The New York herald., 1879-07-10
YACHTING.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE EASTERN YACHT
CLUB, OF BOSTON, FINE FLEET AND AN
INTERESTING CONTEST.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HER&LD1
BOSTON, Mass. July 8. 1879.
The Eastern Yacht Club had it's annual regatta to-
day off AIarblehead The weather was perfect the
water just right and good sailing breeze from the
northwest cheered the hearts of the yachtsmen At
fifteen minutes past eleven o'clock the boats of the
several classes in position. In the first class
schooners there were the Halcyon Mr.. Charles j..
Paine; Phantom. Rear Commodore Harvey, and the
Foam, Commodore L. d. Doardman. In the second
class schooners there the Fearless. Mr.. L. B.
Phillips; sylph Mr.. A. c. wheelwrght; Latona Mr..
d. L. Picknan: Brenda Mr. J. L. Little; Enterprise.
Mr.. F. E. Peabody. and Mad Cap. Mr.. w. c. Cabot.
RACE.
At half-past eleven O'Clock the whistle was sounded
from the judges boat. and five minutes later the
boats were sent away. The course gave them wind
from over the port quarter. and with all the sail
that the regulations would allow. they went Off
for what was believed to be brilliant
race. but which rather slow. owing to the
wind dropping to almost a calm. The Fearless
got the best start. although there was not much ad
vantage. The run to Half Way Rock. distance of
two and q half miles, made very quickly, and
the picture presented by the boats as they kept
pressing each other was very brilliant. The Hacyon
behind and the Foam third. The last two boats
mentioned went near the island and got be-
calmed. thereby losing much advantage In round
staysails and foregahtopsails were taken in. The
Brenda the first to set her saysail the other
side
BEFORE THE WIND.
Then commenced the run of thirteen miles
before s the wind i to Davis WIS, Ledge and as the
Halcyon struck a calm and tho Pm. IN. who
had kept somewhat more to the westward
h., han cof1t, cka. <~l 1,<'
ersl craft seeing that the wind stronger
inshore, kept more to the westward. The smaller
as though they were at anchor: The Mad Cap con-
tinued to holher lead over the Enterprise unit near
Minot's Ledge. when the cutter forged ahead and
showed to the front. The wind freshened little
just before reaching the buoy, that the turn
made in fine style and presented as pretty sight
was witnessed in these waters. The little
Sylph disappeared from the rest when just to
the eastward of the Graves" and it was
thought that she had given up the, race.
but rom the observation steamer, lying near Davis
Ledge, small schooner coming down
before the wind long way ahead or every thing. and
spectator. Glasses were brought into requistion.
and from the flag at her peak it soon that
she was the sylph. AS she rounded the buoy the
captain of the steamer gave her . salute which
we'll deserved.
BEATING TO EGG ROCK
The race from Davis Ledge was dead heat to Egg
Rock, and here the yachts aud yachtsmen had o
chance to show what they were made Of. The Phan-
tom and Halcyon had fine race and 1t was very
doubtful which wouid come in first. But as they
their last tack to the starboard before round
ing Egg Rock. the Foam slowly but surely passed
her competitors and came in u few minutes ahead.
Meanwhile the Fearless had been doing nothing and
had taken her position too far ahead be be beaten
and the Enterprise long way ahead Of tho
Madcap.
THE FINISH
The first boat to the line was the Phantom.
followed in about two minutes by the Hacyon but
the Phantom allows the Halcyon about four
minutes the latter will doubtless be awarded
the prize. The Fearless was next then the
ENTERPRISE. "A
were the Madcap and Sylph then came the Latona.
with the Brenda away in the The Governor
Andrew then steamed to Boston. and it impossi-
BILE. owing to the lateness OF the hour, to get the
official time.