The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-02
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Tuy REGATTA YEsTERDAY.-A bright
.utumpal day was ushered In with the morn Of
Yesterday. A 6ne breeze was blowing from
the northwest at tho rising Of the sun, and there
was every prospect to those interested Of having
a pleasant day upon the river, and that the
Yachts entered for the regatta would have plenty
Of wind and q fair chance be given oil Tor
test Of speed AID seamanship.
As The sun grew high In the heavens, however,
the wind gradually died away, and BY ten O'Clock
Il was dead calm-nothing but lrishmen's hur-
rieaper-the wind on board the yachts being up
and down the mast. Tho preparations for the
race however, went on, aud though the boats
did not start at the hour appointed, yet those
connected directly with the sport eIsrted them'
selves to make q start as soon as possible. The
Judges met ct Major Watts saloon, where the
choice Of position was drawn. But seven boats
were entered, aud the windward position was won
ha
ssct nd choice, the Greyhound ranging alongside,
the National, Perseverance, K,te, and H. L.
Lee respectively following. the latter being tho
leeward boat.
Outside of those on board the yachts, hackers,
owners, &c., there was but little interest mani
fested. and at the time Of departure there were
not over one hundred persons at Sixth street
vhsIf some half dozen Of whom were ladies.
The stake boat lay OF Sixth street wharf, and
when the boats had taken their positions the
Judges gave the signal, and at ll:55 a. IN. they
were off, Tho National shot out ahead, but was
quickly Tapped by the Kate and one or two
others. A few minutes previous to the start n
moderate breeze sprung up from the W. N. W,
and ali Of the yachts. with the exception Of the
GREYHOUND and Lee, eased of their sheets and
steered directly down the channel The ebb
tide was running, and the Lee and Greyhound
hauled their wind and headed well up for the
western edge of tho channel and the wisdom OIL
Passing tho arsenal the Kate led the way, the
Perseverance, second, Minnie Clark closing up the
can. the National close by, and the Highland
MARY astern. The Lee and Greyhound were hall
mile to windward, and boro well on the quarter
Of The Kate, the Highland Mary, tho stern boat,
passing the Arsenal wharf at 1910 p. m:
The Thomas Colyer leu her wharf at Seventh
street O few moments after the start Of the
Yachts, overhauled them, and passed along on
her way to Alexandria.
The breeze was battling, aud when The majority
Of the yachts were we'll in the slough Of the East
ern branch, the wind chopped out to the south
west, which caused them to haul in their sheets
and stand close. Ere they arrived of Giesboro'
point the wind hauled still more, coming from
he south. southwest, and driving the yachts 10
on the eastern shore. To go about" they were
Obliged to, when getting vol In, and they all
with the exception Of the Lee and Greyhound
made short tack about.
and when the wind hauled ahead, they hat
plenty of 'sea room" and simply kept of. will
The prospect, II tho wind holding at S. S. W, o
making a long tack. Whilst tho other boat
were making a dead beat Of It, tho two wind
wind craft were calamity driving along dow
river. .
Tho Lee passed Alexandria at l o'clock, tn
Greyhound minutes later, the Little Kate fol
lowing after, the schooner.rigged craft some 1
minutes later Tho Minnie Clark was some dis
lance astern Of tho Kate, while the National an,
Perseverance were tapping each other one mil
above Alexandria, and tho Highland Mary hug
giug the Eastern shore In the distance.
After passing the steamer wharves OH Alexan
dria the Lee worked down mid channel. Th
wind was very fckle and kept shifting from tn
Westward Of south to the eastward OF south
making 1t battling and shivering the sails Of th
yachts very often when they were least expect
ing 1t. Tho three leading boats, however, KEEP
l.. -. sntR an ha N n
and tho Leo increasing her distance from both.
The Lee rounded the buoy OF Fort Washing
ton at 3:05, and with sheet guyed of and sae
water handsomely cut the water before her o
the homeward passage. The Greyhound wa
the next to round, the Kate but one lengt
astern, both some fifteen minutes after the Ice
The Kate took the lead OF the little sohoont
with the fine wind up, and dashed rapidly o
after the Loe, which was some two miles ahead
The Lee passed the Perseverance and Nationl
of Broad creek, on their down trip. and givin
them a wave Of the hand as a parting salute, Ii
little boat, now with tho food tide, gallant
kept on toward the winning point, of Sixt
street wharf rounding the stake boat at SO:
winning the race, and making the run-2S mile
in i've hours and seven minutes.
The Kate arrived at SIT, the Greyhound I
6l2, and the Perseverance about twenty mil
utes later The other boats were not to DO seel
with the exception of the Minnie Clark, while
hnu very wisely turnou puVh VII oioaaNAS~AI 1A
arrived up at an early hour.
The presentation of the hags took place
Major Watts restaurant. A handsome collatic
was served up by the gallant maj or to the judge
crews Of the boats, and representatives Of Il
press, and which was enjoyed with keen ze
by all. !,
The Robt. u, Lee having been declared Il
winner of the race tho flags were to her pr
gonted, to the satisfaction Of everybody. II
race was fair one, and there were no complain
made.
The sailing master of the Kate made his gre
mistake In not hauling bis wind at the sta
from Sixth street. By so doing he would ha
bsep to windward with the Leo, and the ra
would most surely have be IN closely contest
ons The breeze had every appearance Of
Sckle one aud the soft looks Of tho skies inc
Gated, IL anything, southerly breeze. t
6rst put was from the W. W, but 1t W
onIy the dying out of an old wind As 1t gr'
In strength it kept hauling to tho southwark, a
when well to the south the boats found thsl
selves in the blight of the land above GiesboI
point. Here they were CANNED" IL was
dsad.beat for them down the river, and II tn