New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-22
CRESCENT CITY YACHT CLUB
The Races Yesterday
LIMNAS THE WINNER

The annual regatta OF the Crescent City
Yacht Club took place yesterday, according
TO announcement, on Lake Poatchartrain,
at Milneburg, generally known IS the Lake
End of the Pontchartrain Railroad. The
regatta was announced for one O'Clock P. NJ,
but owing to extreme calm at the time, the
commencement was not made FOR near
three hours later.
For some time before the hour appointed,
a large number were assembled in the neigh
borhood of the judges stand and every
where around where a good view of the
sport could be had. The Mobile steamer
Frances had crowd ON board, and a con
siderable number Of ladies were among the
spectators.
The great point of interest in this regatta
seemed to arise from the circumstance that
a new frst-class yacht, the Mathilda, which
had been built at the North expressly to out
the country, was expected to make her
debut on this occasion.
Now the yacht folks around here believe
considerably in their vessels, and it is an
article of faith among them that John Ma
v,
does build boats which it is very difficult in
deed to outsail. So when it was known that
a Yacht had appeared which purpOsed to
knock all MahOney's achievements into the
realms Of nowhere, a large crowd was pres
ent to witness the feat. Algiers was very
strongly represented for the Algerines from
the nature of their occupations, are
a race of nautical proclivities, and
there are some ancient mer1nen among
them who know all about boat
handling All these felt that the honor
and glory of the Algerine empire was in
volved in the fate of the yacht Limnas,
which came from the studio of Mah0ney.
The following We're the entries:
First-class yachts over twenty-five feet
in length:
ZepRrina, owned byO. F. Vallette; length
twenty-seven feet six inches; sailed by Cap
tain George Blakesly.
Limnas, owned by H. Rareshide; length
twenty-seven feet five inches; sailed by
Anson HOlley.
Mathilda, owned by S. Barnes; length
twenty-seven feet five inches; sailed by
Alck Brewster.
G. Fellows owned by G. E. Whitney and
J. A. Arnold; length twenty-five feet seven
inches; sailed by G. Albert.
Second class yachts, from twenty to twen-
ty-two feet in length:
Domino, owned by J. O. Nixon: length
Baron.
Restless. owned by c. 3. Watt; length
twenty-One feet eight inches; sailed by W.
G. Naught
Third class yachts, from seventeen to
twenty feet in length.
Minna, owned by George H. Case; length
seventeen feet six inches; sailed by w. Car
| roll.
Corinne. owned by A. NJ. Fortier: length
seventeen feet eleven inches; sailed by NJ.
| Fowel.
Fourth class yachts under seventeen feet
| in length
Coauette, owned by Mr.. Norcom; length
sixteen feet ten inches; sailed by Mr.. Brill.
Nedyne, owned by S. w. Scott; length
| fourteen feet eight inches: sailed by A. j.
| BreedlOvc.
The entrance fee for first class boats was
| five dollars: four dollars for second class;
| three dollars for third class, and two dol
| lars for fourth class.
| There being four entries of the first class,
according to the rules OF the club, the sec
| Ond best would be entitled to the entrance
money for that class.
| The judges appointed were Messrs. }. ..
Belknap, George Knower and George NJ.
Philips.
| The prizes were: For the first class a
| purse of $50: second class a purse of 500;
| third class SIS. and fourth class $50. 1t was
| 10 DE dU tHe OpllOu O1 INC NlUutlS W ICSCl'C
money or its value in silver plate.
For some time after the hour appointed
| there seemed to be some uncertainty about
the anchoring of the northern stake boat,
| but at length everything was ready except
the stiff breeze, which, although called for
| by sllndry whistles, so far refused to come.
The expectant crowd did their best to while
away the time, until the longed-for breeze
| made it's appearance. The whole subject
was discussed over and over, and all around
As it grew later great deal was said about
stakes but to many, no doubt, steaks would
have been more apropos, as the dinner hour
had long been past A mercurial but thin
voiced fiddle. having small boy attached
TO it, struck up the Devils Dream" and
the ..Irish Washerwoman," but neither pro-
duced the wished-for breeze. The growing
monotony was a very little enlivened by a
man falling over the wharf into the water,
and being tshed out again. but he was not
enough drowned to make it a very interest
ing case.
It should be stated that at the drawing
for places, the windward position was won
by the Mathlda, for the first class; by the
/ Limnas, for the second class; by the COrinne,
for the third class, and by the Coquette for
the fourth class.
At length the welcome breeze was seen
| ripplino the water: a tap OF the bell gave
the signal to get under weigh, and at six
| teen minutes before four O'Clock the boats
started. and got under sail pretty much as
they lay there being little perceptible differ
| ence in alertness or seamanshlp IN any OF
the crews As their distance from the point
Of departure increased it was difficult to
Judge of their relative progress, particularly
as several outsiders were "sloshing
around - interrupting the view and evok.
ing anything but prayers from the excited
spectators The cOntesting vessels, as they
heeled over with the breeze. suggested the
idea of SO many fellows with their arms
akimbo, skating on olg pond
and it was not till the foremost ones
turned the distant eastern stake boat
that the Limnas was seen to be ahead,
rounding the boat in fifteen minutes from
the time of starting. The Mathilda fol
lowed next and then the Fellows. The
others were like the last sheep in the foek
that ran about so much that 1t couldn't be
counted they were so mixed up that no one
could pretend to tell t'other from which
The extreme western stake boat was al
length reached the Limnas being far ahead
as she turned it, followed by the Fellows
and Mathilda, the others coming on at q
respectful distance. At four minutes afte,
5 the Lilnnas passed the home stake, com
pleting the first round, and hailed by vocif
erous cheers from the people On shore. The
crew loudly responded and one fellow, moi
satisfied with ordinary shouting and clap
ping. inverted himself and demons trated
with his feet how glad he felt. The Ma
thilda followed the Limnas, seven minutes
behind: then came the Fellows. Restless
Domino. Zephrina. Coquette, Nedvne ant
Minna. By this time the LiInnas was far
far ahead on the second round, and the Ma
thilda about mid distance between her ant
the boats above named.
By this time one element of interest in thu