The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1870, Page 5

YACHTING. THE GREAT SEASON OF 1870. Twelve Yacht Clubs, 15,000 Tons, 600,000 Square Feet of Canvas and | 2,500 Seamen—The Hardiest and Healthiest of All Pastimes. Science in Construction, Irivention in Design and Expertness in Seamanship—Model- ling, Sparring, Canvasing, Dal- lasting and Measuring, ‘The Patrons, Pioneers and Perpetuity of American Yachting. Owners, Officers and Organizations—Races, Matches and Regattas, Yachting in 1870 13 the king of sports. It ts not Only their monarch m outward dignity, but in- Volves all the loftiest, purest and noblest attrivutes of man. Its supereminent title is recoguized, and those of the highest condiuon, peopie of quality in every land, dispensers of place, arbiters of power; those who sit upon thrones, aud are yet men, have nos thought it demeaning to descend irom tex high estates and participate in the hardy duties of the seaman. Peter the Great 11 was wio travelled the sea coast of Kurope im an humble garb and boarded the ships, now explormg tue mysteries of the hold, and again carrying his imperial voay to the truck. Napoleon It has bjs elegant yacht, and the British peerage contrt butes many illustrious names identified with the reflaements of amateur seamanship. There ig the Prince of Wales, the iuture King of Great Britain and Ireland; the Earl of Mount Charies and Lord Dufferin, who has not only beea a yacntman, but has contributed to yachune literature. Were these the only foundations upon which to claim that this marine pastime is suyerior Lo all others the possinility of establisuing the proposition would be Poor indeed, From ephemeral power let us turn to briliant intellect Read the career of Smollett: pause over the masterly stanzas of THE GREAT BYRON, Who, 1n his hour o/ loftiest inspiration, painted those delicious pictures and sung those thrilling meiodies of the time when he first satled from England to begm that aimless and nomadic life commemo- raced in the pilgrimage of Childe Harold. Byron was a great yachtman, and his peers in English learning have in many instances been promoters of the sctence—for 1t 13 a science as well as a pastime. In England perhaps yachting as been popularized more than in America; not in its patronage by the lower ciasses, but because on the iittle patch of the British isles every man lives hear the water. Nautical information 1s abundant, and nautical skill is as common as the air, In America, along the 3,000 niles of seacoast, the same aptitude for the water is apparent; but as the country stretches away into the interior the general public knows as little of a ship as of Neptune's speech, and cares as little ag it Knows. But on the Atianttc seaboard the uncercurrent from tne ocean is too strong for the seductions of the land, and thou- sands have been drawn to a followmg of the deep. ‘The poetic power that the vast solitude of the ocean has over men of culture and refinement; the perils and dungers that hang upon ominous ciouds and stormy seas, from thelr very terror possessing a strange fascination to encounter them; the con- scious feeling of independence; the knowledge that when abroad upon the water you are not going to tres- bass upon the ample acres of A. or intringe upon the sanctified sou of B.; he bold, careless attitude of the old sait—these and a thousand other considerations determine a manof nerve toward a nautical life. Influences like these first gave birth to YACHTING IN THIS COUNTRY, and since then it has steadily matured, wo that, apart from what may be called professional seamen, a very valuable class has grown up who are amateur seamen, In them is united age, experience, theory and practice, education and available uaulical knowledge, and ‘wese are all for the weil being of the State, and they have preceeded from the mantiest incentives—a ro- mantic attachment to the sea and an enthusiastic and fearless followig of its dangers. Uf any one supposes we are looking at yachting as a mere con- venient pleasure at our river mouths and tn our smooth’ harbors he is mistaken, That hour 1s past. Yacnting of to-day is on THE BOUNDLESS OCRAN, among tts foul winds and subtie currents, beneath its mountain Waves and upon its crested billows, in storm, upon lee shores, ugly ctif's, chopping, treach- erous seas, fu icy climates and under the hot sans of the tropics. Hence it ts the king of sports. Ocean yachiing began with the passage of the yacht America to Cowes in 1861, and this initial enterprise was soon followed by the intrepid Depau, owner of the sloop Siivie, 106 tons, which bridged the Atlantic and entered the lists of the Royal Squadron, Com- modore Vanderbilt followed in his steam yacht, the North Star, in 1853, and since then we have had the ‘adventures of the Wanderer, the Edith, the exciting contest between the Fleetwing, Vesta and Henrietta; the passage of the sloop Alice in 1866, the cruises of the Sappho and the Dauntiess, now in English waters; the melancholy fate of the Meteor, bound around the world; the plucky behavior of the Red, White and Blue and the incidents of that anomalous institution the inflated Nonpareil, which was buoyed to Cowes in forty-three days and aiterwards put on exhibition at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, as a marine Curiosity, These instances prove that yachi- ing 13 NO LONGER A GENTLE PASTIMN for unrippled ponds, but a profession aemanding the closest knowledge anda genuine taste for the sea. Besides its romance there ts its utility, and none of the insipidity of other sports can be seen in its domain. To follow the life of sportsmen in the vul- mar sense, health is sacrificed and often decency; but in yachting 13 the germ of physical perfection, The invigorating solution saturating the sea atr, absence of mephitic vapors and fetid atmospheres and fresh winds, generate @ healthy respiration, feed and stimulate, without preying upon the lungs, bring the glow of freshness to the check, develop the Irame aud drive away the effects of vice and dissipation, There are no colds a’ sea. No well conaitioned stomach will stagger under dyspepsia or become impotent from briousness. The over- taxed and weary gather vigor apd energy, and the morbid and maudlin are forced to gayety and good cheer. Yachting advance: MARINE ARCHITECTURE goes into all the supticties of rigging, sparring and building, and is furthered by men of under. standing, and sense. No more may be said to prove its lofty mission, is gratifying achievement, ii8 glorious progress, 1t8 auspicious venture, All we ask, watch the season of 1870, it will be unparalleled in exciting interest. Already the enthusiasm is intense. Thousands are beginning to have their yachts placed in condition, looking with impatience to the dawning day. As an old yacatman remarked, ‘When Mr. Ashbury arrives it will be one continued regatta.” The desire to meet the celeorated Bnglisiuan, and give the Cambria a irlal, is Widespread, and his competutors wil form a Jarge squaaron, There le but oneexpression regarding bis arrival on these shores, aad that is echoed every- wuere. He