The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07

dock. o few days since was fitted with piece Of
keel eight inches deep. running fore and att This
was Immediately upon return from her first TRIAL
trip.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club and Union regatta will
take place on the 27th inst. Ali yachts belonging 70
any organized club In the country are cordially in
vited to enter. The prizes will consist OF fifteen
pieces OF silver plate, or other may be agreed
upon. TO be awarded as follows:-First. to the
yachts OF the club embracing two prizes for
schooners two for sloops and one for open boats
Then. In conjunction with these, the club oner for
competition by all yachts entered prize known ss
the "Union prize" To each OF these several named
classes, and also In addition thereto the nag ON
GERS OF the club have contributed q sum suf1cienr
to procure five different prizes Of an elegant ma
ture, to be awarded TO each yacht or the several
classes first arriving at the home stake00at with
out allowance OF time This list Of fifteen prizes
awarded by the club and officers Is, we think
almost beyond precedent In yachting circles and
on the day OF the BrOOkyn's annual aquatic festl-
val there may be expected in the lower bay q spec
Icic creuitaDle IN the extreme In the NUMBER ana
character OF racing yachts and the number and
character OF the spectators present. The Regatta
committee OF the club consists OF the following
gentlemen = Ex-COmmodore G. L. Haight (chair-
mani, n. +. Warning, Henry h. Mott Benjamin Il.
Backus, D. s. Hines. John M. Weeks, Peter Voornis.
Al entries Ior the regatta must be made to william
T. Lee, secretary, box 4,922 New York POST ofice
Inc schooner Foam owned by =. h J. 8. III.
H0mans, Jr., Is anchored of the Yacht Club basin
Soutn Brooklyn, looking pretty as picture. Her
Wnlte dress, with the improvements and alterations
pearance.
Commodore Peet's sloop Nimbus, Atlantic Yacht
Club, is lying near the Foam. She is ready for the
rega. tn. 10th inst.
CAPTAIN Sidney V. Lowell's sloop Josephine Is
also lying IN GOWanus Bay, near the NImbus.
The sloop Anna attached to the Atlantic Yacht
oiup, Is on the ways at Coscob, Connections, being
put IN order Tor the coming regatta Of that ass0cla
IlOn -
The schooner Madeleine. Commodore voorhis Of
inc Brooklyn Yacht Club, also Of the New York,
Will be htled with new spars next week. They will
be larger than the present. 1t was the COnmO-
dores intention yesterday afternoon to 20 down the
bay on a short cruise.
The sOop Orion, owned by Mr.. Yhayer attached
20 the Atlantic Yacht CluD, and the new slOOp
YORK Yacht Club, sailed by appointment q private
match through the NarrOws and out into tue lower
bay Yesterday afternoon In order to test the latters
speed.
The schooner Rebecca, Captain John Heard, at
tached to me New York Yacnt Club is at anchor on
the beautiful village Of Beverly Mass.
Mr.. L. A. Strange'S sloop yacht Arladne will be
Launched from the loot OF Thirty fourth street ana
Third avenue, Brooklyn, at Twelve O'Clock to-day.
The new slo0p yacht Schemer, or Mr.. Charles Fl.
Hail. secretary or the Amerlcus Club, was launched
on Saturday last from the yard OF her builder, Isaac
wilkins. She Is 40 feet long, IA eet inches beam,
1cet hold, and fitted up In excellent taste. Her
sailing qualities have already been fully tested and
SO satisfactory Is ner performance that her is
delighted. she Is now In Greenwich narbor.
The schooner yacht Calypso, no tons U. NJ, win
pc sold this afternoon az auction. She Is lying at
Prentlce's wharf, adjoining the Wall street Jerry,
VIII take place on board the yacht ut hapast three
O'Clock.