Yachting, Vol. 2

Waimea (N.Z.), 298

Waitemata (N.Z.), 290, 294

Waiwera (N.Z.), 292

Walcot, John, Cork Water Club, 1760, 100

Wales, Prince of, names and dates of yachts owned by him, 17;
his 'Britannia' competes with 'Navahoe,' for Gold Challenge Cup of R.V.Y.C., 43;
his 'Belle Lurette,' 54;
Commodore of R.T.Y.C., 173;
enthusiasm evoked by 'Britannia,' 349

Walford, Mr., R.P.C.Y.C., 64

Walker, Mr., his 'Bella,' 81

'Wanderer' (9-tonner), 210, 213

'Wanderer' (187 tons), American schooner, 249, 253, 258

'Wanderer,' steam yacht, 16

Wanhill, Mr., 172

'Wasp' (46-footer), 266, 267

Water Wag Association, institution of the, 147

'Water Wags' and Mermaids of Dublin Bay, 146-151

'Water Witch,' R.T.Y.C., 169

Waterbury, J. M., N.Y.Y.C., 240, 242, 245, 246

Waterhouse & Chesebro, 275

Waterman, Mr., designer of 'Mosquito,' 78

'Waterwitch' (331 tons), brig, Earl of Belfast's, 324

Watkins, A., yacht designer, 176

Watson, G. L., designer, 17, 53, 57, 176, 309, 312, 337, 340, 349, 351, 402, 418

'Wave' (15 tons), 77, 81

'Wave' (25 feet), 57

'Wave,' John C. Stevens's, 238

'Wavecrest' (35 tons), yawl, 112, 113

'Waveney' (Norfolk barge), 192, 197

Waveney, river, 204, 205, 220

Webb & Allen, Messrs., American boat-builders, 238

Webb, Beavor, builder of 'Kate,' 52

'Wee Winn,' fin-keel boat, 269

Weir, David, of Partick, his 1-rater half-model, 180

Weld, Joseph, owner of 'Alarm,' R.Y.S., 1830, 12, 326

Wellington (N.Z.), First Class Championship yacht race at, 291, 296, 297

Welshe, Sir G., R.Y.S., 1815, 10

'Wendur' (43 tons), 45, 69, 334

'Wenona,' fin-keel boat, 268, 269

West, J. R., R.P.C.Y.C., 57, 66

West, T. B. C., 45, 69, 96, 334

Westport (N.Z.), 298

Wetmore & Holbrook, 238

Weymouth, 346

Whangaroa (N.Z.), 289

Wheatley, Col., R.Y.S. 1815, 10

Wherries, Norfolk, 195

'Whirlwind' (77-ton), yawl, 122

White Island (N.Z.), 295

White, J., builder of 'Latona,' 69

'White Slave,' 329, 330, 337

Wicklow, 148

'Widgeon' (24 tons), R.T.Y.C., 171

'Widgeon' (105 tons), American schooner, 252

Wildy, A. G., R.P.C.Y.C., 64

Wilkes, Hamilton, N.Y.Y.C., 240;
his 'Spray,' 204, 242;
part owner of 'America,' 246

Wilkinson, A. O., owner of 'Phantom,' 68, 69

William IV., gives a cup to R.Y.S., 11;
patron of the R.N.Y.C., 76;
of the R.T.Y.C., 169;
death of, 170

Williams, Lawrence Faulkes, 280

Wilson, Adrian, his improvements in duck and yarn, 273

Wilson, Mr., part owner of 'Ida,' 98

Wilson & Griffen, sailmakers, 402

Wilson & Silsby, sailmakers, Boston (U.S.), 273, 274, 402

Winde & Clinckard, boat-builders, New York, 243

'Windfall,' 330

'Windsor Castle,' 1854, 7

Winsor, T. G. F., hon. sec. R.C.Y.C., Erith, 178

Winteringham, Mr., yacht-designer, New York, 275

Wood, N., his 'Corinne,' 68

Woodbastwick Broad, 199

'Woodcock' (10-rater), 351

'Wren,' Miss Foley's, 52

Wroxham, 192, 197, 198, 199, 222, 223, 225

Wroxham Broad, 199, 222, 223

Wylie, Robert, 93, 177, 351

'Xarifa,' schooner, 1835, 13

'Xema' (35 tons), 111-114

Y.R.A. rule of measurement by length and sail-area, 93

Yacht racing in 1893, 349;
decline in 10- and 40-raters, 350;
20-raters, 351;
10-raters, 351;
23-footers, 351;
5-raters, 351;
2½-raters, 351;
1-raters, 351;
review of big-cutter contests, 352-396;
records of 40-raters, 396;
of 20-raters, 397

'Yarana' (72 tons), 63

Yare, river, 192, 204, 205, 221, 222

Yare Sailing Club, 217;
rating classes, 217;
regatta, 221

Yarmouth, 192, 196, 198, 204, 220, 222, 223, 225

York, Duke of, Admiral of the Royal London Y.C., 179

York, Duke of, loses a sailing match to Charles II., 1661, 2

York, William (treasurer R. Clyde Y.C.), 83, 88, 92

'Yseult' (10-tonner), 330

'Yum-Yum' (30 feet), 60

'Zampa,' American yacht, 258

'Zenobia' (38 tons), Prince of Wales's, 17

'Zephyr,' 50, 174

'Zinita' (20-rater), 351;
record for the season 1893, 398

'Zoe,' C. Johnson's, 50

'Zouave,' American yacht, 249

Zymine, compound, for yacht voyages, 139