Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
THE REGATTA ON WRIGHTSVILLE
SOUND.

Third nnuaI Race OF the Carolin,
Yacht Club-Ehe First ssace of tia,
SeasOn-SeanIifui Day WrigntS
vile, Shady Point and Greens
Vile Alivc with Exc tement-Ih,
Ripple, HOsa aud Lizzie the Vic
tOriOus Yachts-'EL q Prizes Cen
| tenn al FOurth of July. ebc., etc.
DEAR JoURNAL:-Agreeable to prom
lse that, should We hear or see sOu1aC
item, We would ticklo our imagination
and communicate the same, we dof
our coat and proceed in due ano
timely form.
| There is no doubt but that the i'm
agination Gas many Fourth of July
seekers think) has much to do with
our lives. and occasionally permitting
it to roam at large, selecting all the
| flowers of the fairy land and wreathine
them into fantastic shapes, often inter
est and delight the most fastidious
We will not deal with fiction, however,
for from our present standpoint, Mo-
ney Island, we have ample view to see
the waves of the broad Atlantic and
behold him tossing their foaming crests
under the lash of the stiff blowing
breeze
"The bridegroom sea is toying with the
His welded bride;
And in the fulluess Of his marriage ioy
He decOrates her towering brow with Shells
kptlrpS a n q htW fair che lnnkS
Then, proud, runs up to kiss her.
and, at the time, view our noble little
band, the regatta fraternity, with their
yachts moored at the metropolis of the
banks, "whose frescoed ceilings and
architectural magnifcence proudly
smile upon the gathered multitude.
We listen to the cherry ocean echoes
whose salutes fall upon the surf bound
banks. ALI hail to this our centennial
race, this our gala day and our re-
gatta fraternity.
The past few hot and ferved days of
June, by the aid of old Jupiters chariot
in freaks and antics of electric fluid,
assisted by the countless number of
"dew drops" has left GOODNESS in the
strong southwest breeze that rustles
with the leaves and bows on the
marshy plains, the waving grass in
the sound, and makes the sparkle of
the blue water refreshing to behold.
Although the clouds on this Fourth
of July centennial year at noon were
tinged by the rising sun. indicating
rain, yet
"O'er the sky
The silvery Laze of summer drawn
and stiffness iu the bright noon air,
in which every object then stood out |
clean, silenced al their threatening as
poets, leaving old Sol to display his
briliiancy on this all important occa-
sion; where all who are so happy as to
see and applaud the exertions of the
day.
But bark the ceasiess hum of the
locust, the chirp of the grasshopper
and silence of the birds, yea, even the
istless cattle have ceased to feed on
-lO vi |
plains, for all who 'Lave eyes to see
or ears to hear" have turned attention
% the metropolis of the banks" to
earn the cause why SO many white
winged forms and such general COM
notion. All is soon explained; the
stentorian voice of one of the judges
s heard in admiral style. The judges
we're Colonel Donald McRae, W.
q. Bernard and James Med French,
Who with truth and reason free, and
honest hearts did see that the rules
md laws were properly administered
1T this, our third annual race of the
Carolina yacht club.
Three years ago to-day but seven CD
yachts, in wretched condition as to size
IN build, were numbered in the fleet,
N fact, during the first racing season
Of the club, there were but two in the
feet that were actually in first class
order, while to-day the boats that have
entered to combat for the three prizes,
are all of first class, and for speed in
sailing, will compare favorably with
any yacht club in the country. It is
matter of congratulation to the Caro-
lima regatta fraternity for the manner
in which they have thus. in SO few
years, accomplished so much. Much
could be- said of the two new Will.
mington yachts, the Frolic and Lizzie,
whose plans were drawn and executed |
under the hands of Wilmington gen
tIemen making chez D'DOeoOre of |
art, that will challenge the skill of any
sea board community.
At ten minutes after four o'clock the |
order was given to start when the
yachts left their 'poCring in the follow
ing order, and number of minutes or
seconds after each other, according to
their length. and carrying on their
sails the nnmb by which they are
known when they entered the clnb:
No. 3-Bessie Lee-Sailed by o. A.
Wiggins, time 4:10
No. 19-Spray-Sailed by E. S.
Latimer, time Is seconds.
No. -Fannie-Sailed by I. B.
Granger, time AZ seconds.
No. 2-Rosa-Sailed by j. w.
Cazaux, time So seconds.
No 3-Lizzie-Sailed by John J.
Fowler, time seconds.
No 1O-Qui Vive--Sailed by W. A.
Wright, Jr.. time 25 seconds.
No. 13-Carolina-Sailed by Ed.
Kidder, time 40 seconds.
No. 2O--Ripple-Sailed by Norwood
Giles, time II seconds.
The Empie and Marion did not ar
rive in time to enter the race The
Frolic having met with serious disaster
over from Mansonboro to Wrights-
vile, did not report damage in time to
enter.
The first buov WAS rounded in the