The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
Y A C H T IN G..
The Regattas OF the New York, Brooklyn
and Atlantic Yacht Clubs.
THE YACHTS AFLOAT.

The ''merry month OF June" may fairly be deemed
the yachting month par excellence OF the season, as
although the yachting season is said to commence
in May, 1t is more month devoted to preparatory
movements than to action. This month we shall
have about twelve regattas In these waters and as
many more in the neighborhood OF Boston. The
coming week brings lively times among the smaller
yacht clubs, as Wednesday and Thursday have been
set apart for the regattas OF the Columbia Yacht
Club and the Jersey City Yacht Club. These clubs,
however, are mainly represented by small boats,
and their regattas, although OF much interest to
certain clique, do not attract the attention OF the
general public as much as the annual carnival of
the large schooner and sloop yachts owned by the
New York, Brooklyn and Atlantic Yacht Clubs.
THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
have decided to hold their annual regatta upon
Thursday June 20, over the usual regatta course.
At recent meeting OF the club IL was de-
cided to sail the regatta under the new system
OF measurement based upon the cubica con-
tent and consequently the measurer will have
merry time getting the measurement OF the fleet
before the day OF the regatta. The club have also
decided to get OF by flying start, and they have
abolished the rule limiting the number of men each
yacht snail carry. the tug schultz has been char
press, and the Magenta will be freighted with the
club members and their friends. There will be two
allowance, but rule has been passed preventing
any one yacht winning both prizes.
The regatta this year will be very interesting, as,
although there are not many new yachts, altera-
tons have been made in some of last years
flyers that 1t Is calculated will much improve
the Magic, Columbia, Madeleine Tidal Wave,
Resolute, Wanderer Dreadnaught and the
new schooner yacht viking VIII be looked
and Madeleine have had several little spurts to-
gether, and although the latter got little the best
OF the squirt on one occasion, the Columbia more
than regained her laurels two days later, as she
beat the Madeleine about twenty minutes In
fifteen mile race; The Resolute is also said to be
sailing very well, and the fleet little Magic will,
doubtless appear in her old form and bring back to
the minds Of the spectators scene Of two years
sailed in these waters. The sloops Oracle, AddIe,
Vixen and Kate will have new antagonist to meet
IN the Vision new sloop, now being completed for
Mr.. Alexandra.
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB
have decided to hold their Club and Union Re-
now musters hlty-six yachts In the fleet, they
will doubtless make a picturesque display. The
race will be sailed over their regular course and
under time allowance, unless based upon length
and breadth alone, as they find the measurer will
not have time to measure the fleet upon the sys-
tenn based upon the cubical content. Two steamers
will accompany the yachts round the course, one
carrying the members OF the club and their friends,
and the other bearing the judges and the press.
Captain Beling's new slOop yacht the Meta, will
make her first appearance in public at this regatta
and the Oracle and Addie VIII have to look out,
THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB
will hold their seventh annual regatta on Tues
day, June Is. The course for schooners and first
class sloops will be from the anchorage or Bay
Ridge down through the Narrows, to and around a
the lightshp, rounding the same from the southwark
thence hOme going to southwark and westward OF
beacon on Romer shoa For second class sloops
the same course to and around stakeboat at South
west Spit; thence to and around a stakeboat near
buoy In Gedney Channel, rounding the same from
the southwark thence home, passing to the west
ward Of beacon on Romer shoal. The third class
soops will sail the same course to ana around the
Will accompany the yachts around the course. Mr..
Thayers new schooner yacht Triton, built by Here's
hoh OF Bristol, will make her first appearance In
public at this regatta. The race for
THE wALLACK CUP
will be sailed on Monday, June "a, by the yachts OF
the New York Yacht Club. 1t is not decided over
what course, but as the outside course debars the
public to great extent from witnessing the con-
test Mr.. Waack will probably have the race sailed
over the regular regatta course.