New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-18
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

YACHTING. ROWING AND SHOOTING. M
REGATTA or THE ATLANTIC YAcHr cLUB-oPENIxG
20 on THE sHkRPsHoOrERs FEsTfYAL-Rowno
1sEAT SILVER LAKE. sre 81 3 ce'-ssE ~ 1-Ff
The regatta Of the Atlantic Yacht Club yesterday
was one of the most successful Of the season. seven
teen yachts competing forfhe prizes which were won
by the Triton, Dolphin, Imperia, and Intrepid. The
annual contest and festival Of the German Schitzen
Corps were begun at Union Hill. A long PROCESSION
Of military shooting and singing oraniza tionslwas
formed in this city and after parade and review
BY the city authorities proceeded to the schitzen
Park. At the second rowing regatta at Silver
Lake, the race for junior scullers was won by
Charles i. Curtis Of Boston; the race for
sx-oared amateur crews by the Dauntless Crew of
NeW-York the fOur-Oared professional race by the
Boston Boat Club; the race for four-oared working
boats by the Lakemans and the race for pro
fessonal scullers by Plaisfed, of Portland. =.
THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUBS REGATTA
THE LARGEST RACE or rHE sEAsoN-rR 1RIToN,
DOLPHIN, rMPRRIA AND rSIREPID vIcroRs.
Seventeen yachts sailed in the thirteenth
annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht Club yesterday
"a larger feet then had contested any OF the large
club contests this season. The Atalanta, which had
entered finding she had competitor, withdrew from
sailing for prize, but around the with the
other yachts. II was not until noon that there
was enough wind to warrant a start. The
club. however had made no limit 70 the
time in which the should DO sailed
When the judges arrived at the anchorage on Bay
Ridge, most Of the yachts sailing back aud forth
10 the bay The yachts divided into four c,asses
the for the first two classes being OF Bay
Ridge. through tho Nurows TO and around the stake
boat al south vest Spit thence to and around the Light
ship and return, the distance being forty miles; for
Dlaaa N tn
Spit thence to and around oedney Channel buoy and
return home, distance Of thrtytwo miles for Class
4 the course to and around Southwest Spit, and
return distance OF twenty-four miles. The prizes
for the winner in each class, time allow
ance, aud the Livingston Memorial prize for the winner
in Glass ID, without time allowance. .........
The gun for the schooners and Glass was fred al
1888 The wind at this time froshening little from
the sOuthyard aud with tue fret OF the ebb tide
ised good start The Orion Ras the first boat TO cross
the line, at 1l:5930, followed closely by the Dophi'
Sadie, Peerless, Lizzie l.. aad intrepid. The Peerless
sailed by her owner. Mr. Maxwel, and Il was pre-
dcted she would win her class At l2:O515 Glasses
and started the Alma being first 60 fol-
lowed by the Kaiser. sbea, Genia, Noad, Hope. MINI
bus. Impeua and Nab. The yachts made short tacks
down the Narows, close thes Long Island shore. IN
fhs being the first race Of the Imperial her movements
were watched with close attention. The judges boat,
the Cy cOps aud the steamer Americas with the mem
btrs OF the club aud their friends board, kept such
a position as 10 offer every fidelity seeing race
on Font Wadsw0rth the undine had drawn ahead OF
her competitors, and led the heet. with the on, n
Dolphin, and sadie next After getting clear OF the
NarrOWs the Peerless, which had been LETT behind by
the Triton, passed her competitor Before reaching tile
Spit the wind died out 10 nearly calm and the yachts
made slow prOgress The first ~ round the Spit the
Undine, at 2.23l5 two minutes ahead OF the Orion,
which fourth IN the line. The Triton followed the
Undine and try-nve seconds ahead " IN Peerless.
The Lizzie l. followed the Orion and after her came TIE
Impeua Intrepid Himbus, Sadie, sheila Kaiser. Hope,
NOmad, Nab, and Genia After getting on the Hook
the yachts caught the freSheniBg breeze which forced
increased her speed and led the feet rounding
Lghsldp at 3493O The Lizzie l. was carrying all the
sail she dared aud running along with her rail
buried under the water she maintained nbr lead until
rounding Qedney Channel buoy. Wnen she lost fully two
minutes BY going about the Impea jibing around and
recovering some Of her lost distance. The orion, by
keeping up moro the windward than the Undinc,
rounded the Lghtship ahead Of the hitter which was
followed By the Dolphin and Sadie long distance
The yachts now set their balloon Ibis cutopsails and
staYsais, and squared away for home. The Undne,
after setting her ba0OnJib carried away her top
mast letting the balloon b drop alon sde In the water;
the tOpsai hung from tho masthead. This gave
the Orion decided advantage, she gaining
fully mile upon her competitor The Triton rounded
the ghshD 62 minutes behind iho Peerless aud soon
uassed the OrOn, but did gain any the Peerless
until after passing the ROamer shoa, when both yachs
winged out their sails before the wind. Then the Triton
passed Peerless before reaching tho Narrow The
wind having died away the boats from this point
drfted with the tide The IritOu however, gained
her competitor and vas the winner IN her class b.
trrpd which her class. arriving az 5:lD3J The
lmperia IN her class taking 10th The class prize
and the Livingston Memorial. The Dolphin gained upon
her competitor and reaching home three minutes after
the Orion prize time allowance Following 10
the list OF yachts, start, finish, etc.
sCHOONEHs