The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
THE SCHOONER YACHT RESTLESS.

SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF THE FLAGSHIP
OF THE NEW YORK YACHT SQUADRON.
The schooner yacht Restless, owned by Commodore
Nicholson s. Kane, Of the New York Yacht Club Is
one OF the best known yachts In the country, and,
although she has seen considerable service Is to-day
as sound and stanch any yacht in the feet She
built by W. N. Gessner, OF New Haven, Conn,
in 1857, for Mr.. S. W. Thatcher, and August 10,
same year, she made her nrst appearance regatta
at New Bedford as first class schooner, competing
against the Haze, Sive Juliet Favorita aud Wldgeon.
Tho regatta was won by the Haze On October 80,
1853 she sailed in tho autumn regatta OF the New
York Yacht Club against tho Zinga and Favorlta and
the race was won by the Zinga. On August 0, 1859,
she sailed match with tho sloop Rebccca from Bren.
toms Reef TO Throggs Neck and won by II minutes,
and on August 10. 1859. she entered with the
widgcon, in tho Newport regatta. and again
proved winner She started In tho njtecntn annual
regatta OF the New York Yacht Club as second class
schooner against the Haze, Stella, Dawn and Bonita.
The Haze won tho race. On August Is, 1860, at New
Bedford, sbe competed in regatta OF the New York
Yacht Club in the second class schooners. Tho
starters were tho America Juliet and Haze and tho
laHer won the prize Mr.. Thatcher died shortly alter.
ward, and the yacht was purchased by Mr. D. A.
Mccrcedy, who aitorward sold her to Mr.. L. W.
jerome. In The sixteenth annual regatta oil the Now
York Yacht Club the Restless beat her old antagonist
the Haze and she was entered the following year by
al. Il. W. jerome, Out uiu not start She then
purchased BY Mr. William R. Travers and on Septem-
Der H. 1885, sailed match with the Henrietta, from
Sands Point TO Bartlets Reef aud return The
Honrletta won by twenty minutes. In 1867 abe was
bought by Mr.. w. L. Douglas, and sailed on August Z
1857, Tor the Vice Commodorc's Cup az New London,
against the Alice, Palmer. Sappho, Rambler Phantom
and widgeon. No schooner made the race in time,
and prize awarded IN the class. but
the sloop Eva in her class. On August
ii, 1858, she sailed for cup given by Mr. Pierre
Loriard, which was won BY the Halcyon On August
u Of tho same year she sailed 10 reea.ta at Newport
which won by The Eva. In 1869 she again changed
hands, Mr.. Douglas transferred her TO Mr.
Poillon in part payment for the Sappho. While in
Mr. Dougas' hands sho was nearly entirely rebuilt by
Carl. OF City Island. She was sold by Mr. Poilion to
Mr. Philips Ph9nix and outcred for the Cambria
race for the Queens Cup, but did not start In 1871
she bought by Messrs. j. j. Aston anu w. Astor,
who used her Tor cruising purposes and In 1872 Mr.
q. q. Havens became her owner Mr. Ravens closed
up her centrepoard trunk and put keel on her,
but when she was purchased by Commodore
of her entirely and mado her a regular keel
yacht Commodore Kane also leng hencd her topmasts
ana put her III thorough repair ON August IL, 1875,
she sailed with the second class scnooners at Newport
and prize won by tho Clio, but the 10th Of
tho same month she won the irst prize in similar
aud Gloss Last year sno sailed IN Tho annual
gata OF the New York Yacht Club and IN The Centen-
NAL regatta, put did not capture any silver plate
Commodore Nicholson Kane has kept her in regular
oil war STYLE and as flagship shc will bo under
strict discipline There are very brilliant prospects
Tor tue cruise this year. as although there will not lie
many yachts hyng their racing lags shere will be a
large number accompanying the squadron their
Eastern trip II Understood they have been invited
to visit New Haven this year.