The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-08-25 00:00:00

WZYMOUTH.
THE TOWN REGATTA.

This annual regatta took place in Friday, and
caused the town to be very gay. A large number of
excursioniots arrived in the course of the morning,
and in addition to these the residents and numerous
vioitees came out in large numbers, so that the Pier,
Nothe, Promenade, and other available sites pre-
edited • very animated appearance the greater part
of the day. Flags and bunting were very plentiful,
especially on the Pier, the yachts in the bay, and the
Alexaudra Gardens. The weather was fairly favour-
able, although there were one or two showers in the
afternoon, whilst as the day wore on the breeze
lulled until the yachts were nearly becalmed. The
prizes to be competed for amounted to 1,41.1, and
although this was not so large Is SUM as offered ion
former occasions, it took the Collecting Committee
and others all their time to raise even that amount.
Sir Henry Edwards, owing to certain very regrettable
circumstances, discontinued his usual munificent
oubeeription ; Sir Frederick Johnstone reduced his
from 42 10s. to glO 10e. ; whilst the townspeople in
general, for mnne SWUM or other, seem year by year to
become lees energetic in respect to the regatta. The
eutamittee, t.. whose exertiono, however, may be
attributed the credit of its having
_taken place at all
this year, consietei of Messrs. IL N. Howard, Pelly
Hooper, H. T. George, T. It. Groves, F. Ferny, J.
G. Rowe, H. Reynold% J. Vincent, H. Nobbs, It A.
Ayles A. Graham, .1. Rowe, .1. H. Bowen, H. Abbey,
Bennett, leoell, F. Crabb, lholge, Morris, I)ring,
H. Groyne. F. Brown, A. Clarke, and S. Brown.
Messrs. Brown, Lowell, Graham, Bennett, Dodge,
Ahbey, Morrio, end Nobba were the oolloct.rs it
eubseripti tttt Mr. 11. Nanglo was the hon. oedetary,
and Mr. George acted as time-keeper. The am,
mitten boat—H.M. cutter, Delight—was under the
command ef Captain Richard.. As to the contest
for the forty sovereigns, it may be stated that the
Iran crossed the line before the gun fired, and that in
endeavouring to make another start came in such
dose proximity with the Marjorie as to divert her
course. As a consequence the fres was the lad ti
Wart. The cutters (30 tons and upwards) taking part
were _

--Yacht Rig 'Data Owner
Ires Cutter 445 W. G. Jameson, Est.
'Tara Cutter 40 F. Taylor, Fay.
Marjorie Cutter 60 J. Coate, Esc).
Marguerite Cutter 60 F. innor, Leg.
First, £3O : 2nd, £lO. They had to go throe times
round the course, and started at ten o'clock.
The Weymouth course was from the Committee
Boat, off the Weymouth Pier, to the Mark Boat No,
1. „ff to Ni. 3o the White Nothe,
thence round Nom. 4 and 6 to the Committee Boat.
Distance about 16 miles.
ri.• of the first round was 111 follows :
u. u.
Marjorie
!rex
Tara
Marguerite l2 15 3t4
When 32 miles (the eacireid round) had been &emu.
Elished, the Ire. and Marjorie passed the Committee
Boat within a few setemds of each other. The
Marguerite And Tara did oe4 pass until rather m"re
than 15 minute' later, Lrel were very near each other.
The positions were then so follows :

H. M. H.
Inez
Marjorie 2 12 43
Marguerite .. 2 2SI
Tara
Owing to a great subeidenee in the wind during the
laat round, the Ire: allowed the Nlarjorie amine
Vieece. On the final roam' the 'arjorie came in first,
and the Inur a minute and Neva. afterwarda, but as at
thir tine. the other two c.impeting boato were some
mike away it was deemed unnecessary to time them.
Final round .1 Marjorie, Are 34mine. hob. ; ditto,
Ires, shrs 3.smins Hera. The hes had to allow the
Marjorie 4mina. 15seor.. to the Marguerite 7mins.
10.ece., and the Tara 'Amine. Niece. The Marjorie
had to allow the Marguerite 2mins. 12seca. and the
Tara 12 menu. The Starguerite allowed the Tara
43 wins.

