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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 23, 1904. 
Ocean Cruises andji Races by Yachts Enrolled in tke] New York Yacht CluK 
A SEARCH among the records of the New York Yacht 
Club from its foundation in 1844 to the present time, 
brings to light much interesting data bearing upon this 
subject. 
The following lists cannot fail to attract those who 
are interested in the sport of yachting, as their perusal 
will recall almost all the events in our yachting world 
for the past sixty years. 
Some of these dates may not be quite accurate, and any 
corrections will be most gratefully received by the club. 
As early as 1850 a yacht flying the flag rounded Cape 
Horn, and shortly afterward the flag was carried to 
English waters and the Baltic by the schooner America, 
the sloop Sylvie, and the steam yacht North Star. 
The America's sailing at Cowes gave great impetus to 
the sport on both sides of the Atlantic. 
North Star, the first steam yacht in the club, made a 
cruise to the Baltic. The incident of the Wanderer, 
slaver, although not pleasant to dwell upon, is unique in 
the history of yachting. In Edith Mr. R. B. Forbes 
had a vessel peculiarly adapted for shoal water, as when 
she grounded, the water ballast in the double bottom was 
pumped out and the yacht floated at once. 
In 1862 the famous America came into possession of 
the Navy Department, and did good work on blockading 
duty. The schooner yachts Hope and Henrietta also 
served their country during the Rebellion. 
In 1866 Alice, 27 tons, sailed to Cowes, being the 
smallest yacht up to that time to cross the ocean. This 
year saw also the sweepstakes race, New York to Cowes, 
v,'on by Henrietta. 
In 1868-70 we find the N. Y. Y. C. represented in 
Eaglish racing by Sappho and Dauntless. 
In 1875 occurred the first yacht race for steam yachts. 
This race was around Long Island, and was won by 
Ideal. 
In 1878 the steam yacht Jeannette was lost in the 
Arctic on a voyage of discovery. 
In 1885 the first circumnavigation of the globe was 
made by a N. Y. Y. C. yacht — the schooner Brunhilde. 
The centerboard schooner Iroquois passed through the 
blizzard of 1888 that wrecked so many good vessels. 
The Utowana was the first auxiliary of the N, Y. Y. C. 
to cross the ocean. This was in 1891. 
In 1897 a flag member of the club. Miss Susan De 
Forest Day, cruised in her steam yacht Scythian to the 
West Indies. 
The United States Government took over many of the-, 
steam yachts of the club during the war with Spain.. 
Among those that did good work was Gloucester. 
In 1902 a squadron of thirteen N. Y. Y. C. yachts 
assembled at Kiel, under command of Rear-Commodore 
C. L. F. Robinson, N. Y. Y. C. This year also the Uto- 
wana, auxiliary, won from four rivals a prize offered by 
the Royal Yacht Squadron in a race under sail alone. 
The steam auxiliary barque America, N. Y. Y. C, iBade 
a cruise to the Arctic, 1902, and one in 1903. 
In 1893 a squadron of five N. Y. Y. C. yachts were att 
Kiel under command of Rear-Commodore Cornelius Vanr- 
derbilt, N. Y. Y. C. 
The earliest ocean race of the club was between the: 
Maria, sloop, and Coquette, schooner, in 1846. 
Many of the America's Cup contests and other races- 
under the rules of the club have been sailed off Sandjj- 
Hook over ocean courses. 
. N. B. — The different measurement of the^ same vessels- 
— tonnage and otherwise — is accounted for by the various: 
changes in the New York Y. C. measurement rules fronu 
time to time. 
1850- — BETTY BLISS— Schooner, Geo. B. Rollins, owner. 
Sailed from New York for San Francisco; was reported 
lost on west coast of South America. 
Osgood, 
G. Bennett, Jr., 
1851— AMERICA-Schooner, 170 tons; Com. J. C. 
owner. 
New York to Havre, twenty-one days. 
