The New York herald., 1869-07-04
Yachting Notes.

Since the regatta of the New YORK Yacht Club
owners OF fair craft have been ruminating whereby
to gather honors. The Oracle and Sadie were 10
have sailed from Fort Adams, Newport, to Block
Island and back last week, for a prize valued at
$500; but owing to some misunderstanding neither
yacht appeared in the harbor, though their arrival
was earnestly expected.
The Alice, Commodore Kidd, will leave her
anchorage tomorrow for West Point, having on
board Mr.. S. N. Pike ana family. The cruise of the
stanch and speedy Alice will occupy three or four
days.
The Sound was no pleasant place the night of the
heavy squall. Reports recount the disasters sus-
taned by several vessels. dense fog prevailed and
colllsions-none, fortunately. OF very serious
nature-occurred Several yachts were afoat at the
time, among others being the schooner yacht Alice
with a numerous pleasure party on board Ap-
preaching Glen Cove she was struck by heavy
squal, which might have staggered many q
larger vessel, but the Alice rode bravey through
the storm and anchored at Glen Cove, where the
Commodore's guests enjoyed themselves after the
passed. Other yachts IN company, however Jared
not SO WELL the gallant little schooner Fleur de Lis
otherwise Injured The Alice was the sI Winner OF the
prize IN the recent Brooklyn Union Regatta, and,
although out of her element on that occasion, owing
to the comparative calmness, her courageous cruise
to Glen Cove IN a dangerous squall has thoroughly
proved her complete seaworthiness.
Although the coming race between the Rambler
and the Magic will give rise to much excitement
the interest would be doubtless increased If they
were competing with number Of yachts, suppos
cruise or before. If during the annual cruise, pos
slbly all the soops and schooners of the club would
suit in fully thirty sails, instead Of ten,
as is invariably the case The competing
yachts therefore might sail from City Island
to New London, a distance OF 100 miles, each
yacht to carry sail only IN proportion to her dispace
ment, For instance, yacht displaces 1000 square
soco square feet OF canvas. These would also be
Just allowance OF time given, based on the speed or
the time in which the is made. II the race were
made IN ten hours there would be two minutes for
each extra foot OF length of deck. and 1t would thus
be graduated down to fifteen hours, in which no al
lowance OF time would be given. Such q course
would give the models equal advantages in oil yachts
and the time allowed for length and Of keel Under
such circumstances IL would not be inappropriate II
the prizes were as iOOws:-A marble shaft or monu-
ment to be placed In the Park, the shaft to bear
l5 lour models, TWO being pen Tor the nrst two winning
Thus would the Park be beaufified, the yachts i'm.
mortalized and the best models in American waters
forever preserved. The cost OF this monument might
be paid for as fOllows:-The first yacht in to pay,
say, fifty dollars; second, $780, third, $3.50, and 80
on, each succeeding yacht increasing fifty dollars
on her preceding competitor Thus the whole fleet
would be stimulated to make grand struggle for
the mastery.
Commodore Kidd has intimated that the excur-
sion cruise Of the Brooklyn Yacht CLUB. which was
to have taken place on the 5h Of july Will not occur
until some time in September.
The Rambler left her anchorage at Hoboken yes
terday evening for New London on q fishing excur
sion.
The Idler and her companion, the steam yacht,
were at Newport last week awaiting orders from Mr..
Durant
The widgeon is at present anchored near the
Elysan Fields.
The Fleetwing sailed eastward yesterday after
noon with pleasure party.
The StOningtOn Regatta takes place to-day.
The members OF the Shrewsbury Yacht Club have
just opened their season at their elegant club house
at Navesink. Their annual regatta comes Off on the
shrewsbury river about the middle of July, when
three new yachts belonging to the club win compete
for h0nOrs The Oficers sare:-COmm0dore, - Mar
tlndale; Vice Commodore, H. Crippin; Treasurer, L.
interesting regatta under the auspices Of this CLUB is
anticipated.