The New York herald., 1867-06-23
YACHTING IN ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HEaAlu.

inauguration OF the Season In England
strength Of the Fleets and Places Of Rcn.
dexvous-New Yachts the St0cks-Con.
tests, of the Royal Thames Club.
CowKs, June :, 1857.
The yachting season OF 1867 has commenced in Eng
land by tho Royal London and Royal Thames Yacht
clubs sailing tho matches mentioned my report.
In the Royal Thames match unfortunately there
were some protests and the match will be sailed again
to-day shall proceed give account Of these
under the heads OF the clubs TO which they belong
well few particulars OF the principal English yacht
clubs, what they have done and about to do this
season, together with OF what going
in the English yachting world generally
The Royal Yacht Squadron, whose headquarters are al
Cowss claims rst attention. This club Ia the Oldest
and certainly the most distinguished in England. 1t
enjoys many privileges mot possessed by other yacht
cluba Only yachts belonging to this club can fy the
white ensign Of England and the whts burges, with
red cross and gold crown and they alone permitted
TO moor to all the government buoys Al the present
time the cisb has iss books about hundred and
thirty yachts with aggregate tonnage OF upwards Of
thirteen thousand tona The regatta always takes place
the rss week after Goodwood races some time Au-
gust but a. the matches TO be sailed will BE- de-
ermined until the beginning Of July unable yet
70 give an account Of them. Nearly all the nrst rate
English yachts belong 10 this club, and comprises all
vesses from steamer Of nearly six hundred tons
TO cutter Of forty TONS vessel below this tonnage
however 10 allowed fy the burgss Of the Royal Yacht
Squadron.
Cowcs IS yachting station, 10 anequalled In Eng
land is divided by the river Medina into East and
wcst Cowes oowes harbor 10 estuary formed by
the junction Of the Medina with the solen and Ia capa
Die OF admitting vessels Of heavy drausht II IL shell
tered and coumodious, and during ihc last winter
aisout hmm 0ff Iasa in har
Dor sad the Medina, which stretches in bold
sweeping far the old town OF Newport and
reflects in long, sremuous lines the hundreds OF span
in the vessels laid up on lie banks.
Al East Cowes Is the dockyard OF Mr. J. &. White
who has just launched two very handsome vesseis
schooner OF thirty TONS for Captain Anderson and
the other ne cutter Of fortytwo tons for Lord
Henry Cholmoudeey Mir. White Is now building a
screw steamer Of three hundred aud thirty tons for
Cap,ap Philleaore Her length Is one hundred and
twenty ve feet and her beam twenty three feet her
will be on the patcnt feaiherng principle. In
ihis dockyard tbs famous steam fcboat launches are
building These little steam era have caused quite a
sensation among yachtmcn. They are built from twenty
20 forg feet long; their engines vary IN weight from
one hundred aud Twelve pounds upward aud they have
hoted board and in calms they viii tow the vessels
10 which they belong al rate q from three TO nve
knots.
There Is vessel at this yard which attracts particular
attention, and ia much admired. aiIude 90 the Anier
canbuth yacht Gpsy, OF two hundred and nfaen tons
sorry 10 have 10 record the death OF her gallant
owner, Colonel Mather.
Near the Gypsy the schooncrs wandorer. Lady
Bird and wltehcraft, all fitting for Channel cruising
urthor up the Medina forest of masts meets the eye
cv nook and tenancd by yacht or yachts of
sort Here screw steamers beautiful schooners
and powerful cutters and good sprinkng OF miserable
old IN os, which should long since have ceased TO have
borne she name of yacht-clippers In their day per-
haps pn now only "a for nrewood little cutter here
deserves ,rsrticuiar ncnon-the cutter Achiever Of
twenty seys TONS the property OF W. y = Msnnock.
She really Ia y wonderful vessel and for her size 10 very
lsst indeed rSs bo yacht that beat the American
Alice last summsr I aw, however. Inclined 20 think
that she obtained her victory by what is termed "a
nuke," ard that should the Alice meet her again the
tables will be turned think here is nothing more a.
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