The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17
Tho Coming Regattas Of the New York, Brook
Ign and Atlantic Yacht Clubs.
Large Number OF Valuable
Prizes.
The Course and the Sailing
Regulations.
a LIVELY WEEK ANTICIPATED.

most interesting OF the season to the lovers OF
aquatic sports. The three principal yacht clubs In
New York waters have each selected day within
its limits upon which their yachts will contest for
the prizes offered at their annual reyattas During
the past week yachtsmen have been very busy pre-
pairing their yachts for these approaching trials OF
speed, ana everything that can be done to put them
IN the perfect trim win be effected before they
appear to contest for the supremacy OF the water.
The most important event In the week will be the
annual regatta OF tho
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.
which win be sailed on Thursday, June 20. This
event Is looked forward to with much interest by
the admirers of yachting in this city, and s always
the occasion Of general exodus from business and
rush to secure standing room in the different
steamers that always follow the yachts round the
course. The regatta this year promises to be a
race OF special interest, as the Magic, Columbia,
Madeleine, Resoluto, Tidal Wave, Wandcrer,
Viking, Taroiinta, Palmer, Fleotwing Peerless, Eva
Foam Halcyon Alice and other we'll known yachts
will be among the contestants. The sloops will
also be well represented by the Oracle, Vindex,
Adde, Kate, Vision, Arladne apd others. The feet
or the New York Yacht Club now comprises thirty
seven schooners, fourteen sloops and eight
steamers. The schooners alone measure over 5000
tons old measurement and may be roughly valued
at about 100000.
The Regatta Commlttec-Messrs 8. L. Haight,
William B. Bend and William Krebs-have made all
the necessary arrangements, and announce that
FLYING START
win be effected about II A. NJ, and the time Of each
yacht will be taken rs she crosses line between
stakeboat which will be anchored in the Narrows,
and the judges steamer (the william Fletcher).
The stakeboat viii be anchored either near Fort
Wadsworth on Staten Island, or Fort Hamilton on
the Long Island side, depending upon the dir ccton
OF the wind.
The signals for starting will be given from the
judges steamer, as follows:-For a preparatory
signal, one gun, and the Yacht Club dag on the
steamer viii be lowered; and ten minutes later for
the start one gun, and the nag viii be again low
cred. No yachts time viii! be taken later than III.
teen inmates after the second gun, unless instruc-
lions to the contrary given Dy the judges the
morning OF the regatta. The expiration OF the
time win be marked by third gun and lowering
OF lag.
The course will be from the starting point as
above to and around staSeboat at buoy s,s on
the Southwest Spit, keeping It on the port hand In
turning, thence to and around the Sandy Hook
Lghtlhp, keeping IL on the starboard hand In
rounding, and return over the same course, keep
ing the Southwest spit buoy on the stan aboard hand.
Yachts must keep TO the eastward Of buovss, l!
will pass between the judges boat and the stake
boat on arriving home.
Ing regulations OF the New York Yacht Club, and
time allowance will b. governed by the new system,
adopted by the club his .pring, and based upon the
cubical content. Attention IL called to the fact
That by recent action OF the club the rule restrict
Ing the number Of men to be carried on regattas
was rescinded, ana yachts may carry any number
OF men. Attention il also called TO the regulation
requiring deposit of so to be made by the owner
OF each yacht upon entering her for the regatta.
All yachts win carry their private signals at the
Entries must be made In writing addressed to
the Secretary or the cub, and VIII be received at
his Office, % BROAD street, until Tuesday morning,
June Is, at ten O'Clock precisely, when they must
be closed, In compliance with The rules OF the club.
THE PRIZES
are as folows:-Cne prize, value $780, for the
schooner which makes the race in the shortest
time without time allowance Que prize, value $3.50,
for the schooner which wins with time allowance;
the race in the shortest time without time allow
ance; one prize, value $3.50, for the sloop which
wins with time allowance
No yacht shall receive more than one prize, and
II the schooner or sioop which wins the prize OF her
class without time allowance wins also the prize
schooner or sIoop which comes In second with
The steamboat Magenta, furnished for the cxclu-
give or the members OF the club and their
guests will leave TIE Erie Railroad pier, foot Of
Tweuty-third street, North River, on the morning
OF the regatta at ten O'Clock precisely; pier l
North River at twenty minutes past ten y. NJ, and
Quarantine Landing, Staten Island, at eleven
O'Clock, to receive members, and VIII stop at same
points after the regatta to land them. The steamer
William Fletcher, furnished Tor tie use OF the Re-
gatta Committee and the press, viii leave pier %
clsely.
TIE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB
intend sailing their Annual and Union Regatta on
Saturday, June 81, and, as the club now own fifty
Six yachts, u large number OF contestants are cx-
peeled. The Regatta Committee are :--Messrs w.
f. Pegg, ii. H. Mott g. L. Haight, u. Z. Mallory,
John Oakley, J. NJ. sawyer, ID. ). Hines, James S.
Dean, Samuel Hall and H. Baragwanath. The
yachts will
about noon from the following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers anchor in line abreast OF each other 200 feet
apart or Bay Ridge, New York Bay, cast to west,
jibs down; soops, lrst class, In line, $40 yards TO
the northward Of the schooners, In Ike order;
sloops second class 900 yards TO the northward OF
the first class soops, III like order; sloops, third
class, 800 yards to the northward of the second
class soops in Ike order All yachts to be anchored
IN line before ten A. NJ the day OF the regatta.
All yachts to weigh anchor.
steamer, william Fletcher, as follows:--First gun,
to prepare to start; second gun, for schooneis ana
FIRST class sloops to start; third gun, for second
class sloOps to start: fourth gum lor third class
gloops topen boatsl 10 start.
The allowance OF time for schooners and first class
sl0ops will be based upon the length and breadth OF
yacht on the water line. The allowance OF time
for second and third class sloops is to be based
upon length only. Each yacht must carry the signal
OF the club TO Which she may belong at the peak OF
mainsail, and also place her number upon each
side OF the centre OF the mainsail.
The course Tor schooners and first class soops TO
be from anchorage TO stakeboat at ). W. spit pass
ing II from westward to southwark thence TO light
ship rounding IL from the northward 70 eastward,
and return to home stakeboat, which viii be or
Bay Ridge dock For second Class sioops, from an
choIage to stakeboat at :. W. spit, passing 1t Iom
the westward 10 southwark thence around stake
boat at on ter bar buoy In Gedncy's Channel round
ing same from southwark to eastward Themes TO
home sfakcboaf. For third class sloops loren
boats, from anchorage TO stake boat ut 4. w Spit,
rounding same rom westward to southwark. thence
to home stakebodt
All yachts to pass outside Of Fort lafayette, ana
TO eastward of West Bank buOys Nos. IL, Is and H.
and on reforming, TO westward OF Dumb Beacon
All yachts on returning fopass TO eastward OF nome
stakebOat
Yacht owners are requested to send In their en-.
tries rs soon as possible, SO AZ to enable correct
be procured at the Office OF the mcasurcr 0l the
club J. NJ. sawyer, ia Wall street. New York. Each
yacht owner, upon sending in certificate Of meas
uremcnt, win be furnished with numbers Tor main.
sail.
The club, as usual, inv ties free entry or all
yachts belonging 10 any duly organized yacht CLUB
In the United states, aud to all such yachts that
may enter the cuD oncls Tor competition the fol.
iowing;-
PRIZES