The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-01 00:00:00

THE THAMES YACHT CLUB.

Yesterday the match so long announced in the aquatic sporting
circles, to be sailed by the yachts of this club, for a silver cup and
cover, presented by Earl Fitzhardinge, came off. His Lordship
had made it conditional that the crews of the competing yachts
should be entirely composed of members of the club, and that no
adveutitious aid should be derived from professional seamen, and
such persons as are to be found in the fore.and-aft craft in the
river and on the coast. This made the match of more than usual
interest, and though accidents were contemplated, and measures
taken for their resultF, fortunately none occurred, and the whole
match was sailed in a creditable manner. The Topaz steamer
conveyed the company, amongst whom were the Duke of Marl-
borough, Lord Loftus, Lord Lisburne, Sir H. Houghton, &c., from
London-bridge to Greenwich, where the match was to commence,
and sail thence to Coal.house Point and back to Greenwich.

The following are the names of the yachts engaged in the contest,
with their tonnage, &c. :

The Phantom, 20 toxis ; London. Owner, Mr. A. G. Wil-
kinson,

The Belvidere, Q 5 tons; London. Lord A. Paget.
Prima Donna, 25 tons ; London. Mr. C. IL Tatham.
Widgeon, London. Mr. T. E. Snook.

The start took place at Greenwich at ten minutes past twelve
o'clock, the wind blowing tolerably fresh from the western-by-north
point of the compass. The Widgeon was the first to get away,
but maintained her position only for a moment. The Belvidere
took the lead off Blackwell, and kept it till the end of the snatch.
She rounded the buoy at Coal-house Point at nine minutes past
three o'clock, P.m , and was pursued by the Prima Donna, which
rounded at fourteen minutes past three o'clock. The Phantom
rounded at fourteen minutes and a half, and the Widgeon at
twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. The match back to
Greenwich was not diversified by any incidents. The match was
won by Lord A. Paget, In the Belvidere, which rounded the flag
buoy at Greenwich at seven o'clock. The Prima Donna came in
at six minutes past seven o'clock ; the Phantom at a quarter past
that hour, and the Widgeon at ten minutes afterwards. The
commodore, Mr. Harrison, presented the cup to Lord A. Paget,
and, amidst the cheers of the passengers, his Lordship returned
thanks. The snatch altogether was a good one ; the crews were
somewhat awkward, but their zeal made up for their nautical de-
ficiencies, and as a whole the thing came off in good style.

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