The New York herald., 1870-05-13
Programme Of the English Yachting Senson-
Contests and Prizes from May to July.

Contests and Prizes from May to July.
From the London Court Journal, April 23l
The following the season fixtures OF the prinei-
pal metropolitan yacht clubs:--
MAY 1l--PRiNCE or WALES YACHT CLUB-FIrst
mat. h: Yacnps not eXcee lug % tons; nrst plize
vaiae e25; other amounts Ided. Course, fiiiih 90
the Chapman ana back. Time allowance 2 minutes
TO Is tons
MAY 23-RoyAL THAMES YACHT CLuB-First class
cutters, exceeding 81 tons prze, value s1o0; purss
OF 80 sois 10 second vess iour start, and 20
~ telrd II 1--WE start. Second class, is aud not eN-
ceeding % tons; prize, w ue 600, aud 2osws :,
lie Mouse ana return ng 10 crayesenl. Twenty
seconds yer t1n ior dlilerene OF tonnage 10 ca n
TO close at ten T.. M. on May 10.
MAY 24-RoYAL LONDON YACHT CLuB.-First
class cutters exceeding 80 tons; hrst pie,
value 100 ganeas; cond prize 50 guiea.. Time Tor
tonnage--JO 10 % tons, 50 seconds per ton; above
80 tons 20 seconds. Second class exceeding Is tons
and not exceeding 30 tons-hrst prize, 20 guineas;
second pllle, is guneas. Time for tonnage 10 sec
onds per ton. Course from ErItn round the light
ana back 10 Rosherve. Entries cose nine +. NJ,
May IS.
MAY 25--NEw THAMES YACHT CLUB.-First class
cuIters-irst prize. value flOJ; second prze Value
%. Second class-Drst prize, value to. second
f2O, Course IRON Gravesend round the West
Ouze BUOY aud back. lime allowance for tonnage,
80 seconds ton up TO so tons anu ID SecOnus
ton aoove 90 tons. Entries to close at nine 4. M.
on May 49,
and yaw.s FIRST class, exceeding 100 tons, prize
value flOO; purse OF f3o 10 second vessel II
and fz0 TO the tut Il nVe second cas-,
exceeding 100 tons, prize value ESQ, with purse
OF f2O TO second n four start. Yawls 70 add one
fourth Of ther tonnage. Time allowance, 10
seconds per for difference oi fonn ge. Course,
from Giavesend round the Mouse light vessel, Il
return 10 Gravescnd. Enpics u co Al ten o'cock
In the eveilins on June z.
JUSE 0--ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB-Schooners
and yawls Yawls TO have on.ifth OF their to na 10
added Prize, 100 puineas. Course, from Rosner-
vi e round tie Mouse Light aud back. Time r
tonnage 20 seconds per ton 10 100 tons
pc. tol ajove. No time allowance above 200 tons
ut nj al Ha n n
tle to cose nine O'Clock in me evening June 5.
JuSE lO--NEw THAMES YACHT CLuB.-schooners
and'yaws. open to any clu. FIRST Class. over LOO
logs, prize, vaue Iioo sc ;uno, under 100, 600.
| From Gravesend round the Mouse and back. FIJI
oncourth OF their tonnag1. ii not suficent enir q
for second class, all To compete In the II 81 ass
rating AZ not less than 100 tons, boh prizes being
s'tiTT 'tiTss Io-NEw TnAMgs.-Third class cutters FRS
I prize value ELS; 81, Ond prize fl0. Course, frol
l:rayeaanh round the More ana hack. TO start Ia
an hour ID adTance OF the scuoouv... ..-.- -r-
auoe, 30 segond per ton. All extra hands to "
a.a.itears o. ~ Eados Tor this and the cnooner aat
s""i MAJ. to close at nine r. NJ. on June 5. M
second prlzes to bo gwen In this club unless thre
JUNE 11-E'oYAL THAMES YACHT CLuH=AThlr
(ohanneD matcN. Open y Vessels OF any rig be ong
ing to any royal Scas ciue aad Inc Ne% iofS zach
rst % vessel VIII Within ne Of hsF rg cond yp prze
value ESQ., IL four st,Tt 10 rst vessel Of other rig
within time. Quarter o, minute time allowance
Yawls To sail as cltter- CT uters allowing 10 Jawls
fourth OF their tonnage. ,'Xnrse fom the Nole to
Dover, TO SAL with the usual H.iiags pilot. but
no extra hands allowed. Eli 'Vies to close ut ten
O'Clock y. NJ. on June 2.