will be cordially weicomed and treated Wil Woe American hospitality, ii he caa win, no oLe Will sconer acknowledge his supertority than the Amertean yachtmen; and if he lose, every oppor- tunity wail be his to retrieve his tallen fortunes. ME. ASHBURY can look forward to a briliant visit to this country, wuere we need od to point to the contests be- tween the Julla and Rebecea, the Josepaine and Magic, the Fleetwing and Henrietta, the Widgeon and Vesta, the L'tilrondelle aud Vesta, the Henri- eta and Restic#s, and counties others, to exemplify ‘she general truth that we have fect vessels and ane seamen. Our yachting navy is organizea in New York and vicinity mto TWELVE YACHT CLUBS, comprising in the aguregate over 15,000 tons, 600,090 square feet Of cauvas, 2,500 seamen, aud a squadron vuiued a6 $3,000,000, In onr yachting ciretes there is GD accurate Knowiedge of the movements of vessels aud ail the mipulim of rigging, buLldimg and racing that Would astonish anovice. It 1s easy enough to remember & horse, for isis nob being constantiy emasctated: Dut in yacnts alterations are always Ma Drogiess, aud the entuusiast as thew at dis tongue’ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, en end. Some men would sooner talk about yachtin than even abous women, Thus is good evidence prodewucy. There 18 @ grea deal of suspense at this time re- Garding tue race between THB CAMBRIA AND SAPPHO fm the English Oiaanel, whieh was stipulated to take place about the ist of May, Mr. Aspoury agree dog W be ready on whe 12ca of Apri. ‘Three races are Wo be suiled, sixty wiles dead Wo windward and back, 10 the Chaane!—ay conditious or ting allow. auces, Hach race to be fer a utty guinea cup. Phree return Paces are co be sued 1a Loa isiand Sound ID AUgUsL. “The Cambria bas been pul i readiiess | for the event; her bulwarvks nave been raised, hor i | | Bd Dolow 2,000 feet area, Scuppers have been enjurged, more babast has Leon | stowed tn it ened oy borii ‘Yne Cambrig 18 w schooner, 248 lous, New York Club measurement; 18 102 toet from forward part of sve and bowsprly to miter part of Use Lead uf stern post; bas @ breadth over all of 22 | feet aud a depth of noid of 11 feet. ‘the pappuo ts of 274 tonuage, on the American Mouel, Wik rigging, sparring aad Giacusious Lo correspond, ‘the proposed races Wil: tesé tue rela. tive werits of the Vesses In one particular wloLe— that is, Whied sus be best Close-hauicd ja a chop- Plug and unusual seaway, ‘the ideways and cur. reuts, and loca: disturbing influcuces, Will to a cer. tuin exteut bave Lien bearing Upon Lhe result, Were the vessels equal im every seuise, then success Wouid binge upyn & good pilot and expert seauan- BLIP. | THE OCEAN RACB between che Cambria and Dauntless 1s now a universal tnese Of discussivn. 1615 a iraitiul topic, und of Course 13 joOKed Upped as ai laberaauoual couest, ‘There 1s Que eavure that Makes ib altvac- tive vo the geueral puolic, namely, HO “conditious.”? ‘Dae teeing is justly assumuns rizateous proporuous Wil matches Suould BOs be Wautuelied by purely sarbitra y and techincal conaitons, lor ail ruies OF Mousureuent and theores as to size aud consequeut speed are fauil ‘The behet 18 Lhab in tae preliminaries Of a race the vessel taae BOIS Lhe belier of Lue * conditions” manttestiy oo- talus the betler of the contest. lis 1s not pleasant Ww contemplate. Alluwances may be 80 tortured that @ lasé yacht muy ve veaea O¥ a canvassed shall, ‘Lhe auference bevweea tae Dauntiess und Cambria is ouly twenty tons, and tits amounts vo litle Compared With iucir diievence of ines, spars #na sais. bo the pubuc May ve congratulated Laat the Uirsi great inveruational face 1s to be sailed, wou to UV Une edicacy Of opposing sysie.as Of moasure- ment, bub to test speed, possibly, rapidity im beating to windward, sailing Wiiu a (ree wind apd Seaworluiness, according to the pleasure ol te Wilds aud Waves. fie race Wii be Keenly Watched by iue civinged Workd. Aller the care unt fine Judgment that will be ex- pended ia (ue OULaLNg bie logoooks will be Valua- bie tu every sean at incident ta bie passage will be Apout te Lata ) Uiis port, tle sea wal ly populated by a inurine city, ‘Lae waite yy yacuts wall cruise on a K Uhe outlines of & naauical dow Vis DO Dull Upou Such mmsecure foundations that the moment the Caabria and Dauni- less Gievale Lue Penunts avove Lue HoriZoa the yoaag ceivuy wiil My from its circular dew to chase aWay anxiety ucd overtaxe the represeatatives of Lagiand aud America, Commodore Vooruis will Tol. up hts didal Wave before the contending yachts al buat Ue wud steamers aud Vessels NOW Naneiess wil parc sone, ‘ile ovean race 1s to yacuting in lof¥ the opening gua, and alter ita dis- Charge 100K out for the dyimyg arulery. MEASUREMENT. is founded apon simple principies, but is misunder- stood, Is Lot the sate In diferent couutrles, aud has, been very strangey applied in Kagiaud by tue Royal Yacht Club. Be.ore yachtiug can be cosmopolitan arbitrary systems musc be denauionalized. Ju vs country the oid Custom ‘House measurement and that of the New York Yacit Cluy are identical. ‘Tonnage by tus rule consists of the producy tound by te multiplicauon of the leugch, breadth of beam and depii of hold. ‘This gives tue cuvical contenis. ‘Lo reduce it to tous this product 13 atvided by ninety-five, che number of cuvical feet in a ton, and the result ineasures the vessel. ‘this is very plata, ihe Lhames measurement is found by imultipiying the iength by the breadth of beam, aud thea auitiplyiag the provuct vy Dalf the breaath of beam, Wius assuming that tae depth of hold 1s always half the beam, ‘11s 1s very erroneous dud Very aosurd as weil as very uujust. The divisor is ninety-five, as in Aiaerica, In American snaiiow models the deptn of hoid never reaches ove-uall the beam, as it does in the deep Englisd yacnts. ‘This measurement of the Royal Club wakes our vessels Appear much larger than tuey are, aud actuatiy imeusures @ large Schooner a8 a sivop-ol-War. On Vis system the shaliower the vessel the worse lor Awer.ca; the deeper tue hoid the beter for Eug.and; and In these distunctive features is found the precise duference between American yachts on the one Nand wad Engisa yachts on the other, By decision of the New York Yacnt Club Mr, Asapury Will have to contend for the cup of 185i by our measurement, ‘Tue New Custom House measurement figures te exact cubical contents Of tie vessel, which, of is exciting no small degree of attention, and this Consiverauion hes at the bottom, boin tiguratively aad actually, of bigh speed, siabiuty, buoyancy aud tue quatity of belag Smart tu stays. We rejoice thay this season there Wiil be severul new experiments, and that they will all redound Co the advautage of naval architecture. Suca a courageous spirit, ex- pensive as its tuduigenve .8, deserves encourage- iment, 113 the only channel to victory. ‘The general reader may imagine that yacht con- struction is simpiy ordinary mecnanics reduced to anaccuraie science by the ruie of three, or easily compassed by a briel Knowiedge of the conic sec- tions or the relative Jaws of Muids aad soilds. ‘This 1s alt