The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

LYME REGIS REGATTA.

This regatta came off at Lyme on Thursday last, and
WU a very successful affair. The day was line except
for an hour in the evening, when there was • thunder-
storm. The town wore a very animated appearases.
The committee tenanted of the following gentleman:
J. W. Tre•by, Esq., NP., Capt 8.. Moore, ax., W.
Hingeston, Req., Lent Elton, LW., Major Butyl',
lisjor Brandram, CaptainSpurwsy, and ("Clayton. E.g..
The ruing commenced shortly after 11 o'clock in the
morning, and by this time there were large numbers
thronging the Parade, and the Cobb Walls. This
Premier steam boat, under the command of Captain
Reynolds, arrived shortly after one o'clock, and brought,
• luge party from Weymouth. She made several trips
doting the afternoon, and, on each occasion, carried a
large cargo of passengers. The exoellent hand of the
let Dorset (Lyme) Artillery, under Mr. W. W. Moore,
played at different points during the day. The com-
mittee had provided a very liberal programme, and the
rsee for yachts not exeeeding nine tons (TM.), was
thrown open to all comers. The other sailing and
rowing matches were open to boats belonging te
Bridport, Chideock, Chumouth, Lyme, Seaton, and
Beer. The course for the sailing matches was about
ten miles in length. The wind was light, and at the
commencement of the racing was Mowing from the
R.S.E., and afterwards veered t the westward. The
following is an account of the various sailing and rowing
matches of the day. Major Brandram was the elutes
in the yacht rues, and G. Clayton. Req., and Mr.
Cue performed a similar duty in regard to the rowing
matches.

A PM! OF TWEITT GOINNAN, for pals or pleasure.
boats not exosedinp 9 tons (T.IL). Tim* 70 seconds
per ton. Pint prise, £l2 125.; mond, Lb Zs.;
third, £3 3a.

There were four entries for this rue, namely, The
Swallow. 4 tons (Torquay), J. IL Doane, Esq. ; the
Ida, 7 tons (Torquay), Capt. Argeott ; the Slow, 4 tons
(Lyme), J. Hussey, Esq.; the Vixen, 7 tons (Lyme.)
Rugg. This match wu started Ere:duly at IT
o'clock, and the first yacht to show in advance was the
Swallow, which was followed by the Ida, the Vixen
being next, and the Slow last. There was no material
alteration in the respective positions of the yacht.,
except that the Blow bourne more hopelessly in the rear,
Rod had not completed her first journey round when
the others were half-way round for the second time.
In going round the Golden Cap mark the second time,
the Berallow was leading the Ida by half-a-mile, and the
distance of about a mile separated the Ida from the
Vixen. The Slow was now out of the race. Jut
before rounding the Pinney mark, to corns home, the
wind died away, and the Ida slowly and surely gained
upon the Swallow, and they pseud that mark together,
within three minutes of each other. The Ida now
gradually gained on the Swallow, aid a most exciting
race ensued, as the Ida presently passed her opponent,
and if she Gould only make up her time would win.
After a very close finish, the Swallow eventually won
by a minute, the Ida having to give the Swallow three
minutes and shelf. The Vixen was a long way behind,
and the Slow was milee away, and eventually gave up„
and returned to the harbour. The following is the
time, as given by the committee :

H. Y. IL
The Swallow ... 342 0
The Vixen
The Swallow is whet is known as a " Wine" Rigged
vessel, and the Ida and the other boats were of the
ordinary cutter rig.
A Pans or Tut Porrino. for oprit-osil boa* rot
exceeding 18 feet over all (to carry four Ails only).
First prise, £4; sewed, 10..; third, El ;
fourth, El ; 81111, 15..; sixth, 10s.

Seven boats entered for this oontret, namely, Geni.
W. Love, Lyme; Lucy, 13. Hodder, Lye; Blue Bell,
W. Nutsnan, Lyme; Fly•by-Night, J. Hunter, Char.
mouth; Foreigner, Robert Hodder, Lyme; Frei*
Wm. Rua. Lyme; Amelia. Henry Good, Bridiport.
The rare was 'tested at 1L33, Ind attic an onexintang
contest was thus finished:

IL N. a.
Blue ... 1 29 30
Lucy • 13745
Amelia •
Fly-by-Night 1 40 15
Foreigner ... ... 1 et 15
A Parse or 13svex Soma:mirk to be rowed for br
four-oared boats, not exceeding 72 feet over all. First
prise, £3 10a ; eeeoad, El 10s. ; third, £l.
There were five Petri; namely, Two Brothers, Jame
Cox. Lyrae ; Fantail, in. Holmyard. Lyme ; Rover,
J. Hunter, Charmouth ; Wolverine, llfejor Brsedraut,
Lyme; Vixen, Wm. Rugg, Lyme. The amuse was
round e beet about three quarters of a miln, in • Him
with the pier. Tbe Fantail went of with the lead, and
after a tussle with Vixen, won by about three lengths,
the Two Brothers being about the same distance in the
rear of Vixen, and Wolveren a hundred yards bobbed
them all. Tb• Wolveren complained that shortly
after *be was fooled by Two Brothers, and the 00131-
mittes therefore disqualified thee boat, and pve the
third prise to Wellman.

A Pins or !Ivo POUTDS, to &Droved for by tmo-oared
boats (exclusively employed in fishing) bps "maim
15 feet over all. Firs* pries, El 155.; mood, El Bs.;
third, 18..; fourth, is.; iftb. 7s.

Thu fakwim boar were entered :--Star, Robert
Hitshica. Lyme; Swallow, William Rolmysid,
Lyme; AMru,J. Hunter, Marmon% ;
T. (ford" Cliatim"ta • Bina John. ITINI=. •
Char:south; Trifo6. . John
Hogg..., Luso. When the an:m.oo,on had got a
few I,,,Ddred yardi, the rain oame down in tommte,
and the lightning flashed vividly. The hosts loaf the
pram in the order named :—Alarm, first ; Swallow,
wood ; Star, third; Triton, fourth; Ineetwing, dub.
The Mary Ann wu disqualified in oou..qnsnos of
foaling, and was therefore deprived of the third prise,
which she would otherwise have obtained.

A Puss or Pyre GUIWZAS, to be rowed for by two
oared hoists, kept exclusively for hire, not exceeding
13d1. First prise, El 10t.; second, el
1844 fourth, 14a.; fifth, 10n; math, 86. Elam to
start, or no race.
In 11,11 mach there were seven esbies,
John Hodder, Lye.; Arrow, W. Wood, Lye.; Belle,
W. Wood, Lyme ; Nary Ann, G. Woodrow, Lyme;
Glum, Seeger, Lye.; Men, Hodder, Lye.; Qesan
Queen, Woodrow, Lyme. The Ariel was fink the Belle
second, the Harr Ann third, the P2laa fourth, the
Glazes fifth, UN Arrow six*. The Orem Queen
pre up.
The spores mime off on the mock in front of the
Marine Ponds, la the premehr ot• large ototoune
perms, who enjoyed the fen rutty.
The bill in the 'vistas, ot the Arm* Booms,
bathos* sad hassecookr hittelod.