The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
Y A G. III T | N G..
The Tenth Annual Regatta Of the
Atlantic Yacht Club.
THE FINEST RACE OF THE SEASON
The Triton, Undine and Kaiser
Wilhelm the Winners.
A FINE DAY AND A GOOD BREEZE.
The New jersey Yacht Club
Regatta a Success.
A FINE DAY AND A GOOD BREEZE.
The Emma, Annie d., The Charm and George
W. DilkS the Winners.

The morning yesterday broke very favorablY
and gave promise OF clear weather and pleasant
breeze Tor the tenth annual regatta OF the Allan.
tic Yacht Club. This club mas been almost in
variabiy very fortunate in the day that they
selected for their regatta, as excepting last year
they have always had good breeze. The steam
ers Magenta and William Fletcher arrived at Mar
Tins dock, Brooklyn, al eight A. NJ, and awaited
the orders or the Regatta Committee The
Fletcher took tho judges and members or the
press on board, and at On. som. steamed round to
the foot or Court street, Brooklyn. The com petng
yachts, Ariel, Peerless, Triton, Agnes and Vision
were sti at their moorlngs, with mansail, lore
sail and gaGEopsais all stretched ready
Tor the race. Mr.. Langley's schooner
Comet just getting under way. with
the intention Of SAILING round with the
neet. The otto was also making preparations
for a sail, PROBABLY tempted by the prospect OF a
trial with her sister, the Ariel, since the alter
atoms to the latter they not had q chance to
come together. The prospects OF the days sport
were fair, as there was pleasant southeriy
breeze ana the tide was about the 1rst or the
ebb. The Fletcher arrived or Bay Ridge shortly
after ten A. NJ and was followed soon after by the
Triton, Ariel. Peerless and Agnes the latter
carrying an immense club topsai. The Vision
came down shortly afterward under easy can
vas. The Magenta arrived . little before eleven
the CLUB and their guests, and steamed up into
position, as the Regatta Committee were on
board and they had to start the yachts. There
was now quite pleasant breeze from the south
southeast, giving the most favorable indications
OF a pleasant race.
THE COURSE
for schooners aud first class sloops was from the
imaginary line drawn between two stakeboats,
down through the Narrows to and around the
syaka n Snlt
thence TO and around the Lightship rounding the
same by the eastward and southwark, thence
home going 70 southwark ana westward OF bea-
con on Romer Shoal The course for second class
sloops was from starting point, TO and around
stakeboat at buoy 81 southwest Splr), thence TO
and around q stakeooat In Gedney's Channel,
rounding the same from the southwark, thence
home, going TO westward Of beacon on Romer
Snoal II yacht sailed the course las prescribed
for its class in eight hours, It was TO be consd
cred race for every class
PRIZES,
consisting OF handsome piece or silver, were OF
,ered in each class, and the Livingstone Memo
RAP prize was also offered, TO be awarded 10 the
first yacht OF the first class sloops at home stake
boat, irrespective or time allowance. The above
cup was won By the late Mir. Livingstone at a club
regatta, but as he died before II was presented
the family gave It 10 the club TO 90 sailed for
again. The signal for starting was given from
the guests steamer, the Magenta. as folows:-
First whistle, Tor preparation and for schooners TO
approach the starting point. Three minutes more
or less according 10 windl after second whistle
was blown Tor schooners to start. An interval OF
ten minutes was then allowed for the scnooners
10 cross the line. marked by two nag
boats. ANY schooner that does not
cross the line within the prescribed
time VIII be ruled out. The third whistle was 10
start all soops The race was sailed under the
management OF the following regatta com
mlttee:-H II. Hogins, G. T. Lippitt and J. l.. Mar
cellus. The judges on board the Fletcher were
Messrs. W. II. Douglas, II. A. Congo and Jonn y.
Morgan. While the guests on board the Magenta
were waiting for The Yachts 70 start their atten-
zion was attracted 70 Captain Holmes yacht Play
iul winch was facklng about, evidently on ex-
nlbtlon. An OLD tar raised on salt Junk AID bean
coffee was asked by Young LADY what KIND Or a
yacht they called the Playful. aud he graphically
replied, shes cross between co Is ana 4
Custom House o1icer.r The following yachts
started In the Tacr:-