The New York herald., 1870-05-18
Y A G n + IN G /.
Building New Schooner Proceedings n the
several Clubs -Movsments Of Yachts and
Matches and Regattas In Prospect
Yachting in Pennsylvania
aad Massachusetts,.
A NEW SCHOONER.

NEW SCHOONER.
The rbilrn,s. Of Brooklyn, are building an elegant
schooner yacht ON lines similar TO those Of the
sappho 1t is 70 be tts property OF Mr.. 8. p. Gard
ner, OF Boston, formerly tho owner OF the Bonts,
and OF rocker keel, with some OF the expression Of
the wave lhcthe0ry below the water line. Nis Of
Al tons, New York Yacht Club measurement; IL 46
feet long on the line and 90 feet over oil. She
has beam OF ID feet and depth or held Of feet.
with rocker keel IS inches deep. She has quite q
fat bge which rms into coneave lines to the gar
board. Forward she Is hne, and aft she has tho
peculiar stern OF the Sappho. Her other dimensions
are:-Man boom, 80 reet; main gaff 20 feet; fore
BOOM Is feet; fore gar 13 feet inches; bewsprit,
IL feet cupboard.
The Befe-for this is the name decided upon.-wI!I
carry about ten tons OF ballast and viii have no
knuckle at the cardboard. contrary toths usual plan.
Aft she viii draw seven feet OF water and forward
four and half feet She Will spread upward Of 1000
rect Of twelve-inch duck and will be spared with
accuracy and upon the latest scientific principles
discovered. It is believed that she Will be fast able.
obedient to the helm, quick in turning to windward'
and q very formidable antagonist. Her finish will.
be beautiful.
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.
Cona1e0dore-Ge0r.e W. KIDD.
Vice C0nsnlOd Od0re-Th0mas Fry.
fTeStdent-Edwln Underhlil.
ssissaTyt SscrsaTna Z lSH Cement Wood.
Treasu'er-Chauncey M. Felt.
1rSstess-w. f. Peg, p; q; Il. W. Holmes, william M
Drasher George W. Kidd, q. L. Halght D. s. Hines,
Consnssttee on Membership -Chauncey M. Felt,
Samuel L0ngman, w. A. French.
regatta COnsnsittee-G. L. Halght, John Jones, J.
M. Sawyer, H. S. Wood, E. Hnlyer.
The Treasurers report oflast year showed slight
deficiency in the receipts, as compared with the ex
pendtures. The date OF holding the annual regatta
has not been definitely decided upon, but s left with
f1ouk knotn TIM
10th OF June commttee has been appointed, con-
sis.ing OF Commodore Kidd and j. N. sawyer, to
hereabout to enter the Union regatta Of the Brooklyn
club Many obnoxious clauses In the sailing rules
THE BAY0NNE YACHT CLUB.
At the regular annual meeting In MAY OF the Ba-
J., the following gentlemen were elected officers FOX
the ensuing year,
0onnaodore-Captain Joseph Ellsworth.
Vtcs Con,Ynodore-N w. Duryee.
SecreiarV-Franklin Beames.
TreGsuyer-y. WATSON Ellsworth.
MeuSureT-JOhu. Ellsworth.
Finance Con.mittee-Rost0n Mr.. Wake.
The Club was never in more ilourlshing condi-
ton than at present. some six or seven new boats
being added TO lis yacht list this winter and Its roll
calling for 100 members.
Tie fifth annual and second union regatta will bo
given this June. The exact date has not been deter.
mined upon yet put 1t Will be as near the 18th as
possible There will also be several match races
The Kensington Yacht Club-spirited Race
on the Delaware.
from the Philadelphia Age, May III
For some time past all Kensingion has been on the
Qui uUe regarding the yacht race which took place
on the Delaware yesterday. yachting organiza..
Kensington resolved to form rival one, and dso
electlng the following gentlemen % to govern IT,,
THE YACHTS ENGAGED.
In the race the following yachts en2aQed:-Henry
Dlsston Captain vanderstne; s. b. Jones, Captain
s. b. Stafford; u s. Grant, Captain Shetzlne; Charles
H1es non: maa9e captan Neverna Esseon.
Captain A. j. Jones; John Norton Jr. Captain John
Bsys EaWn Pa
Albert Dagger Captain J. d. Bumm; Ida May, Captain
-. F. Haley Captain John Meyers.
Az twenty-five minutes past ten O'Clock the signal
was given and the boats glided from their moorings
in beautiful style the Charles Able lealing Unor.
Ge lit the ISIS start % Was from Warren street. In lively
style they gllded past Windmill Island. At Kaighn's
Point the Haley, BY huggng the shore, got ahead.
but, getting out into flood tide was unable to keep
l the lead. The Maggie then usurped this.
Wnile heading Tor the buoy at Greenwich Point
the Grant CHEN leading lost headway. The Dagger
her men were thrown overheard. Nevertheless,
she failed In her effort and soon Jagged behind the
Maggie Charles Dsston and ERgleson.
After rounding the five mile poiat the boats came
up TO stake boat in this order and tme:Albert Diss
celent chancs Of success but IN going about when
but 200 yards from the home boat, she upset. Tho
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The prize was solid gold champion med al, which,
OF course, was awarded to the Albert Dt.ston. Tho
steamer Eclipse npanied the boats, having OH
| bolfd fine band OF music and o large number Of
| spectators.
! Organization of a Yacht Club in Dorchcstcrs
Mass.
[From the Boston Journal May 1911 10
meet ng OF the yachtmen Of Dorchester was
held on Saturday evening at Park Hail. Harrison
square, to complete the work OF organization o. g.
yacht club which had been begun on the Saturday
were adopted and officers were elected as follows:-
Commodore, Charles E. Fos0m Vice Commodore,
9. " Whitten; Captain Of Fleet Thoms R. Cooper;
MeaSurer, Coolidge Barnard; Secretary and Treas
Iam SSan4 44Snsen 4Sam a Ts{Bss ss5 Sss5ss F.
| Regatta Committee-Coolidge Barnard, W. Fl. L.
Smith, Cortland Boynton, Omar Loring and George
The first review OF the feet takes place on next
Saturday afternoon, at four O'Clock. Probably nor
less than twenty-five yachts will participate. The
prizes are to be- for yachts Of over twenty feet in
length, chart for the harbor; for those between
eighteen and twenty feet pair OF rOwl0cks; and
for those under eighteen feet, boath0ok
| Over fifty names are now on the roll. The yachts
thus far entered are the Scud owned by Q. E. Folsom
| and r. r. Cooper; Clytie, O. V. Whitten; Ori0le w.
Innis and others; Feetwtng, Il. w. Nash and T. J.
Andrews; Gygnet John m. H. ~ Robinson a ana % others;
H. Hilt Jennie, W. H. Bangs, Jr; BRISTOL $. ?. Free
| man; New5boy, w. II. Boynl0n; Reaper w. w. Cook;
Hebe o. L0ring; Pet II. A. Guild; Bessie, Wm +
Adams. Gypsy, A. Pope Jr; Ardee, w. II. Stearns
dreth; Nudge, w. r. Gibbs; Arion. II. Davenport;
| Wave g, fl and B. @. Morse; Trio, N. T. Robinson;
Sons OF Malta, A. J. Wheeler; Florence, H. Park Jr.;
Rover, D. MahoAy
OLD WORLD ITEMS.