New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-24
OUTDOOR SPOTS.
YACHTING.

REGATTA OF THE BROOKLYN CLUB-TIIE WIN
MING BOATS-ENTRIE5 FOR THE wALLACK
CUP.
The fifteenth annual and fifth union regatta
Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club took place Saturday. The
weather similar to that which prevailed on tho ocea-
sion OF the New-York Yacht. Clubs regatta. Light
breezes aternated with Gains, fair breeze at the start
developing the superiority OF the fastest boats and
subsequent calm fostering the hopes of the Ownerso YES
sells left in the Numerous steam yachts and private
steamers gathered at early hour In the vicinity OF
Bay Ridge with few excursion steamers which darted
hther and thther among the cOntestng yachts lying at
anchor and waiting for the firing of the frss gun Tho
entries for the were as follows;
Sehoone.deeue Ianth Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club aud
Eva Of The Neg,York Yacht Cab NJ. ,,,,. -, r,, ,
BrOokiyn Club, and Captain Ofthe Bayonne Club - M,
Seso0 s SSb 3 S Of s Ha caS and Uaane Of
TiTdea Meteor, Fayots, Aqustia B. Mnllory W
Lee Maud Of the Brooklyn Cu Jeanette Of the Bayonne Ccb
and Oriental Of the jersey tSig Club.
The course tor1schooners and frstclass soops was
from anchorage stakeboat at Southwest Spit pass
ing it from westward to southwark thence ightshp
rounding from northward to eastward and return TO
home stake-boat which off Bay Ridge dock. For
secondclass sloops from anchorage to stake-boat at
Southwest Spit passing 1t from the westward to south
ward, thence around stakebOat at outer bar buoy In
Gedney's Channel, rounding same from southwark to
eastward, thence to home stakebOat For third-cass
sloops Copen boats, from anchorage to stakeboat at
Southwest Spit rounding from westward to south
ward thence to home stake-boat
AT l1:5s a. the first fred and the feet pre-
pared to weigh anchor at the sound of the signal
Tho gun fred at 1903 p m, and the Undine, which
In advance weighed anchor on the instant ran mp
her jb short around and fairly of just the
Madeleine second later, filed on the port tack and
gave chase followed by the Addie Meta. Captain Ora
Gle May, and Ianthe, At 12h ON. IS. the third gun
started the secondcass soops the Undne in advance
followed by the Vivid, Twilight, Flying Cloud Sophia,
Erni1v and III.
SOS the last gun fred and the Oriental setting
flying jib and tOpsai sped away, followed by the Bella
Maud, Favorite, Jeanette, Aquatic, and the rest
in cluster. The wind was blowing moderately
from the northwest and the Meta of the hrstelass
sOOps with the Oracle close at hand drew ahead OF the
others and il became apparent that the struggle
would he between these two vessels At 1885 the Meta
had drawn still further In advance when the wind sud
denly shifted TO the westward, and the Oracle over
hauled her rival for time. The Meta finally Increased
the gap between herself and her rival and maintained
follows: Meta. Oracle, Addie Undine, Mary, CAPTAIN,
Qui Viye, Sophia, Meteor, Bella Maud Flying Cloud,
Madeleine, Ianthe, Eva. Jeanette Or1entaW T. Lee,
Vivid Emily, Twilight, FavOrita, T. Mallory, Aquaua.
The leading ehOOners headed for the Hook buoy, and
were becamed, while the thirdclass soops ran mp the
bay for the home boat, and kept the breeze While the
Judges boat which had steamed to the Gedney channel
buoy awaiting the arrival Of the secOndass soops,
a light wind spranR up from the west, and carried the
Meta slowly OF toward the Dghtship Meanwhile, the
secondcIass vessels had become beeamed, and there
being no prospect OF their arriving for time, the
Fletcher steamed out TO the ghtship just in time 10 see
the turn. In drifting out the Madeleine had passed
the Eva Iauthe and Mary and the vessels rounded the
lightshp follows: Meta, Oracle Addie Undine, Cap
tain, Madeleine, Eva, Ianthe, and Mary,
the easterly wind continued until the Meta reached
the Gedney Channel buoy, after the secOndcass sOOps
had rounded in the following ORDER Qu Vlve, Sophia
Judges boat headed for the stake-boat, where
breeze was blowing The yachts OF the third
class sOOps had arrived previously and were lying at
Bay Ridge Dock The time Of the arrival Of the feet
as follows;