The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-03
YACHTING NOTES.

The Brooklyn Yacht Club WIN hold special meet
Ing at their rooms, No. 20 Court street, Brooklyn,
Wednesday evening, June II. The business TO be
acted upon refers particularly TO their forthcoming
regatta
A scrub race between the smaller boats In har-
lem river and the waters thereabout has been
arranged TO take place from the foot OF Ninety
second street, East river Tuesday, June 6. A gala
time Is expected, ana all who love 10 note skill In
handling the cookie shells OF younger yachting
clubs should be on hand. The race Is open TO all
boats twenty-three feet and under and 1t is OPP
tional with owners whether they are catrigged or
carry Jb mainsall. The will be fully ten
miles, but so arranged that a fine view may be OBJ
tanned from the Manhattan Club House, located
the starting point. The prizes win be OF such a
nature as 10 repay the winners.
The HoboEen Yacnt Club have invited the Brooklyn
facht Club Meet 10 visit them NJ their delightfully."-
the Fourth OF July. The invitation was couched in
extremely cordial and complimentary terms, but
the Brooklyn boys have not decided 10 accept II
yeL owing TO possible prior engagements. The
Hoooken Yacht Club Is in prosperous condition. ana
night after night their new house ls the scene OF
pleasant reunions while the scrub and match races
OF the nect are numerous and exciting.
The schooner Wanderer, Captain Louis Lorillard,
point L. !. ON her recent trip 10 Nassau 1t was
found that ner centre board was too light, and 1t
beng replaced by heavier one. In q lew days her
racing spars win be III position and her new sails
nent, when, with trial trip, she Will be Ia trim for
the New York Yacht Club regatta.
The Columbia Yacht Club viii mold their monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening next at the club rooms
foot OF FTty.seyenth street, North river. IL VIII
he an occasion oil interest to every member as the
matter OF their annual regatta Will up and the
necessary work OF Classifying the boats arranging
the prizes and selecting the course TO be sailed over
Will be settled The period fixed upon for the regatta
Is wednesday, jane 81, ana the Columbus mean
tnat the day shall be repete with aquatic sport.
The steamer Fort Lee has been chartered to accom-
pany the yachts and this event Is intended TO
pass all the clubs previous efforts. The yachts on
the rCll or the association are:--
: C9bi" Sloog1Eizabe;h Rowe, owned BY William Rowe;
Froc Joseph Nobles Louise George Osborne Carrie
gam James F. Morgan; Resolute, Robert Wilson.
Open Boats-Lile, owned by Commodore j. Weaver CO.
quetc Vice Commodore c. NJ Brockway; George Sher-
man. John $. Gage; Jourueyman, Robert McWhennev
rene George Roahr Carrie Porter Colonel Porter Re-
becca, James spiileni Andrew Blessing Andrew Lyle
T!adesnan, Richard " Freeman; Geraldine, Benjamin
Adams. Jr.; Flirt, George W. Brink.
the, schooner Fleetwing is anchored or Staten
Island.
Mr.. R. W. Holmes, OF Newark, owns the sloop
Flying Cloud.
The schooner Madeleine is at anchor OF the foot or
Twenty-eighth street, East river.
The champion sloop Magic Is lying In the East
river, nearly opposite the Wall street ferry.