The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
YACHTING.

Luuach OF the New Yacht EGcLuntre6s-Cos
scripti1u OF the Graft.
tsix minutes before nine O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing Mr.. George Lorilard's new yacht, Enchantress,
received her brny baptIsnlal from the yard Of Mr.
Samuel II. Pine. of the foot OF Noble street., Green
point There were congregated about the ways
several hundred persons who witnessed her grace
full exits from land to water. At the time the wind
blew strongly from the northwest, and tho crart
presented o fine appearance ID her dress OF
various colored bunting as She moved "iiae
thing Of hlen into her destined element
amid the cheers Of the spectators that
lined her deck and the piers adjacent. On board
were few ladies', among them Mrs. Fish, vile Of
the constructor OF the vessel and the wife OF Dit.
Pine Among the gentlemen were Captain Fish, MI.
s. Il. Pine, Pierre Lorillard, Nj. Douglass, owner Of
the sappho; Mr.. BabcocK, Mr. Livingston, Mr.. Henry
Steers, Mr. H. Lawrence, George aud Thomas Row.
land, William Folks, Il. f. Williams and Thomas
stack. AS he trim little craft noated out rom shore
Captain Fish broke bottle Of wine over her bow
ara called ner
A moment later and The tug Cisary ran alongside
and secured the saless bark, taxing her into dock,
where she now lies ,noorei me hnchaniress Is lao
breadth OF beam Is "a eet ana her depth Of mold II
feet inches giving har measIIeW T q about ESQ
tons by the rules Of The New iorK Yacht Ciub.
HER RIGGING.
She is fore and alt schooner rigged. Hor foremast
ID "a leeL peak, ~ icetS lOr6t0p
mast AZ feet; meintopnast, so feet; main bv0m q;
main gan % feet and fore gaif, 80 feet. The bow,
spirit and jiDD00m are IN one and measure 81 feet
cupboard. She lies on the water with her head un-
usually high carrying the end OF her b0wsprt
twenty feet above the water. There are several
new theories embodied in the form OF her model and
actual sailing can alone determine whether they
shall be clased under the head OF success or failure
THE HULL
The keel from stem W stern ana kees0n are OF best
Ohio white oak; the frame is 0ak aud heckmatack;
the ceiling ana deck frame IL OF white PINE with an
outside banking OF White Oak. Tie bottom keel 10
the water lire 10 copper fastened; above te wafer
and through and wedged ON each side. The
matches OF cherry, and all her ARRANGEMENTS are
to lie of the finest KIND. The nnsl OF tho cabins
and saloons Is TO be PLAIN and substantial, ana the
rpging OF the most approved pattern. Tie cost Of
her construction Is apsut $5c.C0a
are arranged on plan furnished by Mr.. Stueler.
ana are finished in white pine with dark hard wood
nl0uldings III Eanel WORK, and chintz. The n0OIing
Ii of ash ana covered by passage ways and door
pieces OF tesselated light and dark woods. AIT OF
the mallmast, on tho staruOaru side, Is the COM
manders room aud staterooms on the port SIDE
two stateroonls bathroom, &c. AT OF these
Is the Iadles' caoin, about thirteen feet ia
length, elegantly upholstered end nttea.
Forward OF the miGnnlaSt ~ tie mnm
CABIN, niuccen feet long, and forward u THIS Tue
captains room, on the Starboard side, ana the
stewards room, on the port side, with the Mes
room between. Still further forward are sle mates
rooms adjoining the captains, and the pantry, ad
Joining the stewards room, with st0reroons cigH-
els, and tne culinary department. FORWARD OF tnS
foremost Is the fofecuStic niaetecn lees IL ieuKtu
About three months and huJ nave peeh occu-
pied III building this yacilN anu - oc,sescu SUE
vii DO rugged ready for sea by tue loih o. fcoruarys