The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-13
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TIE June Regatta of the New York Yacht
Cl.S-The Yachts OF HOboken-Eutries-
Private signals and Flags of the Club.
Yesterday time Of careful preparation upon the
various vessels entered to take part in the Regatta Of
the New York Yacht Club which is to or to-day
and the eaboateness Of these preparatory overhaugs
clearly proves that this will be Of the
full meetings which has been held under the aus
pieces OF the club.
Several OF the contesng yachts have taken up their
moorlngs opposite the house OF the Hoboken Yacht
Club, full view Of the passengers whom pleasure or
business may lead cross the ferry from this city
At this anchorage may be the Wdgeon, the pro-
pery of Rear Commodore Phoenix; the Henrietta Vice
Commodore J. G. Bennett Jr.; the Palmer Captain
Lopsr the Josephine, the late property or Mr. Devlin
deceased. and the Whitening, owned by Mr.. Romans
on Jersey City is also moored the Rambler, owned By
Captain Fearing.
The appearance presented by these vessels as they
ride at anchor, gently moving the surface Of the
water is very picturesque. But few persons pass them
without exclamation of admiration as they look upon
proportioned hulls, and their neatly furled snowy
canvas As they sit upon the placid water In all their
sorts OF SMILES now appearing like snowy sea BIRDS
posing themselves ere they take lengthy flight; and
again, like gentle grayhounds impatently waiting for
the word which shall start them on their course
To-day the canvas will DO unfurled the favoring
breezes and the graceful vessels win present another
but not less beautiful spectacle instead Of remaining
stationary on the waters surface they will part their
native native element" ploughng their way through and
day fine the sport will be good the very
exciting, numbering its spectators by the thousands
The entries for the regatta comprise many Of the
feetest vessels in the squadron. They are twelve in
number eight being schooners and four sloops Their
names and owners are
Schoonrs
Pnantom. Commodore H. G. St0bbinS
Dauntless. Vice Commodore JAS G. Bennett Jr.
widgeon. ........ Rear Commodore Lloyd P henx.
Magic. .......... George p Lorillard.
Sylvie... e Dodge.
Rambler H S. Fearing and others.
Palmer. r. f. Lopez.
Annie. 80. ....... Franklin Burgess
Evelyn. ......A StellenwerT
Nautilus. ......... A A. Keckhoofer.
FLAGS OF THE CLUB-PRiyATE SIGNALS OF ENTERED
YACHTS, ETC.
To enable all who will accompany the various steamers
that will keep the several yachts company on thcir
course to recognize the broad pendants of its officers
participate in o-days regatta the suboined Interesting
The Ne,o York Yacht Club Fzao.
The flag of the club, adopted by the Secretary OF the
Navy under the act Of Congress- the American ensign
substituting in the deld foul anchor encirced by thir
een stars IN white Tas lieu % 3, star for each State
The distinguishing signal of the club pointed bur-
gee its width being wohrds of its length the device,
white hveponted star in the cenr of two red stripes
they being in width oneth OF that of the signal rum
ming lengthwlse through It, in the middle the other
ming crosswise through It, at Onethird the length Of
signal from its head-all on blue field.
Offers Pendants
The Commodore when adoat, wears broad pendant,
with foul anchor encirced by thirteen five pointed
stars in white, on q blue field. The Vice Commodore
wears broad pendant, with similar device on a red
field The Rear Commodore wears q broad pendant,
with similar device in red, on q white field
Private Signals Of the Entered YacAts
Phantom-Blue and red field, upper portion red,
n - ri
Magic-Bue field, with two stripes in white. one
running lenghwse through II, the other running
Dauntless-Whte field, bordersd with red at lower
corners with lozense in blue in centre Of field.
Wdgeon-Blue field, with large white Maltese cross
IN centre.
sivie-Bue field, with diamond in white and band Of
vesta-wh,o field, with deep rod border following
line Of swallow TAIL with letter in blue in centre OF
Ramber-Blue field, with large white Eve pointed
Palmer-Red field, with model Of miniature propeller
Anne-Red field crossed with white diagonal stripe
showing one end OF swalow.al white, the other red.
MISUNDERSTANDING field, with stripe in blue running
Evelyn-Blue and red field, with white nve-polnted
star in centre OF blue
WHITE diagonal stripe.
The Royal London Yacht CIub Races-Contest
al First Class Cutters.
From the London star, May 3O1
The Queen Of the Thames steamer took very large
and influential party yesterday TO view the the
above club by the following first class cutters:-
Yachts. Tons. Oucmers.
Vindex. 45...........Mr A. Duncan
Niobe. ................. H........... Mr. W. Gordon
Phryne. 55...Mr T. Groves Jr
Course, Firth to Southend pier, and return to
Gravesend Prizes-f70 and $40 in plate Wind 4 s.
E., light and variable. Match started by the Commo.
dore at 11h. 16m All canted at the instant The
Pnryne having the weathe rnost station took the lead
which she never forfeited throughout the whole day.
The Niobe smartest next to the Phryne with her top
sai. As the wind was dead end the boats had turn
windward, and Immediately after the the Niobe
took and held the second place for great distance.
At Gravesend the Phryne 35 ahead Of the Nobe,
who was AZ in advance Of the Vindex. The latter,
however, from there began to gam They fetched
little or Hoehaven, where the wind came short. About
quarter Of mile before reaching Southend the Niobe
lost the second place by shifting her working topsa
for a large balloon in order to DO ready to up
The yachts rounded az follows
H. M s.