wrong. ‘icory—educated theory—is good, put 4% must be susiaived by practice and experience. it wevld be ubsfira to suppose a graduate from Yale, aller a studious eXadunation of Aristocie and Piato, could command on the veck Of @ man-ol-war; and 16 would be nearly as wide of the mark to believe that & tyro can set up 4% yacit on the stocks thas woud be aoythiug but an abortion in the water. THE SUBTLETIES OF DESIGN and building are very numerous, very complicated, und intertwine WItO euch other in such a way that one depends upon the otaer. To secure a just and accurate bulance of the requisites 18 the nicest probieiu for the solution of tie builder. in yacuts it 1s more difficult than 1a any other species of col strucuon. A sieamer has her propeller aft, and ner main propulsion depends upon the opposing action of two forees ia tae same eiewent., With ayacut the resistance Is iu one element, the motive power in wnotuer—the relations of water and wind, Coimpil- caution thus vegets a yacht in design. he America Was ihe most successful of all our yachts in her day. She had sharp vows and the greatest beam two-thurds her lengin Irom the sterapost. Her saus were set Nat. Site dvew seven feet more aft than forward, was buoyant, ready to her heim and rode the seas. Engusi yachts—schooners and cutters—corre- spunuing to our schooners und sloops, are deep and narrow; ours ure oroad and sialiow. ‘They cut ibe water; We pass over 1. ‘Tueir yacats bury in tie sea; ours buoy Upon its Waves. Construction involves the reiaulve situation of the centre of gravity, buoyancy and appied force. ihe ceatre of gravity 18 the centre of the vessel’s weight; the centre of buoy- ancy Lhe centre of displacements, whiclt 18 constantly changing its position at every marked evolution of -theecralt, Beug in tne centre of the immersed part of the ves-ei & pitca tarows tt forward, a roll changes it laterally. These ure opposing forces, one acting downward, the other upward, and are regulated by ballast, either stowed i the hull or secured to the keel By widening a vessel without lucreasing her depth the stability is increased; lor Ut @ vessel tends toward her beara ends the centre of buoyancy is to ieeward of the centre of gravity, and the lutmg power to leeward and the downward Weight to windward mutually assist each otuer to right ber, LATERAL RBSISTANCE is also a vely important cousideration and bears a xed reiation to the applicd force—the wind. ‘The more ditticuit a yessel 18 to move forward the more resistance is necessary to prevent leeway, and bis 13 a general principle. en there is &@ question a8 to tue shape of her bows, whether tuey should be bluit or fine; as to her lives, wuetner holiowed or flat; as Lo her greatest breadth of beam; as to her depth of hold; a3 to the inclination of ine rudcer; a8 to bailastea keels; as to overhangs ait; as to her greater immersion ait than forward; as to the empioyment of tne various resisting forces @ very scientific problem; as to the drag of water aft, its disposition forward and amidships; as to the angle made by the sides at the Keel; ana to decide all these disputed points with saccess aud still ob- tain good interior cabin accommodations shoutd entitle a man to @ tomb in Westininstey Abhey and @ bust in Central Park. Speed is what is sought for, and after all it is Much oftener the offspring of luck than the willing Servitor of genius. ‘The Tidal Wave 18 tae latest model, and another on simular principles is being coustructed at Nyack, She will be named THB LIBERTY. She is building tor Henry A. Kent, by John W. Voorhis, to meet the Cambria in Jnly. She is tu be 4 2.0 tonner, schooner rigged, 10) feet over al), twenty-two feet beam, wil bave straight water lines, With jine bows, and hergreatest breadth amidships, just forward of the maimmast. Sue has a very strong doubie frame, with a rocker keel two feet taree inches deep arnidships. she holiows somewhat at the stern and Is cut away in the quarters, Her depth of hold 1% 954 feet. She will, have no cabin on deck, and will be flush from end to end. Her draft aft will exceed that forward by live feet, She is 86 fees long on the keel, will spread 10,000 Jeet of canvas and will be handsomely tin- ished throughout at an expense of $25,000. Her Spars are as follows:—Mainmast, 84 feet: foremast, Sz iect; topmast, 30 feet; bowsprit outboard, 19 tee! fying jivbboom, 21 feet outboard; maum gaif, 33 fee iore gull, 27 feet; main boom, 62 feet; fore boom‘ 2 feet. She has no centre board. The Cambria will have to atlow her tre. SAILS have improved wonderfully in tho last flve years, and vow the rule is becoming universal to carry light canvas. The jtb-headed gafitopsails club out as lauch as liiteen feet beyond the peak, and the rdaning gear, tucluding excra sivets, 18 rove 80 tout tiey can be sev with facility. On sloops balioon jibs, of tremendous size for light weather, replace voe fying jibs, and on schooners replace jib topsails. An excellent new feavure 1s tae working of jack thmbies wto the foot of the mainsail, ana having eye-boils secured to the main’ boom, s0 that a whe roy can be run through the thimbies and eyebolts, thus securing the sat to the boom, giving it a flat set, without ugiy wrinkies, Paveut mast hoops, to which the iufs of the fore and main sails are seized, are n ow fitted with pearls on their forward side, so that a pull of the nalyards wili not permis them to bind agaist the mast In sowie instances owuers are Tedue.ng tue size Of sail and in OLbers mcreasing it, er huil, wud her spac’ have been hyde | “A Devi Yachrman,” in @ series of pithy and sensible le . has been inveighiug against over: cauvasing gMd over-batiasting to Counterace It, H would extepmin ite both evils tor higher speed. His careful Conscientious statements deserve atwen- UOR, DUE ROL, as be ourtly re narks, “11om those who don’t know & hand spike (rom a uand saw.” ALLOWANURS, ‘This 13 a subject upon which nearly every yacht- Man As tis OWN OpmmioN, ANA the tee leading clubs diner widely, The sew York Club allows time by eiaborateiy computed tables jor yacats over {bis Of coursd mpossivie to inake tine alowsuces just or accurate, because Models vary so Muca and races cud Lamperes oy so many local disvurbances, JACM wen ave iM iUVor ef abolistung Me ino olaee Howances Mitogetuer, and cf pultiag schooners 1 sloops | in specitied classes, will Wite difierence of tontage, und then mare a race depend Upon we first yacht reaching the slakebOal, Lo is doubul 1 Tis preposiuon Can tind much favor, be cause 16 Would eXciude inany Cratos rated as. tirst class and create disunewion move harmony, A yacki mer NAVD Bu0,000 1a- Vested i & scavon Would hardly be salisiied to be denounnaved second ‘cl but such w rate for Yacuis of the fubure wighé oe Saiitary. But taere ts | ho reason why there SHouid Kot ve a gener Of allowances codified tor ail clubs Upon basi Lt i8 Undersivod eores Will be wade direction. i syste 4 lineral in that SAILING DIRECTIONS ure to be materkily auended py Wie Brooklyn Club, Upon the motion Of Commodore Kidd, at ihe next Liceting. 