The New York herald., 1868-03-22
YACHTING.
Movements of the Fleets In England, Ireland
and Scotland-Oher Of q Challenge to the
New York Yacht Club.
In I

New York Yacht Club.
From Bells life in London, March ~
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB.
The annual London dinner Of this club took place
at the Albion Tavern on Tuesday last, when up-
wards of thirty members, including the Commodore
and Vice Commodore, attended. After the usual
loyal and other toasts had been drunk,
The COMMODORE (Mr Thelusson), In few casual
remarks stated that 1t was his intention to propose
that the Royal Victoria Yacht Club should adopt the
commercial code of signals for all nations and that
the Secretary Of the club should send circular to all
the other yacht clubs urging them to do. the same
The advantages would be that all yachts could COM
munlcate with each other with the naval and mer.
camille marines Of France, America, Spain, Portugal
Great Britain, &C.. also with all coast guard stations
and club houses At present owners OF yachts be-
longing to different yacht clubs had to carry several
sets OF flags. The Commodore also regretted the
numerous differences In racing rules pertaining to
| the different clubs.
The VICE COMMODORE said that he should certainly
second the Commodore's proposition being strongly
opinion that 1t would be to the advantage OF yacht
ing generally that Captain Thelusson's suggestion
| with respect to making OF the commercial code
OF signals for all nations In lieu Of Ackers other
| private codes be adopted. With regard TO yacht
amendments amend ' might be made in the rules which %
| regulated regattaS. With this view ne would again
suggest what about three years ago he attempted to
bring about namely:-That the nag officers OF the
leading yacht clubs, or two representatives from the
sailing committee Of each club should meet In Lon.
drawing up one set OF rules for the regulation OF all
regattas. These rules when agreed upon to be con-
sdered the law In all yacht races In the United King.
dom, while all private regulations so far as racing
| was concerned should be abolished. In Short he
wished to established code Of rules similar to
those OF the Jockey Club, to which in OF dis
puie stewards OF regattas might REFER and by which
There should also IN n coart OF ap
peal, composed OF nag officers, which would
stewards OF local regatas drered or were unable to
| give their opinion. The members OF this court OF
appeal as In the Jockey Club, would be elected for
at the regattas OF the different clubs unless specially
| appealed to- He thought II some arrangements OF
TINS kind were made many painful discussions would
be avoided, and certainly the laying down OF one
liked set OF for all regattas would greatly assist
sailing committees In settling questions OF foul sail
Ing &C.; in a more satisfactory way than was often
the case under the present system. He would sug-
gest tlat the attention OF the squadron and the other
leading clubs should be called to this subject though
| he believed that the squadron committee had 1t
| Already under their consideration.
| MIR. Ashbury suggested that q challenge should be
sent to the New York Yacht Club to send some OF
their yachts to the regatta In August, and that
lund should be raised Tor the purpose Of giving
| sucn prizes US would TO small extent compensate
them for their voyage. lie said he should like
race between American and English yachts from
/ Ryde Pier to New York, aud he would himself SUBJ
| scribe fj0D towards such race.
Alter some other speeches the meeting broke up
| NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The third meeting OF this rapidly progressing and
| highly popular club was held on Monday evening ut
| the Freemason's Han. The meeting was preceded
| by a house dinner, to which large number sat
down, and the subsequent assemblage was very con-
siderable, including many men oil ihe old ana new
scaools OF yachting. Mr. John Dunkin Lee the Vice
| Commodore, presided
The minutes OF the preceding meeting having
| been read by Mr.. r. s. Wilkinson, the honoraoe
secretary ani treasurer, and confirmed
The NICE-CuMMoDoRE said that there were several
matters OF importance to the welfare of the club To
be brought under their consideration. The nrst was
| with rc.uect 10 a commodore lie had In speaking
Of this subject, told them at their last meeting that
| he thought he should be successful In inducing "a
/ noble lord TO become their commodore, ana had OBJ
i TN. Itstn "A
| to wait upon him soliciting his acceptance OF the
| office. The depuiaton mad accordingly waited upon
Lord Colvie, the noblenan In question, ana, al
though most kindly received, had been unsuccessful.
letter was then read from his ordship, In which
, he expressed hrs regret that he must decline the
honor sought to be conferred upon him. assuring the
club without aectaion, that his pursuits were very
simple fact that he had no spare time, aud that he
| never would undertake the duties OF any office
which he elt he could not satisfactorily carry out
Tie Honorable secretary read the names Of sixteen
gentlemen, including the owners OF the Voltage, lO4
tons swallow tons; and Maid OF the Mist, 20 tons;
4 and observed II they could augment their numbers
by sixteen per month In this way 1t would be DIM
cult to estimate the probable magnitude OF the club.
| Mr.. LEE moved and Mr.. A. TURNER seconded that
/ the gentlemen whose names had been read be duly
| elected, which was accordingly done
| Mr.WLKiNsoN congratulated the members that the
account in the bank book was at present all on one
side There f59s lOs at the bankers to the clubs
credit with which the addition Of other money since
happy still TO continue the duties Of Honorable
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUE.
At the March ballot meeting Of the Royal Thames
/ Yacht Club on Wednesday evening, the 4th instant
Mr.. J. B. Elkingt0n, OF the schooner yacht Dream
seventy -one TONS aud several other candidates were
4 elected members OF the club.
Prior TO the above meeting upwards Of forty mem.
/ bers and friends, including several yacht owners
had assembled ut the house dinner.
1 ROYAL MERsEY YACHT CLUB.
On wednesday last the March meeting OF this club
took place at the Woodside Hotel, preceded by din
/ ner. The chair was taken by the Vice Commodore
lin the absence OF the Commodore, 8. X. Graves, NJ.
P.L the Rear Commodore vice.
| The Rear Commodore tMr. Drinkwater) has az lin
offered prize for race TO the Isle Of man,
" come or on Thursday, June 4.
ROYAL ST. GEORGE YACHT CLUB.
| The annual readng-out dinner OF this club took
place on the "a instant at the club house. and was
| attended by forty members.
| IL was announced by the noble chairman that the
| Dublin Bay regatta, given this year by the st.
| Ge0rges would take place on the 10th and nth OF
july preceding the Royal Cork regatta by one week.
30 w TO allow ample time for yachts to attend both
events. The Royal Northern and Royal Mersey re-