The New York herald., 1878-07-10
YACHTING.


HAKA YACHT cLur-TnE MIDoE AND wAIF
WINNERS.
Tho seventh annual regatta of the Seawarhaks
Yacht Club sailed yesterday At Oyster Bay. and
although the entries wore not numerous as they
might been the regatta was quite interesting the
weather being favorable and the races closely con-
tested during tho earlier portion OF tho day. The
steamer Black Bird chartered by the club TO ac-
company the yachts ever the course, and left New
York at carly hour arriving at the steamboat DOCK
Oyster Bay, shortly before eleven A. II. Mr.. James
IL. Elnott and Mr.. G. wyIys Belts, OF the Regatta
Committed, were on board, and took charge
Of the regatta. The yachts were divided into
seven classes, two Of schoonsrs, three OF
CABIN sloops and two OF open soops, but as
entries except in the third class cabin
sIoops and the second class open sloops the Regatta
Committee decided 70 send these yachts over the
course that originally selected for the open
sloops 1t from imaginary line between the
club steamer and the yacht Addie Voorhis 10 ANA
around red buoy No 2. Middle Ground, leaving 1t
on the port hand thence to and around Hog Island
buoy leaving 1t the starboard hand; thence 10 and
around Lioyd's Neck buoy, leaving It on the siarboard
hand; thence 10 and around red buoy No 2, on tho
Middle Ground. leaving 1t the star board; thence
Lloyds Neck buoy. rounding and leaving them az be-
tore; thence 10 buoy No. the Middle Ground,
leaving IT the starbvard hand and thence 10 anu
around the nome stakeboat, keeping 1t on the star
board hand me weather was perfectly delightful
aud there u pleasant sailing breeze from the
south south west that looked as ~ u was going 70
the ebb. After the Regatta Committee had visited
the different yachts IN order to give them their sail
ing dIreci the preparatory whistle was blown at
IL 40 A. N. and the club hag lowered Oh board the
steamer. The competing yachts were beating about
uiti ann ri neh
good prospects before them IN the way OF wind aud
weather II seemed almost shame that tnere was not
O larger number OF entries. The following yachts
startea In The regntta:-
THIRD CLASS YACHTS.
Miago. ..-.... William L. ison. 297.sS
PesrsI..-.....J. Hyslop.. .............. 24l2 40
AdoU.
Name ODner. Length. ancs
wa,t. Thomas 5. Young, Jr.... 22s
Clara. James X. Wood, Jr...... 2o6 %
The second whistle WINS blown at lln. 69m. A. M,
toward iine Tnc Waif was the first TO 60 ACROSS
with her mainboom run out to siar0oard, and Was
followed iu about thirty seconds by the Clara. The
cabin sloops dodging about, each trying to get
the other 10 start Ars but when the second whistle
blew they both scramble get across, they
know their tine was TAX Gu from that moment
THE RACE.
The Midge quickest or with her boom 10 star
= whisksr pole. The Petrol was oniy few seconds
behind doing good work before the wind The time
IT, M. s. H. M s.
waif.......... y 90 50 Midge~....... = os %
Tue Black Bird, alter making brief call ut tho
dock take some lady guests On board, steamed
way 10 the red buoy No. q BciOre reaching that
point they jibed their booms as .ns wind appeared
to DO drawing to tho southwark. NotwitLstanG
ing the limited number Of entries The very
Interesting, as easing off the wind, the yachts wero
~ down to the rcd saoy the Clara gained slightly 90
ihe Wait and thoy rounded together, jlbing over
their booms US ihey hauled up about swo points of
the wind.
The run to tho Hog Island buoy very pretty,
and, sheets lifted, the yachss made good time.
The Clara got rfe the hest Of ne turn AZ the buoy,
out the big balloon b that the Wait carried soon be-
gan 70 .o and sho passed 70 W edward Of the Clara
gan to overhaul tho Midge. and thoy all came up
tne Hog Island buoy pretty close together.
They Nil jbed round the buoy sAia, giving shcet,
to LIoyds Neck spar buoy. On this point OF
sailing the Waf began to show her heels and slipped
away from the Clara very hast. rne Petrol also
showed TO better advantage .s,d closed up GU the
Midgc. Tho trip to Lloyd's Neck buoy was nude In
good time, the yachts rounding as foliows:-
waf.. SO So M,ase. 81 Is
Pelrel. ......... l 81 70 Clara-..... l 81 IL
short leg IN and than, tackiug, stood TO the
westward. Their saiing qualities now became ap
parent and the Midee left tins Petrol very fast, while
weather still very pleasant, but some dark clouds
looming up to the southwark indicated dirty woather
The wai took IN nsr Osloo" Jib and sent up
small working sail that good deal useful
the wind, and the cabin yachts also let their
balloon jb topsails run adown. This stretch ei
the course made u wonderful difference In the posi-
tion oil the yachts. and Clearly demonstrated tho
superiority OF tue Midge aud Wait thar
tagonisia
The Petrel did round the red buoy, but stood
inshore the slarboard tack, and wnen she camo
around ana passed the bow OF tue steamer
kept toward Oyster Bay, having gvsn up
the race, her topmass shses had parted. The
breeze mad ireshened considerably In the last
haif hour. ana the open soops were beginning
TO have little more wind than they wanted
Half o. haaw aha poH hnAu nnd ha Hssc Islo
buoy the Clara got a rather bad Knock down, and
the waif was fully three quarters OF mile uhed sne
turned round aud headed TOR home under easy
SAIL The regatta was now virtually over as only one
yacht left ia each class but they had 10 sail over
the course to win, and, Judging IRON the sqWl that
was coming up they had dirry work before them
They rounded the Hog Island buoy all right, the
Mdgc half mile ahead OF The Wall, ana, with snosts
clouds were looming up very black to the southward
the squaIl up jnst after the yachts rounded
the Lioyd's Neck 3uoy Their time was taken ioi-
iows:-
H. A g. IN S.
Midge. 4 ~ wair.........-. 90
They then started to beat up 10 the rcd buoy the
Mdge under lib aud mylnsail and the Wall With only
the latter sail up She finally sent the Jib but
the squa appeared 20 be gathering ex-Commodoro
Swan, who was acting as sailing master. deemed t
more prudcut to lower away everything and take In
rcof The Nudge aiso lowered her peck and took Ia
reel heavy raIE squall then caino up, aud Tor
about twenty minutes the racing yacnts wero Iost TO
sight, As soon as Il cleared up the Aidee shook
the reel and made let. In shore Tho Waf was also
coming along under "A recfed mainsaii. The Back
Bird then Tor Oyster Bay, aud making fast
the dock awaited the arrival OF the racing yachts.
The Mtdgs arrived nsmc ut An. 49m. 20s., having
sasd the twcnty-thrse miles IN our hours aud iorty
minutes. The MdRe won tho prize IN the third class
cabin yachts and the WaIf the prize the second
class open soops Th, neet start their cruise to-
day.
YACHTING IN NEwBURG BAY.
NFwHuka July " 1873