Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-20
THE COURSE.

The Regatta Yesterday of the New
 Haven Yacht Club-Another Fine
 Day and a Very Successful Contest.
 The regatta of the New Haven Yacht club was very successfully sailed yesterday. Through the kindness of 0. H. Osgood. Esq, and also of the other two judges, Messrs. P. L. Ives and B. B. Mallory, who on hearing the protest of the different yachtsmen offer ed their services, the committee were able to arrange new race for yesterday under most favorable circumstances. The accident to the outside stake boat on Thursday was one over which the committee had no control
 Having given directions to responsible person who had performed the same ser vices before, they considered their further attendance to that subject at an end, especi- ally when the steam tugboat passed out of the harbor with stake boat in tow to be anchored ten miles from Pardee's buoy, due SW from Luddington's as per directions. Where the boat was anchored no one of the men on the twenty yachts out on Thursday seemed to be able to. find out. If they had it is very reasonable to suppose they would have rounded it and so taken the prize. It was only when the leading boats asked for 8
 boat to turn that turning boat was located.
 If there had been no protest the judges could have awarded the prizes, but in tho face of protests that the winning boats had not sailed over the prescribed course they could do nothing else but declare the race off. The committee had the satisfaction of seeing the new race successfully sailed by all the boats which took part Not murmur of dissatisfaction was heard and many are the expressions of satisfaction that fair race had been sailed, the winning boats having won on their merits and not through acci- dent or misplaced stake boat. The day was all that could be wished for.
 Class D started at 11:23, class o at 11:29 and class at 11:35. When all the boats were across the line the Sophia was started on her arrow-Gke course out into the Sound, ''due SW from Luddington's Rock buoy" When the proper distance (ten miles from Pardee Bar buoy) had been logged off the stake boat with its flag, sx16 feet, was an- sail it back and then the steam yacht lay to at proper distance and waited for the leaders to come on. The Stranger was the first to turn, and ahead of the big boat, the Thistle, which rounded in ex- cellent shape hugging the turning boat and getting the sprinkler and extra sails all set before the Stranger, which was some minutes ahead of her. Next to the Thistle came the Ariadne in trim shape, but as she stood away for home it was evident that she had not enough sail for her New York rival. Follow ing in quick succession came the Vixen, LCulS0 WHICH also SQOWeO Dy the way she rounded that she was handled by expert seamen, the Endeavor, Happy Thought, Marguerite, Wanda and Rajah. A beautiful sight was presented as the Sophia, laying her course due NE for Luddingtons, steamed through the midst of the fleet and arriving on the line of Pardees buoy awaited the finish of the race. This occurred about p. m., the Thistle in advance, crossing at h., 39 U4n., 90 s., followed by the Ariadne, Stranger, Vixen, Louise, Marguerite, Happy Thought, named. The timekeepers made up their records and the judges awarded the prizes. The announcement of awards was duly posted at the club house and the fourth annual spring regatta of the New Haven Yacht club was over, so far as the winning on the water by the merits of the boats is concerned
 The prizes will be delivered to the win ners next week, forty y-eight hours time be- ing allowed by the regulations for appeal from the judges decision. The summary is l as follows: