The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22

The schooner Yachts of the New York
Yacht alub Ia q nrmsh Down the Hay.


Yacht sias la . 8r.sh Down sne Bay.
The prospect % nvey sail round the New York
Yacht club regatta course In the month % June is
Sufficient attract any yachtsman from he scduc-
tions OF Jerome PARK races any other land lub-
beriy snort. and yesterday morning. the fresh
westerly breeze. taat polished the pavement round
our street corners. induced large number OF
yaehtsmsn % board the one Y. N. staten Island
fenyboat route for their yachts lying on Quar-
sntine.
Although there was race the tapis. 10 was
tacitly understood thar the scho yachts would
take q sail over the New YORK YACHT Club course
aud test their respective merits, provided there
was fair
The yachts were all 20 20 IN cruising trim, with
their guns and anchors board and their boats
20 davlts ON the way down Rear Commodore
Kingsland agreed 10 Gre two guns, the nrst at two
" NJ, as a preparatory notice, and the second as
ave minutes past two Y. NJ. as the signal to weigh
anchor and start. some OF the yachtsmen got on
ut Quarantine and the others took the worth Of
their money by leaving the ferryboat at the third
landing. When the preparatory signal was nred
at two T.. NJ none OF the yachts, excepting, per-
haps, the idler anu Rambler. we're ready, and the
Magic looked ~ II she were
HoRs DR coMBAr
with her headgear carried away and her nying jiD-
boom floating in the water. Mr.. Rufus Hatch had
given orders To his captain 70 be In readiness to
start at two y. NJ, but when he arrived ON board
his yacht he found her In condition suggestive OF
hospital for repairs. Mr.. Hatch was equal "a the
emergency. and mild discussion with hls captain
resulted In the latter going shore instanter and
all hands being engaged IN clearing away the
wreck.
When the starting signal was nred from the
Alarm the ldlcr got away ceverly with her boom
10 port, and In company with tue Rambler, WHICH
had crcpt up along the
LoSG ISLAND SHORE.
The Alarm started shortly afterwards, and the
Madeleine kindly waited 10 keep company with the
Magic witch was st on Quarantine on the stcx
list. At nalf-past two the Magic got under way.
| and. under mainsall. ioresau and nb. bore
away for the Long Island sho-e. with her boom TO
starboard. The Madeleine fnaiiy came down close
alongside and both yachts started on their course
| about forty-tw0 minutes past two. Tue MAD
| eeine held the weather position, under main
sail, foresail, torestaysal, 40 ana Jib top
lower sails US her jib tOsail stay and other head
| gear had unfortunately been torn away during her
| attack on the Restless. under the command o. the
| interesting captain who had been sent on shore.
| The extra head SAIL on the Madeleine soon began
TO tell, and she slowly crept ahead, following In the
! track OF the Alarm. The breeze was still fresh
/ from the west-northwest and the yachts slipped
through the water at lively galt.
| THE RAMBLER AND iDLER
were nearly hull down, followed some distance be-
hind by the Alarm. The design of the promoters
| OF the scrub race certainly not being carried
| out as, instead OF making n general start IN
bunch, the yachts were scattered all over the bay
| The Rambler and Ialer went on out TOWARDS the
Lightshlp and the Alarm, Madeleine ana M nsw
| and beat back towards home There was pleas
! ant working breeze. and the sail back was highly
1 enjoyable. The Madeleine came back and AN
! ch0red Oh Hoboken and the Magic brought too on
the Battery. Another race OF similar kind ~ pro-
| posed for next Saturday, and II VIII doubtless
prove very interesting eyentif the yachts succeed
| In getting OH together.