New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01
YACHTING MARRIED BYLIGHT WINDS
RACES IN THE BAY AND ON THE SOUND.


TUG.
The Seawanhaka COrinthian Yacht CiuD
sailed their opening for this season yesterday over
course starting from the flagship Priscilla around buoy
No. sla and back starting point The yachts were
timed the firing OF the signal gun ana not ro" o
time that they crossed the line THIS 10 tue hngsn
and Boston style Of starting. and Is eohs'oefeu
by some to preferable to the other STYLE as sunu
Iates the captains to handle their boats quickly anu
Causes lively start The yachts were not entered until
they crossed the line and not limited to amateur
crews Tue winner IN each class received prize OF f-o
The yachtsnen began TO arrive at the CLUBHOUSE a'
Tompkusville early yesterday morning and ~
the Yachts began to show signs Of preparation Tor the
coming race Shortly before IL O'clock tho preparatory
gun arei AMI tae yachts hove up their anchors ana
sailed slowly past the flagship. aud stood pacK ana
forth waiting for the signal run down and cross INC
line. 49,
II O'clock the signal gun fired, and the yachVs
putting up their helms ami easing on 'he'i snoe'',
crossed the liue and headed down tho pay io'io"o
nv the darhship Priscilla The slOop Iseut crossed
first, folio we'd by the Clara Bedouin. ChderehA "~i
ota Ray and Regina. the Priscilla io"o"ink a. 'oo 90
the last boat had passed The yachts nAa 'ho "'nu
ninth they had passed through the Narrows when IL
.d out and came only in light puffs. first from one
direction then another The Priscilla anchored OIL
IA. edge of the Bank until the yachts hal turned
the buoy the Southwest Spit and then hove up her
anchor with the assistance of the Hood tide reached
stapleton abou. o'clock and anchored OF the steam
boat landing The staks-boat was towed
down from Tompkinsville and anchored abreast
Of her. The first yacht to arrive w's the
Clara which crossed the line at 6h 4m, 34s and was
declared the winner in her clasa sue was coseIy to
aud was also declared winner in her class The other
boats not timed but the Cindesea came IN s0Hn
new quarters at Betchers Basin at stapieton to-day
ve.sraV T1e Yachts Oh the
Bay Ridge carry the morning. and by 10 O'clock there
signal to start It consisted Of the schooners Agnes
Montauk. Crawling. Republic. Haze Tidal wave; Leona;
Seminole, and the Scoops Atlantic. Arab. Adelaide Dol
pnln. CrocOdile. ATiaane Berthe v x0l kyh.
Thistle and u Stella At fred 10 from SU Inc Inc
and s' 1925 RESPONSE to the
yachts got under weigh and stood down the Bay mere
Yachts reached Buoy No H. whore the small sloop,
were turn. but here it almost ded out anu came oy
The frs boat to turn Buoy No. II the Arab which
rounded at 1I;3i m; ~, shs S. Was a eTie The
other kept on dowa the Bay ana turning Dmos
Ollie the first one round turning a. III p m sne
was followed by the D2pn al ll2, the Lover a. the
Bertis s' and then came the thistle and the
Atlantic. closely followed by the schooner urayhhs,
offer OF passing and was towed up as far as inc
Narrows where getting light breeze from the north.
800 D. III. The schooner Grayng was the hrst sol heI
rig to H. and the sloops Dolphin Crocodle ana
boats came up one by one ana the last uiu ho'
arrive until late at night. -, ,,,
When the iron steamer Sirius LETT Harlem
Bridge at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with nearly
500 Jolly board, there was resh
breeze blowing from the northeast, aud every one
looked for spieu I'D contests between the "crack
yachts of the Yacht Club in their annual
sprng regatta. but the breeze proved ke ana TOT SIX
hours yacnt.mon grumoled aud wllsued TOT N!nu.
The start was a remarkable pretty sight fOrty-lOur
Yachts divided eight classes came promptly 20 the
moored cables length OF the club house at Fort
Morris and crossed In the following order: Mayoua,
1l:OO:3O; Vaddle, u :O0:35; Truan llOU49; Centen-
NAL ll:OO55; Sairey Camp 1l:OO:53; Bon aon'
lI:OlIU; Nameless, 1l:0l:3O; Dolphin, llO2;Oo Bye
Bye Il:O2OO; Fannie llO2:3O; Nettie llO2:5O Lima
ll:O245: Katie ID, 10000; Weary WISH, ll;Oo;LO;
LIZZIE K, ll:O6:lO; Hornet, 1l:O6:3O; Llddy ~
ll:O65O; LOeua ll:06:50; Amanda, ll:O1;Ooi DANDY
1880; Rosetta ~. llO1-1O; and the Rest "llAih
thirty minutes va, ~ ,,,a
only few handicapped The Liddy y, fouled
soop and tore m2insa at the start uut
proceeded against the ebb tide, aud with light ar from
stretched down through Rkers Island Channel ana our
into Flushing Bay, followed by the sirius ana score
of small craft that came TO see the sport. George
Grleye's Adele reached Ihroggs Neck buoy nrst, DnI
drifted inside tho mark while the Amanda. LiZLle Is
and Buster along, and giving the buoy "iuo
berth lufed around 10 almost tO&etaer AT -:lO y. M
Tho continued light from tn" northeast sLu az
the interest centred i'll three COZ bay Doats tie
Lizzie r. the Amanda and Loena-aL built Dy l.. A.
These were the leaders. BY skful manGuvrns SKIP
Der sam CT the Lizzie l.. passed the AMANDA
of Oriental Grove and r0unded Gansman Duoy nFsl-
Tho ri,ne taken n that mark