161s proposea ty adopba system iad oa by tae Commodore wud tested in the bay ab 10KO- nama, Japan, w # ivleudiy regatta was sailed by Mie Ainericad aad Hagasa yentiewen hviag ta tat Viemily., Le Consists suostantialiy in reducing ale Jowances one-tinrd tus aking Lae tue more Nocral Jor a sow face 1G Wh rouder races aud re- excitiug, aud the experiinent will ve imLerest mo Whub we present in this article 1t wil appear THR SEASON OF 1870 ig dawning brightiy, —Uxaggerauon were fardly Possibie in Bpeastue of the eveaitaple eathusiasia pervading au yacusinen, Waelaer seamen or sunply paduus of We scicAuhe pasume, aud Lie day of its Jul seation will be giadiy weicuucd ihe he bingers of success to America 11 saternational cons tesis Seem numerous, aud, wb auy rule, goueroUs Tivalry Whi put us a long obey ahead Yachting is supported py the most distinguished men of We country, and on the roil Of uieuvers Wwe Tead the names of Lloyd Aspinwall, J. J. Astor, Be Le M, Barlow, Guuning S. Bedrord, Jt, August Belmont, a. A, bristed, Wiliam A, outer, Geueral bateer de G. bale, i. Deiuouico, tuowas U. Durant, man J. Vithian, Moses i. Gruaneil, A. Oakey au, GL, Haigit, Joka Be Herrisioif, Leonard W. Jerome, Lawrene ome, George’ W. Kidd, Re F. Loper, uliton Mertoa, Lioyd Phoenix, Richard Scoeil, George L. Schuyler, Francis suuddy, W. MH Vanderbilt aid many otlers, all *solid.?? With the excepuods voted Lie general reguiauions: and bylaws Wil remain unaltered, aud tue scuson Will opea wita the organizauons aud squadrous found ve.ow. YUE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB. In 1844 the now famous New York Yacht Club was duly organized by the eivetion of the late estimable John C, stevens a8 commodore, and during thé sup: sequent tweuly-six years of its lustory is fag has beeu borue over every sea, and tts dignity ana pres: ge respected in every land. It came into being at wu era in tue bistory of the Upton waen American models were beginning to receive the aumiration of Kuropean butiders, and when this country was teeunug with industry and weaith So man had # larger share im _ its laception, was a@ more jervid promoter of its — luterests or added more to the — brilliant —_ iusire of hs gliwermg record than Commouore Stevens. His zeai never iagged, wad tus earnest, tireless efforts were given ww build up ts grandeur 01 to-day. ie was no holiday pleasure svecer, no mere presentauive of a lifciess and luxuriaut pasline; but as a bold, Vigorous and gallat yacht- man dedicated to America something belore un- kKyown—an ocean spurt in which to independence was added courage, to art science, to ease Industry god to skill viciory. lu reviewing the prowiment incidents in the life of this truly great man no one can be otherwise than struck by is conunuous aad CONSCIENTIOUS SERVICE. His was the duty of the plonecr, but he was not merely the layer of toundations. He pursued his structure, he deveioped his designs ana infused a young enthusiasm toward the sea and luparted a glowing love for aquatic sports, His work was not done at the corner stone, nor was it compieted with the last polisd of the brusa, ‘the science which be fatuered ripened into promising youth ana he still clung. He led it through incipient dangers of its first years, illustrated its history, neightened its fas- cmaiions, and drew, by a magnetic power, the creuin of our city’s Worth Lo support the enterprise, Under his fostering care the New York Yacht Club solved its mission and that was to develop our latent expertaess as modelers, builders aud seamen, to bear across the Atlantic such productions of our genius a3 we could juxtapose with tae compined ex- perience of the United Kingdom. Fortunately 1 was the office and choice of Commodore Stevens to sau for Buropean shores. THE HiSLORICAL AMERICA was his yacat, and with it he touched Cowes tn July, 1851. Increduitty sumed up every English opinion of her mouel, and out a few of the acute gailors of the place Were willing to believe that she could succeed, Every one Kuows the result of her visit; how tn a remarkabie race with the Koyal Yacht Ciub about fhe Isie of Wight she snot the waters With unexampled speed, and finally dropped anchor victor of the day, with the eyes of European butiders fixed upon her lines, he event was good jor English yacnting; it was better for American | building and gave hope and courage to our cluos, For eleven years Joha ©. Stevens vore aloft his broad peonant, and tuen wora by sickness and preyed upon by disease he nauted down the b untiag beneath Which be had won cherished laurels and fame for a whole nation, und wrove tha following touching letter twe years aelore he was yatnered wo his fatners:-— SOUTH AMnoy, May 1, 1355, To N. BLoopuoon, Secretary New York Yacht Ciuh ? DEAR Bin Will you dome the favor to present this very unwilling reslynation of the honorable post f hold of Commo: dore of ti York Yacht Squadron, A conviction of my inability r to perform duties that the Commodors should be both willing and able to do renders this determt {ion on my part, if not absolutely necessary, at least advisa- ble, 1 do nob want the will, but 1’ lack both the health and the spirits to enable me to muke tie attempt. Old age and hard service have with me the usual and inevitable result, a can not byt sigh to think that “I shit never he fit tor the sea” That I am fanly entitled to my discharge, I trust you wiil admit, when 1 teil you I have been a yacut owner for more than half a centur, ‘commencing in 1s02 aa builder, captain, cook and al na of the celenrated yacht Diver, nine feet long, three feet wide and three feet deep, and ending as commander of a squad) whose tlagsh{p carries her pennant 150 feet above the ou of the sea. my brotuer yachtmen, 1 ‘that, though vo longer able to command them, I hope still to tak: onal cruise with them in the suniy waters of the Sound, With may warmest wisbes for the prosperity of the club and the continued health of its members, { remain their attached and obedient servant, JOHN C. STEVENS. To have lived as he did and to have accomptished his }avors brings more honor than tae empty ecaves trom the Senate or any of the rank patrionsm of political parasites. In 1845 the first reguiar regatta iy this* country was sailed as follows:—Tonnage, Custom House measurement; forty-five seconds a ton were allowed for the start aud the prize was a cup, The yachts were of an average size of thirty- five tons. June 6, 1845, the first annual regatta took place for two classes—thoxo over fifty tons entering with an allowance of thirty-five seconds per ton, and the second class—those wnder fifty tons—enter- ing with an allowunce of forty-five seconds per ton and measurement vy displacement. The ofticers of the club Lave undergone consideravle change. John ), Stevens, as Commodore, was succeeded by Mr. William Edgar, a position which he held up to 1360, Then Mr. Moses H. Grinnell, our worthy Collector, was tendered the position but declined. Edwin A. Stevens was then elected. In 1466 Commodore Stevens resigned and Mr, Willlam H. MoVicker was chosen in bis piace. Now the flag officer is Commo- dore Henry G. Stebbins. During the many fears of its