The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
YACHTING IN NEW ENGLAND.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON ALONG
TO THE NUMEROUS rLEETs-THE SUMMER
BEoArTAs--A GRAND OCEAN RACE PROBABLE
OFF THE ISLE OF SHOALS.
BosroS. April 20, 1871
Tho mild spring weather OF the past few days has
stimulated the hardy yach,smcn all along the New Eng
land coast to preparing craft for the numerous
sports OF the wave which TO abound during the
ensuing season. The hard times to have had no
visible effect upon these summer followers OF Old Ncp-
tune, Tor it is fact that a. time since yachting
became one OF the recognized rccrcaons OF sury
season have their prospects been more brilliant than
they appear ut present There is scarcely club but
can boast OF largo acquisitions Of both yachts and
members, and a combination Of their programmes In.
dicatcs round of regatas extending all tho way from
early spring to late IN autumn.
THE BOSTON YAcHTsMES.
The Eastern Yacht Club as is well known, takes
tho lead In Boston waters and ~ Is getting trim
Tor June regatta and II is not unlikely Il will indulge
Ia second ono in September October. With full
muster OF all It's craft would be OF tho leading
yachts OF the country-such, for instance as Lester
Mailack's Columbia, Mr.. Benefits Dauntlcss, Com.
modorc Kngslana's Alarm and Mr.. Loubaps Enchant-
ross. Since tho close OF last there have
several changes OF ownership The schooncrs Ariel,
Flirt. Julia and Juniata have boon withdrawn; tho
Lydia has becn changed to the Syiph; George Peabody
Russell has bought tho Ermengarda, which built
originally US steamer by Poulton OF New York; c. b.
Whittier has bought the Magic and Charles H. Joy has
come into possession OF tho schooner Rcbecca. The
sloops Gauntlet Iris and Princess have been with
drawn; W. q. Capot, formerly owner OF tho Juniala
has bought the celebrated cen,reboard soop Madcap
Of New York; David Sears has entered the Siren ami
d. Brooks tho Narragansctt. The books OF the club
show tho names OF 333 members, 20 schooners l2
sloops and steamers.
The Boston Yacht Club besides Its annual cruise
will have regatta in july August OF tho old boats
In the organization the schooncs Elsie, Juniata and
Enigma and the soops Oracle, Clithcroc, Leda Pert
aud Ruby have been withdrawn. The Shadow has
been sold by Tucker Deand to John Bryant, but Will
rcmain in tho club Besides the regular regatta there
will be several races among tho individual members
THE SUBURBAN CLUBS
The Dorchester Is probably tho largest aud most
houshng club In this vicinity next TO the two already
montioned. Thomas Mrnning, an honorary member
Is the New York agent OF the organization. The fo
lowing members and yacts have recently been admit
tcd:-Genera b. +. Butler, schooner America; Ebcn
B. Phillips, schooner Fcarless; George II. Tripp
schooner Betty; John NJ. w,nslow, schooner Hcrncs
John Bryant, soop shadow; H. h. Hibbard, soop
Ehe Mary and George Lee. sIoop Pert Tho club now
numbers ninety-iou members During the summer
there VIII be long race to Long Island Sound.
The Beverly Club with ninetysix members and 1fty.
four boats, against two-thirds as many year ago. will
have two rcgatas In July and two in August
Tho South Boston Club has Increased to forty boats
and nearly 200 mem bcrs The only withdrawal during
the year has been the yacht Journal jointly by
Amos Clapp and Robert Cunningham, who are shortly
10 establish daily newspaper IN san Antonio, Texas.
The Journal viii probably be purchased by ME Justin
L. Andrews aud added TO the Eastern Yacht Club feet
The Quincy Club, now only TOUR years old. has sixty
members and forty yachts
Tho East Boston Club has largely Increased In mem
bers and yachts during the year, ana Will make first
display IN the way OF review on Decoration Day,
OCCASION which will be repeated on the 18th OF june
Bunker Hill Day, and on tho glorious Fourth OF July
will como the ann ual regatta.
New Bedford, singular Ms II may seem, has only Just
turned It's attention TO yachting Perhaps the expia-
nation Is that the people down that way get enough OF
Old Neptune In the slcrn realities Of o without
Just organized embraces OF the wcalthiest and
most prominent men in the city. boathouse
Will DO butt immediately and there will be regattas
June, July and August
The yacht owners down In Nahant and Cohassot have
organized tho Nahansctt Club and getting ready
for lively season. as arc also the members of the
Lynn Yacht Cub
Down in Duxbury, the town noted chiefly Tor clans
and the American terminus OF tho French Atlantic
cable there rs lively yacht CLUB OF only years
growth. 1t has sixtyavc members already and twenty
four yachts, and several craft will DO finished
launched before the season
YACHTING IN MA.E.
New Workers who have cruised along the const Of
Maine Will remember the Portland Club. II
more nourlshing than now, having increased It's
bcrship since last season IRON seventy live l40 and
the number OF yachts (Which includes two stcaulers
from fourteen TO twenty-five The annual regatta Will
COMO OF In Casco Bay on the 4th Of July.
GRAND OCEAN RACE PROBABLE.
II Is quite likely that some time during the season
there Will be grand ocean AT the Isle OF Shoals
tcrs These occasions In the past havo been among
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