The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
YACHTING NOTES.

Az the regular meeting TO be hold on tho 10th inst
the Brooklyn Yacht Club will all the vacancy caused
by tho death OF Rear Commodore John b. Norris.
Several candidates are in the field
Tho Union Regatta OF the Manhattan Yacht Club
will be held on Thursday, June g.
Tho sloop yacht Alice, B.Y.C., Mr. H. J. Steers,
Providence, r. l., has been fitted with new hard
wood cabin at tho yard OF Messrs. Smith 4 Terry.
Greenport l. l. The cabin will DO elegantly uphel-
stored.
Tho schooner Sea witch, Y.C.. Mr. Frank S. stots.
now lying at Grccnport L. l., will soon be placed In
commission for tho season.
new racing rig is being made by Sawyer for the
Pluck aud LUCK, now owned la New Orleans. David
Kirby. Of Rye, N Y, shipped for the owners on
saturday last racing craft twenty-one feet long
has boon partly rebuilt by Messrs. Smith Terry, Of
Grcenpori, L. /. She has received an overhangIng
stern her eontreboa.d has been altered and IN other
respects important changes have been made.
Tine schooner Tidal Wave, N.Y.Y.C., NE Dsnio
Cook Of San Francisco, lett the ways on "Wednesday OF
East River where will be finished The alterations
In her hull aud the particulars OF her spurs have
tcrnal fittings OF the Tidal Wave 1t is reported. will
bc rIcncst character. ana yacht a1oat will
have handsomer cabin. The woodwork Will DC Of
mahogany and maple tho ceiling being profusely
decorated with paintings on wood The side waIs OF
the cabin will be provided with secret slid
aside showing two 5ertns. while the base panels
viii form the back OF the sofas. she
will bavo i've staterooms-two on tho starboard
side amidships, one on tho port SIDE, opposite, aud
aft, either sido tho saloon companionway.
These rooms Win be flushed IN ash and mahogany,
end viii have decorated ceiliuga Washsiands, with
and ced water will be provided, and In every ro
o. nstings will elegant and useful. Tho oath
fU5u, be piaoed forward Of she starbOafd state
rooms Will ne nnishod In ASH and mahogany, and no
Arranged that hot or cold or sea water may 10 OBJ
tanned. Fourteen pcrsons will be provided with sleep
Ing accommodations AFT. while tho forecaste, finished
In ash, viii contain comfortable quarters for eight
men. There Will be a handsome mautel, u grato Tor
coal fire, a piano. bookcase and also elegant desk
In tho cabin-the piano and bookcase to match the
wool work. The cabin will be upholstered Tapestry,
biuc boina tho predomn ant coors, while tho
statcrooms win be in olive aud black and blue and
maroon.
Tho yacht Emma, NJ.Y.C, commanded by Captain
Coppers, Will start on two-months' cruise about
May ~
A new sioop yacht called Growlcr Is being finished
In hoboken and will be ready early next month.
The knickerbocker Yacht CLUB will hold their
opening regatta NJ Port Morris on May Is. Alta re-
cent meeting oil the club the following officers were
elected for tho ensuing yoar :-Commodore, Charles
II. Longstreet; Vice Commodore, Charles Lamb
Secretary, b. +. Ostrander; Treasurer, Wiuiam Pot.
ter Jr Mcasurcr Charles Baker. Board Of Director-
r.. Fitzpatrick, Charles Fowler, John Stacey, james
ColwelI and b. 4. Ostrapder.