The New York herald., 1871-09-27

Pcnnant Regatta Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club.
The Peerless Wins the First, the Daphne the
Second, and the Josephine tho
Third Class Prizes.

The annual Pennant Race, which closes the
aquatic season of the Atlantic Yacht Club took
place yesterday, and Notwithstanding the limited
number Of competitors proved to be OF the most
exciting contests Of the year. The course extended
from the anchorage at Hunts Dock through the
Narrows, to and around buoy No. 81 at Southwest
Spit, turning 1t from north and west and
south; thence TO and around stake
boat In Gedney's Channel, then passing to the
westward OF the beacon on Romer Shoal to two
boats moored short distance from the place OF
starting, the whole distance thus traversed being
about thirty two miles. The wind was all that
yachtsmen could wish for, stiT eighl-knot breeze
blowing from the east-southeast. Although twenty
five entries made for the race, not more than
SIX Scoops came ND to the starting point These
were;a-
FIRST CLASS sLoors.
Name. Measurements Oecier.
IT. In.
Peerless .... So IOJa Vice Commodore Maxwell.
SECOND CLASS sLooPs.
Orion. IS OF ....GeOrge A. Thayer.
Daphne. "A o. Boldly & Woods.
THIRD CLASS sLOoPs.
Nimbus. .... rs OF ....COmmod0re Peet.
Josephinc.... "a IL ....Sidney Lowell.
Although the start mad been advertised to take
place at hallpast nine O'Clock it was fully twenty
minutes past ten before the gun was fired TO pre-
pare. Three minutes later The second gun was
nred, which was the signal to start when the whole
neet weighed anchor, holsted their Jlbs and went
The dexterlty with which the Vixen hoisted her an
chor led many to suppose that she had slipped 1t.
This was however, not so; for, possibly being bet.
ter managed than her opponents, she got away OH
the starboard TACK, ana soon took the lead of her
class. Owls Head was passed IN the following
manner:-Josephine first, with Vixen, Nimbus and
Orion on her Lee quarter, Peerless and Daphne
Josephine, which caused her to lay on thus losing
ground. Before reaching Fort Hamilton the
Si@eas piis ng % behind s'es The Daph1e at this
point hosted her gafftopsalI which, however,
she found she could do better without she tnereiore
lowered 1t passing Fort Hamilton. short distance
past the fort the Onon passed the Vixen to wind
ward the Daphne steadily drawing to the 'front.' the
ana the Nimbus last. Al this point OF the race the
Nimbus went about and @oi out of the tide, thereby
ORION had increased ner lead To half mile with the
vixen and Daphne on ner lee quarter. the South
west sp' was '1dc"Sa S N '''' '0ho"'ns 0'aSt s.
SssS.. S,sn f & 5s.sss;s. Essssss i; i i g
Rounding the spit the ORION on her starboard
ing inc vixen slightly. shortly after this when the
Orion was nearing the Gedhey Channel buoy,
east broke over The yachts, causing lnem, one and
al. TO shorten sail. The Daphne Jared worse, hav-
ing TO lake III all her canvas which lost her al least
two minutes IN the race
The NmDus had her Jib blown away when neces-
Stated her Withdrawing IRON the contest. The
squall having disappeared the Daphne was fast
picking up her lost ground, wuen IL tremendously
heavy shower TOOK place. which, on clearing away,
had completely Killed the wind The whole heeC,
with the exception OF the Orion-who must have
failed TO sec The siakeboat ~ Gedney's channel
buoy and went around the buoy, thereby dsquali-
Ding herself for the race-were tnus becalmed.
In this condition they continued for upward OF an
hour, when slight breeze set mp from the northwest
which enabled the yachts to tack. during the calm
an accident nearly happened to the Daphne, WHICH
would have spoiled her chance OF the race In
became placed Immediately above the beacon: the
consequence wnen the vessel plunged every
mn ~ ppt n wSn Spl tlX
after some trouble. she was got oil safely Then
1ne race TOOK place the homestrech bel ween
the Daphne ana the ,ixen--the others being almost
out OF sight. six hours being the time
lest the yachts would be unable to finish within the
required time. The. people on board the yachts
sails and top JIb SAILS and made all The speed tncy
possibly could The Vixen still continued to read the
Ridge 10 the Two stakeboals. The following Is the
ofcial time OF passing the Judges boat =
v,xn........t 4 q a. Josephine. Il Z 81 81 20
Peerless. .......4 3s ~ ORION ..... Disqualified.
T@s sea ~ @ having to gye race s ws RaPns aope ss 10
The latter yacht, who thus wins the second class.
pennant from The Qui Nive. The lrst class pennapi
four years having decllned racing ior II. The JO
sephine, having no competitor, was declared the
winner OF ihe third Class pennau.
TORONTO, ont, Sept. ao, 1871.
A yacht race came OIL here to.iay between the
following vcssels:-Dauntless, Ina aud TJuant. The
race was won 10y the Daunlless, of QVebec Time,
folr hours. The en9th OF the course was tN enty
eight miles. The Ina broke her gan
TEE ORDER or USffIP6 IrTE.CTT
MECHANICS.
BALU MORE, sept. %, 1871.
The National Council oi the Order Of United