The New York herald., 1869-08-27

Tue 1ouowlnR entered tne list OF compettors:-
Yacht, Le1tuh, Orner
Mary Jane =. lbs. Neptune Club
Lizzie. ............. 1910. Neptune Club
Addie laylor..... ..... .Z34.. Neptune Ciub
No Name. .......... ...276...............N. Cook
Barbe Beue.. Little
Jane Newboid. .....5i.S.............J Green
There was stif breeze from the south, stronger
In fact than the utmost capacities OF the yachts de-
manded though not q reef was taken in, and all
were evidently determined to brave the elements
AS the yachts started according to their
dimensions, there being one minute and a
the race was devoid Of excitement except to the
crews, who were not by any means slow IN going
Off at the word OF command Tue Mary Jane being
the smallest was the nrst to get away, leaving at
three O'Clock, and was followed by The LIZZIE Adde
Taylor, Abbe ana others IN rotation. After The start
had been effected regular stern chase ensued,
there Ing but little alteration In the positions for
mile or SO. The Addle Taylor, which appeared to be
handled admirably. coon began TO display her ca.
paclties, TO the evident satisfaction OF large num-
Der OF spectators who were much interested in the
not 80 easy TO be overhauled. she held her own III
good style. 1t was thought THAT the larger boats
would certainly have the best Of 1t, owing 70 the
positions, though the effort did require
little III strain; After rounding the stakeboat
on Locust Point the competitors scudJed away to-
wards Red Bank, the breeze having considerably
neshened, giving the boats good opportunity for
tue display Of tneir weatnerly qualities, aud sag-
guestive OF not few additions TO the casualty list
After reaching the stakeooat or Red Bank the
yachts began TO cluster the spectacle presented
being pretty in the extreme. The Eliza was making
rapid STRIDES but the possibility OF her. indeed, OF
any 81 tue o1Aers, coming up with the Addie Taylor
and Mary Jane very little. Close on the stern of
the Eliza the Barbe Bleue appeared to make good
way, hotly pursued by No Name, the Newbold being
last. The race was exceedingly close aud quite In
terestng. lne contestants rounded the Red Bank
stakeboat In very close proximity, there being no
difference in the order Of the positions with the ex
ception that the Abbie fast little yacht having car
red away her throat halllards, dropped out OF the
race. The boats passed the staKeooat as iollows:-
Mary Jane. !. = s. B.rOe B,cue = q 81 g. g
1,llIs Add,s Taylor. ~ 90 No Name.... 80 80 80
Both the Eddy and Newbold met with casualties
on the way which delayed their arrival, and their
time was not taken.
Going up tie Adde Taylor overhauled the Mary
Jane, and quite lively brush ensued between the
Barbe Bleue and No Name. The Others had fallen
though evidently too late to be successful. Having
rounded the slakeboat on Browns dock the yachts
made for the home stakeboat with Nee wind. The
Tue Mary Jane, and passed the judges boat the
winner Of the first prise amld great cheering.
Inc f0hOwng u the order IN which the vessels ar.
rNed:--
n Ms III. M S.
Addie TAYLOR. "a 90 Barbe Bloue.... 10 90
No Nams. il SO sle.'.''.. Able. 10 IS
sautes were fred from the hotel, which were
tune Yacht Club; j. \. BROCK and {. ". Henchman,
the prizes Inc Won ~ Mr. Noah Tayiors
yacht tue second by tue Mary Jane third by the No
Name ana the fourth by the Barbe Bleuc. The
prizes were gwen by Mr.. Van Tine, under whose
auspices the regatta was held A large number OF
guests ten started In the sl0Op yacht Pcafsall OF
the Bayohhe fscnt Cmb-COmmodore Van Wjnkie,
rear Commod0re Harrison, Mr.. Ellsworth, Mr. y.
McGeehan, MAJOR Harrison, Captain Malery and
otnef members having come down for cruse--and
proceedei 10 the charming aud hospitable mansion
oi 'ne neptune Cub. Altogether the regatta was
successful ana very enIoyabIe arar.
Yachting Notes.
u VIII bc rcmenlbered thar not long since the pre-
vious owner OF the schooner yacht Eva challenged
all sails. since then she has changed owners but
not reputation, which she ably maintained in tho
late squadron cruise Commodore Kidd mas now
orred to sali the schooner yacht Alice against her
during TINS 1ail either around the New YORK Yacht
Olub regatta course, or from City Island around
stafford lghtship ana back to starting point the
latter being about eighty miles the former but forty
provided each yacht uses only four lower sas-two
jos fore and main sail.
IL Ia thought that by that manner OF racing the
sails ale cquazed TO pr0portonate displace nent Oi
vessels upon which basis Is spared and canvassed
below mast heads. Under this rule the merits OF
each vessel wOnld rest upon the model and seaman.
ship and not upon the sailmakers and long 0urIg-
gers with matnnasts set alOit. Commodore Kidd
also offers TO make the consideration piece OF sil-
yer, or money n preferred. Should the proposition
be acceptable 10 the owner OF Tho Eva ten days no.
lice arc W pc gwen Ot tpe nXed Tor the event