The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
YACHTING.
The Ladies' Regatta of the New York
Yacht Club.

The Ladies' Regatta Of the New York
Yacht Club.
There has been no lack OF excitement In the
yachting line during the past ten DAYS, as all the
yacht clubs have held their opening regattas and
stretched the wings OF their ocean racers In the
annual trial of speed. The clerk Of the weather
was evidently more favorably disposed towards
yachting this season, as the New YORK and Brook
Ign Yacht clubs sailed their regattas In o good
breeze OF wind. which proved Tar more interesting
than the drifting that fell to the lot of the less for
tunate Atlantic Yacht Club The entries In the
regattas have not been quite numerous
as usual, owners in most instances
preferring to cruise around with party of guests
on board and LOOK on. The racing fever was rag
ing ABOUT two or three years ago, but has gradu-
ally abated ever since. In fact, with two three
exceptions, yacht owners appear TO prefer sailing
by themselves and when they get some rival
yacht at a disadvantage give her brush, and then
amuse themselves that evening blowing about the
wonderful speed of their yachts and how they beat
everything anoat. Some few years ago yachtsmen
had more vim and enterprise, and were always
ready to accept challenge from rival
owner, and both would go out to sail in.
wardly conscious that his antagonist was very
foolish race against him. Things are ali changed
nowadays, and although there are as many fast
the spirit and heart OF yachting Is gradually dwn-
ding away. The Regatta Committee OF the New
YORK Yacht Club, having noticed the compara-
lively slight interest that was taken In their
nual regatta by yacht owners,m made some inquiries
as to the cause thereof, and We're informed by
some OF the absentees that 1t spoiled hall the en-
joyment OF yachting having to put their
yachts on the ways, clean them OF, stow their
anchors and chains below, unship their boats
and hire racing crew. They added II
1t was only for day one would not mind, but 1t
70 nrniir IN nf
and IN order to afford the members OF the club and
cent fleet that carry the New York signal to the
fore, have sent out circular, giving the sailing
regulations OF the
LADIES' REGATTA,
which is to be sailed on Thursday, June rs. The
competing yachts VIII be divided into four classes
keel schoOners, first class centreoOard schOoners
second class centseboard schooners and sloops IL
will be subscription race, sailed on time allow
ance, $50 entrance for the keel schooners
and $25 entrance in the other three classes.
novelty in the sailing regulations, which has been
introduced by the Regatta Committee in order to
suit the ideas OF some OF the yacht owners, Is the
clause winch orders all anchors and chains TO be
KEPT In their proper places guns IN position, ooats
on davts and also vetoes all balloon canvas so tnat
the ordinary crew can easily handle the yacht.
This will virtually be Sailing the race ip cruising
trim, and must certainly entice some yachts INTO
such rule for the past TWO years. fhey
now nave their views carried out, and
will be able TO give the ladies prac.
teal illustration OF the wonderful speed OF
the Yacht that can beat everything a1oat. The
programme has now been issued some TWO or
three days and, strange TO say, none OF the cruls
only entries made are the Tidal Wave and ldler In
the first class centre0oard scho0ners, the Peer
less in the second class centreboard and the
Vision in the Shops There are several others
Going TO enter but there will be nothing like the
Meet that should do honor to the Ladies' Regatta
OF the New York Yacht Club