur saloss The Preparations for the good tune
coming are being made tbs most thorough scale The
courscs are already gong through their grooming
process. Alterations repairs painting and Tedscorat'on
Of tho trim craft occupy the time Of numbers Of busy
workmen and yachting enthusiasts stirred BY the baimy
brecses Of carly summer 70 remembrance Of the do
lights q tho "bsundng oraft and The 'deep blue sea,
arc all asiow with fair anticpaons One By one the
yachts have been drawn from their ssg winter quarters
and put In readiness for the coming regatta on the
18th ns 80 from tho Indications Of activity on FL
sides, no Issk Of snhasasn competitive energy aeed
10 anticipated
Tho yacht widgeoa ift tho dry dock yesterday morn
Ing, WHORE. she had been undergoing Some slight 70.
pairs and will shortly jsin the Josephine a. tho anchor
ing ground o. AOboksa. While on the dock the
wdgoon attracted Conadsrabls attention. and was much
admired By those possessing any taste for sym~ey and
neasness Of form. In sailing craft
The vesta, Of race fame. is now on- tho
dock Il the foot q Pike street. East river undergoing
thorough ovsrhaung In both hull and rigging Her tall
mastsand symmetrical huh thus elevated in al their
beauty Of proportoa and outline before the eyes Of tho
passers' by. awskea much oommcndatory comment
Yesterday numbers of her admirers visited her and
note or the repairs going on while admiring
Der general beauty o proporion. The bottom Of tho
vessel has been scraped and cleaned ana Is
now receiving coat Of verdgria The spars also
being altered and the rigging Ia bsisg arranged that
the topsas viii DO sol from the dock instead OF from
aloft as has boon tho heretofore. The cabins
also being everhaulod and put In neater order than
ever, In addition 10 tho general improvements In
safely assert that tho vesa will tho coming regatta
in beitcr trim than eve, and perfect picture Of neat
beauty, both within and without
The members OF tho HObokes Yacht Club are also
beslirng themselves In tho energetic manner IN
preparation for their eleventh annual regatta which
takes place on the 2Sth instant Many new yachts are
expected 70 JOIN the squadron and during tho sea.
son the membsrs Of the club anticipae not
o0ly ane sport and plenty Of it. but an
opportunity TO make such display viii eclipse 10
ses and generally oommendable features tho show Of
any seascn In the past great deal Of new life has
been infused into the club by addition Of and
enterprsing MEMOIRS, and the prospects Of stirring
and enjoyable season Of yachting sport are also most
favorable In their quite numerous 1ect Of
sos representing this club anchored or the club
house. Among them may be noticed the LAio Fan.
oh'e, Broadbi Gtauoe. Eddy. Nellie, Carrie, Geneva
and Cornelia Tho iveest rivalry these yachts
is antcipated for the coming season, and
races around Long Island already talked Of The
soop yacht Ciae. os Philadelphia the property Of Mr.
Wainwright OF thai city is also lying on tho club house.
and her owner 70 be Hospitality entertained By the
members Of the Hoboken Yacht Club
Tho following yschts Of the, New York Yacht Cub
have taken up their position opposite the Nysian Fields
Hoboken. since saturday last :-Schooaers SYLVIA Idcr
and widgeoa; sIoops Dream, White Wing, and steam
yAcht Wave
The sweepstakes set down for the 18th OF July
also swakens much interest in yachting CIRCLES Tho
seurso 70 10 sailed from tho hghsshtp on Ssndy
Hook 70 the lightshp on Cape Nay, and back 70 tho
place Of starting. making distance q tWo hundred
miles For this grand the following entries have
boon made up 70 the present time
Schooners Flsetwing. Dauntess, widgeon, Phantom,
Alarm Calypso. Snvc Fleur de Lis Ranblsr Idlsr and
Alice.
Shops Nautilus. Alice, Evelyn and White Wing.
Tho yachts Palmer vesta and Magic have mot asyst
boon entered for this race which Is peculiarly adapted
10 display their good qualities Their should add
10 the interest OF the grand occasion and swell the
number Of conssstng TO full soore By allowing
them 70 taxa part In the trial
Tho Regatta OF tho Iono Yacht Ciwh To-Day.
The second annual regatta OF the lone Yacht Club
will take place to-day from their anchorng ground foot
stto0ts Noftn river Ooe1 BtAU ~
halfpase ten and sail up the river 70 Gutenberg,
u reviously published In the HERALD. The time
allowance Is TX minute to the foot, deck measure.
The be sailed according the rules Of the New
York Yacht Club. The following arc the eatries:-
FIRST CLASP
John Sweeny - feet, sloop: owner, Wu B. Cornett;
sailing master, WIN. II. cornett
Nsneisss. 20 feet, sioop; ownss, William h Roe;
sailing master, Wiilam-H. Roe.
SECOND cI.AsA
vf~rto nau " (aos anUhA Waavn
sailing master, Joseph A. Weaver.
Unknown. "a feet sloop; owner William Il. Corneu:
sailing master, 7. Dalton.
Jennie, 20 feet cat; owner, u r Tompkins; sailing
master, ~ rompk,na
Goidcn Arrow, lsk feet, sloop; owner, W. q. Roe
sailing master, James A. Luckey.
Luriine, 10 feet, s0op; ownors, Hanlon Osborne
sailing master, Peter Hanlon.
Referee, Charles A. Peaverly
The prizes TO be run for arc three pieces Of solid
silverwaro. highly decorated finished gotten up
pressy for the OCCASION and al Of the value The
frat yacht will have choice OF tho FIRST class tho second
the next choice, and till the three prizos
taken Al there several acccssions Of yachts TO
the club. and all OF fast and handsome models, deep
felt among tho members OF tho club and their
friends 10 which Of the rival orafs wfll