The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
FOX's YACHTING ANNUAL.

During the past few years yachting has made
rapid strides in the public favor, so much SO thas
there are hundreds now interested in this many
sport compared with the few solitary individuals that
were the patrons OF the pastme some ten or fifteen
years ago. Yacht clubs have sprung up in every
portion OF the United States, and although some do
not own large sea-going crafts, they own large
number OF small craft in which the enterprising
owners make long cruises along the coast both east
and SOUTH Up TO the present there has been no OIL
cla record OF the statistics OF yachting given to the
public and as there are at least 1--we thousand peo-
pie intimately connected with yachting interests
ana one hundred thousand others who take pleas
ure IN viewing the annual regattas OF the different
CLUBS and peruslng the yachting columns OF the NEW
YORK HERALD, the necessity Of having some an
nua statistics OF yachting matters which can be
used as q pocket handbook by all those interested
has become apparent With view to supplying
has been intimately connected with yachting news
for the past four years. has issued the following cir
cular:-
FOx's YACHTING ANNUAL,
SO Nassau Street. Room f. New York City.
SIR-The first number OF Foxs Yachting Annual
will De published May !. 1872.
This work Will contain complete list Of all the
yachts in the United States, with their dimensions
and other particulars; list OF all yacht owners,
yacht clubs, with officers and other data; dlstin-
gushing fla-s OF each club, secretaries addresses
and other matters oil interest 10 yachtmen.
The Annual will be published by SUBSCRIPTION at
this purpose now open at the Office of the Secretary
or your cuD, Will be closed on the 10Th OF April.
the puplisner respectfully calls your attention to
the above in order to estimate the probable edition
required.
Yacht owners will kindly I'LL the enclosed form
and mail II to the above address.
Soliciting the honor OF your patronage, am yours
respectfully EDWARD FOX.
1t Will be perceived by the above that this manual
Will contain list OF all yachts In the United states
belonging to recognized yacnt clubs with their di.
mensioRs. distinguishing flag and other data OF in
terest This will alone be Of immense value to
every person interested IN yachting, as at a regatta
they Will be enabled to distinguish all the yachts
anoat by means OF their dIstng uishing nag, which
will be accurately described In the Annual.
This work win also contain complete list oil all
yacht clubs In the United States with their officers
s az a p yaeh1 an S
secretaries OF yacht clubs set OF coored plates
oil the distinguishing flags OF each yacht cluo. In
order to obtain the correct dimensions of every
yacht the following circular will be forwarded to
every yacht owner as soon as the publisher can OBJ
tain their Post ONCE address,
Name OF yacht. Tonnage. ............
Name of late owner. ..... Beam .:........".......
Keel or centreboard. Prizes
Clubs. .sailmaker
or,,n ear a,ersii
NO. OF Remarks.
The Annual will be published BY subscription at
the rate OF 81 per copy, and with this view subscrp
ton lists will be forwarded TO the secretaries OF
every yacht club, returpaDle the 18th of April so
that the publisher may arrive at fair estimate OF
the necessary edition required to supply the de-
mand. The manual will be forwarded to subscribers
shortly after the LIST OF May. A few pages OF the
yacht builders, sail makers, rggers cabin htters
aud the Otner trades connected with yachting Inter-
III order to facilitate the collection Of yachting
news the secretaries or different yacht clubs would
do well to communicate. either by letter or in per.
son, with the publisher, Mr. Edward Fox, at 50 Mas.