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TUIRTT SOVIIZInNa for hoed Reif Cruising Yachts
of any Rig, in B and C Climatic f 0 tons and up-
wards, which have not taken part in other than
Cruiser Races during the Aseit four years. First
prize, £2O; second, RIO. Twice round the Wey-
mouth course.
Yacht. Class. Rig. Tons. Owner.
Cambria C Yawl 51.24 G. Plater, Esq.
Vega C Yawl 33.Z'S CoL F. J. Smith, R.E.
Constance C Yawl 107 C. W. Prescott Writ-
es:.
Vega did well at the commencement. and Constance
was third. When half the course had been gone peer
Constanoe was half a length behind Vega, and the
Cambria two minuted Late.

H. H. m.
Vega l2 53 2a
Constance.. l2 53 42
Cambria l2 55 52
When the Cambria passe I the Committee Boat the
wcond time it was Thrs. 12rnns. 59recs., and she, of
courw, was the first boat in at the conclusion of the
race. a.ilacequently, however, it transpired that Ake
could not I, ivo got over the course in the time. The
hat cone. ,he accomplished in 2hrs. llritnins., there-
fore, had ale. gone over it on the second round, she
would be finished in Ihr. lamina., thus being in
advance .4 her competitors by &twins., and the fiat
round .4 the first of the first elms cutters by over
50inina. Thia, of mum., waa, from a physical point
of view, icnpresible. As, however, no official protest
Wu the Cambria was allowed to be regarded
as the winner. It was, nevertheleasi indirectly
represented that no protest was reqmatte, it beca2
quite apparent that the Cambna pea in, and could
not have completed the mune on the moond round.
The committee, we believe, Mew a rethet lanfitb7

consultation, came to the conclnsion dust, should the
owner of the Cambria apply for the prise, the secretnry
should inquire as to whether it went over the whole
course on the second neind. The decision as to the
race therefore rests upon that result. The times at
the final round were :
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H. M. R.
Cambria
Coruitance .......... , 3 6 5
Vega . • 3 17 4
Constance allowed Vega 12mins. 13eres. Vega,
, although coming in third, Dared bee time by Imin.
113eea.., and therefore gained first or ...coed prise,
according to the ultimate decision in regard to the
' Cambria.
EIGHT &wealth:es for Sailing Beata not exceeding 5
Tone, belonging to the port of Wevmoutli. First
prize: k.: peony', t 2 3rd, el. 'Fwiet round the
Mark floats. I. 2,5, 6.
Yacht. Ruir. Tone. Owner.
Ethel Cutter 3 C. Bishop
May Cutter If Capt. Wetherell
The first prise only was awarded, there being but
a couple of boats competing, Colonel Owen Bwafileld's
Gaionia, 41 tons, whieh had been entered, not
putting in an appearance. May, owing to some mi..
understanding in respect to the course, was 50
rninuteri later than Ethel, and retired, thus Allowing
Ethel an easy victory. Time if tlie winner. fitirs.
Ifitnin.
Form AND a HALT EOVERHIGH4 for Open Boats, not
esceeding left. in length from fon. pan of stem to
ofter.part .if stern poet aloft. First prise, C 3 ; 2nd,
El Ms. fimeallowence, one minute per foot. Course,
twice d Mirk Boats I and 6.
Boat. Length. ()timer.
1/auntless Illft. If. S. Naylor, Esq.
Beatrice Ifilt. A. Brown
Dauntless took the lead. Time at end of first
route, : I/auntlesa, 12hrs. Munn.. • Beatrice, 12hrs.
:fihnins, fillaect. Final : Dauntle.s, 21;rs ; Beatrice, dirs.
3tititta. Mama I/auntie's hall to allow Ileatrice two
minute.. Beatrice went out of her course owing to
some misunderstanding, had it not been for this she
w Id PeolablY have won the leis... Tit this mmit
the first prise only WM. gi Veil. lln behalf of the
11..atrioe it warn protested that the llama.** was over
length. Mr. K. A. A 0..., ship builder, therefore
examined it and reported to the secretary it we. left.
long. The Dauntless was therefore disqualifiml,
and the prise awarded to Beatrice.