The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-14
YACHTING.
Programme OF the Seventeenth Annual
Regatta Of tho Brooklyn Yacht Club.

Progra mme OF the Seventeenth Annual
Regatta Of the Brooklyn Y acht Club.
The seventeenth annual and seventh union re-
gatta OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club win be sailed on
Tuesday, June l6 A meeting was held last even
ing at their new club rooms, and the different
committees made their reports. The entries SO
far indicate very large neet OF starters. and
should me weather be favorable the regatta VIII
prove Q brilliant success The Regatta Committee,
Messrs- Il. Baragwanath. Ernst wendt. John A.
Braman, M. 7. Davidson and DR.. samuel Hall. have
issued the following programmed
The clue, IS usua, invites a free entry OF all
yachts belonging to any duly organized yacht club
In the United states, and TO all such yachts that
may enter the club offers prizes, on time allow
Rnce, as iOllOws:-
FTrsi-A class for all schooner yachts
SecOnd-A class Tor all sioop yachts 45 feet long
and over on water line.
Thfrd-A ciiss ior ali sloop yachts under 45 ieet
long on water line.
feet and over on water line.
PRIZES.
Frrst-Tne nag oficer's prize to be awarded 10
Brooklyn Yacht Club.
Second-Tne club prize to be awarded to the first
yacht In OF eacn Class on time allowance.
Third--lhe Union prize open 10 all yachts be-
longing 10 ANY organized yacht club to be
awarded 10 to secona yacht IN Of each class on
1t is under ood that the yachts OF che Brooklyn
Yacht Club have the privilege Of contestlng Tor the
the Club, Tor which they alone can compete.
Yacht owners are requested to send IN their en-.
classification; and blank certificates OF entry can
be procured on application to the Secretary.
William I. Lee, No. ia Wall street. The entries
close on Monday, at noon
The course for schooners and first class sloops to
be from anchorage to stakeboat at southwest
Spit, passing II from westward 10 southwark,
thence to lightship rounding it IRON nortnward to
east ward. and return III home stakeDOat, which
will be OH Bay Ridge Dock
E,ro QUphOraOA
stakeboat at Southwest Spit, passing 1t from the
westward to southwark. thence around stake
boat at outer bar buoy In Gedney's Channel,
rounding same from southwark to eastward,
thence to home stakeDOat.
For third class soSps open o Si from anchor
IRON westward to soutnward, thence to nome
stakeboat.
race within eight hours to be emitted TO prize.
All yachts to pass outside OF Fort Lafayette ana
to eastward OF west bank Duoys Nos. II, Is and
10, and, on returning to westward OF Dumb
Beacon.
All yachts, on returning, to pass TO eastward OF
All yachts may carry any fore and aft sails, and
all head sails to be set on stays except open boats
when she may belong at the peak OF mansail, and
also to have the number placed upon the centre
OF mainsai on each side. which may be obtained
OF the measurer, j. NJ. sawyer No. ia Wall street.
The allowance OF time Tor schOOners and hrst
class sloops Will be based upon the length and
time Tor second and third class sloops topen boats)
will DE based upon length only One-half OF over
hang included IN measurement.
Cabin yachts to carry one man to each i've feet
OF her length on deck.
POSITION.
Schooncrs to anchor In line abreast or each
other 2 o feet apart, or Bay k.dge, New York Bay,
east to west, jibs down,
Sloops, first class in line. 500 yards to the north
ward OF the schOoners, IN like order.
Sloops, second class, 500 yards to the northward
OF the tirss class soops, in like order.
SlOops, third Class, 500 yards to the northward Of
the second class slOops in like order.
All yachts to be anchored in line before ten 4. NJ
on the day oil the regatta.
All yachts TO weigh anchor.
First gun-lo prepare to start.
Second gun-For schOoncrs and first class sloops
to start.
Third gun-For second class sloops to start.
Fourth gun-For third class sl0ops (Open boats)
TO start.
Gun TO be fred from judges steamer, Seth Low.
the following yachts have entered for the