The New York herald., 1870-09-13
Y A G HTIN G
Race Between the slcop Yachts Brillisnta ana
Daisy In Boston Harbor-The Brilliant
the Winner-A Private Match Be-
tween Seaside Hotel Keepers.
BOSTON, Sept, II. 1870.
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BOSTON, Sept, IL. 1870.
A race which has excited considerable interese
among the yachting fraternity OH this alter
noon In Boston upper harb0r, the contestants
peihg the yacht Brilliant (sloopl Captain r.
Coyne and the Daisy cat-rgged sloop). Cap
tam @. d. Macomber. The Brilliant car
ried gar topsa and the Daisy q false jIb. Botn
sklppers are wen known landlords OF seaside hotels
at South Boston, running respectively the sea View
Cottage and the Dew Drop Inn. Rivals.alikc In the
management OF hotels the euphony OF titles and the
speed OF yachts, they put up on the last named
issue purse OF 800 side naming Tor the sailing
the same that for third class yachts IN
cityregatta OF the 4th OF July The general course
describes the outlines OF Triangle two sides being
straight, and the third waving somewhat IN order
TO avoid City Point, which Is the extreme projection
OF Boston's territory to seward The estimated
length OF the course nine and oneh half miles, Tho
judges were Captain J. w. Pleroe. oil the Boston
Yacht Club, and Captain W. kiner, OF the South
Boston Yacht Club, their yacht, the Carrier Dove.
being stationed 0ne-iourth OF mile southeriy OF
City Point.
or The Daisy being TO windward gof a slight
advantage the two stood on 10 the s0uthward
under gh, easeIy oreeae Tae orss~g rs
catching pun from the northwest, shot across tns
bows OF the Daisy and rounded the nrst point OF tho
triangle, buoy No. 4, thirty seconds ahead. bUth
got the northwest breeze after rounding the buoy
and kept on at pretty even pace I'll again bailed
10y meeting an easterly breeze. Two tacks wero
made on this and the Daisy gained on her rival
sufficiently to round the next point OF the TRIANGLE
buoy No. 8. little a minute In advance
The easterly breeze held them well together
after the turn IA they sped away before IL
or Fort Independence the northwest current again
prevailed, and by keeping the north channel the
Brilliant was lucky enough 10 get comfortable
land pun from over Governors island The Daisy
lay meanwhile half becalmed mid channel with .
strong eOO tide against her. Captain Mac0mber
here experienced another disadvantages In the enort
10 leave buoy No. . on his port band. This was u
misunderstanding On his part, the course here
was discretionary. His competitor improved her
opportunity, and with the northwest wind nearly
abeam shot away for The third point Of the triangle,
buoy No. H. the north OF South Boston peninsula.
Brilliant stood away on the homesiretch. vcrgng a
little To avoid The point, and passed the Judges
yacht thirty minutes ahead OF the DAISY The Tune
beng two hours ana dfty-seven minutes.
The race was given to the Brilliant, and Captain
Macomber renewed his challenge, pledging similar
sum 10 sail ten miles To windward and the same 10
leeward.
Brooklyn Yacht Club Regatta-The Course
Regulations, &c.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club held a meeting last
evening and admitted several new members, besides
adopting rules for the regatta OF the 10th.
The club invite all yachts OF recognized clubs to
enter for the Union regatta. Yachts to be classified
US folows:-
Schooners-First class, two prizes. one by the
! club and one by the citizens OF Brooklyn.
SoOps (cablnl-Second class. over IS feet over ALL
second class under A. feet temporary cabin, third
| class. open boats or yachts with shifting CABIN;
open caDln, lOurlH CLASS, open DOatH.
Yachts OF the Brooklyn CLUB claim the privilege Of
competing Tor the Union prize IN addition to the club
| prizes.
The order OF starting and course will be-Schoon-
ers anchor in line of Owls Head, head TO wind,
jib down from east to west two hundred feet apart,
sO0ps first class in line one hundred yards III the
OF the schUOners; soops. second clsss, like dis
| tancc In the rear OF trst class soOps so0ps, third
class like distance the rear OF second class slOOps;
soops fourth class. like distance In the rear OF third
| class sOops.
The course OF schooners and first class sloops to be
unl Snp tbvp Suit
| ward thence to lightship and return same course.
Second, third and fourth class sloops to Southwest
Spit and return all yachts to pass TO the eastward OF
| West Bank buoy5 gong and returning Scho0nera
may carry al lower fore and aft sails, with main and
lore ga topsas and staysails NO restrictions As 70
canvas for sloops the estimate OF all allowance ol
time be based the greatest area or square fee
OF canvas the yachts In each class may carry at any
one time during the race
The starting signals Will beFirst gun, ready; sec
ond gun, schooners stars third gun all classes o
slOops start. The allowance Of time IL based are
In square feet and time OF making the race