The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11
Yachting NOtGR.


The New Rochelle Yacht Club have decided to hold
their first annual regatta on the afternoon OF July
10. This club, only lately organized, has member
ship embracing the most prominent gentlemen OF
Westchester county. At a recent meeting, at
which Commodore Griffin Thomas, the we-knOwn
architect, presided the club decided to throw their
regatta open to the yachts OF all recognized yacht
clubs. The yachts will be divided into five classes
CABIN sloops, glib and mansail open boats and three
classes Of cat boats. 1t would be hard to pick
peasanter waters Tor regatta than that surround
ing New Rochelle, and the club VIII PROBABLY have
pleasant time next saturday week.
The new sloop yacht Vlctoress was launched last
Wednesday afternoon from the yard OF her build
ers and owners, Mcssrs. Schmidt Martin, at the
loot of Eagle street. Greenpoint Her dimensions
beam and feet depth OF hold. She has Il comfort
able cabin, about 10 feet inches i'll length 10 feet
wide and feet inches in height. The cabin is
finished IN hard wood such as black walnut, ma
hOgany, red cedar and ash. There Is StatcrOOm
on the starboard and pantry on the port side.
The Vlctoress belongs to the Williamsburg Yacht
Club, and will participate In their regatta on the
18TH Her mast is AZ feet inches in length main.
BOOM 4s eet; gan, "a feet; topmast, 81 feet. and
bowsprit, 20 feet q inches Her owners expect her
to show considerable speed.
The return match between the sloop yachts Lima
S. and Idle Hour will be sailed next Monday from
or Tommy Tayiors Idle Hour at Grcenville, N. J.
There will probably De large number OF specta-
tors present at this race as the Long Island and
Jersey yachtsMen are considerably excited over
the respective speed oil the two yachts.
There is a great desire among the members OF
the New York and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs to witness
q match race for a cup between the celebrated
schooner yachts Columbia and Madeleine. Both
yachts have many admirers each confident in the
speed OF their favorite. match between these
two yachts Tor 81 900 cup will he sailed In Sep.
TENDER, after the return OF the yachts from the
New York cruise, and Will create an excitement in
yachting circles that has not been equalled since
the time the Magic won the Queens Cup.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club fleet VIII rendezvous
on Friday, July Is, at Glen Cove and at day break
next morning will sail Tor New haven The cruise
will last about ten days, taking in visit to New
London, Stonington, Newport, New Bedford and
Marthas Vineyard.
The Atlantic Yacht Club start on their annual
cruise on the I'd OF August and intend visiting the
principal seaports on the Sound.
The annual regatta OF the Manhattan Yacht Club
and the annual regatta o! the Williamsburg Yacht
The annual regatta OF the Long Island Yacht
Cub will be sailed from of Gravesend on Wednes-
day, July 10.
A general meeting OF the members of the New
York Yacht Club will be held next Thursday even
ing In their club rooms, on the corner of
Twenty seventh street and Madison avenue. The
programme OF the annual cruise aud other matters
OF Importance will be brought before the meeting.
The schooner yacht Clio (Nessrs. Asten and Brad
hurst Is lying or the Olympic Club at Isip,
Long Island She is said to be fast saier
The following yachts passed milestone yester-
day.
Schooner viking, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Mahlon Sands,
from New London for New York.
Schooner Tarolinta. N.Y.Y.C., Messrs Kent from
City Island for New York.