New-York tribune., 1867-03-30
TIE YACHTKCLURs.

THE YACHTGCLUBs.
The New-YoIk Yacht Club is preGminent among the
Yacht Clubs OF the United states for the celebrity which
its vessels have won in the for which
they have been entered since its organization in 1Si4
The officers of the Club consist of Commodore, Vice
Commodore RcarC Commodore, Secretary Treasurer and
Measurer. The Commodore takes command OF the
squadron assisted by the Nce-COmmOdorc. Candidates
for membership are proposed in meeting. notice being
posted ia the Club House ten days before an election
The representative OF each yacht Is entitled to one vote
consists Of the representative OF seven yachts
two black balls defeating the election OF a can can
Navy and the Commander Of the Brooklyn Navy-Yard
considered eX-OfcO honorary members OF the CluD
Each member pays to the Treasurer OF the cup on ms
election $40 which includes hs annual dues Tor the lfs
year subsequently, the annual dues are >21 year Ihe
Squadron divided into two classes of vessels schOoners
and soops The first Commodore of the New York Yacht
yachting famous the world over while owning the yacht
America. john jay owned the yacht La Codulle when
the Club was formed in and his vessel one OF
the first 10 join the squadron The ist sea race OF
Madgie Rebecca Ann Manersing and NaTraganset par
tlcipaug in the The ReDecca Won the race. Inc
Club House is situated in the Eysan Fields at uobokcn
in yerv pleasant location The rooms Of the Club
filled with models and paintings OF the fastest ana hlos
SHd TagabS eaiostes The squadron consists Of %
schOoners eleven sloOp yachts, and one steamer The
dele 2C2 tuus owned 10y s. Dexter Bradford, wealthy
dry goods dealer doing business IN "Sruls'@ ~ IN
this city. The smallest yacht Is the sool anne, ol 20
tuuS owned by Mr. John Heard of Ipswich Massachusetts,
The LHhOndclle beat the Nesta in natchlacc on the
3ls OF October, 1906 IN race ifOn t1c n' al old
Sandy Hook, running. 20 miles 10 windwhd. The race
magnificently furnished yacht in the squadron The
Hcnuetta il now world famous. she Is
schooner Yacht burden built in 1851, and owned
by James Gordon Bennett lr lie formerly
owned the RebecCa, very fast yacht MI Bennett mas
sailed i'm number of races in his yacht and has the rclu
taton Of keeping the hest crew ana cook IN me squadron
The NeSa Is another famous yacht 2ol tuhs DuLue, %
came OF the great international race second pest me
nrlcs m Limsr ON being The 1ronrictor of the
Vesta his brother George l. LOrillard Is also, OF was
some time since owner Of the pretty little sloopyacht
Eva of 81 tuDs. George Lorilard, although hut a
youth of years, was NeuleSolnc enough 10 thc lIt
IN the great ocean race IN his brother yacht Ine Nts
The Lorard family is one OF tie wealtmcS IN NeW-lol
having been engaged in the snuff trade Io sA generations
The Restless Is schooner OF ABOUT OF o IuN oWg" & y!
" T. Travers the broker The llcetwing u one OF me
most beautifully modelled ana fastest y5cn,s W., rn ''
squadron. owned by George a. ONSOou' % NdI-S..
broker The Fleetwng, III the ocean race iosl p! al
mforunataaccdent several oi bcr cle" eS & ~ -5 6 i
burden. The schooner y Is. laIlheI' l' , ,t.,' n ,
after one OF New YOrks most successful slppnE inel
vrfeTan sailor who has very handsome residence at
st6nimgton Capt Loper is proud of his exquisitey
modelled yacht Inc is fond OF the bny element on Whc
he has lived the greater part Of his lie time Ihe Palmer
sailed against the Henrietta 1Oi 500 on Hg lGth vi
Cape MAY and back. ana was beaten 10y the henrletia
The Josephine, schooner yacht q l45 luns was oWn5
G,yi, b lifo although he was beaten I'm race Of %
,iie. Inv tha Magic owned by Commodore Mcvickar
| a representative OF Of the oldest hnicAcI4gher
Il miles 10 wind ward and back ON the 18TH OF june 1860
far plr,c OF 81 900 The Rambler j. very last s'hooltI
yacIt OF lGl tuns owned Jointly by H. : Fearing the
6rcler vouug Francis Skddy and :. sandy, all Of New
York The Haze is schooner yacht 81 tuns, owned by
John J.. Deyein. sonIn.aw OF elelsoh Oh lhe AsIor @
IIoue formerly Counsel to the Corporation ana al pre-,
in Albany, dividing the doubtful honor OF ce4hE % r ,o
Democratic delegation ~ the IFElsalur VIII d ~,
/ Dreamer. The Phantom Is schooner yacht owned py
Henry :. Stebbns, hrOker III INchlisc lnn.J' i Guy ~ NJ
H9lcyOn schooner yacht of $50 tuls i owned 10y D. ~
IIubig1d OF WcstchcsterCo The llayou sailed race LOT
piece Of plate on the 25d OF Or,oDeI nom a" d h
anus thcVcsta the latter winning Icy fourteen minutes
allowing FOR the great difference !n uhhat' ana e"sI'
Thc Brooklyn Yacht Club ranks next TO the NcwYoIi
ing three schoOncrs and IS >loops OF the is second ana
third class bearing the peunauI OF tLe Wd ,
CALYPSO and schooner oi 100 uus are IN process ol con
,ruction at present s additions 10 NE . S t e
y yeai loO1 a." ciarS Pr,idcnt c. . Hlgiu Secretary,
/ Wiau r Lee: Treasurer Ldvin Uudcrhin; Assistant
secretary. VIM NJ. RHevood; McisureI John NJ SAWYER.
