New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24
Seventh Annual Regatta Of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club

The annual regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht
place on Wednesday, under circumstances that
have been extremely gratifying to all the spectators and
parakers in the The boats were moered of the
Club House. in ALL fota of rs craft Of all sorts and
Sizes comprising four rst-cass schooners averaging &c
uns II rstcass sloops six second GLASS d. and four
frst.class !: catrigs." The steamer DR.. Martin was
chartered by the Club for spectators and left the foot OF
Fulton street, Brooklyn punctualy at L. the time ad
vertised: The day was beautifully fine with gentle
breeze ripping the surface of the water hardly enough
however, according to the veterans Of the Club. to
enable the larger yachts 10 hold their own against the
smaller and more lively cat-rgs" but it quite
sufficient for those board the steamer but little con-
Germ was felt for its effect on the schooners.
A fair start was made at 1850 p III. precisely. the
Edna taking the lead. closely followed by tho Mystic.
Addic, Alarm, Augusta Quickstep. Early Bird,
Dolphin and Jennie Cable. AS the breeze freshened.
and the yachts stood out of the bay toward the Mar.
rows the beautiful in the extreme the strait
gstening in he.sun and the yachts hiding the waves
under their press Of sail. The first stake-boat on
Coney Island was made about p m, but from the DIS
tance of the steamer from the rounding point we are
unable to give the precise figures The order IN when
the boat gained was Edna c. Jennie Cable Laura
Annie Laurie, Alarm. Noble, NonPareil Restless,
Dolphin and julia the rest nowhere. At this point tho
racing was all between the first three the JENNIE Cable
winning great admiration for her fine handling.
Bouy No. s, tho return point, was reached hrst Dy
Edna G, very pretty contest between Jennie Cable
of the latter by of the closest shaves ever ade IN
catching NoDparcil and Alarm coming round IA good
style and close together the latter not competing for
the same prize handsomely falling oil to prevent the
other being becamed The breeze again frcshenlng the
boats dashed through the water at great rate followed
by the steamers with bands playing The Edna SIN
kept ahead closely pressed. however. by the Laurl
which the fleet neared Fort Lafayette swept g",g
ahead and salute, from some reason or otner as INC
same moment being fired from the Fort was nis'akeh
as q salute TO the winner r.,
The Jennie Cable and Annie Laurie, at short dis
tance behind we're doing their best but were evidently
rounded the pont home the spectacle from the steamer
was most striking and magnificent above 100 scooners
and sloops of all varieties of rig. with all their cany
spread to catch the failing breeze crowding down the
bay in line at least two miles long. The light wind
being best adapted for the small craft the Laura s
Kept the front followed by Edna c and Nonpareil
which had shown her heels to her two larger COMPETE
tors Jennie and Annie Laurie. and when near home.
actually bow 10 bow with Edna G. An exciting race
here took place. but tho wind increasing Edna bore
away and the boats after Of the be5t'conteSted
races made by the Club swept round tho Judges
boat as follows: