The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
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THE cArAMARAN DIFFICULTY IN THE NEW YORK
YACHT cLUB-wHAT IS TO BIZ DONE WITH

THE cATAMARAN DIFFICULTY IN THE NEW YORK
THE SCHOONER YACHT NERRID.
As the month OF May draws 10 close the yachts
men begin to look forward to the June regstlas and
discuss the respective merits OF the different yachts
they 90 in commission Notwithstanding the tact that
the season 10 likely TO be urproducttve OF many new
yachts there have been extensive alterations many
boats with reputation Tor speed, and az each craft
mas peen operated upon with view 10 Improvement
there probability OF some interesting racing.
Inc sensation IN yachting circles, however, 10 the
ca'amsran, and IS there are number OF these
descripts building in different portions OF the country
there WI be probably goos races between them
The performance OF the Amarylis last year showed
what remarkable speed be obtained IN craft OF
the catamaran build; but as the Regatta Committee
ruled ncr out o. the regatta in which she salcd has
Always been supposed that sue would have con1ne
her appearance IN regatias those In which there
was special prize tor vessels OF her class
MI Anson Phelps Stokes. member OF the New York
Yacht Club recently sent 10 Mr. Minton secretary
Of the club the certificate OF Mcasurcr Cary Smith, ap.
plying 70 the schooner yacht Nered, which To desired
70 be hed IN the club certihcaics The certificate
scribes the Nered as folows:-ronnaye lL24; length
over all 81 IS feet; length line 30 05 feet;
extreme breadth OF beam, IL 80 tcet draught OF wuier
carry l4-loot boat This form perfectly regie,
but when u became known that the Nereid was q
aouolehuii catamaran. schooner-rgged considerable
discussion arose as 10 whether she eligible 10
belong TO the club II Is understood she Is double
hullcd, with accommodation on tho port hull Tor the
crew, and cabin Tor the owner guests the
board null The TACT that the measurer granted The
Nerod certificate sufficient Tor Secretary Minton
70 enroll her among the schooncrs OF the New York
Yacht Club. by the reading of section 2 chapter
OF the Bylaws mo yacht shall be represented In
club unless by her design and construction she IS wcll
hn MD m n rsien and
the measurer shall withhold his certificate from any
yacht winch may not, In his opinion. De suited to
Tho Nered has. therefore, been duly enrolled OH the
list Of second Class schooners Of the New York Yacht
the next June regatta with the yachts OF her class In
case the Nereid should enter for the next regatta IL
may ce interesting 70 notice Tho difference III her
cuDical content with those OF some the other
schooners Of her class The Restless
leel Es.se, 6,7se; Comet, 4,ts244 Peerless 3,S42
CLIO 372s52; Ariel, 3s47 Eva, 4,486. 70, and Percl
1900. AS the Nereid only measures 0oa foot she
| viii therefore receive from Gty 1.-Two to seventeen
minutes from her competitors. Tie farce however Of
her competing with these yachts VIII. however. DO
| moro completely understood by those who rccollect
the performance Of the Al:aryllis last year Ii The
Ncred Is proportonatey last and there should happen
to De soldiers breeze on the day OF the regatta
second class schooners would probably be about the
Southwest Spit oh tho way out by The time the Ncred
| had returned to the starting point
One OF the owners VI second class schooner OF the
New York Yacht Club sad yesterday that If there
should not allow his yacht To start He did not care
however, TO protest. as II tho boat had right
tho regatta lie should not object hut still he did
not care 10 take part tho arce OF smiling against
Another gentleman SAID that II The matter was TO be
| settled II had better be decided ut once
| and that could be done by taking advantage OF
tho last clause Of chapter tour Of the bylaws
which roads, ION the written representation Of any
two yacht owners to the secretary that the
has granted certificate to yacht unht be repre-
scented IN the club. sucn certificate may be cancelled
Dy majority Of votes NJ any general special meet
| ingn
The latter course appears to be the easiest way of
reaching satisfactory decision, the yacht owners
then decide upon the matter. The result wl be-
looked forward 70 with much anxiety by the owners
oil other catamarans now building, as II Will probably
give precedent upon which other clubs will ac-
ton.