. Yachts and yachting; a magazine devoted to the upbuilding of the noble sport of yachting. George L. ChaissonPrafltral Power Dories, ClubDories, Sailing and Row-ing Dories, Launches andSkiffs. 16 Elmwood Road Swampscott, j[Mass., U. S. A. RAISED DECK CABIN CRUISER YACHTS AND YACHTING 53 The winning of this cup gave a great impetus to the growth of the clul) andin 1852 about 400 names were enrolled in the clubs membership. In 1857 theclubs first annual cruise was held, and twenty-five yachts comprising the squad-ron made their way to New Bedford. In 1858 the clubs first long distance race was
. Yachts and yachting; a magazine devoted to the upbuilding of the noble sport of yachting. George L. ChaissonPrafltral Power Dories, ClubDories, Sailing and Row-ing Dories, Launches andSkiffs. 16 Elmwood Road Swampscott, j[Mass., U. S. A. RAISED DECK CABIN CRUISER YACHTS AND YACHTING 53 The winning of this cup gave a great impetus to the growth of the clul) andin 1852 about 400 names were enrolled in the clubs membership. In 1857 theclubs first annual cruise was held, and twenty-five yachts comprising the squad-ron made their way to New Bedford. In 1858 the clubs first long distance race was sailed over a course aroundLong island, and great interest was taken in this event. The entries includedthe schooners Haze, Sylvie, Favorite, Widgeon and Undine, and sloops Rebecca,Aladge, Una and ^Minnie. The following year about forty yachts of the clubs rapidly increasing fleetmade the port-to-port runs of the annual cruise from Whitestone, thence to GlenCove, J\l orris Cove, New London, Newport and New NEWPORT STATION New York Yacht Club. In i8()5 the clul) left its original quarters at Ilubukcn and established itselfin the old Woll mansion at Clifton, Long Island. In 1866 one of the most i)rominent events in the clubs history took was the great transatlantic race from Sandy Hook to the Needles betweenlames Gordon llennetts schooner Henrietta, Pierre Lorillards schooner\esta and A. (Osgoods schooner IHeetwing. This race grew out of the CapeMa\ Race of the same year, when arguments as to the speed of their craft ledto an agreement among their owners to race acrcjss the .\tlanlic f(jr a sweep-
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