The New York herald., 1873-09-16
YACHTING.

The Autumn Regatta of the New York
Yacht Club and the Ocean Races Under
| its Auspices-The Conditions and Prizes
or tho Aquatic Events Set Down for Oc-
tobef and0
The autumn regatta Of the New YORK Yacht Club
and the ocean races under its auspices are awaited
with pleasure and promise to create q great
amount OF interest. not only because OF the excite
ment likely 70 be attached to them, but because OF
the confidence which many owners place In their
gallant craft. The first named OF these aquatic
events will be sailed on Thursday, October 3 over
the usual regulation course, subject to the time
allowances and under the sailing regulations OF
the club. The prizes TO be sailed for are two cups,
presented by Commodore Bennett one for sch0on-
ers and one for sOops, each OF the value OF
$780, The Regatta Committee, comprising Messrs.
Fletcher Westray, William Krebs. Edward +. Chase
and Charles A. Minton, have issued the Official
notice calling attention to the regatta and inviting
entries, which will be received by the Secretary
OF the Club, at his ofce, No 26 Broad street. until
Tuesday morning, September 10, at ten O'Clock
precisely. Ia this contest no entrance money Will
be required. All yachts must carry their private
signals at the main peak. The start will be a n.y.
ing one, and the time of each yacht will be taken
as she crosses line between a astakeboat, which
will be anchored in the Narrows, near
Fort Wadsworth Staten Island, and the
jndges steamer. The signals for starting will
be given from the judges boat, as foows:-For
preparatory signal one gun and lowering the
yacht club nag on the steamboat, and ten minutes
later, for the start, one gun, aud the nag Will again
be lowered. No yachts time will be taken later
than fifteen minutes alter the second gun, unless
structi0ns to the contrary are given by the judges
on The morning of the regatta The expiration OF
the time will be marked by third gun and lower
steam whistle of the judges boat will be given
when the time Of each yacht Is taken as she crosses
the line in starting and returning.
The course will be from the starting point, as
above, to and around a staKeboat at buoy sh, on
the Southwest Spit, Keeping 1t on the port hand In
turning, thence to and around the Sandy Hook
Lightship, Keeping 1t on the starboard hand in
rounding, and return over the same course, keep
ing the southwest Spit buoy on the sarboard hand.
Yachts must keep to the eastward OF buoys Nos.
.. IL ana Ii on the West Bank, going and returning
and VIII pass between the judges boat and the
stakebOat on arriving home.
THE OCEAN RACES.
The ''Outside' ocean contests under the
direction OF the New York Yacht Club will be
sailed one week after the autumn regatta, Thurs
day, October 9. and there is but little doubt these
Will be the events OF the year and OF character to
be remembered by all the participants. The races
ey gennet to
sailed for by schooner yachts belonging to
amy ge9 a ovs aea IN
and around the Lightship on Five FathOm, Off Cape
May, N. j., and return to Sandy Hook Lightship.
Second, three purses OF the value OF 81 900, $3.50
and $3.50, respectively, also presented by the Com
modore, to be sailed for over the same course upon
the same day. and open to the following classes Of
vessels. halllng from any port In the United
First-Pilot boats.
Second-Working schooners of not less than 25
nor over 800 tons, old measurement.
ThiTd-SchOOner smacks.
In this race the first vessel arriving at the win.
ming post will take the purse OF $1,000, the first
vessel arriving OF each OF the other two classes to
take a purse of $780, no class. however, to win
more than prize. These races will be sailed in
accordance with the sailing regulations OF the New
York Yacht Club, which limit the amount OF can
vas to be carried to the folowing:-Mainsai, fore
main gafr topsaii and main topmast staysail.
The Regatta Committee, comprising the same
gentlemen as given above, Will issue specific
instructions to the course to be sailed and the
furnished upon application to the Secretary, Mr..
Charles A. Minton at his Office on and after the
25th inst All entries must be made before twelve
O'Clock M., October TO the secretary, to whom
inquiries relative to the race should be addressed.
These events, occurring in the season OF the year
when fresh breezes are wont to abound in the Bay
OF New York and along the coast, have given rise
to great deal OF interest and speculation in
yachting circles and among the friends and
owners OF the vessels that are invited to enter for
the purses named. The latter contest, first OF its
character IN this country, should call out
the speedy pilotboats and working schooners
which abound in not only these and adjacent
waters, but In all seaport towns and thus test
their sailing qualities In company with the crack
yachts of the New York and other club neets. In
doing this mayhap they will accomplish more than
tentious craft over the course, thus add addi-
tional aurels to victory. To aid full entry in
these races ic Is desired that as much publicity as
journals on the seaboard. "The more the merrier"
on the I'd and 9th prOxl