The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-17 00:00:00

THE ROY AL TACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON CUP.

COWES, THURSDAY JOINING.
From the nature of the course selected, time would
not permit any particulars to be transmitted of the race for
the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup beyond the start, which
con►isted of a smaller number of yachts than had been
entered as competitors for the prise. Both the Claymire
and the Bacchante were withdrawn after the cards of the
day had been printed, leaving the race to the Olorians,
Alarm, and Wildfire.
At 10h. 26m. 305., the preparatory gun was fired, which
was followed by another exactly in four minutes, for start-
ing. The Wildfire was the float to get round, but the Alarm
was soon in her wake, and the Gloriana rather sluggishly
bringing up the rear. On coming abreast of Old Castle
Point, the latter hauled down her racing fisg, denoting that
she gave up the contest, but nevertheless she continued on
the course. Soon alter passing Norris Castle, the Alarm
took the lead, and continued to increase the distance as she
promeded..

At 11e. 45m. a boat was stationed off the Nab light ship,
as • mark that the course was to lie between it and tee
island. The sidling committee's steamer Medina then ran
out nearly ten miles north of the light, when she brought
up at 12e. 6m., as • mark for the extent of the course. The
Nab light was passed by the yachts as under : Alarm,
11h. 54w. thee. ; Wildfire, 12e. 3m. Osee.; Glenna.,
30wc. The committee's vessel was rounded in
tee following order : Alarm, 12b. 21m. Osee. ; Wildfire,
12b. 35m. 30sec. ; (Sunni, 12e. 4em. Osec. The race was
concluded as follows: Alarm, 3b. din. Osec.; Oloriana,
3h. 30m. Osee. ; Wildfire, 3h. 50m. 20,ee.
From the above narrative of the race for the great prise
of the royal yacht squadron, it will be reen that the result
has been unattended with that degree of interest that has
usually attached to the possession of the Squadron Cup.
With the well-known racing qualities and superior
tonnage of the Alarm, it certainly cannot be wondered at
that owners of yachts should hesitate to start them against
her on such unequal preponderance, and perhaps it may be
worth the while of the committee to consider for the future
whether it would sot be well so far to classify tie yachts that
something like justice may be done to those of small tonnage
against their weighty competitors. Another subject also re-
quires consideration, and that is as to the uncertainty which
prevails as to what vessels will start for a particular race,
for although entries ate required to be closed a certain
time before the day of sailing, yet frequently they are with-
drawn at •short notice.

Among those present at the squadron annual dinner were
the following :—The Right Hon. the Earl of Wilton (Com-
modore of the R.Y.S.); C. R. M. Talbot, Esq , M.P. (Vice
Commodore) • Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, Captain
Crispin, the 'Marquis of Conyngbaw, Captain J. W. E.
Ponr•nby, R. W. Harvey Esq. ; Richard Freekland, Esq.;
H. Baring, E•q , 11,P.; Sir Bellingham Graham ;
Spencer Do Horsey, Esq ; the Right Hon. H. Corry,
M.P. ; Captain C. H. Williams, ft N. • Sir Percy Shelley,
Bart.; J. Gee, Esq.; W. Delefleld, E. S. B.cynolde,
Esq. ; Dr. Hoffmeitter; A. Campbell, . ; G. Holland
Ackeis, Esq., Commodore of the Royal ictoria Yacht
Club; Le Merchant Thomas, Esq., &c., &c.
Tomorrow her Majesty's Cup will be sailed for, and for
which the following yacht. are entered :
Bacchante.. 80 .... B. H. Jones, Esq.
Aurora .... 60 .... Le Marchent Thomas, Esq.
Lavrock .. 72 .... Captain C. H. Williams, R.N.
Gondola .. 87 .... I'. Hughes, Esq.