The New York herald., 1868-06-20
RegattaS of the New York and Atlantic
Yacht Clubs.
A FINE DAY AND A FAIR WIND.
The Magic the Winner in the New
York Club Regatta.
The Mystic, Clytie and Nirtha the Winner, in
the Atlantic Club Regatta.


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From the fact that none of the yachts which started
IN the hrst lace succeeded in reaching the stake
boat within eight hours the time limited by the rules
of the club the, proceedings OF Thursday may be
ecribed gull dress rehearsal OF the actual per-
formance which came OF yesterday in o manner
highly credfabe and satisfactory to all concerned.
For the great majority OF sghtseers the rehearsal
was by far the most attractive entertainment
there were more life and hustle about it, more
noise and music, more to look at, or, to sum up the
whole thing In two words, "m0re fun;' but to the
yachsmen and professional sailors who had the
good fortune to witness it the race Of yesterday pre-
seDted scenes Of beauty which will live In their
memories Joy forever Irrevocable as the enact
mcnts OF the Medes and Persians rules OF the
New York Yacht Club, and 1t having been laid down
that whenever vessels startRg on race should fail
To get over the course within the specified time
the contest should be renewed from day to day
until one either Of them managed to come
up to time theandefatigah,e members Of the Regatta
Committee no sooner that it was impossible for
either OF the vessels which were ie competition on
Thursday TO round the stakeboat in time to save the
race than they set about making the necessary ar
rangements tor the renewal Of the contest and
consequently nine o'clock yesterday morning
found the fiEet little steamer Yankee puffing i'm
patiently alongside tine wharf at the foot Of Des-
brosses street. awaiting the arrival OF the club Ciicas
and membe.s Of the press.
"kLL ABOARD.n
The only members of the club who embarked on
the comnttee boat were Colonel Stuart NJ Tay-
l0r, Hamhton Morton, Fletcher Westr1y and
Messrs e. L. and Philip Schuyler, the three last
named gentlemen constituting the Regatta Com
mittee. Among the last arrivals were select party
of distinguished artists from Delmonicos-gentleme
whose presence is always welcomed ON aquatic
excursions when pleasure guides the helm.
"Cast loosel" shouts the jovial captain
OF the Yankee he hears the cry of
"ali aboard," and at five minutes past ten the
steamer left for the starting point the top OF her
speed Clear ofhe wharf, 1t discovered that the
wind was blowing from the southwest and in spite
OF the exceedingly short allowance meted out on the
previous day confident hopes were entertained that
hckIe -Eous would deign to let loose q favoring
breeze and happily no disappointment was expe-
riencea IN this respect. There quite business
like air about the little party on board the Yankee
which was attributable the absence Of the ladies
boat and OF the fleet of gaily dressed ex cursion
steamers which envened the proceedings OF the
previous day with their presence. AS we ran
down towards the island no melodious strains were
waited over the surface Of the water: the braZen
INSTRUMENTATION gave so many variations on lie
Sabre de Mon Pere" on yestermorn were all snugly
hheathed-in their cases and slowed away on shore
ana the fugboats no longer whistled for pleasure
Dut gave snort, businesslike toots they hurried
past teir errands; but better than the sweetest
tones that ever noated over the waters of the bay
at least to the yachtman's TASTE the murmur Of
the breeze which played from the southwest and
although the display of bunting was not profuse the
few fage which to be seen did not droop Ian
gudy from their STATS, but iutered brlskly and at
times actually ''stood off sti" The sky was slightly
overcast bnt the light gray clouds gave promise Of
sultry rather than n rainy day.
THE STARTING POINT.
Quite sVoody feet OF yachts were in the vicinity
OF the starting point, some being moored below the
nagboat, which stationed abreast the Club
House, and others tacking in various directions in
order to Ske mp position to move out OF the way
of the ve5seis which preparing to start in the
race Soon after the Yankee appeared on the scene
wee Commodore J. c. Bennett came OF from the
Dauntless, accompanied by c. r. Penniman, OF the
faulne, and The Yankee at once steamed round,
mailing the different vessels, directing them to take
up pOttioh ana announcing the signal for
Starting. or completing the round OF the fleet It was
found that cny the following yachts were prepared
10 enter the race, viz:-Gussie lder, Magic Rambler
and Sl.vie. AT a quarter past eleven O'Clock the
sloop Adlie w. flying the Atlantic Club signal sailed
past the Yankee in beautiful style, leading of the
Atlantic Club race, which also came OF yesterday
Cose behind the Addie V. came the Clytie and the
uim little White Wing the vessel which came so
near carrying of the prize on Thursday and lust as
II was concluded that the Gussie would he the only
s,oop In The second days race Of the New York Club
The White Wing came smarily about and took up
her place d line With sister craft The remainder
OF the coH petltors for the Atlantic Club prize-some
m'r'ecn 81 fourteen in numbeT-saied nerrily bv
and' Wa'ed by n favorinp breeze. soon made the
Narrows white with their glanclng salts.
The follow ,uC IS alist OF the yachts which ran in
the second race of the New York Yacht Club