The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-17
RARE SPORT ON THE WATER.
TIE SPLENDID REGdTTA or THE LONG
ISL.1ND YICIT CLUB
A Flying Start ana Dash TO and Around Rob-
las Reef Buoy-tiose Contests with Famous
Kacers-Susie ~, KcvciIlc, and Al Kcvoir.

The fourth annual regatta of the Long
Island Yacht Club yesterday was brilliantly
successful. There were fourteen contestants.
some Of whom are famed for their speed. The
course for cabin sloops and first and second
class open boats was from Off the club house.
foot Of Thirty-scventh street. South Brooklyn,
to and around Robins Reef buoy; thence to
and around Fort Lafayette. and thence TO home
stakcboat. and repeat. The course for third
class sloous was from or the club house TO and
around Oyster Island buoy, thence to home
stakeboat. and repeat. Tho regatta COM
mttce were Mcssrs Bates, Smcdlcy. and
Tumbridgc. There was fine sailing breeze
and the tide was the first Of the cbb. The yachts
had flying start. and crossed the hne ms fol-
lows: Cabin sloops-Admira Rowan. Capt. Il.
c. Garcia. / lG.OJ +. NJ; Rcveillc. Capt. Ell.
Bushncll. 40 20; Emma r.. Capt T., Bond.
CAPT j. Badnm; is;3i Fanny X. Capt Jas.
Bat.s. i'i9:57: Marha NJ. GU. j. swee 'a'.
81 20; Susie s.. Cant. L. y. Miller. second,
cIas;, slo9psa,, FatL, CAM II. Weeks; i;5s'o2;
rarIcy, 2d2i 1Iipi, CaTt james IL, Dnks,
S3 f hHS ' wars lair W wn"i To- R@5 96a9E
Reef Buoy. and the yachts slipped through the
water rapidly. making fast time with the ebb to
then the Let Her BE- went To- the front. putting
the Revciilc IN the second place. From the
buoy To Fort iaiay"ir i was a dead beat to
windwari. and the dainty raft had Ice rails
under ali the way down. and gave the Jolly
Corinthians plenty of work 10 do in the way OF
Fort Lafayette was rounded by the Let Her
b. at 3:Ol 40; Rcycilc 3.u3.I7. The world
famed SUSIE =. though starting tn" last in
ihe Tort at S'038l. Th" Frlt. Martha. Dnd.or.
aud liownn rounded in the order named within
the next five minutes. II was then before the
wind. with Iilis Doomed out. Co the nom" stake
boat. Coming up TN" pretty SUSIE pussrd the
EVrillr and took second place. The Martha
alter AN exciting brush also passed the Felt.
The fleet dashed quickly NJ to tn" home stake
boat around which they ihrd ia the following
order: 1T lier Be-. 3l2:jl; SUSIE :. 3.43 Il /;
RrNrliic. 3ijil1. Martha NJ. 3:iG:uu; &. VI.
frlt 3. Is ~. Emma H.. 3.Jl II: Ariul bod GER.
3:5i 10: Fannie H., 3:jG:o7 Faith, 4;ol.2g
lBy that Time the third cHss rat- rugged boats
had gone over their course twice and completed
their race. ~ follows; Hi II, 4 90 ~; Only
Daughter :uG:ll. Both were well handled, and
their race WAS exceedingly clu,r. Tn" Kate
Jprolaiuhn I'm their class Withdrew after the
first round. Going down to Fort i.niayctt" On
the second round the other boats Had lively
timo, and the ir'-hrning wind. with their enpr;
nous spread of canvas, gaN them ali they could
stagg"r under thr,slgh "A good sailing brcc1e
for biz -choonrrs. Running down. the Susie
;. fastest OF her -iz' ia the world. went g. the
front and took the ilcei leadership. TIL" Let
Her b.. piu. kily kept second plnc". ana the
third. The kcNcilc. fclt. Au kevoir. Emma H.,
and Arifu nud..nr followed the muvcmcni- IL
ne rest Gould not hn dos 'ri"d. The leaders
whirlrd uiuug through the white caps at n rate
ol speed that caus"d Capt. Daley. on tho COM
mites sic im yacht, tu ring h4- In-lc tell, II
wt- uuick Wnr, Ia the home Stakcboat. and the
peerless Su-irS in gallant style lrd hy Tho fin
i-h ai jt2l.ll Then cam" thu Let Her BE-. MAJ
ina NJ. lryrillr G. VI. Felt. Au Irveir. Emma
H.. AVful Doiger. Admiral Rowan. Fannie A.,
and Faith. ir fhc uricr named Th' following
table -iNs lac start. ini-h. elapsed, and cor