The New York herald., 1873-07-18
THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

| Cruise-The Races to be Run-The
| Proposed New Classification Not Yet
Observation-Disclosures Agasstx and the
Yacht "spritc'-Me EN- bers Elected.
The regular quarterly meeting OF the New York
Yacht Club took place last evening, at the rooms
Twenty seventh street and Madison avenue Mr.
Franklin Osgood In the chair. The following per-
sons were proposed, ballOted for and elected as
memters:-T. W. B. Hughes, +. +. Gunther, August
Belmont, Jr., Henry Rouselle. John II. Demott, W.
s. Nelson, Gerald s. Scranton, ". B. Clyde, Henry
W. o. Eddy, W. F. Taylor, +. II. Smith, Jerome B.
Merritt, Samuel P. T. Blagdon, Charles J. Osborne
and John william Wilson. The discussion then
came up about the next cruise OF the yacht
squadron.
Mr.. OsGooD said that he thought that early in
August was the best time. Hitherto the cruises
had been too late, and as there was full moon
about the 5th or 6tn 1t would probably be better
to commence early and not go so late in the
twas suggested, on the other hand, that as there
were lew yacht owners present IL might be as well
to leave 1t to them 10 decide upon II would hardly
be doing them justice to decide without hearing
what they had to say about It. 1t was finally de-
cided to leave the matter to the Regatta Commit
tee, which would call the owners together and de-
eide, anu so the discussion was left
CLASSIFICATION OF CRAFT.
The report OF the Committee on the Classification
OF Yachts was called Tor, ana Mr.. Krebs read the
following report
The undersigned members OF q Committee on classi
fcaton OF Yachts appointed In 1872 IN compliance with
request made at the last meeting OF the club submit the
@eS g. hm Is 10 The b Special Msa meeting Mas S se
They re port upon examining the various systems
OF and allowances now and other
used by the club they are satisfied that rule can be
in size exist among both tne schooners and soops
they therefore recommend the following subdivisions
First Class schooners-Al measuring 1900 cubic feet
Second Glass schooners-An measuring less than 1900
First Glass soops-An measuring 1000 cubic feet and
Second Glass sloops measuring less than 1000 cubic
They recommend that men shah be allowed as fol-
First Class schoonersOne every $50 cubic feet
Second Class schooners-onc man for every 800 feet
second ass % e eyery % a e
They recommend that yachts shall be required 10
Each first class schooner shall carry boat OF not less
Each second class schooner shah carry boat of not
less ., Than 10 ourteen a,a l .d fee! Long snnf ,,
Each second class sloop shall not less
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted
VILLA William ksEBs K tIs Committee
NEW York, July II, 1879
1t was suggested that this matter lie over; but
Mr.: Minton, the secretary, said tnat If it did lie
classification, which was no classification at all.
Commodore voorhees,, on the other hand said
he did not like this report tor as the majority OF
the schooners In the Club ranged from five TO eight
thousand cubic leet measurement ne did not see
why or how the distinction could be drawn az 1000.
Mr. Krebs said that the change proposed was to
meet the case OF number OF small yachts which
had been quilt within the past two years but that,
spite OF this. the report did not entirely suit him.
THE DECISION COULD BE PUT OFF,
and owners warned that whatever races were run
for cups this Summer and FAN should oe so under
OF Yachts could satisfy themselves
Commodore VOORHEES, said that to draw the line
between first and second class at 1000 feet would
PRESENTATION OF CUPS.
Mr.. MrNTON said that he had just received a
notification from the Commodore OF the Club that
that gentleman presented four cups Of the value
the Club, one cup being for schooncrs and the
other Tor sloops. and the two others to be sailed
for the first Thursday in October over the regular
course OF the N.Y.YC. one cup being for schoOners
and the other for sloops. The owners are to make
their own arrangements as to conditions OF races.
The cups were accepted with thanks by the
meeting in the name OF the Club, and 1t was re-
solved to send aetter thanking the donor.
TIME ALLOWANCE.
Some little discussion cnsued on the conditions
OF the races, whether with time allowance or
without and 1t was settled by determining to leave
the matter to special meeting OF owners when
they entered; In other words to decide on the
cruise how they should be sailed
Mr.. MINToN then said he had received notification
from Mr.. Douglass that the Commodore of the CLUB
offered $1,000 cup to be sailed from Sandy HOOK
LlghtShp TO cape May ana Dack. lie did not Know
whether the Commodore had fixed any sailing
regulations. The cup was accepted with thanks.
The Regatta Committee made report of details
Of the last regatta which was accepted.
A letter was received from the owner OF the
yacht sprite lMr. G. W. Galloupe), from Boston,
saying that he had presented the yacht to Profess
sOr Agassiz, to be used for scientific researches,
and proposing that this gentleman be elected
member OF the N.Y.Y.C., which was done.
Some discussion ensued printing a history of
the N.Y.Y.C., and 1t was decided to print 1000
copies at a cost Of $780,
The meeting adjourned.