The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25

the return OF the regatta the members or the
ment which had been prepared Tor them W Shesr
steward, Captain J. Van Pelt
Yachting Notes.
The entries for the Union regatta Of the Bayonne
Yacht Club will close on the 3lsL July. The score.
tary Mr.. Thomas Harrison, has already recorded
quite number.
THE DORCHESTER YACHT REVIEW
was, emphatIcally speaking catering success,
Forty crafts were entered upon the list as fol-
lows:-Centre board sloops Scud. 9. e. Folsom;
Newsboy N. Carruth; Mist, John Preston; Annie,
william Innis; Alice, W. Ii. L. Smith; Trio II. d.
Robinson Viper, George Wheeler; Bristol, Q. BOyn-
tom Signet, r. B. Everett Wanderer, A. Bates;
Wave B. q. Morse; Bessie, william 7. Adams:
Curlew, G. b. Pierce; Jennie, W. II.
Bangs, Jr.; Silver Heels Ii. scudder;
keel sloops Fleetwing, E. W. Nash; Nudge,
W. II. CT bbs; Tarpot b. Hildreth; Macduf. H. Hit;
Una, Fl. W. Brown; Cruiser Thomas Tileston; Elk.
A. T. Cushing; Sea Breeze W. Q. Sharp Edith, J. B.
Johnston; Juanita, W. Il. NJ. Austin; La Belle. W.
II. Elliott; Son OF Malta A. Wheeler; Fanny, W. II.
Innis; Osprey. o. Lorlng; Spray, S. G. King; Un-
known, T. L. Howe; Juno, H. Gordon; Naiad, II. II.
Faxon; Petrol, D. Cartoni North End, a; Glover;
Mahoney; No Name =. B. Ball. Minnehaha, Quincy
Curtis no ras
e eop St;S Sycamore ore N 5. ". BAKER. ' - ~
At the firing OF the second signal gun, about half
an hour later than the first, all got on promptly.
buoy of Cow Pasture bar, taking the moderately
strong northwest wind nearly abeam. Among these
Guilty with her b giving her stern chase after the
Others on the course to the buoy From this buoy
inc to Is s o s s
the return course being over the same
the oo Wind to vSco sn ns5
before all the boats were IL. The sailing both
out and back was mostly with free sheet and very
few had any occasion to make a tack. Some misun-
derstanding prevailed in regard TO the hOmeward
course, and especially in regard to the requirement
to pass the juoge's boat to the windward. The time
of those yachts only which complied in this parcu
lar was taken. Tue figures Indicating the number
Of minutes tken 60 90 over ,o the Sne are as &
Arion, "a; Pet Is; Alice a5G wave 4; hidse, isX.
Quite number did not go over the full course.
The annual regatta OF the
CRESCENT CITY YACHT CLUB. OF NEW ORLEANS,
Of. The club was formed in 1859, Colonel Nixon
taking the helm as Commodore The fleet reaches
the
such as the Elephant, Cameia and some other
smaller craft; but of course the greater interest
now centres In the new champions, the PrOt0s,
built In New York last spring for Charles +.
Howard and the Limnas, constructed with the ex.
have the Annie, the Giadioia the Xphias, the Co.
rnne, the Little Annie, ana some twenty more all
ready to participate the series Of contests, say
be over from time 10 time to time during the season.
to dispute the honors.
The boats were divided into four classes, and drew
by lot for position. The regattas are Invariably tri.
angular, distance OF fifteen miles around stake
are never started under less than five Knot breeze.
Boats OF the first class allow one another three
class four seconds boats of third class 1--WE secoads
and below this p the same proportion To start the
race, three guns are fired as signals at respective
intervals OF twenty and ten minutes and at the last
signal each boat, win Jib down and anchor out at
the time given, must get under way taxing the
anchor on board with all possible despatch, taking
care to avoid collisions. Judges ana tfmekeepers
are appointed, from whose decision there Is no ap-
peal. and various other rules, covering every detail
are rlgidly enforced.
The following were the entries:-
FIRST CLAsS-PURsE $780,
1. i. FaresnIde, Limnas 2a.S, Capt, g; Braisisad.
SECOND CLAsS-PURsE 500.
@. T. Howard Xiphas 2l.11. Capt. b. Green.
F. s. Dickey, Gladiola, Gle. Capt. ); A, Payne.
]. o. Nixon, Sea Drift, Hi, Capt. b. Chamberlain
THIRD CLAss-PURSE SIS.
6. T. Howard, Little Annie. 1874, osp,. R, Keavit.
L. Dudley, Harlequin, 1914 Capt. J. Campbell.
J. D. Huger, o. Werborn, 1872. Capt. J. Walker
The race was arranged for course OF fifteen
miles, twice around an equilateral triangle OF two
and a half miles At the signal up went the jibs,
first to catch the wind, and forged ahead to the
windward In splendid style, but the Lmnas closely
following worked to tile outside and all showed
During the race the Little Annie carried away her
topmast, which virtually put her out Of the race.
She still stuck to It, however, and all the boats
rounded the outside stakeboats without change IN
position. In home the Xiphias commenced crawling
up on the Lmnas in gallant STYLE but failed to reach
her. The Prot0s came In CALAMITY, and as the gun
blazed out which oca!med her victor cheer upon
cheer went up from her decks, the pier aud tho
stakeboat. Her marine band struck up "Peas Upon
O Trencher" and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. In O few minutes the Lmnas came In, and
after her the Xtphas was hOnored with vict0r's
salute, and the same noisy congratulations as her
cnnsnrt The following are The oiai retnfni Of thu