The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-16

7 tHHt ox-OOmm0O0f6 W1IIt6m VOOFhI6 not 0uIt
satisfied with the many prizes he has won with tn
he q n0r o. carrying n S.
est light weather bosn In n' the News eve Y ors
feet additional length The Tidal Wave is now on
completed win make her debut with q new. ne bow w
giving her some fourteen feet more length over
a Her VIM also receive
added to her masts. From these extensive prepa-
rations the Tidal Wave may Dc safely classed as
and exc win prove tough customer aiongside Of
Az Tn .M aI Ia the nee e.,. p.,n..
Rutnerura Stuyvesant OF the New York Yacht
Club, Is undergoing some extensive alterations In
however the model remains the same sam ana the
yacht Is simply having her deck raised to level
Win n Ss trunk cabin, which win give her nush
has always been considered very nearly perfect.
and any In ringement on ner lines would have been
VINO always nave said that the Palmer was the
fastest yacht they had ever turned out.
de the property Of Mr. coaae one o ss
progressive yachtsmen OF the New York Yacht
Ga6 Mr. Colgate made his debut with tue
He is satisfied with her hull, but Ia nav.
ing her mastheads heightened by cutting
not give ner . greater spread OF canvas in her
mainsall, but 1t Will make II peak more. She will
De the most formidable antagonist that the Sec
ond class scho0ners will meet.
Mr.. Mum, OF South Brooklyn, has had several OF
the second class schooners on the ways car rying
out some slight alterations. The fast little
schooner Peerless. owned by Commodore Roger
Maxwell. OF the Atlantic Yacht Clue, received
thorough overhauling aud q nine-lncn Keel, wnlch
her centrebOard goes through. The Peerless Is Q
likely winner OF the Corinthlan Cup given by the
Seawanhaka Club, as she Is last and ner owner
thoroughly understands how to handle her and
make the speed tell The Peerless Is now At staten
Mr.. Thayer's new schooner yacht Triton, built last
year at Bristol is also IN Munn's hands Her hull is
not being touched, but she Is receiving couple Of
new sticks OF no mean DIMENSIONS Her masts now
measure :-Mainmast, IS ieet; foremost, 62 feet;
maintopmast, 20 feet; foretopmast, % feet, and
malnooOm. 46 feet. Her rigging Ii now being
stretched and she will appear in an entirely new
suit OF canvas. The Triton and Peerless are old
antagonists and 80 closely matched that 1t Is hard
to say which viii come out ahead.
The schooner yacht Dauntess Is lying at the foot
pietely overhauled. The Dauntless was not in
commission last season and is now rigging new
bowsprit and jiDooom She will spread new suit
or canvass this season and in a breeze OF wind
viii prove dangerous antagonist to the first class
schoOners.
now being made IN the yachting line 10 the trans
formation OF the sloOp Meta into q schooner. That
change is now being effected IN Munn's yard.
Her null is not to be touched. and, with the excep-
ton OF some new cabin arrangements, the only
cnange will be the rig. Her spars Will be OF the
following dimensions :-Main mast. IS feet; FORE
mast 81 feet; maintopmast 20 ieet; ioretopmast.
% feet; main boom, A feet; fOrebo0m, Il leet,
and Dowsprlt, 20 eet. Captain Being the owner
OF the Meta, is iond Of racing, and the schooner
Will, probably make her DEBUT In her new rig at
the regatta OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
The schooner yacht Gypsie, owned by MI. H. 7.
Livingston, OF the New YORK Yacht Club. is on the
ways at Greenpoint being heightened IL feet md
ships. This additional length will bring her on
par with most OF the second class scnooners. New
spars will be put In and she Will spread new suit
OF canvas.
Alter the Oracle left the hands OF Mr. Colgate
she retired TO private lie, as her new owner.
Mr.. John r. Waller, did not care for racing. Her
racing canvas was slowed away, her spars cut
down and her labors confined to running about
the Sound. Her owner however, found that
have got JOB and the Oracle win appear nearly
new boat. She is being heightened seven leet ait,
given two Ieet more beam and 70 be raised six
inches. Her mast Will be heightened ten feet and
her boom four leet, giving her great spread OF
canvas. The Vision having lost her old antagonist,
the Meta, WIN have to amuse herself now with the
rebuilt Oracle.
The sloop yacht Chrystne, late Daphne, is IN the
hands OF Mr.. Mum, OF South Brooklyn, and Is be-
ing heightened five feet ait. She Is now owned by
Mr. Blayden and Will be put In commission about
The sloop yacht Genia. owned by Mr. G. Ha,ght,
OF the New York and Brooklyn yacht clubs, mas
been heightened tour feet alt and finished on With
round stern. she IS anoat now and will 90 into
The iron sloop yacht vindex, MIR. Robert Centre.
OF the New York Yacht Club. has been cruising
with q wooden bowsprit, and Will try conclusions
with her Old antagonists, the Vision and Oracle.
I OF the Atlantic Yacht Club, Is IN the hands Of
Kirby, OF Rye, UNDERGOING extensive alterations.
She Will be AZ feet long when completed. Her
deck Is being raised, giving her about 10 inches
more depth, with view to improving her heavy
weather qualities.
YACHTING NOTES.
The Societe des Royalties du Havre have issued
q programme annOun ling q regatta on the 10th
TO yachts OF all nations. On the 10th the race will
be for yachts OF ten tons and upwards, over an
open course about nifty miles IN length, with time
allowance OF fifteen seconds q ton. There Will be
three prizes-frst, work OF art, value $500;
second, work OF art, value $500, and third, to
first French yacht, value $500. On the second day
they sail In two classes, over and under IS tons,
for prizes valued at $500 and 500 respectively.
The schooner yacht Magic has been purchased
sioop yacht vixen. Mr. r. kuf1s aarch, the ate
owner OF the Magic, will take no active part IN
yachting this season. as his business engagements
will allow MIN but little time for recreation.
The schooner yacht Dreadnaught VIII 60 into
year by Mr.. Levi Stockwell.
Mr.. Cornelius Roosevelt, OF the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club, mas purchased the sloop yacht Addie,
from Mr. w. ii. Langley.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club move into their new
quarters this week.
The schooner yacht Faustine, owned by Mr. Pea
body Russell, Is now at Cowes, Isle OF Wight. The
Faustine Is being put In thorough racing TRIM and
yachting annual, giving a complete list Of all
the yachts In the United states. with their dimen-
slons, &c, Will shortly be published by MIR. Nelson.
the steward OF the New York Yacht Club. 1t will
be valuable little work and useful to all yachts
men.
The schooner yacht wanderer is still living at her
winter quarters at Pelham. She VIII not 20 in COM
mission this year unless sold.
SIR LAMBTON LORRAINE