Yachting, Vol. 1

by Sir Edward Sullivan; Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey; R. T. Pritchett; C. E. Seth-Smith; Watson. G. L.

DETAILS OF YACHT CLUBS AND SAILING CLUBS ON THE SOLENT

——	Royal Yacht Squadron	Royal London Yacht Club	Royal Southern Yacht Club	Royal Victoria Yacht Club	Royal Albert Yacht Club	Royal Southampton Yacht Club	Solent Yacht Club	Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club	Castle Yacht Club	Bembridge Sailing Club	Island Sailing Club	Minima Sailing Club	Totals
Established	1812	1838	1843	1844	1864	1875	1878	1880	1887	1886	1889	1889
Head-quarters	Cowes	1882 Cowes	Sthmptn	Ryde	Sthsea	Sthmptn	Yrmth	Prtsmth	Calshot	Bmbrdg	Cowes	Hamble
Entrance Fee	£ 100	...	2g.	5g.	4g.	2g.	1g.	2g.	£ 3	2g.	1g.	½g.
Ann. subscription	£ 11	4g.	3g.	6g.	4g.	1½g.	1g.	2g.	£ 3	1g.	1g.	½g.
		6g.	4g.			2g.
1892.
No. of members	224	650	300	300	300	711	90	500	100	150	140	250
Prizes, cash, won	£ 409	£ 128	£ 207	£ 400	£ 227	£ 435	£ 40	£ 434	£ 204	£ 85	£ 105	£ 87	£ 2,761
Cups, Value won	£ 110	...	£ 75	£ 235	£ 207	Medals	£ 20	£ 10	£ 148	£ 85	£ 25	£ 18	£ 933
Race sailed.
60-R. &c.	4	1	1	3	1	1	...	...	...	...	...	...	12
40-R.	1	1	2	4	1	4	...	1	...	...	...	...	14
20-R.	...	...	1	...	...	2	...	...	2	...	...	...	5
10-R.	1	...	...	1	...	4	...	...	1	...	...	...	7
5-R.	1	1	2	3	6	8	3	4	12	...	...	...	40
2½-R.	1	2	2	9	6	8	3	9	12	2	9	2	65
1-R.	...	2	2	7	6	8	1	7	9	1	9	12	64
½-R.	...	2	2	7	6	8	3	9	7	13	9	9	75
Yachts' cutters	...	...	2	...	...	...	...	1	2	...	...	...	5
Handicaps sailed	2	1	2	2	2	4	1	2	2	...	...	1	19
Other races sailed	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	22	4	6	32
Total races sailed	10	10	16	36	28	47	11	34	47	38	31	30	338
Race days	4	3	2	10	6	11	3	11	12	33	9	12	116

SOME SOLENT RACERS, PRIOR TO 1886

Rig	Yacht	Owner and Designer	R.	S.A.	L.W.L	O.H.		L.O.A.	B.	D.	Drght.	Displ. tons	Ballast tons	When built
						Fwrd.	Aft
21-FOOTERS
S.	Fairy	Capt. J. W. Hughes Stockham	2.50	717	20.8	?	?	?	8.5	3.4	?	?	?	1881
C.	Bird-o' Freedom	Mr. H. L. Popham Feltham	?	?	21.0	?	?	?	6.3	5.0	?	?	?	1883
S.	Tootsie (Minnow)	M. A. E. Payne Payne	1.25	?	16.5	.25	.16	?	6.6	4.5	4.0	2.25	1.5	1885
C.	Minima	Mr. St. J. Arabin Payne	4.65	1,333	20.8	?	?	33.0	8.4	6.6	6.7	6.00	4.0	1886
C.	Volador	Lt. A. H. Oliver, R.N. Clayton	?	1,300	21.0	4.50	8.00	33.5	8.5	6.6	6.5	6.60	3.2	1886
C.	Scylla	Mr. L. Ergremont Luke	?	?	21.0	?	?	?	8.9	5.3	?	?	?	1886
25-FOOTERS
C.	Frolic	Mr. E. Bridges Webb Hatcher	7.26	1,741	25.0	?	?	?	9.0	?	?	?	?	1882
C.	Lil	Mr. F. Cox Clayton	7.26	1,742	25.0	4.60	6.30	35.9	9.1	6.8	6.7	8.60	5.3	1884
C.	Verena	Mr. R. H. Cox Clayton	7.96	1,910	25.0	5.50	8.40	38.9	9.8	?	7.2	9.40	5.3	1886
30-FOOTERS
C.	Bonina	Mr. A. O. Baylay Dixon Kemp	9.14	1,830	30.0	?	?	41.0	9.7	7.4	7.3	13.10	7.5	1882
C.	Keepsake	Mr. H. W. Forster Clayton	8.66	1,730	30.0	4.40	6.30	40.7	9.7	?	7.0	13.70	7.8	1882
C.	Eclipse	Mr. A. Manning Clayton	9.40	2,090	30.0	5.20	8.00	43.2	10.1	7.5	7.7	13.50	8.0	1884
C.	Curtsey	Mr. H. W. Forster Clayton	10.80	2,180	30.0	6.00	8.30	44.3	10.5	8.0	7.8	13.80	7.6	1885

