The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-16

peculiar 70 ner reign tnefe IL genera iopB-
ing of our citizens to "snuff the morning air"
away from dusty thoroughfares. The spring
is the more welcome to the lovers Of outdoor
sports because il has been 50 long delayed,
and they everywhere evince unwonted activity
Blue skies, green fields and bright waters
assure the lovers of all athletic sports that the
season of their discomfort is ended.
In no other branch OF summer amusement
is there more energy shown than in yachting.
For month or two the aquatic gentlemen
have been preparing for brilliant campaign
1t is the season for overhauling their craft
and applying the scraper and paint brush.
During this time matters are generally
in a chaotic state. New yachts make
their appearance, and new sails, masts, rig
ging and appointments transform the weather.
beaten boat of last year into neat, trim YES
sci. But the last week of this mouth gen.
orally finds everything in shipshape ORDER
and our bay and harbor are dotted with taut-
looking craft under clouds of canvas their
owners testing them in various ways that
they may be fully prepared for the grand club
events that take place in the month of June.
The prospects thus far for brilliant season
are excellent The ambitious Williamsburg
Yacht Club will begin on the 9Th of next
month, and, as usual, will, no doubt have
pleasant time. Then the Cornthian Cup, for
sloops of the Seawanhaka Club, which
is the first important event, will
be sailed for over the New York
Club course. The 10Th OF June has
been selected for this contest, and as each
yacht is required TO be sailed by genuine anna
tours it must produce great excitement. Two
days thereafter the annual regatta of the New
York Yacht Club will take place. This
aquatic reunion, it is anticipated, will be fully
equal TO that of any previous race over the
same course as greater interest was never
manifested in the continued prosperity of the
club. During the past winter more members
have been added to the roll than during any
like period. A summer club house on Staten
Island has been started, but somebody who
does not care for yachts and yachting has
taken legal steps 10 stop the work. The sus-
pension will be. however temporary. The
new regime under which the New York Yacht
Club starts the year promises excee DINGHY
we'll Commodore Kingsland, Vice Commo-
dore Garner and Rear Commodore Kane are
gentlemen Of great nautical experience and
enthusiastic and liberal yachtsmen, each hav-
ing the progress Of the club dear at heart.
very large sum has been set aside to defray the
expenses Of the coming regatta, and should
there be cracking breeze to drive with SWELL
ing canvas and quivering spars the pride of
our yachting architecture, as was the case
last year. the occasion will long be renem-
bered. That was perfect regatta. Each yacht
did nobly and bravely endured all the punish
ment Old Neptune inflicted The regatta day
Of the New York Club, however, may be put
forward a week as the centennial anniver-
sary of Bunker Hill and the sixth day of the
races at Jerome Park occur on the 18th Of
June. To avoid conflicting with these i'm
portant events many of the members propose
Thursday the oath OF the month, as regatta
day, and, no doubt, the change will take place.
On Saturday June 10, the Brooklyn Yacht
Club will hold its annual regatta, and will
certainly have a grand representation from
its sixty or seventy vessels. The usual
course will be sailed over, and, if the Brooklyn
Club has anything like its customary luck,
the reunion will be one Of the finest
Of the year. The Atlantic Yacht Club
regatta follows, on June 81. After the yearly
contests matches will be in order and great
preparations will be made for the summer
cruises Of the different clubs, which take place
in the months Of July and August.
Then there are several challenge cups to
be sailed for during the season by the New
York yachts. Prominently among them is
that won by the Magic from the Comet last
wear and since returned to the club, and the
Brenton Reef Cup. also returned TO the club
and still remaining in IFS hands The prob
ability Of the English cutter Fiona crossing
the waters to give the yachts Of the New
York fleet a spin for the Queens Cup ex-
cites some interest; but as yet there has been
no official notification received of such inten-
ton The New York Club has been invited
to visit Cape May this summer, and if the in
vitation is accepted the club will proceed there
in squadron. about July 10, and will sail races
ON both the 18th and 18th OF that month for
schooner and sloop prizes. grand ball will
also be given the members on the evening Of
the 18th.
The Eastern yacht clubs are prospecting
finely, and will hold their annual regattas on
such days a. not to conflict with the New
York clubs. During the summer cruises the
vessels Of the former clubs will endeavor 10
meet the latter At Newport. when grand com
bination regatta for valuable prizes will take
place. As there are thirty-six regularly organ
lied yacht clubs in the United States, having
over seven hundred vessels enrolled on their
several registers, the yachting outlook Of the
vear is very encouraging and the season of
1875 will, in all probability, be one Of the
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