The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24
Y A G FL Il I N G..
The Annual Regatta of the New
York Yacht Club.
Official Report Of the Regatta Comm ittee-"Buoy
No. sl-2 the Buoy on the Southwest Spit
All the Yachts Sailed tho Race-The
Schooner Tidal Wave and sloops Addie
and Breeze Awarded the Prizes.

There was much interest manifested in yachting
circles yesterday relation the probable decision
OF the Regatta Committee OF the New York Yacht
Club In the matter the winning boats IN the grand
regatta OF Thursday. Not alone did owners or
yachts and members OF divers yachting clubs seek
advice for personal satisfaction as to which buoy
on the Southwest Spit was the one intended to be
rounded by the fleet. but the public generally were
agitated, and as consequence never were there so
many nautical dispositions to the causes which led
certain sailing masters to mistake, they held the
buoy marked NO. sH for that marked No. 10. Early
yesterday morning those more particularly anxious
consulted with the pilots OF the port and old ship
ping masters, and in frequent interviews pumped
these gentlemen ofall their knowledge bearing up
the subject. The ONCE OF the Secretary OF the
Club was besieged throughout the day by yachtsmen
and citizens, who sought TO obtain something def
mite bearing the annoying matter but apart from
urmises very little serviceabe Information was re-
ceived In that quarter. Finally one and oil con-
cluded to await the public announcement OF the
committees consultations and lab0rs, but yet such
resolve was not willingly made.
At three O'Clock the Regatta Committee, composed
Of Messrs. Philip Schuyler, stuart M. Taylor and
william Butler Duncan, met at the ONCE OF the latter
and entered upon the work before them with COM
mendable ZEAL The result OF their labors will be
will convince the most sceptica that their conclu-
sions were not arrived ut until competent authority
had been consulted. and perhaps the decision
rendered may satisfactorily settle question that in
the future might be the cause OF much contention
ana dissatisfaction. The committee mas decided
that buoy No So is "tne buoy oil the Southwest
Spit" buoy No. 10 being ''west OF Southwest Spt''
and thus adjudge that all the yachts IN the fleet
sailed over the right course Consequently the fortu
nate schooner Tidal Wave owned by Mr.. William
vo0rs Is the winner of three prizes OF her class Che
Regatta Cup Challenge Cup and Subscription Cup,
and that the pretty sloop Adde, owned by Mr. Will
liam H. Langley, is likewise fortunate in her class.
The COMMITTEES also awards the regatta prize Tor
second class sloops to the Breeze, owned by A. G.
Klngsland Jr, she being the only yacht entered OF
her class. There were many observing spectators
along the course that did not know the Breeze was
among the contestants; yet that is not improbable
as the race for her was simply "a walk over" The
official report OF the committee Is as follows-
NEW YORK, June 80 1871.
CHARLES A. MlNTON, Secretary New YORK Yacht
DEAR Strive have the honor to submit our re-
port Of the regatta OF tue New York Yacht Club
which took place Thursday, June %.
The following yachts were entered for the Regatta,
Challenge ana subscription cups:-
SchoOners-fIdal Wave. Eva, Madeleine, Wanderer,
Alarm, Columbia, ldler Foam, Sunshine, Magic,
SapphO Palmer, Halcyon.
Sloops-Br, eze Gracle, Ariadne, Addie,. Vixen.
,SiOOps FOR Subscription cup OntD-Kaiser Will
helm l., OF Bayonne Yacht Club; Peerless, OF Atlan-
tic Yacht Club; Coming, of Eastern Yacht CLUB.
The start was made at nine minutes to Twelve A.
M, from stakeboat stationed Off Staten island.
The course was from that boat to the buoy at the
Southwest Spit passing 1t to the west ana SOUTH
thence TO the Lightsnp, rounding II to the north
ward and eastward, returning over the same
course, and passing to the westward OF the STAKE
boat or Staten Island.
The yachts arrived at the home stakeboat In the
following ORDER