The New York herald., 1878-09-27
YACHTING.
Annual Pennant Regatta of the
Atlantic Club.
AN UGL Y S Q u A L l..
Racing by the Empire and
Providence Clubs.


last important yachting event OF The season In the
harbor and much interest was centred the result.
This club has long famous for its good luck on
regatta days, and this occasion there was sum-
eent variety OF wind and weather to make II memora
bic. Fast travelling clouds in the carly morning
suggested fresh breezes on, but the starting
hour there only u light air to carry the
boats through the Narrows, and for time 1t softened
almost to calm. Then it hardened for while, with
blue patches flying across the bay making the boats
perform very cred,,aOly, who they prescntsda hand
racing picture Surprises were In store
for the club well. The schooner thought
to be much the sowest OF The three OF
her class engaged In the fight for the coveted
trophy winner almost ali day. and when squali
burst the feet the finish OF the good udg.
ment and great pluck carried tho Agnes across
line victory. In the class for soops OF thirty
five feet and under forty-avs feet, the sturdy VIM
some made her mark u a craft to be depended upon
at a critical juncturc. The squail which swept upon
the yachts sent her over to point that made every
leokeron hold his BREATH but she nobly rghted and
suffered only injury arising from being badly Knocked
down. AS a recompense ior the peril through which
she passed. pennant oil that class, fell 10 her with
lots of time to spare.
STARTING.
The judges boat Cyclops. upon her arrival at the
starting point of Bay Ridge found the following
yachts awaiting Inc Slsnal t0 staIL:-ScnoonerS-
Triton. Commodore Thayer; Agnes, Mr.. L. A. Fish;
Peerless, MT J. Roger Maxwell Cabin sloops OF
forly.fve feet and over-Dophin. Mr. J. W.
Cooper; Sadie, MIR. II. E. Cole. Cabin sioops
Of thirty-fve feet aud under iorty-avs icet-Gena,
Mr. I. p. Fske; winsome, -. CABIN sloops
under thirty i've teet-Nmbus, Mr. L. II. BlgIow. The
course for schooners ana the larger cabin sloops
was to the Southwest Spit buoy No. S1 thence
to the lightship and back home. going to tho
southwark and westward OF the beacon on Romsr
M. eolAn ortRNn n(
Nimbus squared away Tor home alter rounding
the mark boat a, buoy No. 81, also going 10
bus rounded at buoy No. Sk and then had ight
flight back. The attcr had competitor IN her
class and q consequence her performance OF little
account The wind was about southwest, and tho
timed crossing tho line in this order:-Dol
and Winsone. The Atalanta Orion and Imp.ria OF
club also crossed the line, but their racing flags
az ns stsno sa
her luck, but the result was not graft
tying to her owner.
Through the Narrows the tide being ebb, the
Dolphin, sadie Agnes, Peerless, Triton and WInsoms
in positions In the order given. Down the
bay the Peerless secured the lead, and approach
Ing the mark boat, at buoy sh ON tho Spit, mindful
observers had never seen finer yachting sight The
times Of the leaders here wsre;-Peeress I2n. 36m
2Os; Dolphin. 12h. Som. 3os Agnes, 12h 37m. Sadie,
work odt OF the Hook, but when clear OF the land
another phase given the picture. The choppy
stopped tho headway Of the Peerless, ths Triton
seemed to ike H. and wind getting fresher, sent
her out ansaa al every jump so tina. when tie of
shore beacon was reached tho I'VE Important racers
were timed as they tacKed around IL as folows:-
SANDY HOOK LIGHTsHiP.
Triton, Oh. 02m. Sadie, 2h. o2in. 42s Dolphin,
Oh. O4m. 05s. Peerless, IN. O4m. 35s. Agnes, 2h.
Tns wind was hanging in tho old quarter, making
aud the sun tho warmth OF July noon. Within
twenty minutes tho piucky Agnes had reached past
the dlgninsd Peerless, aud the Dolphin had
hum med along by Sadie, again giving second
mace In her class. on the AooK increased
inv tho Agnes closely and then slipping past
good shape As the beacon on Komer Shoai placed
astern the Triton was leading, tnsn The Peerless,
second and the Agnes third, ali within two or thros
minutes OF each other The Triton stood over toward
0onsy Island $ 10 set ha the yoans n.1o o0. f oo
her the second boat and shortly anerward At 81.
22m the Agnes mad gwen herself marx two and the
i'll luck, and never after was OF any account
Ugly sQCALL
The scbooners hold tho positions as given for
eral minutes, and the soops were dong creditablo
work astern, the Dolphin leading the Sadie and the
Winsome the Genia, when tue whole northern and
western sky became as black as ink II portended
mischief The leaders, dssRous OF carrying sail
long as possible, courageously continued on in spite
of tue warning 10 make things snug minute
or and there was fearful battle OF
iour O'CLOCK the yachts being at tho lower
end OF the Narrows. Tue tornado OF wind struck
down the hareor IN olss,s ana cut un tns wa,es IN
The yacht forgot Tor the instant the trophy being
sailed Tor. The white canvas io'tered 10 the oscks
as II struck from The spsrs by Invisible
agency. Tue Peerless was first TO MAKE tnipgs
secure, tnen tho Atalanta, also In the neigh
borhood at the time, but the latter was hit 10
hard she bent 10 the plank sheer, yet good man
agern cut saved her The Wipsome fared worse. Her
big mainsa caught the furious Dlast and she keecd
over ike a wounded bird. The Cyciops' passengerA
shouted wildly, aud It WAS decmed prudent 10 20 to
the unfortunate craft, but whom II seemed that sue
would n aud settle she slowly rightsd and relieved
the an xiety OF all board the propeller. The Triton
vas Sas N. With AsIas great pluck While tho Peeres.
let 60 every thing. The memory OF once
being dismasled made the owner Of the
latter prudently cautious. The danger was over IN
fourteen minutes but there was violence and wicked
ness In the blasts Tor fully hall an hour And tben
there was very flood Of rain, aud the wind cut the
dol up into binding Sheets The TriIon with FORE
SAIL nansai aud JD, hrst began to show signs oil re
nexed activity concerning the race, and until tbs
time calculations MADE looked winner Tho
Agnes under mainsaii and Jib only, also fought her
way on to the 1nisn limo Win rare Judgrnont and at
last secured the schooner pennaut Tho squall did
much 10 beat the Peerless Tho folio wing table gives
intercatkns details