The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09
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SECOND CLASS
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THIRD CLASS.
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The course to be sailed will be from the Della
PLANE property to Coney Island thence 10 t ,,e
way, so that the boats OF light draught may not take
ADVANTAGE OF those requiring more water. The
prizes will be OF tasteful nature and OF the same
value as In previous years
Many changes have been made and Others contem'
plated by the owners Of the boats OF the Atlantic
neet. among them being the subj0ined:-
The schooner Mystic is being thoroughly over
hauled a. the foot Of Court street and will be Kept
during the summer at Perth Amboy, the home OF Luz
The schooner Lois, owned by t. G. Lyman, former
commodore or the club Is IN the hands OF tae FOIL
The Aga, schooner, OF J. G. Gregory, lies at the
foot Of Court street and is in the hands Of Mr. Len
nOX for general Overhauling. Though not FAST she
Is most comfortable schooner OF her sze
The schooner Calypso bought last winter by Mr..
A. s. Hatch, who owned the Escort last year. lies
in Gowanus canal and has been scraped, newly
painted and all her works renewed and refltted.
Her appointments are the handsomest Of any yacht
Messrs. Lowell, Dean and Condit bought during the
winter. in Boston, the schooner Marie. formerly
owned by II. b. Jackson, OF the Boston Yacht
Club. She arrived at the Atlantic's harbor about
week since. having met with very rough PASSAGE
anchorage near Martha's Vineyard. Mr. Bates Is
scrnbbng all the paint of her, and she VIII come out
white as lily. Her owners will make her as COM
Portable as possible and try to compete with the
Alga in the coming regatta.
the soop Addie. built by Kirby; Of Rye. for VIII.
liam VOOrhis, OF Nyack, and sold by him to his
brother Jacob, OF New York. last year, was last
winter sold to his brother Peter, and has been re-
painted and Overhauled; but was little that could
be done 10 improve her comfort or speed. She has
been In the water some weeks, ana is daily trying
Commodore william voorhis has materially altered
and improved his yacht Oracle, and 1t Is said
her speed Is improved ten per cent. we imagine
this extreme, but certain 1t Is she sails faster than
The White Wing has been sold by Sheppard Ho-
mans to Mr.. Aston, and therefore hauls down the
Atlantic signal which she had hOnOrably carried
for two years and more.
Addie. has had built at Rye by Mr. Kirby, new
sOOp called the Madeleine, the largest slOop In the
leet being upwards OF 100 feet on deck Her build
and the amount OF sail she will carry-if she can-s
incredible Her owner intends that her competitors
shall only see her stern, and he has caused to be
made, consequently, very beautiful.
Mr.. John Voorhis, brother OF the Commodore,
has this year built and added to the fleet yacht
called the Storm King She Is about fifty feet on
deck and her owner says she Is intended to beat ali
the other yachts when the storm IS aroused.
The Alarm OF Vice Commodore Sheridan and his
friend Captain G9pge has been scrapeo and IS now
and replaced with castings to fit, and generally has
been Overhaued. She Will soon be In the water,
and her hospitabe owner will then see his friends
The Athene OF George H. Seeey is In the Connec-
ticut river at Essex but her owner says mat thus
club see her and beat her If they can.
The Bonita lies ut the dock foot OF Court street,
near the wIdgeon and Alice and was being put IN
present owner.
The Clytie, champion of the second class sloops.
lies at anchor at Bristol r. l., with the Nimbus and
Sadie, and flies the champion pennant since last au
tumn. When that IS taken from her she win be
she will ''rest on her laurels."
Her builder and owner Mr.. John B. HerreshofT.
new yacht to be called the orion for Mr. Thayer OF
Brooklyn. She will be nearly fifty feet on deck and
make. Like all his boats she will be deep, able and
very fast carrying piles OF canvas, but carrying 1t
safely ana GomiSfpy ~ gales tnat Wonla rouo nt
He expects to have the yacht finished In time to meet
the fleet at New London on the Goth oil May and re-
turn with them on the cruise.
The long, low, black looking yacht, the Coming,
owned by VIM B. Nichols. IS yet tied fast to the
dock at Southport; but her owner intends giving
her fairer trial this coming summer. She Is over
sixty feet long and comes In the first class sloops Of
Mr.. James X. Halsey has painted the Fanny, and
she will probably remain at his country seat till the
The Gaatea is sold; but to whom we are not
told 1t Is her former owners that have bought the
Marie.
The Niagara has had her cabin bunk altered by
The Messrs. Grannis yet own the Petrol, but we
believe intend to replace her with one larger and
Mr.. Chapman has not yet put the Qui vive in the
water: but he is too much yachtman to dry her up
In the sun during the summer days. She will be
seen before long in our bay.
The Constance, which won so many prizes when
called the Jenny CObe, has been strengthened by
adding new keel and repainted In white, with
neat gilt streak. She lies at whitman's yard wait
ing for the season to take TO her element.
Near her is the Salus, but so changed that none
would know her. She has been fitted with COM
with new spars ana sails. She lies now side by
side with the Jenny-nO, we mean the Constance
and appears to be trying to get ahead even there
The sloOp X. j. Kelly OF Mt. Simpson, has also
joined the club. She lies in Harlem river and will
enter for the regatta this summer.
The Hector, winch took the prize OF her class at
the first regatta Of the club, was sold last fall and
sent to Florida.
Mr.. schell has bought the Martha. famous for her
defeat in the many with the Lively Matte, OF
New Jersey. Her name viii be changed to the
william II. Langley has bought the Fonce and
will give her q name. She Is broad and shoal
and very light, has quite q reputation, and her
foot Of Court street. refting with everyth new.
T.R. Maxwell has during the winter been build
is about forty five feet long ana built Very m1cS
after the Bristol style, but more cut away IN
the Dows All ner appom'men.s VIII oe nrst class,
owner to stand erect In She has slipped on two
three times just to try her powers but regular
trial trip has yet been made. II she carry all
her sail she ought to run along very fast She was
built by Munson, who is also building an open boat
for Mr. Leslie Wetmore, about thirty feet long, to be
| called the Crusader.
Mr. George q. Wells sold the Minnie to Mr.. Ed.
| ward Arnold, and she Is now at Essex, Conn, but
will be brought down to Brooklyn before the season
| Is fully open.
Mr. Brett, who bought the Coquette last summer,
Is putting her In full racing trim and hopes TO get
prize this summer.
Mr.. Lennox has been this winter building boat
for Mr.. Foote, and she Will be launched before
long.
Dr. Fry, of Brooklyn, has joined the club with the
Apollo.
The boats belonging to the association are-
scuooNERs.
Mann. O,spsr. PosL
Caiyrso. s. iiatch.........New York
Lois. Thos &. Lyman. brooklyn.
Mystic. jas I. Sparkman New York
Aga. JAS q. lirogory Brooklyn.
Juniata. .Thos Manning. Boston
Minnie. 81" Thos. Manning. ..Boson.
Marie. " Lowell others. BROOKLYN
stoop8.
Oracle. ......... William Noorbis~.....Nyack, NJ Y.
Addic John voorhs N \.