Stevens, 
1851 ^AMERICA— Schooner, 170 tons; Com. J. C. Stevens, owner. 
Race around Isle of Wight for Royal Yacht Squadron 
cup — now America's cup. 
1851 AMERICA— Schooner, 170 tons; Com. J. C. Stevens, owner. 
TITANI A— Schooner, 100 tons; Robt. Stevenson, owner. 
Race from Nab Light Vessel, 20 miles to sea and re- 
turn. Won by America. 
1851 SYLVIE — Sloop, 105 tons; Louis Depau, owner. 
New York to Havre, 16 days 12 hours. 
1853 SYLVIE— Sloop, 105 tons; Louis Depau, owner, against 
English cutters, and schooners. 
Race 20 miles to windward and return from Nab Light 
Vessel. Won by Julia, English cutter. 
1853 NORTH STAR— Steam yacht, 1,857 tons; Cornelius Van- 
Summer, derbilt, owner. 
Cruise to Baltic and Mediterranean ports. First steam 
yacht in the N. Y. Y. C. 
1855 SYLVIE— Sloop, 105 tons; H. G. Stebbins, owner. 
Summer. Southampton to New York, 34 days. Returned dis- 
masted. 
1857- 8— WANDERER— Schooner, 238 tons; J. D. Johnson, owner. 
Winter. Sailed for a cruise to Havana and New Orelans. Re- 
turned to New York. 
1858 WANDERER— Schooner, 238 tons; W. C. Corrie, owner. 
July. Sailed from Charleston for Trinidad and St. Helena. 
She returned to Brunswick, Ga., a slaver, November, 
1858. At the meeting of the N. Y. Y. C, Feb. 3, 1859, 
W. C. Corrie was expelled from the club, and the 
Wanderer's name erased from the club list. 
1858 HAZE— Schooner, 87 tons; W. H. McVicker, owner. 
Sum- SYLVIE— Schooner, 105 tons; W. A. Stebbins, owner, 
mer. FAVORITE— Schooner, 138 tons; A. C. Kingsland, owner. 
WIDGEON— Schoo.ier, 101 tons; Wm. Edgar, owner. 
UNDINE— Sloop, 44 tons; L. W. Jerome, owner. 
REBECCA— Sloop, 77 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., owner. 
MADGE— Sloop, 99 tons; R. F. Loper, owner. 
' ! UNA— Sloop, 67 tons; VV. B. Duncan, owner. 
MINNIE— Sloop, 59 tons; S. W. Thomas, owner. 
First ocean sweepstakes around Long Island, about 250 
miles. VVon by aylvie and Minnie. 
lg68___EDITIT— Centerboard schooner, 46.6 tons (built of iron, 
Kov. with water ballast in a double bottom); R. B. Forbes, 
owner. . .„ , ,r 
Provincetown to Rio de la Plata in 42 days. Mr. 
Forbes cruised in the tributaries of the Rio de la Plata 
in this yacht. 
ISea HENRIETTA— Schooner, 158 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., 
1 owner. 
Loaned to U. S. Government and taken into the U. S. 
Revenue Marine under command of Lieut. J. G. Ben- 
nett, Jr.. U. S. R. M. Attached to U. a Souli At- 
lantic Blockading Squadron. 
1863— AMERICA— Schooner, 170 tons. „ , . ' . 
Captured by U. S. Navy m the St. Johns River, Fla., 
and attached to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron ; 
stationed off Charleston, S. C, and other ports. Sailed 
in America's Cup race of 1870, finishing fourth in order 
and on time allowance (15 starters), under command 
of Vice-Admiral David D. Porter, U. S. N. Borne on 
the books of the Navy Department until 1873. 
1853. HOPE— Schooner, 132 tons; T. P. Ives, owner. 
Sold to the United States Government ; attached to 
< Potjtb Atlantic S>IocM% Squadron, U. S. 
1865 FLEETWING— Schooner, 206 tons; Geo. A. 
owner. 
