New-York tribune., 1885-02-14
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
ICE YACHTING ON THE HUDSON.
WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE NEW
HAMBURG CLUB.

HAMBURG CLUB.
PoUGuKEEPsIE, Feb 13 Especial 1.-The an
nual ice yacht regatta Of the NewIiamburg Ice Boat
Club for yachts OF the first class owners to SAIL
this morning at New Hamburg, and was won by rVins
Grinuels Zero built after the Bob Scott" model IL
was her first race She s forty long FROM her spar
To her rdder post and 800 square feet OF sail
The race this morning eigeen-mlle course'
from the flag of the steamboat pier TO anag OH bat he
gat stone quarry, the course being saieo over '"oo
times The wind blowing fresh from the north anu
the surface of the ice in good condition. All the
Yachts carried the runner plank except
Mr. Grinnell going in her alone. The start was spc
did one the Zero going the front right away followed
by the Zephyr. Mischief Quickstcp and Flying Clouu'
The Zero had gained advantage which could not DC
oyeresmaed, and when she flew away on the east"aiu
track il plain to be that she was doing all tnaI
her owner expected. As the wind was dead ahead, all
the yachts were compelled to make long tacks ana at
times they were making a mile minute. Comng down
the river before the wind the Zero showed wonderful
speed, Mr.. Grinnell sending her along on straight
till he reached the rocks on the West Shore roau
wnen he her around and headed her Tor the turning
flag As she turned aud rushed away 10 the eastward er
fairly hummed and the Ice flew III clouds IRON he
rIdder The second the river was about the same
the first. the Zero neither losing or gaming on Ihe
ht id nor hold M the latter with her at setting sails
catching u whistling wind of Jews creek wheh sue
opened the gap with terrific speed The dash up
the river the last time was without mueh interest cN
cept that every agreed that the nlckstep shower
WOnicfIlll
prize the champion pennaut of the club and lap roDe
aud the Zephyr the secoud prize, pair OF fur gloves
The Mischief was third and Quickstep fourth.
The Regatta Committee called out the yachts TOT Ihe
noacye for rst-ca5s boats ana sent thcm OIL NJ
0.I : u. M. prompt A fine breeze blowing. Inc
Zephyr the first catch the breeze followed quick
y Ivy the Mischief and the Zero was the last one away
ii was beat to windward to the upper stake and the
there first On the bOmestreiC the Zero ed the
feet and came winner hours 40 minutes 80 sec
onds The first prize a watch, and the second pair
of fur gloves won by the Zephyr. Then followed two
more races. The first match between tn6 zephyr
aud FLYING Cloud twelvemie course. the Zephyr
beating the latter two minutes and half the time OF tue
being twcnty-nine minutes. The next WIS race
the Whir and lIdcyOn over the the same course,
the Whlf winning by four seconds In 81 l2 minutes
The boat, the Shrewsbury Club have not yet ar
rived and II cannot nOw be stated when tho Dig race
for the challenge peinant OF America viii occur 1he
Shrewsbury lee yachsmen were entertained TINS even
ing by the Poughkerpsic lee Boat Club .
Dr. BIrons Northern Ltyht and Harrison Snnfords
Avalanche had two scrub to-day, the owners sail
ing The Northern Light won both contests.