The New York herald., 1875-07-20
YACHTING NOTES.

special meeting OF the New York Yacht Club
VIII De neld at the office OF Mr.. F. W. J. Hurst, No.
SO Broadway, on Friday, the pa inst. at one
O'Clock. The business is to nx the date OF tho
August cruise and to receive the reports OF the
Regatta and House committees and take action
thereon.
The Atlantic Club win rendezvous at Glen Cove
preparatory TO It's annual cruise saturday. the
31sr inst. on sunday there Will be divine service
aboard the nagshp Triton, and on Monday morn
ing the yachts VIII leave for New Haven. During
the cruise he neet will visit New London. Green
port, New Bedford and PROBABLY MartBa's vlne-
yard.
The regatta in Newburg Bay August T. promises
10 be o grand affair. The event is open TO all
yachts not exceeding thirty five feet IN length on
the water line. Tns boats win be divided
into two classes. The frst class will include all
boats OF twenty-five feet and up arus, while the
second class will embrace those oi lesser dimen-
sions. The time allowance will be one minute ana
thirty seconds to the foot. There will be two val
liable prizes for each class, awarded on the basis
OF time allowance, while an additional prize OF
set OF colors will be given the first boat home.
Entries can be made to Mr. Thomas P.
RamsdeI Nowburg, as late as the % prox.
All yachts Will be measured before the
race. Cards with diagrams or the course
and necessary instructions Will be furnished
upon application any time after the 26Ja
inst. Eacn yacnL Will De IurDlSneu WIN u ueslg-
mating number, which must be carried tnroughous
the race. The prizes win be early announced by
the regatta committee, which comprises Thomas
z. Ramsdell, @. 5. Jackson and W. K. Brown.
Tue proposed Isle OF Shoals regatta VIII take
place on the 23d and oath INST Tnls event Is an
nually looked forward TO al the East as the yacht
Ing reunion OF the year, tue entries being nu-
merous and the amusement OF the keenest possi-
Bile nature. The yachts VIII be divided INTO two
classes, the first comprising soops and schoonerS
OF lorty feet and upward. The second class Will
include centre-board scnooners and Keel sloops
and schoOners measuring twenty three feet and
less Than forty leet. There will be nrst and sec
ond prizes Tor both the sloops aud schooners In
the respective classes. Tue course for the first
class boats will be from Star Island ten IN les to
stakeboat about s. 8. W., thence ten miles due
judges boat, leaving all marks ON the port hand.
The course for the second class yachts VIII be the
same as those OF the nrst, except IN the matter or
the location OF stakeooats, winch VIII oe only one
| half the distance eacn way. All entries are 1ree
aud may be made up to eight O'Clock on the even
! ing preceding the race. On the second day
grand sweepstakes for mammoth punch bowl
are required 10 start. The Grst home Will take tho
! bowl.
The Madeleine, Commodore Dickson, BY. O.,
| is at Green wien, where she has been ntted with
| new foretspmast, TO replace the one carried away
during the race at Cape May. Vice Commodore
Stottjs schooner Sea Witch Is also undergoing
] slight repairs, while Rear Com nodore Davidson's
saucy sloep Sadie Is in handsome trim Ior the an
nual cruise There Is no doubt hat neet OF over
! twenty vessels will rendezvous at Glen Cove on
| Thursday next and proceed eastward. Merry
times are anticipated by the yachtsmen, and ex-
citing races are sure 10 take place before the
squadron oisbands.