The New York herald., 1872-07-23
YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Wanderer, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Louis LOrillard,
returned to New York on Saturday last from an ex-
tended Eastern trip and Is now at anchor OF the
foot OF Twenty-eighth street, East River. The
Wandcrer will again leave the latter part ofhe week
and proceed as far as Portland, near where her
owner, with friends, will remain for several days.
Yacht Josephine, N.Y.Y.C, Mr.. Phoenix, on Fri
day last was towed to the shipyard Of Messrs
Poilion Brothers, foot Of Bridge street, Brooklyn,
where necessary repairs arising from her late &C.
cidcnt in the bay will at once be made.
Yacht Resolute, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. A. s. Hatch, is
lying at anchor of the foot of Montague street,
Brooklyn.
Yacht Kaiser Wilhelm L. Mr., A. A. Degrauw, in
whose behalf the late sweeping challenge was
made, over the signature OF John II. Cudworth, her
captain, Is lying at anchor IN Flushing Bay. The
Kaiser did well last year, winning nearly every
race she entered for.
! Yacht Nimbus Aye, Commodore Peet, passed
down the East River yesterday and proceeded as
Yacht Alice, N.Y.Y.C, Mr. Nichols, is ut the ship
yard Of Messre. Poillon Brothers, Brooklyn under.
The match race between the sloop yachts Meta
ana Grace for $3.50 silver cup will take place to-
day. The course viii be twenty miles to wlndward
Hook or the Lglltship, according TO the wind. The
race will be sailed under the rules OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club, and IL exciting much interest among
yachtsmen, the Oracle has won many important
contests While Mr.. Beling's new craft has already
developed much speed as TO induce the belief
that she viii prove dangerous antagonist The
betting In sporting circles last night slightly in
favor of the Meta.
Yacht Flcur de Lis, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Dickerson, is
at City Island, being repaired and reftted.
Yacht Dauptless, N.Y.Y.C., viii be lowered from
the larger screw dock this morning, her copper
having been cleaned.
The third annual regatta of the Manhattan Yacht
Club will take place to-day, for which the owners OF
the contestants have long been I'm preparation
The yachts will rendezvous and start from an an
choraga on the Club House. on South Brother
island. The course TO be sailed is as foows:-First
class soops, from the anchorage to Throg's Point
buoy, passing 10 the southward and eastward from
thence to the stepping stones and Gangway buoys,
passing TO the Dorthward and westward, to and
around Sands Point buoy rounding 1t from leeward
TO windward Returning over the same course,
passing to the westward OF the stakebOat, twenty
miles. second class sl0ops will pass to the south
ward and eastward OF Throgs Point buoy, around
the stepping stones buoy, rounding the same mark
& ON ceward TO winGward and home, westward Of
the stukeboat, fourteen miles
The conditions Of the race are THAT IL one yacht
or the fleet should san il within six hours 10 will be
! considered a race for both classes. Time allowance
| will be based on length only, to be ascertained by
adding actual length Oh water line to actual length
over all dividing The total by two, the result to be
| the length on which allowance is 10 be calculated
| Rnies T. ., q, and Of the "Regatta and SailIny
Regulations OF the Club are suspended for this re-
/ gattl. The following vessels are entered as COM
nal