The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-08 00:00:00

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWEA Avatar 7, EaVasa. I
This year the list of prizes is not quite so full as
before, but yet they are of suffieent importance to make
the prosent an interesting meeting. Pint in the list the
prize given by her Majesty, for schooners belonging
to the Royal Yacht Squadron ; the Queen's Cousin and•• i
time race. The race for to-morrow (Wednesday) is open
' to all cutters of not less than 30 ; or more than 100 tons,
belonging to any royal yacht club ; also to be sailed for
over the Queen's Course. The first prise, 701.: second,
201. ; and third, IW. The Royal Yacht Squadron dinner
will abo take place in the evening of this day. On Thurs-
day there will be a race round the Isle of Wight open to
all yachts of not less than 30 tons, belonging to any royal
yacht club. Three to start or no race (a handi-
cap). The first prize,second, 20/. • and third,
101. The Royal Yacht Squadron ball in the'evening. The
usual display al finsworks will take place on Tuesday even-
ing on the parade, and for which Mr. Pain, of Walworth-
road, artist to the squadron, has been specially directed to
prepare on an extensive scale. The Queen's Course ufor
is to start from off the Royal Yacht Squadron castle.
ordered to the eastward they will go round the Warner
Light, pass to the southward of the Brambles (between the
shoal and Cowes), then round a flag-boat moored to the
westward of Lepe Buoy ; back to the castle, passing between
the flagboat and castle flagstaff, keeping outside all buoys
on the shoat (Peel included), except the Middle and Stew-
bridge, leaving the Warner and the flagboat off Lepe en
the port hand. if ordered to the westward the course will
be merely ravened, still leaving the flagboat off Lepe and
Warner on the port hand. In both cease twice round the
course. . .

for the pries weed the laisad the selling com-
mittee wilidecide on the morning of the race which way
the yachts are to go round. The yachts must peas outside
all the buoys and marks on the shoals extending from the
Wised shore, finishing between the flagboat moored off the
castle and the ensile flag-staff. The committee will also de-
cide by signal an the morning of the races which way the
yachts are to cast, la order to avoid fouling when starting.
The roads are full of yachts, and prominent amongst
them are the Dagmar his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales • the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and the
Alberta's/id Elfin, royal tenders. The other yachts here
are the Cecile, the Marquis of Drogheda ; Fair Rosamond,
Mr. F. P. Delia" Radcliffe • Zouave, Colonel J. L
Nichol]; Terpisohore, Captain Tatnall, R.N. ; Queen
Elinor, Duke of Marlborough ; Egeria, Colonel Douglas,
c.a. ; Dream, Mr. G. Bentinck, M.P. ; Brilliant, Mr. G. H.
Actors ; Florence, Duke of Leeds ; Titania, the Read Rosso ;
Lufra, Lord Poosanby ; Voles°, Lord Colville ; Galatea,
Lord Berner, ; Lotus, Earl Vane ,• Shark, the Earl of
Cardigan ; Northumbria and St. Lawrence, Mr. G. R.
Stephenson ; Pantomime, Colonel Markham ; Rainbow,
Colonel Finch ; Koh-i-noor, Captain J. A. Legard, R.N. ;
Algeria, Mr. J. Mulholland ; Hirondelle, Lord Henry
Lennox ; Caespenera, Sir J. B. Guest, Bart. ; Nymph,
Sir J. Bayle, Bart. ; Intrepid, Colonel de Monceau: ;
& J raid", Mr. J. Payson ; Cabman, Mr. Bexendale ; Capron,
Colonel B. Basing ; Syren, Mr. A. H. Davenport ; Avoca
Mr. T. Walker ; Pauline, Mr. T. Thornhill ; Sabrina,
Mr. J. Naylor ; Amason, Sir J. B. Walsh, Bart. ; Menai,
Colonel E. Lloyd ; Daring, Capnin R. Quin, R.N. ; Storm-
finch, General Banos ; Mistletoe, SirJ. Stuckley, Bart.,
M.P. ; Lurline, Colonel W. H. Verecholye ; Oak Apple,
Mr. A. H. Hammersley ; Albion, Lord Otho Fitzge-
rald ; Susan, the Earl of Hardwick° ; Resolute,
the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P. • Beatrix, Lord
Durham ; Mona, the Duke of Rutland ; Deerhound,
Mr. L. Lancaster; Sybil, the Hon. Colonel Annealey,
M.P. ; Zebra, Mr. N. Clayton ; Miranda, Colonel Martyn ;
Alexandra, Mr. J. Johnson ; Blue Bell, Mr. F. Edwards ;
Evadne, Mr. J. Richardson; Acorn, Mr. H. D. Wigeell ;
Marine, Mr. 3. C. Marine ; Moonbeam, Mr. P. Roberts ;
Wizard, Mr. J. P. Manses ; Mischief, Colonel Inigo J 00.•
Pearl, Mr. A. Callandy ; Scout, Mr. H. J. Baxter ; Alba-
tross, Mr. J. Tetley ; Caroline, Mr. E. H. Hudson ; Cetus,
Captain Blakeley ; Amazon, Mr. H. Smith ; Mai, Captain
Plullimore • Evangeline, Major Beaton ; Mars, Sir C. '
Goring ; Dawn, Sir T. Cochrane ; Caprice, Captain Ander-
son ; Rattlesnake, Mr. T. L. Behan ; Otter, Mr. C. Brett ;
Lalla Rookh, Sir G. East, Bart. ; lolanthe, Captain J. C.
Miller; Hand, Mr. L. Tyaden ; Ursuline, Mr. H. Villebois ;
Arrow, Mr. Thomas Chamberlayne • Minx, Viscount
Castlereese ; lone, Mr. Richard Blanchard ; St. Ursula,
Mr. J. Wyllie ,• Bacchante, Mr. H. S. Bethell ; Irene, Mr.
' G. R. Graves, M.P. ; Daring, Captain Quin, R.N.
The sailing committee consists this year of Earl Vane,
, R.N., Mr. L. Shedden, and Mr. George
sin
Hollanda .121ernsi • and Captain Browne, R.N., is the inde-
fatigable secretary.
The race this day was for her Majesty's Cup, for
eshooners belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron, Queen's
Qesuse. • tine race. R. Y. S. scale ; Thema measure-
ment. The following yachts were entered:
Yachts. Too,. Owners. Flag.
Pantomime l4O Colonel T. Markham .. Black and yellow.
Shark 175 East of
recede
Intrepid
As this is slime race, the Shark allows Egeria 3m. 7seo. ;
she also allows Pantomime, 6 or. :i2 sec., and Intrepid,
23m. 56 see. In the same proportion the larger vessels
would have to allow the smaller ones time for the differ-
ence of tonnage.
At 55 minutes past nine this morning the preparatory
gun was fired, and at the same moment the signal No. 7
MU displayed at the masthead opposite the Castle. Every
man was seen at his proper place immediately afterwards,
and the signal was given that the course would be to the
eastward. The weather, which yesterday had been miser-
able in the extreme, wet and boisterous, was now bright
and clear, but with rather a strong breeze from the W.S.W.,
and the tide at about half ebb. At ten o'clock precisely
the starting gun was fired. The smallest yacht, the In-
trepid, was oft almost as soon as the report was heard, with
the other three in a cluster. If there was any difference it
was in favour of the Egeria, and she showed signs of vwy
good handling. Flowing sheets were soon made taut and
ballooners were the order of the day. The Egeria took a
wide berth towards the north, while the others
kept more in a direct course. On being shut by
Old Castle Point the Intrepid was leading, the Egeria
second, and the Pantomime and Shark very close astern.
When they were again seen after rounding the Warner
light below Hyde, the former order had been wonder-
fully changed, for Eyrie was the leading vessel, and paned
the commodore's vessel at 12.11, Pantomime passing at
12.12, the Shark 12.15 and the Intrepid a long distance
astern. The course here lay towards the Southampton
Water, and the Eyrie having covered all the buoys of. the
Brambles, made a clean and smart tack towards the west-
ward channel, and went well on her course, with her sails
standing full and well. In making this board the Panto-
mime was not so fortunate, for apparently sailing too close
to the wind she for a time appeared becalmed, if not
actually drifting astern, her sheets shook in the wind, and
some delay occurred before they were fined, and she was
again well on her way. She was for some time "in irone,"
and her chances of the prize seemed to be very doubtful
indeed. The first time the vessels passed the Warner light
the time was taken as follows: _ _

