New-York tribune., 1867-08-13
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
YACHTING.
rHD OCEAN REGATTA OFF, NEWPORT.


the sun bursts through e amy mases day dawns in
ksrr~gshseu bSy @n" the placid waters OF Newport
hsrpor Ihe day n been selected for the regatta OF the
hew'fork fSeht /gnadron, and the old narrow courts
anu lohg Whsi OF the antique seaport town are com
ior'apS " with people anxious to see the race new
port neer city full old houses and old people
haoc ind here that nearly every third person - t ~
Ssrvf Ssrian and many are CentenaIlans lne t tbs
eruding stoOps visible ID New York hos
>TergbOdy wharf IA Newport ana W tbe signs
Aeen 'esabshed" since 1868, according 10 ho.ESsSt
tpaipted the doors and gables ~ ls
@ & ana M ~ J ~ SceHs at Trafagar-he Dauntless,
Nee Commodore Benefits fine Dedt' win hoI 1sa
li and long rake like clipper pTlvatse1 heE ueeaee
Snt ssnoh sIars traced against the horizon
like mathematical lines, and the peseieu IranRe on
waters which swirl around the beautiful line
artCS Eses sits the Gallant Commodore jn Bennett Amer
Scas youngest but most prominent yachtsulan tal,
straight handsome fellow OF 20 clear IN ms % pHpt a
che model Of his yacht with smooth iat noIlu iaee
Of perfect oval mustache of the hue OF bottle on dy
SPd deP Pe e aSSes eS qSs Is ~ yacht and
her flush deck neatly arranged rggng ropes anu s4My
cabin and stateIOOms gorgeous as the ooIdos OF an
Eastern princess qhe Panels IN the sues Oi Vhe ne
cabin are by the best artists III the style OF
Vatican pictures, small but valued AT
immense sums purple yacht 10 very trutn NJ iTr pn Sne
ges of Tyran dyes and bedchanbers with arabesQnes
And d ebony WORK 6G aS ToK % aSS Bronze Se an
brass work. and mahogany bookcase, and bullets, win
Recommendations in silver pier glasses aud rare laces
ayacht to cruise n and worthy Of Esterhazy, D9I
guests are G. s. Bedford an elegant Of the first water
Isaac Barker jr, Vanderbilt Allen grandson OF rd 0Ur
DOdOre Vanderbilt Charley Cooper OF the Guy uearu H.
and number of gentlemen Further u sloe ne. S Sie le
Palmer with her snoTy we Eee ne in the water at
Aer how her deck smooth lady mirror anu m noi
h old Veteran Ioper is there forward looking over at
Mr. Benefits yacht 10 calculate the exact amount & Ul
Forthcoming race Alongside Of Capt Loper stands \ r.
Palmer, after whom the yacht is naneG, ole td U ' ~
in -NorE a
LOper's Mr.. Palmer has look OF John MoTriSsey& & AZ
lar as breadth OF beam amdsps is C S TeSemb
lance Capt LOpers son. lad OF sixteen WIN curry MAJ.