existence the Yacht Club has suffered no vicissl- tudes calculated to impair its character in the pub- Le mind, It has been tree from deleterious and evil influences, and its members, actuated by a noble and lofty purpose of advancing yachting and marine con- struction in the aggregate, have never forgotten the aims underlying its mission. from 1844 to the pre- sent day the word has been progress. Advance- ment can be seen in every vital feature of thecilub. The Mitty tonner of twenty-six years ago Js the 250 tonner of to-day, Models have improved Discussion, examination, costly experiments ana almost reckless aaring lave characterized the ad- vocacy of pecullar principles promulgated either on one band or the other. In the waters of the bay, abroad, and even to voyages around the world, there bas been one ultimatum ana, ail considered, only one-—speed. To achieve it In the highest degree is at once the yachtman’s pride and success; and writing av this time it 18 not any exaggeration to say that the New York Club has had in ifs jurisdiction tne fleetestcraftintue world, Tals season tie club Js Oficered as follows: commodore—Henry G. Stebbins, Vice Commodore. es G. Bennett, Je, Rear Commotore—W illiam Dougias, Secretary—Hamuiton Morton. Treasurer—Robert §, Hone, Measurer—Aifred W. Craven. Commitiee jor June Regata—Pbitip Sheppard Homans, Henry Babcock. House Comniutee—Hanson Livingston, Henry M. Morris, Cuaries A, Minton, John #. Austin, Court- land M. Taylor, H. Morton, secretary ex officio. The honorary members consist of the Prince of Wales, the Eari of Mount Charles, the gallant yacht- man Lord Dufferin, the oMlcers of the Royal Yacht Club, and many distinguisned United States naval omicers, Including Admirals Farragut, Porter ana Commander Braive, The following is a Hat of the SCHOONER, id ‘ace Prasent my kindest and most heart/elt regards to id Sehuyier, “pan wt yowey | tt, Jr. Keith, George O, Hovey... 1 Mahlon Ganda Fleet Fleur de Dickerson James R, Smith. ‘Thomas C. Durai BM. O. Durfee. “rawford Ailen, grewucckecceeesl fl ‘atlas are | 3 that would wardly pros | worked | ‘D. H. Foliet.. «jh Rutherford Blayvesant, . HL G. & Unt Bteboin ames F Wim. Dougias. Major. Dod faloupe & 8. D. Nickerson... HLA, heat Hy A. Ji + [Wiliam Voorhia. Haven . T. D, Boarainan, BLOOMS KO; LAT), -|Thos. G, Appl 2] Prank Kate, a Narragangeit &. Sahie. We Stormy Kia White Cap... White Wing: Je Jee We as STEAMERS. THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB. Tn the antuinn of 1857 the Brookiya Yacht Club was organized oy the following lovers of the sport:— G. 1, Haight Joon H. Denon, Wilkam 't. Lee, Blias Pitcher, Join M. Sawyer, John Ellerby, Wilham W, Meal, Henry vod, Pe. W. Ostrander, Benjamin Comin and 5, and H, Smedley. ‘The following yachts were entered in the next season:--Niagara, Part- age, Vreadnought, Restless. Atalan.a, fneognita, Stugaound, Wild Wave, Two Eilzas and the Tourist. Bilas Pitcher was the First Camuodore, succeeded by G. L. ilatgat, wao was teliowed by Mr. John Jones; and then came Mr. R. M. Whiting, and now the popuiar aid prouicient seaman George W. Kidd, Whose ted 13 Lhe dasning Alice. The anchorage of the cluo is 1a Gowanus Bay, and the clav rooms at No, Court street, where elegant quarters, furnished comfortably and embellished with models, paint- Ings aud ‘Marine scenes, are open to the enjoy- mient aud inspection of the members. Upon the Walis one can read the = many triumphs of the invin- clole crait tat have wor tae day over many & sharply contested course. The first regatta of the Cluy took place June 22, 1853, for the three classes of yachts, over a course trom the foou of Court strect to Owl's Head, L. 1, this distance being traversed three inaking over twenty miles. In 1559 was the second regatta, aud from that dato every year the Club has given brillant revattas, which have taken place without imtermission. ‘The season of 1370 will be the finest of its history, Annual changes in officers, regulations and sailing reguiauions, not yet been determined upon, but will be ually de- cided on the 27th instan ‘The following are the oft! cers as they now stand:— Commodore orge W. Kidd. 3 Vice Commodore—Kobert Diulon, —Chauncey M. Felt. Assistant Secretary—G. Cleaent Wood. Measurer—Jonn M, Sawyer, Trustess—Jonn Jones, ultam H. Pegg, Le Laidlaw, R. M, Whiting, George W. Kidd, Thomas Fry, G. L. Haight, committee on Membership—Chauncey M, Felt, G. Clement Wood, Samuel Longman, kegatta Commiutee—G, 1. Haight, William H. Pegg, Jonn Jones, J. M. Sawyer, E. Hillyer, Ciub house and harbor, foot of Court street, Gow- anus Bay; ciao room, No, 9 Court street, ‘The 1oowimg comprise the SCHOON Ove J. G, Bennett, J} sGeorge A. Oszooi. -Jobn 5, Dickerson ‘A. Major, Dodge, ieorge We Kidd: -R, B, Jordan. +R. D, Holme: And the following are the sLoors. Owner. Tonnage. ue Masqut Oceana Name. The Auiantie Yacht Club was organized in 1866 and is an offshoot of the Brookiya Ciub, Among 1s member are some of the finest and most expert yachtmen in the union, and by their combined in- fiuence and perseverance have, in the short period of 1fs exisien built ap @ powerful and attractive organizauon. Its first regatta was sailed on June 11, 1565, Irom the anchorage ground off the club house to and around a stakepoat of Coney Island, turning the same irom east to west; thence to a stakeboat olr bouy No. 0 at the tail of the West Bank, turning the same from the eastward fad home, steering to the eastward of the West Bank buoys on ie way up. No allowance was made for sales as to size, nor amy as to tonnage. It was purely an amateur contest. ‘rhe prizes were won by the Psyche of the first class and the Hector of the second class. For the season of 1870 there can be no doubt that the Adantic Clob will achieve a postiion of unusual prominence, Jie regatta bus neen appointed for the 2d of June, and the course, classes and conditions have already been puplished in the HERALD, It is proposed to have the accommo- dation for guests on the mosi liberal scale, and every precaution will be observed to have a lively and in- teresting contest, unmarred by accident or unpiea- sant incidents, It will be a regulation of the civb that any member who 14 flag officer of any other club will be allowed to carry his colors 4s such oificer at his own pleasure, One very exceilent feature of the Atlantic Club 4s, that the majority of yacnis are Painted white, and as soon #8 there 18 no longer a black sheep im tbe fold novhing but white will be permed, When this is the distinction of a whole squadron it wid give the Atlantic feet a light, airy and graceful appearance, and place its vessels in sharp contrast with the sombre hi of dark-colored traders and fantasticaliy painted "pilotboats. Tue Atiantic Clup was formed upon the principie that pone but yacut owners shoul’ have # voice in the decision of im- portant questions, or where a demand should be maae for the expressed sentiment of tne club upon any vital subject, It was for this reason that the Atiantic ed from the Brooklyn Club, ‘The foliow- ing oiicers have been elected for the ensuing year:— commodore—W iam Voorhis, Yue Commodore—W ian Veet, Rear Commodore—T, Rogera Maxwetl, Revovding secretary—Joun B. Morgan, vorrespouing Secretary—Lesiie Ee Wetmore, Treasurer—U. Herbert Hogins, Measurer-—enry da. Gouge, Chaplatis— Rev. A A. Willetts, D. D., Philadel Dhia; Rev. James Kells, D. Dy San Francisco; Rev. Joseph T, Duryea, Rev. H. M. Gallaher, Trustees—Thomas C. Lyman, Brooklyn; Theodore W. sheridan, Brooklyn: rues Manag, Boston; Willtam 8B. Nichols, Joon A. Monsell, Greenport; John Grimths, Brooklyn; H. ©, Waiton, M. D., New York; George A, Thayer, Brooklyn; M.S, Chapman, George A. Seeley, Brooklyn: Ludlow Livingston, New York. * ‘The harbor of the club ts Gowanus bay; its rooms are in Hamilton Buildings, and the treasnyer's ottice 18 at 62 Willam street, {HE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB PLERT. SeHOON FR, ‘4| 1 , “ Length Ee sey ae bength| on | Cones Nowe, Cai ‘over | Water| Bord Line. \or Rect TAlga...