The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-27 00:00:00

ROYAL HARWICH YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

HARWICH, WEDME4DiT

The gre-t ;watt. festhol of the eutern coast ,d Minatt.
oiv.er the ilapi.t.e• of the Royal ils.whti Yacht ch... ben.
place this day, and with complete success. The regatta is uad,r
the immediate patronage of her Majesty the Queen. The Lowe
was en fete, and numerous flans Mattered In the breeze, Th,.
Great Luton, Lail* Collipluy MO special traits from Lothlou
and several local towns in the dbitriet, which icrouicht nuuicruus
vidtors. The councillor were on board the ruffle strum-hip h
vessel belosiglug to she Great Eastern Railway Company, that
rune. for the purpose of their contlioldsl trafbc. hllaccti
port and Antwerp awl, 11.1.1.41445 w. wool. i. au Limn) kid 14 the
directors of lb. company for this occasion. and it was anchored
near the Guard BYO', upwards of • mile Item the shore.

The progriunine consisted of a prise of 50sovera tans to be
"ailed for lo cutter yachts of 35 tons and upwanis. belonahs b.
11*) AI Yacht Club, a tirne race, with a prise to the tom nib',
of to mvereigns, and 10 to these...W. The next prize a. [s'•, io
be sailed for by schooner.. *al yawls under 70 tons, belonging to
a Royal Yacht flub. The tint prise, a piece of plate, aloe
son. presided by Mr. Sohn Celt, M. 1.. of the }Loyal llansidi
Yacht tlub a maned prise of 10 nova added by the Royal
Harwich Yacht (Tub. The third race, a Prize of to gal -6•11.
presented 11 the directon of the Ohs' kaitern Railway Pout.
twiny. to he sailed for by yachts not exceeding 16 tuns, belong-
ing to the Royal Harwich Yacht flub. Heat yacht. C. suns
second. 5 $(121t10111/1. A fourth race, for a purse of pre,.
anted by Maine Jervis, IL F., and Mr. Kent, to he sailed for by
dredging and trawling boats belonglngto Harwich. relies were
&leo given inn "using tO 31 sOvi , to be contended for 111 rowing
matairi. First niateh, a grand international Nitrogen rowing
match by amateurs, fur plate, of the value of Alt. Second
match. by foto-oared galley., built for salting and ma -
ing. beionows' to the port of Harwich. not tined.
In,{ VI feet in length. A third match. by boats
belonging to the guard ship, revenue cruisers, and enstraard.
A fourth match, by yachtsolingles to be rowed by one man, wills
a duck hunt and a number of "(bur aniusementa

The course for the saiUnrtgg vessels was from the committee
cease', thence out of the harlw.ur, passing between the beach-end
and cliff-fad Duos: thence to the corklight vemel . thence to
the mark boat, with red flag at the atone touch : thence lute tire
harbour, passing between the beach-end and clifflont buoys;
thence to the imminitee cruel, pluming between her mud buoy
ith white ling thence on to the mark boat with red Aug. on
shotley theme to the corn..littee vestel, leaving the cockfight
race, and 'nation *easels on the starboard hand. Twice round
the course, flaking alt nether about thirty miles.
The first races of the day were for dredgers and trawlers. the
first prize being won by Fairy itueen, and the second by au Fait.
The next was a time race by cutter yachts of 66 and up-
wards belonging to the Mao ,L 1 Yacht Club. The fell...king mug
the yachts entered
Yacht& Tons. Owners. Pings.
Sphynx .... 46 J. s. hearts, Esq... White, red border, Maltese

_ cross.
Phry oe Gis T (henna. pro., req. White. red. white.
Vindez eC A. Pewee. Say. .. Square. light blue.
Their position at the close of the nee wee as follows .
H. 0. S.
flehyos
Tiede:
Hu) ue

The race was a splendid one, end the whiner wee greeted with
loud cheers. There was some talk of • inmteet ben/ lodged
by the Thryne against the V hides for luting fuldod her and
sprung her bowsprit.
The second yacht rare was fora prise of 3.5 sovereams, to be
galled for by schooners and yawis under 70 tons, twinging to a
Royal Yacht Out. The first prise, a piece of plate, rase
sovereigns, pies nted by John Kelk, Fey., M.P., of the itoyal
flanvich Yacht Club : second prize, 10 sovereigns, added by the
Club. A time race. The following yachts were entered :

_
Yachts. Tout. Owner. MP.
Scandal ls Y. river:Lid, Eng. Green with dhanvock.
Waterwlteh H. Allenby, Ray. .. Red.
Ariel ld T. Reed, Blue sod white. red Maltese
crew
The second round concluded as under:

H. M.
Watery;ltch
Scandia
Anal was not timed. __ .

The third race was I.;;cit.T, not eToerding 16 tons, belonging
to the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. The following yachts en•
tired and started
Yachts. Tons. Owner. nags.
Dione .... 12 T. Field, Ent.
bateuelia.. 14 °Apt. T. Bennett
Borsee .... 14 J. H. Kdge, Eau White.
Shortly after starting a wan fell overheard from the flow,
and she wasconsequently obliged to bear up and pick him up,
consequently the Satanella had the race almost entirely to bee.
self. On the adnpletion of th 3 lirst round the only Uwe taken
was that of R. 3i. a
Satanella
. _ .

Of *none .Ith such a mishap as this the None might almost
ha considered out of the race. Thu aSatanella finished the race
at sh. 1.1 min. 15 ler . . . . . . . .

There were ■ atunker of boat races and duck hunts close to
the short:, which attracted a east concourse of spectators, and
afforded ample amusement. Mr. Goodwin waa a most ealtient
secretary and manager of the amusements.
A tug-boat. the Robert Owen, made numerona short trips to
sea. and appeared to be doing a thriving trade among the
visitors.

11Cmeinliere of the Royal flanrkh Yacht Club dined together
at the Great Fasten Hotel in the evening.