The New York herald., 1869-09-30
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Pennaut Regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht
Ciub--A Fine Brecxe and Well Com
tested Struggle Between tho Oracle and
HIadeline-The Latter tho Winner-The
Nfystics Sadie and Apollo Also Victorious.
Fair weather, good sailing and an Interesting race
were the prominent features which yesterday
characterized the annual pennant regatta OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. The friendly rivalry existing
between many OF the members respecting the merits
Of their respective craft tended In no small
degree to raise the brightest expectations OF
stirring contest more particularly as the pennant
regatta the last yachting event OF the season 10
be held under the auspices Of the club. The sur
rounding circumstances yesterday furnished good
opportunity to test the capacities of the pleasure
feet, and the affair was therefore a complete sue
ce s. not the slightest mshap having occurred to
mar the pleasure Of the event or IN any way interfere
with the seagoing qualities Of the competitors.
The victories OF the famous soop yacht Oracle are
so well known that they require no enumeration.
During the many contests IN which she has been en-
gagged during the past three or four months I'm which
she always distinguished hcrself she was defeated
but twice. One of those occasions was yester-
day, when the fine sloop Madeline carried
the honors OF the day. after one OF
tho best races ever given by the club.
Her victory may not only be attributed TO the splen
did weathery qualities which she displayed during
to her stiff and wecome breeze, but for the able
ana judlcious handling by which her movements
were marked. The contest between the other yachs
was much less exciting. No less than four classes
of contestant were announced to compete, viz.:-
schooners first. second. third anu fourth
class Yachts. BY the regulations OF the
Club the champion pennants are TO be sailed for
annually and held by the winners for the term OF
one year, when they can again compete ior tneni.
Tie schooner pennant was StrcnuOusy conten0et IOr
lasG yessr by the Lois and Mystic, when after two
races the hOnOrS were awarded 10 fiie former. IL
expected YESTERDAY that the contest between
but the LOIS did not appear and the Mystic sailed
over the alone, and was desofvedly rewarded
with the pennant OF her class The Gracfe won tne
the peunant for first ClsSs sOOps last year, the Cyte
sne second, the Whitecap the third and the open
boat Lavne, the fourth. The Clytie and Lavine,
however having since peen sold to n0ninembers.
the pennants won by those yachts reverted To tne
club The Sadie CALAMITY carried on ths pena' fSe lOe
Apollo, having no competitor. was awartleu tiie
fourth The following were the entrles:-
scHooNERs.
Mystic ,.-.......... 12o.,.. J. T. sparkman.
SLOOPS-FlRsT CLASS.
Madeline .......... co.. Jacob voorhis, Jr.
Oracle. ........... 75.... Commodore W. VOor1ss.
Coming. 5s;:;: ;..o.S W: L; u; Nc S,choL
sadie. ......,.,.. 5o.s. J. b. Herreshor
ORION .......-.... 46.6.... J,B. Maxwell.
sLoors-rHIRD CLASS
anna snna a VIZ; 1,v,ngnn GamSlnss
Storm King. ...... $780,. Petsr voorh,s,
Constance 80 -. !. L; s,Gnana Grsts'
OPEN BOATS.
Apello .......30 80. ThOmss Fry.
The course was-.FOr schOoners and first class
sioops, from stalseboat oil Hunts dock around
Southwest Spit to and around the ghtshlp passing
oSns %st S re M aocR
around Southwest SPIT, to and arcand the Gedney
Channel buoy and return, while the course for open
boats was from the same stakeDOat around
blew blew" steadily from the southwest the entire
spendis Us race o RReVus RRers was no allowance Of
time. Tne competitors got into line about sen
O'Clock, and fifteen minutes after signal from the
COMMITTEES boat warned them to prepare. Precisely
at twenty minutes past ten the second whistle sg-
nailed the yachts TO depa s @ vTa oss ss ana open
was strong Hood tide. and the yachts first under
way, including the Graclet Madeline IND Coming
shore, the same course being pursued by the Mystic
and the smaller soops, wiale the Sadie and Con
gons ans to so"aas EASTWARD. TIE Sadie eiTected an
tors. The other yachts sailed forth IN cluster.
After good stretch the Oracle went about. While
ttH tGe Kept on her Course Tho Sadie pointed beau
fully and stood up We'll Following In close prox-
% to tine aai eases
went about and was soon seen to overhaul her
far behind came the Daphne, Orion, White Cap,
Storm King. Anna and Apollcy in which order they
nOntinued to progress until outside the Narrows.
Coming up to the hospital at Quarantine the Made
line began to overhaul those in advance OF her and
was quickly In advance Of the Oracle, though both
were almost beam and beam to the Southwest Spit.
Tne Sadie had now good lead. the Madeline, Oracle,
Coming, Constance Orion and Daphne following In
her wake. The smaller Scoops, did not appear
10 make much progress. The breeze frsshened, and
though some OF the foremost yachts lay over very
much. the majority stood up remarkably well. After
very interesting chase the competitors rounded