-+. ines «i. Gregory..|4fi. (3% |ieals 31) Caiypao «. 78.05 | 10.8, 1e|Juaiate. {/thos. Maaning’ and | others, rr - {Thomas ©. Lymaa, = |G B 2s Lowell, Dean « | vondit, 8 [Keel 10| Mystic Jan. T, Sparkman, ~ C. :{Win. Vooriais, “ BLLOOPS. -|John Voori ‘Theo. W, Sheridan. Wm. A. Cunthings. Thos. Fry, Dies George H. Seeley. James L, & Wm. ‘Gikdwin: Wm. B. 4, T. Grimthe (Win. G, Brett, J, R. Maxwell .| Rovert Norton, John A, Monaeil..../28 .|Jno. RB. H §, Schell Y. B, Livingston... ADMAs cece A pollo (open) Athene... Coquette Dapune. Kawa A. @ (oper 'y (Open) .| Henry 1. Foote, (open) Thomas ©, 13) Marquit@esesse.|L. DeForest Wood: ruff, M.D, Edward Arnold John W. Riteis. William Peet. George A, Thayer. ‘Thomas Glaphax.. 18. M. Siinpao: i 9] Mionte Copen IMegitaccn, 2|Storm King White Cap. THE HOBOKEN YACHT C1 was formed on September 1, 1556, ana soon became one of the leading organizations of its kind about New York. Its house is situated near ihe Hoboken ferry, on the borders of the Plysian Fields, and is well suited to its purpose. The regatias are always fine, but they are governed by an admirable princi- ple, that none bat members shall stand at the lel during she contests jor prizes. dhe first regatta took piace September 16, 1556; the second, June 24, 1857; the third, June 15, 1868; tne fourwu, June 18, 1969; and 21, 1862; June 20, 1463; Sep ember 10, 1864, and #0 on up te the present seasou. ‘The fist modore was Abratam Barker, succeeded in 1859 by James 1, Bache; im 1860 Conrad Fox was chosen to the po- sition: in 1864, Henry Byrom; Wi 180d, J. C. Appleoy. ‘The oltivers tor 1870 wre:— commeacore—Vievor Vrullaame, Vice Commodore—Captain Paine, Treasurer—Georg? Clark. Seove ary—Witiun HH, Curtis, Measurer—A, Saitainan, Te YACUTS OWNED BY THE CLUB Ake Emma, 5 Cornelia, Bansby, Anna. Browdville, THE JERSRY CITY YACHT CLUB was organized July 2}, 1858, cnarvered March, 1896, audits one of the wortaiest of all the numerous organizauons about the etty, ‘The different cor inodor been:—Wi hain J, Van Daser; ta 1863, Henry k Wiliam J. Van Daser; 1896, Henry 0. W The tirst regatta occurred Sep- tember J, 1855; the second, June 22, 1659, and $0 on throaghout tts history, The exhipitions of nauniear SKii and devotion to’ the Lardy pastime Nas been noveworthy m this club to an unusual degree, and 43 ineuibers show a great deal of euthusiasua for the com'ng 8oas. and, irom tae preparations [a pro- gress inuch can be expected, The present organiza toa is as follows Commodore Ho \. Hopkins. % Rey molds. Secretary Measurer—S. ©, Ketouuin, etanos Conte Henry dabne, J. Jardine, & tl. Standing Committee-—C. A, Smith, Isaac Kuyler and &. J. Woolley. For 1s79 four new yachts will clup's fleet, and they nave been lnvincible in poimt of speed. A owned and eniered by Mr. Kogers. Tis FLEET, mer will be The following bs L SLUOPS. Salus, Comet. Virginia. nelle, Jeaut Zephyr. sea Bird, Vao fuser. Goidtag Star. Lizaie. A. sander. Mevnetia, Amirew Clark, Who'd of Thought It. Bradisn, Zouave, The baruey, of the cinb houve, anchored at the Cencral Ratiroad pier, Jersey City, ts titted up tn the interior with elegaut roows, asmall library, paiut- lugs, lithographs, models and everyuting of ‘a suse gestive characi ng tO aquatic sports, ‘There is a very accurate liken ing the elegant physique of the steward, J. Le Grand, hauging apon the wail, and is the special admiration of the mem- bers. Mr. LeGrand tas been cultivating is propor. tions for a commodore’s strap. The Parney 13 an odt contrivance—a sort of a floating charch steeple-—which is annually towed out into the vay and anchored at a convenient point for the use of the memoers, Tne Jersey City Club is alive and in earnest, dud will do its best for Neptuae and all his otispring. THE COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB is one of the vest aud most promising of all the organizations, and 1s sure to create a pig wave dar- ing the suminer of 1570, it has been regularly char- tered, and has a grant trom the Common Council lor the foot of Pilty-seventa sureet, Norta river, whereon to build a clu house. ae quarters have been put up in good taste, finely decorated and hung with pictures and professional paiatings aad Litho. graphs, ‘The .organizaiion has adupted a new signal, and the measurement of the New York Yacat Club governs its regattas. Membership in the club 18 so guarded that the Columbiau vachtmen are select and Work in harmony. [nis growing in popu- larity and tafluen The officers for 1870 are Commodare--C. F, Tompiin Vice Commodery—sonn 8. Gage. Secretary—William W. Gage. Treasurer—George W. Measurer—B. V. Ada0 COLUMBIA YAC dr 1T CLUB FLEET. Owner. ‘A. Osborn, ce Com, John 8, Gage. Willian Rowe. Cabin sloop |s4 bin sloop 22 ¥. Tompkins. ele Morgan. James F. Morcan, Resolute. Robert Wi.ison. v8. Lillie. Joseph A, Weaver. Mutual. George Robi Fiying Cloud James F. Morgan. Rebecca, Janes Skillen, Flirt. 6) Mi Brockway. Geraldine. 4 esdon A at The Three. |Me Winnie & Winans, High Daddy John itarrington, Botsey. Geo. Wo Cr Unele Ben. Jobn Many, Andrew Ly Reuben Weaver. 2k THY BAYONNE YACHT CLUB, of jong standing, and has von distinction on the water. Many of its members are good seamen; the vast majority are pru si mea. The yachts. gen- erally speaking, will average thirty feet in length, carry a large amount of canvas and are seaworth: quick in sta: fast, and with ample accommod tions. The club is at present orgauized as follows:— Commudor:—\saac Van Winkl Vice Commodore—H. 1). Van Nostrand. Rear Convmotore—J, G, Harrison, Secretary—T. Harrison. ZLreasurer—J. W. Elisworth, Measurer—onn Elisworth. Janitor—Thomas Burns, The Bayonne Club has A VINE FLERT. The vessels are* Bayonne. : Grecian Bend (new boat). a. Harmony. Pearsall. Sarah Jane, Annie. Daddy Reea, Addre Taylor William Martin, Sevimour. Rattler, Nauki Dor, Flying Dutchman. Waterfall. Flying Seud, Gretta. Sulla. Jane Vernon, Red Hot. Viying Cloud, Sans Souct. Mary. Matiida, RV. Wright. Lockwood, The Bayonne Yacht Ci nb will have five new yachts this season and will make a grand display about New Jersey waters. In connechon with this club William M. Tweed has made a contract with P. Jeighan, the bulider of the famous Mattie, for a p for service at the Americus Club, During the nt terrible gaie the dock of the club was carried away and tue sfoop Kichard Keliy was stove In, out repairs are going forward and in a few days every- uniug will be pyt in stp shape. THE OCRANIC YACHT CLUB, of Jersey Vity, 1s a new organization, forme jast year. Jt promises weil. 1113 about to move into & landsome and commodious house, ab the foot of Van Vorst street, and amoag other tings expects to extinguish some of tue victories of its rivals. Its officers are 43 foliowa:. winmovore—E. A. Sherman. Vice Commodore—R. S. Sunyson, Rear Conmodore-—D, Bearsly, Treasurer—Jovn Newman, secretary—B. B. Byron. Measurer-—James Sneligrove, Salling Master—Wi\vain Stanton, TUK RLEED ia as follow: Mollie. Advance. + sss. Commodore Sherman, vereee Mt Snetlgrove. Mary... - Captain Garrett, « Kos Se --Mr. Chester, Alice tose Mr. Golden. Little Jom... . Mr. B¥ron. Bliza Bougnton, «Mr. Edwards, Perseverance. Lahey ‘two and 161 of the club. Mr. Newman, .Mr. Simpson. w sloops are being constructed for apeed, ticipated that they will outsail any cralt tHE 1ONB YACHT OLUB was formed in 1*65, with a large feet of sioops and ® full list of active and energetic members. Its first regatta was sailed May 9, 1865, and from that day to Vuis ite squadron has been active. Matches, races, moonlight excursions and pleasant cruises have been a prominent part et its history, ‘This season & good record 18 anucipated. THE HAKLEM YACHT CLUB is one of the oldest bodies that have furthered aquutic sports lu this country. 1t has thirteen fast and beauctfal yachts tm ita feet, and they are alt being put in fue condition for the summer. It has @ pretty club house at the northern terminus of the stand, and muca enthusiasm 18 manifested at the prospects of the approaching regattas. Mr. James A, Clark Nas been et} 4d vice commodore. TRE MANHATTAN YACHT CLUB 18 Very young bat very animated, It has a neat lit- tle club house, starts oat fuil of hope and young blood aud feels contident of making a prominent name aquatic annais. 1618 an offshoot of the Harlem Chun, and 18 situated at the foot of Lodth street, Tis UNION YACHT CLUB ‘Was organized in 1864 and imcorporated in 1865. It comprises a flue body of young men, in every way profictent im nautical knowledge, and who bande their vessels with the discretion of oid saits. The ciub rooms are very clegant and beautiiully devor- fied. 1ts future ia Drilliant. THR NEPTUNE YACHT CLUB 1s young and ambitious, and Is getting ready for the summer breezes. Ite yacnts are fast, natty, and wit compevs with vessels of their class will favorable prospects. CONDITION AND MOVEMENTS OF Al YACHTS. All of tue famous schooners and sloops carrying frora twenty-five to turee hundred tous are under- going refitting, rigging, painting, alterations in model, reduction or enlargement of spars and sails, or in One Way or anotuer are geting ready for sail. ing orders. ‘The schooner Alarm, owned by Mr. A. ©. Kinga: land, 225 tens, lies anchored off his spiendid place on the North river, but she rarely entera regattas and ig used by that gentieman in pursutt of plea- ‘ne Alice, owned by the handsome and eficient Commodore Kidd, ies at Deep River, Conn., where she is undergoing aiterations to her rig and model, by which the Commodore hopes to outdo her pre vious triuinphs, She witli be put in the most com- plete order and her sails, running gear, standing TIBKINK, kon Work and cabin accommodations will be first class, Last season she hore away four pwizes, and this year she wul be entered to compete ior che cup of 1551, and will also sail m the regattas. Sue 18 one of the inest schooners afloat im Aterican waters, and in going to boston in 1869 logged sixteen KnOLs In & Stil brceze aNd lashing sea, in regattas sie nas made twelve snots, Her stern is being carcied out four jest. Herevotore m a peavy aea-Way ler teudency Nas beeu to Oury In ie Water following on June 16, 1860, June | but ber owner, with keen insight, 19 bufiding her ont aft so that sne wiil not drag water, put, on the con- trary, will have clear oullunes, tore buoyancy, and therefore neutrahze the retarding torce which has hang upon her stern. This beautiful cratt, so e1e- gant th outtine aod captivating in ger saucy de- meanor, will be one of the few for the admiration of the many, ‘The schooners Edith and Flenr de Ts are also at Deep Kiver where their owners are directing changes 1n thetr sails and sueh Improvements as they believe re julsite tor a migher degree of speed. fhe schooner Dauntiess 18 iu Kugiand preparing for the fhational day, The senoor Calypso 18 a pleasure yacht and Hy does not participate in the club contests, She 1s the property of Mr, A. 3, Hatol, who i fitting: her up for the season, Phe schoover Kiwetwing ies at New Rochelle, and 18 one of the lastest yacdts iu the Union, She will be OUL This season in all her glory, refitted and ready for ail competitors, ‘The schooner Haleyon, recently purchased by J. R. Suniub, is very last, She never entered regat- tas, She will be heard fro The schooner ‘dier 18 au oid racer, has been very fortunate ta Winning prizes, and is considered a mis- nomer, On dif--She Will compete with the fastest engine on the Pacific ratiroad, ‘The schooner Josephine lies at Fali River on- touched, She 1s for sale. The pretty Julia, formerly @ sloop, bas seen ber best days, but is sitll fast and rewains ail ver Lormer charms, She ts at Fall Rive Tue sadeltue, of Mr. Jacov Voorhis, recently con- verted and proseiyted (rou te Class of sloops Lo the ster dignity of schooners, 14 @ handsome yacht; at Nyack, that sinall yaculing world, and wii deseond the Hudson soon, but hardly to be beaten, » schooner Madge, of that oid sa’t and splendid seaman Captain RK. F, Lover, who 18 one of the pre- siding geniuses of American yacoting, ts used more for personal pieasure Laan races; but When the Cap- tam took a fancy he used to spread bis canvas, Cast of and fy up the Sound to geta paachbowl or a Slivercop. (eused co own the Palmer, aad thea he Won. ‘The Madgie ts moored at Stningvon, rhe schooner Magic, owned by Mr, Ussood, has been smart and lively, and her race with the Ram~- bier wili loug be rememoered, the schooner Paimer, one of the fastest of all yachts in beavy Weatuer—a fact sae demonsirated in contending with the Phautom—will be Out this Season, ont without material alverations. ihe scaooner Phantom, owned by Commodore Stebbins, Is very fast, and is regarded as thet test of the New York yacht squadron, She ™ beautiful, 18 sparrea wilh great accuracy and Qh example ot what can ve achieved by ial discrunination and ready judgment, As ag Vessel her duties ae very responsibie, and no one Who tas seen her giide along Wita Ue ease and marvelious speed of a gazede wil! doubt that she eniers the cOuMng Sea-on WIR brduant pros- pects, In hgliter airs she does better than im a lash- ing 9 She 18 anchored caten Island, ‘bhe schoouer Minnie oelongs to ce commodore of the Boston Yacbt Clad and lies in that port. The meteor was lost Wane undertaking to encircle the glove. The schooner Sappho is in England and will be heard irom after sue fas been “sixty miles dead to windward.’ Mr. Douglas das the Godspeed of ali American yachrinen, Lhe seLoog a Drift 8 not a racer, but conflues her sailing to excursions aad wartae recreation. ‘The schoouer Stlyie will enter tas season. she is fast. it 18 understood that a maten 1s pow open between the Atice of Commodore Kiud and ue Eva of Mah- ton Sauds tor a race of one Duadred miles down tae Sound. [toccurs upon a iisuaderstanding about the race last year, When the Commodore satled six, miles out of his course by the stupidity of bts prot, and thus iost the day by two minutes aod two neconds, All the sloops of the New York Club are fast, and the great majority are fitted with centre boards. ‘The White Cap and White Wing are sinart, The Vesta, KnoWn as having parucipated in the ocean race, is now at Newport, apd 18 & private ‘acht, “ The Scud is being fitted with new sails by Mr. J, M. sawyer, Of thus cliy. She is owued by T. L. Ka duiph. ine sloop Nellie G., of Hoboken, 1s used solely for Rios yes vut wili enter the regatta of the Brookiya Club. BROOKLYN CLUB. ‘The schooner Zinga has beeu sold and has gone to Boston. ‘The schooner Lillie {3 anchored at Greenville, but is undergo:ng no aiterations. ‘The sloop Kate ts at Glen Cove and is being ftted and pained for the Season. Sue is fast. ‘The sluop Niagara Les tn Gowanus bay and is sub- mitting to an overcoat of white palnt for the hot season. Tue sloop Wrestler is reducing her spars and sails, anu her owners hope to rival ligotnng. ‘The sloop Ouward 1s Z lengthened five fect to make her finer forward—easier with ner helm—so that she will not get mad ut every throe. ‘The sloop Carleton is getting a new sult of rigging and svils and will weiwh anchor to taprove upon her past time. She 1s at Gowanus vay. ‘The sloop Latona les at Gowanus bay, and her owner is satisfied with her goou condition, ‘The sloop binuma 'T. 18 beng licted with anew cabin, pasnted uy, and nas been sold Lo Major Bust. Tue sloop Paulie 18 at Cow Bay refituug and re- pairmg. ‘The sloop Muscatine 1s anchored at Jamatca bay. She was put in good shape last year. The sioop Martha has been sold out of the club. ‘The sloop Olympic 13 anchored at Babylon, L. L., but nothing 13 doing to her. The sioop Jennie M. 18 anchored in Gowanus bay, Where she 13 being paimted over, ‘The sloop Apollo 13 turalshed with a new rig and ies at Fort Hamilton. . ‘The slooy Aquatia is moored in Gowanus bay. She is fast. She remains as she was last season, The sloop Echo lies at Surewsbury without altera- tions. Tae sloop Ella is at Hartford; she is an eighteen ihe sioops Sopbia, Agnes and Flying Cloud are at Gowanus bay, and the Fannie 1s at sup. a ‘The schooner Lois 18 gowg to Nyack ior repairs. ATLANTIC CLUB. The schooner Tidal Wave, fully described in the HERALD Of the 14th, is SUL at Nyack. Ste is more to pe jeared than white squalls Her owner an ac- complished seaman ana # ready navigator. ‘The schooner Alga lies at the foot of Court street, Brooxlyn, and ts unaltered, ‘The schooner Juniata 13 at Boston, belonging to the Commodore of tue Boston Yacut Club, The iong, narrow and acep schooner Marie has been pu ht the water and bas just been painted. ‘The schoouer Mystic has been sold to ar, William . Creamer, Glen Cove, She 1% to be refitted from stem to stern. sLOOPS. The Addie V. has peea sold by John Voorhis to Mr. Wiliam H, angie; She 18 auchored of Bay Ridge. Her sails are being alcered for speed. ‘The Alarm, owned by T. W. Sheridan, 18 at Ny: , and ts to be painved with Bartlett's white lead. ‘The Athene, & small, open yacnt, rides at anchor near Essex, Conn. ‘The Clytic has been purchased by a Boston gentle- man. ‘The Coming has been sola by Captain Nichola, ana that gentieman totends building from a new model by Scunk, This yacht, he hopes, will not jeaye a grease spot of the enure American squad- rons. ‘The Constance was the old sloop Jennie Cabie, bulit by Whitman for Commodore Whitlag, who suld Ler, She 1s fast. , ‘Tne Coquette 18 an open yacht, fast, and ts repatr- ing. The Crusader has been sold by Mr. Wetmore, who is building the ig. sue is to be a magnificent sloop of 36 tons, She wil be 444 feet deep, with no centre board or cabin. She wiil be titted with tram- ways tor snilting ballast, woich can be applied mm stays, and tas make the ley more ardent. The invention is an ingenious one, but there can be litte doubt that ap expertment of this nature will de velop its Impracticability. ‘The Cyrene has been sold, and her former owner has bougnt vhe Addie V, The Daphne is beg aitered fos Bristol bows and stern. ‘Their peculiarity is, they are straight ana full, She has just returned from South bay, where she has peen on @ shooting excursion, Mr. Sawyct bas altered her rig and sails to co.respond. ‘The Holley ts lying at anchor tn Gowanus bay. ‘The Elmer 13 at Greenpoint, where her owner, at his sumptuous mansion, eutertained ibe whole club last year. The Fannie 18 alive and well. She has a pateny fan centre board, which, working ona pivotal poiné closes up at the option of tne sailing master by tne operation of a windiass screw. ‘The Florence 19 an open yacht, formerly the Mar- tha. She les at the foot of Jourt street, The F 19 very fast and 18 moored af Staten Islagd. ‘she is fitting up for (he season. The famous Gracie of Messrs. Jonuson and Krebs, whice won four cupa last year, 19 ab Nyack, lald up, Dut will soon be in the water. This perfect beauty had a briiitant run, ‘The Jenme, owned by Me, Foot, is in perfect or- der and ies at Greenville, He keeps lis yacht in good condition and will use It im going to and from his business. Toe Leopard ts at Third avenue, Brooklyn, ‘The Madouna hag veen sold to Hon, General Ben- Jamin F, Butler, She 18 a very nice, comfortable sloop, witht a patent fan centre board shipped beneath + yachs floor, Itis said the Generai intends to satl for Atrica, where he will reside, ‘The Marigiuia is at New Haven fitting up. The Minne 1s the Ola Aurena, which was stolen from Ule mouth of the Connecticut river by a nari thief, who, atter his precious piracy, sailed her into Holmes’ Hole, where the sioop wasjldentfl The scaimp fed and made the shore, getting away vo the interior, The Nimbus lies at Nyack, and is owned by Vice Commodore Peet, @ fine seaman and a thorongh yachtman, She 13 a clipper. She as been over hauled and her saii will be reduced, Fast aud sia She has few peers. ‘The Orion was built in Bristol, May 1. ‘The Peter and Payche have both been sold ont of the club, The Qui Vive 1s at Glen Cove, and belongs to Mr, Tappan, a wealthy gentiemgn residing at that place, bee 18 being fitted out wita an cauire new suis of sails, ‘Tne Richard Kelly 1s being lengthened. The victorious Sadie 13 at bristol, awalting sail, She carries the champion pennant for secoud clase yachts, She 18 a spiendid boat, aud beat all ber Competitors over forty nitoutes last year, ‘The Sajtus, owned ov Dr. Whiton, 18 being altered in hee water fines, Ste is an open boat and fast, Toe Storm King ts at Nyack, and is deep aud strong. ne Wmite Cap is shoal, built upon the Philadel phia model, and is very licbh She will be here