The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
I've Sixteenth Annual and Sixth Union Re-
, gaiia of the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
FLOATING OUT TO SEA.
The Madeleine, Vision. Undine, Sophia,
j. #. Seagraye, w. L. Lee and
Brooklyn the Winners.
SCENES ON THE BAY.

Yesterday the Brooklyn Yacht Club celebrated
the sixteenth year OF It's existence by regatta
that bid fair at the outset to eliminate in grand
success, but which was deprived OF its Zest by
lack OF WIND ere the course had been sailed half
way over. The day was fine; scarce cloud
hung between the sky and ocean, ana a
fresh northerly breeze rppled the surface of the
bay and promised a penitude OF sport to those
aquatically inclined. The steamer Twilight. bear
ing upon its decks a host OF m cry, bright-eyed
ladies' guests OF the Club left Martins dock at the
appointed hour, while the William fetch
er, freighted with the judges and "the
fourth estate" steamed down into Gowanus
Bay, so that the stewards OF the race conld order
the competing vessels into their several positions
As the pretty yachts drew up into line, waiting for
the signal gun which would start them on their
watery way. the Bay presented most lively
and anlmating appearance. Here and there
hitting TO and fro like stately
they glided with white wings widespread
over the flashing surface OF the azure sea, were a
number Of pleasure craft. trim, dainty yachts and
jaunty steamers. whose owners evidently preferred
jollity to racing. In the bright and MASKING noon.
tide the lovely slopes OF Bay Ridge cleaned
like the shores OF fairy ISLE while
sunny Staten Island" stood out in the
distance beautiful picture OF paradise.
Ere the gun to prepare was fired from the
judges boat several excursion steamers. deep
laden with pleasure seekers came down the Bav.
Then the pretty little Mischief with her taut masts
and saucy sails; the Pastime, most comfortable of
steam yachts; the Golden Gate, Magenta and num-
Der Of others appeared upon the scene, while
the "brassyr band aboard the commit
tees boat dscoursed discordant music
for the benefit OF the happy SWANS and
their "Dulcinas'' who thronged the decks. Vivid
was the excitement when the starting gun was fired
and the beautiful schooners and sloops hosted
their white sails to the amOrOus wind; great was
the lamentatlon when the tickle EOlus died out and
the speed OF the clippers slackened until shortly
after they passed Fort Wadsworth. where they lay
becamed,
As idle as painted ship
Upon painted sea.
The vessels were going out on the last OF the ebb
tide, and they literally drfted up to the Southwest
Spit. Then southerly breeze sprang up and
those vessels which had been fortunate enough to
pass the buoy bore up for the Lighship in slappng
style. good race was then expected, but the
breeze proved tickle, and in consequence
the race again became a drifting one.
Two sloors managed to get around the
Lightship. The Magic gave up the race, disguised;
the Fleur de Lis passed out OF the contest, ana
only the Madeleine had sumo persistency to
continue her languid course. Up to five O'Clock
the race was very effete affair; 1t was not to the
swift but rather to the ncky Those who caught
the "catspaws" came in the winner, while smarter
craft with lesser drifting capabilities were literally
nowhere
was all the more beautiful for that. The I'M
conded sky was spangled with scintillating stars,
snone myriad OF yellow lights which found re-
nection in the glistenng waves Then, swooping
dore's clipper Madeleine, her sails swelling be.
fore fore the e,.S cool night breeze and her sharp
the t aparsea S
her. AS soon as the schooner had reached the
goal the committee boats steamed back to their
respective PIERS the ladies well satisfied with the
pleasant experience OF a trip down the bay, the
amateur n sailors compaisant on account Of The
within the required regulation time.
The Race.
Yesterday morning. when the judges, Regatta
Committee and members OF the press arrived on
board the Judges steamer, w. Fletcher there was
pleasant working topsa breeze from the north
northeast that gave promise OF lasting; but alas
before kaitpast eleven, there was barely
sufficient wind to keep sails full. The
e TO at Ss ,sas s9s
all lying, with mainsails stretched, awaiting the
starting time. AS 1t afterwards turned out 1t
would have been q much better arrangement II
the start had been down on their line the early
ones would not then have been obliged TO dy- |
daily al through the morning waiting for the rest
to get into line.
looked very lively. covered with excursion steam
ers gayly dressed with bunting, dancing about
over the water and nterminging with the schooner
yachts Dreadnaught, Resoute, raronta Rambler,
ing In the regatta, had come out with the inten- |
ton OF sailing over the course
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE.
Messrs. H. Baragwanath, John NJ sawyer J. Var
mum Mott, NJ. d.. James $. Dean and M. T. David |
son. Issued the following orders to govern the sail
ing OF the race
age of Bay Ridge TO stakeboat Spit passing
FOUNDING r" re 70 and ID gn,p
nome saak n which VIII be or Bay Ridge dock
ward thence around stakeSoat At outer bar Suoyn
eastward thence to the home .sRsboat p 70
For third class anchorage
ward to southwark thence to home siakeboat
The allowance of time FOR schooners and first class
sloCPs will be based % the length and breadth q
and third class 6oato be based upon
s1s SuGnTo g5spsrss to start
Third Gun-ror second class sloops to start
Fourth Gun-Eor third class sloops-open boats-to
Gun be fired from Judges steamer william Fletcher
JUDGES,
Messrs ID. s. Hines b. r. Mallory, Cornelius Ben
nett and G.: 9. Dunning, were on board the
wasted waiting Tor the small sloops TO get in
line preparatory gun was fired at ii III
4. M There ~, was ,o then pleasant norheTy
schooners and first class sloops were started by u
second !,s gun at IL 6 the second class sloops at
lowing yachts started in the race
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