The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09

The Officers for the ensuing year. all old ana we'll
tried yachtmen embrace the following
COItmodOre-George w. Kidd.
vice COMMUNICATIONS Dillon.
President-Edwn Underhill.
SeoretnrV-Wam 4. Lee.
TfedsureT-Chauncey M. Felt.
Assistant Secreto,y-G. Clement Wood.
TrSstees-JoSn Jones' 'tc William II. Pegg. l.. l..
I.aidlaw, II. NJ. Whiting, George W. KIDD, Thomas
Fay, q. l.. Hairht.
Committee on MenD1ship-Chauncey NJ. Felt, G.
Clement Wood, Samuel Longman.
Regatta COnDliltee--G. L. Haight, William ii.
Pegg, John Jones, J. NJ. Sawyer. L. iIliyer.
The Atlantic Yacht Club.
Bat few yachting associations In the world have
been marked with the success that has attended tins
young club OF Brooklyn. 1t Is but little over two
years old, yet in the character OF their numerous
members and the excellency Of their boats ii stands
out clearly one OF the leading aquatic societies OF
the United States. The act Of its incorporation
states that 'the particular business and object OF
this club Is to encourage yacht building and naval
architecture, social recreation In yachting and the
cultivation Of naval science" and well have they car
red TO successful end this object. Its members are
all gentlemen OF high social position and they love
the pleasure Of yachting for the practical results
attained by the pastme. Numbered among Its
fleet OF boats representatives from many distant
places, the owners OF which have been drawn with
In its folds alone by the excellent reputation which
the club has earned by the manner Which 1t has
been governed and by the enthusiasm manifested
during their annual regattas. Their club house at the
foot Of Court street. In sister CITY, and tho rooms
for social interchange OF thought, situated at No. 149
Montague street. are places so thoroughly In unison
with the tastes OF gentlemen IN the u their
appointments that they evoke earnest commenda-
ton.
The club recently held a special meeting, wnen
they decided upon the preliminary arrangements for
their annual regatta, TO be held the 9Th " June
next II was an event or importance 10 the yacht
| men OF Brooklyn, inasmuch as 10 IL always looked
forward TO by lovers OF aquatic sports IN this Sec
ton. This Is NATURAL rs many OF the boats have
| nobly n reputation by their honest merits. In
boats OF the association viii be divided and sail
| under rules as foows;-
Schooners into two classes, those under and those
| over fifty feet In length.
sloops into four classes. First. those ov,r forty.
eight feet; second, those % thirty-eizht het and
under forty eight feet; third, those under thirty.
eight lee, fourth, such as are without cabins, or
The allowance Of time will be OF two kinds First
Tor differences OF length agreeably 60 sctie here
with annexed and secondly for the area OF canvas
IN excess OF 100 feet for each square foot Of yachts
largest immersed section and 10 that proportion for
fractions OF iooV at the rate OF 5-oo OF a second for
each mite OF a course 10 be sailed over.
| These allowances deemed TO be Just ant equIta.
pic, WIN be added or deducted from the beats con-
tending w the race, "a shall be fair In each tase.
Ine cruz advise that the theory OF this canvas
measurement IL that the resistance to be overcome
py boat In sailing is the amount OF square feet in
Der nun 10 be forced through the water, and that
experience has shown them that 100 square
ieet oi canvas 10 each square foot Of the hull to
De propeneu through the water In that ratio the
propcr allow ncc or course, n q boat ins more
than her proportion OF canvas she would pre time
70 ner antagOnlsts and nice rerSd. They aIso hold
tnat by THIS method the differences In sails ire thus
provided i0r as well as the matter OF boat, length.
me measurer OF the club Henry A. Golgt, has al.
ready prepared Q plan for the accurate measure.
ment OF the immersed midshp section OF 4 Yacht,
and be VIII measure each yacht entered Tor the
coming regatta.
The club has given notice that all entries for this
friendly race must be made forty eight horrs before
nne O'Clock a. M. OF the appointed day, and, be.
side the usual particulars OF their boats, owners
must state In their communications when APPLYING
Tor entrance, the lengths OF their yachts on the
water line, the number OF sails pnrpoaei to he
carried ~ that time, with their full outside measure