Tie names OF the yachts. ucr tuunn2 ano 'i"i own
ers in the Brooklyn Yacht Club, az a. follows o., ,-.
siooeGx-My,ie % o. tune & y fT M,H''.''
DH@a G2a F, Gf C1i.sc Wiioa F. warns Eee,
/ = VI ,,4i' d. Eag,o, 9olr,. ~ ! 81 W,,s,
S.oL,tsgsd cia-Na ll t.u. r. " LausoH I'1l 10 tar
5SooSo-7rd cosorl' % ,e 4 D. Tager: c- % ,t
nan Tril ht iyt. D. Leaol Lld - e't D. j. Jof Eto -
Tbe Atlantic Yacht Club Of Brooklyn has very fine
| fleet Of vessels Mr. Edward Harvey las building al
present sloop yacht O p tius 10 take I pdce ID lne
squadron The officers OF nc Cnn arc a. ioiI"p ~ % ,Hi
/ mOdore. 4. C. Lyman NicC-COmnodort, W. VI blysncI'
Secretary, c. G. Lpp.tii Treasurer D. H. M@1"eI Me"s-
appended are the names Of the yachts and their own
soor.-T.t cl'4Aue Laurie G Low Lq.. Cois9oc Ly'
man. Black Hawk. j. d. Navel floi' g, IAWtU' 30 tlu j.
sheridan Lizzie ". b LHeIe' White Wing T. HonaHs Isehe
,pSoS5 10 Ga,-aqae g. Hse. Martha yeccngodore
Tmp w. iiabbe T Houee., Hoiaan Iorae p SpeiFi
The Hobobeu Yacht Club embraces the following
Glance 2s tms elliot; Ida. IS j. B. Bo.oE Corues 5
tlr Conrad Fot ,roaii ls Euici; Nellie 10 tun. >
,, Gn,Tod ia tsI.ei ,s5. r. Bassri,rsy. T1rs
Tbe following are thc Officers Of the obokcn Yacht
simeon GriswOld: Recording secretary, Eugene Marclci
corresponding Secretary. r. Klcncn Treasuic George
The Jersey CITY Yacht club was founded in 1856 The
Club has very handsome c.l1house ~ lH3 ,@ciny @ @ ~
ui3b uitb N ClT Srr: J. G. Hiii Commodore; j. T. Schoon-
secretary. VIM Clarke, ir; Measmcr' :. j. Hlll; Inc
names Of the yachts composing the squadron ana thclr
saa, j. Walton vrsr' p I'M Severn e. D "hie l.'I Jen
P1ce p Miller; Ysmeless lrrmcei Tory W WoqarSa % Wal
/ 'T Sea Bid Hcylods Jelr: Gale.e A. CSi a Cerk W i
T'c, White Wing ienaues 1ly g vs 4 Smi' .r ThSds S,
J. J,rns Pauline J. g. Hill Van Duse H. Berfar T. H. ZaDHshe
e c,rinc Boa Clubs OF Ncw-YorR are 10 in number
I rs follows: the Atalanta, Columbia, Nayerey' EuiSh
Atlantic, AlcyOnc Bergen Point Boat CI1P, NePnhi' Pni
/ and Passac Boat Club Of Newark \: j. As rule
tfSS r,VpS clubs to the Yale and Harvard University
ana Boston rowing clubs though II is but justice 10 stare
that some of those mentioned particularly the Ataanta
and Columbia Boat Clubs, are striving arduousy after
/ nerfection Rowing has not as yet attained tHat
/ hch standard Of honorable mention in NGw,York Guy
which Is bni deserved by the New England clnDs. Inc
Atolnuta is the oldest club OF in New YORK having
hecn orcauzed in ls4G since which time II has achieved
several honorable victories and few defeats The Ata
auta has 20 active and - honorary members and owns
te grne Excelsior Of eight A feet long ana lcet
inches wide with the ldl-stIcak Oureger Atalaltd OI
civ oars a. feet long feet inches wide The club mas
also two doubc-.Cull and four sngescull boats Jhe
clubhouse is at the foot OF Clstopheis N9iln lLcl ,
mo ofccrs OF the AalGuta Club President, Alden
: Swan. Vice President W, C. Mainland secretary Jas
/ " Edwards: Treasurer, Charles DevOe. - , -,