The New York herald., 1869-04-07
YACHTING.


Launch Of tho Schooner Yacht Meteor.
Last evening" about five O'Clock. the schooner
yacht Meteor owned by Mr.. George Lorillard, was
launched from the builders shipyard Messrs. @. &
X Pollon, foot OF Bridge street, Brooklyn. 1t can
be termed a pleasant success, as, all the prepara
tions being in readiness and the word given, she
moved easily and prettily from the ways, entering
the water with graceful dash, without the least
hinderance The absence OF any confusion accident
was the subject OF pleasant allusion among number
OF spectators who cluster about shipyard upon
occasions OF this character This concourse was not
Immense, but among them were many old "chipsn
veterans IN building like vessels, seafaring men,
ordinary and extraordinary yachtmen. constituting,
AT least the matter OF spectators spectacle OF in.
terest. The baptismal rites were graciously per-
formed by a gentleman well known in the yachting
world.
The dimensions Of the Meteor and the materials
OF her construction with other points OF note are
an l3o feet; breadth Of beam, q feet; depth OF hold
Ieet inches; tonnage carpenters mea.
depth OF feet amhships' and her re drauGht dn Of
water will be 10 feet inches Her hull is
built OF white oak. locust and hackmatack, which is
fastened below the water line with copper bolts and
treenails and above by galvanized iron She probably
contains more timber than any yacht OF her SIZE
having the matter OF speed in view-than has ever
been constructed In these waters She Is ''boomed',
kneed and every beam has hanging knees, while
from her deck are stanchons TO every frame. The
spars OF this yacht are very heavy, but good look
ing sticks" the oremast being ss feet and the main
mast 30 feet. The main boom Is "a feet In length the
fore boom 80 feet and the bowsprr % feet GU board.
The rake OF the masS are OF Ia feet. and they are
placed, the foremas 40 feet from the STEM the main
~ feet from the stern, and apart "a feet
The model OF this vessel possesses lines that de-
note, In the minds or those who are assumed to be
authority upon the subject, speed and durability
these results being sought for in her construction
and hoped TO be attained by her mode!ler Mr..
Robert Fish. Certainly her hull from stem TO stern
is very different from yachts OF her SIZE and lover
OF the success OF creditabe bodybuilding in this
country will hope for aught else than tnat she may
command respect and admiration wherever her white
canvas Is seen.
The accommodations of the Meteor VIII be exten.
sive and luxurious, there being two cabins, one
amldshps, quite large. and one aft and private
saloon. The companion way will be forward, and
the statero0ms, OF the size and nature adapted to
pleasure boat OF her dimensions, being ample and
pleasant.
On deck this yacht is very roomy. aft particularly.
and the manner in which space has been ecOnO-
mized will make her pleasant boat in which to
cruise II is the design OF her owner, so intimated
that she shall visit Europe the coming season, in
pany, or start afterwards, with the Dauntess and
Sappho to indulge in little tilt with our English
brethren, and thence sail up the Mediterranean
where she certainly viii command attention by her
great beauty.