The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB.

The regatta for prizes in this excellent chili took place
yesterday with the following yachts :
First Class.
Yachts. Tens. Owners.
Dudu
Folly
Satanella l2 .... Captain P. Bennett
Alexandra
Second Class.
Vision
Aerolite
Algedne

The prizes were a si ver cup value £25 for the first class,
and a cup value £2O for the second class, both handsome
pieces of plate by Benson, and the course was from Erith
to the Chapman Head Light and back.
The Oread steamer, Captain Wheeler, as usual, accom-
panied the race, and it is almost needless to say that under
his direction everything was most satisfactory. Mr. Long,
owner of the Octoroon, the vice-commodore of the club, and
Mr. Sadlier, the rear commodore, officiated on board the boat
in the absence of Mr. Harrison, the commodore, who was
engaged in the race.

The start took place at Oh. 45m. 305., the wind being
,
E.S.E. They all started together, cantig to northward ;
the Alexandra being in the strength of the tide led into the
roads, followed by the others in the order of their stations.
Directly after this the Folly had to go about to escape some
craft, and the Alexandra making a board went well in ad-
vance, followed by the Satanella, Folly, and Duda. In the
!mall boats the Vision took a trifling lead, but the Algerine
immediately shot by her and went away
with a great lead,
which she increased all the way down, exhibiting first class
power to windward. At Purfleet the Folly passed the Sa-
tanella to windward, the Alexandra still leading by a couple
of boats' lengths. The Dudu and Satanella now had a
smart race, and the former got the third place. The Alex-
andra still continued her lead until off Gravesend, where,
while shifting her topsail, the Folly passed her to windward
and took the first place. At this time the Algerine had
completely left the small boats, and was having a distinct
race with the Satanella, of the largo class the Aerolite being
astern of the Vision. Returning to the large boats, they
kept the same position to Hole. Haven, where the Du*
which bad been coming up fast, went ahead of the Alexandra
and shortly before the rounding went by the Folly to wind-
ward. The time and order of rounding was as follows :
Yacht K. K. S.
Dudu .... 4 18 0
Folly
Alexandra 4 21 20
Satanella
Algerine
Vision
Aerolite
They now shifted for running, and went up before the
wind at a fine pace, but off Thames llaven the Alexandra
went aground, and being towed off,
was, of course, out of
the race. In the course of the return the Folly, while run-
ning before the wind, passed the Dudu off the upper Bligh
buoy, and they came in thus :

8.
Folly
Dudu
Algerine
The Vision, by the L.: .......... ...
Vision
................. the 455005 prize by
35 seconds only. The prize in the first class was generously
presented by M'. G. Harrison, the commodore. Mr. Long,
the vice-commodore, presented the prizes to the winners.

HENLEY-ON-THAMES GRAND ANNUAL
REGATTA,
This annual grand aquatic carnival, which is fixed to
take place on the 23d and 24th of June, is likely to be shorn
of some of its interest in consequence of the anticipated
absence of the Oxford Trinity Boat, which, during the late
races at Oxford, maintained its position as head of the
river. The University College Boat Club, which carried
off so many prizes at Henley last year, however, we are
happy to learn will again put in an appearance, both with
a four and eight; and Mesars. Woodgate, the ex•Anaateur
Champion of the Thames, and Mitchell, the winner of the
Oxfcrd University Silver Sculls, will most probably en-

counter the inter-tlniverPity Champion Mile Thinner, Mr.
Lawes, of Cambridge.
The meeting of the Eton and Hadley Eights will, as
usual, attract considerable attention, and as both crews are
said to be first-rate, a good race may be anticipated.
The following notification has been issued with respect
to the Wyfeld Challenge Cup Any amateur club or
crew shall be qualified to enter for this prize, but no crew
nor individual member of a crew shall row for this cup and
the Stewards' Cup at the same regatta."
The fixture for Henley this year is very inconvenient as
regards Oxford, as the Commemoration will be held un-
usually early, vii., on 'Wednesday, June the Bth,