The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
YACHTING NOTES.

me schooner yacht Madeleine, Commodore Jacob
'oorhis Jr, Brooklyn Yacht Club, has been sailing
very last tffs season. The new overhanging stern
appears 10 nave considerably improved her sailing
quuiities as last Tuesday, when sailing in company
WIN tne schooner yacht Columbia, Mr.. Lester Wal
lack, New York Yacht Club she showed that re-
nowned flyer clean pair OF heels.
me sloop yacht General Tweed Commodore
william L. Kipp, OF Harlem Yacht Club. has been
handsomely htted out for the coming season. The
membership OF the Harlem Yacht Club has greatly
increased since Commodore Kipp was invested In
the harness. OF ONCE The General Tweed is manned
by lively crew, comprising Messrs w. M Tweed
I d. wyle, George W. Ely, Edward Earl p II. kim
8. B. Hyatt, A. s. Jones, J. A. Deadly and last but
not least the Steward, Mr.. W. j. Harris.
The Columbia Yacht Club will open the ball this
season. as their regatta Is announced for the 18th
Of June. The course will be from stakeboat an
chored Off the club house. at the foot of Ffty-sev-
enth street, North River, to stakeboat anchored
a little above Pleasant Valley, thence to stake
boat anchored OF the coal dock at Hoboken and
back home The course will be sailed twice over,
making In all, distance OF about twenty miles.
A small fleet OF yachts are usually lying at anchor
on the North River, opposite the Jersey City Yacht
1 Club House. The Columbia Madeleine, Tidal Wave
and sl0op flying Cloud were anchored there last
Thursday.
Commodore J. Mobiles new sloop yacht, the
regatta Of the Columbia Yacht Club
The English cntter yacht Kitten has been pur-
CHASED Gy MI AIehe Gordon n ana another gentle
OF South Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club intend sailing their re-
gatta, which takes place on Saturday, June %,
under time allowance rules based upon length and
breadth. They find that their measurer viii not
have time to measure the fleet on the cubcal con-
tent principle during the interval elapsing before
the regatta day.
Tho
gatta last week. They had pleasant little breeze
and the regatta proved decided success. The
Won the st class pze the Sneen NAB
the third class. The famous Ripple sailed in this
regatta In the second class but was beaten by the
Come with two minutes to spare.
The slOop yacht Oracle, Mr.. s. Colgate, OF the New
York and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs, has been com.
pletely overhaued and put in order for the COM
season, as he will have an awkward customer to
tackle In the Meta, Commodore Beings new sloop,
that was launched yesterday from McGiehans yard
1 ut Pamrapo, N. j. The Oracle Is anchored or Ho-
boken.
York Yacht Club, is still lying at the foot Of Eighth
street, East river, receiving some finishing touches.
The Harlem Yacht Club have decided TO hold their
annual regatta on the Goth OF June The club mus
tiers now about thirty yachts on its roll.
Lennox, Of south BROOKLYN, is stlI hard at work
! for launching about the 10th OF june
1 Foxs yachting Annual will not be ready for
subscribers before the middle of June. The pub
Usher has had considerable trouble In collecting
together the measurements OF the different yachts
In the United States.
> hold their annual regatta some time during the
present month Quite number of new models
have been built this season for members of this
club Mr.. Emile Kingsand has Just completed a
! beauty. on somewhat similar lines to the Columbia.
4 BY the club bylaws the length Of the models is
: limited to f0rty-two inches water line.
The New York Yacht Club will hold their annual
= regatta on the Goth OF June. A number of new
yachts have joined the club this season. lively
: The Jersey City Yacht Club have fixed upon the
3 18th OF June for their annual regatta
The Brooklyn Yacht Club will hold their annual
regatta on saturday the ed of June The club
: have chartered the steamer Magenta for the menu
: pany the yachts round the course
The sloop yacht Gracie Mr. Colgate Of the New
York and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs LETT Saturday alter
4 The sloop yacht Kaiser Wilhelm, the winner OF
seven prizes last season, has been sold by Commo
doro Beling of the Bayonne Yacht Club, to Mr.
4 Smith. The price is said to have been $4,000.
The schooner yacht Resolute, Mr.. A. s. Hatch. OF
the New York Yacht Club, arrived on Saturday from
: City Island. She has been thoroughly overhauled,
Il and has had some new plumbing work put III by
Messrs: Bishop Grady, Of South street. The
Resoute went for sail down the bay on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's new steam yacht is lying
at the foot OF Eighth street, receiving finish
ing touches under the supervision OF Captain Fish.
She Is to be brig rgged and will receive her spars
Mr.. Peter Cooper's new steam yacht is having her
engines put in her, and she will be soon ready for
sea- This boat was modelled by Captain Fish,
built by Sam Pine, and ner plumbing has been put
in by Bishop b Grady, OF South street
The schooner yacht Wanderer, Mr.. Louis Lori
lard New York Yacht Club, is lying at Greenpoint,
fitting out for the season. She has bent her cruis
Ing canvas
The schooner yacht Halcyon, Of the New York
Yacht Club, Is lying of the Sectional Dock in the
East River. She is being painted and fitted out for
the season.
The schooner yacht Josephine has been sold by
MT Durfee for $4,000. The purchaser Is a we'll
known practical yachtsman who formerly owned
the White Wing.