The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH ROYAL REGATTA.

The Weymouth annual regatta came off on Mon-
day last. There was the fiurat assemblage of yachts
tier sets here. The wind was rather light—had
there been more it would perhaps have been better—
lit there was sufficient for those interested in yacht-
ing, while the soft and balmy breeze was just what
as to he desired by those on shore. The railway
and steam boats brought in Large numbers of specta-
tors from all parts of the country, including some
)NI from Southampton, who brought with them
I uiagnilicent baud, which greatly enlivened the
pruceedings of the day. The bay, which is second
to none in the world, save the Hay of Naples; and
the bill of fare, which was more liberal than the pre-
scut prosperity of this fashionable watering place
could well afford, brought together the largest
number of the threat yachts in the country ever seen
here.

The first race was for a punwi of 50 sovereigns, I
presented by the Borough Members, for yachta not
exceeding 1,0 ton.; entrance, /.2 10a. ; four to
start or no race; distance, four times round marks
1,2, 3, and 4. Time race, 30 seconds a ton. The
following four yachta started Wildfire (a),
owner, T. Turner, Esq., 59 tons-4,1,1e
Cyclone, owner, J Field,Esq., 41 tons—Uor reter ;
3rd, .tudax, owner, J. 11. Johnson, Esq., .59 tuna—
white, red border, roil war ; 4th, lance, owner, A.
Duncan, Esq., 36 tons--fiyA4 blue. The boats
started at 11.45 a.m., and passed the committee's
boat as follows:

h. m. s.
lit round.—Audax
Wildfire
(dance
11
19 Cyclone
The Cyclone now gave up.
2nd ronnd.—Audax
Wildfire
Glanes 3 36 0
3rd rotuid.—Audax
o Wildfire
GlllllO.l -1 10
4th round.—AUdaX
Wildfire
101
Glance 7 37 0
The Autlax thus heating by 4 minutes 45
kt,,11161 111 t TWO which lasted, upwards
; hours. The yachts had an excellent start, and
the contest wmi the best and most exciting ever
witue4sud here.
The second race was for a purse of 25 sovereigns,
for yacht* not exceeding 60 tons, entrance 21 10.,
three to start or no race; instance three time. round
l'",k• I, 2,3, 4. Time race, 30 seconds a ton.
Thought, owner F. It. Marshall, Esq., 27 tons—red
Vol white quartered ; and Phantom, owner, S. Lave,
how, white and red border. No yachts
he induced to cuter against these, and through
L..- liberality of the committee, they were allowed to
''(end for the prize. They started at 11.30 a.m.,
catoc opposite the committee's barge in the
.11lollitig order:..
h. in. •.
lit round,- Thought
Pliautrou
=ad round,— Phantom 1 :22 11
• 3 15 'J
Thought 3 16 30
3rd r"ourid,—Phautom 5 19 10
'Thought 5 20 4
- was consequently tbe winner of the

le third was a race for 15 sovereigns, for yachts
exceciling 29 tone o. m.) ; entrance 15e" ;
ee, three times round the marks I, 2,3, 4. Time
*, samods a ton. Two yachts started. Quiver,
mer, J. chaluherlain, Esq., 12 tons, Me and white
'"ir• Little liorrit, owner B. Talbot, Fay. 12 tons
"el sail what. Gull; 'The boats Ilta44Xl at
t P.m.
li. in. a.
I,t round,—Quiver 2 10 0
Little porrit
;:,und,—Quiver 4 30 50
Little Dortit
41 round,—(tuiver 6 50 0
borrit did uot eoniplete her coarse.
Sprit mg
riim, for £3, to be divided as
first £2, second I3a, third ss. The follow-
;is the order in which they came in—Blue Bell,
r. Wtight ; Alarm, Mr. Hart • Cymbw, Mr.
, Rattler, Mr. Thompson. A'well contested

AlArcuza.— The club boats were lent
'Weedy for these, that the whole of the hosts
• be equal in speed.
Purse of 5 eova. for 4-oared plleys not exceed-
-32 test, divided as follows, £3, 41 10a., and 10a.
started and came in in the following order—
s, amateur's crew ; Caddy's, watermen crew;
11, amateur crew ; Brown's, watermen crew.
baits were all about three lengths behind each

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