The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-02

1t will be observed from this that some Of the best
yachtsthe julia Una Rebccca and others-are no. ener
ed This mainly because the Of the Club necessate
the smooth water route which committee have selected
and which cannot afford opportunity of testing their
qualities They will all doubtless participate in the great
ocean sweepstakes To come of on the 2sth inst.
The following sailing directions Of the Regatta Com
mttee will give the requisite information the cond
tons Of the race
SAILING DIRECTIONS.
The annual regatta of the New York Yacht Club will
come of on Thursday morning. tho I'd of june l0s
O'CLOCK under the direction OF Messrs Geo. L. Schuyler
Of Arrangements.
There will be prize valued at $3.50 for each class of
yachts
The schooner sweepstakes will be piece of plate worth
$500.
The allowance Of time shall be based upon the product
OF the MULTIPLICATION OF the extreme length on or under
the water line from fore side of stem to aft side of
post, by the extreme breadth, wherever found-both
measures to be in feet and decnas.
The courses marked out for the sailing as follows
fagboat will be anchored abreast OF the Cub House
at Heboken on the eas, sde OF which the soops will
Choir head TO wind in the following OF position COM
mencng from the sakeboat with those of the areas
The third class abreast Of said sakeboat eighty yards
apart, on line due east the second class nney yards
apart, on n line parallel with the same two hundred
yards to the noh and the first Glass; hundred YARDS
apart on similar line, two hundred yards to thu
OF the latter The scboorers will anchor 10 the cast ward
of the second and first cass lines in the same order
Yachts may have their mansas or foresails aud main
the committee reserviog the discretionary power how
ever ordering all sails To be lowered before sarnr
or OF adopting any other preparation for starting they
may Deem proper, should the weather circumstances
render a change necessary
The yachts will pass to the north and OF sgbost
stationed Off Robins Rect light thence easterly 10 az
boat stationed of Owls Head, Long Island, passing
the north and east thence around the buoy of the South
west Spit passing II from the north and east
ReturnDg they Will first pass the sgboat OIL Owls Head
Long Island passing IL 10 the south and thence
the 1agboat of Robins Reef light. passing 20 the
south and west; thence TO iagboat Castle Garden
passing 10 toe south aud thence the agboit
abreast Of the Club House, Hoboken, passing 1t the
westward
In going and returning ell the buoys on the West
Bank VIZ, Nos. II, 10 and 10, passcd
eastward
No other than fore and aft sails shall be set on yacht
while contend'nT for prize
Owners OF yachts entered for the regatta are reaured
to have them at the anchorage abreast the Club House
at A. NJ the day Of the regatta and the Committee
will exclude any yacht from competing for a prize that
may not be at the anchorage at the time designated
All yachts Will wear their owners signal at their
peak.
Notice will be given the morning Of the regatta as
to the order Of starting.
N Blhe Southwest Spit bears from the centre Of II
Narrows due south, distance from Robins Reef light
l0A miles.