The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-13
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Regattas Of the Seawanhaka and
Williamsburg Clubs To-Day.
Final Programme Of the International Sail
ing Contests in New York Waters.

The ocean schooner of the scawanhnka Yacht
Club will be sailed to-day outside Sandy Hook The
prizes for this offered by the ag officers OF tho
Seawanhaka Yacht Club, with view to further the
principal ann, OF their club by increasing the pro-
ncency OF yachtsmen in handling their vessels The
regatta Is open to schooners belonging TO the New
York. Eastern. Brooklyn. Boston, Atlantic and sea-
wanhaka Yacht clubs and will be governed by the
sailing regulations OF the Seawanliaka Yacht Club
with time allowance), under tho supervision OF their
Regatta Committee, Messrs. NJ. Roosevelt Schuyler
James II. Elliot L. De Forest Woodruff g. WHY'S
Bolts and Thomas 5. Young, Jr Each Of the competing
yachts must as far possible be scercd by her
Or by an amateur member Of the club from which she
enters Tho schooncrs Will be divided into two
classes folows:--First GLASS; those measuring moro
than ninety feet ALL GLASS; those measuring
ninety lcet and under. Owners viii DO
received for all vessels not belonging the cawanhaka
Yacht Club, and in a question arises concerning
the measurement OF any boa. II Will be measured by
that club. There will be prizc in each class in
which two yachts start and second prize each
class IN which four or more yachts start
THE COURSE
viii be from buoy No 5, OF Sandy Hook, twenty miles
to windward and return, II tho wind permit s, or
twcnty miles TO lccward and return. Yachts Will pass
between the Judges steamer ana the buoy going out
and coming home and ut these points the time Will 30
taken. After starting the yachts the steamer will pro-
coed to the turning point, where buoy will be
cnOrcu vIcn all yachts must round leaving tho
starboard hand. Should any yacht reach tho home
buoy mo s, on Sandy Hook in advance Of the judges
steamer she must pass within 100 yards Of IL and the
owner shall take tho timc when the buoy bears duo
southwest, reporting the same Immediately after tho
race to the Regatta Committee.
THE START
will DO lying one and the signals, which will be given
from the judges steamer, will no as iollows:-
For preparatory signal prolonged blast Of the WINS
tic and lowering Of tho club flag. Fifteen min.
utes later, for the start the signals will
be repeated Fifteen minutes will be allowed for cross
ing the line Should any yacht BIO delayed in crossing
within the limit OF time she shall be permitted to Join
In the race and the time Of tho signal given ut tho
pirat;on Of the limit will be considered as her time OF
starting. All yachts In the will fly their private
signal from tho man peak.
The following yachts have entered for the rcyatta:--
FIRST CLASS scHooSERS.
Rambler. Nv. H. Thomas Idler. .......S. J. Colgate
Drcadnaught.C g. J. Osborn Tidal Wave.. W. Voorhis
Palmer. r. Stuyvesant
SECOND scHoOxERs
Restless. .......S N. Kane Triton j. A. Thayer
Mca........ w. H. Iselin Peerless. j. r. Maxwell
Estec. .......J. ID. Smith ARIEL ......W |. Swan
The members OF the Seawanhaka Yacht CluD are
fortunate having such brilliant entries and should
they be favored with sti breeze there will be one oi
the nnest reeatas of the fhc Dreadnaught will
make her first appearance since hor alterations and her
performance will be watched with much curiosity
Tho meeting Of the Ider and Palmer on an outside
course is also event that will attract good deal OF
attention. view of the selection Of the
oil the New York Yacht Club In the coming contest
with the Countess Of Duncrn. In the absence of the
Comet tho second class ought to make very exciting
race MS several are very closely matched
Tho steamer Cyclops will accompany the race and
will leave the Battery at seven o'clock, A. NJ