The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-18 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
RYDE, Aug. 17.
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MR. BROADWOOD'S PRIZES.

Thursday morning again brought in a strong wind from
W.S.W., and its strength apparently intimidated many of
the cutters from starting, although it was understood the
Niobe would not start, and the Volante had carried away
her bowsprit at Southsea, tho day before.
' The £5O prize given by Mr. Broadwood was open to all
cutters under 75 tors, old measurement, belonging to any
two or more Royal Yacht Clubs. To start at 9 am. from

:heir own anchors, and weigh them, with 30 fathoms
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chain out.

Course.—From Ryde-pier, leaving Noman buoy on the
starboard hand ; thence to the Nab, leaving it on the port
hand; round the Owers lightship, leaving it on the port

Laud ; back to the Nab, leaving it on the starboard hand

thence, leaving the Noman buoy on the port hand, round
tho West Buoy of the Middle, leaving it on the port hand ;
winning at Ryde between the pier and committee boat. No
means of propulsion except fore and aft canvas; booming
out by the sheets only ; the tacks not to be loosened.

Name. Tons. Owners.
Volante
Marina
Vindex
Niobe
Astarte
Christabel
Only the Marina and Astarte took up their stations, and
the latter vessel evinced much drowsiness in getting under
way, the Marina being at the Sand's Head by the time the
Astarte had left her moorings. The tide was running west-
ward, and there was every probability of the vessels having
an hour of its strength in beating for the Nab after round-
ing the Owers. The Marina ran past the Nab at 9.52, the
Astarte, now with all her fore and aft sails set, including top-
sail, being nine minutes astern. About this time, although

there was a tremedous sea to run over, the Marina set her
balloon forekil, and if any of the cutters that entered for the
match had been present they would have found some diffi-
culty in running with that vessel ; it was just her weather,
and the manner she met and rode over the heavy rolling
and tumbling waves proved her eminent capabilities as a
seaboat. The Pearl yawl was in company with the
Marina in running for the 0 wers, but notwithstanding that
fine craft's superior tonnage and power, she did not run
the latter vessel more than 100 fathoms. The Astarte at
10.15 was to those on board the Marina hull down, and
certainly had fallen astern. The Marina sighted the Owers
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lightship at 10.38, on her lee bow, about six miles distant,
and, as she was running a little wide of the mark, bore up
a trifle and ran straight for the light, the waves still run-
ning westward with increased disturbance, surging and
sweeping as far as the eye could reach into a confused mass
of slopes and foam. At 10.50 the Marina took in her top-
sail, big foresail, reefed main and foresail, and made all snug
for the beat back after rounding the Owers. The Astarte did
the same, and there was every necessity for so doing, as the
sea was running tremendously high, and the wind blowing
with extreme force. As the vessel jibed to round the
Owers her boom swung over with such impetuous velocity
that when it was brought up by the sheets the sudden
strain and crashing jerk seemed likely to tear her deck out
The Owers was rounded—

H. B.
tr. s.
Marina ,„ 11 22 30 I Astarte 11 29 37
The vessels were now 15 miles from the Nab, with such
a slaunt of wind to face as few cutters would like to en-
counter, and directly they came " on" its motive force all
the labour of the match commenced. The Marina behaved
splendidly., and her fine weather-used old skipper stood at
the helm throughout the match, watching intently the
bounding surging sea, and easing the vessel through each
mountain-like wave, saying that " she took it kindly," as
the water poured in upon her foredeck by tuns. From the
ewers to the Nab the vessels made a long and a short leg,
and arrived, still plunging their bows desperately into the
unsettled sea at—

H. M.
1 30 Astarte _ ...
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H. H.
~. 1 42