The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
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ANIMAL REGATTA OF THE HUDSON RIVER
YACHT cLuB-rHE ANNIE cEIsssLs CLARA
q. GEORGE b. DEANE AND GussIE THE VIM
NERs
The sixth annual regatta OF the Hudson River
Yacht CLUB came on yesterday. and. considering the
fact that thero was very little wind stirring, oil
the competing boats rendered Q fair account Of
themselves Although there were iwenty-one
entries only fourteen started, and Of this
number ono ruled out because she
crossed the limo out OF her designated
class in starting. The racing yachts were divided
into four classes foiows-rhs hrst, Tor all open
yachts above twenty-six feet ON deck; the second
Tor all under twentysix feet and over twenty ieet ON
deck; the third for all under twenty-three foet and
over nineteen feet deck, and the fourth, for all
under nineteen feet deck. There were no restric
tions as 10 the OF sail but each boat Was -
CURED TO bring back all the weight she started with
Following the namos OF the composing yachts,
their owners ana dimensions:-
FIRST CLAss.--Mechan ic, John Goodwin, lengthlA
feet inches; Annie Geisse, Henry Held, ~ feet 81
inches
SECOND CLAss.-Clara s, Commodore stiger n
Tee. III inches; Irene, Il. r. Wilson, "a iset
THIRD CLAss.-Lydia T., w. g. Greacen. 22 feet
inches; Anne L., H. v. Freeman ~ feet 10 inchesi
George b. Deane, 9. schwank, q ieot loh inchssi
u. ~.
Tough. y. McCarty, 20 cet inches
FOURTH CIAss-Gussie, A. Marshall Is feet
inches; sophie r. w. Frankie, 10 feet TX inches;
Joe EasaD, N. Nlckoius, IT feet inch; Fire Bug J.
Caroiin Is feet inches.
The course for all four classes was crossing an
Imaginary line betw the club house at sevontsth
street aud a slakeboat anchored OF that point 70
aud for the first three classes around stakebont
anchored on the steamboat dock at Yonkcrs, and
return passing between the club house and the home
stake boat. Tho for the fourth class 10
stake boat anchored on Spuytcn Duyvil ana return.
The length OF the former course was about twenty.
miles, that Spuyten Duyvl and return about
fifteen. Ihe time allowance was TWO seconds 10 the
loot, deck measurement
Al gwen signal the yachts in the first and
second classes crossed the line between the
club house and tho stake boat ten minutes
having boon allowed them for that purpose,
at tho expiration OF which lime the boats
In tho two remaining oassos followed. The fleet
moved on slowly owing TO an almost dead calm which
prevailed at the moment The lreno managed, how.
ever, the lead, with tho Clara i. close benud
her, the Mechanic and Annie Gcssei following next
In order. Gu passing Spuyten Duyvil the Cara s.
hal Lead AZ which point the Gussie oil tho fourth
class the stakeboas distance ahead oil
rivals. Al YonKers the Annie Gssso the nrst 10
round the stakeboat In. 57m $685. being closely t
lowed by the Clara ST. the remainder turning the stake
boat al Intervals varying from minute and halt 10
ortyhve minutes later, At which period tho Annie l..
grounded the mark On the return homeward slight
breeze sprung up, which enabled the yachts 10 make
little better Time with Hood tide. The results are
herewith sub1o,ncd:-
PEST CLASS.
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