The New York herald., 1868-05-03
YACHTING.

Brilliant Season Anticipated i'm EurOpe--New
vcsseIs-MOvements Of the CIubs-Cortest i'm
Norway.
[Cowes april o. correspondence Of Bells Life in
LOndOnl
Yachting Is once more merging into reality, and
everything points to the present being both q bril-
liant and successful season. In the south there are
many vessels preparing for the forthcoming cam
paign, including several fashionably built dark
ones" the most notable OF which at present under
weight is the auxiliary screw schooner Hebe, OF
OF about $50 tons, built by Mr. j. 8. White OF East
Cowes, for Captain Phillimore X. v. Y. c. This gen.
tleman has previously owned two vessels-One OF
which, the Alca was lost while In charge of Jer-
sey pilot on Aderney Reef In 1862 and the smart lit
tie Mai, III TONS by Camper, OF G0sport and now
belonging to J. p. Ellames, Esq. In the Hebe Mr..
White has sent out the I" nOwer'' of his many pro-
ductons for IN point OF speed and appearance there
are bat certainly few afiOat to compare with her.
She was lately tried outside the island her best
point, and did thirteen knots, likewise reeling or ten
knots under steam. This is no mean performance
and the Hebe will be found great acquisition to the
feet of Royal Victoria Yachting Club.
The Messrs- Rasey, of Cowes, have taxed their en-
ergies TO turn out nonpare-Of her tOnnage-in the
Cambria schooner, 1893 tons. expense being spared
to render her the production second to none She Is
built for James Ashbury, ESQ., X. V. Y. O., and was
launched on Thursday last.
The Cambria Is likewise addition to the Red
squadron, and win, probably, the close of the
season he often written down on the roll of winners
hailing from that club.
The Vects, by Mr.. G. Hansen, for r. n. Bait, ESQ.,,
H. A. Y. c. Ia getting on to completion, and Is now
hauled up coppering and preparing for sea. There
several other new vessels at GOsport Southamp-
ton and Lymngton which have not yet come under
our notice.
Niobe, r. A. Y. c., is ntting out at Southampton
and is bound for the Thames and sorry to hear
that ancient mariner Tom Dutch, Of Phantom noto-
rety and who has followed Niobe's fortunes from the
first ~ in falling state OF health, and Is not likely to
take a spell at the tillcr again,
The celebrated Vampire IL lifted out and will leave
Ichin shortly for Ireland, to give the natives In that
quarter taste Of her quality II IL a remarkable
fact with reference to this little clipper that her pre-
sent sailing master II. Truckle, Of lchin has steered
her In tftythree matches, scoring no less than fy
wins, OF course not Including COrjnthian matches.
The Witcheraft Is to try the efficacy OF steel nasts
which cannot, we should think, improve her speed.
We saw her on two occasions In trim, once espe-
cally tearing down Sea Reach In the Channel match
and again in match round the Wight, won by Niol)e
The Rosebud, Sir Bruce Chichester Royal Yacht
Club has been heightened fore and aft, and meta
morphosed into q smart looking vessel She Is to
take part IN the first Thames match Of May Is and
IN spite OF the semi-circuiar mdshp section may yet
play prominent part.
Fiona is hauled up at Nicholson's yard Gosport
Tyen te same yard on Tbursav handsome littie
cutter Of about 80 tons was successfully launched.
She has been built for Mr. =. Meldrum, OF the Bale
Considerable anxiety Is felt at Ryde respecting the
Lalla Rookh schooner, Mr.: O. Gardner She sailed
from the latter port April l. further intelligence
had reached OF her whereabouts
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB.
The first annual general meeting OF this club took
place April Is at the club house, Ryde The business
transacted was mostly OF private nature.
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.
The monthly meeting Of this club viii be held at
the club rooms London, Monday next The opening
cruise OF the season will take place on Saturday Nav
Ia Yachts 10 start from or Firth pier at halfpast
ten aud sail down the river and back To the Union
Yacht Club House at Grayesend to dinner. A dinner
for members and their friends will be provided at the
Union Yacht Club House at i've r. NJ Tickets must
be obtained from the secretary On or before Friday,
MAJ Is ,,,o, A. ,,o scoso, .0oor,,no % -. ..
companyng programme will take place on Satur-
yawsI on Tuesday, June 10. The third match (for
second and third class yachts) and extra handi-
cap match (open oay to cutters and yawls belonging
TO the club the 30th of June. The matches the
belonging to members Of the II. l.. Y. O., but the
match on the 10th Of June open to schooners and
yawH belonging 10 members Of any royal yacht club.
PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB.
TIE monthly meeting OF this club was held on |
Monday evening Mr. Cecil Long the Commodore, in
the chair, faced by Mr.. Low the vice. After the
minutes Of the previous meeting had been read and
confirmed che CSmmSd1re a sdSsren to the diicny
regard to the lxture Of the frat match Of the season.
The sailing committee had intended agreeably with
the circular to spbrt to the club that Il should take
place on Monday June TO- bus since toat large race
conversation followed, and It was ultimately deter
mined that AZ was impossible 10 get day In the
requisite tides that had not already fixture attached
to It, the next best thing was to select which
pay q the ESyl Thames fsShi Club, Wednesday,
SOUTH LosDoS MODEL YACHT CLUB.
A match, open 70 members OF any model yacht
II, for silver cur presented by the South London