The New York herald., 1871-06-13
The Grand Regatta at Cape May.
IErom The PhIlalenlia Lndnarl

The Fourth of July at Cape Mag IS to be made un.
usually attractive 10 soJoumer5 ana visitors.
Several weeks ago y number OF influential gentle
men Of TINS city and New Jersey sent an invitation
10 the New York Yacht Club TO take part in regatta
arranged for the Fourth OF July at Cape May. The
invitation was signed by General George G. Meade,
Hon. George NJ. Robson, Secretary OF the Navy;
General Robert Patterson, General r. f. Stockton,
OF New Jersey; Commodore John X. Goldsborongh
United states Navy; General Charles NJ. Pre-.
vost, General Sewe, President West Jersey
Railroad company; General John q. Stephens, ana q
number Of olner gentlemen. After presenting the
u. Bennett Jr.. to whom the letter was sent, ac-
ccpted the invitation, and the preparations Tor this
Interesting event are now nearly completed. Two
costly iZes, each Of the value or $1,000, being
prepared, one for schooner yachts and one for
sloops, and q third Is In contemp mplatton. These
be gwen at the Stockton House. at Cape May on the
evening OF the regatta, the following correspon
dence and rules Will explain the details SO far as
the, have been arranged
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Jr., Commodore OF New York
sIEThe undersigned, visitors citizen. Of Cape May
Invitation part regatta, to be sailed on the
Fourth Of July next IRON point inside Of Cape May light
cups for schooners and the other sloops will
srse Rnsi he ns Of ss S New WY Ss a y "
By sivng direction to tins invitation you viii oblge
George Meade, George N. Robson, Jay Cooke CO..
Godsborough United states Navy John O. sepiens Jos
f. Tobias, John o. BuIt,, W j. sewe Charles
COMMODORE BENEFITS REPLY
No. 40 FIFTH AVENUE, NEw YoRK}
TO Major General MEADE, Hon. GEORGE N. RopKsoS and
OF an invitation to the New York Yacht Club to parcpas
mater was presented to the club at the last neeln~
and on notion was resolved 10 accept the Invitation AZ
u o. the club for the compliment. and TO ask
o thg
yachts proposing to enter for the race Yours very truly
The following card or regulations has been ls-
sued by the Regatta Committee
Tne Cape ape May regatta whi come on on Tuesday,
There VIII be two prizes, one for schooners,
valued at Ooo and one Tor sloops valued at slv00
These to be sailed for with allowance OF time
In addition to the above prizes sweepstakes for
cup valued at $780, open to vessels OF both classes
ized yacht club of The United States, with seventy
five dollars entrance money added, Will he sailed for
on The same day and over the same course
The sailing courses ana directions for the start are
as fOllows:-
A nagboat will be anchored abreast the steamboat
landing, on the bay side, about three-quarers Of
mile from shore east OF which the sloops will anchor
in line ABOUT forty yards apart, and the schooners
fifty yards apart
In taking position in the line each yacht may Sc.
lect own In the order OF its arrival at the anchor
age, and the committee would suggest that the
yachts arrive at the fagpOat as early possible so
that there may be no delay in the start Mainsails
fore-as and ga1-topsails may be set before start
ing, unless otherwise ordered by the committee.
The signal for starting Will be announced on the
morning OF the regatta.
Yachts will proceed from the anchorage 10 the
lightship on Five tathom Bank, rounding 1t to the
southward and westward, ana return to II nagboat
anchored about mile from shore, In trout OF Cape
Island, on The ocean, rounding II from the south
ward and eastward
Entries will be received until July 2, closing at
twelve NJ. precisely. They must be directed 10 J. q.
Butt Secretary. and delivered AT his olce, No. 80
South Third street, Philadelphia, up TO Saturday
July ], and after tnat to him, at stockton House,
Cape May, n, J.
TO sailed according TO the rules and regulations
OF the New York Yacht Club
The measurement OF yachts must be given vt time
OF entry.
Entrance Tree.
l.. Il. Grubo, j. c, Bulliit, c. Macalester Jr w ].
Seweii l. j. Ashnead, Regatta Committee.
CAFE May June 8, 1871.