The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09
Y A G III t. N @.
Annual Regatta of the New York
Yacht Club.
A DAYS GLORIOUS SPORT.
FrOlicsome June Breezes That
Astonished the YachtSmen.
II A p / ID s A I l. 1 n G .
A DAYS GLORIOUS SPOR
r A p I'D s ALL 1 N G
The Schooner Idler Makes the
Run in 3h. Sim. % 1-2s.

The annual regatta OF tho New York Yacht Club
sailed yesterday Prizes were offered by the club
valued At $3.50 each, as Yellowstone for first class
schooners chose measuring 1000 cubic feet and ovcr)
one for second class schooners hose measuring less
than 1000 cubic fect for keel schooncrs for
first class soops those measuring 1000 cubic feet and
over and for second class sloops chose measuring
less than 1000 cubic feetl
The regatta may be pronounced one OF tho most
cessful and exciting ever witnessed in the
waters Of New York. Tho winners were tho
Idler, Comet, Arrow, Madcap and Rambler. Between
tho Rambler and tho Wanderer there at first
point TO be sotted-namely whether, having crossed
the line between the club house and the Judges boat
after the gun Of limitation had been fred the Wandcrcr
IN tho not. Late ,ast evening the judges
ruled tho wandcror out Each Of the vessels did
markably well and tho course was sailed over unusu
ally quick time. Tho lders elapsed 3h
56m. and 4Slss Her corrected time
3h slim. and 22t5s. The schooner Comet
and tho soop Arrow tho Bennett Challenge
Cups, well the prizes IN their respective classes
II was almost ten O'Clock when the steamer William
Fletcher reached the vicinity of tho club at sap.eon
s. L. having on board the Regatta Committee
G. L. Haght, q. s. Winston and l.. d. +. Woodruff,
the members OF the pross and othor persons specially
invited. The club house WAS already crowded by
ladies' and gentlemen eagerly oxpeciant OF Emo 70
gat,a. The feet with their mainsas set and every
thing ready to get under way, rode gracefully on tho
waters which scarcely disturbed by the pleasant
southwesey brcoze that did not to DO quite strong
enough to SUIT tho yachtsmen Many weather prophets
shook their heads and declared that after the start
and when tho forts were cleared tho wind would die
out, or be found too light warrant good regatta
hereafter. There was something than "a cap
ful of wndn outside the Hook.
small sakcboat had boon anchored of the club
house, SO to give the judges upon the Fletcher
line upon which to take the time Of the yachts they
started. Another stakeboat was moorcd close
BY which was to be lowed down OF buoy 49, to serve
rs tho homo stakeboat.
was from tho starting point, 10 channel buoy No
10, passing to the westward and southwark there
Of; thence to Southwest Spit buoy No. sl
keeping 10 the westward and southwark thereof;
thence TO and around sandy Hook Lghtshp, keeping It
on the sarboard hand and return the
Yachts had keep to tho eastward OF buoys Nos H. Is
and Is the West Bank and outside of buoy No. 81
the point OF sandy Hook, going and returning and
pass between the judges steamer and buoy No. IT,
whore the terminated.
boats and small craft OF overy kind There large
steamers filed with holiday seekers. aud rowboats ply
ing busy to and fro throughout the feet The rattle
Of CHAINS and the clink OF windasses heard on
every side, mnglng with the footing Of steam whistles
aud the stratus OF Onenbach aud equally familiar
poscrs nom bands on The attendant steamboats,.
In this connection It Is proper 10 say that great
deal Of trouble was accustomed by the persistent
Of the steamboats, TO get as near the starting
point as possible Some OF them even went SO far US
to stand directly
IN THE COURSE or THE COMPETING YACHTS
until the nrst signal had been given by the Judges II
Is safe say that part Of the Wanderers delay IN
crossing the line attributable TO these steamers
being IN her way. Then, again, despite the published
tered shoud keep 10 lecward OF those engaged and
to interfere with them In any way, dozen or moro
soops caib0ats pungers and schooncrs kept backing
and nling about the starting point and through the
fleet OF racers that II Ut times matter OF no
tween the vessels entered and those merely for
scrvation This complicated state Of Affairs delayed the
start nearly half al hour which was occupied by tho
judges in making . tour OF inspection TO ascertain
whether each yacht was supplied with sail
ing directions neL Meanwhile the
sells left their mooringss and stood
by ono TO the eastward eascd OF and hauled up again
TO The westward, well north OF the slakcboa getting
into position TO make good flying start There was
the white hulled Palmer taus and trim, tho saucy
looking Active, with Phrygian-cappcd and Guernsey
clad seamen the Estclle the Restless the long-bowed
Rambler the sturdy little Comet the stl and straight
Arrow and the weaiherly Alarm, all hove between
the first and second Staten Island landings They pre-
sented sight pleasing To the nautical eye. Al length
the first signal was given TO prepare al ill., 19, and
this time the steamer Seymour was right tho
line between the sakcboat and thee Tub house She
hailed by the judges and made 10 something
the eastward AT this moment the sloop Active
lowing along, and with her sheets trimmed down
ured up under the stern OF the Fletcher Just time
to sweep with her bowsprit the ensign staff out OF
little steam launch that was IN her way notwithstand
ing tho repeated warnings she had received 10 keep
clear Tea minutes later tho gun 10 star, fired and
the feet Allied away
The following yachts stnrtcd In the racc:-
KEEL acnoONERR