The New York herald., 1871-10-11
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.


meeting OF the New York Yacht Club was held
yesterday afternoon at the lower Delmonicos, to
take action In reference to the forthcoming interna
tional yacht races. Commodore Bennett presided.
The following yachts were represented:-
Schooners-Alice, Columbia, Daunsess, Eva, En-.
chantress,. Fleur de Lis, Foam, Idler, Madeleine,
Wave, Wanderer, Dreadnaueht and Resoiute.
SloOps-Gracie, Josie and Sallie Z. Day.
Steamer-Jcanette.
The following correspondence between Mr.. Ash
bury and the club was read:-
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
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Nh AsHDURy's REPLY.
TO THs SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK YACHT
a.sg5ESEs.I M. am favored VII With Mr. Mn.ou's eoumun
settle the Gsr Se .s9e.
OF twelve raceA Al Mr. L. Schuylers request
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suggest as fair satissctory course 20 sal from the buoy
making total OF about forsyiwo miles, against about
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in hopes that the dates give for The may be
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Commodore Royal Harwich Yacht Ciab
In reply TO this the committee wrote as fOllOWs:-
sKcRErAnYs OFFICE, 26 Broad street. Oct g. 1871
Mr.: JAMES AsHBuRY. Commodore Royal Harwlc6 Yacht
DEAn sn.Your commnnicaton Of the 9th inst has teen
a h d tue ao II
York Yacht Club unfair one and can
yoa sandy Hook your see6ns iep poD
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races nameyhat the Of three three ont of
no lie @ pe the
exclude centre ,r boats nor can the committee
morning q each day In answer 70 pon, commit
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w be 10 & star rs yash. n On % saturday the M inst
fourth that the yachts which will for selection
by the club are III. Columbia paun'ies Palmer sappho
MOSES =; GRINNELL, Chairman.
PiTILIP SCHUYLER.
Per c. A. MISToN, Secretary.
Mr.. AsnDURY's SECOND REPLY.
BREvooRr HousT. NEw YoRk, Oct T. 1871
70 rnr SPECIAL ccAairrER OF rnE NEW YORK YACHT
GKNrLsxrs-l reply to my letter of the 9Th had
the % Pos esfe N last svsnng for which
suggested sandy Hook around the ah.blSy
ans nave e. no o serasye but to accept the usual
prepared 10 take the Newport course, which would
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yacht: win be racing gs At s Newport order % secure
they raced the smooth waters Of IL. ana Se
Locked snn% nSSor nS and bay rsrm me also to
the Isle m o nv ws 81 70 sss e. waters and
but Of courtesy waived The time aiowanesys
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being the case & may Be excused when say consider my
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enclosing such documents in averment Of my communca,
following BASED On S. ins 2is ss
series Of twelve races would be sailed 9Th instant
committee % 70 alter this or any ,e.olaon passed general
commee Lad right tASRpGnsss y sssucou Of
sails I should object TO their doing so, on the ground
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an act o. courtesy and consideration to seeing thai the
require may be found to take Least four or i've races
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iss :o.sd R0'NSg NSs.ns assuming 'ss
advised that objections may be sgan,t the Ronn
hnrwlcn Yacht Eiub keeping In the belief ihai ths ~,
race won by the Lvona would settle the point ana eols,
70 'nere oeng any appearance Of
Point No. 3.-As regards eentrc.board Yacht, heinz 49,.
! regret the decision. "s' a'"ougn
under ' ns isa' sswy sssy sss sssSsp, y.ns my
CIuO ru,es and regulations may gss ihai ssve
Gpuated for English measurements, which woa,d to
rules '- 'sS"' S'"o
Point No. 81 note that the committee ba, seec,sa
he Two large Keel yachts Sappho and Danntess and now
The powerful cenueboard yachts. Columbia and Palmer.
snd moreovef 70 select these according 70 the weather
Please understand that this your al decislop accet
~ Tor The simple reason 'nst have option win, how
ever, venture 70 make farer proposition seert
tweNe OF the srges or fastest America form
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