The New York herald., 1870-09-27
YACHTING AFFAIRS.
The Regattas To-Day-A Week Of Sport on
the Water-The Ashbury cup-At
lantio Yacht Club

inc oay mas at length arrived for the race for En-.
cup presented by Mr.. James Ashbury. The entries
are numerous, and In accordance with the recn,.
ton OF the regatta committee the yachts win rem.
devious at the Horseshoe before nine O'Clock. phe
start VIII take place as possible after thar
hour the course being from the point or the Hook.
The list OF entries VIII be open until a snort time
before the start. large number OF wen known
schooners were added yesterday, and the array or
crafts VIII beyery hne. Several excursion steamers
accompany the yachts and the exhibition vii, no
very brilliant The Will be sailed according In
the rules of the New YORK Yacht Club In every re-
spect. The Cambria, painted white, came or the
ways yesterday. Some OF the contestants proceeded
to the Horseshoe last evening ana anchored there.
The champion regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
will also taAe place to-day, the following being the
arrangements
The yachts of the feet sailing in this regatta shall
be classified Observation-Disclosures. First class
soops--lll over forty.eight water line. Sec0nd
class sloops-Al OF thirty eight and not over
gbt feet Oh water iiDe Inrd class sloops--
All over thirty feet ana unGer tbrty-eight ieet
Fourth class s0ops-open boalsand shall sail sub.
Ject To the regatta and sailing regulations OF the
club The raJio OF allowance VIII be based upon
length OH water line. Calculated per scale IN nos
session OF Regatta Committee, ana which may he
examined Dy any member OF Che club ON appllca-
ton.
Tue yachts will start from the ANCHORAGE or %
point between Deapiainc House and Hunts dock
Ito he selected by the regatta comIlItteel and shall
be anchored IN their respective classes In lineslO0
yards apart schO0nerS lii advance ana soops In the
rear In The order OF lassication. All yachts in
tending TO sal in the regatta sha be at anchor in
line, with jos down, promptly at half past nine A. NJ
The regatta committee VIII be at the anchorage al
quarter-past nine A NJ, and vii. attend to placing
the yachts. Tie choice OF position viii be given te
yachts their respective classes in the order of
their ARRIVAL but no yacht must be closer to another
than twice Its own length. All yachts except open
boaIs) shall weigh anchor at starting, and at the
signal prepare 20 get under weigh shall their
cables hove snort.
Tnl will arhn and f
sloOps-From the anchorage down through the Mar
rows, to and around buoy 10 at Southwest Spit;
same rom the Southwark; thence home going tG
southwark and westward OF beacon ON Rorner SfoaI
For second and third class sloOpsThe same course
to and around Duoy 10 ht Southwest spit; thence Q
and around stakeboat near buoy In Gedney Chan.
mel, rounding the same from the sOuthward thence
home, passing beacon on Romer Shoal to the south
ward and westward. FOR fourth class sOOps Open
boats)-Same course to ana around buoy 10 at South.
west Spit; thence home. All yachts To pass between
Forts Lafayette and Richmond 10 the eastward OF
buoys Ii. IL and is, on West Bank both going and
returning; around buoy 10 at southwest Spit from
west to east and around home stakeboat from east
TO west. Tnrougnout the race each yacht shall fy
the club nag at The main peak and private signal
The signals for preparation and starl... will be
given by the committee on board Tie steamer pro
Vided iOr their and the judges. ana viii be
foliows:-At 10:45 A. M. (first whiste) prepare
get under weigh, and five minutes thereafter Second
whislle) start-when every yacht VIII start There
Will be deviation from this manner of starting,
unless the regatta committee snould for some good
II,
tce win be given to each yacht III any one yacht
OF the neet entered for the regatta, shall sail the
course within eight hours, it shah be considered
race for every class. The distances as per course
laid out, upon winch allowances Will be calculated,
VIII be for schooners and iirst class soops, forty
miles; second ald third class slO0ps thrty-tw0
miles, anu Tor fourth Class Soops, twenty i0ur miles.
The committee have appointed w. II. Douglas and
Edward Arnol judges for the regatta. The Regatta
COMMITTEE Is composed of Messrs. II. H. Hogns, T.
W. Sheridan and q. T. Lipprtt. The steamer con-
veyng the committee will leave the foot Of Montague
street, Brooklyn at eight O'Clock A. M.
The regatta for the Cup given by Rear Commodore
Douglas will he sailed tomorrow, the course being
from the point of the Hook twenty miles to wind.
ward and back. In this there Will be no allowance
for any difference in the size or the vessels.
grand Union Regatta Of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club. concerning which so much has been spoken,
comes or Thursday. Up to yesterday even
ing the entries included the following yachts
but the list will be largely Observation-Disclosures
ers Madeline, Alice, Jessie; sloops Pauline
Kate, Anna Carlton, Mystery, Figar, Matilda. Gen
nett, Sophia, Flyaway, Phantom, Favorita Apollo,
Qul vive Nette, b, r. Reilly, Syren, Onward, Rest
less J. Jefferson, Selene and the famous crafts
Oracle and Addie V. Other entries Will be duly an
nounced. II may be mentioned that the course will
be confined to the Southwest Spit and return,
owing to the match race between the Idler and the
Cambria taking place on the day of the regatta Ii
was the original intention Of the committee to have
the course around the lightsllp. Several pleasure
steamers Will accompany the yachts. The following
are the regulati0ns:-
The club invite all yachts Of recognized clubs to
enter for the Union regatta. Yacnts To be classified
as tOlOwS:--
Schooners-First Glass; two prizes one by the club
and one by the citizens Of Brooklyn.
SlOops (cabinl-SecOnd class over As feet over all;
second class under As feet, temporary cabin; third
class open boats, or yachts with shifting cabin;
! open cabin, fourth class, open boats.
Yachts OF the Brooklyn Club claim the privilege Of
competing l0r the Union prize In addition to the
club prizes
| The order Of starting ana course will be-Schoon-
| ers to anchor Ill line OH OWLS Head, head to wind,
jib down from east to west, 200 feet apart; soOps
first class IN line 100 yards In the OF the schOon.
ers sOOps second class, like distance In the rear Of
first class soops; sloops third class, like distance In
the rear OF second class sO0ps; soops, fourth class
| like distance in the rear Of third class sl0ops.
The course OF schooners and first class sloops to
| be around Southwest Spit buoy, passing to the
westward, and return same course. Second,
third, ,tand fourth class slOops to Southwest Spit
and return, all yachts to pass to the eastward of
! West Bank buoys going and returning, SCh0Oners
fore gaftopsas ana staysails No restrictions to
canvas for slOOps, the estimate OF all allowance Of
time to be based on the greatest area OF square feet
OF canvas the yachts In each class may carry at any
| one time during the race.
The starting signals will be:--First gun, ready;
second gun, schooners start third gun. all classes of
sOops start The allowance OF tlne Is based on area
/ IN square feet and time Of making the race
| The great single contest between the Magic and
| Cambria will, as already announced, come OF on
Friday the course being from the lghtship, twenty
miles to windward and back-the same as that for
the race between the Idler and Cambria-the prize
in each contest being cup valued at fifty guneas.
| NIGH HANDED OUTRAGE.