HENRIETTA— Schooner, 230 tons; J. 
owner. 
Ocean match from Sandy Hook Lightship to Cape 
May Lightship and return, 212 miles. Won by Fleet- 
wing. 
1S65— HENRIETTA— Schooner, 230 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., 
owner. 
Octo- PALMER— Schooner, 194 tons; R. F. Loper, owner, 
ber. Ocean match from Sandy Hook Point to and around 
Cape May Lightship and return, 220 miles. Won by 
Henrietta. 
1866 VESTA— Schooner, 201 tons; Pierre Lorillard, owner. 
HENRIETTA— Schooner, 230 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., 
owner. 
Ocean match from Sandy Hook Lightship to and 
around Cape May Lightship and return, 212 miles. 
Won by Vesta. 
1866 ALICE— Sloop, 27 tons; T. G. Appleton, owner. 
July 12. Sailed from Boston to Cowes, I. W., Capt. Arthur H. 
Clark, N. Y. Y. C, in command. 
1866 HENRIETTA— Schooner, 230 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., 
Dec. owner. 
FLEETWING— Schooner, 206 tons; Geo. A. Osgood, 
owner. 
VESTA— Schooner, 201 tons; Pierre Lorillard, Jr., owner. 
Ocean match, Sandy Hook Lightship to the Needles, 
I. W., England, under N. Y. Y. C. rules. Won by 
Henrietta. 
1867^ ALICE— Sloop, 27 tons; T. G. Appleton, owner. 
Cowes to Boston. 
1S67 VESTA— Schooner, 201 tons; Pierre Lorillard, Jr., owner. 
Cowes to New York, 84 days. 
1867 HENRIETTA— Schooner, 205 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr., 
owner. 
Cowes to New York, 36 days. 
1867 FLEETWINC^Schooner, 206 tons; Geo. A. Osgood, 
owner. 
Cowes to New Bedford, 42 days. 
1868 SAPPHO— Schooner, 274 tons; E. A. Lawrence, owner. 
New York to Cowes, 14 days. 
1868 ALINE— Schooner, 212 tons; R. Sutton, owner. 
CAMBRIA — Schooner, 188 tons; Tames Ashbury, owner. 
SAPPHO— Schooner, 310 tons; Capt. Baldwin (N. Y. Y. 
C), owner. 
International yacht race around the Isle of Wight, 
England. Won by Cambria. 
1868, — .-SAPPHO— Schooner, 274 tons; E. A. Lawrence, owner. 
Cowes to New York, 32 days. 
1869 EVA— Schooner, 81 tons; Louis L. Lorillard, owner. 
Feb. -Apr. To Havana and return. Winter cruise. 
18^ SAPPHO— Schooner, 310 tons; W. P. Douglas, owner. 
New York to Queenstown, 12 days 9 hours 6 mim:tes. 
Record crossing. 
186ft— ^DAUNTLESS— Schooner, 268 tons; J. G. Bennett, owner. 
New York to Queenstown, 12 days, 17 hours 6 minutes. 
186a™_,METEOR— Schooner, 298 tons; Geo. L. Lorillard, owner. 
New York to Cowes. Lost on Cape Bon, Africa, 1869. 
1870 - —SAPPHO— Schooner, 810 tons; W. P. Dotiglas, owner. 
Cowes to Nsw York, 31 days. 
1870— SAPPHO— Schooner, 810 tons; W. P. Douglas, owner. 
May CAMBRIA— Schooner, 188 tons; James Ashbury (Royal 
10. Harwich Y. C), owner. 
International match, first race, 60 miles to sea and re- 
turn to startittg mast off Isle of Wight, Woix by 
Sappho. 
1870 SAPPHO— Schooner, 310 tons; W. P. Douglas, owner. 
May CAMBRIA— Schooner, 188 tons; James Ashbury (R. H. 
