New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
YACHTING.
Eighth Annual Regatta Of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club-Going 10 the Rendezvous
The Weather-A Light Wiud-The
Winners.

Notwithstanding the threatening appearance
of the weather yesterday morning the Regatta OF this
Club in every respect success as 10 not unusual
in such the steamboat the Magenta was little
behind time in making its appearance but the WAVING
crowd bore the delay with commendabe patience and
finally about ii AS we cast of the lines, after ha''
ing embarked as goodly company Of fair women ana
brave men as is often seen collected. we say iar
women having had ocular denomination OF the truth
of il, and brave men," surprising Of "none but the
brave deserve the fair" and the manly amusement
of Yachting confessedy developes courage that none
Of the men were deficient therein.
Passing through BnttermiIk Channel 20 Gowalus
Bay we found tie yachts lying at anchor and APP
parently awaiting with impotence the signal 10 start
This was not given until nearly o'clock the Interval
being used BY Mr. W. L. james, Photographer OF Fn'
tonst, Brooklyn. who on hand with his apparatus
and who succeeded We believe in getting some very
fne stereosoopic views
At 1888 the signal being given the schooners got
under way followed 10 IS by the second class. aud
at .oi by the frsciass Shops. The Mystic led the
schooners on the start and the Nonpare had consider
mile advantage over the other boats Of her class. but
was charged by some with having got under before
the signal vas given. The wind being high. from the
southward the yachts beat down the Narrowf, the
steamer following at such extremely respectful dis
lance that IL was very difficult TO distinguish the yachts
Tx the number affixed their ransails FOL that pur
pose.
After passing the forts at the Narrows (Which seem
ike the teeth In huge pair Of jaws ready to crush any
enemy that nav venture between them) We steamed
rapidly TO the stakeboat at Couey Island which We
reached in time 10 see passed by the honpailel al
O'Clock followed by the NameleSs oDo'haii
minute later the Martha at 2O4, and bsck
Hawk ut 2:05. From there VIC went direct
TO buoy No. 9, passing the Tour above
boats on the way Tho contest between the Nonparel
and the Nameless here very close, the former
which had at Coney Island some start OF the latter
lost By missing stays she went about on buoy NO ~
and again BY a shift Of the wind to the southwest
which put the Nameless to windward 10 that they
turned the stake boat at buoy No exactly together
the Nameless having the inside. Eeturnng home the
steamer kept so far ahead OF the race tha we were
able 70 pee but little Of it until the yachts neared TOE
home boat at which time they presented a Deauihu
tableau With the wind DEAD asiern and mahy oil Them
with Tbs winged ont they looked like huge hocl OF
white ged birds seeking their nests. The first BON
to arrive war the Nonparcl. followed in quick success
sion By the Martha and Nameess; then after an inter
val came the Hector Black Hawk. Jennie Cable
Nancy Agnes Mollie and Mary.
| The following table gives complete statement Of
tie entrees allowance Of time. and times Of starting
and arrival as far taken by the judges:
| EIGHTH ANNUAL REGATTA or THE DEoOKLYE YACHT
GLUE.
Course from the stake Club House and around
seke boat Concy Islsud Point turning 10 the east
ward thence of buoy No below The tai
Of tie Wes. B..k turning the eastward and back to
the home stske-boat; distance twenty miles.
Yachts will all stake boats from east 10 west and keep
! 10 the east Of west bank returning