The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09
&C TIN G.
Inc Regatta ut StOnington FniIure-Tho
FIRST aud Third Class Yachts 10 Compete
Again To-day.

r"'' su~ Hnsro Ciass Yachts 10 Compete
Again To-day.
ST0SINGTON, Conn.,, August g. 1871.
StonngtOn ia not prolific OF sensation but II Qaye
birth to one today The last occurred In 1914 when
an attack upon the town, by a British feet was
repulsed After that the village drifted largely
into the whaling business, aud with its decadence
drifted as lazily into a state OF tranquility which
has proved perennial. There were no more fleets
10 conquer; the sch0Olmasters monOpohzed the
whaling business and none OF the excitements OF
the carnal mind entered to disturb tie dolce FAR
e@ic existence OF the town. But OF late years it has
become a watering place Of some repute, and among
nual regatta, established few years since, which
now draws the crack craft OF nearly every set
Element on the Sound. This year ID. =. Babcock,
OF Brooklyn President of the St0nington Steamship
Company; Captain >. B. Stone and Captain w. M.
Jones. OF Stonington, were appointed executive
committees and Judges The lists were opened to
vessels measuring fifty feet and less. The Atlantic
Yacht Club, now on It's summer cruise. was invited
to rendezvous IN the harbor. The Atlantic Yacht
Club fleet, including the Peerless, Lois Mystic.
Nancy Orion, Mercid, Agnes Qui Vive, Anna, Mn
Dus Mystery. Daphne, recreation Linda, Eddy.
Dudley ana Edith, anchored III the harbor last eyel-
Ing and gave display OF fireworks.
This morning broke with heavy fog creeping up
from seaward on light southeast breeze. The pros
pect was not encouraging, nut as the day wore on
the wind suddenly hauled 10 the southwest, the
o
the sun struggled through the heecy clouds. the
ancient mariners OF the place were consulted. ana
Wilt Wilt 81 loo nss1a'S Snnd for ovsr r
and the wind was light and ftiul-t was decided 10
call the race BY this time the beautiful harb0r was
crowded with Gratis. In addition TO tile yachts
mentioned, the Josie, Madgle and Sallle f. Day, OF
the New Yor6 Yacht Club, one OF the Harlem Club.
aud two OF the Boston Law at anchor the shore,
the smaller boats crowding around the wharves
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RACE
Al one O'Clock the wind had Treshened TO q SIX
railroad wharf near the head OF the harb0r, whence
suddenly S came n pun o. smoke an %na sapp
around the harbor hauled up At II 0l the first boat
crossed the line OF the stakeboat anchored 800 feet
from the wharf. One after another followed till all
were under way, as follows:-Orlon, Aye; Salie
=. Day, N.Y.Y:G:; Daphne, Aye; Josie, N.Y.i:C;;
Second class Twilight, N. Bacon, New London;
Undine, Z. 4. Miller. Oyster Bay; Nertle. Daball.
Thomas A. keables. Mystic. Third class-Mar-
CARTE, 5. b. Stone, Stonlngton; Bessie, T. A.
ton; MINK, Robert Palmer. Jr., Noank; Carrie. Z.
Lamphere. New London; jennie Harris, PendletOn.
stonngton, Fourth Giassmhaldee, ID. Green Gro
Osgood, Norwich; +. p, I. Pendleton, StOnIngton.
The entries were divided into four classes those
oil the first being restricted TO maiiSail, Jlb p0top-
sail aud gartopSail the second 10 mainsan and JD,
the third to maInsail only and the fourth
to jib and malnsal The course Tor the
first class boats was round Shagwang, ledge
three mules from Montauk Point-a round trip of
twenty -nve miles; for the second round South Ham
mock Off New London and return-a distance OF ten
miles; and i0r The third and fourth, round Eel Grass
ShOal lLghtship, III the Sound, a six miles turn-au
boats TO make allowance Of time OF one 10 two
minutes per foot. All slOOpS on the start
THE RACE.
The wharveS were covered with spectators, anu
several yachts with large parties of spectators on
board followed the meet; but IN half an hour the
fog shut In again like curtain and not
Y boat could be seen LOO leet away.
Obiccts were invisible but there was enough
yachting pluck and perseverance IN the Few VINO
hau fingered with the Judges The Haidee i0onied
up through the mist abreast Of the StakeDoat, FOL
lowed closely by the Jennie, Cuba Carrie, Halde.
Bessie and Mink. or the third and fourth Class the
Caddie and Marga rite, missing the outside buoy IN
the log, ran IN and Withdrew. The Daphne, Josie.
Qui VIve. NimDus and Anna returned. concluding
1t useless to attempt TO sail. The Haidie,
Jennie and Cuba 1t was decided by
the judges, had not rounded the Middle
Ground buoy the second heat and were ruled
out. The Carrie Nameiess and +. p. we've alto
gether lost sight OF. At hallpast three the regatta
had become thoroughly mixed as to render
Judgment the third and fourth classes an impoSsi-
bty, and, with the usual nckleness Of the eie-
ments at that time the fog rolled away and the sun
shone out brilliantly. Better weather for race
could not be Imagined, but 1t came too late The
third fourth class boats 1t was decided had not
fulfilled the conditions OF the race, and they wera
ordered TO SAIL over the same course Tomorrow.
In the second class the FrOlic rounded the stake
boat on the h0mestretch at 1850, taking the 1rst
prize "a handsome silver epergneI, over the Twilight.
Nettle and Matte, by allowance OF time the latter
taking the second prize by allowance. These were
all prizes yet awarded.