The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
YACHTING.
Depth to bo Considered In English Time
Allowance Regulations.

The opening match OF the New Thames Yacht
Clue for cutters OF all classes. set for decision on
Monday last, was made the scene of a ..prote it.u
somewhat more emphatic, perhaps than court
eous. by number OF yacht owners against the
new scale OF measurement adopted by the club A
lew months ago, it will be remembered, when the
subject WAS first seriously mooted. meeting was
convened by the New Thames Yacht Clue, to which
all the leading yacht clubs were invited to send
representatives for the purpose OF considering the
desirabty OF altering the existing rule OF yacht
measurement. commonly known as the Royal
Thames scale. the proposed alteration being 10
comprehend the depth OF vessel, in ADDITION to
her length and BEAM as one OF the qualities for
measurement The decision arrived at by the
meeting to which, as matter OF fact.
only a comparatively few clubs sent repre-
sentatives. was adverse to the proposed
change, but as the resolution was carried
by a very small majority. and number OF yacht
cluos who were not represented at the meeting
expressed their approval in writing OF the scheme.
the N.TY.C. were encouraged to carry IL "a step
further, and, at general meeting OF the club held
subsequently, the new system OF measurement was
again proposed and after some discussion |. was
carried and the principle adopted for the reguia a,
Tuesday last was the iirsl Opportunity OF testing
the innovation, and the owners oil yachts at the
time they entered their vessels must have been
well aware. oil Of them being members oil tae
N.r.Y.C., that IL was the intention OF the sailing
committee to enforce the new system OF measure
ment. 1t seems, however, that q number OF yacht
meeting at Roshervie Hotel on the sunday before
the match, and the result was protest ddre-sed
t. the club officials, Directing sail under the
new rule. TO this the club replied to the effect
that though the protest came rather late in the
old rule, but must sail under the new one
for time allowance. Late on Monday night
warded rom the same quarter, but on the follow
ing morning all the yachts entered, with the ex-
ception OF the Latona and Vampire. neither OF
which was In q condition to start, came TO the
buoys with their racing nags flying. On the start
ing signal being given. however, the Arethusa,
Kriemhlda, Vanguard, Bloodhound, Norman, My
osotls Eveleen and vanessa simultaneously hauleo
down their racing nags, and. with the exception
OF the last named, ran up The burgee OF the Rosal
Thames as an indication, we presume, that they
intended to adhere to the old rule. The race was
consequently lett to the four vessels OF the third
Snowdrop, Mr.. F. Fairbrass; the Aveyron. Mr.. Z.
Packard and the Surge, Mr.. X. d. Lambert; the
and the SDowdrop the second OF Els. The conduct
Of the Vanessa, we may mention, created some
comment. as. though she had voluntarily with
drawn from the race, she accompanied the four
competitors the greater part OF the distance, and
on more than one occasion hampered them In a
most gratultous fashion.
on the aasco itself and it's origin we forbear to
comment. iachtsmen will best be able TO form
their own opinion concerning 1t.
The opening cruise OF this nOurishng club took
place on saturday last, the rendezvous beng or
the Club House. Gravesend. Shortly after noon
JHc COIuIuOQOTe, MI. De -. Leb uOlSteQ MS nag on
board mis- new vessel the Guilty Sark and led tie
way into the Lower Hope goodly fleet OF yachts
displaying the club burgee following in her wake,
including the Kriemhilda, CetOnia Nina 1.-THE Vice.
Commodore), Myosotls, Druid, Maid o. the Mist,
Evelyn, Adele, Marguerite, &C., &c. The tide
brought them up before they got into Sea Reach,
and the wind being light and variable they had to
make for home earlier than they had anticipated.
IN the evening the members alned together at the
the treasurer, Mr. K. 5. Wilkinson. After the usual
loyal and patriotic toasts mad been duly given and
I'M dnrn OGad NM
Thames Yacht Club and the other Yacht Clubs oil the
United Kingdom and the American Yacht Clubs" In
the course Of his remarks he referred with pleasure
TO the very friendly relations that subssted between
the yachtsmen Of England and America, and ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the probability of our
against e Ena ee I ysar co H for
Her Majesty's Cup. Other tOasts followed, incud-
The Vice Uommodoen The treasurer" &C. in
responding TO the Toast OF THE Treasurer Mr.
Wilkinson commenced with pride on the vast
progress the club had made since It's
IN 1865. Year by year 1t had grown both In popu-
larIy and prestige, and now boasted or 451 mem
tonnage OF lo.6l7 tons, while the amount ofered
q prizes this season was 1855.
Yachting Notes.
The sloop yacht Nimbus, lately purchased by Mr..
Burgess, Of the Beverley Yacht Grub, Swampscott,
Mass, from ex-Commodore Peet OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club, has distinguished herself by beating
the Lille and Ke!pie over an hour in twenty
mile race sailed last week in Boston harbor.
The members OF the Atlantic Yacht Club will
hold special meeting in order to decide whether
the schooners and first class sloops will sail again
or whether the race WIN be or altogether.
Yacht owners sailing IL the Brooklyn Regatta
are requested to call Tor their numbers at John
Sawyer's, No. 116 Wall street.
An attempt is being made TO get up race be-
tween the schooners OF the New York Yacht Club,
TO be sailed on Thursday, June IS, over the regular
trance and sailed over with time allowance.
Captain Holiness handsome ana commodlous
sloop yacht Playful viii be the home-stake boat at
the Brooklyn regatta. Captain Holmes will enter
tain his friends board during the day. The
schooner yacht Eva, General 4. Burd Grub, New
York Yacht Club, was disabled on Sandy Hook dur
Ing the regatta, and had to give up the race. The
Eva has been entered TOR the Union schooner race
in the Brooklyn regatta and also Tor the Corinthian
schooner race TO be sailed at Newport in August.
IL was reported yesterday that the schooner
yacht Idler, Mr. s. T. Colgate, New YORK Yacht
Club, intends challenging the Tidal wave to race
over the New York Yacht Club course. The match
Will be sailed with time allowance.
The following passed Wnitestone yesterday
York Tor Oyster Bay
Yacht Helena, Bye, Mr. Bliss from New York,
cruising eastward.
Yacht Fleur de Lis, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Dickerson,
from the eastward for Staten Island.
AQUATIC NOTES.