The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-06
YACHTING.
REGATTA OF THE WILLIAMSBURG YACHT CLUB


PLEASANT DAY AND GOOD RACE.
The seventh annual regatta OF tho Williamsburg
Yach, Club took place yesterday The course was on
tho Club house al foot OF Eagle street, Greenpon
TO tho Ste opng stones buoy and return distance OF
about twenty niles tho Pluck and Luck winning
the champion pennant OF the club and the prizo
OF her Glass; other winners Of class prizes bcina
the Nettlo Cricket, Mary Gibson and Rosina.
Tho races of club have so interested the people
OF Grcenpont that their occurrence they turn out
grandy and crowd tho shore and bluffs OF Pottery
Beach Witness tho start and return Of tho craft
The Ia, therefore, picturesque one the shore
lined with spectators and tho oiing filed with trim
looking boats with mansails spread, waiting for the
signal dart forward TO contest their sailing quatos
unacr tho manipuations Of willing crews and adept
sailing mastora
Ten o'clock A. NJ was tho hour set for the start OF
the seventeen boats entered yesterday but owing to
in the calculation of the tide, II was sharp
twelve O'Clock before the starting gun was fired Tho
boats wore arranged in Ave classes, according to
length. and the arrangement nearly perfect as
possible the following being tho entrcs-
Chester, A. Arthur, 80 feet, inches; Maggie. 80
fcct Nette, 20 feet
First Ciass-0ricket rs feet; Endeavor, q feet II
inches; Black Watdh, 2S icet
Second Ctass-Piuck and Luck, "a feet, 6k inches;
Inspector, "a feet; Martha NJ "a teet.
Third Ciass-Mary Gibson, % foot; Kato, ~ feet,
inches; n. Ianthicr, q ioet nches; Pidgcon, p
Fourth cyass--Roslna, 10 feet, ssS inches; Emma D.
20 feet; Jane, 10 toet; Gilbert Orr, 10 feet
START.
Precisely az II NJ tho signal was given Tor tho start
and tho smaller boats were AT under way In tho
following order. Rosina, Emma D. Jane and Gilbert
j. Orr. They got of niccly, though much complaint
was made that an outside boat. tho g. Fleming, had
started with them takon their wind they passed
her. The little craft Rugged the Long Island shore,
aoon
At 12h 05m. Tho pidgcon started, closely followed
by tho Kutie ana tho Mary G'6son the Lansher
of handsomely at 12h. 10m with the Inspector close
behind her, tue MARKHAM not racing her owner beng
nfrud al the last moment 10 test hor sailing qualities
against tho Pluck and Luck though she sailed over the
course, starting tow minutes later The first class
Ism. anu ut 12h. Ism. the cabin sloops Maggie and
Nottio started. rne Ne.tie losing minute or
more by fouling with her anchor, and then the wind
dying away she lost the advantage OF good start.
THE RACE. II.
All the uect oil IN good order, several
swift san ng craft, including the ca,amaran Amaryi-
lis aud two steamers loaded with excursionIss, ac
companying them. The wind proved variable through
the gate, often dying away aogcher but alter
ing The North and South Brothers. Islands spanking
breeze from the southeast carried tncm , over
usual, sauted tho boats when passed
her In the following ordcr:-Pluck and Luck
Kosina, Emma D.. Mary Gibson, Pidgeon, Katie, In.
spector, Crickot, Jane Gilbert J. Orr Endeavor Mag
gle, Neitie Acorss Flushing Bay tue prettiest aud
Rosna and Emma D TIC former had tho weather
gauge however, aud, despite tho manpuvrlng Of in0
latter kept err Roadway. The Pluck anu Luck head
ing the fleet met tho new boat Dare Dovil on Vest
chester point and, the latter wearing round,
engaged IN an exciting tost OF speed with
her, the interest arising from the fact that
botn boats built by the same man,
Jake Smith, OF Grcenpoint. The Pluck and Luck
showed the neatest pair of heels and rounded the
eboat first at LII. 46m 5Ss. Tho boats
on rapidly with fair wind under which thcy doomed
out their GIBBS at Throgg's Neck. In turning the
Rosna aud Emma d. turned together, the kmma
being nearest should have turned frst but the sea-
anshp OF tho sailing master OF tho Rosna took that
laurel IRON him, and got the homcstretch
nifty seconds ahead The Katie and the Jane
missed the by bad management aud had TO lack
beat up get around tho buoy thus losing much
time tho best and closest turn OF all being made by
tho Pidgeon which earned the applause Of the gucss
Of the club Tho Fort Lee aud the excursionsts on
the George Brkbeck At 2h 15m. all tho boats had
rounded the stakeboat aud were on their way homo,
the Pluck and Luck leading, having already turned
Throgg's Point. on Flushing Buy tho wind died
away again and very light for tho balance OF the
race. uW1U .H q
| Through tho Gate, against head tide and with
light wind the boats slowly forged ahead Tho catn-
maran went ashore on Flood Rock, but sustained ne
damage, and the Martha NJ. met tho same fortune on
BlacKwels Island. Both craft though not directly IN
tho race, sailing along with the contestng boats.
RETURN
At the home stakeboat, with the wind due south,
they all compelled to and then pass bee
tween the club house and the s,akcboat the port
tack which mannuvre under sitter breeze might,
By superior seamanshiD have changed the winners IN
one more OF the classes. The following ID the