New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA

ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA
AN EXCITING RACE. WITH A HEAVY WIND AND AID
VERSE TIDE-sEvERAL YACHTS WITHDRAWN BE-
FORE REACHING THE TURNING POINT - THE
PRIZES WON by THE TRITON. UNDISE. AND
KAISER WILHELM.
II was the good fortune OF the Atlantic
Yacht Club whose regatta occurred yesterday TO
have good breeze at the start and increasing gale
aftcrward. Such a steady and heavy wind has not, in
the experience Of old yachtsmen boon encountered dur
ing the past ten years during the Summer months As
blew from the south and southeast against en- ebb tide
1t raised heavy which swept the judges steamer
from stem to STERN and prevented the excursion boats
from venturing below the Southwest spit Out OF the
IA vessels which started in the only seven had the
temerty under reefs to 90 the ightship The WIND
which prevailed the occasion OF the winning OF the
Queens Cup by the Magic did not compare in intensity
withthat which experienced yesterday. Against
strong tide both ways and head wind to the lghshp
the passed by the winning vessel, the
Triton. in the remar kable time OF liz hours.
The vessels which entered for the were as fobws;
schooners, Agnes, ARIEL Peerless, Triton, and Vision;
drst-class sloops, Madcap, Maria Orion, and Cndne;
secondclass sloops. Barbara Fricehe Gena Josephine
Kaiser wilhelm, and Marguerite. The course for the
schooners and rstclass sloOps was from the starting
point on Bay Ridge to and around the Southwest spit
buoy. leaving port hand thence to and around
the lghtshp and back home. The secondciass sloops
started from the same point and after turning the
Southwest Spit, passed around the Gedney- Channel
buoy and thence home. The thirdcass soops started
from the point, and, after turning the South
West spit buoy, returned home.
The all collected In the bay on Bay Ridge
1890 and the starting gun was fired at
ll:26 a. m The schooners took flying start across
line extending from stakebOat OF Bay Ridge to the
BAY Ridge dock and at 1888 the Peerless crossed
the line under fore and main sail. maintopsa jb and
flying lib minute later she followed by the Triton
under the same canvas. and at 1l:36 M the Agnes
swept across the line under her regular canvas and
large fore club topsa Ariel next, closely fol-
lowed by the Vision at 1889 m. The wind was blow
ing very fresh from the sOntL, and 1t was "a
dead beat to wndward 10 the South-We-t spit.
AT II4O the signal given for the -ool- to start
under way down the bay The ndine led followed
by the Madcap, Kaiser willie I'M Gria Maria, orion. Jo-
sephinc Marguerite and Barbara Frctchc III the ORDER
The Triton. which had kept hauld close up to wind
ward on the the buoy gained steadily on the Peer
less tie way down the bay and, passing her rounded
the ndine Of the rstcass sOops which had passed az
+" carry working topsas and living iib mich enabled
her to overhaul the Peerless and round The buoy
! minnie aud 80 seconds after the tndlne; Inc
Pee less followed The orion came IN her wake. but lost
little time in rr-eting her iib which had lost its foot
stop and the Madcap. Vision. Genia kasier wilhelm,
ahead was not very inviting smaller vessels. The
wind had Increased to gale. and the waves eoud De
seen beyond the Hook ROLLING To great hgt vi tne
hlstcass soops the Mad Cap. Maria, ana ORION, WIN
their kcels plainly visible. took III thclr s ana fteu
their mansais and after going little beyond the HOOK
and shipping heavy seas fearing to venture further came
about and withdrew from the race The ndlne alone,
of this class of vessels, attempted To round the sht-
ship The precautlon wac taken OF snhing unu st
reefed mainsa, with iib and sim me yacht
sped through the water very rapid rat" shipping
water continually with her lee ran 7lpi2 9
A. schOouers laid their cOurse close hhrd Tor e
lghfship they soon obliged to take ia the tosais.
and all hauled down their forsas with the exception OF
the Triton The latter satisfied Win hHS reef
hut the Vision iur!ed her b also Her captain soon as
covered that she could safely have kept II alO Dnt ma
not il until competitors had improved me OpDf-
tuny OF making large cap, and leaving her iar 10 Tue
sells in the secondcas. of -oops that dared venture be-
yond the buoy at the Southwest spit anu very cHchg
took place between them 70 the Gtihey tHahneI
huov and thence home. The Gena hecled over 40 Tar
thai il was feared she could not safely carry herJb
and IL taken In, but ~ her rival "ir GONG aiohy
under large. one IL set agir soon, and SIC gained
on her adversary and rounded te hON at rdrys 'hah-
mel ONLY As second. behind kaIS,r Wil.rlm The
race home before the wind very inspiring. and
good time ut the Kaiser KEEP Lff cd anu
her com retitOr on time allowance by minute ana
3 seconds Meanwhile the sChOOncrs were on their way
To The lghslp and all ehOits To ONrrake them by the
iudcrs steamer failed. The waves were rolling 40 high
that the could only DE propelled al hall speed
and the water swccping the main deck and threat
enrd To staVe in the wnCcllpu"s. me Ulhc or me
-cnouncrS aud The single -l0Op they rounded the lght
ship was taxi ri distance "i olc Ldh v'l "a, 't
plain that the Triton VA leading followed ny me
hrstclss s0op ndine. win thr agnes cio'eat h ser'
1hr Peerless followed and the lspn went aOu" ldsI
Coming home before thc wind he schOoners set Their
forcsail-. topls and jhs and IN" Triton uI up lying
iib Under this extra SAL sic gained Nttepih9 OF 'hc
Other vessels and began crau the judges steamer
which about three mile- ahead of her 80 maj "h'h
the stakebOst reached she was not one lgiih q"
mile asicrn. When of EuOy M. II, TIE winh Nttrt A
little 10 the eastward and he schconefs winged htir
sails hoisted stay sails and balloon libs and came across
ti Iin undrr cloud of canvas fast after the
had arrived. The Triton arrived first followed bi RE
agnes Then came the Cndnc Peerless, and Vision IN
ouc succession The vessels which are awarded prize
are the Triton. Undne. and ka1er Wilhelm Inc I"oW-
ing l. the official record OF The race