The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-23
YACHTING NOTES.

The frst response TO the challenge OF the MADE
leine to sail any yacht twenty miles to windward
and return comes from the Tidal Wave and all ar
rangements have now been consummated for
race between these two fast yachts. The match
viii be sailed on the 18TH OF June, the day after
the New York Yacht Club regatta, and the course
will be twenty miles to windward and return,
starting from buoy OF sandy Hook. The reputa.
ton for speed so well earned BY the Madeleine
last season makes her an antagonist hard 70 beat,
and consequently the rebuilt Tidal wave Is
anxious to win her laurels from some thing worthy
OF her steel. The following are the conditions OF
the race
Agreement made this 18th day OF May. 1874, be.
tween ySsSe s19rhs M rs q tine as ad
William WORMS, owner OF the schooner yacht
Tidal Wave, Of the second part: The SAID
DO agree a TO sail race between their respective
boats twenty miles to wind and return IRON
snan be sailed according to the rules OF the New
York Yacht Club as regards sails only. and II Is
further agreed InaG mere Sna oe %a race o.
the date for sailing the New YORK Yacht Club re-
gatta. Each OF the parties are to appoint Judge
and the two judges are TO select third.
JAGQB yoo oRaps sr'
Witness-W. B. NICHOLS
The owners of the racing yachts will also fur
nish steamer for the use OF the judges and in
vited guests.
gas schooner yacht Clio ls now at Poillons
yard receiving hef new t0pnlasts. She ls looking
very handsome this season, and will be in commits
sion next week, seeking for something to beat in
her class.
The schooner yacht Magic (Mr. W. T. Garner,
New York Yacht Club is once more cruising In
these waters. She lays or Mr.. Garner's residence
on Staten Island.
Tie schooner yacht Agnes is looking very bright
and lively TINS season. She has been out IN the
bay several times during the past week, and Will
show speed when required.
The schooner yacht Phantom (Mr. W. Osgood,
New York Yacht Cub) Is expected from New Lon
don gay says 10 tn the
Tue new schooner yacht Ibis (Mr. John A. Brown,
Lewis Hoag'and, OF New Brunswick, is in com.
mission for the season. She is IN all respects
1rst class vessel. Although tins being the first
duced into ner model some startling inventions,
which viii cause her performances TO be Narrowly
watched by the initiated. Her dimensions are as
lo0ws:-Length on deck, l03 feet; water line, So
iee,; Keel 50 ieet; centre board. 20.S ieet beam,
mainmasI II feet; ioremast, Is ieet; maintopmast,
As feet; foretopmast ~ feet; mainboom, 81 feet;
loreooom, q feet; malngan, 8! iees; loregad.
jibboon, 20 feet out-Mt; custom House
measurement, lo2 tons; new measurement,
late last Year to enter the fall regatta but during
O cruise down to the Chesapeake she gave promise
OF great speed and fine scagoing qualities. which
the owner hopes TO make good during the spring
regatta.
the season the 30th OF this month with O cruise
down the bay. Commodore Maxwell expects to
have large ieet out on that occasion.
The schooner yacht Columbia. MI. Lestcr Wal
lack, New York Yacht club, arrived last week from
her winter quarters at New Londyr. She Is IN
perfect trim and sailing as last as ever There 10
Columbia and p Madeleine providing the owner Of the
latter would sail match IN cruising trim, carrying
anchors, boats, guns &c. The owner OF the
Columbia mas nc objection TO racing, providing he
has not to turn his boat inside out Tor such days
amusement. race between the Columbia and
ing than any match that has been sailed since
the memorable races Tor the Queens Gun.
New YORK Tncnt CHM ia wing orr the ar" rssiden ce
OF her owner, on the Delaware. she will be
thoroughly overhaued and arrive in New York
waters In time for the June Regatta.
here was o large attendance At the meeting OF
the New YORK Yacht Cluo on Thursday evening.
but no business OF Importance was transacted.
The schooner yacht Meta, Mr.. s. A. BEING OF the
Brooklyn Yacht Cluo, Is sailing remarkably, and
gives hopes OF being quite as last as when sloop
rugged.
The following gentlemen have been elected offi-
GERS OF the newly consolidated Union Club, OF Jer.
sey City :-COmmOdore, John hreymeyer Vice Com
modore T. ID. HARRISON; Rear Commodore, Joseph
Ellsworth; President ). Z. Boce; secretary, Charles
c. E. aeasch; treasurer, William Chester, and
Steward, Alexander Murray Finance Committee
John Hilton. H. 3. Pearson ana Charles A. Bouton;
Regatta Committees. A. Being, John Cleary aud
Z. h. Meusch The club has already enrolled
eighty members.
Yacht Measurement.
English yachtsmen have OF late been discussing
the propriety Of having certain board Of meas
urers. whose certificates would be accepted at the
regatta OF any club. At present considerable In
convenience and confusion often arse by the
varied results that are frequently obtained In the
measurement OF the same yacht by the measures
OF the different yacht clubs In order TO avoid