The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
YACHTING NOTES.

The schooner yacht Rambler, N.YY.C., is now on
burgess ways, at Red Hook Point, undergoing some
extensive alterations. She is eing heightened nitcen
feet forward addition will make her l40 feet in
/ length The work in an advanced stage, and she
will probably be launched next week.
The schooner yacht Ider. NY.I.c., was launched
last Saturday from Steers yard, Greenpolnt She
Will appear this season nearly boat as she has
just been heightened eight feet forward and given
feet more keel. Her mainmast has been shifted
two feet and her foremast five feet forward.
The schooner yacht Peerless AY.Y.C, is on the
ways at Mumm's yard. at tho foot OF Court street
Brooklyn and will be launched She has been
heightened seven feet aft aud her keel dropped eigh
teen inches Her cabin trunk has been heightened
feet and all her planking New hayo
been rugged about three feet longer than the old
The schooner yacht Mohawk, ~. Y Y.C., Will proba-
bly, go o Burgess ways, Red Hook Point,
time next week. She Is TO be coppered and thoroughly
ov,rnauled.
The schooner yacht Dreadnaught, N.YYc., is in
the hands steers, Grcenpoini undergoing exten-
forward and have her cabin entirely remodelicd Tho
old bow has been cut of and the keel Land anu stem set
up OF the new one. The entire work VIII probably be
completed about the LIST CT May.
The well known cat-rigged yacht Playful is TO be
heightened fourteen iee midshps and Will be schooner
Harry smedley, OF South Brooklyn, has just com.
plcled handsome new sloop yacht for Mr. John Tread
WELL of this city Her dimensions arc:46 feet over
all Ii feet inches beam aud feet inches draughL
She is now ready for launching
William Force OF Keyport, \. j., Is building
soop yacht Tor member OF the New York Yacht Club.
Her dimensions 5l feet all, IL feet and
feet draught She Will be completed about the LIST OF
June
Alonzo Smith is at work largo sloop yacht for
Mr.. r. Huntley. Her dimensions :-69 feet all,
81 feet beam and ieet draught she viii be launched
in the middle OF May.
The sloop yacht oracle is being put in trim for the
season. She will probably appear among the racers,
she is having set Of spars rugged that look like
CARRYING racing canvass
tins season, addition that gives her SO feet
in all.
General Townsend, of Albany, is having soop yacht
built by AloEzo Smith, of Long Island She will be 81
feet ALL and VIII DO completed about the list OF
June
The sloop yacht Arrow is now being overhauled, and
will 60 into commission this
The schooner yacht Meta Is having her masts
duccd icet Tho ioremast is to be shifted forward
feet inches and lug ioresal fgged
The sloop yacht Vision is being entirely rc-rigged.
A handsome 2S foot racing boat is being built at
Grecnpoint She Is intended TO appear In the Cenen
nal regatta
james Lennox, of South Brooklyn, has just com
pcted a handsome steam Yacht for Mr.. j. Loril-
lard She is about SO feet long and is now ready for
launching
A neat looking propeller is now being built at
Mumms yard for the New York Power Company She
will be 65 feet in length.
Richard wallen is work a 80 sailboat that
The sloop yacht Undinc is lying at the foot of Court
and rigging now mast few feet longer than
the she carried away last
A soop yacht is being built by James Lcnnox
for Mr.. Wright, OF New Jersey. Her dimensions 40
feet over all, l6 feet beam and feet draught She
will be ready about the middle OF May.
A steam launch 30 feet in length is being built at
Mumms yard tender TO the schooner yacht Mo-
hawk.
A - foot race boat being built by Richard waen
for Mr. Toe, of MamaronccK
The schooner yncht Comet has been on the ways
Port Richmond, Staten Island, and had cenlrc-
board trunk put in.
A steam launch IS now being completed at the Con-
tnenta Iron Works, Grcenp.Int, that it expected
will steam twenty-five miles an hour. She Is 90 feet
length and lightly constructed that when fitted
with all her machinery she Will only weigh tons.
She cedar planked and ribbed and foored with cor
rugated iron.
The sloop yacht Ethel is now being resparred and
rugged under the superintendent OF Richard Walen.
Mr.. Winans. OF Baltimore, is having soop-
so feet Sver all-built at Newport
Frank Bates is getting a "a foot boat built by
Harry Smedley. She will appear at the Centennial
regatta
The schoonery yacht Josephine is being fitted with
new suit OF sails.