The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23
WATCHING ON cAYueA LAKE.


The Ithaca Yacht Ciab-Namca Of the Yachts
Their Appearance and Owners-A Regatta
Expected. &c.
The manly and ennobIiug spirit OF yachting now SO
prevalent in the cities along the Atlantic coast is not
confined TO the strip OF land within sound Of the beating
and surgng OF old ocean, 10 the breadth of
country which the at water breses borne
ward until their saline fragrance is lost in the absorbing
freshness Of the great terra frma The village OF Ithaca
situate at the head OF Cayuga Lake may boast OF
little feet Of yachts second none OF their class In the
country in point Of beauty OF model and an expert
enced yachtsman, the very essential quality Of speed.
when 10 remembered that this little Inland sea
Is forty miles long. from and half 10 nearly i've
broad and OF depth varying from ten 70 hundred
feet subject gales and squalls that sea-
going qualities OF every kind Of craft tempting It's sur
face whether propelled by steam wind aud calling
requsition all the skill and experience OF genuine old
salts. one may know that yachting with is no chld's
play or duck pond amusement. Our fleet IS now CON-
posed OF the following vessels named in the order Of
their length aud tonnage :-Sloops Ariel, Al feet in
length 20 tons Lou. Pltaeld q do, tons; Ada, %
do, tons; new vessel, % do, Al tons; Little Mac ~
do, AZ tona
The Ariel flagship Of the squadron, is new and very
fine vessel one year DID, buit by Mr.. @. Bennett and
sails remarkably well. In November last under single
reefed mansal and b she started from springport at
the same time as the steamboat Aurora and
reached her anchorage Port Renwick thirty four miles
distant in two hours and forty minutes beating the
steamer about Tour miles, which made her usual land
inga This vessel Is staunch. st sea boat is owned
by company OF gentlemen fond OF .the blue above
and the blue below has fine cabin with berths for
and has been tested several severe squahs and
gales. She stands at our Lioyds A No. l.
The Lou. Pitneld 10 new and superb yacht Just put
into tho water, and upon her trial trip promise OF
being leader Of tho She was built for Mr.. f.
Stoddard by Walt Birlng and Is fine specimen OF naval
architecture
Tho Ada, owned by our late Member Of Assembly, tho
Hon. H. Solkreg and proprietor OF the Ithaca Journal
ssuperior vessel for speed her performances
less than four holly contested regaitas will sufficiently
attest She was built by J. @. Bennett; has won the
nrst prizes n two regatas this lake-v.z SIS and
$50. and two OF $40 each Seneca Lake Up 10 this
time she wears the victor's wreath
new and very finely moulded yacht has been built
or Messrs ST John and Bennett, aud Is receiving
the finishing touches Of rgger and painter before enter
are justly proud Of her and entertain we'll founded
hopes Of beng foremost In the next race.
The Little Mac Is four years old and her owner Mr.
Stevens Is having her put perfect order and has
ordered new suit OF salts 70 be mado for He says
he will ''bet his pile she wont out behind the
next contest There are two three smaller vessels
but they do not properly belong the class OF saboas
is talked OF in yachting circles come or in July next
from Port Renwck or better known here the Corner
Of the Lake. the FIRST TO be SlO0 equivalent
In article Of silver One or two other yachts now
In the brains and the pockets OF certain spirited parties
hope 10 see upon the stocks and ere long DASH
ing the bowy waves OF old Cayuga The Sentinel
has q fine yacht about twenty-five feet long on the
four at other points along the lake shore will give us
neet Of about ten very line soop yachts when the
regatta comes OF IN July will inform tho yacht M
world through the HSRsLD OF the result