The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-30
YACHTING NOTES.

Rear Commodore Osgood's new schooner will be
launched at Chester, Pa, tomorrow. II is rumored
that she will be baptized "COumbia.n
the schooner Palmer. Mr. Rutherford Stuyvesant
Will receive her new spars the present week.
The schooner Fleetwing, Mr.. George A. Osgood
IL still ut New London.
The schooner Widgeon formerly owned by Messrs
g. q. Dodge h q. G. Haven, has been sold to the
pilots OF the boat John d. jones' sunk in collision
with the steamer CITY OF Washington, n few weeks
since.
The easterly gale of Thursday and Friday pre-
sented capital opportunity TO test the schooner
Wanderer, which lert this port Wednesday for
southern and West India voyage. Yachtmen have
been freely specializing upon the result, and trust t
Is TO the satisfaction OF her owner.
The Columbia Yacht Club since the 10th ms.
has displayed Its club signal by day on tLe,r
house, foot of Fifty -seventh street, North and
red light by night. This arrangement viii be con-
'inued throughout the yachting season.
The walls OF the Brooklyn Club rooms VIII soon be
graced by fe-s,ze portrait of ex-Commodore
Kidd.
Mr.. A. S. Hatch has sold the schooner Calypso
the schooner Agnes, owned by MI. Edward
Harvey, ofthe Brooklyn CLUB. VIII be launched from
Pollon's ship yard, foot Of Bridge street, Brooklyn
on Tues lay--possipy tomorrow afternoon II III
readiness.
John NJ. Sawyer, or the Brooklyn Yacht Club, has
sold the soOp Vivid TO the Vice Commodore OF the
Harlem Yacht CLUB
The schooner Sappho. Vice Commodore Douglas,
is lying at the foot Of Norrn Seventh street, Will
amsburg. II Is probable that she will be ftte with
a rail. A false one placed in position few
days since for the purpose 81 obtaining tue effect OF
the proposed addition.
The joiner work OF the schooner Dreadnaught IL
almost entirely IN place. The cabin panels are iiD-
ished III bros eye maple, ashwort satin wood anu
rosewood producing light lively and pr city effect.
The ceiling is IN white and lilac, with gold beads
should nothing occur to prevent, her sails will be
bent this week, when she wiz be go on trial trip.
fne schooner Haicy0n, owned by Mr.. James X.
smith, Is lying at Polllon's, Brooklyn, and Will be
lifted with new spars Tue mainmasI will be 70 feet
ana the ioreInst u feet in length, with topmasts
each "a feet The old main boom will be used, but
the foreboom Is new aud 20 feet long. Her rigging
will be OF ware, and her huh repainted and cabin
newly decorated.
The schooner Mystic W. G. Dreamer owner, ls
ng o. Gle9 Gove Where she ne y s gene
TO swell The number OF the Atlantic Club vessels
ready for the work and pleasures OF the year.
Inc sl0op White Wing, formerly owned by Mr.
Ludlow Livingston, mas been sold to parties IN
Greenport, l.. L. and passed through Hell Gate
The schooner Fleur de Lis Vice Commodore Dick
erson, OF the Brooklyn Yacht Cluo ana member OF
The schooner Lois, owned BY Rear Commodore
Monsell, Atlantic club, Is nearly completed in ner
repairs. A new bow has been given her and she
1t is rumored that the schooner Alarm Mr.. A. c.
Kin2sland, is to be thoroughly overhauled ana
rugged anew in some particulars. This favorte
yacht whose performances no one easily forget,
viii be welcomed heartily with a SUIT or racing
clothes
The schooner Alice ex-commodOre Kidd of tho
Brooklyn and New York Clubs, Is undergoing extern
sive alterations at City Island. Her stern mas Deen
cut away ana new timbcrs put in running Gour feet
on Keel and eight feet on deck AFT. This Will re-
duce her shear materially give her finer nnes than
" thnnf IN INN
her speed greatly Her stern VIII be finished in ex
qulsite style, and when ready to be put in c0mmls
mOdore's most intimate friends She will be fitted
with longer malnboom and more top canvas, and
be completed by the LIST OF June.
