Bellows High School - Scraps Yearbook (Mamaroneck, NY)

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04 ljauozifs Spot One of the attractive features which Mamaroneck has to offer the residents is its fine facilities for boating. The story of the development of these facilities forms an interesting page in its history. In the year 1661 Iohn Richbell bought Mamaroneck from the Indians to cultivate the 1and , and it is quite probable to start a smuggling business in the fine harbors which this site included. Larchmont harbor furthered the sport of sailing, and in 1875 the Larchmont Yacht Club was established in which such great cup de- fenders as Vigilant, Defender, Columbia and Reliance were registered. For the produce of outlying farms the Sound proved a convenient route of transportation. From Mamaroneck harbor, in the l870's, the sailing craft, Iohn G. Perry, made three trips a week to New York. However, due to channel difficulties, the Perry could enter and depart only at high tide. By 1880 produce was piled so high on her decks that a larger vessel was needed. The Mary E. Gordon, a steam freighter, was accordingly put into service. In 1894 the government dredged the channel: then five trips a week were possible. A unique part of the cargo was pumice stone from the Van Amringe Mill. In 1907 a second freighter, the Irene E. Davis, was added. During the World War these freighters were very active, but soon water transporta- tion became less popular, and in 1924 freighter service ended. Today, however, we still see many barges carrying cargoes of building sup- plies unloaded at the docks. Again, in 1916, the Harbor was dredged and the mud taken from the bottom used as fill upon which grew Harbor Island with its' public beach and fine playground. On the west side ofthe Harbor Chapman's Boat Yard did a thriving business in building and storing the yachts which soon became so popular. Early in the l900's, the Mamaroneck, the Sheldrake and the Orienta Yacht Clubs were established about the Harbor. The development of the craft that anchored there is interesting to note. The first racing boats, popular in the l880's, were of the shallow, centerboard, skimming dish typecarrying sandbags for ballast which were shifted from port to starboard when sailing to windward. These boats, about forty feet long and expensive in construction, were almost exclusively the hobbies of millionaires. Since then approximately thirty classes have been added. Boats like the Snipe and Wee Scot have proved popular among the boys and girls of Westchester and Long Island, who do not hestitate to contend against their elders in races planned by the various clubs. There they share in the fine spirit of friendship and good sportsmanship that has been fostered among the sailors on both sides of the Sound. Our own school has many enthusiasts. Therefore, the Seniors have chosen Sailing for the theme of the 1940 edition of Scraps . I Page 8

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