The New York herald., 1871-06-13
YACHTING NOTES.

within the memory or the oldest New Yorker
devoted to yachting sucn a season this one
promises 10 he cannot be remembered. Every
gentleman OF wealth and fond OF sport 1nds 10
necessary either to own q yacht or else he is
compelled by love OF the water to be the guest Of
fortunate friend who owns boat. Yachting has
become par excellence the sport OF gentlemen In
America as i Is In England and It must always OF
necessity remain In the hands Of gentlemen.
In the range OF healthy amusement there
Is nothing TO compare with the open
blue water, good boat. free canvas and
man board who knows how TO san
the vessel. 50 that it Is not astonishing that all
over the Atlantic coast from Portland
to Patka, we hear or the din or pre-
paraton In the dockyards among yacht builders.
Time was when the building OF q schooner yacht
would have been an event OF national importance,
to be commented upon by tho entire press OF the
country. Now tho completion OF n fast
BOAT IL event OF everyday occurrence
almost, ana 1t has ceased TO be regarded
as wonder any longer Nelson did not go into
action with half so many sail VIII be signallcd
for the start from yanderbi,ts landing on
tered Tor the annual regatta or The New York
Yacht CLUB. u VIII he picture worth seeing and
worth remembering, when the lee5 pass in success
sion around the Southwest spit and in ana out
through the buoys on the West Bank. IN the mean
furnishing up and getting the crack boats In trim.
Mr.. James Il. Smiths handsome boat, The Hacyon,
mas been on The ways and has had bowsprit, fore
mast mnlnmast, foretopmast, man boom and main
Pal placed in her. She Is now looking well and
clean as q brass button.
The sloop Glance, belonging to Mr.. William L.
Swan, has been under repairs, ana has been FUR
nished with new topmasl, boom and gaf
Before Mr.. Lyman sold The CALYPSO she was lifted
up and had new jibboom put into her.
The Widgcon has been sold to be used as pilot
n Int ttUh l.r.nt vnlt l.a
gratifed AT his purchase.
Mr.. Louis Lorillard's boat the Wandcrer has been
strained while saing, ana her copper bottom
wnnkled SO badly that had TO be led and dressed
on the sides. The Wanderer was also pot headed,
and she has had new sails bent Tor The regatta. she
has gone to Newport.
The Sappho, owned by Mr.. william Douglass Is
now high ana dry on the screw dock, getting
ready Tor the regatta, and those who Will
able to recognize the brave old sappho,
once famous for her stanch sides and bow as she Is
10 get Two coats ol white paint and come out in The
garb oi purity and innocence.
The Harlem Yacht Club had completed arrange
ments for holding their annual regatta yesterday,
but OWING to me incemency OF the weather, an ad-
l0nrnment until Friday was ordered The General
Tweed while running up the river past Fulton Mar
ket 70 participate IN the proposed regatta was cap
sized by sudden gust OF wind, but righted
without much damage 10 her rigging being sus-
taned.
The Sappno got on the rocks near Newport and
had two noes stove in her bottom, one under her
mainmast the other about five feet from her stern
post
Mr.. Kingsland's Alarm Is on the ways and win
have eighteen inches Of false keel put on She will
also be furnished with new iofemast and Will have
her coppers cleaned.
The Dauntless will succeed the Sappho in the
screw dock, gong there next FRIDAY 10 have her
bottom cleaned, and VIII be ready Tor the regatta.
The yacht Rambler when last heard from, was at
Wmtestonc, l.. l.
The Daphne arrived at Whitestone week ago,
with her proprietor, Mr.. @. NJ. W ood and Mr. l. Ray.
mond, OF New York. on board.
The Ilvonia has been making magnificent sailing
In English waters, and Is testing her fast sailing
qualities with vengeance