The New York herald., 1868-04-27
YACHTING.
The Coming Season in England and cetianc-
Contests i'm Prospect-The Congress.

Contests In PrOspeCt-Th0 Congress-
From Bells Life in London April Ill
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB
In addition to the Royal Thames Yacht Club Of
sailing matches, Mr.. G. Duppa, OF the celebrated
schooner yacht Alarm, has offered cup, value floO
to be sailed for during July, open to yachts Of any
rig tonnage belonging to any royal yacht club; no
time allowance; course, from the More to Cher
bourg; to he sailed for under Royal Thames Yacht
Club rules; the Royal Thames Yacht Club 10 give
prizes to the second and third vessels value G25 ana
Elo respectively. The sailing committee have met
and suggested that the match be started from the
More on Saturday, July 4.
NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The monthly meeting OF this club was held on
M @ me o. yerv
The chair was taken by Mr.. John Dunkin Lee, the
The sailing programme for the season, as proposed
by the sailing committee, was submitted for the ap-
proval Of the club, and adopted. AS an opening
cruise was subsequently determined upon we insert
1t here in the general airangements-
Opening Cruise, Saturday, May 23.-Yach hts to rem
devious at Erith at two r. ~, and proceed in COM
First Match, for Cutters of all classes June L.
First class-Frst prize value f1oo second value fAO.
Second cass-First prize value 600, second value
CO. Course, from Firth, round the More and back
70 Erith. Time per tonnage thirty seconds per ton
up to nfty, and twenty seconds above hfty tons.
Third class-First prize value $50, second value fio.
Course, Erith to the Chapman Head and back to
Erith. Time allowance thirty second per ton.
Second Match for schooners, June IS, open to
vessels belonging TO any royal yacht club-Frst
S;ravesend round the Mouse and back to Gravescnd.
Unless three vessels Of each class start the second
prize not to be given. Time allowance, fifteen
seconds per ton. Entries between seven and nine
THE chairman, - oducinG the bank book said he
had much pleasure in informing them that there was
ks35 there to their account, with about fl30 to be
added.
Thanks having been voted to the Vice Commodore
and honorable secretary the meeting adjourned until
Monday, May 4.
Prince OF WALES YACHT CLUB.
The opening trip OF this club was held on Thursday
last, yachts assembling AZ the Brunswick pier Black
wall, whence they sailed In company TO Purneet dn
ner being served Mt the Royal Hotel In consequence
were under way, viz, Eva, Mr.. Lowe and Rose Mr..
A. Louch. Some thirty gentlemen sat down 10 din
ner presided over by MI. Lowe, the Vice Commodore
Sadlicr the Rear The toas, OF the evening Success
10 the prince OF Wales Yacht Club" was deputcd to
the care OF Mr. Perciyal Turner the treasurer, who
spoke OF the many frlendsnips ne haa iofmed during
his term Of ONCE, seventeen years and OF the kindly
feeling which had ever existed among them.
The sailing committee will submit TO the club Mon
day June 15 for the first match OF the season, for
Yachts of twenty tons and under belonging to menu
hers OF this club. Course from Erth to the More End
hack Time for tonnage, one minute per ton. The
sailing committee also propose that July be Fixed
for the SECOND % match an ana % ,hat the match from from
sngham and the Vice Commodore take place ON
Saturday, June II.
ROYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB.
The annual general meeting Of this club was hcht
in Maclean's Hotel, Glasgow, on Thursday, April y
Archibald g. Schaw In the chair, when the annual
balance sheet and other statements OF the past year
were submitted sr1 approved OF The opening cruise
OF the season was hxsd 20 take place on THURSDAY,
May II, yachts to rendezvous It cJlrocS nav, The
| regatta was also fixed TO be held on THE CGte On
Tuesday and wednesday, July and