The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22
aQUaTlrS IN ENGLAND.
Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta.
(Erom Bells Life, August 10

Cows, Tuesday, August D, 1857.
The Royal YaclIt Squadron Regatta OF 1857 COM
msnced 10 day with a programme previously unsur-
passed ia yachting Annals Doubtless the sudden i'm
petus my in measure DO duo TO the winter visit or
the American yachts at headquarers and ator many
promises 10 take part in sailing matches IL must DO
matter OF surprise there was not an American racing
ag present ready 10 try conclusions with our modern
CLIPPERS The Commodore this season had hoisted the
squadron broad pennant on his new schooner Nyanza,
and somewhat earlier than this won't which not
without its effect, the muster ct the station throughout
being largo Cowes roads and harbor has
neut aud with the squadron aud representatives from
almost every club In the Kingdom made un gsodly
portion Of the neet was evident has considerably
augmented since last season. There has boen slight
change in the executive aud 10 several minor matters
visible improvements have been made, the arrange
ents being this yoar carried out with little less feel
ing OF oxclusivonsss than on any previous occasion
was 6rss ON the programme for competition, and open
only 70 schooosrs belonging TO the Royal Yacht Squad
pointed 10 be sailed over w. from on the Cub Castle
hence 70 the eastward keeping oursde all buoYs on the
shoals peal included except Middle and sturbridge
hand returning 10 the southwark Of the Bambss round
msrkDsat of Lsps leaving tnat ON tho port hand, and
stan ADD dnsbosl moorsd on fhe club house. -twics
round distance abo1t Attytw miles,; umc race, foyal
Geiert minutes seconds Ereria minutes 50 seconds
Pantom!ne IL minutes seconds. Diadcm ID minutes
Is seconds Intrepid 20 minutes II seconds. Geiert al
lows Egsria minutes 30 seconds, Pantomiue minutes
90 seconds. Diadsm minutes 10 seconds, Intrepid %
minutes " e0cOn0A Egoro Allows f0utOmtno minutes
20 seconds, Diadem minutes 40 seconds, Intrepid 20
minutes seconds Pantomine allows Diadem minute
IL seconds Intrepid 10 minutes 70 seconds Dadom
allows Intrepid Is minutes 20 sec0nda The following
YaaAts Tn. ODnes
Disdem .l20-....F. Sloane Stanley.
Egsns. .......... l6l .....J Muiholand
Aiiss. ....s............. .2ls. ....C Tnellusson.
Gelert. ...................106.. Colonel Lloyd
Intrepid. Count du honcesu.
These vessels are oil we'll known, with exception OF
0elsrt new this year BY Rasey, and which, u spared
and rugged for racing could render good account OF
bsrsslI Albertine Lord Londesborough and Nyanza,
ala TONS Commodore Lord Wilton ontercd but did
not start the Alberiine having been Afterwards cold
The mornlng bore . Wild, squay appearance and was
ushered In with light southwest oreezs. From this
time he start there steady downpour OF rain
and the dull heavy clouds In the heavens were almost
bid watory haze, presasng continuance OF the wet
and sQuay weather As the time advanced for the start
the stations taksn up with little trouble, except
Nyausa which, after two futile attempts, was
lowed up place. and then for soms reason almost
Immediately struck her racing dag and retired The
starting signal given at 045 the vessels heads at
the time tending westerly Dadem having the weather
station, then came Egeria, Ane Gelert Intrepid and
Pantomme The young food tide was sweeping 70 the
eastward, % bows payed smary round, and soon the
feet under tower OF sail, all carrying fore aud
main square topsas and whole lower canvas Egera be-
ing decidedly the smartest on. The wind about W.
s. w. rather ght and the eastward could be laid
with lowing Sheets Egera picking herself out and going
with tho lead, the race terminating at the following