The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-19

The Tune allowance Tor difference of tonnage was
thirty seconds per ton up to fifty TONS, ana Ill teen
seconds above that tonnage.
There were TWO prizes IN each class, viZ:-First
class, first plize saued floo, second $50; second
class, Gao and go.
The START took place or the Club House. Graves
end, The signal ior the smaller yachts To get under
northeast by east-very light and variable. Tue
ttle Vampire was put about, followed by the Sanlry
and Thought ana all three stood down Gravesend
Reach nearly beam ana beam, the Thought coming
out with the lead Oil Tllbury Fort. Five minutes
later the starting gun was fired Tor the larger ves
sells, and all made short board for the north
shore-the Heron having the weather station.
The FoNhound was the hrst TO maui about
the Vanguard following suit almost imme0i-
ateiy ana tacking on her weather quarter. These
two were presently joined company by The Alcyone,
ana the trio, catching nice pm as they went
about under the Kent Shore came out with a good
leaG OF the others at the next board. In the mean
time the remaining quartette were having q little
scrimmase among themselves, which, had there
been more wind, might have been attended
by serious consequences. 1t happened in this
the starooard tack close under the north shore,
wnen the Mote Went about on the port tack,
a. The moment barge under her starboard bow.
The barge at once put her helm nard down. ana
lor The moment cleared the volante but this
brought her right across the bow or the Julia, Tho
was standing In on the other tack. The Julia hav-
Ing plenty OF sea room promptly went about 10
AVOID collision, but the Noante, hemmed LII on
botn SIDES, was not fortunate, but ran stem on
into the barge. The shock seemed to snake her Il
BIT, but luckily the wind was ngnt ana she showed
Off without inhlcting receiving any damage.
While this game OF cross purposes was beng en-
acted, the vanguard FoXhound and Alcyone with
a breeze OF The land, were making the best of
their way down the reach under the south shore,
but as they made the bottom OF the Hope the wind
die away to nothing and the whole fleet were
completely becalmed. They drifted with the tide
TO Coal House Point, where slight breeze sprang
up. and the leaders set ltD topsails tthe English
term for nying Jibs when used on CUTTER, but did
not keep them standing long. Opening sea Reach
the wind came fresher and truer from east-south-
east, and the Vanguard tackled under the Mucking
Light and stood over TO The southwark with good
lead the others following her example in turn. At
THIS point the order was:-Vanguard, NioDe AL
cyone, FoXhoand, Julia, Heron ana Nolante-tnc
last named getting more OF her share of Iii luck in
the nuky wind, and showing no trace OF the good
FORM sue dis played In Mondays match. Moreover,
IL the truth must be told she was by means well
handled. Just below the Mucklng the FoXnound
wedthered botn the Alcyone and Niobe, and took
second place--a good half mile astern OF the VAN
guard-foliowed ny the Ale, one-the last named
also weatlering the Niobe OIL the Middle Blyth Buoy.
In the meantime the Vanguard was rapidly pick
ing up the smaller Try, having forced the Santry to
wlndward half way down sea Reach. Just below
the Chapman she also weathered the little Vampire;
but the Thought was still leading the whole feet,
and III the light wind looked like holding her own.
The breeze how ver, freshened at this point and OFF
Southend MI. Turner's clipper managed 10 get on
her weather ana for the first time IN the match
proved her title TO her name, coming out In the
ivan" OF the whole feet. While this was going on
the Acy one was making very pretty match against
the toxhound, and after good deal OF Jockey
ingn on both sides succeeded in weatherng her
the Nlobe serving her the same Just below Southend
pier. Midway between this and the Chapman the
voantc, now hopeessly astern, bore up, and hauling
down her racing nag ran back 10 Grayesend. The
course orig naly contemplated was from the Graves
end to the West Uaze Buoy; but the leader
breasted the More Light twas c.ose upon low water
ana there beng no hope OF reaching the West
Oaze the Commodore decided TO shorten the course.
The steamer was accordingly brought up about half
mile to the southeast OF the More hghtship, and
the yachts were slEnalled 10 rount her. which they
accomplished IN tile following order and Jime:-