10-RATERS, 1882-92

Rig	Yacht	Owner and Designer	R.	S.A.	L.W.L	O.H.		L.O.A.	B.	D.	Drght.	Displ. tons	Ballast tons	When built
						Fwrd.	Aft
C.	Dolly Varden	Mr. T. W. Ratsey J. S. White	9.99	1,663	36.09	0.50	0.40	37.0	11.3	4.6	6.10	13.0	6.50	1872
C.	Frolic	Mr. Bridges Webb Hatcher	7.21	1,704	25.41	?	?	?	9.0	?	?	?	?	1882
C.	Doris	Messrs. R. & B. Allan Watson	9.48	1,681	33.86	?		?	5.6	6.6	?	?	?	1885
C.	Jenny Wren	Mr. R. E. Froude Owner	9.59	1,705	33.79	?	?	?	5.5	6.8	?	?	?	1885
C.	Verena	Mr. R. H. Cox Clayton	7.10	1,716	24.85	5.60	8.40	38.90	9.8	7.2	7.20	9.40	5.30	1886
C.	Wanderer	Mr. J. Lee Barber Brighton	9.00	1,580	34.15	?	?	?	9.0	5.0	?	?	?	1886
C.	Lollipop	Mr. Arabin Payne	6.49	1,325	29.30	0.20	8.00	37.50	9.2	7.3	?	10.70	?	1888
C.	Dis	Mr. A. D. Clarke Soper	9.94	1,658	36.00	6.00	9.10	51.10	9.1	7.1	7.70	14.80	8.00	1888
C.	Decima	Mr. Arabin Payne	9.98	1,679	36.00	1.00	9.40	46.40	11.0	7.5	8.50	14.30	?	1889
C.	Yvonne	Mr. P. Donaldson Fife	9.80	1,726	34.10	5.50	8.50	48.10	8.9	6.6	8.10	12.90	7.75	1889
C.	Drina	Prince B. Strattmann Dixon Kemp	9.95	1,801	33.17	0.48	7.80	41.45	9.8	6.7	8.40	15.00	7.20	1889
C.	Nety (Lil)	Admiral the Hon. Victor Montagu, R.N. Clayton	8.82	1,764	30.00	4.50	6.20	40.70	9.5	6.8	6.80	8.60	?	1884 1889
L.C.	Doreen	Mr. J. Gretton Fife	9.96	1,572	35.05	8.20	10.30	56.50	11.2	7.5	8.50	1.00	8.0	1892

