The New York herald., 1865-06-09
A VIVID TIME ALL AROUND.
MORE YACHTING MATCHES.
&C., &c., &c.

The sixteenth annual regatta of the New York Yacht
Club occurred yesterday. Early in the morning the
weather looked if there would be breezy day. but as
She and dispelled clouds the ind
cations not good and by eight A. NJ 1t apps
rent there would be day. but probably good wind
By nine this hope diSpelled for the heat OF the
sun burned up the nis and seemed catch up every
xsphyr that might belly the slightest show OF
and converted il into hot air Those who thought Of
warm eight thought of white pants aud
linen coats at nne and at ten O'Clock all OF
clothing were at discount, although with the judgment
Of sound yachtmen who understood all kinds of wind
and weather. there few Of the New York
Yacht Club who still clung their heavier rig left
in the hands Of waters board the club steamer
ALL ABOARD.
At ten O'Clock ali who intended 10 take the club
Virginia Seymour and had the proper tickets,
were on board that craft the foot of Christopher
street. She shortly of, with her distinguished
freight which included the Regatta Committee of the
club the secretary, merchant princes banking princes
some navy officers of distinction, number OF private
gentlemen and few politicians of more or less degree
But this yachting business, and all professions
save that which linked with the especial business in
hand received unusual consideration or attention.
That worthy old yachtman and prince among merchant
princes Moses Grnnel nestled himself into the quiet
accommodations of the Virginia Seymour readily
III he had been eiulhg on IN some tlo
mendous political demonstration the result of
which hinged the fate Of Presidency. Excel
hector schell looked as mysteriousy and took
things as coolly as the weather would permit Commo
dore Ringgold seemed TO entertain well to impart
the idea that yachting nursery for good sailors
aud that the New YORK Yacht Club the best nursery
of the kind in America In short, all Of the one hun
dred board the Virginia Seymour adapted them
selves to the OCCASION and only wished for good breeze
b order give spirit and dash to the sixteenth annual
regatta OF the New York Yacht Club just before the
Virginia Seymour started the Commodores yacht uhe
Maria put from her moorings at Hoboken, in tow
OF tug, for the starting ground, on Owls Head. I'm
ediaey afterwards the Restless mot euterc got Under
way and followed, dl1 other smaller craft
ON THE WAY.
Proceeding down the upper bay--or, General Coch-
rane defines IT, through the mouths of tho Hudsouthe
club steamer met just below Castle Garden the
William rttamcr, which had been chartered for the pn-
vatc Of member Of the club, Mr. D. 7 willctts
with a band Of music on board The ainer fell behind
as the Virginia Seymour advanced the band on the
Tittamer playing lively air the Seymour passed
Several other steamers and sailing craft fell in and
as the seymour passed down through the feet of
clads and double endes and the big doubeengned Van
derbi;--all lying at anchor-tho interesting
AT THE sTARTING GROUND
The club steamer arrived at the anchorage ground OF
Owls Head about eleven A. N Here the sakebcai,
noorcd about midway between Quarantine ground and
the dock Head Besides the yachts entered for
the race there among the notoeabcs in tue vcl-
nifty such yachts the silye, the Widgcon, the scud
OF Philadelphia; The Josephine (ncwl the Rambler hew)
the Edna C. (of Brooslyn and winner in Wednesday
Brooklyn regaita) the spitcnl little krlpe Of Bristol
r l. the fast little Margaret and large number Of
Others.
The Regatta Committee left the seymour in small
boat consulted with the Commodore board the Maria
passed through the 0eet giving directions to all the
craft entered for the regatta and returned The club
steamer giving the following list Of tres-thc Gem
dns being the only omission from the original pr,
grammc, her ownar being IN,
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