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THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING. 87 than the broad centerboard, and not suited for the shallow American harbors. They are, however, very handsome craft, and out of the controversy as to cutter and center- board, has come a compromise between the two extremes of broad and shallow and deep and narrow, which is superior to either. The centerboard is retained', but with it is a keel, through which it plays. The yacht is made narrower and deeper than of old, the lack of stability due to narrowing the model, being made up by outside lead. The Muriel, however, attracted much attention, and considerable ridicule when she first appeared. The Seawanhaka club was first to lead off this season with a cruise ; the first Corinthian cruise ever attempted in this country ; the yachts being all manned and sailed by amateurs. The fleet started from Oyster Bay, L. I., and it consisted of one schooner and six sloops. It went on to New London and thence to Newport. The Atlantic Club was the next to stare a fleet, and had six schooners and twelve sloops, and it signalized its cruise by giv- ing a regatta at always been a favorite stopping-place for this club, and at one time it contemplated making this port its headquarters. Fortunately, the project fell through. The New York Yacht Club mustered ten schooners and four sloops for the annual cruise, and went direct from Glen Cove to Greenport, getting there while the fleet of the Atlantic Club was in the harbor. It BEDOUIN. Greenport L I starting twenty-six went from Greenport to New London, boats twelve of which did not belong to thence to Newport, and thence to New the club These regattas in Greenport Bedford, where a race was arranged for the were features of the Atlantic Club's an- purpose of giving the Boston sloop Thistle nual cruises for several years. It has an opportunity to test her speed with the 1 Cutter " Bedouin." Owned by Mr. Archibald Rogers, New York.
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000085 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING. 87 than the broad centerboard, and not suited for the shallow American harbors. They are, however, very handsome craft, and out of the controversy as to cutter and center- board, has come a compromise between the two extremes of broad and shallow and deep and narrow, which is superior to either. The centerboard is retained', but with it is a keel, through which it plays. The yacht is made narrower and deeper than of old, the lack of stability due to narrowing the model, being made up by outside lead. The Muriel, however, attracted much attention, and considerable ridicule when she first appeared. The Seawanhaka club was first to lead off this season with a cruise ; the first Corinthian cruise ever attempted in this country ; the yachts being all manned and sailed by amateurs. The fleet started from Oyster Bay, L. I., and it consisted of one schooner and six sloops. It went on to New London and thence to Newport. The Atlantic Club was the next to stare a fleet, and had six schooners and twelve sloops, and it signalized its cruise by giv- ing a regatta at always been a favorite stopping-place for this club, and at one time it contemplated making this port its headquarters. Fortunately, the project fell through. The New York Yacht Club mustered ten schooners and four sloops for the annual cruise, and went direct from Glen Cove to Greenport, getting there while the fleet of the Atlantic Club was in the harbor. It BEDOUIN. Greenport L I starting twenty-six went from Greenport to New London, boats twelve of which did not belong to thence to Newport, and thence to New the club These regattas in Greenport Bedford, where a race was arranged for the were features of the Atlantic Club's an- purpose of giving the Boston sloop Thistle nual cruises for several years. It has an opportunity to test her speed with the 1 Cutter " Bedouin." Owned by Mr. Archibald Rogers, New York. |
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