The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
SWlFTER THAN TIE WIND.
MIDWINTkR ICE pACHTING ON THE
FROZEN UDSOh KIVER


Adventure cf q Novice Capt. snrfOrvi's
improvements The Forthcoming Hegnitaa
Preparations for sport ~ New Jersey
POUcnKgrIsIE Jan. 1.-THE hardy Zoe
yachts,non la ihis vicinity have launched their
beautiful craft and are now impalicnily waiting
for the soaaon " open. Though fast bound
from kcwburRL " Albany. the river Is not yet
fn good condition FOR yachting being covered
with snow several ineh0s deep. What Is called
Ia Toe yacht paTl;.noc fast ice lee perfectly or
noily sInooth-i Is essential; and for this tho
yaohtsmen will have to wait until January
thnw or rain clears vi the snow.
There Is hoaesor, q stretch OF neatly i've
milcs from POughkecpsie up TO Crum EhoS
which has. until - few days ago, kept open
Ihis has now frozen into surface smooth AZ
glass. ana the yachtsmen Of Poughkeersic have
already had two or three contests thereon wish
the smaller sized craft. Should the cold weather
continue two or three days longer It will ar
the larger boats. ana then some exciting ipatjh
races will lie sailed before the regular CLUB re-
gattas are begun. Ice four inches thick viii
bear the smaller craft, but 1t Is dangerous work
uniii II Gets to be at least six inches thick.
The regular course OF the Ioughkcepsie Club
Il to New HAMBURG and return. The New Ham
burg Club T. 10 Poushkecpse and return. or to
Milton aud back twice. The distance for both
clubs u ABOUT % milas with the wind dead ON
end one way, or little more than half that with
the wind from the west.
Lea ,.ohu,,, 10 ono -, ,,,o ma, .,,.,.,,o.
80 'a."'"s = o''' u the most s''ehllh' ~
wcli ~ the most exciting sports going. aud new
yachts are now ready for trial which may fcVo.
lu,Onizc 1t. We may look e. soc ice-yacht
schconeS with warm and luxurious saloons aud
sinteioums. Already steam yacht l. talked OF.
At present. however thoy must he well niunlcd
up who brave the blasts Of midwinicr in one OF
theae fast--.iliug CRATE.
Q. - -. y
q koo' s'"'' - ,''u " We" f"rN swell VINO
HAMBURG in A sllA h,i and ltid yl,v.. u,if,,,
,I,.r, ,a,.r., ~, 49, -, 10
.nhr' "' o"'reu nail ms fortune 10 he let on.
This however would have been certain death,
sud lac MAS carried int, Nv u,utur, 4, ,
ns r,na, .iasc LII, arp,,ca'ons q hot
rnunJ '''N y '''"S'' "''"
Tho two great Climb Of tho coun,ry ,ro IN.
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inrhcs. length 81 frame, ~ f,,t : inHhy,. Shs
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