The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
YACHTING IN ENGLAND.
Preparations at Cowes, Gosport and
Southampton.
THE GOLD ARROW"
Yachting Fixtures for the
Sea son.

LONDON, May ~, 1876.
In little than another three weeks shall
be in the thick of the yachting season. but strange TO
say very little is doing the building yards and
paratiycy racing vessels reported 10 be fitting
out Tor the coming campaign. At Cowes, which Is
usually busy this time Of tho year. the Vol
Colonel Markham; the Enchantrcss, Mr.. j. H. Lou
bat; the Corienne, Mr. n. Wood; the Iona, Mr.. Ash.
bury, almost exhaust the list of Of
preparation; but the other side Of the water at
Gosport. the Fornda Mr. Jessup, and the Gwendoline
Major kwing, making ready and the Fiona. Mr..
Boutchen, has already sailed. The L,vonia which will
be remembered as visitor some years ago Amcri-
waters, is also fitting the port but as
she has passed temporarily into the hands OF
Of cruising proclvtes she is scarcely likely host
The racing flag this season. AT southampton the Co.
lonia Mr.. Balstone; the Bloodhound Marquis Of Asa;
Rosebud the Norman, Major Ewing and tho crack
twenty tonner yancssa, Mr. Cox, all either launched
or making rapid progress
TnK OLD ARROW
At the Same station Mr.. Chambcrlaquo has the old
Arrow once more hauled up, and evidently intends to
bring out the weather beaten craft some time dur
Ing the season against the modern clippers. Shc has
been stripped and to be recalked, recoppered and
nnfcrgo thorough overhaul She is nearly fifty
rcars old, though OF course there is not single orig
nal plank IN her. and throughout her heightened
81 her until the last three seasons
when shc has succumb clippers like the yol-au
Vent. Krcmhlda Neva and Cythera to the disgust Of
"'longshore' Cowcs which always wild with excite
ment whenever tho s'hold Harrer'' TO the FORE A
cw years ago she was heightened four five feet but
with this exception her original lines unaltered-a
TACT which Is not much to tho credit OF our yacht
builders
YACHTS SALE
yachts in the sale lists, which still include tho
MA, kremhllda, Flying Cloud, Myosots, Playmate
kadeIda There have been negotiations the pur.
chase OF the Cetonia aud kremhilda, put the high
price asked in each appears an nsuperable
obstacle, and II IS not likely that anything WIN be done
from the Cont .nent, which expected in a few
lays TIC smart little twenty tonner Feewing, well
known in The south coast matches, has just been dis
posed OF by Mr. II. West tan American gentleman, by
The wayl TO Mr. Little the owner OF the Pandora and
Ragonelte, who, it is SAID intends take her the
ROUNDS Of the coast regattas and try her mete once
more against her old opponent vanessa
NEW YACHTS.
The mania Tor ortyon racing cutters still continues,
anu We arc promised no fewer than three additions TO
already numerous fleet OF this OF yessea ono
of these, the Eda, has recently been launched
Fairbrass yard, and will probably be round The
Thames in the course OF week or two. As usual,
port speaks highly OF her, but she will have to
BRITANNIA Bloodhound, Norman, &c The other Two
still the stocks, but will be ready Royal
Cirque Ports Regatta (Dover), June % where hand
some prizes always offered for the forty class
One OF the events of the season. however will be tho
Appearance 150on racing yawl which Is expected
TO be ready for the Thames schooner and yaw
She has been built by Nicholson, and II no secret
that she is intended to rival the sFlying Fiornda"
hnherto PROFESSIONALLY the fastest vessel her rig
that has been seen in the English waters Indeed, on
many occasions she has more than held her
against our best schooners and cutters when
all have had fair share Of their best points OF sailing
Whether the new vcssel-whch by the way, is some
fourteen tons bigger than the Florinda-wll do all that
Is expected OF her remains To be seen but il be
confessed that some oil the experiments in
the shape OF large racing yawls have not been
The Florinda present alone and seems
10 possess some OF the best qualities Of cutter
ana schooner, ootn In reaching and going to wind
ward; but it is much to be questioned whether her
builder, If he had carte blanche do he liked,
could turn out another rs good IL seems 10 be admit
ted all hands that success yacht building moro
or less Of a "nuke."
THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
The annual London meeting OF members OF tho Royal
Yacht squadron will he held saturday next ut
Willis rooms for the purpose OF considering general
business relating to the VS. II is reported that
rule bearing the qualification OF candidates for
Election Will be proposed Hitherto the only quallca-
lion has been the possession OF yacht not less than
thirty tons, which, II Is runorcd, several Of the
consider insufficient though OF course rule
prevent member once elected IRON disposing OF his
vessel Ia the evening the members and honorary
members of the squadron will dine together at the
Pail Mall Restaurant Regent street.
YACHTING FIXTURES
The Yachting fixtures tor the ensuing have
been for satisfactorily adjusted without the nevi
able cashng oil dates which has created such confusion
late years The Prince OF Wales Yacht Club. one OF
hc oldest on the Thames, WILL usual open the ball
NTH a reunion match Tor twenty-five tonners aud
Ter but the real OF the Will
mence on the metropolitan until June l, when
The Royal Thames, with the Prince of Wales
Commodore, VIII sail their opening cutter match IRON
Firth 10 the More and back. The Royal London Club
VIII follow SUIT on June =. ana the New Thames
their cutter match Tor Tho Sd; SO shall have
lhr.c busy days together On the In the New Thames
will san mixed match to Harwich. On the 10th tho
Royal London, IN conjunction With the Royal Harwich
Club, will also make Harwich their destination. Tho
l2th will be devoted the Harwich Regatta, and on
The is'h The return match TO the Thames will take
place Gu tie l1h 10Th and 10th fixed the schooner
anu yaw matches OF the Royal Thames. Royal London
and New Thames respectively; while the 21st the
Royal Thames VIII sail their annual match round TO
Dover, which generally proves OF the attractions OF
The season. and may be SAID wind up the Tbainrs
far the three leading clubs concerned
Finally to finish the month"; have the Royal cinque
Ports Yacht Club Regatta nj Dover the 23d, oath
and 26th which always Of the pleas ATTEST and
most attuctve gatherings Of the season, both from
social and yachting point OF view.