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9o
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
The Mischief was able to sail at least
one-third faster than either of the others
by reason of size, and as there was no time
allowance she won with all ease. There
was a moderate gale the day after the
arrival of the yachts, and in some way a
report got abroad that the Wave was missing, causing much uneasiness among the
friends of those on board of her. As a
remarkable race this is worthy of note here.
I may mention also that the Mischief's time
was 39I1. 47m., beating the Regina, which
came second, 4I1. 20m. The Wave was
third. In this connection, and having
expressed an opinion as to the unsuitable-
ness of shallow centerboard yachts of small
size to encounter an ocean breeze and sea,
I will give an illustration in opposition to
that opinion. Early in the month of February, 1880, the sloop yacht Coming, having
been purchased by a New York gentleman,
he employed Captain Germaine and his
brother of Glen Cove,L.I.,to proceed to New
London, where the yacht had wintered, and
bring her to New York. Captain Germaine
employed Mr. William H. Lane of New
London to assist him and having bent
the sails, they, as ordered by the owner,
awaited a favorable chance to come to New
York. It came in the shape of an offer
from Captain Scott, of the tug boat Alert,
who having been hired to tow the British
brig Guisborough to New York from New
London, offered Captain Germaine a free
tow, and the Coming made fast to the stern
of the brig and started. When a little to
westward of New Haven, a hard northeast
gale was encountered, and the tug finally,
for her own safety, was obliged to let go
the brig and make for New Haven for
shelter. The brig inade sail, but her sails
were blown away and she finally sank off
Northport, L. I., all on board perishing.
Of the yacht nothing was heard for some
days, when she was sighted off Southold,
L. I., dismasted, with bowsprit gone, and
port bow somewhat injured ; but in all
other respects in good condition. The
anchors were on the bows, and the boats
hung at the davits. In the cabin a meal
of corned beef and cabbage was spread,
and not a dish had fallen to the floor. The
mast had fallen directly aft and lay on the
deck, the wreck of the bowsprit and rigging was overboard, and this had operated
as a drag keeping her head to the sea.
Evidently the captain and crew, believing
that they would be safer on the brig, hauled
up under her counter to get on board of
her, and in so doing the bowsprit and mast
were carried away, and the bow stove. Had
they remained on the, yacht they would
possibly have been saved.
This yacht, one of the extreme skimming-
dish type, had safely weathered out one of
the most terrific gales of that winter, and
lived in a sea which was represented, by
those out in it, to have been something
tremendous. The life buoys and spare spars
on her house were not lashed and were
found undisturbed, showing that during
her lonely drift not a sea had boarded her.
This yacht was 61 feet, 4inches over all;
56 feet, 10 inches water line ; 20 feet, 5 inches
beam ; 5 feet, 2 inches deep, and 4 feet,
2 inches draught of water.
There is little to note of the yachting of
1880; the usual regattas and cruises taking
place without any marked incident, except,
perhaps, that this year another attempt was
made at a handicap race by the New York
Yacht Club; Mr. Charles Minton, the secretary, offering a $250 cup. The thing was
a success so far as the handicap was concerned, and it is evidently the best of all
systems for allowance; but the starters
were few, only three schooners and six
sloops. The schooner Dauntless and sloop-
Mischief were the winners.
I might also mention in passing that the
first regatta of the Larchmont Yacht Club
took place on July 5,1880, its largest starter
being the sloop Viva, 29feet, 6 inches. As
something of yachting importance I may say
that the iron steam yachts Corsair and
Stranger were launched at Philadelphia
this year, the iron steam yacht Polynia was
launched at Newbugh-on-the-Hudson, and
the iron steam yacht Yosemiie at Chester,
Pa.— an evidence of the growing popularity
of steam as a motive power among the
yachtsmen, and this has been apparent
more and more ever since and will continue.
It may confidently be asserted that no more
large sailing yachts will be built; but that
all who can afford it will have steam.
During the cruise of the New York club
this year, 1880, there was a fine race at
New Bedford, the yachts of the Eastern
and New Bedford clubs taking part, seven
schooners and eleven sloops starting. The
New York yachts Crusader and Mischief
and Regina captured three of the prizes, and
the New Bedford schooner Peerless—formerly a New York yacht — took the other.
