The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-23

The New S1oop Yacht Sappho-Her Dimeu-
siess and Canvas-The Stapleton Staten
Island) Yacht Club and Its Officers.

The New sloop Yacht Sappho-Her Dimeu-
siess and Canvas-Ths stapIeton Staten
Islsnd) Yacht Club and It's Officers.
MI. James GarretsOn, OF Staten Island, mas had
constructed for him by the Messrs Polllon Bros. OF
Brooklyn. centreboard sloop yacht which for
beauty OF model and completeness OF construction
Is so superior In little pleasure boat OF her class
that II requires notice. More than the usual care
has been exercised In her construction as will
be one OF the pioneer boats OF the recently organ
lied Stapleton Yacht Club OF Staten Island already
numbering among its members many enthusiastic
yacntmen. me SapphO, for thus she has been
named, is 81 feet IN length on Keel, IS feet over
depth Of hold. Her frame Is OF white oak and her
planking OF cedar. Her mast IS 40 feet long,
honm az ree, ana ee ,6owsprt cupboard 10 ieea
most approved character OF materials, and when IN
her racing clothes the Sappho viii spread l,S74
try this little boat tomorrow and feels unless
he is altogether mistaken she will bother many OF
the yachts OF ner size and rig the coming season.
THE sTAPLETON YACHT CLUB
OF which mention Is made above has already upon
ts ron eight or ten vessels OF character similar TO
tne Sappho and within the present week Will make
arrangements Tor procuring at suitable place IN
stapleton a club house. commodious and con,
the club to go forward In this good work, and It's
members already feel there is peasant future for
movements the coming season are as folows:-
C0nnsOdOre-M. G. lyman.
Vice COHlDaOdO,e-S. c. Hail.
&c1etdrg--GeOrge MeCready.
Launch Of Ir. Ashbury's New Yacht, the
LivOnia.
On Thursday morning, at high water, was
launched from Ratsey's building yard the Livonia,
the new yacht built by Mr.. Ratsey for Mr. J. Ash
bury, the owner or the Cambria whose perform
ances have long been household word among all
interested in yachting events. The new yacht has
taa, tfn1 ucnov t,a
ment Of q circle. Her fgurehead Is the Russian
eagle, with the imperial crown on its head. Her
name Is taken from province In the M1scovite
EMPIRE where her owner assisted in commencing II
railway. The yacht has head rails, as In old
fashioned vessels; she has q very beautiful and
light stern, with o semellipuc tafrraiL ON her
quarter badges Is slight scrollwork OF gold with
continuous gold line to her head Her channel
pieces filled up SOLID underneath. so as TO offer
no resistance to the water such her distinguish
IRENE breadth OF beam on deck, rs feet inches,
narrowing to about half that width at the stern:
this feature Is more marked IN the Liyonia than is
buoyancy, while at the same time heT bearing Is
sufficient to support her enormous malnboOm.
sures about 90 feet Her bowsprit Is IS feet long
side; her foremast from hounds to deck, measures
topmast IS eet; mainmast hounds to deck, Go feet
masthead, feet; maintopmast Al feet Her man.
% feet n oSt taaa the Mch
yard, 4S feet; backyard, 25 feet; ioregan 25 feet
1oretopsailyard 2Sfeet These figures will serve to
show the great amount Of canvas the Livonia VIII
spread. Her sails, we may mention, are being made
by Mr. G.. Ratsey, OF Cowes; her entire suit
will be OF American cotton. Her masts are
placed closer together than is usual in Eng
1isn yachts, somewhat after the Scotch fashion.
Her Interior accommodations are all that can be
desired Her buwarks are exceedingly low FOR a
vessel Of her size; they are not much higher than is
the case with some thrty-fv ton racers. Her
tonnage is 260 while that OF the Cambria 1873 only.
she Is TO be commanded by Captain Wood, late OF
the Egeria. The Cambria has not been sold she still
remains Mr.. Ashbury's property, and we hear that
he Intends fitting her out TO cruise about with the
Livona so as to get her ballast properly adjusted
and thoroughly test her sailing qualities before
gaging In any matches. IL will be remembered that
spring OBTAINED decided advantage over the Cam
bria IN the International matches between the two
yachts.-The Times.