14. Y. C.)j owner. 
International match, second race: Nab Light Vessel 
to and around Cherbourg Breakwater, 66 miles, and 
return. Sappho, sailover. 
1870 CAMBRIA— Schooner, 188 tons; James Ashbury (R. H. 
May 17. Y. C), owner. 
SAPPHO— Schooner, 310 tons; W. P. Douglas, owner. 
International match, third race: Nab Light Vessel,, 6fl 
miles triangle. Won by Sappho. 
1870 CAMBRIA— Schooner, 188 tons; James Ashbury (R. H. 
Summer. Y. C), owner. 
DAUNTLESS— Schooner, 268 tons; J. G. Bennett, Jr.. 
owner. 
International match from Daunt's Rock, Ireland, to. 
Sandy Hook Lightship. Won by Cambria. 
1871 DAUNTLESS— Schooner, 268 tons; Com. J. G. Bennett,, 
Summer. Jr., owner. 
SAPPHO— Schooner, 274 tons; Vice-Com. W. P. Douglas, 
owner. 
WANDERER— Schooner; Louis L. Lorillard, owner. 
' Match race on cruise wilh N. Y. Y. C. Squadron to 
Cape May. From Sandy Hook to Cape May Lightship. 
Won by Wanderer. 
1871 ENCHANTRESS— Schooner, 253 tons; Geo. L. Lorillard, 
owner. 
New York to Gibraltar. 
1S71 ENCHANTRESS— Schooner, 253 tons; Geo. L. Lorillard, 
owner. 
Cowes to Newport, 34 days. 
1872 RESOLUTE— Schooner, 13,755 cubical contents; A. S. 
June 24. Hatch, owner. 
TIDAL WAVE— Schooner, 8,880 cubical contents; Wm. 
Voorhis owner. 
MADELEINE— Schooner, 8,544 cubical contents; J. Voor- 
his, Jr., owner. 
FOAM— Schooner, 6,404 cubical contents; S. Homans. 
owner. 
MAGIC — Schooner, 4,519 cubical contents; Franklin Os- 
good, owner. 
PEERLESS— Schooner, 2,732 cubical contents; J. R. Max- 
■ well, owner. 
Wallack cup, over an ocean course. Won by Madeleine. 
1872 MADELEINE— Schooner, 175 tons; Jacob Voorhis, Jr.. 
July 25. owner. 
RAMBLER— Schooner, 240 tons; J. M. Forbes, owner. 
Match for Brenton's Reef challenge cup; Sandy Ilook 
Light Vessel to and around Brenton's Keef Light 
Vessel, off Newport, and return, about 300 miles. Won 
by Rambler. 
1872 RAMBLER— Schooner, 240 tons; J. M. Forbes, owner. 
Sf-pt. MADELEINE— Schooner, 175 tons; Jacob Voorhis, Jr., 
19 owner. 
Match for Brenton's Reef challenge cup. Course, from 
Brenton's Reef to and around Sandy Hook Light Ves- 
sel; about 300 miles. Won by Rambler. 
1872 DREADNAUGHT— Schooner, 240 tons; A. B. Stockwell, 
Oct. 10. owner. 
PALMER— Schooner, 194 tons; R. Stuyvesant, owner. 
Cape May challenge cup: Sandy Ilook Light Vessel to 
and around Five-Fathom Bank Light V essel and re- 
turn, about 212 miles. Won by Dreadnaught. 
ISn ^SAPPHO— Schooner, 310 tons; W. P. Douglas, owner. 
New York to Cowes, 18 days. 
lj<72 DAUNTLESS— Schooner, 268 tons; J. G. Bennett, owner. 
New York to Cowes, 25 days. 
1872— DAUNTLESS— Schoon%r, 268 tons; J. G. Bennett, owner. 
Cowes to New York, 35 days. 
1873 ENCHANTRESS-Schooner, 253 tons; J. F. Loubat, 
owner. 
New Vork to Cowea, 22 days. 
