New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-22
ORR NAUTICAL CERBY.
THE GREAT REGATTA TO-DAY.

PLEASURE NANHNs--PRoGRAMME FOR TIE
RACE.
The event of, the year in American yachting
rcles ia usuallytbe Annual Regatta of the NewYork
Yacht Club, which occurs to-day. This regatta also
marks the opening the yachting for although
ore or two Of minor importance have held their
egattas for year. all yRchtsmen look forward 60 this
with the greatest interest," From the time their yachts
are taken out of wnterNuarters every engagement Is
made secondary ths days event, for every member
akes proper pride in entering his yacht for the contest
and doing his best 10 win Of the numerous prizes
offered The drydocks reap rich harvest during Vne
ays Of preparation. Every particle OF grass OF r' 'na'
,as accumulated uponthe bottom of yaeht during uo
time she has been laid up, must be removed anu 'ne
bright smooth copper Of her hull blaekleaded'
80 that che vessel shall glide through the
water with the least possible resistance. The rigging
rrppe and carefully examined 10 see that there are no
flaws in ina it, heJspars critically examined 10 aseer
tain thai therare strained parts and the samsker
gives her canvas a thorough overhaulng, and perhaps
makes racing suit her, which must fit her as per-
fecty a. Filth ave. bellies ballress The bright wood
ia TO be scrApcd and revarnshed the brass trimmings
are brought from their greensh hue to the full briancy
of the metal; the and boOms seraped till they
took az If just from the spar-makers. new coat OF
paint e4t bead around her. aud she is launched, TO
take up her position at one of the accustomed anchor
ages Then come the testing trials She is sailed free
then "ia,umed on the wind" and again L" wing and
wingp under full sail and reefs By day and by nlght
these cruises made, and fact noted ana COM
pared with last year Such in brief IL the manner I'D
which the Of preparation is oceupied-neu Win
anxi6es, hopes fears, and large bill OF expenses
Yachting has ever been and must always remain II"
aristoeratic sport The of building and nainnine
ever the smallest soop yachts places the ownership OF
one beyond the financial ability of the great mass Oh inc
people. 1t may also be said that comparatively 10"
among the wealthy care for the sport OF yachths'
Aside from the cost OF maintaining yachts tho IT Is
ofdalIa
their ownership which wealthy who love ease ana
comfort do not care encounter Engaged as the ma
iorty of our yachts are during most Of the season. in
trials Of speed and in cruising from place TO place, and
spreading such immense amounts OF canvas as they DO
they are very liable accident, and hardly race is
sailed there not less accidents, accord
ing to the number Of yachts participating. Now al
though the expense Of these repairs may not be Thought
Of by the owners the annoyance they cause Is often
keenly felt and when the vexstions OF season
have been added together, the sum total is inva-
risbly sufficient to drive anybody but enthusiast
into seeking other channels For this reason
there found engaged IN yachting only those men VINO
moved or being annoyed are disguised and who by
energy in business have earned the means 70 ana
of quiet as their natures crave. There Is club OF
wealthy yachtOwners Boston who enjoy the sport for
the genuine pleasure OF the san ana Win NhOh le
Summer cruise is the paramount object with the New
York yachtsman the race Is me primary eo b O
pleasure, and no race Is in contemplation ior tne uay
he his yacht of the Battery harrles 10 lhe A
ta re ~ The same programme the next day pro
Vded he has not in the meantime arranged a match.
Change" aud are frequently sailed at night The an
nuaI cruise OF secondary importance with New YORK
er and always the occasion Of numerous private ana
The prineipal clubs Of this country are the NewYork
Rrookiyn Atlantic and Jersey City. all belonging in
New-York Bay the Eastern and Bunker HUI Clubs OF
Sooper;s Point Kensington and Philadelphia Clubs Of
Pennsylvania; the Crescent City Yacht Club OF New
sisco Cal The minor clubs are the Harlem Manhattan
Ss S9q T he Bayonne Of Pamrap and the shew
bury Of Fairhaven, j.; the Flushing OF Flushng L. IL
ton l. l.; the Lynn of Lynn Mass and the Benjamin F.
Butler OF NewburypOrt, Mass. The hrst-named clubs
are sometimes called but the last named own far
can be asoerained, only soop yachts The members of
Der American boats owned and sailed for pleasure is
probably not far rom 5G L9ete Is great ocuS IA
different sections OF the country and IN Inherent
clubs the standard saboats dgnihed by the of
of course New-York is the center of the American
SCIENTIFIC practical and elegant in yachting Receiving,
in with all the yachting interest OF the country
Owen an impetus here which has placed In the lore
most rank of naval architecture N rms country N95
HnOwn have boldly challenged the swlitest yachts ia
rom them in their waters thus asserting the supe
iority Of American models; 49, =, A., ,.,., 49,.
IN fhis Bay and of the country has about 40 members
and there owned in the Club So schooner 10 sloop
aDd four gteam-vachts. The combined tunnaRe OF the
schooneryachts about s4O0 tuns, and Of the sioop
yachts geo tuns Their cost value at the usual price per
The Brooklyn Yacht Club has eight schooners with an
,oeeate tnnaee of 1906 tuns 2 sOops with aggre-
80 tnnoge of 456 tuns and two steanyachts. of 40
and other of 50 uns Their actual cost NaIe Is not
The Atlantic Club has seven schooner-yachts agGe-
Eating in unnage about $500 tns, and q slooyaeht of
Ss. iHnSsSf a u s SSSSo i''' 'O'
The other clubs in this hay probably own about $500
ms wholly ia slOOp yachts, and valued at about
00oO0 Most Of the yachts of these fleets will be
s M Lane PE States the Eastern Yacht Club Of
Boston, which owns 20 schOODers, ii slOops, ana Two
and the sloops about 100 tuns N NJ Their cost value
may be estimated at 10000 The tunnage OF The yachts
estimate but it ia probably not far from II 600 tuns OF
mated as no reliable data is at hand but the estimate
carefully made, and everything proportional on the
.aumber and value Of yachts owned IN the New-York
ReeapiatioaIt found that there are owned in the
Guited about 30 200 uns of yachts of cost value
S NOT far from S36OOOO The peculiar in which
yachts built and cared for, however, renders them
In shortestved vessels in the world. They used
only about quarter OF each year, and consequently
and usually the third season the yacht buder called
apal put extensive repairs upon them and 1t Is only
raft he frames preserved by sailing and careful
allow salt to be used and very imperfect system of
yentiL ton il employed. The Messrs. PolOn sailed
out n has been used 10 other parts Of their huls 1t
4 far but little known, but nevertheless true, that
are as tten punk, and offered for sale to be en-
uloyedi commercial pursuits would not bring ten per
rent of ter cost The value Of yacht with the usual
care given them depreeiates about 10 per cent per
annuin and the yachts owned in this country today
s,eT cor eet average their actual value is only about
f2nn,O0o
fbe cost Of maintaining yacht varies and only an
xnate estimate can be made This estimate does
nielude the table expenses OF the owner, which
Egte yachts amount to 900 week. schooner yacht
" y average size should carry crew OF not Jess than
III men, follows Captain mate, cook, steward,
a. that ought 10 be shipped schooner yacht but
fheta haraa 70 man WIN Low