The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

IL. me Regatta Committee are MessrS. u. IL
Higgins, Edward Arnold, J. L. Marceus, John b.
M0rgpn and w. b. Davenport. The signal for start
ing Will be given by the REGATTA Committee on the
twenty minutes past ten O'clock L. NJ first whistle
for preparation and for sclioOners to approach the
star ting point; three minutes more or less, &C
cording 10 wind thereafter second whistle, fol
schooners TO start. An interval Of ten minutes will
be allowed for the schooncrs to cross the line
not cross the line within the time allowed will be
ruled out After sufficient interval lin the dscre
ton o, the Regatta Comlnittee), third WHISTLE ioi
all siOopS to start.
The course will be for schooners and first class
sloops nom the anchorage Gown through the Mar.
rows to ana around the s.akeboat at Southwest
SPIT, thence TO and around Iightship, rounding the
same nom the southwark; thence home, going to
southwark ana westward OF beacon on Romer
Shoal For second class sloops the same course, to
and around stakehoat al Southwest Spit; thence
TO ana around q stakebOat near a buoy In Gedney
Channel, rounding the same from the southwark,
thence home, passing TO the westward OF beacon on
ROmer Shoal. For third class sloops same course,
TO and around stakeboat at Southwest Spit; thence
home. All yachts to pass between Forts Lafayette
and Richmond, to the eastward or buoys II, Is and
Is on West Bank, both going and returning; around
stakeboat at Southwest spit by the westward and
southwark, and at home stake between the two
stakeboats marking the line
All yachts except schooners) will start from an
anchorage or Bay Ridge, and shall be anchored in
their respective classes In lines 100 yards apart;
first class soops In advance second and third class
Scoops In the rear 10 northwad in tho order OF clas
si1cation All sl0ops intending to sail In this re-
gatta shall be at anchor In line-wlth ibis down.
promptly at nine O'Clock A. M. One or more mem.
bers OF the Regatta Committee, with the judges, will
be at the anchorage at quarter before nine A. M.
to superintend the placing OF the yachts. The
choice OF position viii be given to yachts In the Or
der Of their arriva-but all yachts must be at least
one hundred feet apart. Schooners Will be started
flying, as hereinafter provided. All s0Ops may slip
their cables on starting.
yachts win be found separated. Owners and cap
tans will take notice OF this and see that they are
kiches to make them distngnishable at q dis
lance. The number IS to be placed about the centre
OF the maInsail, above the reef points Yachts will
fly the club flag at the main peak during the re-
gatta Messis william McMonnes, William II.
Douglas and Thomas J. NortIall are appointed
Judges Of the regatta.
The allowance OF time win be based upon length
only. 0be ascertaned by adding actual length
on water line TO actual length over all; dividing
the total by NO, the result to be the length on
which allowance is to be calculated. The yachts
will be divided into four classes VIZ. :Schooners,
first class sloops cabin soops over forty four feet
water line), second class sioops cabin soops Of
f0rty-fOur feet water line aid under), and third
class sleops open boats.
The entries Tor the Atlantic Yacht Club Regatta
closed on Saturday, and are as follOws:-
ScloOnefs.
Reeonte. Captain A. S. Hatch.
Tidal Wave. Elk Commodore w. VOorhis.
Peerless. Vice Commodore J. Il. Maxwell.
l Foam n,;., ..Captan Sheppard Romans.
Mystic. Captain w. G. Dreamer.
Scoops.
Oracle. Captain $. J. Colgate.
AuUlc. .CapJalli W. II. Langley.
VlXcn.............. Captain L. Livingstone.
Orion ............. Captain j. w. Cooper.
Anna. Captain w. A. Cummings.
Qui tive. Captain 7. Chaplain.
Nimbus 49,. Commodore w. Peet.
Josephine. ....... Captain ). Y. Lowell.
Flyaway. Captain V. B. Livingstone.
Undine ............ Captain Oh. Z. Willis
The steamer Magenta has been chartered by the
club loS the accommodation OF the members OF the
club and their guests, ana will leave Ma tins DOCK
near Fulton ferry, Brooklyn, at a quarter to ten A.
NJ. OH Tuesday morning. The William H. Fletcher,
which has been engaged to carry the Judges and
members OF the press, Will leave the same place at
halEpast eight A. NJ.
THE JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB.
The Jersey City Yacht Club will hold their annual
twenty small yachts will compete for the different
prizes offered by the club. The course will be from
on the club house, at the foot Of Van Worst street.
Jersey CITY, round Bedoe's Island and return. This
club has number OF very fast small yachts, ana IL
lively time is anticipated. The contest between
the Comet and the Irene will be looked forward to
" ith much interest