The alterations to the schooner Phantom, at
Nyack are progressing rapidly: She Will be out and
Club. Already two.thirds OF her planklng is in
place, and soon workmen will be put on her cabin
now ali torn to pieces. the internal accommoda
fore.
The sloop Qm vlve, Thomas Chaplain, of the At.
lant1c Club il on the ways at RoSyn, l.. l. Her
memorable race with the Daphne last year will be
generally recolected. She will receive new sails
and be thoroughly reftted.
Inc schooner Madeleine, Commodore jacob voor.
HIS Jr., OF the Brooklyn and New York Yacht Clubs,
proceeded to Newport yesterday. She had been lying
at the foot OF Thirty seventh street. North river for
two days, where her stores were taken board.
astiif breeze the living jibboom and ncadgear Of the
Madeleine were carried away Just or the West Bank.
and Commodore VOorhs. not TO be caught mapping
in the coming season and ready for any emergency,
has ordered full set OF larger spars 10 he got out,
nnlshe0 and laid away for him. Already the Made
lene and schooner Tidal Wave, the latter owned by
William vOorhis have had several friendly trials Of
eminently satisfactory TO brother Jacob. lie could
mold MS own with William, and on or two occa
sions eat to windward OF the Tidal Wave splendid
STYLE developing wonderful speed.
The name or the sloop Richard Kelly, Of the
n u AZ t t y nas o oee Gnamgea 70 ,sI
receiving new spars and her keel light iron cover.
ing. She viii have new sails.
The sl0op ORION, George A. Fair, Of the Atlantic
Cub Will soon be down from her winter quarters 10
Mr.. J. F. Brlnkerhor IS building new sloop on
named the Favorita .t
water Smiths yard, Nyack, Monday, April II.
She looks as handsome as picture, and her owner
Is greatly pleased with her alterations. The addl-
tiOn alt Of nine feet affords room Tor more commO-
dious cabin than formerly and two cosey sIaterOoms
Her ballast was cast to shape and is Of iron. Last
trial trip with ner on the Hudson about Nyack and
returned deilgnted. Her sails set cnarmingly. Yes
ancno, ed IN the East river opposite Wall Street that
q government measurer could visit her. This done
she VIII be anchored or her owners place OF resi-
dence, Bay Ridge, L. ]. The Aduie V. looks the
sneak from Keel to truck.
The slooP Peerless, Vice Commodore Maxwell. At
lantic Yacht Club, returned from duck shooting
expedition up the sound the first or last week Her
pcrlormance-and she was pretty thoroughly tested
on this trip-gave great satisfaction TO her owner
and suggested to hun the alteration Of the yachts
trim, which since that time has been DONE She had
been lying at anchor or the club house Gowanus,
until Fraay. when she was taken on the ways at
Staten Island TO be sm0othed up, repalnled ex-
ternally and bronze bottom given her. Her cabin
Il also being elegantly decorated.
. The sloop Alert, John Diamond, N the Brooklyn
Yacht Cub was launched from tho yard of James
Lennox the early portion OF last week. Her spars
and rigging are set up and rs her ballast
furnished she Will be ready TO 60 on trial trip. The
very best OF materials have been used In her con-
struction, and she built under her owners per-
sonal supervision and from his model. Her mast
Is fory-four feet In length tOpmast eighteen feet
boom forty feer gan twenty feet and bOwsprit eigi
teen feet 0utDoard She VIII carry jiD, mainsail.
jbtopsail balloon b, small and large HafYtOpsaiIs
Her cabin will he finished In white, with three berhs
forward and four AFT.
The sloop flying Cloud, r. W. Holmes. Is at
Nyack, on the ways being repainted. Her owner
IA an enthusiastic yachtman.
Alongside OF the latter Is the s0op Nymbus, Com
modore Peet Atlantic Yacht Club. which has
received thorough overhauling. Her sails Will be