The New York herald., 1870-06-03

In stiff wind the course selected would have been
vanns II 10 a @ ss nd e eapaSy 81 tae
rom the anchorage down through the Naff0ws,
TO and around the stakeboat at the Southwest Spit
thence to and around the ightship, rounding II from
| tle southward and westward OF beacon on Romei
! Shoals.
| 10 and around the Southwest Spit; thence TO aud
around stakeboat on lthe outer bar rounding from
Romer Shoals to the southward and Westward.
For ioarth class sioops topen boats same TO and
around the Southwest Spit; thence home.
Richmond to the eastward Of buoys Nos. IL, 13 ana
10, on west Bank, both gong and returning; around
the staseboat on the spit, from west to east, and
around home stakeboat from east to west.
THE START.
Favored by the elements, and amid such sur
roundngs, the yachts awaited the signal TO depart.
II was really scene Of beauty and Inspiration For
"A moment the music on the guests steamboat ceas-
beng the foremost from the westward. The first
class soops came next, with the Addie v the wind
the Qui vive the lucky place, and, last, the
open boats, with the Flyaway TO the west.
ward. The occasion was momentous one, and
Tidal Wave, Madeline Adde V. and Glacie--at-
tracted great and deserved attention. shrll whis
le from the Sleepy Hollow warned them to prepare,
the steamer bade the yachts Co." and good speed.
preltier start was never eTeced. The Tidal Wave
Ssf 2s 81 Ss H R 'ss ssssas wye and
The appearance OF the feet Was scii at the incep.
Ion ~ be race as to evoke the most enthusiastic a1-
;ifatloh Of an. The rar spectators waved delicate
camhrcs, and gentlemen their hats and cheefed
iustiiy.
AT OWLS HEAD.
Nobly did all strive TO obtain the lead. The tidy
Addie was dead to windward and In slack water,
wa @ sans ansa bs D yns rae D wiIS S ga
same canvas while the little Qni Vive shot
ahead OF the Daphne and Whitecap. To leeward
Of those We're the Madeline, working with Will and
creeping ahead Of the Tidal wave and Calypso, with
lneir iib, flying iib jib topsa gar opsais fore and
ainsails and saysails SET The rest were strung out
different tacks and at various distances showing
symptoms OF considerable activity.
THRoGOH THE NARR0wS.
A more eager group never passed through the Mar
Entering II one OF the prettiest contests ever
witnessed took place between the schooners Made
line, Tidal Wave and Calypso, stretching first from
! reaching back again and again, until the
| Madeline led her class fully half mile. No
Tess active In the advance were the Addie Y. and
| Gracle. They sailed and tackled together, each
| keefily competing for the supremacy, and though
enough for the crews to speak each other the
| Addie V. had tue wndward and leading positions.
| The smaller boats were spread fur and WIDE. The
| wind was too light for the sChOoners to display
| acty and il pleased the ladies hugely. BOiser0us
| winds and chopp!ng seas are huge humbugs 10 them
/ on a race At this point to those on the judges
steamboat the scene was picturesque, and so keenly
| exciting as TO be long remembered.
| AT THE SOUTHWEST SPIT.
| Along the point OF Coney Island the same cond-
ton of aifa,is existed, the schooners however. moi
| doing SO wei as before. The Addie V. and Gracie
| were still side by SIDE almost At thi:
| point the steamship Samaria, laden with
passengers who cheered the yachts Justify
| added to the brilliancy Of the sight. The steam
! boats were in advance at the Southwest Spit
| and all were anxious there to observe the rela
Tive position or the yachts. With all sail that would
draw they came down and rounded the Spit as fol.