, 1881-06-19
YACHTING.
A Pleasant Afternoons Sport
Somewhat Interrupted by
a HaiI-Storm.
Stiff Boats; Strong Sails, and Plucky
Crews Garry Out the
Program.
The Viking Distances the English
Countess OF Dutfer1n.

| The annual regatta Of the Chicago Yacht Cluo
| took plnce yesterday afternoon, anu anordcsl
| more sport OF different kind to both parttcl-
pants and spectators than was anticipated.
| There was plenty OF wnd.-too much. In fact, for
some Of the smaller boats.-and it was tho hrse
| regutta in which large schouuers OF the nrst
class have taken part on the Writer'S OF Lake
| Michigan. There were not us 1nuny boats en-
| tered us in former regattas. 1t was matter OF
regret that no tirst-class sloops took parr- as
! 1t was, however, the contest between the VI
king and the Countess Of Dutferin was ex-
ceediug1y Interesting, anu In It's results
rather SURPRISE to those who have pinned
their faith on the reported speed OF
the English boat. She WAS practically
dstauced from the start. and was outsailed and
badly beaten. A severe storm that swept over
the lake from tho northwest about oclnck en-
apled the satling-masrers of the little boats 10
show their skill and nerve. Fortunately no ac-
cidents occurred, and. beyond the drenchinR
received. no harm was doue to either the boats
or their occupants ,.
The race was sailed under the following "in-
uIar .neetine OF the Club on Tuesday evening:
All yachts to assemble In the outer basio BY
@ P 1 T9 Sor rst f9n 10 9ee he w. aa
to start Will be fired from the judges boat, and
all yachts will then get under way without
fso9 the South e pier OF Van buren, street
the yachts pass through into the basin For
SchOOhEFS anu y8cQtB or the HfSL ElaSS tue EOuEaH
will be from the spring, OF Van Buran street,
southeastcrly to Il staKe~bont OF Thirty ninth
street, thence northerly 70 the water Works
Crib thence northeasterly to stake boat OF
Belmont avenue, thence return around the Crib
to the place Of starting. For yacnrs OF the sec
ond and third class tho course will be the same
as for the schouners, except the return around
the Crib, their course from the east stAke-boat
being to return directly to the pace Of starting;
the tirst stake-boa and Crib only. No prizes will
be offered for schooners or tirst class yachts The
ttme however shall be taken IL practicable First
ilrst prlze third class. SO; second. same class,
Sl5 tirst prize, fourth class. Sis: second, same
Il a yachts start
in each class. All stake-boats will be passed at
the port hand"
use of the judges. members Of the Club, and
representatives OF the press. at precisely 30
the hrs. gun was Ss, hzsd Ter the yacnts to Fe
the South Pier tn carry out that part OF the pro-
gram which said that "the time OF starting will
street. M s Here re- an M unexpected % obstacle to the
carrying out OF this part OF the attesnoon's en-
tertalntnent was encountered. The steamer
for rhe purpose Of firing starting gun for the
yachts, when q lady appeared upon the scene !
armed ana 70 th epai yn aa
alongside the dock OR landing any persons upon
It; Although IL the ~ pier was 81 supposed % to have
the family OF the Chier Engineer officer. and
they were not to be disturbed by unmilitary
visitors III their pleasant fishing matinee. The
lady was energetic, and Was evidently in
command that the visiting party beat a hasty
retreat in as good order possible the artillery
bringing UP the rear. and the judges and others
took up she1r position on the end Of the other
pfsr from which the public have not YET been
excluded. At O'Clock precisely
THE SECOND GUN WAS FIRED
for the bouts start. The following yachts we're
entered:
First class schooner yachts: Viking, By Col. ]. !
S. Loomis, and Countess Of Duderin. by John |
priudirile. |
Second class sloops: Aerial by G. E. Wfer:
Harry Burke, by It. T. Pettibone; NameIess, BY |
J. Wilder
Third class sloops: Zephyr, by ". E. Rarnum;
Peri, by ". E Syer: Goodenou9h. By j. SkiIlen.
Fourth class stoops: FIeetwlng, By r.. Henuer-
son: Mischief. by Z. j. Duggan: Wonder. by ].
Wilder. |
or these boats, the Nameless, Goodenough. and
Wonder failed to respond when the gun sum-
moned them to start, and the Mischief sprnng 4 |
leak around her centreboard soon after start-
ing. and Obliged to return home. The
boats passed the ttnekeeper as follows: /