New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-31
pro.rrAs IN THE BAY AND SOUND.

REGATTAS IN THE BAY AND SOUND.
HOW THE YAcHTsMEN OF FOUR CLUBS ENJOYED
THE HoIIDAY-YRRsH PAINT AND NEW SAILS ON
THE YACHTS.
Decoration Day was observed by the Sea-
vanhakn, Atlantic, Knickerbocker ana jersey OlS
49,, C1, NV onening sails over the club and
.iol gathering OF members and their friends at dinner
serward The yachts decorated with new coats OF
paint gilt and potlead and suits OF sas The wind
and weather were such as make the regsttas exciting
and interesting.
Nineteen yachts OF the Knickerbocker Club assembled
at the anchorage at Port Morris to engage IN the regs'
for Les and the popularity OF the club which was en-
HANGED nv s servces I'm reecung many OF the survivors
OF the seawanhaka disaster shown by the large num-
her of men and women who assembled on the grounds
The yaohta were divided into five classes over the usual
courses on the Sound The wind was fresh from inc
southwest and the tide the last Of the Hood when the
Yachts started at 1851 each oass following the pre-
C1ous one at an interval OF two minutes between the sig
nas The boats went of under full sail on the port tack
in the following order First class, Parole Elm and
lara secopd olass MuSdora and Estele third class,
Ida May gharpe Thes and Lizzie 81 fourth class "hne'
Sea Drift Iyanhoe and Susie b. nth class josephine
Sadie Eonpariel. Nettie, Louie and White Cap. Inc
Ehn carried away her topmast shortly after starting
and was delayed many minutes making repairs. The
Ivanhoe withdrew from the race owing to serious leak
and because she was too lightly rugged The Josephine
carried away her peak haards and was also delayed IN
making repairs other mishaps OF less serious nature
occurred The Estee took the lead OF the small boats
and kept II throughout the race The Parole was poorly
handled and nearly lost the The race vas made IN
remarkably good time by oil OF the boats, the speed
averaging from five to seven miles hour The follow
inc are the winners in each class numerical order
Parole Estelle Thetis Sea Drift and Nette. The Sea
Drift the property OF RathbOne the athlete and was
sailed by Alfred varian secretary OF the club
The scawanhaka Clubs reopening sail and review by
Commodore ". A. W. Stewart brought out large num-
ber OF the yachts the club and large concOurse OF
Staten Islanders assembled in the neghborhoOd OF the
clubhouse to witness the start Tho feet was started
at 1l15 and the boats got of in the following order
Yolsnde Leila Murel, Clyte, Kepie, Vision, Blanche
scbemcr Ethel, Rover, Gael, Petrol, Curlew, Dodo
Cruiser Vivian and Regina As the sail was entirely for
10 et bocE IN West ghton at an carly hour 10
dine the Pavilion Hotel with the guests o the club
some Of the yachts did not 90 around the spit bu0y
large feet OF the Atlantic Clubs boats was out In
Guiding the Fanny and the wizard, OF the New-fork
AUTHORIZATION OF being pttod agnnst the Canadian
yacht for the America Cup prize The Atlantic vessels
were the schooners Agnes Triton, Mad Cap CRUSADER
Fleetving Arro Prospcro and Lotus date the sloop
sadie and. the slOOps Mischief, Oracle, Coming,
S TSn, Fan anita ccr.ar and Viola The yncats
formed in lines for review parallel with the shore the
snSSou,e each Yacht ired salute Of one gun At iO:45
the start was made the Fanua leading the fleet Slow
progress as made 10 the NArrows and the schooners
were left behind by the sloops which made short tacKs
along shore Below the Nrows the wind shifted 10 the
ard and there many changes In the positions
before reaching the spit The entire distance vas made IN
about four hours the yachts reaching home In the follow
ing order: Fanta, Ataanta, GraCie Coming Lizzie l.,
Crusader Annie, Agnes. Triton, Wizard Pirate, Viola
Stella Argu Kaiser Vision and Lotus Returning To the
anchorage the owners and guests and crows dned on
their respective yachts. $500
The Jersey City Yacht Club turned out in full force
and took sal 10 Locust Grove and after returning
dned in the clubhouse AT tonmunipaw. About
twenty yachts engaged In the sail which was FOR pleas
and to stretch the rvpes and sails preparatory to the
regatta season.