The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-17
Sporting Intelligence.

NEw YoRK YACHT CLuB-ANruAL RreArrA-This
affair commenced yesterday. Ten O'Clock was the hour
announced for the start, but II was near upon an hour
Afterwards the frst vessel started The follow.
ing the entries -
Stevens. - -
schr syren, 70 tons, W. E. Miller.
Schr Northern Light, 90 tons, w. P. winchester.
schr isnhe, 50 TONS G; Cadwallader.
Schr Cygnet, a. tons, d. L. suydam
Schr. Cybel, ~ TONS c. Miller.
Sloop Mist 40 tons, L. A. Depau.
schr Spray, 81 tons, IL Wilkes.
Schr. Brenda, 50 tons, ID. Sears, Jr
Sleep Newburgh, 80 tons, H Robinson.
Schr. Minna % tons, Q. Coles -
Schr Dream, % tons. J. Prescott Hall
schr La. Coquille. 81 tons j. c. Fay.
Schr Gimcrack, IS tons, L. A. Stevens
Schr Osceoa, "a tons, w. D. Pickman.
Schr Lancet. 20 tons, q, w. Rollins.
Schr. Arab. lS tons, w. Emmett
vi the seventeen entered, all but are
the other s sloop belonging to Capt Robinson of New
purgh Boston sends four-The Coquette Perkins, Pet
TTsrsons; Northern Light Wncheser Brenda, Sears.
unl silver cup, to be presented to the winner
The wind at the start was very light indeed from the
north-west-scarce ripple on the water During the
excursion it changed several times so that there was
scarcely telling which way for half an hour 10.
gether The bay had most beautiful appearance near
upon hundred Of the most beautiful vessels that ever
hoated might be seen at one time
The lanthe, Spray. and Maria did not show. At the
he Coquette third At this moment we sailed and know
not how the others followed but believe much in the
oEuer VI tueI tonnage, OUT We could get
tighten US OH the subject either
~; tappeared as If certain parties wished to mono
police the whole affair." and to leave others TO find
out particulars as well as they might therefore for any
error committed, the parties having the management Of
the affair are wholly to blame. They were nsar upon
two hours reaching Bedloe's Island where the mist was
near mile ahsad Northern Light second the others st
failing on They kept pretty well thus to Coney Island
Gently DER the waters stealing
which the foremost reached at about minutes past four
O'clock the Coquet third and the Brend fourth the
others any where and every where Round the spit the
destination, the Mist led but the Northern Leht had
gained some eight minutes upon her. and maintained her
position to the great admiration of all the spectators
the most cesuhu style to the flag boats stationed Fl
staten Island Quarantine ground Here the Mist hugged
the shore closely lille the Northern Light from her
drawing over double the quantity of water was Obliged
to Keep in the stream with strong ebb tide against her
which gave the former the advantage considerably and
she appeared to be least three miles in advance
when opposite Bedoes Island on the return TWAS now
eight O'clock and there seeing the position
OF any Of the vessels The Mist reached the station off
the Elyssn Fields, Hoboken, about nine oclsck and
bout half an hour afterwards the Northen Light was
the ferry at Hoboken, where her pilot refused to
proceed farther, in consequence Of tho darkness
And her drifting the pier as 10 do so would
snd.nger her safety. The Coquette came up about hall
an hour afterwards and still later the Cygnet The
DINERS NO could tell what had become Of them but
'Hey are sxpeotsd 10 reach the ststion In day or