The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
NEWBURG YACHT REGATTA
A Glorious Day for the
Open Boats.
The Fidget and Mary Emma
the Winners.

The Newburg Bay regatta was sailed yesterday
under circumstances OF a very favorable nature
ana the committee may be congratulated at the
success that crowned their inaugural yacht race.
The morning looked little doubtful AS 10 wind,
but before the yachts were fairly started breeze
came up from the southwark and lasted fresh
and strong throughout the day. In TACT, there
was little moro wind than Was necessary Tor
the welfare OF some OF the small craft,
two yachts we're capszed and two or three dis
abled. Many OF the contestants arrived on Tues
day afternoon, but some few did not put In an
appearance until yesterday morning. The Regatta
Committee, Messrs. Thomas p Ramsdel and W. r.
Brown, mad charge or the tug A. J. Hoole, which
followed the yachts during the race and gave the
judges and members OF the press good oppor.
tunty TO witness the maneuvres OF the compet-
ing craft. The regatta was sailed under the fol-
lowing
SAILING REGULATIONS.
Time allowance, one aud half minutes to the
foot; yachts to be measured on the water line.
Second class boats will start nrst first class two
minutes later.
The firing of cannon from the judges boat,
followed by two prolonged whistles, win be the
signal Tor all boats TO prepare to start. The sec.
ond gun Will be the signal for the second TO
start, and the third gun for the first class
len minutes will intervene between each signal,
and yachts must cross the line within ten minutes
from the signal to start.
All ballast taken 10 be brought back, and no
extra ballast TO be received board during the
race.
yacht touching any marx. boat or buoy used
to mark out the course shall forfeit all claim to
the prize.
ANcHoRING,
Yachts may anchor during the race. Yachts on
the port tack must invariably give way to those
N. II.
rail denotes the tack) When rounding
mark, boat or buoy the yacht nearest thereto
is to be considered the headmosJ yacht, and
should any other yacht In the race compel the
yacht which Is nearest 10 any mark boat or buoy
to touch SAID marx, boat or buoy, the yacht so
compelling her shall! forfeit all claim TO the prize.
Yachts going free must invariably give way for
those by the wind on either tack.
TIME OF PERFORMANCES.
Ia case the distance assigned for the race shall
not have been performed in ak hours, the regatta
to be repeated from day to day. II any yacht
shall perform the distance in six hours the race
shall be considered made and the prize or prizes
AWARDED.
were silver ice set and marine glass for the
first and second in the first class, and silver
fruit stand ana silver card tray for the first and
secona In the second class.
THE COURSE
was from an imaginary line drawn from the judges
boat to the shore; thence to and around stake
boat No. l, anchored of the long dock at Fish
XIII, turning from north to south; thence to
and around stakeboat No. 2, TWO and
onehsif miles south, turning from east to
west; thence to and around staKeboat No. 3, two
and one-half miles north star, ing point, turn
ing from west TO east; thence TO and around
stakeboat No. 4, anchored opposite the foundry at
Fshkill turning fl ON east TO west; thence to and
around stakeboat at starting point, turning from
north TO south. Going over the course twice.
The number of each competing yacht must be
! carried on the port side OF the sail.
The following yachts were entered In the re-
| gatta:-