5-RATERS, 1888-92

Rig	Yacht	Owner and Designer	R.	S.A.	L.W.L	O.H.		L.O.A.	B.	D.	Drght.	Displ. tons	Ballast tons	When built
						Fwrd.	Aft
C.	Chittywee	Mr. H. Farmer Ash	4.80	1,213	28.20	?	?	?	4.80	?	?	?	?	1882
C.	Fair Geraldine	Mr. L. M. Ames Clayton	4.98	1,000	30.00	4.50	7.50	42.00	7.50	5.5	5.30	8.0	4.6	1888
C.	Flutterby	Mr. F. Hughes Owner	3.98	938	25.50	?	?	?	8.10	4.5	?	?	?	1888
C.	Lollipop	Mr. Perceval Payne	4.98	1,000	29.50	0.21	8.08	37.79	9.20	7.3	7.00	?	?	1888
C.	Alwida	Earl of Dunraven Payne	4.97	1,003	29.75	1.31	1.79	32.85	8.40	6.0	7.20	8.2	?	1890
C.	Glycera	Mr. Perceval Payne	4.98	967	31.16	1.04	1.41	33.61	8.60	5.6	7.00	8.3	?	1890
C.	Quinque	Col. Bucknill Owner	4.99	948	31.61	1.34	?	?	9.00	6.1	6.60	8.6	5.3	1890
L.S.	Ditto	Ditto	4.98	997	30.02	1.34	1.90	33.26	9.00	6.1	7.00	8.7	5.0	1891
L.S.	Ditto	Ditto	4.96	898	33.15	1.45	2.50	37.10	9.00	6.1	7.50	8.7	4.7	1892
C.	Archee (C.B.)	Mr. J. McNish Watson	4.96	980	30.43	6.67	7.90	45.00	9.30	4.4	5.10 8.00	8.8	4.5	1890
C.	Valentine	Mrs. Schenley Watson	4.95	997	29.83	6.17	8.00	44.00	7.20	6.3	7.40	8.2	?	1890
L.C.	Windfall	Mrs. Schenley Payne	4.97	909	32.89	1.11	1.30	35.30	8.66	6.0	7.00	?	?	1891
L.S.	Savourna	Mr. Perceval Payne	4.94	888	33.40	1.18	1.22	35.80	8.75	6.0	7.20	?	?	1891
C.	Katherine	Mr. W. A. Black Owner	4.99	969	30.94	?	?	?	7.50	?	6.50	?	5.4	1891
L.S.	Iernia	Mr. H. R. Langrishe Fife	4.99	953	31.48	6.00	8.42	45.90	8.00	6.0	7.20	8.7	5.4	1891
L.S.	Cyane	Earl of Dunraven Payne	4.95	880	33.75	3.10	1.50	38.35	8.40	5.5	7.75	?	?	1892
L.S.	Dacia	Mr. H. R. Langrishe Nicholson	5.00	888	33.83	5.14	9.17	48.14	8.30	?	8.60	?	?	1892

