INDEX
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A
Actium, battle of, 2 Advance, sloop, 152 Amsterdam, centre of commerce in Europe, 8 Amsterdam yachts enact sham battle in honor of Peter the Great, 20-22 Anne, yacht built for the Duke of York by Christopher Pett, 64, 105, 189 Argus, brig, 157 Arlington, Lord, 110 Ashburnham, John, 98 Athelstane, galley presented to, by King of Norway, 2 Atlantic, ship, 140 Aurora, yacht, 198
B
Balsa, 139 Balza, description, 27-29 Batten, Sir William, 94-95 Betsy Cairns (Princess Mary), 119-121 Besano, yacht, cost of decoration, 74 Bezan and Jamie try for mastery, 76 Bezan, yacht presented to King Charles by the Dutch, 66, 97 Blake, Admiral, hoists first coach-whip pennant, 49 Block, Adriaen, 36-37 Boit, Captain John, 144-145 Bolton, yacht, 162 Boston Light, 136 Bristol Sailing Society, 223-224 Brouncker, Lord, 82, 98 Burgis, William, 136 Burgomaster of Amsterdam, yacht, 15 Busy, cutter, 169
C
Cleopatra's galley at battle of Actium, 2 Cleopatra's barge, 3—4 Centaur, galley race, 5 Chimæra, galley race, 5 Comet, 17 Catherine, Czarina of Russia, 23 Concord, yacht, 29 Charles II., called from Holland to ascend the throne of England, 50; sails from near Breda for Delft on board yacht owned by the Prince of Orange; description of the fleet of yachts accompanying him and their passage; a yacht is presented to him, 51—54 Catherine, yacht built for King Charles by Commissioner Peter Pett, 64 Catherine, Mary, and Anne, compared, 64 Charlotte, yacht, 94 Charles, yacht, 75, 105, 106 Castle, William, 98-99 Cleveland, yacht, 105 Charlot, yacht, 106 Coquette {William, and Mary), 122 Caermarthen, 124-126 Carter's Brand, 127 Columbia, ship, 142 Crowninshield, Captain George, 146 Centre-board, 147-152 Constitution, frigate, 154-156 Chaleur, schooner, 168 Catherine, yacht, 172 Cork Harbor Water Club, 172, 188
Cumberland Fleet, The, 198
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