The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-01
BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB.

An adjourned meeting Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
was held last night at their In Montague street
Commodore Dickcrson presiding
Tho Regatta Committee reported that they had made
all necessary for the event. that the
tickets ready for distribution. He also reported
that up to date Of meeting thirteen yachts had been
entered Tor the regatta they olows:-Schoon-
srs-Madcc,ne, Tidal Wave, Louise. Playful, syren.
Mystic ard Sea Witch.
Figsr CLASS SLoors--y ndinc, Arrow. Kate Oracle
and Sadie.
SECOND Class sLoops--Amer,ca, Pirate, rayortc and
Lizzie l.. tt
The club prize is be awarded to the first yacht In
OF each class time allowance Tho nag olccr's
prize 10 10 awarded 10 the sccond yacht in OF each
class on time allowance
Tho coursc determined ON IL rs foows:-For
schooncis and nrst class sloops, tho stake boat
anchored oil Bay Ridge to buoy 81 at Southwest
Spit turning port nand. thence 10 the sandy Hook
hghtshp, rounding same on tie slarboatd hand,
thence 10 buoy Sss. turning Is on the starboard
hand. thence the stake boat oil the new Club ousc
Dock, at Grayesend Bay passing il On Isor, SIDE
For second class soops, IRON stakeboas OIL BAY Ridge
10 buoy So, ut Southwest SPIT, leaving port
hand; thence to the outer bar buoy Gednrys Chan
mel, rounding u ON starboard hand thence buoy st
passing same ON starboard hand; thence TO sakeboat
of the new club house. passing II the port side.
Third class soops open boaisl. from Bay Ridge 10
stakcboat anchored IN SANDY Hook Bay, Two miles
south OF buoy So, rounding same on The port hand;
thence 10 home stakebOat at new club house, passing
II on the port side.
The winning yachts In each class must make the
race within eight hours 10 be entitled prize and
oil yachts must pass to the westward Of Fort Lafayette
amt 10 the east ard OF certain West Bank buoys
communication was read from the Secretary OF tho
Centennial Regatta Committee requesting the club
appoint two OF It's members TO upon Tho Centennial
Committee during the races, and pursuant some
previous action touching tho matter. Mcssrs. q. r.
Hines and John b. Sawyer were appointed An invi-
tation from Mr. Hoop OF the Pavilion. AT Locust
Grove Offering the club the Of his hotel Tor hop
after tho close oil the regatta read accepted
The Committee the Grccnport Regatta reported
that they had decided to award tho Kac. tho
Sadie, in violation Of the cluD rules, having launched
boat alter crossing the line the claims OF the White
Wng-which does belong to the squadron--bcing,
of course. out 0t the question. resolution then
introduced providing that members belonging other
clubs Should fly the coOrs OF such clubs when ut tho
attcr's anchorage, end that notice the would
be plaJed In the boat house. Tho Board o Trustees
reported that the new club house al Gravescnd had
been finished and paid Tor, and submitted n financial
exhibit OF the work. reso ution was proposed dis
claiming any discourcsy the Seawanaka Yacht Club
in choosing for the rcgatta the day tho had
fixed upon for their Corn,h race tho choice having
been made ignorance of the Scawanaka's action in
that regard but the production OF spondcnco
by tho secretary showing that the matter had been
satisfactorily settled between the two clubs, the res0
luton was tabled. During the meeting Captain X. s.
Elliot, OF the Tempest, and Charles W. Bowson were
elected members. The club adjourned to meet on
June I.