The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29
YACHTING NOTES.

The siuop yacht Addie, N. \. \. L., MI. "ihaih
II. Langley was taken out OF water yesterday at
Red Hook, 10 he put IN condition Tor the summer
cruise of the New York Yacht Club.
The sloop yacht Peerless, A. Y. c., Vice Commo-
dore Maxwell, Is on the ways al Port Richmond.
Staten Island She will be lowered this afternoon.
the schooner yacht Agnes, A. Y. c., Mr.. Edward
Harvey, has returned from Fire Island, and IS now
at anchor IN the Club Basin South Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Yacht club fleet will make summer
cruise. The yachts will rendezvous al Glen cove
Friday, 18TH prox.. and the following day get under
way for New London. on Monday, the 2lst they
Will take part in regatta in that harbor, which
contest IS expected to be Of much interest From
thence the feeI VIII proceed as circumstances may
dictate.
The schooner yacht Tarollnta, N. Y. Y. c., Mr.. II.
A. Kent, is lying at anchor of Bay Ridge L. l., near
her owners summer residence.
The sloop yacht Kate. B. Y. c., Rear Commodore
Dillon, is at anchor or Glen Cove.
Lying alongside of the latter is the slOop yacht
Orion, A. Y c., Mr. Thayer. She VIII be one OF That
fleet on their annual cruise.
The schooner yacht Rambler, N. Y. Y. c., MI.
james H. Banker is still on the large screw dock,
and viii not be lowered until Monday. when the
addition to her Keel viii be in place. Her mahogany
topsides have been painted black, which greatly
improves the yachts appearance.
The schooner yacht Dreadnaugnt, Captain 5.
Samuels, was enrolled in the New York Yacht CluD
feet on Thursday. Her private signal Is blue cross
extending the length ana breadth OF the swallow
on the South Jerry, Brooklyn hut she will soon 20
the dock to prepare for the annual cruise OF the
fleet, in all the races Incident TO which event she
will be participant,
me schooner yacht Columbia, N. Y. Y. G., Rear
Commodore Osgood, was taken on the ways, loot
of Partition street, Brooklyn yesterday she VIII
receive the care necessary TO put her IN complete
, order for the summers Yachting campaign
Mr. Il. W. holmes, owner OF the sloop yacht Flying
| Cloud, desires larger boat, and VIII buhd a
| schooner yacht next winter.
| Mi. John Il. Norris and guests, among whom are
| General II. w. Socum, Of Brooklyn; Judge Pratt,
II. II. Wheeler and W. Z. Greeneaf. Of New York,
are having a pleasant tine down East" IN the
schooner yacht Alice, b. Y c. belonging to ex-Com-
! moaore Kidd. On Wednesday last they were in New
noon Of tuesday from Nantucket, in four hours
and lorty-seven minutes from anchor to
anchor, distance OF sixty miles. This sailing
Is pretty good proof that the alterations made
IN r1is yacht last spring greatly increased her
ford brass band serenaded General Slocnm, the
| compliment beng acknowledged by brilliant dis
| play Of fireworks and a salute from the yacht.
| The band was then invited on board, where al
| dresses were made and the evening passed de-
beween! the General and Mr.. Israel Smith, who, Il
seems was leader OF the Thirty massachusetts,
regimental band In the Twentieth army corps, which
General slocum commanded III the memorable
| march from Atlanta to the sea. Tho Alice Will be
| absent a month yet.
| The yacht Ed1le was in New Bedford harbOr on
| Wednesday last. having on board the Crescent City
Club OF New Orleans The club LETT that city OH the
sth ult., visiting Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York.
| Newport ana other cities on the route. On Thurs
day. they lett New Bedford for the Vineyard Camp
Ground, and from thence intended to proceed 10
! Boston and as far east as Portland.
| The yacht Zephyr arrived at Vineyard Haven on
Thursday afternoon, from New Bedford cruising
pnwalI, of Bay Ridge, Il. l., was launched from the
yard OF Mr. Lennox. foot Of Ihlrty-fonrth street,
materials OF construction and machinery were fully
alluded to In the HERALD OF the Goth inst.