The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-13
YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Taroiinta, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Kent, from Port
Jefferson for New York. passed Whitcstone yester-
day.
Yacht Vivid, HY.C Commodore Clarke, from
Harlem, arrived at milestone yesterday ana re-
turned last night
The annual election OF officers OF the Jersey City
Yacht Club for the ensuing year held the eth
inst, with the following result Commodore, 8. r.
Hill; Vice Commodore, G. A. Smith; Treasurer, A.
y. Reynolds; Secretary, +. Higham; Measurer, W.
Chester. The annual regatta. for which there are
extensive preparations will be sailed in july
There are 100 active members and twenty-five
yachts belonging to the club. Several new yachts
are in course of construction, among them one for
Commodore Ill., of twenty-five tons, which is
pccted to be exceedingly fast.
The Oceanic Yacht Club under Its energetic Com
modore, George +. sherman, is making every pre-
paration for an active yachting campaign during
1872 The latest addition to their fleet is the jib
and mansail slo0p Commodore, owned by Comno-
dore Sherman, Vice Commodore George Roahr and
Mr.. Henry Andrews. She was launched on Satur-
day, April 20, and presents very handsome
appearance. The Commodore IL thirty-iour
feet deck measurement, and has ''south Bay or
shifting cabin, which may be put up when required
for use, taken down when not wanted. In her
cabin everything is arranged in good taste for com
fort and convenience; among other improvements
her bcrths, which, during the day, are trans
formed into seats. In her construction, although
comfort has been evidently aimed at, her lines are
take place on the 10Th inst.
The Dorchester CMass.) Yacht Club have voted TO
have the opening regatta OF the season on Monday,
May II, at hafpast two O'Clock r. NJ. II will be the
first OF series Of three, the prizes offered being
awarded to the best two out OF three races Three
prizes offered in each Of six classes. The first
three classes centre-board yachts, OF about the
usual difcrential dimensions; the fourth class con-
sists of centrebOard boats under eighteen feet
length: the fifth class schooner keel yachts ana
the sixth class sloop kees In fixing the length,
one-third the overhang is to be added to the water
line measurement.
meeting OF the Beverly (Mass) Yacht club
was held on the Attn inst AT which II was decided
to divide the yachts into three Classes instead OF
two as before. The first class TO consist oil yachts
measuring twenty -one feet and upwards the sec.
ond class those measuring between seventeen ana
twenty-one feet and the third class those measur
ing seventeen feet and under. The times and
places OF the regattas were fixed rs follows First
regatta Beverly, June -; second regatta, South
Boston July q; third regatta, SwampscOtt August
81 fourth regatta. Beverly, August IL NTH re-
patta Beverly, september Z.
The Lynn tNass.l Yacht Club, under the leader
ship of Commodore f. q. Neal, IA making active
preparation for the coming season. IT numbers 160
members and forty yachts from fifteen feet to forty
I'm length. The Magic, Commodore Neal; Addie
Elmer captain Smith; George Manson, captain
Poor; Haymaker, Captain Jewett; Alpha, captain
Roney Mist Captain Davis Witch OF the wave
Captain Sanborn, and Atlanta, Captain stacey
have been added to the club this season. The
have large and fine boat house ana recently hnt
wharf sixty feet long, The club Is In a prosperou
condition, and will hold their first regatta this yea
| June IL, when a Lively time Is anticipated.