The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-14
YACHTING NOTES.
TIE SAPPHO.

TIE sAPPHO.
This splendid schooner yacht whose departure for
Europe Is anxionsly awaited and whose lrium pnant
success Is generally expected will sail about the 24th
Instant. The Sappho Is being thoroughly fitted out
ior sea, ana should the winds be favorable she will
douotess make very rapid passage. Her recent
cruise to Newport in measure tested ner excel
lent capacities, having made most creditable trip
ID very sQually and adverse weather. 1t is
gratifying TO consider that the great yacht
ing interest OF this country Is vastly increas-
ing and Is being daily promoted with considerable
earnestness ana zeal Dy men who evidently deter
mined TO make IT hrst among ali nations OF the
earih The great expense, care, Judgment scientific
labor anu experience brought to bear IN the remod
cling and equipment OF the Sappho nmistakaoiy
evidence the earnest desire OF our yachtmen to
make our pleasure fleet the stanrh and swiitest
anoat. All that money, skill and nautical Know
ledge could eject, all that a reso!ute and spirited
owner OF yacht could do, has been bestowed upon
the Sappho preparatory TO her ocean cruise ana she
is now OF the nandsomesL and most thoroughly
seawortny vessels ia American waters. Should FAIR
pay attend her efforts on the other side, should
she not lntimida.e her quondam adversarles by her
very appearance there is but little fear for her ut
MAZE success. 1t Is needless TO say mat the best
wishes OF American yachtmen Will go with her,
and with such encouraging prospects as she now
has before her she may ludiciously cast down her
gauntlet with true American pluck. TIE oappho -
now anchored on the loot OF Iwenty-eghth street,
East river, where she IS Undergoing preliminary
preparations. Her rigging winch Is entirely new.
IL nov being set up Nhen properly adjusted, her
two new tOpuIa5ts which are constructed VI spruce
viii be put. Win slight alteration IN some OF the
sails and spars little remains 10 be done, ali else
being In perfect ORDER A few days prior TO her de-
partuie FOR Europe, probably next tuesday, she
WI oe paced ga tne ary aocx, where que VIII
hear Commodore william Douglass me owner OF
the oappho intends having lew guests on board on
her TRANSATLANTIC trip. During the greater part OF
Yesterday MIR. Douglass personally superlntended
the preparatory arrangements on the oappho. and
speedily as possible. An earnest VISA 70 be IN tho
field Is clearly manifested aud IL Is sincerely hoped
that me trouble. expense anu courage wnich nAss
Will be amply repaid by that SUCCESS he 81 July
merits.
The date OF the dep Arturo vi the Meteor, which le
ls anticipated Will figure prominently on the other
but thougnu she viii not START before the sapphO
has quilted our slores. Indeed, IT Is not unlikely
that she Will remain week or 80 behind the oappho
The Meteor Is SUI anchored or the ioot VI twenty
sixth street, East river, Undergoing slight
preparations. she has been recently sup.
| Piled with new maiatopmast made Of
| spruce but otherwise no changes nave been made
| ID her, none being apparently needed Hitherto
tue Meteor has excited considerable amount Of
speculation her mode and Otner ARRANGEMENTS
having formed the subject OF much DISCUSSION
| among those protesting 70 know great deal aoout
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saler and the most lavorab hopes are entertained
OF performance across the water The Meteor Is
now awaiting oruerS rom Mr.. George L0riard,
who rs previously mentioned, mas not yet DECIDED
the day OR which he VIII leave for Europe.
THE RAMBLER.
Those who witnessed the race between this hand.
some schooner Yacht ana the Magic on saturday
last could not have admired the beautiful Ia
In whicn she moved through the water whenevet
the wind bulged out her snowy canvas. Indeed.
many were most agreeabiy disappointed, and
throughout the entire contest she las deservedJ
the subject Of the highest encomluns. The Rambler
has Just been placed on the screw DOCK where she
will undergo some repairs. WINE IN heavy
squall sunday night last she carried away
her maintopmast, but otherwise ably weataered
by MIR. Waterbury. who has likewise lur.
nlshed the Sappho and Meteor, measures forty
five feet. While on tue dock the Rambler Will De
newly coppered. When fitted Out-and AIR. Banker
evidently intends to make MS yacht second to none
in speed, elegance and beauty-the Rambler VIII
make a cruise up the North river She will pr0Dar
bly, leave the screw dock tomorrow.
This gallant yacht, ever fearless when anoas, Is
anchored IN Gowanus Bay, while some repairs are
being aone to her stern, having been audaciousy
run into by an impudeDt little sLeamtug Oh Satur-
tue most injured, the damage TO the
Alice Of the slightest description. Tomorrow
the Alice win sail Tor West Point with numerous
party OF ladies' and SATURDAY she Will start out
10 sea on cruise, stopping on ner return at Long
Branch, where she viii probably be joined BY her
owner Commodore Kidd
Mr.. Lorilards pretty little steam yacht Mischief
visited Greenport q few days SINCE
The Alarm, White Wing and Widgeon are an
chored near the Eiysian Fields
The Magic sailed on Monday evening from her an
chorage ct New Brighton, bound eastward