The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14
YACHTIN @.
What Has Been D0ne.--What Is
Deing---What Is To Be Done,
THE PROSPECTS OF THE COMING SEASON.
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5he New System Of Time Allowance Its Effect
on the Construction Of Models.
THE ANNUAL CRUIS E..
What New Yachts Have Been Built
The Alterations in the Tidal
Wave and Madeleine.
THE NEW SCHOONER VIKING.


Now that bolsterOus March Winds have sobercd
down and The hoar frost no longer sprinkles the
grass with It's Icy fakes we begin TO enjoy the
pleasant warmth OF spring sun and are soon
busief in preparations for the summer season.
During the past few years the attention or the
pleasure seeking branch OF the community or those
who, though devoting certain portion OF the day
70 the duties Of their business are willing to indulge
n some healthiul recreation, mas been drawn
20 the benefits Of outdoor amusements
Base ball, horse racing, boating and
yachting are the regular amusements OF
our citizens, and yachting may be SAID TO take the
leading position among these sports as although
~ naturally confined to the residents OF the cities
On the seaboard and inland lakes vet 1t attracts the
attention OF the whole country. 1t Is only OF late
years. however, mat 1t has taken such an import
ant stand In public opinion, as until our yachtsmen
were able to give evidence OF the speed and sea-
going qualities Of the yachts they owned, and until
International interests became involved ana the
english representative yachts were twice defeated
she mass OF the public withheld their support.
When victory Is gained the waver!ng always rush
70 the side OF the victor, and they have now dis
covered what yachting has done for the country.
and have learned to appreciate their
YACHTS AND YACHTsMEN.
The coming yachting season gives every promise
OF being mighty successful, and although TWO Of our
largest yachts Will be absent on foreign cruise
during the greater portion OF the season, there Is
every TO believe, from the prospects ahead,
that there will be q larger number OF yachts In
commission this year than we have ever had
before. The New York Yacht Clup do not
anticipate a visit from Commodore Ashbury this
yea-, but they would BIO delighted to receive anv
English vachtsman who should feel inclined to
come across and test the speed Of his boat. Since
the defeat Of the Cambria and the Livonia in these
waters yacht building has taken very lively turn
On the other side OF the water, and they have even
become SO impressed with The beauty and speed OF
some OF our models as to commence experiments
with cenlrebOards, which they have hitherto re-
garded with 80 much dlsdain. Whether they intend
30 sead one OF their new yachts over mere IS not yet
ascerlalDed, and we shall probably know nothing
OF the matter until they nave thoroughly tested their
speed
Ore OF the most important steps that has been
taken thus year in relation 10 yachting inter-
ess IN Anierta is the new regulation IN relation to
anne allowance and measurement whoa was
ADOPTED at the last meeting.
. THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUE.
For the past few years all the clubs III the United
States have been ch0pplng and changing their time
allowance and measurement regnlauons, puG
ARRIVING the any ", reay far ,as sa
on area OF canvas displacement. &c. mad eaca
enc very essential tault-tnat all the new yacnts,
tam speed were constructed with II view OF 6vad-
ting the time allowance rules as much as possible.
~ manv exaggerated models in relation TO beam
ana 0verhang, and 1t was ,ncn the main object or
tho m0deller TO nave as much boat as he POSSIBLY
could ont OF the wafer SO as to gam on DINER yachts
IN relation 10 time allowance TINS all tended 10 the
production OF faulty style OF model. The new
the OuBlcAL CONTENT
cubic loot she contains. The only chance OF evad-
ing this system would be to ouild boats with IN cX
asgerasd sheer but me ,e th icy m,Sht gam BY
balanced by the faulty model u would produce.
the following IL copy Of the resolutions passed
ment ana time allowance:
Resolved That the of measurements and time NJ
Resolves Tha, the Cub adopt the ioo%ns rules Tor me
suemens ana time rs ha. each yacht shall
Nine Of the keel to ne drawn from the lowest point OF the
linz line an reaches Se stem and including
e s1d @ at The s'so s S
these limits be got GOT, in eaDc feet second. that
piled to such tables OF time allowances taken
from those no o use se sa w result S
smallest the Foam and tine Eva, OF about twenty minutes
and graduated according the
Resolved That the committee hereby authorized rrgu-
late the application OF the tables oil time allowances TO the
Es.oyqd That The committee and the n Of the
IN which the yachts shall be measured in accordance with
the foregoing resolution.
The New York Yacht Club moved early this
season into their new club rooms, situated over the
Jockey club Rooms, on The corner OF Twenty
seventh street anu MudiS0n avenue. lneSe rooms
arc beautifully fitted up, and contain perlect mu-
scum OF
NAUTICAL CUKIosITIEs,
comprising very handsome pictures anu
complete sci of models Of all the yachts mat nave
belonged to the club. There are now over SIX
hundred members 10 the CLUB, aud the rooms are
well attended every evening the members
have also inaugurated system OF monthly monthly
nature as lu brings yachtsmen together ana
gives them an opportunity OF talking over past and
future yachting eveats. Nothing Is yet definitely
n
annual cruise this year but II IS rumored That there
r. PROFANITY Of the Meet going as lar east as PORT
are very anxious TO receive a visit from The men,
bers OF the Few York Yacht Clup, aud propose TO
hold
In honor OF the occasion and give handsome prizes
Guilty to be surmounted In tins instance
Is to get sufficient number Of yacni
cruise, as they have an objection to beng absent
from business so long. The visit Of the Eastern
take place this season, although, If tue New York
Deet 70 to Portland they may meet the Eastern
Ciun tere ann ,asn , a, ",er so ws m ma cor
races In these waIers sucn an arrangement would
cerany give US one OF Ine mes, yachting seasons
1ne SapphO and Dauntless are now lifting out
for their
VOYAGE TO EURorE.
and VIII probably start about the end ol ire week.
The Sappno will be taken across by Captain samuel
Crcenw God, ana the Dauntless VIII 20 over unucr
the charge OF ner sailing master, Captain Martin L.
Lyons, who Already crossed twice III the same
vessel the cruise OF these yachts VIII iast between
three and lonr months during when lihie they WI
visit the English channel and the Bditic Cailug ~
81 PETERSBURG, IN acceptance OF Tue insi.aion q
the Grand Duke Alexis to tine New ork iacht Cluu.
The tnchantress, the Wanaerer ana some Otaer
yachts may, perhaps. JON In the excursion 70 y.
Peter sburg: but telr owners nave rs YET come 10
no definite decision In relation 10 the proposed Trip.
During the absence oil the Sappho aud tne Dauntiess
the New YORK Yacht CLUB VIII be under the CON-
mand OF
REAR COMMODORE rRASxLiN oseoop,
who will fly his pennant On the fleet little Magic, the
winner OF The Queens Cup regatta IN 1871. fhe an.
nuaI regatta Of the CLUB Will he held on the thrd
Thursday In June, over the usual course aud tue
start Tor the ocean race for the Cndl-
lenge Cup Will be made on the Third Thursday
IN july This race viii be sael from Sandy Hook