The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
YACHTING.
Annual Regatta Of the New
York Yacht Club.
GAINS AND SQUALLS.
The Race Not Made Within the
Stipulated Time.
REGATTA TO BE REPEATED TO-DAY

Tho annual regatta oil the New YORK acnt Club
was yesterday and being regarded the great
aquatic event Of the season. all who enjoy trials OF
speeo between finest pleasure boats in the world
looked forward to the occasion with much in
terest. Though the entries not large
they comprised many OF tho CRACKS OF tho
squadron and IL foregone conclusion
that If the weather proved favorable the tusse DO
tween Of the classes would be OF q most
magnificent character. Great preparations had been
made by the owners OF tho racing yachts that they
should be In the finest possible trim. One had bcen
wholly reconstructed two others had re-
ceived important alterations, and wholly, or In
part new RIGGING while the balance had been thor
oughIy overhaulod. Many preceding regattas of tho
club had been attended with more preliminary pub
hcity but never in the history of the organization
had the owners of the craft entered for the
race had their boats in better fix, SO
far as It was practicable, than those
that crossed the line yesterday. And tits
pity that the weather proved tickle, for, with
variable light winds. cams and squalls OF rain, tho
contest compelled TO DO abandoned when of
tho Highlands, the time allowed under tho
rules TOR tho event 70 DO decided in would
hardly allow the leading boats TO reach
Sandy Hook Lightship, much less to turn that
oGshore beacon get back to the finishing point.
Sailor men will grumble when the elements SO
unpropitious, and the owners and sailing masters OF
the handsome feet OF yesterday excused II they
regretted in peevish the uneventiul ending OF
the day.
GETTING READY.
All the we'll known and thorough preparations OF the
Regatta COMMITTEES worked like charm. The boat
Thomas Colyer made several landings advertised
and tosk on board the members Of the club, their
ladies and all other duly accredited guests Tho
Judges boat, the William Fletcher, arrived at
Quarantine landing. Staten Island, at the
hour appointed. This was In sufficient
for tho gentlemen having charge OF the
give necessary instructions and mako that general
survey Of matters essential occasions OF this
nature A. this hour the majority of tho entered
yachts we're ut anchor between Quarantine land.
Ing and stapleton and from the activity displayed
on board aud tho big club topsails aloit II
that chd's play would not mark tho struggle
TO the lghtship and return II they vouchsaied
suffcent quantity OF wind. Beside the racing craft
other yachts were IN the vicinity Just ITO the
fun.n These were tho Dreadnaught, hota. Sadie,
Julian, volante and Oracle, and the COLI mba just
before the down by the Fletcher sauted the
Judges, and very prettiy mast-headcd the New YORK
Yacht Club signsl 10 place Of that Of the Brooklyn
club. OF which Mr.. Lester Waliack Is Commodore.
Long before eleven O'Clock the bay began 10 be
dotted with excursion boats, and y time the
=. w. Devoe, D. N. Cox, Commodore Duryoa,
- D.
pilot boats Nos T. and ., and Tho A. &. Samner,
addition TO the club steamboat Colyor, in view
on several OF these were bands OF music, and what
with tho bright sunshine, the ladies in elegant sum.
toilets and the cleaning canvas OF tho yachts set
ting like drumhoad the race not
unpleasant There was much unavoidable de.
lay To begin with, the huge Rambler
was unable in the light wind 10 stem the strong ebb
Tide In her effort to stand across the bay from the
Long Island shore, and tho judges steamboat was
compelled tow her In position above the starting
point Then the Restless, Vision. Nsttie and Nerod
trtcd below the line. ana much time was consumed
,eforo they were towed up 70 windward,
however, the yachts wsro In good places, and
While they awaiting the preliminary signals TO
prepare The Regatta Conn handed two pro-
tests made by the owners tine Esells and Peerless
against the measurement OF the catamaran Nereid,
which allowed ncr to compete in the Same class
those Doats-the second class ccntrcboard schooners
AND COURSE.
There were prizes Tor each OF the five classes en-
tered together with the Bennett challenge prize for
fchooncrs aud the Bennett challenge prize oops
Tue from the Jerry dock, STA pleton, ). l.,
TO ana around buoy No. 10 on the SOUTHWEST SPIT,
keeping 1t on the port hand; thence 10 aud around
the sandy Hook Lientship, keeping II on the star
BOARD nsnd and return over the same course, keeping
Tho Southwest Spit buoy No. 10 on the starbcard
nand. All tho yachts were required TO keep to the
eastward Of buoys Nos o. IL and 10, the West
Bank. TO the southwark OF buoy No Sh on Southwest
spit OUTSIDE Of buoy No. 81 on the point OF sandy
HOOK going and RETURNING, ana were 10 pass between
The judges boat and buoy No. is on West Bank on
returning home, where tue race was TO end.
CoMrErisG YACHTS.
Thirteen boats were entered aud these, with their
owner, CUBIC contents and allowances are as fol-
ows.-
KEEL scHoosERs-