The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-20
The Yacht Race.

{ PREPARATIONS FOR THE BAuE-THE sTEAmEhs
AND THE PEoPLE-ExPEcTEp, A BIG GRO WD
RULES. OF THE RAoE-THE SIGNAL AND THE
srAar-rHE YAoHTs--THEn DIMENSIONS
THE STAKES AND THE BETTING.
II it be suspicious, to-day will witness an
event longto be remembered. Not Tor many
months has 80 much interest prevailed IN thus
community ss that which has been manifested
| in the Yacht races, which will take place be-
tween the hours of one and five 2. III. The
stake itself is large enough 10 enlist the feel
lings Of those directly interested, while the
| mere s.fun of the thing" has served to stir up
lively competition, real and imaginary, among
outside parties. The probability, therefore, ls
that a very considerable amount Of money will
change hands in the shape of wagers won ana
lost, and that thousands will turn out to Wit
| ness the aquatic performances. We hear that
several steamers and many sailing vessels have
\ been oh arterCd by private parties, and that
| everything which floats in the harbor OF
Charleston will be visible to the naked eyet )
day, ev en- though theweather should compel
the craft to strip to their bare poles. The
Emile, it is understood, will carry out the post
band and select party of ladies and gentle
men, The Fannie has been i'm pressed for
similar purpose, and the Planter, Christians.
Relief and other boats will play their part in
the professional programme.
/ The utmost activity prevails among the
yach tsmen engaged. AN day yesterday they
were busy in bending on new sails, and in
every possible way increasing the sailing quail
ties Of their respective craft. Most OF the
boats have been hauled up, had their bottoms
cleaned and new spars substituted for the old.
Several we're tried yesterday afternoon, and,
considering the breeze which prevailed, they
did some very pretty experimental sailing.
THE RULES.
The rules which have been adopted for the
regulation OF the race are as follows, land we
suggest, as matter OF interest, that those Of
our readers who expect to witness the affair
shall cut them out TOR use to-dsy.]
THE FIRST RAoE. a;
will be betHesn the Eleanor and Ella Anna for
one thoussnd dollars, or five hundred dollars
side. The boats win start from Southern
T. ust
Cumminzs' Point buoy, around the WeehsMken
lightsbip.. around the White Point buoy.
around the Remley's Point buoy, and
back to the winning buoy moored of Southern
wharf. There win be no allowance OF time in
this race, but II not won in four hours, it ls no
race. To add to the sport and make the WIN
ming OF one purse certain, there has been ar
THE SECOND RACE,
4 ..Jlod kl,a finn nj akao
asEIla Anna start, the "Hsggie Mitchell" and
EssUnknown'' will also sail. The four yachts
yilkrun the same course, and this race will be
for two hundred dollars, or fifty dollars side.
All the rules of the main race will apply, with
the exceptions that the Eleanor and ELLA
Anna" will allow the "Maggie Mitchell and
Unknown" Ten and 9 half minutes time each,
/ and that there iB no limit Of time within which
the race must ebe made. The effect Of this
race within q, race win be that il one of the
smaller yachts come In frst-taking into .ac-
count her allowance OF time-she will WIN two
hundred dollars, while if one of the larger
yachts shculd come IN first she will win the
purse sof one thousand dollars for the main
race and the purse OF two hundred dollars Tor
the combination race. One purse must be won,
for il the yachts should be becalmed 30 that
tie main race cannot be completed within four
hours, there will still remain the combination
race, in regard to which there is no limit as to
time.
.'tf - THE START. Il,
It having been determined after consultation
that the fs'rest manner in which . start can
be made is from the open stream, rather than
from the wharf, buoys were located yesterday
OF Southern wharf, to which the respective
craft win be sttaoaed,, The, choice Of position
was was decidsdby lot and Is as follows: The right
Or southern buoy, Maggie Mitchell left or
northern buoy, Ella Anna left centre buoy,
Eleanor; right centre buoy, Unknown. The
buoya are forty feet apart. sos'7q Lon. sF ~
THE SIGNAL. - asa - i'-i
s4At Eve minutes; ;tosone O'Clock warning gun
will be- fred from thslrevenue cutter, and at
one O'Clock precisely the starting gun will be
fred. At the fire of this gun the yachts viii
slip their cables and be OF.
'aii % s'2a;',lI3' TIE YACHTS. r.,-r
Tie Eleanor was built by Jones, Of Charles
tom IN 1851, and ran against the Maggie Mitch
elIfor & purse Of $1e60 in the tall Of that year.
The race was drawn, as the proper allowance
of time to be made the Maggie Mitchell could
not be- determined. With the rest OF the yachts
she is uloopsrigged. she has been
thoroughly overhauled, and every rope is in
order. The Eleanor Will Be sailed by Captain
Thos. Young, assisted by Captain Sam. Bell,
one of our Charleston pilots. ,.,,,,
The Ella Anna was built by ,MesHrs. J. G. 4.
D. g, Marsh, Of Charleston, and was only
launched few weeks ago. Thisjs her first
trial OF speed ina race, aud the owners will do
their best. to make herathet winner. She has
been coppered within the ,lsst day or two, and
Is in firstrste order. -..ss,..
The Ella Anna will be sailed by Captain Ed
ward Morse. .s,s@ss - iii = 81 a
! The Maggie Mitchell was built.in Conneci
ticut, aud has had the reputation of being in q
light twind the fastest craft in our waters. Her 1
running poweis are we'll establish aud with
a1allowance OF ten-and-a-hafe mini % will be
very difficult 60 beat. ;'s'9'T'e
/ The Maggie Mitchell will be sailed by Cap
tain Thomas Daniels ;y:..sI11 =. = '5t' -
TheU Unknown VAS built by Jones, OF Charles
ton, and was lsunchedia at about the same time
as theEIsAnns. She is very quick and handy,
dhss besn rigged anew for the important oc-
caaion. 95'sa . - ~ =. !,
The utnlknoa Unknown win be sailed By Captain Hugh
e. Vincent. 4. .,....-.,,.-..s ~
DIMENBfoNs.
The. tonnage and dimensions ofathe four