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results, but it is safe to say that each owner 
deemed liis own boat invincible. Incredible as it 
may appear to modern yachtsmen, there were six 
schooners under 25 feet in length. There was 
great excitement, and the city in its inexperi¬ 
ence in such matters, not knowing what might 
happen, detailed a squad of police officers to 
keep the peace. The wind was a smoky south- 
wester, with one of the hardest thunderstorms 
the writer has known, which broke while the 
yachts were on their courses. 
“A pilot boat won the race in the first class, 
the heavy wind suiting her better than it did 
the yachts, which met with several accidents. 
In the third class the race was a fizzle, owing 
to the stake boat dragging anchor, and those 
on board caring more for their safety than the 
regatta, sought shelter in the nearest anchor¬ 
age. The event, however, was called a great 
success. 
“Boston was not the only place busy with 
yachts that year, for the New York Y. C. had 
been very active, with their annual regatta,- 
cruise ancl several ocean matches, including the 
famous d'rans-Atlantic winter race in December, 
between the schooners Henrietta, Vesta and 
Fleetwing. 
"Everybody was much interested in all of 
these events, and eagerly read the very full 
accounts of them published in the newspapers, 
which gave much attention to yachting affairs, 
but there being no yachting editors, as at the 
present time, there was much more display of 
yachting enthusiasm than of nautical knowl¬ 
edge; thus ‘reefing spars’ and ‘spreading im¬ 
mense sheets’ were frequent occurrences. Their 
descriptions were apt to be more flowery than 
technically correct, for while one yacht ‘let reefs 
out of mainsail yards and stowed it to wind¬ 
ward,’ another ‘with a broad sail of snowy 
whiteness came flying through the swelling 
bosom of the silver element.’ 
“It was in the autumn of this year when a 
few gentlemen, of whom Messrs. Eben Denton 
and Charles E. Russ are still with us, con¬ 
ceived the idea of forming a yacht club, which, 
after several meetings and much discussion, re¬ 
sulted in the organization of the Boston Y. C. 
on Nov. 21, 1866. 
“There were eighty-one members and twenty- 
six yachts—thirteen schooners and thirteen 
sloops—-at least two of which are now afloat. 
Fanchon and Violet, the latter for her length 
over all being a fast and successful racer at the 
present time. In those days boats were built 
to last, sound and tight, strong construction be¬ 
ing required instead of lightness, as in the last 
few years. These two yachts were built by 
Herreshoff, who was just becoming known, and 
were rather too much for their competitors, the 
fastest being mostly built by Smith of Ston- 
ington. 
“Some of the yachts of that time were very 
attractive, having sweet lines, and hull, spars 
and sails being in most excellent proportion. 
The overhangs were also suitable for the size 
and shape of the yachts, and as well adapted 
for utility as for the proper finish of the vessel’s 
lines. 
“There were no steam yachts then in these 
waters, and but oiie, Wave, of 100 tons, enrolled 
in the New York Y. C., which was organized in 
1844. That club’s year book of 1866 shows a 
membership of 369 and 41 yachts; this very 
small percentage of yacht owners doubtless be¬ 
ing partly owing to the yachts enrolled being 
25 tons and over. Of these members thirteen 
are still in the club. « 
“In 1867 the Boston Y. C. held its first re¬ 
view, enjoyed by almost all its members on 
about twenty-five yachts. On June 17. 1867, the 
club held its first regatta, in which sixteen 
yachts, in three classes, took part. In the next 
few years many more clubs were organized, and 
the number of yachtsmen and yachts greatly in¬ 
creased. The Boston Y. C. was always promi¬ 
nent and successful, but its present large mem¬ 
bership and the very great proportion of yacln 
owmers -w'ould have been considered almost in¬ 
credible by the most sanguine of its members in 
those good old days, the early days of the Bos¬ 
ton Y. C.” 
ARTHUR BINNKY 
(Formerly Stewart & Binney) 
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