| JUNE 11-RANELAGH YACHT CLlSB-Frst match
rst Class, above IL ana up TO 10 VI. First re
els; second, Gu. Second class. FROM ~ IL tons
FIRST prlze, f!2 second. f6. Third class to tons
Przes, fS and "a. with an additional pr|e OF 81 Il
| five start. Time allowance minute p r. iNllf ton rC
tons; exceeding tons, nlif minute per var ton
Course, IRON ON Firth @ TO the Chapman ana back.
JUNE l3-RoyAL THAMES YACHT CLUB FouRrH
CAANNED MAroH-Doser Town cup, value 10y
guneas, as announced by the Dover Regara Co,N
mites, and presented TO the Royal Thames Yacht
Club, open 10 vessels or any rig belonging TO the
Royal Thames Yacht Cluo and the New York Yacht
Club. The first vessel within time Of her rig 10 he
declared the winner Quarter of a minute iimc al
lowsnce. yawIs TO SAL as cutters, cutters allowing
to yawis fourth Of their tonnage. COus se from
Dover to B0uOgne and back To sail with IN, Ordi.
nary fittings. pilot out no extra hanis aiiowesI,
Entries to close at the club house ut ten r. M on
June g
JUNE 15-RoyAL LONDON YACHT CLuB.-Channel
match, for prizes presented by Mr.. 4. Broadwood,
the Vice Commodore-tIrst pre-, fl2O; second
prize, $50. Course from Dover to Cowes,
for scts wtS Of any g 9; Sw, 60 san a
The rig OF the first yacht in each TO deternlne
TO which class the first prize will be awarded.
The second prze will go the winning yacht Of the
other rig. Time allowance :-Schooners, 20 seconds
per ton up to 100; Is seconds from 100 200 and
seconds above 200 Cutters, minute per ton up 10
so tons; 40 seconds from SO to 1OO and 20 seconds
above 100. Entries to close the club house at nine
O'Clock r. M. on June 8. Post entries viii be, how
den Hotel Dover, between three and i've O'Clock on
the day before the race. No sliding heels allowed.
Open 10 yachts or American yacht clnbs.
JUNE 25-PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUR-Second
match. Conditions not yet determine upon.
JULY 9-ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.-Third class
yachts not exceeding fifteen tons. First prize 20
guineas second, 10 Rulneas Course, rom Erltn
round the West Buoy OF Leigh Middle aud back
Time for tonnage. one minute per ton. Also han.
d1cap match. First prIze. value 30 guineas second
prlze, Is gnineas, for yachts of any rig tonnage
belonging 10 the club. Course, nom Edith round
the More and back. Yachts to start from ana sIip
their own anchors. No balloon canvas or spinnakers
allowed. Crews not to exceed one haLd per ton. or
fraction thereof, captain aud pilot; 0 herwIse &C.
corin9 to club rules. Entries for these two matches
to close at two +. M. on July /.
JULY &3-PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB,--Race
rom Gravesend 10 kamsgafe. Prellmnares 10 be
hereafter settled.
JULY 26--RANELAGH YACHT CLUB.-Match three
classes for various prizes.
In addition 10 the above IL an ocean match of the
New Thames Yacht Club, for subscription prizes;
day not yet named.