New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28

eligible for entry included open boats only, under
thirty feet in length Foryx yachts were entered and
fOrtythree started These were divided into nVe
classes, with champion pennant for the yacht In each
class making the best time without allowance ior
difference in length, and money prize, in gold, 1or
the winner in each class, on time allowance Inc hIth
class consisted Of catamarans.
The entries included large number Of yachts which
have made a record for speed both in regattas ana
match races. Among these may be mentioned the W.
r. Brown, Dare Devil Meteor. JourDeyman, Nettle' No
Name tChemannl, Martha NJ, Addie Taylor, George b.
Deane and Sophia Emma. The course to be sailed lot
the arst second third and fifth classes was from oppo
site Bay Ridge Dock to and around Robbins Reel buoy
thence to and around stake-boat in Gravesend Bay
and return The course for the fourth class was the
same except that instead Of going to GTavesena Bay
they rounded q stake-bOat of Owls Head. All yachts
sailed around the course twce-making distance IVL
the former classes Of twenty miles, ana TOT the ouh
class fifteen milesand as II was triangular one anu
the wind fresh and steady from tne INC gTs
steamboats, Fort Lee, j. D. SCHUYLER blaeK BIa' anu
passengers, reached the rendezvous OF me
after IL O'Clock. when one OF the most brilliant a,S
The fOrtythree eOnesng yachts and at least twenty
more, with sails hOlsted their crews aboard ana san9
along the shore waiting for the signal to start to be
given. The cOntestng yachts having large and conspe
numbers their sails, were readily distinguishes
from the others. The residents Of Bay Ridge, south
Brooklyn and many from New-York, crowded along the
The sgnagun 10 start was fred at 114740, when the
W. r. Brown approached the line and crossed hye sec
Ouds afterward, followed by the William 5ware, NO
Name, Clara g., Minnie aud ella Inspector Dare Devil
Josephine Martha NJ, Marvel, Mary. Fannie d. laa NJ,
l.. Warren, Emma d., Meteor, Geo. b. Deane, Jenny
Dilks, Nettle, Sophia Emma, JOurneyman Wllne =. h
Deception. Thistle, Joe Saunders Tarantella mary Dp
Clara w. Mara b., Annie Gesel, Gussie Alice, Cora ~
Lydia F., Fidget, Faith, L. T. Springer, aug Florence.
The tide was last Of the ebb and the yachts nae
single stretch to Robbins Reef. After rounding the
Reef the breeze reshened and the yachts went down
the bay and tack and with their sails well hed tey
eatamarans were speeding through the water ike race
horses the two largest leading the rest OF the ree Inc
Minnie and Bella first TO round the buoy III Grave
send Bay followed by the Brown and Thranteia Alter
rounding this pont the yachts squared of wing and wing
before the wind home for the hfst time, tue mamie
and Bella rounding frst and TaTantella second Inc
Martha NJ was the first boat around in her class, fOl
lowed closely by No Name and Nette. The latter nav
ing prize IN every race which she mas ehteIea,
considerable money was wagered upon her. Inc Audle
Taylor rounded first in her class
The second round about like the hrst except lnat
the wind all that the yachtmen cared Tor, ana the
sea in the lower bay rough and rcacherous, making
brisk work for them The Deception ana Florence nnu
ing that they were virtually out OF the race WnuteW
The Annie Geisel, Springer Lydia f. and Emma u
carried away of their rigging, and were tOrCed 10
withdraw. The other yachts constantly changed posi-
lions The Nette continued TO gam IN heI class, ana
soon took the lead keeping IL until the finish, ana WOn
The No Name, which was the next boat, protested
against the prizes being awarded, because the Nette
fOued with her and the gake-DOat. The question was
left open to be decided next Tuesday night, when the
prizes will awarded. The Tarantella walked 8head
OF her competitor, and the first home OF the large
boats, and won both pennant and prize Inc W. n
the first boat home in her class ana also won
both prizes The Adde Taylor passed all OF the other
yachts her class, and was the winner or DOM class
prizes The Brothers also both prizes IN her class
defeating all the others. The following table gives inc
names of yachts, time Of starting, flush, etc.,
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