The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-05 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA..
The contest for the 100 Sovs Cup and £25 prize, partially
reported in The Sun of yesterday, is yet undecided, the
leading yachts having concluded their second round of the
course at so late an hour that, as had been anticipated, the
match will have to be sailed over again. Yesterday the
grand event of the Squadron Regatta came off—the race
for her Majesty's Cup, a handicap for schooners and yawls
belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron.
The following vessels entered :—Ursuline yawl, 112 tons
(Mr H. Villebois)—Titaraia schooner, 181 tons (the Earl
of Rosse)—Aline schooner, 216 tons (Captain C. S. A.
Thellusson)—Vestal, 74 tons (Sir Bruce Chichester)—
Al bertise schooner, 1,56 tons (Lord Londesborough)—Cissy
schooner, 121 tons (Mr F. K. Dumas)—Viking schooner•,
142 tons (Mr Inglis Jones)—lntrepid schooner, 75 tons
(Count F. Da Monceau).

The Cissy did not put in an appearance. Theremaining
seven took up the positions assigned them at the proper
time off the Squadron Club-house. In the early morning a
dead calm prevailed, but about 10 a.m. light airs sprang up,
at first unsteady and from different points of the compass,
but at 10 30 a.m. the chances of there being a sufficiency of
wind to sail out the match during the prescribed limit of
time (I& 9 p.m.), the seven competing craft were started,
and at 10 40 the leading vessels passed Old Castle Point
with their main booms over their quarters and sheets eased
off. Between Ryele and the mainland at this time the wend
was springing up to what may be termed a nice light breeze
from NE by N. As the yachts passed Norris Castle they
began to improve their pace under the influence of the fresh-
ening breeze which they were bringing up with them, and
they laid their course up the middle channel for the Nor-
man and Warner, the Albertine leading, with the Aliene
Viking, and Intrepid next, and Vestal, Titania, and Ursu-
line following. Bringing the wind up with them, they passed
Ryde pier head as follows, their bearing from the pier line
when timed being due north :--
H. M. 8,
H. H. S.
Albertine
Viking
1111 3291 5172 UT irtaliisne: 1111
Y 9 20
Intrepid
17
Mine
Running down past the Sandhead shoals, the Norman,and
the Warner light vessel, they jibbed round as follows, the
Aline having passed the Viking and Intrepid, and taken
second place :

s. s.
Albertine
Aline
Viking
Intrepid
Flying kites were now taken in, as the vessels made prepa-
rations for beating their way back westwards to Calshot
light, there being still a moderately full sail breeze from
WNW. The Albertine made a long board for the main-
land, and half an hour after going round the Warner
tacked under Southsea Castle—the Aline and Viking tack-
ing also at the same time. The Intrepid made a short
board for the island shore when off the Horse Sand Fort,
some short time before the others. The Vestal made a long
board, and went about under Southsea, following the ex-
ample of the leading vessels. The remainder made short
tacks. Albertine, Aline, and Viking stood off from South-
sea towards the Sandhead, and again went about in deep
water and in the main strength of the weather tide for the
westward, the Albertine still maintaining her original lead
over the Mine, although the latter had obtained the second
place. In working through Spithead the Intrepid improved
her position in the race, while the Vestal at the same point
damaged hers. The Albertine kept her reach for South-
ampton Water until far enough to windward to weather
Calshot light-vessel, which she accomplished by going
about at Ih. 33m,, and was followed by the others as they
weathered the lightship. After weathering Calshot the
leading vessels met with the wind freshening to a glorious
strength, and they made their boards along the north shore
is rattling style, round the mark-boat moored off Egypt
Point, and completing the first round, or one-half of their
work, in the following differences of time :

M. M. S. H. M. 8.
Albertine
Mine 2 20 15 Vestal ..
Viking
Intrepid
The wind continued steadily fresh at W.N.W., and the
yachts commenced their second round with every proLabi-
lito of bringing the race during the remainder of the day to
a decisive termination, but yachting chanoes in matches
under sail are, generally speaking, beyond man's control,
and sometimes beyond his comprehension in their results.
In order to afford some definite clue to the position of the
vessels on the completion of their first round of the course,
we append here the handicap allowance of time as arranged
by the Squadron Sailing Committee : —Aline allows Tita-
nia,lll2 min. ; Albertine, 17 min.; Viking, 20 min. ;
Vestal, 20 min, ; Ursuline, 33 min, ; Intrepid, 37 min.
The difference iu the time named between the different
vessels will give the time allowance from one vessel to the
other.

The same fortunate strength of breeza accompanied the
yachts on their second round, and the Albertine and Aline
still maintained their lead. When off the checkered buoy
of the Brambles, off Southampton river, the Albertine had
the lead of the Aline by 4 minutes, and the prize was then
apparently hers.

The squadron prizes will be sailed over again for to-day.
To-morrow the Royal Yacht Squadron give a prize to be
sailed for of the value of 100 guineas, the Arrow being ex-
cluded from the race.

Aline came in first, Albertine second ; the latter takes the
cup by time, 16 minutes.

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LONDON, Aug. s.—Wind this day at noon—South-
West ; moderate breeze and fine weather.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jane,
from Matanzas.
SHIELDS, Aug. 3,—Wind IV.S.W,—Arrived—Exprees,
from St. Mary's.
CARDIFF, Aug. 4.—Wind
for the Clyde.
DUBLIN, Aug. 4,—Wind W.—Arrived—Troy, from
New York.

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(EY ELECTRIC TRLEGRAPTIO

. _
GRAVESEND, Friday ;Morning:
Arrived, August 4—Alarm, from Havre—St. Johannes,
from Hudickswall—Emma from Cronstadt.
_.

Arrived, August 6--Jersey, from Guernsey—Plenty
Time, from Barfleur—Bare, from Narva—Jane Pardew,
from Cochin.

DEAL, Friday Morning.

Passed—Atlas (screw steamer), from Med.terranean,for
London—Columbine, for Sydney—Donna Anita, for Can-
terbury—both from London.
Saiied—British Lion, for Madras—Amber Nymph, for
Trinidad.