The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-25 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH REGATTA.

hfore4re azain to congratulate the energetic committee
led by 111 r. fr. 4. Weldord, on the success of their efforts
to revive what usedlw tç.s.nd what promises to be again,
one of the greatest attractions rime wu when orthodox
people engaged deeply in business, reckoned at hitt foor
times In the year, when they ceased for a tiroe front
seeking :

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The It ws. MI Itts. Briemhilila (cutter) wins the cup
given by Weymouth. Gwendoiin (schooner) Count
Batthyany'4 cap. value Mks.. and !Morbid() (yawl) Mr. F.
Blackwoars cup vslue
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Those who Ital.s;.-n-On-r—liar.a—le—ss:.llll),
with only a sail here and there to break the line where
sea mewed to melt into nky, must have been struck by the
appearance it presented on Friday morning: when or
RI of all rigc and nines allowed their forest of meats across
the horizon. The Palasine, a large steam yacht, belonging
to Earl Wilton, was the most noticeable among them all,
and many a wish was expressed that the nteam yacht
Northumbria, belonging to that friend of the town, Mr.
C. IL Stephenion, misht also pay us a visit, when he
would have been welcomed with my. The promises of the
day were contradictory ; there was, it wan true, a tine
breeze, and good nailing might therefore he expected ; hut
there wan uniortunately a thick mint, which would
prevent the racing being scea at any distance. The new
hail also risen, raid in place iif the mirror-like 'iodate of
the evening before, there was a "nasty lop," which would
keep all but the best 'tailors nn nhorm About half-pant
10, Mr. Edwania, M.P., Mr. Welsford stc., proceeded to
H.M.S. cutter Chence. whence the races were to by stadesl
by the firing of cannon. The voyage out was indeed a
lively one, all the yr.chts we-e heaving and to-sing, and
I the Avoset, which was prettily trimmed with Rapt, iliepe
, the lowermost of ha fled continually in the brine. The
Chance was shin gaily decorated with bunting, and let it
. could he specially witired that she was particularly lively.
Ah !how true it we. !Those not tined to the sea after a few
hours of the dance on board the short little cotter, might
be excepted for saying with Gonzalo "Now would I give a
thoueind furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground,
long heath, brown furze. anything."
The /ailing matches were all effected with a flying start,
the tiro.; being taken on beanl the Chance cuter. opposite
which the yachts started The condo was from there to a
mark boat ntf Radcliffe Head. thence to Whitenothe and
airmen the Bay to tined marks. Three times round the
long comae made rat miles to be nailed.
The fifteen-ton cutters had a shorter course, and the
open boats a yet shorter one. The yacht. were started
soon after half-pant 10, and the othern about half-an-hour
after, no that all the rads were thus going on at "not,
making a very pretiy eight for Clone who understood the
niatter, and were near immigh to see. They were not
very plainly visinle font the slime, on account of the
hag e, and dot not attract anvsliing like the amoont of
general interest felt in the nulmeitient boat-racing. The
prizes, anil results were as follows :
Fisysy sovereigns (0 • eti..ers of 90 tons, and Oct eacectling 40
tons, belonoioc eel any Royal, or Ya....4it Club. Three times
mund the Wee-month omens, a .P.stanoe 4.4 miles. Time,
Royal Albert Yacht Club Seale. Three started.
Rio xlhound, Mannlls of Mho, 40 tons
Norman, Major Eiring, 20 rams
Glance, IL Rushton, sons
The 13:oodhound :ook the lead and kept it, followed by
the Glance until she mule the Sack. The Glance could
not w :tither it, gave way to the Norman, and subsequently
gave up the race.

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?Moen onverchou Mr cutters of 15 tons and under. Course
Three time round rank boats, 1,2, 1; and 11. • distance of 32
miles. Time allowance two-tlyrds /loyal Albert Yacht Club
Scale. Two started.
C stone, 14 tons
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Buccaneer, Ca,A. Bacly, 14 tons
The Ina early took the lead, keptit all the way and won
wily.
Four sovereigns I w open boa.a of ay rig not enceeding IS
feat In lcusth. Flrat IA 10s, modal £l, and thl.‘llos. r •o•
video 4 a..art. nate, 1 minu.e per foot. Twice round a worse
fixed on previous to carting. Six statism
Alma, Yawl, 11. Denman • • • •
Tickler. Yawl. 18 feet. lowdnas Samson

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N)rtle, Yiwl, 16 feet, Join &nlh • - -
Blue nen, Sprit Sall, 15 feet. Samuel Chtries-
The-eaa, Sp, mil, 13 feet, Ft..muel Ch•Jits -
The Pastime, Sprit Bail, B. Farmer -

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The wind fell light, and the third hog rowed up, so
that it was not settled she should have the prize.
In the afternoon very large crowds assembled on the
Esplanade, the Pile Pier. and the Nothe, and a large
number of boats were gathered in the Flay, laden with all
ages and both gesso, to see the boat racing.
The weather was first rata for the purpose, the water
being tolerably smooth, although a light cool bccese was
blowing.