Yachtsmen in the fall of 1880 were a good
deal fluttered by the rumor that the British
cutter Vanduara was to come next season
for the America's Cup. She was just then
in the hey-day of her triumphs, and ranked
Object Description
| Title | Yachts and yachting |
| Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
| Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [c1887] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000088 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 9o THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING. The Mischief was able to sail at least one-third faster than either of the others by reason of size, and as there was no time allowance she won with all ease. There was a moderate gale the day after the arrival of the yachts, and in some way a report got abroad that the Wave was missing, causing much uneasiness among the friends of those on board of her. As a remarkable race this is worthy of note here. I may mention also that the Mischief's time was 39I1. 47m., beating the Regina, which came second, 4I1. 20m. The Wave was third. In this connection, and having expressed an opinion as to the unsuitable- ness of shallow centerboard yachts of small size to encounter an ocean breeze and sea, I will give an illustration in opposition to that opinion. Early in the month of February, 1880, the sloop yacht Coming, having been purchased by a New York gentleman, he employed Captain Germaine and his brother of Glen Cove,L.I.,to proceed to New London, where the yacht had wintered, and bring her to New York. Captain Germaine employed Mr. William H. Lane of New London to assist him and having bent the sails, they, as ordered by the owner, awaited a favorable chance to come to New York. It came in the shape of an offer from Captain Scott, of the tug boat Alert, who having been hired to tow the British brig Guisborough to New York from New London, offered Captain Germaine a free tow, and the Coming made fast to the stern of the brig and started. When a little to westward of New Haven, a hard northeast gale was encountered, and the tug finally, for her own safety, was obliged to let go the brig and make for New Haven for shelter. The brig inade sail, but her sails were blown away and she finally sank off Northport, L. I., all on board perishing. Of the yacht nothing was heard for some days, when she was sighted off Southold, L. I., dismasted, with bowsprit gone, and port bow somewhat injured ; but in all other respects in good condition. The anchors were on the bows, and the boats hung at the davits. In the cabin a meal of corned beef and cabbage was spread, and not a dish had fallen to the floor. The mast had fallen directly aft and lay on the deck, the wreck of the bowsprit and rigging was overboard, and this had operated as a drag keeping her head to the sea. Evidently the captain and crew, believing that they would be safer on the brig, hauled up under her counter to get on board of her, and in so doing the bowsprit and mast were carried away, and the bow stove. Had they remained on the, yacht they would possibly have been saved. This yacht, one of the extreme skimming- dish type, had safely weathered out one of the most terrific gales of that winter, and lived in a sea which was represented, by those out in it, to have been something tremendous. The life buoys and spare spars on her house were not lashed and were found undisturbed, showing that during her lonely drift not a sea had boarded her. This yacht was 61 feet, 4inches over all; 56 feet, 10 inches water line ; 20 feet, 5 inches beam ; 5 feet, 2 inches deep, and 4 feet, 2 inches draught of water. There is little to note of the yachting of 1880; the usual regattas and cruises taking place without any marked incident, except, perhaps, that this year another attempt was made at a handicap race by the New York Yacht Club; Mr. Charles Minton, the secretary, offering a $250 cup. The thing was a success so far as the handicap was concerned, and it is evidently the best of all systems for allowance; but the starters were few, only three schooners and six sloops. The schooner Dauntless and sloop- Mischief were the winners. I might also mention in passing that the first regatta of the Larchmont Yacht Club took place on July 5,1880, its largest starter being the sloop Viva, 29feet, 6 inches. As something of yachting importance I may say that the iron steam yachts Corsair and Stranger were launched at Philadelphia this year, the iron steam yacht Polynia was launched at Newbugh-on-the-Hudson, and the iron steam yacht Yosemiie at Chester, Pa.— an evidence of the growing popularity of steam as a motive power among the yachtsmen, and this has been apparent more and more ever since and will continue. It may confidently be asserted that no more large sailing yachts will be built; but that all who can afford it will have steam. During the cruise of the New York club this year, 1880, there was a fine race at New Bedford, the yachts of the Eastern and New Bedford clubs taking part, seven schooners and eleven sloops starting. The New York yachts Crusader and Mischief and Regina captured three of the prizes, and the New Bedford schooner Peerless—formerly a New York yacht — took the other. Yachtsmen in the fall of 1880 were a good deal fluttered by the rumor that the British cutter Vanduara was to come next season for the America's Cup. She was just then in the hey-day of her triumphs, and ranked |