2½-RATERS, 1887-92

Rig	Yacht	Owner and Designer	R.	S.A.	L.W.L	O.H.		L.O.A.	B.	D.	Drght.	Displ. tons	Ballast tons	When built
						Fwrd.	Aft
L.	Heathen Chinee	Mr. W. A. Beauclerk Mackenzie	2.34	571	24.70	?	?	?	6.00	3.20	?	?	?	1879
C.	Bird-o'-Freedom	Mr. H. S. Popham Feltham	2.50	625	21.00 24.00	?	?	?	6.30 6.30	5.00 6.00	?	?	altd.	1883
S.	Fairy	Captain J. W. Hughes Pickett	2.50	723	20.77	?	?	?	8.40	3.30	?	?	altd.	1881
S.	Thalassa	Col. Bucknill Payne	2.49	714	20.94	?	?	?	7.40	4.90	5.80	?	?	1887
S.	Madcap	Miss Cox Clayton	2.49 2.49	714 694	21.00 21.62	? 0.20	? 6.30	? 27.50	7.30 7.30	4.00 4.00	5.40	4.1	2.7	1887 1888
S.	Ada	Mr. A. Manning Owner	2.50	612	24.48	3.50	4.35	32.33	7.00	5.00	5.00	?	?	1888
C.	Chipmunk	Mr. Sidney C. Watson Luke	2.48	749	19.87	4.0	8.00	32.00	7.70	4.50	6.00	3.2	2.5	1888
S.	Lady Nan	Mr. W. Waller Payne	2.50	653	22.97	0.50	1.25	24.65	8.30	4.70	5.70	4.1	?	1888
C.	Trixy	Mr. G. Sibbick Ratsey	2.40	600	20.00	3.95	6.25	30.00	8.00	5.00	5.20	4.0	2.5	1888
S.	Tottie	Mr. Simpson Watson	1.75	500	21.00	4.20	4.60	29.80	4.50	4.3	?	?	?	1888
L.	Queen Mab	Mrs. J. B. C. West Watson	2.49	619	24.21	5.00	6.20	35.40	5.10	4.7	6.00	4.3	?	1889
L.	Thief	Mrs. G. A. Schenley Watson	2.45	606	24.34	4.90	6.20	35.40	5.10	4.70	6.00	4.3	?	1889
L.	Cosette, C.B.	Earl of Dunraven Watson	2.48	609	24.46	4.80	6.00	35.30	5.70	4.00	4.50	4.5	?	1889
L.	G.G.	Capt. G. W. Garrett Stevens	2.48	574	25.94	2.90	2.00	30.80	10.00	4.00	2.00 7.00	3.5	2.1	1889
L.	Humming Bird	Capt. J. W. Hughes Payne	2.44	567	25.90	0.75	0.72	27.35	7.41	4.20	6.00	?	?	1889
L.	Cock-a-Whoop	Lt. F. & Mr. A. C. Hughes Payne	2.50	600	25.00	1.25	0.91	27.16	8.60	4.50	5.75	?	?	1889
L.	Babe	Mr. W. A. Beauclerk Payne	2.46	553	26.76	0.75	1.25	28.76	6.70	4.25	6.00	?	?	1890
C.	Camilla	Mr. G. Keele Payne	2.47	563	26.45	0.91	1.16	28.52	7.20	4.00	4.80	?	?	1890
L.	Janetta	Mr. Newton Robinson Payne	2.49	566	26.51	0.92	1.10	28.53	7.50	4.30	5.80	?	?	1890
L.	Mliss	Mrs. R. Read & Miss Cox Payne	2.50	603	24.97	1.00	1.25	27.22	7.00	4.50	5.80	?	?	1890
L.	Dolphin	Mr. A. C. Kennedy Clayton	2.48	581	25.08	2.70	2.60	30.40	7.50	4.50	5.80	3.6	?	1890
L.	Troublesome	Mrs. Rudston Read Soper	2.47	566	26.30	4.80	6.20	37.30	7.30	5.80	5.80	5.7	3.0	1890
L.	Avadavat	Mr. Wilson Hoare Payne	2.49	536	28.00	0.75	1.23	29.98	6.50	4.50	6.40	?	?	1891
L.	Fiera	Miss Cox Payne	2.49 2.44	535 536	28.00 27.36	? 2.70	? 1.23	? 31.29	6.50	4.50	6.40	?	altd.	1891
L.	Squirrel	Sir W. G. Pearce Stone	2.50	578	25.95	?	?	?	6.50	?	?	?	?	1891
L.	Undine	Mr. E. N. Harvey Clayton	2.49	577	25.99	2.50	3.20	30.70	7.20	4.50	6.00	3.8	2.3	1891
L.	Calva	Mr. F. B. Jameson Payne	2.50	565	26.55	4.00	1.29	31.84	7.25	4.00	6.00	?	?	1892
L.	Cockatoo	Lt. F. and Mr. A. C. Hughes Payne	2.47	545	27.24	3.66	1.24	32.14	8.00	5.00	6.00	?	?	1892
L.	Hoopoo	Capt. Britten, R.N., & the Hon. G. Colville Payne	2.49	539	27.83	2.50	1.20	31.53	6.80	5.00	6.00	?	?	1892
L.	Papoose	Mr. Paul Ralli Payne	2.50	543	27.65	3.50	1.25	32.40	7.00	4.50	6.00	?	?	1892
L.	Polynia	Mr. W. S. Armitage Payne	2.47	528	28.15	3.70	1.22	33.10	7.20	4.50	6.00	?	?	1892
L.	Faugh-a-Ballagh	Mr. A. Hardie Jackson Payne	2.48	542	27.48	2.25	1.16	30.90	7.00	4.25	6.50	?	?	1892
L.	Mynah	Lieut. F. Elwes Payne	2.50	544	27.65	2.25	1.30	31.20	7.00	4.25	6.50	?	?	1892
L.	Molly	Mr. Jessop Nicholson	2.41	531	28.26	3.98	5.99	38.23	6.60	?	6.50	3.7	2.3	1892
L.	Stork, C.B.	Capt. S. Y. H. Davenport Nicholson	2.43	527	28.52	3.66	6.08	38.26	7.00	?	3.70 ?	3.6	2.2	1892
L.	Gareth	Mr. Henderson Nicholson	2.48	533	28.02	3.78	4.90	36.70	?	?	?	?	?	1892
L.	Bud	Earl of Desart Soper	2.47	534	28.0	1.80	2.70	32.50	7.30	?	6.40	4.3	2.4	1892
L.	Modwen	Mr. C. Mac Iver Livingstone	2.50	564	26.69	2.59	5.99	35.27	7.33	3.80	3.20	3.6	2.1	1892
S.	Wenonah	Mr. H. Allan Herreshoff	2.40	577	25.00	?	?	37.50	7.50	3.00	6.1	?	?	1892