The New York herald., 1866-06-15
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Annual Regatta of the New
York Yacht Club.
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A Grand Display of Fancy Sloops
and ScilO0ners.
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FIVE BOATS COMPETE FOR THE PRIZES.
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TIE YACHTS HAZE AyD DREAM THE WINNERS.
INCIDENTS or THE RACE.
FIVE BOATS COMPETE FOR THE PRIZES.
TIE YACHTS HAzE iyD DREAM THE WINNERS.
INCIDENTS or THE RACE.
HDBegE1 yieNT CLUB REGATTA TO-DAY.
&c. sc. &c.

Mace Yesterday In spite Of the threatening appearance
aud subsequent inciemency OF The weather and the small
number OF boats entered for tho conest-two Of the
number reccdng before the decisive moment-a goodly
assembiige OF spectators proceeded to the scene OF
action 10 witness the race
THE CLUB AND INVITED GUESTS
Ind notified to assemble by ten o'clock, the foot
c Christopher street. North river where the steamboat
Seth Low, tug Of good seagong qualities and than
average fastncss in readiness receive them At
The hour specified seventy eighty members and guests
lad crossed the gangway the vessel and, few min
having elapsed, the whistle sounded and tho
boat, and passengers out in the stream.
Prominent among the select few TO whom the club had
extended tie or invitation Admiral Farra-
get. Captain Pennock Or tho Navy Yard Baron de
Mesnl secretary Of tho Belgian Legation. and
NessrS. O. Bauoi, Poralis and Dc Kerchone OF
tie French Legation, who appeared to enjoy
the hospitality OF tho nautical fraternity wel as the
exciting incidents Of tho race, with as keen zest
the "knowng sportn among the interested
Awaiting the moment when the yachts should hcave in
ht the party board the Seth Low passed the time
il ronvcrsaton the respective merits Of tho boats
FOR the contcst being warmly canvassed aud bet
ting running tolerably or the chances
THE PKzEs,
which we're on board to Be submitted TO the
tan of the guests we're during the progress Of thc.rp
psccd N exhibition ly the steward. Each valued
~ about two hundred and llty dollars being held in
ior the o. tho winning schooner and the
s.Send bcag in the possessor Of the fastest
i - Both large pieces of heavy rlate-the one
III SILVER with beautifully carved handles inserted
III Neptune heads OF frosted silver; tho other large
y, with ornaments 10 match those Of the other
piece Tie inscriptions are yet to be engraved upon the
prizes which the winners win IN after years look upon
With pr.dc and value souvenirs OF most pleasant
d.y.
on TIT WAY
1, the starting point the Seth Low came up with a
number yachts the club being AZ least fully repre-
sned rs spectators II by actual competitors Gguring
ID lhe regatta The Alarm, the vesta the Psyche, the
I,nrietts tho ociavia, tho Magic the widgeon, the
Wave " NJ T. Hartley steam yacht; the little Brook
Ign yacbI Jennie Cabol and half Of fast vessels
clustered about the steamboat while tho steamers r. c.
Sesultz. T. r Way and william Tamer, gaiiy decorated
VIII di.ainuve American Gags and bits Of bunting OF
cory hue and mrscally vol provided for followed in
ne wake decks rowdod with male passengers and
les waving white andkcrshies to the auntly attircd
Ia, on board re yachts. Eighty or ninety minutes
a. tho club, guests and spectators reached the
starting point.
THE FLAG EoAT,
whence schooners soors take their course,
vas anchored opposite the OWLS Head, Long Island,
0lt haif a mile from wharf East Of the flag boat
rfc anchor o tho four soops that had originally
ben entered Cor tho contest, and about two hundred
y1s ne north o these soops the three schooncrs
u 4ns falling the waves with sas set and crows
clgus 10 the ropes ready weigh anchor a seconds
natcr While the nnai preparations wcrc being made
nj e sce the yachts not entered for the sailed
to ,ud iro living their signals and gracefully manoeu.
as a. sn igom iheir captains a. though those gen.
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a. ,eiian from participating 70 tho regatta.
Tur COMPETING VESSELS
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Selh L0W 1his rs The signal determined upon for
te start Instantly there was 4 tr board the boats
1ts cree Sineinc hgtily weighed anchor ,he yaehts
iacta the "a ntet breath II air distcndea the canvas
~ NJ Mage and Haze and talyrso snot on followed
~ ag breast 10 breast THO so brass bands on board
te steamboat reserved for the oxcarsonss struck up
a. many different natorai airs, the lady spectators
Wed their adisnx 10 mo ,achtssnen the fudge On
board ae cth Low shouted 70 the captains of The COM
pc''ug boats hoist ,her private cnsisns-whlch ar
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