Year: 1868

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the Annual Regatta on the 25th June.


Next in Importance to the New York Yacht Club Is
the association which bears as its distinguishing title
the name of the third city both In population refine
ment and wealth on this continent. Although the
unior by many years OF its competitor, for old
oceans favors, of the metropolis the Brooklyn Yacht
Club in the number Of its members and the capacity
OF its boats many Of them models Of beauty, deserves
to rank second to no other.


The subscribers to the Brooklyn Club are unquali-
fled lovers Of the blue, pume-crested wave; and to
further the we-being OF their association have
hitherto worked together with unity Of purpose and
when necessary, broadness of expenditure which
bespeaks for them earnestness that is commend
able in amateurs.


Like the New York Yacht Club, the Brooklyn asso-
citation has grown strong out of most unpromisng
germ. dozen OF gentlemen some few years ago.
Boosting the ownership OF slo0p OF six or eight
tons and an bpen boat two, its originators.
or course with the waters OF the great deep laving
"Long Islands sea girt Shores" gentlemen whose
incIinations were nautical, and who at the same
time despising neither happiness, health nor social
amusement combined with bold emprise, could not
long-and their pecunlary means responding to their
desires-withstand the invitations which Old Nep-
tune, as ruler Of the sea in storm and calm held
out to them.


Like other associations of similar character the
Brooklyn club has had its drawbacks-lts days Of
darkness and Of incertitude-but. the whole, its
progress has been gratifying. Under the wise and
energetic administration Of Its Commodore, George
W. Kidd Of the Alice the increase both in the number
of subscribers and yachts Of all classes Is matter OF
graduation. The club Is at present the owner OF
several schooners OF one hundred tons and upward
capacity, and it has many sloops ranging from FIVE
TO twenty tons, while its list OF open boats respect
able, and all are wen manned and thoroughly
equipped for service.


The members of the association work together
with sngleness Of purpose, void OF unworthy self
ishness, which only good fellowship can ergender;
and as for their rivalres they Of the sort which
strengthen and build up.


There is no reason why the Brooklyn Yacht Club
should not, in time, In the numerical strength and
tonnage OF its fleet as In its determination to be
second to no othor In sailing qualities place itself
along side OF its metropolitan competitor for salt
water honors-which although nearly double its
years, cannot boast healthier or more up- building
progress


The suboined circular, recently issued by the Re-
gatta Committee of the Brooklyn Yacht Club will be
read with interest by not only the gentlemen to
whom it is especially addressed but by yachtmen
generally. who are never averse to novelties when
they do not initiate against the true interests Of
Tie nODe pastiIne 10 WHICH tney are ueVOteu:-


The Brooklyn Yacht Club, In their coming regatta
on the 25tn Of june 1S6s propose to introduce some
new features which, being In harmony with the
feelings of the entire membership OF the club, no
doubt will prove acceptabIe to ali Yacht owners and
others interested In yachts and yachting.


The desire Of all associations banded together
under the name OF yacht clubs, II is assumed Ia to
further the interests and promote the pastime Of
yachting In general way; but 1t must be admitted
beyond question that their more particular object
or mission should be the perfection, II possible, OF
models OF sailing vessels so as to secure the great
est speed in combination with the most attainable
durability and safety to be produced by the least
propeillng power. This great desIderatum, then,
being the consta mt aim OF all yachtmen. either con-
nected with clubs or associations or not, II seems
that tr ais Of speed, under rules governing the al
lowance Of time framed from the experience OF the
past must be the most natural way OF arriving at
the point desired.


The Brooklyn Yacht Club, after giving many regat-
tas during the past ten years which have given en-
tire satisfaction to the members OF the club and to
the community generally afrording pleasant days
recreation to all Interested have. association,
and builders OF yachts to create new competing
craft fashioned after the dictates Of their past expe
rence and also tat necessity existed to bring to-
general collection Of yachts the productions OF
our most eminent builders rather than SIMPLY to
afford days amusement without It's accompanying
profit The club, therefore, In their coming regatta
have, they think wisely and beyond argument, un-
unselnshiy decided to allow free entrance to all
yachts sailing under the Dag OF any organized and
recognized yacht club Of the vicinity OF New York.


Without distinction, therefore, and without any
reservation save that the race shall be governed by
the rules Of the Brooklyn Club, all yacht owners,
members OF kindred organizations, are invited cor
daily to take part In the coming regatta, which Will
be held on thursday the 25th or June 1868, aud Will
be sailed over thirty mile course from the anchor.
age Off the Brooklyn Yacht Club house, Gowanls
bay, Brooklyn, to and around the southwest spit and
return.


1t is eminently proper to state in this connection
that the rules governing this club In its regatta are
founded upon an experience OF ten years, and are
based upon an allowance of time for measurement
OF canvas governed by the time consumed In the
complishment or the race, giving thereby an equal
chance to all competing yachts In light or heavy
weather. and 1t IL generally conceded by all yacht
men who have made the allowance OF time study
that the rules that are hereunto annexed are as