The New York herald., 1870-04-18

an 80 that sne wl not drag water put on the CON
therefore neutraIlze lna retardIng orce which has
hun2 upon her stern This beautiful craft, so ele-
pant Ia outline and captivalinH 10 ner saucy oe,
meanor VIII be one OF the few Tor the admiration OF
the many.
The schooners Edith and Flenr de Lis are also az
Deep River where their are directing changes
IN 'her sails ana such improvements as theS osievc
REQUISITE Tor nigner degree OF speed. -,
ior the national DAY.
Ine schooner Calypso ls pleasure yacht and
Reheray does not participate IN the club contests.
sne y the property or Mr.. A. ). Hatch, VINO nttng
her mp for the season.
Is one OF the fastest yachts In the Union. she VIII be
ont TINS season IN all her glory, rented and ready for
the schooner Halcyon, recently purchased by J.
X. smltn, " very last. she never entered regat-
tas. she wan be heard FROM
me schooner lder ls an old racer, has very
fortunate II winning prizes, aud is considered mis-
nomer. on dtt--She Will compete with the fastest
engine on the Pacific railroad.
Inc schooner josephine lies al Fall River IN
touched. She IL for SALE
The pretty Julia. formerly sloop, has seen her
best da,s but Is s fast and retains all iormcr
TIE Madeiue OF Mr.. JACOB voorhis, recently con-
and proselyted rom the class OF sloops TO the
greater dignity OF schoonefs, ~ a handsome yacht;
lies NJ Nyack, that small Jachng world, ana Will
descend the hudson soon, but hardly to be beaten
the schooner Madge. ol th1t old sat ana splendid
seaman Captain X. f. L0per, VINO Is one ol the pre-
siaing genuses OF American yachting. Is used more
for personal pleasure llan races; but when te Cap
took fancy he used TO spread his canvas, cast
Oh and ny up the Sound to eeta puncnbowl orr
siVef cup. ne ustu 10 OWL lhcu
won. The Madgle Is moored at s.nlngton.
fne schooner Magic Owned oy Mr: osxood mas
been smart and lively. and her race with the Ram
bier will long be rememoerei.
me schooner Palmer, one OF the fastest ol an
IN contendlng with the Phantoui-will be out this
season, ont without material alterations.
| stebbns ~ very iasi and IL regarded as the
| feetest OF the New York yacht squadron she is
beautiful, Is spared WIN great accuracy and
| tasteful discrimination ana ready Judgment. AZ
the ilag vessel her duties ae very responsible, aud
no one VINO has seen her giide along witn the ease
and marvellous speeu OF gazeie VIII doubt tnaI
she enters the coming season Win prilant pros
poets. In nghter she does better than IN lash
| Ing She is anchored at staten Island.
| The schooner Minnie belongs 70 the commodore OF
| the Boston acht CuD and lies IN Inat port.
The meteor was lost wnie undertaking 10 encircie
! the globe.
The schooner Sappho is in England and will be
| heard after she mas been sixty miles dead
! to windward.n Mr.. Douglas nas the Oodspeed OF all
Tne schooner sea Dr,rt Is not a racer but confines
| her SAILING to EXCURSIONS and marine recreation.
The schooner Sivie VIII enter tnis season. she ~
| fast
| iI Is understood that matcn Is now open between
| the Aiice oI Commodore klud and The Eva OF NAH
| Ion sands ior race Of one hundred miles down tue
| Sound. II occurs upon a Misunderstanding ABOUT
the last year, when the Commodore sailed SIX
miles out OF hs course by the stupidity or bis pilot
and thus lost the day by two minutes and two
| seconds
| All the sloops OF the New York Club fast, and
| the great majority are fitted with centre boards
the White Cap ana White Wing are smart.
The Vesta, known as having parlicip ipated In the
| ocean race, Is now ut Newport, and IS private
| yacht.
Tue Scud Is being fitted with new sails by Mr.. J..
M. sawyer, OF this city. She Is owned by l. L. Kan
dUlph.
