The New York herald., 1868-06-26


Matte. No. 20. Bay onne Yacht Club.
Lavine. No. 80. Atlantic Yacht Club
Annie. ............No. 81. .Bayonne Yacht Club.
Jullette. No. 80. Atlantic Yacnt Club
Mdge. ............. No. SO. Brooklyn Yacht Club.
Aquatia No "a BROOKLYN Yacht Club.
Carrie. .....l ......No. IS. .Hoboken Yacht Club.
Minnie. ie............. No. SO. Brooklyn Yacht Club.
The total number racing, II will be seen
thrty-fve. The Silvie number two) was originally
entered but did not join in the regatta The feature
OF numbering the yachts was introduced for the first
time, and as each vessel bore the designating nu-
merals conspcuously on the mainsai the spectators
on the attending excursion steamers were enabled to
trace and follow the movements of each by consult
Ing printed programme prepared with q list OF the
yachts and the corresponding numbers.
THE START.
LOWS Neorv p Rrnrer and frans sJsn pnn, H.
supernenued and directed the race from the
steamer William Fletcher. The course marked out
was from a line abreast Of the stakeboat, anchored
in Gowanus bay, to the Southwest Spit rounding il
from the eastward thence back to the point OF start
ing by q line eastward Of buoys IL, l3 and is on
tn West Bank-a distance in all OF tAr.y miles, The
Judges steamer, which contained a small party OF
invited ggests, and among others Captain Howard,
senior officer OF the revenue service. accompanied
the yachts throughout the extent of the race
THE RACE.
Al seven minutes TO eleven the signal gun gave the
warning TO be ready and up sprang the crews to the
yards. Eighteen minutes later or at eleven minutes
past eleven the gun for the first class yachts TO start
echoed across the bay AT the sound, or, indeed, 1t
might be said, sight OF the explosion dozen ner
vous hands nung the ibs to the breeze and the four
schooners, forging ahead on their anchors, which
we're hurriedly hoisted from out the water, sped
away with all the speed they could extract from not
over favorable breeze. The Lille, being to wind
ware, t ok the Lead with the Lois, Mystic and Alice
10 leeward. She did not keep long, however. The
Alice bent to the effort with Will, and like racer
stretching his limbs. started m hot pursuit. The
struggle was short one. The Alice passed her rival
m few minutes. showing clean pair OF heels to
the Lille and Lois, which dropped astern and were
eventually distanced. The contest between the
schooners had particular interest, from the fact
he and d ne
ever since the latter came into being az the OF
spring OF the former, very spirited rivalry has ex
listed.
THE WIND
at the start was from the southeast, but was so
gentle TO deprive the larger vessels Of fair oppor
tunity OF showing their powers. II freshened little
when the lower bay was reached, but still not enough
70 stl1en out the canvas. At noon 1t shifted to u
away so that many Of the vessels 0vertaken by
darkness before they finished the course A finer
DAY overhead could hardly have been desired by the
spectators who witnessed the race from the excur-
sion steamers. Despite the lack Of wind prettier
sight has been seldom afforded. The yachtmen
however, sighed for a breeze that would have made
wetter sheets and u more flowing sea. Beyond this
drawback the race was most decided success. No
incident or accident occurred TO mar the harmony
throughOut. The 1otilla OF yachts oftentimes clus
tered together as thick covey OF birds, seemed
unable 10 become extrcated from their sweet con.
fusion, but they glided mysteriously through and
about each other and finally dropping into line ac
cordng To their respective sailing Abilities came
home without the loss OF a rope.
AT fourteen minutes past eleven the first class
sloops darted from their anchorage and sped away
final gun sounded the second class sloops got under
way and the whole feet was In motion.
THE SCENE IN THE BAY.
NO wonder the poet apostrophtzed his ship as
thing OF life Ii required fancifll mind to invest
the yachts yesterday with human-like existence.
There was animation in each sail az IL seemed to
strugge with muscularlike effort for the lead In the
race There was intelligence IN every motion ~
each vessel glided 30 defy among her mates
Ihere was brain In the instinct that sent yacht after
yacht bounding and leaping across the waves In life
IKE M envy Of the victory. n is hardly going out OF
the way 10 say that the glorious harbor OF the
metropolis has seldom witnessed so pretty scene.
between the land-locked hills OF Staten Island and
Long Island the watery expanse was a diversified
picture OF rare beauty. Busy merchantmen coming
~ rom sea or going out to foreign lands gazed at
he hundreds OF white sails that enveloped
Mem a. cloud, and momentarily envious
passed op 10 their work. Excursion steamers
coursed along In view Of the race their galy dressed
passeneeIs uirVnRnH every spot commanding q view
OF tne scene smaller craft ided by, while shrl
screams OF Whistles and the more agreeable strains
OF music nailed the efforts Of favorites among the
hsd been placed af the disposal OF the Committee Of
Arrangements by her owner, Mr.. Mallory, and was
employed by Ex-CommOdore Haight during the day
IN carrying out the programme OF entertainment
The oOmmOdiOus steamer Antelope was chartered for
the use OF the friends OF the members and cruised
about the bay. the band OF the Twenty third regiment
dscoufsinR most delicious music IRON her decks
Tie race was also eagerly watched from all points Of
observation on either shore and from the decks Of
anchor ~ TIC harbor Tie yacht Dauutless flying
We zee Commodoc's pebHaBt efi her pOorings or
the StIep lsIpbu JIuD uOuse aDd cVaelibX aivps by