The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
FIRST CLASS scHooNERs.

Several features OF to-day's regatta lend addl
tional interest to the programme. First, there Is
o steam yacnt race, for which three handsome
boats are entered, one OF which, the Lookout,
has been built this year with q view to beating
the Ideal, the steam yacht that created so much
excitement last season. The meeting Of these two
boats to-day will be watched with interest. The
three keel schooners, Rambler, Alarm and Wan
derer, besides compel ting for the first
class schooner prize have arranged 10
sail for subscription cup between them
selves. No new yachts appear among
the scnooners, but the race between the Addie
voorhis ana Vision Will be very exciting alter the
close contest they made on Monday In the Sea-
wanhaka regatta. Among the entries in the Sec
ond class sloops are the Active and Mad Cap, two
new yachts, one built AT Keyport ana the otner at
Philadelphia. Report speaks well OF their speed.
and they win have TO sail well TO keep on good
terms with the Kaiser wilhelm and Egcria.
The Regatta Committe.-Messrs. William Kres,
". ID. Bend and Il. X. Cooke-nave issued the ol
lowing Instructions relative to tne course and
START
COURSE FOR THE SAILING REGATTA.
Yachts will carry their private signals at the
main peak. The start will be dying one, and
the tme OF eaca yacht Will be taken as she pass
between the new Club House, at sta
pleton. Staten Island, aud the judges steamer
tine william Fecner, which will be an
chored abreast or the Club House. The signals for
starting will be given from the judges steamer,
follows:-FOr a preparatory signal, one gun, and
the yacht club nag on the steamer VIII be low
cred; ana ten minutes later, for inc start one
gun, and the nag Will be again lowered. No
yachts time will be taken later tnan fifteen min
utes alter the second gun, unless Instructions to
the contrary are given by the judges on the morn.
Ing OF the regatta. Al tue expiration Of
peated. III practicable u snort bias. OF
the whistle win Ne gwen the time OF
each yacht Is taking on starting. The course viii
be from the starting point, as ABOVE, to ana
around buoy No. 10 on the southwest Spit, keep
ing IL on sne port hand; thence TO and around the
SANDY Hook LshtshIp, keeping 1t on the star
board hand, ana return over the $ me course,
keeping tue Southwest spit buoy No. 10 n the
starDoard nand. Yachts must keep TO the east
ward Of buoys Nos. 2, III ana l3 on the West Bank,
10 the southwark OF buoy NO So ON southwest
Sandy Hook, going and returning and Will pass
between the judges boat ana the club house on
arriving home.
The club also offers prize OF the value OF $3.50
to be contended Tor today by steam yachts be-
vate signals az the mann peak. They WI. DE re-
stricted to toe government allowance OF steam per
cerincate, TO the use OF only wood and coal for
fuel and To steam power alone Tor propulsion.
The time OF starting viii be liked by the Regatta
Committee on the morning OF the race, ana VIII
be so arranged that the steam yachts Will not In
terlere with the SAILING yachts.
Tne start win be from a line between the judges'
Yacht CLUB House at Stapeton, 5. l. Unless other
wise ordered, on or before the morning or the
race, the signals, which VIII he given rom the
Judges boat, and the manner Of starting, Will be
as folows:-tor q preparatory signal, q pro-
lunged blast OF the whistle, aud the
cluD dag the steamer Will be lowered,
and nve minutes later, for the START the
above signals will be repeated. Upon tue
first signal DeinR gwen the yachts viii form
the line designated, Keeping as near the judges
boat As possible and at least twenty yaius apart.
At the second signal they VIII START, ana any
yachts which, In the opinion OF the Regatta Com
mIttee. are not property In line will De ruled out.
Tue course viii be from the starting pUint, as
above. through the Swa,h Channel, Keeping TO
the westward or the stone Beacon on
the Dry Romer, TO and around the
sandy Hook Lgntsbip, Keeping 10 on
the starbosrd hand, and return over
the same course, passing within nifty yards OF the
nagboat. winch VIII be anchored AZ or near the
starting point, and from whoa the time Will be
taken. owners viii Apply TO the judges on board
the William Fletcher. AZ or near the starting
point, between ten and nalfpast ten O'Clock, on
Ine morning OF the regatta Tor the tine starting,
and Tor lurtner INSTRUCTIONS II necded.