The sloop Nellie G.. OF Hoboken. Is used solely for
pleasure, out will enter the regatta OF the Brooklyn
| CLUB
The schooner Zinga has been sold and has gone 10
The schooner Lille Is anchored Greenville, but
| Is undergoing no alterations.
The sloop Kate Is at Glen Cove and Is being lifted
The sloop Niagara lies In Gowanus bay ana Is sub
mittlng TO an overcoat OF white paint for the hot
| season.
The sloop Wrestler is reducing her spars and sails
| ana her owners nope TO rival lightning.
| The slonp Onward ~ beng heightened Ave feet
TO make her finer orward-easler with ner helms 80
tnat she will not gel mad It every tnroe
The sloop Carleton Is getting new suit OF rigging
and sells and Will weigh anchor TO Improve upon
| her past time She IL AZ Gowanus Day.
| The soOp Latona lies at GOwanus bay, ana her
| owner is satisfied with her good condition..
The sloop Emma 7. is be ng itted with new cabin,
| painted up and mas been sold 10 Major Bush.
| Tue soop Pauline Is at Cow Bay reiitting aud re-
! pairing
! She was put IN good shape last year.
| The sioop Martha has been sold out OF the club
The sloop olympic Is anchored at Babylon L. l..
but nothing Is DONG to her
| The sioop jennie NJ. IL anchored In Gowanus bay
where she Is being painted over.
The sloop Apollo Is furnished with new rig and
| lies at Fort Hamilton.
! The sl0OD Aquaa is moored In Gowanus bay. She
! is fast. Sne remains she was last season.
The sloop Echo lies at Shrewsbury without altera-
| tlOnS
Inc sloop Ella ls ar Hartford; she Is an eighteen
| tOnner
| Gowanus bay, ana the Fannie IS at Islp.
| The schooner Lois Is gong TO Nyack lor repairs
The schooner Tidal wave. fully described in the
HERALD or the 4th is siiIl ut Nyack. SEe Is more 10
be feared Than White squalls h. Her owner Is an ac-
The schooner Aga lies ut the foot OF Court street,
Brooklyn, and Is unatered.
| The schooner Juniata IS at Boston, belonging To
| the Commodore OF tue Boston facnt cub.
| The long, narrow and deep schooner Marie has
| been put In the water and has lust been painted.
The schooner Mystic has Deen sold 10 DIR. william
G. Creamer, Glen Cove. she Is TO DC renttcd from
! stem to stern.
The Addie V. has Deen sold by John Voorhis 10
Mr.. William II. Langley. She is anchored Oh Bay
| Ridge. Her sails are being altered for speed.
The Alarm. owned by 7. W. sheridan, IL al
Nyack and be panied with Bartletts white lead.
The Athene a small open yacht rides at ancnor
The Cyiic mas been purchased by a Boston gentle
| the Coming has been sold by Captain Nichols,
ana that gentleman intends building from new
leave grease spot Of the entire American squad
| r0ns
built by Whitman for Commodore Whiting, who sold
! her. She ls last.
Inc Crusader has been sold by Mr. wctmore who IL
sIoop Of 80 tons. sac viii be AZ feet deep, with no
centre board cabin. she will DC lifted with tram
ways Tor shifting ballast, wnich can De applied m
stays, and tnus make the sloop more ardent. The
invention Is an ingenious one but there can be little
doubt that an experiment OF TINS nature Will de-
| velop Its impracticability.
| The Cyrepe mas been sold. and her former owner
has bought The Addle V.
| The Daphne Is being altered for Bristol bows and
stern. Their peculiarly Is, they are straight ana
D full. She has just returned from South bay, whera
| she has on . shooting excursion Mr.. Sawyer
has altered her rig and sails to correspond.
, | The Iolley Is lying at anchor In GowanuS bay.
The Elmer Is at Greenp0lnt, where her owner At
| his SlmptuOls mansion entertained lne WnOc cIllD
1 | last year.
I The Fannie ~ alive and well. She has paten,
fan centre board which, working on pivotal point
closes up the option OF the sailing master by TINS
. ! operation OF q windlass screw.