The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25

hnc is cat-rlgged, ont h0lStS small lib and top
sail in light weather. The Ripple made her first ap
pearance In Boston last year and defeated every
thing she met thereby giving immense impetus to
the building of small yachts in general. Her owner,
Vice Commodore Macomber, OF the South Boston
Yacht Club, has not yet launched his treasure but
she Ia daily exhibited in her winter quarters adoln
ing her owners residence at South Boston Point.
The Ripple is, sans doate one OF the ugest looking
small boats in existence; but when one comes to
examine her lines with more critical eye, she ex-
hibits many excellent points, with tendency
towards fast sailing. She has most decidedly Nat
hoor, with a gentle incline fore and aft
frsm the centre. There is rounding Off from
the sides to the floor, but they joined together
at an angle of about 100 degrees. This point
certainly does not add to her beauty but is claimed
10 be the secret OF her success, as when she lays
over in the water the angle formed by the
sides and floor act a second centre-board and
Keep showing her nose up TO windward. She has
long overhanging stern, that would send Bob Fish
into ecstacies OF delight, and, she is built with
considerable sheer, when sailing by the wind she
gets two or three feet floor to sell without
having TO pay for IL on measurement. The Ripple
mas a twelve foot centre-board and a small cabin
AMI is open TO sail anything Of the same water line
IN the world. Bostonans are fully aware OF her
speed, and It Is an understood thing that the
boat that beats the Ripple will be the champion OF
the season, and ten or dozen small boats nre
now being constructed with that laudable purpose
Among the larger yacht owners things appear TO
be rather quiet, and although the success OF the
schooner Fearless last season has excited a little
spirit OF rivalry no matches have yet been made
Before the end OF the season however there win
be probably some fun, there are some eight or
ten new sclooncrs now in course OF construction
many OF which have been built with view 10 OBJ
tanning great speed. Mr.. Harrington OF Bath the
builder Of the Fearless, and Mr.. HerreshoG OF
Bristol the builder OF the Ciytie Sadie and ott err
inst soops, have had their hands pretty full this
season and will soon turn out some very handsome
specimens OF naval architecture.
TIE EASTERN YACHT CLUB
IL now the largest and most Gourishing yacht club
mailing from tine Eastern States and boasts ola
Meet OF nearly fifty yachts owned by gentlemen re-
siding all along the coast from New York to Port
land Last year the Eastern Club had a most
brilhanteeason and were visited by the New York |
Sacht Club. The grand entry Of the combined |
meets OF these Two clubs into Boston harbor
was one OF The most magnificent nautical epecta.
ces ever Witnessed, but was eciipscd by the clori
Gus regatta which followed a few DAYS Afterwards
ana In which nearly forty yachts took part The
Eastern Club afterwards wound up The festivi,ies
Wy dinner Mt Ta.t's where the members OF boib
Clubs met together and enjoyed a pleasant social |
entertainment. The officers Of tie Eastern Yacht |
Cub for 1872 are:-Con,modore, John Heard; Vice
Commodore, Stanton Whitney; Secretary, John
Jenrfes, Jr.; Treasurer, Addison Child and Meas
urer, Z. W. Goldman. Regatta Commttce-w NJ.
Whitney, A. O. WheewfIght, Is. j. Jeffies, Edward
Burgess and @. u. Walker.
There haye MS vet been no definite arrangements /