The New York herald., 1872-07-10
YACHTING.
The BayOnne Yacht Club-Sixth Annual
and Fifth Union Regatta.

The Bayonnc Yacht Club-sixth Annual
and Fifth Union Regatta.
The Bayonne Yacht Club intend holding their
sixth Annual and Fifth Union Regatta on wednes
day, July II. This Is Of the most popular clubs
in New Jersey, and they own a very handsome fleet
Of yachts, including the new sloop yacht Meta the
pride ofMcGiehan.
The officers of the club are -Commodore, 8. A. Be-
ling; Vice Commodore, II. b. Pearson; Rear Com
modore j. W. Ellsworth; Pres.dentC @. c. Hough; Sec
retary, Charles Woeltje; Treasurer J. Watson Els
worth; Measurer, John II. Ellsworth, and Steward,
August Mosser. The Regatta Committee are Messrs
s. A. Bcling, II. b. Pearson and J. Watson Ellsworth
The club, as usual, invites free entry of all
yachts belonging to any duly organized yacht club
In the United States, and to all such yachts as
may enter the club offers for competition the fol-
lowing
UNION PRI2Es.-Ffrst, prize for all cabin sloop
yachts over 45 feet long water line; second, a
prize for all cabin sloop yachts under 45 feet long
on water line; third prize for all yachts (open
boats over "a feet and under 80 feet long, mean
length fourth, prize for all yachts (open boats
over Is feet and under "a feet long, mean length.
yachts-one to be sailed for on time allowance and
one the Flag Onlcers prize) to be awarded to the
No yacht shall win more than one club prize; If the
yacht winning the Flag Onlcer's prize also wins the
club prize on time allowance the same shall be
awarded to the next yacht on time allowance.
Yacht owners are requested to send in their en-
tries as soon as possible 30 as to enable correct
classification, and blank certificates of entry can
be procured at the office Of the Secretary OF the
club, Charles WOelte, No. 16 Exchange place, New
York. Entries will close on Monday, July 10, at five
THE COURSE
For First Classroom the anchorage OF Robins
| Reef to and around the Lightshp, rounding
| it from northward to eastward, and return to
stakeboat Off the Club House. Second Classroom
| the anchorage Off the Club House, to and around
the monument on Romer Shoals. rounding it from
nOrthward to eastward, and return to stakeboat
of the Club House: All yachts to pass to the
to the westward Of Fort Lafayette and monument on
Romer Shoal, going and returning. Third class.
| From the anchorage of the Club House to and
around Fort Lafayette, rounding it from northward
to eastwsrd, and return, sailing over tne course rise
S'i Club House to and around ths Robps Reef buoy
rounding it from nortiward to eastward, ana re-:
turn, sailing over the course three times. Al
Il any yacht, In any class, makes the race in eight
The first and second class sloops are prohibited
from shifting ballast after the start All yachts are
prohibited from throwing out or taking In ballast
sons with which they started Each yacht must
carry the signal Of the club to which she may belong
bers placed upon the centre of mansail on each
side, which will be furnished to the yachts on the
The yachts win take up positions as foows:-
Sloops fst class In line to the westward Of Robins
Reef Lighthouse. The second, third and fourth
class sloOps will start from an anchorage of the
Club House. All yachts are to be in position before
eleven O'Clock on the morning Of the regatta.
The starting signals will be one gun to prepare a
second gun for second third and fourth class soops
to start, and third gun for first class sloops to
start.
In the evening, according to the custom of the
Club, there will be grand ball in the hotel, given
by the members.
Yachting Notes.
| The schooner yacht Fleetwing Commander
George Osgo0d, of the New York Yacht Club, leaves
New London next Friday on an extended Eastern
cruise. Messrs. White, Mitchell and Warner will
accompany the owner on the trip. The Fleetwing
will visit Newport, New Bedford. Boston, Mount
Desert and Portland and will probably be absent
about three or four weeks
The sloOp yacht Meta is out again, after having
had her mainmast shortened couple Of feet and
| her rigging Overhauled.
Thc schooner yachts Alice and Fleur dc Lis, of the
YE yacht av Svo & are at Gy IN ess
lRs wsters rsp''''' iney VIII a'''Vs 'n0f"' III '"''s
The new sloop yacht Vision, Mr. Alexandra Of
the New York Yacht Club, which has been the SUBJ
ject of SO much slang abuse, was out last Sunday.
She had brush with the Meta and In light air ap-
peared to sail remarkably well.
| The schooner yachts VIKING Halcyon and Wan
derer are cruising East.
The start for the ocean race for the Challenge
| Cup, open to yachts OF all nations, from Sandy
Hook nghtship to the lightship of Brenton's Reef
and return, will take place on Thursday, July 25,
instead OF Thursday July 1S, as pre- eviously deter
mined.
| The Bunker Hill Yacht Club ofCharlestown, Mass,
held their annual regatta last Saturday. Six started
| in the first class the Sparkle, twenty-five feet,
winning the first prlze The Unique won the first
prize In the second class, beating the Bull Bow and
Mary Ella.
The second regatta OF the season held by the
Beverly Yacht Club was sailed last Saturday. The
POsy won the prize in the first class, the Petrol in
the second class and the Rose in the third class
The yacht queen Nab, Captain Briscoe of the
Dorchester Yacht Club, has been disqualified for
shifting ballast in the last regatta Of the club.