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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
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Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
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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 |