The New York herald., 1874-05-31
YACHTING.
Cruise Of tho Atlantic Yacht Club Dswn
tho Bay.


The Atlantic Yacht Club opened the season yes
terday very enjoyable cruise down the bay, in
which some halt dozen yachts participated. each
carrying q large number Of guests. The sail was
arranged with view to anording members NOS
owning yachts days cruise. and in order To
secure the pleasure Of their company the yacht
owners arranged to make the trip on o legal hot.
day. At early hour yesterday morning the
yachts rendezvouseu In Gowanus Bay, or tho
foot of Court street. and by ten O'Clock canvas was
set and the numerous guests distributed around
the neet. Commodore Roger Maxwell was rather
disappointed IN not having more yachts present,
but some OF the scnooners were nnayoida6y
following yachts got under way
ScHOONERs.
Peerless. Commodore Roger MAxWeHs
Triton. .................G. l. Thayer.
SJOOPS.
Orion. ........... Mr. Cooper.
Alert. rt........."........H d. van:
There was light breeze rom the southeast and
the feet started close hauled on the port tack. bus
after opening the bay the wind veered round 70
the sOuthward, coming right down through tho
Narrows. the orion and Triton took the lead fol-
lowed by the Alert Peerless and Kate. The Triton
and Peerless had pretty sail together and at frss
s mac e q TOOK % At
Lafayette the little slo0p Barbara Frietcnie, Mr.. j
H. Rhodes joined the Meet; IT,. There was SEP pleasant
ing round the staten Island shore. On the
Hook the weather cleared up and the Peerless
quarter OF mile ahead Of the Triton. The siooD
Orion did very well folio wing close after the Peer
other boats arrived led BY the little Barbara
Frietchie The feet lay at anchor ior about
Went an' down TO lunch. The Oracle came up and
anchored alongside the Triton, looking In perfect
idcr also also passed BY the little ees on her way
back to New York. At about halfpast three tho
soon 20 WITH e M
and their booms swung out to port. Going tree,
the Triton took the lead and kept IT, as her
extra canvas appeared to improve her speed
on that particular point OF sailing. On the way
home the fleet met the Columbia, Tarolnta, Magic
Idlcr, Comet steam yacht Ideal, Saidee, Kate and
other yachts. The Columbia was looking in per-
iect order and gliding over the water with ner
usual speed. and dividing the honors with tho
handsome new steam yacht IDEAL Mr.. Langsy's
new schooner Comet attracted considerable atten-
beautiful IN her lines, she appeared to do toerably
well In light breeze. The Peerless dropped her
after the Triton. and by hafpast three p N. the
rest OF the yachts arrived, and the guests were
landed on terra TRINA after enjoying very de-
lightml day.
Construction OF Mr.. Burritt's New Yacht.
the Estelle-Description OF the Vessel.
SOUTH NORwALK, Conn., May 30 1874.
There is now building at the yard OF Richards,
Weed Co., this city. yacht for Mr.. Francis Bur-
ritt, formerly Of New York, q member OF the
Brooklyn Yacht Club. force OF twenty-five shfp
carpenters, joiners plumbers and painters are
busiiy engaged, and in a few days rigpers will DO
at work also. 1t IL expected she will be launched
June Is. Her maize Is to be Estelle. In honor OF
Mrs. H. Bnrrtt, mother OF the proprietor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
aol tees neam and lis ions burden. Her smbers
and plankinG are OF selected oak fastened
throughout IN the most approved style. she is sU
be schooner rugged, with malnmast ~ ieet and
topmast 80 feet. The joiner work, now lar ad-
vanced, is fine, and the accommodations
below ample. These consist OF roomy
cabin. two large statero0ms, commodious Kitchen,
water pipes, pantry, water closet, &C. Everything
about tue craft Is to be wrought alter the most an
proved patterns. The Estee Will cost when com
pleed, not Tar from $3o0oo. 1t has been the object
or Mr.. Burritt to build from model which would
secure to mis- craft the greatest amount OF speed.
Experts, VINO have examined the lines OF the Es-
tene, speak In promising terms OF her future.
When launched and equipped she will j0in the
Brooklyn squadron. Mr.. Burrltt, IL will be remcm-
bered, purchased and now occupies, the beautiful
island villa In Norfolk narbOr, erected ami
adorned by Mr. Garvey, the pasterer, OF rammany
ring fame.