The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
YACHTING ON THE SOUND.
ANNUAL REGATTA or THE NEW ROCHELLE YACHT
cLUB-CLosE CONTEST BETWEEN FAvoRITE
COMPETITORS NAMES OF THE WINNING RoATs

! ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE NEW ROCHELLE YACHT
cLUB-cLosE CONTEST BETWEEN FAvoRITE
COMPETITORS NAMES OF THE WINNING BOATS.
The second annual regatta under the auspices Of Tho
New Rochelle Yacht Club came OF at that place yes
terday and proved quite interesting event large
number Of spectators witnessed the contest accompany
ing the competing feet OF over the course in
steamers well IN almost every size and style OF
sailing craft Among these were noticed In the
ofng the stately yachts Dreadnaught and Eselle OF
the New York Yacht Club
Twenty five yachts entered for the race, and these
divided into i've classes according the rcspec
tive measurement and sailing abilities For the winner
in the hrst class the prize $3.50 the sums won
gradually decreasing SOS for the victorious craft in
the ath class With but few exceptions the rules Of the
Brooklyn Yacht Club governed the regatta Time al
lowAnce was hxed at two minutes TO the foot The
sailed by the nrst second and third
yachts was from point in the Neptune House bay down
70 and around buoy stationed Off Mattnicock Point
thence around Throggs Neck buoy and return to the
stakeboat making distance OF about twenty miles
The fourth and 6rth classes, from the same starting
place as above had to round the Mattnicock buoy and
return, forming course Of about twelve miles.
At about halfpast Twelve the signal gun the Gen
eral Sedgwck sent of in spanking southwest breeze
were followed BY the larger craft, all getting
away with admirable CELEBRITY and forming a
pleasing picture as with flowing sails they seemed
dance the slightly RULED surface of the Sound
Running before the wind Immediately after the start
the fleet kept well together until few miles of the
course had been gone over, when the larger boats
evinced their superior speed Having gained a slight
advantage her competitors in leaving the stake
boat the Susie s., OF the first class, long
taking the lead and TO the disappointment of many,
LETT short distance In her wake the w +. Dayds, q
yacht which has on past occasions made
q good record as The boats Mary
Emma, Journeyman and Cheemaun followed
closely behind. The interest In the contest before
reaching Mattlnicock Point mainly centred in the Susie
s. and W. = Davids especially the latter had gained
on her competitor until they bow and bow, keep
ing in this position for several minutes. The iates
seemed to favor the Susie 5. however she rounded
the buoy at III 29m the Davids following her
onds later. Not many minutes elapsed before the
naming boats had their prows also turned toward
Throggs Neck buoy, the breeze, which had
commenced to stiHen, causing q consider
able scattering OF the feet The Susie S still
only kept the lead but also increased the distance
materially between herself and the w j. Davids the
seeming labor under the disadvantage OF carry
ing much canvas At Throgg's Neck the Susie s.
rounded the buoy at Oh. 3lm and the w f. Davlds at
3h 4lm. the Eleanor following third On the return
Susie s. maintained her distance ahead, rounding
the stakeboat at Al. Him. the W. T. Davids coming in
eleven minutes afterward
The winning boats in the several classes fol
ows:-First class, Susie second class, Mary Emma
third class Lurlne; fourth class Fidge; hfth class,
Susie The umpire on the occasion was Captain J.
Devoe and the judges IL d. Phelps and Captain John
SAWYER