The New York herald., 1876-10-10
YACHTING.

FALL REGATTA OF THE WILLIAMSBURG YACHT
cLUB-THK KATIE AND PLUCK AND LUCK
cAPsIzED.
Tho regular fall regatta Of the Williamsburg Yacht
Club, Commodore T. W. Reeves took place yesterday
on Long Island SOUND and usual full OF inter-
est and incident, eleven boats competing, two ofwnich
upset during the regatta. The wind, which blew
freshly in the early morning from the northwest dicd
away almost entirely by the hour set for the start SO
that some OF tho con,es,ng Graf, towed to the
starting point. The guests and members OF the club
not engaged in sailing their boats started from the
dock foot OF Kent street. Greenpon the steamboat
Only Son, at hsfpast nine H. for the Two Brothers
Island, from which point The commenced noon,
over
COURSE.
from stakebost OF the North Brother TO and around
the Sands Point buoy to point of beginning distance
OF twenty miles. This has been adopted 10
avoid the difficulties attendant through Hell
Gate and tho channels either side OF Blackwels
Island
THR RAcK,
which should have commenced at half past ten A. NJ.
was In consequence OF the arrival OF OF tho
boats. deferred to twelve O'Clock. at which tme tho
wad was very light, but favored with occasional puns
that betokened breeze before tho concluded
Tho start was wing one time being taken the
shore the boats crossed the line from tho judges
position and stakeboat in the Sound. The delay and
general misunderstanding OF the sailing regulations,
confused the getting on exceeds gy. the hvc
between each class being exceeded IN nearly overy in
stance. -Four classes OF boats were entered, three
being open boats and cabin sloops, the inter-
est centring in the contest between the Pluck and
Luck and Grecnpoint, OF the first class open boats
These two boats lay back the others started each
fearing to be first the line but finally, just tho
wind died away, tho Grcenpont was declared OH on
followed n
the wind allowed. BY this time the smaller boats
were well on their way 10 whitestone. Tho cabin
sloops had considerable difficulty reaching limo
in consequence Of the lightness Of the wind and it
quarter TO one O'Clock before the last boat
the line. The Only Son then hastened away after tho
little feet Of eleven sails time wit
ness the passage Of the boats around Throgg's
Point and into tho open water beyond. Tho
Mary Gibson led the smaller boats by two lengths fol.
lowed closely by the Rosina and Katie, the former
losing ground shortly after passing the point by not
uiing as quickly as the others, thus allowing them 10
get to her windward As the breeze freshcned, how
ever, she gained, aud the three spei merrly toward
the turning point. The Lanther and Favorita were
about one-eighin OF mile behind, while the rest OF
tho boats were becalmed of Whiteslone. About half
past the wind and tho struggle between the
srsailer boats was exciting, the Rosna, Gibson and
Katie turning the stakeboat all in the space OF nve
seconds at 2h 4om. r. M the Gibson alter work.
ing up 10 her old position ahead. At 2h. Am. tho
Lanthier turned the buoy, and at 2h. 44m. tho Favor
a, closely followed by tho Gilbert Orr. The wind
Sss Ss homewnrd a course wss bes so
dead to windward. Tho remainder OF the
feet were next dscerned coming up rapidly,
the Pluck and Luck abreas: the Grecnpon but being
inside she turned first at 3h, 22m.. and her frst
tack out-iooted and out-ponted The Grcenpont
that she led her down. The Endcavor turned at
3h Pom, Nettie at 3h. Som. and Chester Arthur at
3h 33m., tho Sorcercss being far behind her tmo
was not'taken. From Sh. som. the wind was whole
sa,i breeze, so stn that north of Harts Island tho
Katie succumbed, by capsizng. at 3h. 45m, passing
schooner picking up her crew and taking her in
At four O'Clock just as the Pluck ana Luck had cleared
the point OF Tho same island, and when she
had got clear lead her opponent.
uaw struck her abeam and before n sheet could DO
loosened she turned In the water. over hour
and hall was spent in righting The boats which
ten placed In position taken IN tow by the tug
Bstlliant and brought down. The Favorita, meeting
with some mishaps was also taken in tow. The race
concluded In tho dark, and Immediately thereafter
the sntrc company sat down TO an excellent supper
provided by Mrs. Kelly. the hostess tho North
Brother Island, and at its conclusion all bands sailed
down in tho coptestng boats The time Of the raco IS
aa lolloXa.--