New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA

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VARIABLE WINDS, But A SUCCESSFUL RACE
THE CRUSADER. TRITON, CORNING REGINA, LIZ
ZIE L., ELEPHANT AND CnHINNE WINNERS.
Neither the overcast sky nor the haZy at
mosphere of yesterday morning looked very promising
for the success of the fifteenth annual regatta OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club. TIE many acquisitions OF yachts
to this club the past Winter has made It even more pop
ular than ever before and the large number OF entries
induced many of the clubs friends TO VIII
ness one of the principal events of the yachting season
At 10 O'Clock the steamboat Columbia, decorated pro
fusey with flags OF many cOlors, together with tile tug
CyclOps-the judges and regatta committees boat
lett JcwelIs Wharf Brooklyn. ana proceeded 10 the an
chorage off the new and handsome clubhouse ana
grounds at Bay Ridge. where nearly all the yachts were
gathered. Besides the yachts OF the cub there were
several yachts of the NcwYoTk Cub, including the new
cutter Murie which made better time than any OF the
racing boats.
The preparatory signal given al 1O:50:3O followed
five minutes atterward by the signal for classes A. R
and to start and nine minutes after by the second
gun for the other classes start The start was ny
ing The principal intercs; i'll the race was between
the Crusader and the Clye, in class Il, the latter having
an established record and the former being new boat
which on Decoration Day carried off the h0nor'
by leading the fleet. Great interest was mani
tested in the wcknOwn yachts of the other classes
As limit OF ten minutes only allowed to cross the
line several OF the .achs were handicapped minute
OrInorc. first boat to start the sloop Regina,
follow ed by the Fanita, VlsiOn Agnes, Fanny Sadie
Dolphin Coming, Crusader, Pilot, Triton, Pirate,
Cyte, Mischief Flying Cloud. Caprice. Cornnc'
Genia sclcmer, Stella ana Lizzo L. The
Sunshine was caught in the doldrums the shore
and WAS unable 10 start. The wind was light from The
eastward tho schOonOrs with sails wing and WING
and the slOOps with balloon jibs spinnakrrtd ont died
along the Long Island shore with the ebb tide. Reach
ing the NarrOws the wind fell nearly to dead calm.
but off Hoffman Island the yachts caught light
wind from the westward. which freshened TO
fair breeze and being dead ahead the boats broke tackS
with each other and were soon spread all over he
lower bay making better time and presenting an inter
esting m..rlno picture Sharply cOntesting with each
other were the Crusader ana Clytie, OF class a; the
Agnes and Triton, of class b the Fanny. Mischief and
Vision of elias, c. and the Regina and Faniia Of class
d. The positions Of the yachts were Constantly
there was wide ference in the order from he start
The Regina the first bat 70 round at 2:O7Oi FOL
90S:54 Coming, 2:l5:2j; Fanita, 2:l6:O9; Lzzlr Il,
2l0:23 Crusader; 2:l9; dolphin 2:?oo2 hgne,'
1890 Lr!On 2Si;0S s oi 2522 E idG
3:5G ii viii thus be seen ina, the Crusader led tAc
Gy 81 mr" course s .G to- o th saGy HOOK &
sb p returning to the starting point 10 finish Glasses l.
home and Class returned from the spit, making the
length 40, 30 and "a miles rcspecvely
bad again shifted TO the southeast and was very iisn
until tie yachts worked ont from under the lee OF sandy
Hook when the Wind fIcshcned little and the boats
bounding through the heavy sea swell when they
met toward the Lghtshlp. After passing the Hook
there material change III the position OF
tue yachts: Cunning passed tho Fanny
and took second position, before reaching the light.
ship. The Regina not only maintained but Increased
her lead, irst to round at 4:312J and was lot
lowed ny the Coming at 4:17:1l, aud the Fanny AT
5:O0:45 The yachts then squared away for hOnc set,
ting immense balloon jibs, aud receiving the full
benefit OF flood tide The Triton AMI AgucN
were fully two miles 10 the lccwhrd. The
former slightly leading and rounding The LigStShp AT
6:O4:45 the Agnes following ut G:o7:O5; both were
under ilbtOpsals and main tOInist stay sails Inc
Crusader with her owner j. Rogers maxwell, nj the
wheel having sharp contest with the CiYtle, edl-
ing her by mile anu IA bali. Tine former
rounded the Lghtship at G:21:30, and the lat
ter aU G:i2, bOth OF them completely cnNcloprd
in canvas. Although the scene which the laciS pre-
scented on hOmcstIetch not grand III The
mUnotOnv of the morning relieved by Il fresh
The smaller yachts having shorter distance 10 make
of COURSE reached frat, the Cnrinne being hrHt
10 arrive at G3255 with allO OF time gwen
TO the yachts for difference IN measurement Tie follow
ing are the winners each class: Crusader, Triton
Coming, ReRIu0 IAzZ j., Elephant aud Crinne The
Regina also the "LlvingstOn Memorial pflzc bclug
the first boat IN ncr class 10 reach Inc nome
stake boat The last boat To arrive Wds the schooner
Cytie about Ji5. hCc-quaricIs OF an hour bel"d
the Crusader. Inc Judges were G.. Il. MOfat Thomas D.
NOrthall aud George w. McNuly; Regatta C0Dluict'
J. L. Marccllus, GcOrgc a. Weber Hnd j. l. Van WyCh
The following tables give the ne OF start hulSh actual
and corrected time, by allowance: