The New York herald., 1871-03-12
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Tho Coming achting Season.
From the Evening Leader March 81
There is abundant evidence that the approaching
yachting season VIII be prolific of great events The
spirited contest of last summer, which demonstrated
the skill OF our gallant yachmen and the superior
build of our fast boats, had most quickening In
nuence. And this result would have been attained
If Mr.. AshDury, the representative yachtman OF
England, had succeeded In bearing away from our
shores the priced Queens Cup new life and vigor
was given to this manly and useful sport by the
splendid regattas Mr. Ashoury's visit occasiOned;
the New York Yacht Club the ec,at tnen gained Is
having It's proper effect. Our yacht squadron
aea Easiest triumph be over e aess:
and whether OF no our nautical cousins re-
MAN content with the result OF the splendid
contest, the victor will be certain to find, the
coming summer many eager contestants Tor the
laurels he so gallanty won. There are several new
an0at which, iJ Is confidently believed, will show
points OF excellence, both in light and heavy
least nave every to expect rnat in the build
OF these new craft there will be manifest improve
already afioat in our waters And If by actual ex-
pertinent IN friendly contests on our coast THIS Is
proved to demonstration we Will have reason 60 be
proud OF our yachtmen.
There IS no other spot so benencia to young men
wealth and perhaps none ,ssr 50 agTssa
velopment OF marine architecture concerns
the Whole nation, while the rough but exhiarating
experience which our yacntmen have In their an
nuai cruising Is Of inestimabe benefit to them And
1t must not be forg0tten tnat, while yachtbuildng
and yachting afford employment TO great number
OF persons LEFT idle because OF the stagnan condition
OF shipbuding, marine architects constantly
prompted to higher ideas and correcter taste the
construction OF fleet shipS This last Is no small
umphs OF American shipbuders in the past, and
who are desrous Of maintaining our conceded su.
n as IN ew o.
IN popularity year by year, and receive every en-
couragement. We have no doubt whatever that tile
coming season Will far surpass the last.
The Williamsburg Yacht Club.
At recent election the following named gentle.
men were elected officers OF the Williamsburg
Yacht Club for the season ensuing:-FrederiCk l.
Meyerriecks, Commodore; william Allen, Vice CON-
modore; william +. Robertson, Secretary; Harman
Rankin, Assistant Secretary; Arthur Bassett Trea-
surer Commtee-Judge Eames, Joseph N0rthup,
Cornelius Connor, William Il. Rexter, D. Sherwood
The club control twelve sailing yachts and ono
steam yacht They are making preparations for the
summer regatta
The English Yachting Season Of 1871.
[From the London Standard, Feb 27.l
The yachting season Of 1871 Is likely to De good
one. and q good yachting season means something
or 1000 yacht owners; 1t means the direct employ.
ment Of some 5000 seamen and the indirect employ
ment OF many hundreds OF Others, besides giving
cupat0n to numbers or almost every trade. from the
goldsmith who manufactures the cups which ara
annually offered as prizes, to the weaver OF
the familiar red worsted cap, or to the
poor seamstress who embroiders the name OF
the yacht on the sailors Guernsey at the charge
or penny letter. It cannet, then, be wondered
at that about this time Of the year the prospects of
the coming yachting season are annually anxionsly
discussed LII the ports where the trade principally
derived from the building and equlpping OF yachts
Almost every harbor round the coast of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland contains some yachts now laid up
their masls covered with wnite lead and tallow
and the hulls Of the vessels looking like so many
cnrysales; but at Cowes and Gosport there are for
ests OF yachts masts, and hundreds OF vessels in
their chry slike stage. The great question In
these ports Is how many OF these vessels VIII find
the state OF trade ana In great measure the suc'
cess Of the yachting season.
From all we learn the season OF 1871 is likely
to be one of tue most exciting and brilliant on
cord; exciting 1t must be, from the fact that new
fastest In their respective classes last year. Thus we
have the Livonia, J. AshDury, ESQ.,, coming out to
colonel Markham, to do battle with the Flying CIoud
ana the Alcyone, Colonel Sir William TOpham, to
win tne Murel These new Vessels O VIII have to
prove themselves fast indeed before they beat the
successful yachts OF 1870.
fleet oil nonracing vessels will De launched during
the next three months-schooncrs, yawls,. cutters,
screw steamers, and yachts OF all descriptions Will
receive large addition to their numbers.
1t Is rumored that some American yachts with
again visit England during the summer, but the
event OF the year will be the visit or the Lvonia to
America The result OF that vessels races with the
champion American yachts Will be looked forward
TO with the utmost anxiety, but for own part we
have little lear as regards that result. aud look upon
the success OF the LlvOnia as almost certain.
The yacht racing at home will be more interesting
than usual. More money Will be devoted to the
purchase Of prizes; the cup won BY the Cambria IN
which has been presented to the Royal Harwich
Yacht Club will be competed fer under the auspices
OF that club; and some yacht clubs have. during the
WINTER so altered and amended their rules aS 10 In
sure additional sport.
cutter Acyone vii. cause sensation IN the yachting
world. Sne may be expected to take part In the
Yacht Clubs in May next. The Alcyone Is now build
ing at southampton, ana Is very handsome vesse,.
built on the composite principle, and looks as though
nothing OF her size could beat her.
From the middle OF May to the END OF August the
racing yachts WILL have hard time Of IT, On almost
every day during this period there will be yacht
race under the auspices OF some one OF the now too
numerous yacht clubs and 1t Ia 10 be hoped that the
committees will so fix the days for their regattas as
to give the yaohts or the various classes time get
from port TO port and thus enable them to take part
in the matches tliat are provided for them.
The racing IN the soent win probably commence
with the regatta Of the Regal Yacht squadron at
Cowes about the 1st of August then Will follow tho
regatta OF the Royal Victoria Yacht Club at Ryde,
commencing. probably, about the 7th or August.
and that win be succeeded by the Royal Albert
Yacht club regatta which will commence on the
14th OF August and extend over week.
But, apart from the racing, the season of 1871 IL
likely to be very busy one. There Is great de-
mand for yachts OF all descriptions, particularly
small vessels and everything that can get across the
channel will visit the northern ports OF France.
Curiosity as to the amount or wanton damage IN
flicted upon that unfortunate country Is rife, aud
doubtless many vessels with visit Rouel provided
English vessels at the bottom Of the Seine do not
stop the way.
MIR. Ashbnry's Livonia.
From the London Globe.l
Mr.. Ashbury seems determined to beat the Amcri.
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