The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30
YACHTING.
CRUISE OF TEE ATLANTIC YACHT cLUB--THK
FLEET DIsBANpEp AT NEWPORT ON sATuR-


FLEET DIsBANpED AT NEWPORT ON sATuR-
DAY.
GREESYcRr, l.. l., July IS, 1871
The squadron Of the Atlantic Yacht Club were to
have left Grecnport for Newport Friday morning.
at hapast five O'Clock, but during the night east
erly wind, accompanied by toy rendered a start I'm
practicable. meeting Of the captains held on
board the flagship Orion at eight o'clock and II
was decided thon to SO to Stoniugton at
once, the weather having become, meantime, some
what less threatening and 10 proceed from there to
Newport saturday. Accordingly the flee, got under
way at ten o'clock The sloop Intrepid again un-
fortunate enough to part her bowspr. shrous just al
ter starting. and had to return 10 port repair the
damage. The schooner Meta colided with the Hope at
about the Same time, whom the two yachts were mp
preaching oach other on opposite tacks, the
the Hope being obliged to put back. This
reduced tho feet to six yachts--.he schooncrs
Daisy and Gcna Alter getting into GARDENERS Bay
schooncrs and Orion laid their course through
Plum Gut and across the Race to Fishers Island Sound
the other sloops going TO tho eastward of Little Gull
Island. There was little advantage, II any, in either
course, and at four O'Clock in the afternoon tho feet
were ut anchor in Stonington Harbor. The schooner
Vision soon alter joined the fleet and proceeded TO
Newport on Saturday morning with the other yachts.
The captains OF the various yachts met board the
Orion Friday evening, and thought best that
the cruise should end at Newport ana the eot dsband
on Saturday evening.
The cruise this year considered 10 have been very
successful one the weather having boon tavorabie
throughout aud the nect represented though
small In point of numbers, still comparing favoraby IN
that respect with the other clubs
THE NEwBURa BAY YACHT CLUB--ANNUAL RE-
GArTA ON wEDNEsDAY--THE GLASSES AND
PRIZES
NEwpURG, July 2s, 1871
The fourth annual regatta Of the Newburg Bay Yacht
Club Wednesday next will be the greatest of
its kind that has ever taken place the Hudson
River above New York city. Tho club has rcputa-
tan for liberality and enterprise and widespread
tcrest Is taken IN their rega.as Last year they had
unprecedented number Of fortynve boats tho re-
gatta, and Wednesday next there will be, without
doubt, over fifty. Among these Will BIO the fastest
boats around Now York, Brooklyn, Jersey
City aud on the Hudson. For instance,
such yachts as the Susie s., William T. Loo,
Leroy, William r. Brown, Victoria Dare Devil,
Stanton's new boat the 1dc Hour Fidget, Anna,
Polly Davids, Elcsrivo, Cynthia Breeze, Sans souc
Sophia, Emma, Artful Dodger, Freak, Kate S. and
of others Boats will enter from Lansngburg,
Albany, six seven from Jersey City, number
from New Rochelio four or five from Rondou,, eight
ten from this city and u large number from
Fcckskill. Sing sing, New York, Brooklyn and other
places South The entries up to tho present tiue
justify the remark that the coming regatta will far
exceed last years. in numbers as well as interest
Besides the four classes that were originally settled
urgent request made class for catainarans and WILL
therefore, be the pioneer club in the world in rccog
nzing as racers this queer sailing craft. Mr.: N; G:
launching his catamnran No 8, and Will be present
with it the LIST prox He also says that the John
Gilpin, Amaryllis and others Will be on hand The
following are the classcs:-
First Class.-Open yachts over 20 feet long
and not exceeding 20 feet
Third Class.-Open yachts Of any length not exceed.
Fourth Class-Cabin yachts, and all others with
working sails, excepting that no open, soop-riggcd
yacht will BIO permitted to enter In this class, the
boom Of which exceeds tho length Of the boat four
Fifth Class -catamarans or doublc-hued boats.
Yachts in the first. second and third classes Will be
restricted to single b and mainsai but those in the
fourth class may cnrry extra sais
The prizes nino In number, as follows:-
First Class.-First price, $75; second prize, marine
Second Class prize, $50; second prize, ba-
Third Class-Frst prize, $50; second prizc, sct Of
colors
Fourth Glass. piece OF silver plate.
Filth Class For cstamarans, n pen nant
special prize oil $3.50 will DO given the boat making
the best corrected time.
The course will DO Same as in former years-from
this city TO Fishki thence 10 new Windsor north to
Danskammer Point and back to starting point,
time allowance viii be two minutes to The loot and The
boats will be sent of (wnd favorablc) precisely at
eleven o'clock A. n. The boats will all start together
and inc rnco must be completed In six hours. Where
not otherwise provided Tor the Brooklyn Yacht Club
rules will govern tho race.
The HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
Tho annual regatta OF the Hudson River Yacht CT ub
will take place to-day, tho racing commence at mid
day. Twenty-Five yachts entered. Tho course
will be, starting from Oh the club mousse, foot Of
street, North River, up to Fort Lee down
to weehawkon and back around the s,akcboat by the
club house and repoat, distance OF twenty-five miles.
YACHTING NOTES
The following yachts were lying in Grcenport sntur.
day :-schooner Dreadnaught NY. Y.C. schooner Sea
Witch, RY.C schooner Es,elio. N.Y.Y.C.; schooner
NY.Y.U, and schooner Comet, N.YY.C.;
sloop Egeria, N.Y.Y.c.; sloop voIante, NY.Y.C.;
sIoop Cyclone, N.YY.c. sloep Alert N.Y.YC sloop
N.Y.Y.C.; sloop Vision, NY.Y.C.; sloop
Chief, N.Y.Y.C. sloop Hope, Aye.