...5......_ -
H. ■. S.
raeria
Pantomime lO 66 30
Shark
InarePid
The time taken on pluming to the westwerdoff the Castle
was as under: -

-
Y. &
Egeria
Pantomime l2 10 30
Shortly after passing the Castle the Pantomime carried
away her bobstay, and the Shark her jibboorn and staysail
The Intrepid gave up.
On passing the N astern mark the first time the time
taken stood as under:

IL a. &
TVA& l2 so o
Pantomime l2 be to
The first round of the twos was completed as under:
N. N. B.
Kenfin
Pantomime I 4 48
Shark I 8 30
The course to the eastward was now eonimenced for the
second time, but the relative positions of the vessels
remained unaltered. On their return to the westward the
Egeria still maintained the lead, and was timed abreast of
the flag-boat es follows :
8. IL 5.
16erla 3 16 16
Pantomime
The Shark was about five minutes astern, but on
coming abreast of the castle she murried away her peak
halyards and split ber mainsail, upon which she brought up
and took no further part in the contest. The Western
mark was rounded the second time as follows :
H. W. IL
kens 67 50
Pantomime
A fine struggle then ensued as they came up band over
hand together, and the utmost interest was excited as
they neared the winning post. The final time was as
under .
s. 11. L
Ueda 4 6 1
Pantomime
Being • difference of 1 min. 58 arc., and as the time
allowed for difference of tonnage was 3 min. 35 see., the
Pantomime won the race by 1 min. 27 sec. to vars.
This was one of the best contested and interesting 8000$
ever witnessed at this regatta.
Mr. Mulholland, the owner of the Kiwis, won the
Queen's PALO last year, and but for the allowance of time
would have been its possessor a second time.
The town regatta also took place to-day, and, as signal,
the after part of the day was observed as a holiday. The
parade was crowded with reacher's and visitors, and the
rifle oorps band hem Newport, enlivened the p
by playing some excellent music. The whole of the
were covered with boats and small craft, and lama ships
lying of were dressed in their holiday bunting.
irage mums of prizes was as follows :
A of eight sovereigns for four-oared boats helms-

ing to any royal yacht club ; a prize of ten sovereigns for
four-oared Baileys ; a sailing match for seven sovereigns
for Asking and pleasure boats ; an open rue for skiffs not
exceeding 18, for prizes of 5/. ,• a duck hunt ; • prize of
ten sovereigns for four-oared galleys belonging to Eut or
West Cowls, to be rowed for by the shipwrighu and ap- 1
prenticee residing in either town ; a skiff race for lusts
belonging to East or West Cowes for 5/. ,• a prize of ten
sovereigns for four-oared galleys mused by any crew"; a
second duck hunt ; and an open race for skiffs for W.
These races created great interest, and were exceedingly
well contested, the duck hunts exciting considerable
amusement.