The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
YACHTING.



The Fall regatta OF the Harlem Yacht Club viii
be sailed to-day from an anchorage on the Club
House to the buoy of Fort Schuyler, passing the
same to the eastward; thence to Stepping Stones
buoy, passing the same to the westward, to and
around Success Rock beacon turning the same
from leeward to windward; thence back to Step
ping Stones buoy, passing same to the westward;
thence to Fort Schuyler buoy, passing same to east
ward: thence back to stakeboat, passing same to
westward.
Commodore william H. Kipp has been making
great exert0ns TO insure the success Of this re-
gatta. The following yachts are entered:-
FIRST CLAss-CABN.
Marianne West Wind, Carrie Porter, Geraldine,
SECOND cLAss-cABM
Edith, Vivid, Unknown w. G. Conner.
THIRD CLAss-OPEN
Joe Jenerson, Mary J. Tweed, T. j. Dreamer,
General Tweed, Maud
FOURTH CLAss-oPEN.
s Va Knapp, Mary Emma, Mary Louise, Victor,
FIFTH CLAsS-OPEN.
Mary 9. Campbell, Quits, Nimrod, Cruiser Josie
j.. Ripple, General Varian, Jr.
The yachts will start from the position assigned
them by the Regatta Committee. The signal for
starting will be given from the judges steamer
Eliza Hancox, as follows:-One gun to prepare,
followed ten minutes by another gun to start
third, fourth and fifth classes, and ten minutes
latera third gun to start the first and second
classes
The steamer Eliza Hancox will accompany the
18th Street Harlem River, at eleven A. NJ, and ,he
foot OF 1SOth street ut haifpast eleven A. M.
Club-sixty Boats Contend for the
Prizes.
BOSTON, Sept. rs, 1872.
The fifth and last regatta of the season Of the
South Boston Yacht Club, which was postponed
from Thursday last took place this afternoon, with
the wind from the southwest and good sailing
breeze About sixty boats entered for the race.
The following are the winning yachts:-
For first class keel boats the Starlight took the
first prize and the Princess the second.
In the race for centre.board yachts the Scud took
ne fSs was
and Fearless second.
OF second class centre board boats Queen Nab
was first and Reba second.
ThirJ class kee-The There first and Kate
Third class centre board-Maud first and Come
second .-s~.....
Yachting Notes.
The sloop yachts Maud and Walter F. Davds
have been matched to sail ten miles to windward
and return, starting from of New Rochelle, for
$1,000 side. The race will be sailed on october 8.
There is to be q scrub race at Frank Bates on
next Friday under the patronage of Major Allen
G, Bush, of the Nette B. Quite number Of yachts
will be down there and some good sport is antici-
pated.
The Rambler made good run in the race for the
Challenge Cup, from Sandy Hook to Brenton's Reef
The run from Sandy Hook Lghtship to where Mon
tauk Light bore nOrth-nOrthwest, was made in 8h.
32m From Lightship to Lightship in 12h. lem.
The Rambler left Sandy Hook Lightship at 3h. 6Sm.
$685.; Fire Island Light bore north tnree-quarters
west at Oh. Aim. 25s. Shinnicock Light bore north
at Oh. Am. MOntauk Light bore nOrth-nOrthwest
at 12h. 8ln. DDS. A. NJ, and arrived at Brenton's
Reef Lightship at Al. lem. A. NJ. On return at
three different casts Of the patent log she was rum
ming 1917, IA and 10 knots.
The Lynn Yacht Club sailed q regatta last
Saturday. The weather was most enjoyable and
the breeze as stin as was wanted. The Lille won,
beating the Magic and Electra
Mr.. Henry Steers is building q steam yacht at
GreenpOint for Mr.. Henry Smith. She will be 100
feet on the water line, 70 feet beam and IA feet
deep. The engines will be furnished by Fletcher &
Harrison. She will be built for speed and will be
Belts Life Of September IA makes the following
note about the SapphO:-
This well known yacht had the misfortune to 60 on
last As the tide receSsd the Vessel listed over on hey
beam ends and the tide flowed panks up the deck
before she again rghted After being got of the sands
at the next high water, she found to be leaking
Emperor Empress and Prince Imperial Of France on
board guests 9 Mr. Douglas the pumps had to be hourly
attended TO- This hand organ' work continued
until me vessel was on Thufstay last hauled into Mr.
stripped Off before the full extent iniary can be
arrived at The sappho will lay up this wueT either
Cowes or Southampton. We understand that fii,onn
would buy this model Of speed