New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
YACHTING ON THE HUDSON.
1ACHlLNG ON lhE HUDSON'
THE COLUMBIA YACHT CLUBS REGATTA-TfIE EMMA,
EUREKA, NErTLE AND LAUREL WIN PRIZES

EUREKA, NETTLR AND LAUREL WIN PRIZES
The eleventh annual regatta of the COlum-
bia Yacht Club sailed yesterday under very fAvora-
bic circumstances The entries included twelve yachts
but the Au ReyOr and John McCready had been dis
abed by having their masts cracked only ten yachts
started. These were the cabin yachts Libby II.
and Emra and the open yachts Eureka, Journeyman
Nette, LYDIA T., laurel, Gem. Belle and Columbia. The
course was from stake-boat anchored of the club
house At Eigty-sxth-st, North River TO ana around
sakebOat anchored of GcgWOOd, thence home, making
q distance OF twenty miles. There sufficient WIND
from the soutbward 20 warrant a good race, and
this continued 20 fresben as the yachts sped on
their course The club steamer Fort Lee, with the
judges aud alarge number OF guests on board arrived
the ClubhOusr 10 1880 ana at IL gave tho sl
nal to start The Eureka and Emma were the
first 20 cross on even terms TIey we're followed
in order by the Journeyman, Nele Libby H., Columbia
Belle, Gem, LYDIA T. aud Laurel. The start was an eN
Cellcn for all except the Laurel which was hands
capped % seconds by not crossing The ine within iLo
prescribed time The yachts started OF before tue Wno
and were carried up the river with tire tide, which was aI
the last OF the ood The new yacht Nette soon LED tuo
fleet. with tbc Eureka second, Emma third, and jour
ncyman fourth, al In buuCh and cOutesuug Sharply
with each for 1rst position These Yacnts made
Emma turned first at 1926 The Nettle, by coming up
In the wind and going about 20 turn The stake los
ground. the JourneyUau cOmlng up ana lDinG 9rvusu
ten seconds ahead OF her with the Eureka, LIBBY -,
Lydia L., Columbia Belle Gen. aud Laurel IN the order
given. The Com. Ia turning the sake, @ib KhoeAeu
down and partially dlcd with wafer wlch made 10
necessary TO mold her up IN the wind until she cou" Dc
Too yachts now mado long tacks towards home, with
strOn breeze caTyIyg r!r lee raa under wafer sew
crAl times yachts knocked down. IIc Ncltt'
aAu took the Head. passing the JOurntymnn by being
aDla to sail closer 30 the wind. Tue Emma carrLd
away her li-lallaIds, ana WINE repairing
item the Libby b. gained some of her los;
distance The JOufneymau allowed the Eureka T. OBJ
tain long lead. On Spnylcn buyFti the JOuucJ ill
was Knocked down aud Elcd with water when tie crew
baed out with buckets. TINS enabled tue Eureka ID
work ahead, bu as her b-Eayards were carried away
twice, tine JOufueyman nearly regdlueG hef
lost position. The Ncitle the hrst boat
10 arr We folly n mile ahead uf the others. which made
hcr the inner of the class prize and the champion pen
uaut the latter beng awarded to the yacht making tlr
lprr ir he quickest lime. Tie Nrtle thus WINS those
prizes ln two racc- aud the only races she has ever
a.led. The Emma arrived next, aut won the ptli IN
her class Laurel. which starred last, was the next
boat o. arrive, b,inE tho winner IN her class Snc De
u- with tn Nefte. CN-COmmOdort Joseph NOhlr-
Ige TIr.sa arrived next, winning in her class Follow
iur are tIc yacut- time uf starting finish, etc: