The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-27
YACHTING NOTES.

Ex.Commodore William voorhis has made some
extensive alterations In his schooner yacht Tidal
wave. She has been heightened about eight feet
and hipped. Her spars and canvas have also been
altered to suit.
The Dorchester Yacht Club, Dorchester, Mass, is
very nourshing organization. The officers Of this
club are:-Commodore, Coolidge Barnard; Vice
Commodore, Charles " Whitten; Fleet Captain
Warren Simpson, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer,
Omar Loring, and Measurer, CORTLAND Boynton.
They own feet Of six soh0oners and forty.four
slOops.
Al q recent meeting Of the members of the Column.
bia Yacht Club the following ofllcers were elected
for the season OF ls72:-Commodore, Joseph Mobiles;
Vice Commodore, Robert McWhinney; Secretary,
George w. Brinck; Treasurer, Charles Armstrong;
Measurer, Richard Freeman and Steward, J. Smith,
Mr.. Samuel Pine, the yacht builder has just COM
pleted very handsome model OF keel yacht OF
the following dimenslons:-126 feet water line, rs
feet beam and sH feet depth Of hold. The model Is
very elegantly finished. and has every appearance
OF fast sea-gotng yacht. The lines are very fine,
sharp forward and very clean run aft This model
Is on exh biion at the ONCE OF Captain Fish, on the
corner OF Roosevelt and South streets.
The election OF Mr.. William Kipp, Of the Seventh
regiment to the once Of Commodore OF the Harlem
YaSnt GS mas addeq peT 20 avoid the tsao1s
passage through the shallow water or the Kills the
club have leased lot OF ground on the Morrsam una
side, where they have excellent anchorage. The
Club house will soon be removed TO this new loca-
| ton.
| Pamrapo, n. J Is at work on new sloop yacht
| which be expects Will beat the Kaiser Wlhelm his
The CRESCENT City Yacht Club Of New Orleans nave
! lately added several new schooners to their fleet.
| This club has membership OF over three hundred.
Yacht building at New London Is very dull this
seasons In iacb there is nothing at all on the stocks
The following yachts are winterng at That popular
| resort:-Phanton Rambler, Fleetwing, Columbia,
Magic and steam yacht Edgar stewart, The ousi.
of % aa pepdr e fSf e coming
1t s reported that the Fleetwn8 II for sale, as MI.
George Osg0od Intends building % new centre-Doard
schooner on design furnished py mr. van pem sn
! built by sam Pine, viii be ready for her engines
| ABOUT the middle OF next month. Mr.. cooper taxes
Sreenboinf nearly every day to inspect the progress
Bob gs Fish has nearly completed the model Of Mr.
| style OF the famous English cutter Vanguard, but
| with considerably more beam In proportion 10 her
length; ~ , s.,oo .,
rapidly progressing ana will soon be decked over.
| The Messrs. Poillon expect TO have her ready for
| launching early In April.
The Seawannaka Yacnt club Is the title OF new
yachting organization that halls from oyster Bay,
| Long Island They have already about twelve or
\ thirteen yachts uDon their books
Mr.. George Lorilard, accompanied by Mr.. Louis
Jorliard, are cruising In the mediterranean In the
| Euchantress. Tney have made Nice their headquar-
The schooner yacht Alice, lately purchased by Mr..
Nichols from Commodore Kidd, Is SAID TO be In
the market, as her owner Is building new soop, OF
| Rob Fish has finished model OF 1870 ton steamer
| for MIR. Pierre Lorillard. Her dimensions are 100
feet deck, 20 feet beam and rect deep. she Will
The Pensacola Sailing Club held very successful
! regatta tn'ths carly part Of the month";