The New York herald., 1874-12-31
THE QUEEN OF YACHTS.
BUILDING THE LARGEST PLEASURE YACHT EVER
SEEN IN AMERICAN WATERS.

BUILDING THE LARGEST PLEASURE YACHT EVER
SEEN IN AMERICAN WATERS.
Mr.. Joseph b. Van Deusen, the naval architect.
has in progress OF construction at his ship yard,
foot OF North seventh street, Williamsburg. q
cen ntreboard schooner yacht for Mr.. William T.
Garner of the New York Yacht Club, and owner
OF the dainty Magic. This vessel Is Designed to be
the queen OF all such pleasure craft, both in the
matter OF size and speed and in the character of
her fittings and appointments. The zeal an ardor
which Mr.. Garner has displayed on many occasions
IN uphodng the health-giving recreation OF yacht
ing seems to become strengthened year by year,
until he has resolved to be the possessor
OF the largest yacht that ever sailed in Ameri-
can waters. The new schooner win eclipse the
famous Sappho In the matter Of dimenslons, and
will be built alter that peculiar principle observed
in the model OF the invincible Columbia ana last
year more perfectly developed in the steam yacht
Ideal IL will be remembered Dy the majority OF
yachtsmen that IT was on the deck OF the COlum-
bia in her racing days that Mr. Garner grew fond OF
this noble aquatic amusement: and his ordering q
craft OF the same general model as she, is proof
suiicent that he mas not ior gotten the lively and
pleasant days when the private signal OF Rear
Commodore Osgood new AZ her masthead.
The new yacht will be 12l feet on the water line,
l3s feet on deck, more than l4o feet over all, 80
feet inches breadth Of beam, feet inches depth
OF hold. and about $50 tons burden. Her CENTRE
board Will be 80 feet long BY "A ieet wide.
The vessel IS to have draught OF feet,
but with her board down sne will draw
about 81 feet tnches considerably more than the
load draught Of the largest steamship anOat. Her
rig will be tnat OF lore and ait schooner. The
Sucks, reaching 100 feet II they can be procured.
The topmasts Will be 90 feet in length, so that II
the Brooklyn Bridge Is ever thrown across the
East River and the new yacht Is then a10at and
wants TO 60 that way they will require to be
housed.
The keel, stem and stern OF the new schooner
and oil the important tlmDers, Will be OF white
The deck Will be OF oregon tulip plne like that
OF the Columbia's deck, the order for the same
having been sent to oregon several weeks since.
1t will re forwarded overland and IN am
pie season for use. In all details the
new yacht Will be constructed In the most
approved manner. Not an Improvement
which can be satisfactorily introduced will be
omitted by her sagacious builder. 1t IS contem.
plated TO provide steam power lor the hosting of
decorations and appointments Will be OF the most
elaborate character, and the arrangement OF
cabin and stater0oms IN style dif1eient rom
anything heretofore attempted. 1t is expected
that tins craft Will be Iully finished and ready TO
go into commission by the lst OF June Dext
The construction OF this vessel VIII awaken new
ana marked interest IN yachting circles. perhaps
eagerly looked forward 10 when, under cloud OF
canvas. she VIII be tested with the larger scnoon-
crs now In the New York Club. There Is every
reason TO believe she will prove most unequiv-
oca success. 1t has been decided to chr isten this
new claimant ior yachting hOnOrs the Mohawk.