SIot Ben. creweii' Who Is to win the regatta
Prize for the Palmer To westward OF the Dauntess I
the widgeon the yacht OF the Rear commodore 10y
Phnnix shorter III her lines and not so dashng as tne
VceC COnm0dOres yacht, but fitted up handsomely u hst
cabin and plenty OF room forward I9l tne saOLs ALL
sefOr they have chefs on board OF these yaehts Iuiy
up the standard OF the Tros Freres OF
DelmOncO's, as those VINO nave edIeh @ OlneieSs ti9
on board Of the Dauntless, or the OLD stoIm-6lrd bro
snneSdS amodSfe 'ig is six foot handsome gentleman with
a0rd face blue eyes, and haw-haw Whlskers anu % IiDu
Ssber that he might hold commission IN the G-aw-9s
or come regiment in the Household troops so Thoroughly
does he look the English aristocrat There is the Phan
tS sGnsSron III g. steb6ins and flying broad pen
mani ~ the main peak The Phantom Is handsome yacht
and splendid sailer and as od Feea cosyOCS ~ m
wears will aver on oath ke-ant be beet" II is hard
10 tell which the best seaman old Peter Win MS rugged
%on Of The ps1ntless with his Close trimmed beard who
sailed the Henrietta under the orders OF capt Bennet
for.she-e.t tn ere. The Commodore stebblns is
grim bilious looking gentleman Oca aTs honrb and
sold His Charley is stout, Weltayored Iau, az
n the SQUADRON and below the companion way, in the
Handsomely furnished black walnut cabin, you Will IND
Engsh fashion and continually getting OF some d-ev;
ish good thing without smile on his calm face placid
rs the waters of the Sound. Now We come TO
the gallant Fleetwing, another OF he ocean ocean
an t1e of gliding or
mentation Her spars however nave t9e iahe snat
who sits comfortably in his camp stool on deck IN his
shirt sleeves enjoying his matutiDal cigar was certainly
Ser Here is also the Tder, lying in the adamantine
face Of Fort Adam bristing with po1nd Parrots win
Spanish Hdago; and skiddy's yacht the Rambler
Sy some OF the yaehtsmen, and Charley PenDimans
Eva fast sloOp when close Teefed IN lair breeze and
9estiye Of coast surveys. photographed maps and
Shoals and reefs and bouy setteTs And lying on the
won't 1881 the Atlantis to the Great Exposition
and at S6se OWRo DOqg SSt " yes6ay @ gIsS
fhs Slv1e's owner gave champagne clam,
RGount Hope, worthy OF ROthschid Barring There
pre- also lying at anchor the White Wing hsgs' Adde
hog Capt Mallory who goes of fishing on stormy nights
BOSt Island, and the long 9g rSSGisn BTatSSal but
very courteous little gentleman but unfortunate enough
his fine boat cast ashore o on t Rose Iana ST1g 0
EOdOrc Bennett gaant went 70 her assistance and got
SSshy eye%oRs and snowy iW w whEefs almost
one Of the old polite notess obge KnckerbockeIs and
Robert Hone, Jolly looking gentleman, with rubeunt
given from the COmmOdotes yacht, the Dauntless TO &c
SnSsr wax and & ssr o Ts4 snort asy It @ 9 RehSr s @ sH
pe surface of Goat Island. through the blue, tossln
sSss beautifully to Bfentons Reef seine five miles DC
past the forts past the rocks called the DUNN
bfong for the tautog blue fish and nackere TO
served up the tables Of the Ocean House and PER-
aS @ ss % e Gl ThS HSns snG
ter, followed ana, at ll:S5 O'clock, the yachts wer
fashion There was promise of good sailing at this M
nent for the ghtdrai boats particularly but after the
receive allowance for false start heavy curtain Of 70
set In and closed n hiding the boats from the anxor
eyes of the Committee until they had proceeded too far
be recognizable when the sun came out and ceare
away the fog The race went on the smaller boats ha1
ing all the show, however, there was not half win
enough for such giants as the Daunties
boat which would certainly sweep the whole squadro
Away sailed the boats their sails full as the hot moo
LAY G e m bsanS ne pTn sn or SoTl
Past Castle HILL with It's legends OF PequOt warriors ant
sheering Of from Butter Ball shOa and down the boil
Point Judith dreaded by Sound mariners and coasters tn
forging ahead followed closely aud CALAMITY as well
her heavier draft would allow by the Dauntess, ant
FleetviDg and Eva with the huge wake Of the sapphC
boiling and seething the waters and down and around
Sandy Point Block Island, the abode Of squatters
leading The Magic and Eva had TO reef and did mo-
round the point at Block Island. Coming back the dis
beating 70 wiaa%srd So miles the boats came at The ncrtl
face Of Fort Adams where the Committee were waiting
Palmer, four hours twenty-five minutes two gaf top
sappSo four hours forty -four minutes two topsais
Idler four hours fortyhve minutes; main opsa, and
jlh topsai
Sails, and ysail, carrying 1t low down stunsa
Feetwfng, five hours three minutes gan topsail, and