The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25
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PoStronement Of the Ocean Regatta fol
the "Wallack Cup"
and General Discomfort-The Time for tho
Race to be Settled To-Morrow


yachts OF the New YORK Yacht Club fleet that yester
day morning lay at anchor inside Of Sandy Hook.
aDxousy awaiting the hour Of starting on the great
ocean regatta from buoy No. s to Long Branch and
return, for the magnificent cup offered by Mr. Lester
Wallack, met with sad disappointment. Not alone
were the hopes OF these yachting gentlemen rudely
dashed from them, but the peasurable anucipations
OF brother yachtsmen who intended to accompany
the the course and those or hundreds OF
fair ladies and prominent gentlemen that meant to
scan, from the 'beach at Long Branch" part Of the
contest shared the same fate. The day proved au-
spcious in one respect as Eolus often wanted to
add to the yachtsman's real enjoyment, came TO
their aid, but In such uniavorable company-tor-
rents OF RAIN fierce squalls, thunder and lightning,
and q thick fog that covered the sea as with q
pall-they were deprived OF the privilege OF
taking advantage OF wind that would have dis
played good sailing and sterling seamanship. Hence
In view OF the latter circumstance, and that alone
the full sail breeze very acceptable, the Re-
gatta Committee at thrtythree minutes past twelve
O'Clock, on the anchorage ground, determined upon
o postponement and so decided.
AT ten minutes past nine o'clock the weathery
steamer Seth Low, with Mr.. Philip Schuyler, and
Colonel Stuart NJ Taylor and Others left the foot n
Desbrosses street for the Horseshoe, where It was
expected to find the yachts entered for the race.
with the wind from east to northeast. Before
leaving the rain began to sprinkle and then pour ID
torrents, ana the wind hauling to northeast made
unmistakable signs OF blowing fresh and everything
and everybody grlnned at the thought of nautc
Jete where sail after sail would send quickening life
into the finest modelled yachts OF our most eminent
builders. Before Staten Island was reached specu-
lation was running rife as to the abilities OF the
large schooners OF the neet IN an ocean run, and
the committee 10 man fairly dubbed over WIN
me anchorage ground was reached about half
past two O'CLOCK, and At this time 1t was blowing
fresh from the southeast; but 1t shifted
ousiy that to use familiar term, IL was ''b0ther-
ing" The yachts found formed in line or nearly
80, the Wanderer, Columbia, Alarm, 1arOiinta,
Dauntless, Tidal Wave, Eva Sappno Feetwlng and
Palmer These did not embrace the entire list Of
entries, as the Ider, Rambler and Madeleine were
Of accident that happened her on the day of the
anticipated regatta, ed inst could not participate
passed at anchor or Quarantine by those on the Seth
Low inproceeding TO the Hook.
Matters so far as the weather IL concerned re-
NAMED exceedingly unpleasant, and In wicked
rally OF squa with heavy rain, the Regatta Com
addenda to the original sailing Instructions AT IL
O'Clock 1t pped fresh from the east southeast and the
steamboat proceeded to the buoy, NO . moored or
was laid from the steamboat TO the Light on the
Hook and across which the yachts would make a
Columbla's mainsail and the other yachts In this
wise followed the example. Although the surround
e ef the sight Of these Wa worthy
past eleven O'Clock another fierce squat
came on with thunder and lightning, and II began
TO tblcken outside TO such an extent that many of
the yachts lowered away, and It now appeared for
the first time that the race might be postponed,
Another rally Of ram, and at half-past eleven the
squall was most uncomfortable. The wind had
hauled to the southeast and there was full sail
breeze Tor the yachts All this time 1t was getting
thicker and thicker outside.
At twelve minutes to twelve there were signs OF
fine weather but for a few minutes only. The sap
pho now got under way, and the Columbia followed,
each under foresail and jlb only. At quarter past
twelve it became Stlil thicker and thicker, when the
| committee decided 70 postpone the race
So thiS decision was arrived AZ the Sappho
ana Columbia were ordered back to the anchorage
ground ana the yachts notified. The committee
yacht Magic on the Long Branch dock, Sandy Hook.
when he expressed much satisfaction and was de-
his wishes. At this time the steamboat N. b. star
buck, designed to be the sakeboat Off the West End
Hotel, hove In sight out OF the thickness ocean
ward, and upon arrival at the committee boat Cap
tain Brandau, an experienced tugboat master OF nf-
teen years. assured Messrs Schuyler and Tayl that
he had just returned from or Long Branch, and that
It so thick that one could scarcely see boats
length, ana the so heAvv he could not lie In
the position designated for the staKeboat.
rendered more than half an hour when. to make
more complete the charming vagaries Of tile
weather. the clouds broke and the sun
Opening on Neptune with its fair bright beams.
Turned into yellow gold his salt, green streams
but 1t was for Q moment only, as 1t soon became
clouded again, and there was moro rain ana more
unpleasantness. Many Of the yachts, together with
pany the yachts, got under way and stood out to
sea for sail. The Wanderer and Columbia were
the first To return, and In their performance, snort
1t was, the gentlemen on the committee boat
The Regatta Committee will tomorrow decide
when the race Will be sailed.