The New York herald., 1874-09-29
YACHTING AT CANARSIE.

First Annual Fall Regatta OF the Ca-
narsfe Yacht CIub-The Fleetwood,
Gussie, f. v. w. Snedilker and Butler
the Winners of the First Prizes in
Their Respective Glasses.
The owners OF the many yachts belonging around
Canarsie some time since resolved to organize club
upon the basis OF the larger associations on Long
Island, and at once went to work with such a will
that they nave now over forty boats enrolled on
their register. Many Of these small, 'tis true,
and during the warm weather are used by excur-
parties and for business purposes generally yet
they have speed and in the hands of able sail
ors. SO pleasantly had matters progressed with
the new club the management resolved to have a
regatta and yesterday carried the wise resolution
into effect Although there was not wind enough
to bring out the full sailing qualities OF all the
yachts, there was sufficient to demonstrate to the
participants that yacht club can be kept alive in
that vicinity, and that it Is feasible to have
gatta which it IS the intention OF the officers to
repeat hereafter twice year. The weather
was exceedingly pleasant which brought
to the starting point quite large crowd OF ladies
and gentlemen who were promptly taken on
board the steamboat Oceanus, selected to accom-
pany the yachts.
THE COURSES.
The course for the cabin yachts was from
stakeboat OF the dock above mentioned to the
buoy Off Cneeney Island, thence TO the West Bar
ana TetuTu 10 tDe place VI departure, q ulS-
tance OF twenty miles.
The course for the first class soops was from the
same stakeboat to and around the buoy of Cnee-
ney Island, thence to point opposite the Nep
tune House, kockaway, and return, distance OF
eighteen miles.
The course for the second class and cat-rgged
boats was The same as far as Cheney Island buoy,
thence to q stakeboat Off Block House Point and
return, q distance OF twelve miles. 1t was
tended that che catrigged boats should go to and
around the buoy of Cheney Island bar, but they
Kept on with their larger sisters.
The jndges were George Dunning, John A.
There were four prizes Tor each class, viz:-First.
500; second, SIS; third, $40; fourth, So. None but
the cabin yachts were allowed 10 use topSailj
All things being in readiness q short whistle
warned the yachts TO prepare and then at I'm.
sam. the starting gun was fred, when jibs were
run up cables slipped, and the yachts were of all
together The wind was light from the south
southeast and the tide first OF the ebb. The Gusse
Butler next, the Muskodeed third, the Mystery
fourth, with all the others in bunch, beating
their way to the buoy on Cheeney Island. The
steamboat having the judges on board did not
leave her dock Tor half hour after the yacnts
had been started, SO all the preliminary maneu-
wiring was lost.
The boats after getting around the mark had a
fair wind nome and they made the best OF 1t. The
dainty Fleetwood outfooted ali her competitors
In the light breeze, and had such o decided lead
when half way back there was no possible chance
Bulger In the run was too nimble Tor the TWO
Ellzas and the Bonita, taking second position Of
the larger boats, main taned IT, The 10 loving is
the result oil the race.-