The New York herald., 1869-06-03
YACHTING.

,.,.,sra.ioss for the Auruni ssega'ta OF the
MY YcrE Yacht Ciub-fsuies and Hesuis-
,,o,s tor she Resaitu--V aehtinx ON the
Pacific.
Active preparations are being made by our yacht-
,on for the animal regatta OF the New York Yacht
Cinh which event comes or on Thursday next the
nth instant large number OF yachts Will be en-
tered for the sport and 1t is expected that the COM
netition this year for prizes offered WIZ be oi the
I,yeest character inasmuch as most OF the vessels
beloncinc 10 The New York Yacht Fleet have during
the mast season. been materially altered heightened
and otherwise improved, with view OF increasing
their speed.
The following rules, regulations and directions for
the approaching regatta nave peen issueu ny .ne
Regatta Committee
The annual regatta OF the New York Yacht Club
viii come OF on Thursday morning. June 10, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ.
ana scnOoners-is $3.50 for each class and one prize
OF $3.50 for the second class of soops
The sailing courses ana directions ior tue start are
A nagboat will be anchored abreast OF the club
house. Staten Island, about three quarters OF mile
from the shore west of which the sloops will anchor
in line about forty yards apart and The schooners
in line 200 yards north OF the sloops' ABOUT nlty
In taking position in the line each yacht may
select its own in the order OF It's ARRIVAL at the an
chorage, and the committee would suggest tnat the
yachts arrive at tine agboat early as possible, so
that there nay be no delay in the start
Mansas, ioresals aud gan topsails may De SCI
before starting, unless otherwise ordered by the
committee The signal Tor starting VIII ee an
nounced Oh the morning OF the regatta.
Yachts VIII proceed from the anchorage TO the
buoy OF the southwest spit passing II TO tne weSt
co the north ward and eastward and return over the
same course passing TO the west OF the nagboat OIL
'' Going ana returning all the buoys on the west
bank viz:-Nos IL, Is and 10, are to be passed to
the eastward.
1859 closing at hsifpast ten A. NJ. precisely They
must be directed TO the secretary OF the club and
delivered at mis- olce. Is Liberty street. New York.
Members VIII bear in mind that the present rules
are materially changed especially IN regard to the
e KeU U opea to Inc last minute allowed oryeight
hours before the race: but 1t Is desirable that they
should be made earlier that errors OF tora M OF oms @
the hour Tor closing has been reached Attention Is
called to The deposit OF Twenty-Five dollars required
ut the time OF entering yacht Tor q fe@atta
PHiLiP sSoatufYLER, S d1as,,tts. Regatta
STUART NJ. TAYLOR, oo'n'ui'e'
The steamer Middletown. furnished for the exclu-
sve use OF the members OF the club ana ladies' ac-
street az ten A. NJ Before the start the steamer viii
touch at the lower landing OF the staten Island
ierry near the club house 10 reeeVe members i, On
again call al the lower landing to leave those wish
ing to visit the club house, stopping az the same
landing again AZ seven 7. NJ. The steamtug w.
Fletcher, furnished Tor the use OF the Regatta Com
mittee VIII leave the foot OF Desbrosses street at
ni1e OCiONk ~ Ne pIeSioety.
The yachting fever has at last reached the far-on
Paci1c. Several gentlemen IN San Francisco already
own neat pleasure crafts and they now propose to
organize a San Francisco yacht club at an early day.
Eight months In the year the yachtmen OF the
''Golden Gae" can rely upon strong westerly winds
which blow steadily every day, and they can there.
fore enjoy much longer yachting season than their
less favored aquatic neighbors in this part OF the
world, and they can always make their calculations
for races aud recattas without the fear OF calms In.
teriering with their plans As yet all the races Or
the san Francisco yachtmen take place inside the
harDor; but, progress Is the watchword In that
part OF the Western Hemisphere, we may soon eX-
pect 10 hear Of them making extended pleasure
cruises during the summer to the Sandwich Islands,
and even TO the distant empires oil China and Japan
The harbor OF San Francisco though large, Is ex
trenlely shallow, therefore necessatng the use OF
centre boards by all the yachts besides which all
the vessels are Of light draught. The city OF San
Francisco encourages yachting and every Fourth oil
July the City Fathers offer one or more valuable
prizes Which are contended for on that particular
day by all the yachts that are owned IN that city.
The following are the names OF the yachts at pres
ent owned III San Francisco:-
Emerald sloop, q tons, owned by Mr.. John l.
EcAley. -
Lotus soop, 6 tons, owned by Mr.. Ben. Schmidt
MINNIE, sloon, 30 tons, owned by Mr.. j. c. Tucker
George Steers, sloop, 10 tons, owned by MI. -
Fafwell.
Restless, sloop, u tons. owned by Mr.. r. L. Os
Lotus, schooner, IS TONS owned by Mr. Edwin
Brisk, steam yacht 10 tons, owned by several gen
tlamen.
Amelia, steam yacht, 15 tons, owned by 1r. -
Pratt.
present building q new yacht OF twenty three tons
She will be finished this summer. IL will be seer
from the above that our cousins OF the Pachc slope
have already quite respectable nucleus Tor the for
nation OF their proposed yachting club.