The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-06
YACHTING IN ENGLAND.
The Vessels at COwes-Preparing for the
Coming SeasOn-ThOSe Already Fitted
Up-Yachts Building.

Coming Season-Those Already Fitted
Up-Yachts Building.
COwEs April 90, 1873.
This little place, an hours pleasant sail from
Southampton, although much smaller. resembles,
IN many respects, Newport, r. l., your own popu-
lar summer resort 1t bears the same relation to
London as Newport does to New York. The yachts,
or the majority Of them, belonging to the English
fleets lay up here during the Winter, and make it a
station in the Summer At this time all is hustle
and activity with the yachsmen, as with them it
is the height OF the season OF preparation. The
yachts which have been here all Winter are fitting
out; Others that have been coming have run in to
re1t while some are having alterations made, with
hopes oil increasing their speed obtaining better
accommodations.
YACHTS READY FOR SERVICE.
Those now already equipped and at anchor,
ready for SERVICE are the following:-
The large iron steam yacht Northumbria, 400
tons, owned by Mr.. Stephenson; schooners Sham
rock, Sir Edward Sullivan, Bart, $50 TONS built at
London last season, and looks great deal like the
American schooner Dreadnaugnt; LiZzette MAJOR
Walker, lbs TONS built by Hansen at Cowes, new
trip; Lara, Captain Allen Young. AS Queen Vic
toria is now stopping at Osborne, Her Majestys
ship Hector lies at anchor of Cowes.
In the stream which separates the town into
East and West Cowes are all the yachts not yet
out. The most noticeable are the American
schooner Sappho, lying at anchor, where she las
been all Winter. They have not yet commenced
work on her. Next IS the Cambria almost as well
known as the former: She IS now owned by
all Winter IN the Mediterranean and came in here
about three weeks ago TO reft. She is almost
ready The iron steamer Thistle, owned by the
Duke OF Hamilton, and said to be the largest steam
yacht anoat, is also rcfttng. SHE Is out cruising
nearly the year around, and has run in to TX up
fnrf M tnrC al4fs lfn Unah
Alberti also claims attention. She is very hand
some three masted, doube-lunnel steamer, and
Her Majesty's orders The large topsail yard
schooner GOshawk, owned by Mr.. Broadwood
which is now lifting up is, on account OF her square
sail yards, very remarkable vessel Mr.
Broadwood also owns the cutter Arethusa, or
which great things are expected this season.
The Arethusa was built las. season for NJ
Champy and was called the Diamant She was
60 feet long, IA feet beam, 10 feet draught,
three feet by Ratsey the builder OF the Llvonia
and is intended for racing. BY the way, speaking
OF the Livonia reminds me that she lett on Satur-
day, April 10, FOR Portland, Me. Mr.. Ashbury has
purchased the Othean from Mr.. Brassy, and the
latter gentleman has hired the Livonia from Mr.
1--WE hundred tons, now being built on the clyde is
finished The large yawl Corisand, Mr.. John Rich
ardson when was Duilt last season by ltatsey and
proved such success Is also an interesting vessel
She is 80 ieet long, 10 feet beam and 140 She
won five prizes last year. MIR. Richardson is hav
ing ner reiitted and soon expects to be ready.
Many other craft are also here. Among them are
the large three-masted steam yachts Pallatine
owned by Lord Weton, lying up Ellen Marquis
OF Conyngham, lying up; Mizpah, Mr. J. ). Cover
lying up; Sea Horse, Lady Cardigan. lying up, and
the Stella, also lying up.
THE SCHOONER FLEET
Among the schooners are the oiowing-
Auriga, Mr.. Close, ready; Georgana, Capt Smith
Barry, almost ready Galatea, hitting out Nered,
lifting out; May Flower, fitting OUT Julia, fttng
out Zorade, fitting out; Ses.a, fitting cut; Wan
der, iron, las tons fitting out; Sea New, fitting
out; Constance, lying up; Fire Fly, lying up
Nestra, lying up; odessa, lying up; Nlgor lying up
Stella, lying up; Gem, lying up; Enchantress
lying up; Crssina, lying up; Lady Bird, lying up
Among the yawl5 We notice Luira, 205 tons, Mr.
Odsworth fitting out; Oithona, 81 tons, fitting
out; Leah almost ready; hsperanda, fitting out
Talisman, fittng out; Dressda, hitting out; Day
Dream, lying up; Doris lying up; Piover, lying up
also the cutters Gtana, fitting OUT Heroine, fitting
out; Jessica, lying up Dolly Warden, lying up, and
many others.
At Ratsey's on the same slip on which the 1.-Two
MIA was constructed, a 30 ton schooner Is beng
built Tor MI. William Turner. She will be called
the Cetonia Length Of keel for tonnage 81 feet;
breadth, extreme II feet; draught oil water for
for racing, and will be ready In August MIR. Rat
Is also building cutter OF "a TONS TO be called
the Mabe. She is 80 feet inches long from stem
to stern post; Ii feet inches beam; draught for
ward, feet inches; ait, 10 feet inches VIII be
ready soon and Is Intended FOR racing. He
launched. April 90 small schooner for Mr.. Schnei-
der, and will soon lay the keel OF another for gen.
teman OF Lisbon
Messrs. Hatcher & Co. are building 20 ton cut
ter, which will soon be completed
The schooner yacht Gudrida has been hauled up
at Hansens for repairs
The schooner Daring, Sir Charles Harvey, is hav-
ing running bowsprit put In at Ratsey's.
The schooner Harlequin, built by Ratsey in 1871
for Colonel Markham is being altered. She was 81
feet long, IL BEAM and 102 tons will be heightened
feet at bow and hipped inches.