The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11
A GREAT DAY IN AQUATICS.
THE YdCHTSMEN AND OARSMEN IN
THEIR ELEMENT
The Brooklyn Yacht Clubs Repatta-Scr-
wnnhnka's Coriutbian Race -Nas.au's
Gala Dny-The Winners In tue Contests.


Gala Dny-The Winners In tue Contests. |
The Brooklyn Yacht Clubs nineteenth
annual regatta was an event Of yesterday. There |
was steady topsail breeze all day, and smooth |
water, which suited the ladies and most Of the
yschtsmen. though few old salts sighed for a F,
wet sheet and a flowing sea. The entries were |
numerous, the club llberaily giving prizes to !
outside entries In addition TO the club prizes. |
The cont testants were:
srcoSpcLass sonooSyns-Rsteie,J James D. Smith
Corne!. ". ~. Langley Louisa. N p Rokers Gypsy.
rinsr gLtss s.oors -yndine. W. NJ Brssher, Arrow,
paniel hdgar KATE. George n. Randolph; oracle.
sxcoNDcLAss sLoors- America, Jonn I. Trcdwert
Pirate john Deecner Lizzie L.. j. O. johnson se
TnIRp-oLAss sLoors (open) Victoria, Thoma, Fry
William L ice, a. Cheever Louisa s., Il. p. Miller
Prizes wero awarded as follows: A club prize
to the frst yacht in each class on time allow
ance, and n hag officers prize to tho second
yacht In each class Oh time allowance. Entries
from any organized yacht club were permitted.
The course Was : For schooners and nrst class
sloops, from stake boat anchored on Bay Ridge
TO BUOY No. 81 at Southwest Split, turning ON
port hand. thence TO the Sandy Hook Llehtship,
rounding same on starboard hand. thence
to buoy No. s%, turning IT,. on
tho starboard hand, thence to the stake
bot OF new club house dock. at Graves
end Day, passing 1t on the port side. For second
class sloopa: From stake boat OF bay Ridge to
Buoy No 81 to Southwest Suit. leaving same on
port fand, tnencc to the outer bar buOy IA Ged-
ney's Caaunel rounding II ON starooafd hand,
thence to Buoy No ~, passing sano on star
bo ird hand, thence 10 stake boat on the ne
club house, passing 1t on the port SIDE: Third
stake boat anchored IN SANDY Hook Bay, two
miles south of Buoy No. 81, rounding same ON
the port hand, thence to home stake boat at
new club house, passing It ON the port side.
The Regatta Committee were Alonzo slote,
Tsm s'qIp Gsrs RsSry nsnsl asn. ANN n1e nn Tfre
derhil. A gun at ll:A sent on the schooners
and hrst-ciass sloone; and the second ana third
crossed the line. IS follows; Arrow, ii:ie.l3:
gypsy, ll:5gij; Estelle, Il:5l:ti Grnce, ll:SsD;
Selens. il:55;sS; Undins, li:592i; WIN. 4. Lee,
Pirate, ll:59A; Cyn.nis. ls0:l3; Lzzio L.:
l2l:28; victoris, l2li7. The tide was half
e6o and the WIND about west. The yachts
| topsails set all around. Runnina through
the Narrows those tnat kept in the centre
By the time the rear guard cleared the Narrows
the leaders were rat ttling merrily along the west
! whole feet and the Comet was second. The
| Kate was holding well on to third place. Down
dine, Gypsy, Estelle, aud Gracie were. making
long board ON the At rboard tack. Astern OF
them the four crack open boats were having sn
! exciting contest The susie >, formerly tho
| Bella, was saining on the William 4. Lee. and
there was lively work on toard, both tossing
ssnd bags To windward. The Pirate and the
| Lovely Lizzie were dancing along after tue new
| yacht America. aud tue Victoria brought up the
rear Of the feet ALI ". the Arrow was cut
ting out her work In dashing style and giving
| the hitherto invincl Bile Oracle more trouble than
she ever had before. Inc Comets only antaso-
mist Of consequence, tho E-tels, was some dis
tance astern. 1t was nip and tuck between the
two pretty open sioSp., w'Ii,n . h. Lee e, sad
for In addition to the prizes.
| A steady breeze and smooth water soon took
| the neet across the lower bay, and while the
seswanhaka fleet was rounding Buoy 10 the
| Brooklyn boats wer. turning Buoy sS. pret-
on the stsrhoArd tack, danced gaily by the spit
at l;2s5v. The Comet rounded at l;B:u The
| Kate wai leading. but the Gracis skilfuiiyl han
uled, went about like top close on the buoy.
and turned inside ana ahead Vi her a. l:to'25
The Kate followed at l45:t5, and the Undine At
l4I:3o. Outside the point of the Hook there
was bubble of a sea on, and enough wind TO
ssnse me small SGI,s 10 tro ~ N sopSas
were the CIR lcie. Kate, ,Updine, Estellc and Gyp-
~, In the order named. The Graclo WAS gain
ing slightly on the Arrow, and the Esteo con-
siderihly decreased the Comets lead on the
run - seaward TIE wind had shifted to about
south by east. which WAS lenty for the sloops,
Of Of it. IT," '"' ''"''" ''''' ""'' ''0'' '''''
At els all were approaching the Lightship
RAPIDLY, and the Arrow whrled round aud
started for home at 22i;l2. The Comet dashed
by st s:s':e', end the E'teIe at 2i2:3O. The
the Estello In the order named, hut were not
timed. Some distance astern was tho GypsYe.
/ Az the OcunoS NnMlnel buoy tue llLLlr Il went
around at 2:S8, the America. 2:37;t5. and the
| Pirate, 3:OjUi. Ihe selene, before rounding,
| rried away her topmast, and square 1
away for home. by this time the Arrow
AMI Comet were ne .rly on the pont
| Of the Hook, and before turning the
Spit Buoy tie Comet overpOwered the gallant
Arrow and took first place. he spit was passed
by the Lizzie l., America, Comet. Arrow. and
| Pirate la tue order named, .nd with everything
| In the sha9e 81 muslin He'd ON that could be
rried, the fact ran across tho lower bay for
the home It Ike boat. The hospital ship aud
| lower aud upper Islands on the west bank wei .
| p ssed in rapid succession. The wind held well,
| and tho positions remained unchanged until the
arrival at the home stake Doat, which WIS passed
bv the Comet at 4l3:03. The time Of arrival Of
the T ST was: Susie =, 3:S9 IS; William 4. Lee.
34l;5s Victoria, 4:l++7 Lizzie L., 4:l5:43; Arrow,
4.l6:21 America. 4;c2:4l Oracle, 4;2IJO; Estelc,
4:+0;55; Undine, +42;3s kale, +45:3l; Pirate,
45l.4j. The Gypsy arrived few minutes later
with her jibboom gone The winners are
| schooner Comet, club priZo; schooner Estele.
flag ON rer's prize hrst class sloop Arrow club
prize; Undine. flag officers; second class soop
Lizzie L., cluD prize; America. nag Officers
third class sloop Susie s., club prize; William
1. Lee, nag officers.
The seawanhaka Clubs Regatta.