New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10
ryIoy YACHT REGATTA IN THE BAY.

UNION YACHT REGATTA IN THE BAY.
THE NATIONAL YACHT ASSOCIATIONS FIRST coz
TEsr-A BEAUTIFUL sCENE IN TIE HARBOK-
THIRTY -sEvEN YACHTS COMPETE FOR PRIZES
THE WINNERS.
New-York Bay HIS seldom presented more
beautiful sight than II did Yesterday upon tho occasion
Of r regatta for open boats belong ing any regularly
organized yacht club. which was sailed under tac
pieces of tue National Yachting Association OF the Cnitcd
States. The arrangements, well RS the day. were poI
feet and Of the forty yachts entered Thirty
seven OF them made the start. There were thir-
teen clubs represented. and of the yachts,
the Lady Emma, came from New Orleans 10
sail ~ TINS regatta. She formerly ihc BrOwnwcl
known in these waters having won many prizes IL
rcgattas Oh races. S sold 10 l.. L. Israel
Of The Southern Yacht Clu0, II NtW Orean' Consider
alb money Was whgelcd upon her expected perform
auce and. although not winner of Tic fr.t prtzc. shc
was only minute and half behind the winning
beat at tie finish OF The race taking second pllze
Heavy waecrs were also lad on other hvoIitee-thc
I,ouoluy r W. Reeves, silence. pare Devl, Disowned,
Brothers, Martha ~. ana Iarahtela.
According to the usual custom, the did
not start at tho advertised time. Wen
the committees steamer B'ackbIId. crowded with
guests. arrived NJ the place Of The st7rt
The G,e of yachts had already collected giving TIE bay
animated appearance. They fitted hithcr AMI
th,hcr with bulls heavily poeadd sails ali set ropes
an aui, racing crews on board aud san0ba@s piled ny
10 b, used a, shifting ballast The White sils gs,cH-
ing In the sunlight and the varied uniforms II the crews
addcd much to the effect. The following clubs
represented southern. Pay0ua, Ncw-ersey, BayOune.
Columbia. Empire. West Brighton. Long Island Hudson
River. National, Jersey CITY, YoHkerS and Octaoi-.
The Judges were Commodore 4 s AUSTIN.
Quaker City Ciuo Of PmaIcr Ina; Vico-Commo-
doTe c. T. Mercer and John NJ. Sawyer.
The committee consisted of Il, V. freeman, Henry
Wood Theodore H. Rogers. Andrew j. Brush, Joseph g.
Weaver, a. l.. KT,ymtyCr aud a j. Prime.
TIE yachts divided into i've classes. with th0 fol-
lowing prizes, when awarded after the to The
winners: Glass a, 500. $40. and SO; Class b. $50
$50 and S1O Cas, c. $40, SIS, ana S10 Class D. 90.
$50. and - Class T.. pIizc OF $50. Yachts were
sailed tlmc allowance. from the difference
III dimensions. with restrictions rs to ballast or nam
Der OF crow carried Tn course for all except class
was from the slrneDoint of Bay Ridge thonce 10 aud
around the Robbins Reef buoy to and around stake
boat Of the west point OF C0uoy lsIanu. thence
to the home saAcboat. Gnd repeat making
twenty miles. Tie course for class was
the same az for the other classes. except
that tLe yachts rounded stake-Doat above Fort
Lafayctlc instead Of going to Gravcsend Bay making
only fifteen miles Commodore Bates, of the Long
Island Cub. took charge Of the home ataKc-boats.
Tie preparatory gun fired at 1916 followed ten
mmutts 0ierward with the signal to start. As most of
the yachts collected near the line. they crossed
nearly in bunch. The first boat over the Mary
Keegan followed by the Parole. Brothers, T. W. Reeves.
Elsie May, Sophia Emma. lille. Dare Dcyii, Lady
Emma. Thos. Fedron II. II. Holmes, Silence, Taraule!a
joe Geo 3. Deanc Rosy H.. ExcelslQg aiinq d Marion
Molly Bawn Laurel. Columbia, l.. b. Prince, C. W. MI
er. Isoaony, rambler, Molly Mccarthy, ThOrue. Mar
TIA NJ, Molly c., Pnafore Lottie, Zephyr Dlsowncd.
Annie. f. i. Shepard. ana Angie 5. The latter
WAS handicapped about two minutes, and
was the only boat meeting with such misfortune.
not having crossed the line witain the specified limit
The yachts went off under strong breeze from the
southwest, with trimmed fat aft and with sand
bags and piled up the windwerd rail TO keep the
boat on as even keel possible The Tarantelia went
like race-horse always does, and took the lead
before reaching the Robbins Reef buoy. The yachts.
rounding this point, went off on the port tack toward
Grnvesend Bay assisted by the strong ebb tide Lying
we'll from the wind and taking tue water over the
lee there few changes before reaching the stake
boat off Coney Island Point. There was htto
sharp practice iudgleed IN by the sailing
taking the WIND ont or each others sal The Taran-
tella st'n kept the lead. with the Felron following
closely in her wake; the Lady Emma taid followed by
Tbe Long island shore was lined with spectators
whose paudlts could be distinctly heard ringing ou
over the water the yachts passed running sguafey
neiOe ,ne @ ABOVE For - nyette the frat nc
cident Of the day occurred The Fearon carried away
a a'i Tun About i've minutes time was lost |
In making the repairs Almost Ut the same moment the !
yacht Parole lay ing well over TO the sarboard
with mainboOm dragging IN the water. Efforts were |
made TO bring nrr NJ into the wind but she suddenly
he rescue OF the The yacht aferwar I'd rchted
ard the water pumped out but 1t was too late to
ard The Lady Emma and silence were having sharp |
contest for tho nr.t position TIE Iaranteis |
rounding the stakeboat. the first time at q 1920
Ts onssr or scTeq f
Upon beginning thc second round Of the course, the
Tor the amateur sailors They performed their duties how
ever, like professional seamen The performance Of the