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

Oracle .,,,..........J. Waller
VindsI,...'.'.'.......-s; :; cs1 nis..
Alert....................H. Vail
9enia ............ 10. 9. Haght
Vixen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1. Garner.
The annual regatta viii be sailed on Juno H. over
Tor each class and awsrded to the yacht making
The distance IN the shortest actual time. There
are two cups now IN the hands Of the Clue which
Course Challenge Cup which has been returned to
the club by the owner OF tue Madgte, IS that craft
is IN the pilot business at Key West secondly.
the Brenton's Reef Challenge Cup. which was won
twice by the Rambler beating the Madeleine on
The Encnantress now holds the Cape May Cnal.
lenge Cup, and as she will be IN european waters
during the coming season, she VIII only De open TO
challenge over course rom the needles, Isle or
Wight, TO CherbOurg and return.
The club intend building winter headquarters
on plot Of land, near the city OF savannah, that
has been presented to them BY Mr.. Arkwright.
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.
This club now musters the largest meet OF any
club in the United States, but IT Is composed OF
yachts OF small dimensions compared with those
OF the New York Yacht Club. The club propose to
sail their annual Regatta IN June and the annual
cruise early in september Commodore Jacob
voorhis viii not take part in any regattas this
year, as he IS satisfied that the Madeleine Is the
fastest yacht anoat and he Is content with the
cups she has won. The Commodore adds that II
the owners OF the sappho, Dauntless, Columbia.
will sail the best OF three matches, twenty miles TO
wlndward and back without time allowance, for q
sow CUP or u ulnQer IOT lOO RueSJS Win SUCH d
Challenge afoat the Madeleine viii probably not
con1ne her sailing 10 mere cruising, but Will
doubtless be accommodated with race.
THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB
is In about the same condition as they were last
season, and the members look forward to pleas.
year are the same as last substituting Captain
/ Stott Tor Captain Gouge IN the position OF Rear
Comnodore the members Q, the clun WIN make
Greenpont, where they have . summer club house.
THE SMALLER CLUBS,
4 vOh ftSn Nr1 min uor 40
haitian, Long Island. Bayonne, Union. Williams
burgn, New Jersey and Others are all actively en-
gagged In preparing gv 10. cv the coming season.
Building has been rather dull this season as
there are comparatively few yachts now IN course
butt, the taste Of the yachtsmen OF the present
day appears to run more on schooners or seventy
Mr. Charles h. Mallory, OF the New York Yacht
Ciuo, Will come out this year with new sloop OF
last ia 81 slcamsna Of Mystic Conn., Her n d.
menslons are ~ feet over ALL IS feet the water
lines % ieet inches beam feet inches deep,
and length OF mast IS feet. She Is centre board
sloop and Is named the Fannie.
/ Lennox OF South Brooklyn, has now on the
ways a new steam yacht that he is building Tor
Mr.. J. Lorlllard. This new craft Is being con-
strucued with view to very great speed, and Will
be lifted with engines Of great power; Her dlmen-
beam and 4 feet inches depth OF hold. She will
PROBABLY he launched tomorrow or the day after.
that is now being built BY Mr. Kirby Of Kye, Ior
Mr.. W. Edgar Morris, Of the New York Yacht Club
Her dimensions are IS feet inches all. length
on water line 43 feet, Is feet inches beam, feet
inches depth OF hold, mast "a feet, boom A feet,
gan 70 feet inches and topmast % feet This yes
sci has been planked up and her deck frame is now
being put in. She Will not be completed much be-
fore the middle OF June.
nice looking sloop yacht OF the following dimen-
sions:- Length on deck, AZ feet; breadth OF beam,
trunk cabin, with six feet head room, and divided
up into stateroom, pantry, and four herths IN the
tne Verv best material and win BE- ianncbed aboui
\ the middle OF next month.
The Comet is the name Of the new schooner now
in course OF construction for Mr.. W. II. Langley, oil
the New York Yacht Club. THIS new Yachts being
built at Fire Island. BY Alonzo Z. smith. from
dimensions are:-Length over all, 81 feet;
length OF keel Il ieet; length on water line, 70 feet
ae e ees orenas fee ensn NAM
topmast, "a feet, and foremost 80 ieet
she VIII probably be launched, h.e about the 18th
and has stern somewhat similar to the Made
leine's. Her cabin Is neat. with tine panelling in
four Derths in the saloon Mr.. Langley is an old
yachtsman, having cruIsed for many years in the
one Of the novelties OF the season Is being built
for Captain Holmes, Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
BY Mum. OF South Brooklyn. This new wonder Is
Holmes has spent some years in perfecting, and
from which he expects great results She
and seven feet deep. She has a centreboard or
large dime nsions and Will be cat rugged Her
mast sixty-slx feet in length will be placed right
two eet long, and gan OF the same length. The
gan Is carried out about twelve feet beyond the
head OF the mainsail, as TO be used In spreading
gigantic balloon staysail OF peculiar cut that will
contain more canvas than the mainsan Captain
grippe little, as he is having large wheel made to
steer her by that two or three men can lay hold
viii be called the Playful, Father appropriate
name, - she is likely to prove OF a irollcsome ma
Lennon, OF South Brooklyn, has lust laid the
keel OF new steamer vacnt that Is to be con-
structed for Mr. Aspinwal This craft will be IS
feet over all, with IL ieet beam, feet keel and 4
feet inches depth OF hold. She VIII not be
! launched before the first week in June.
McGienan, OF ramIepo, has on hand new sloop
VIII be launched next month. Her dimensions are
as iouows:-Lengtn over all, Al feet; length Of
depth OF hold leet.
Mr.. Kirby, OF Rye, has just launched a powerfur
! and able sloop yacht that he has constructed Tor
Mr.. Daniel Edgar Her frame is OF oak and chest.
nut, planked with yellow pine, except the gar
boards and upper streaks. which are OF oak. The
hatch combings and companion way or black
! walnut The cabin Will be plainly furnished with
pine panelling, edged with black walnut. Her d.
| mansions are:-Length over all, 50 ieet inches
length under water line, 81 feet incnes breadth
OF beam, 20 leet inches; depth Of mold, feet
ieet; topmast, Is feet; gan, 80 feet and bowsprit
outboard 81 ieet. She viii class about IS carpen-
ters sur sne now p S rlxgea and
Lennox, or Brooklyn, has on the ways a nice
looking sloop that ne Is building for party OF gen.
tlemen. Her dimensions are IS feet over ali, IL
feet 8 inches beam and feet inches deep. She
win be launched about the latter part OF the
month.
A keel sloop. built somewhat after the style OF
an English cutter, Is being constructed from
model furnished by Messrs. Fish d Town for Mr..
Ward. She viii De IS Ieet long and cutter rugged
with her mast set well aft.
nice looking schooner yacht y now being built
by Mr. Richards, oil Norwak, for Mr. +. Burritt, OF
Brooklyn. She Will be 50 feet over az with 70 Feet
Mr. Kirby OF Rye, has on hand q zs-ioot open
sloop, which he Is building Ior gentleman from
Namaroneck.
Yacht builders have received fair amount OIL
patronage this season, taking into consideration
bankruptcy that Will crown the labors Of some oil
| our idotc legislators. Although there are not
many yachts In course OF construction there are
| several undergoing course Of reconstructlon.