The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-13
In A STIFF SOU-BASTBR.
Successful Regatta Of the
N. ]. Y. C.---Tars at a
Silver Wedding.


Give the yachtsman a stiff breeze and
his cup Of happiness is full whether the
sun shines or not. A strong, steady blow
from the east southeast prevailed yester-
day morning. 1t brought rain. 1t dam
pened the sails but did not dampen the
ardor of the merry tars of the New Jersey
Yacht Club. 1t was the day elected for
the nineteenth annual regatta of the pop
ular Hoboken Club. Twenty-one boats
had entered, but as usual defects were
not detected until the hour of starting
and eleven failed to go oyer the line,
although they accompanied the racers
over the course.
They bowled along merrily on the port
tack to the narrows. The big boats
moved toward buoy No. IS off Swinburne
Island. The smaller boats had a short er
course to traverse, and made for buo y
No. Is the turning point. The Growler
was first around the buoy, and continued
her quick voyage home. She swung
around the buoy at twenty-four minutes
after twelve. She was five minutes in
adyapce of the Charm which led the
Eagle Wing 8 minutes. The Thorn was Al
seconds behind the EagleWing. The Henry
Gray was 8 minutes later, the Vivid 6
minutes after the Gray, and the Minnie
was last 2 minutes later than the Vivid.
end 10 minutes u % seconds behind the
first boat.
The steamboat Fort Lee, which was
used as the judges boat, was crowded
with yachtsmen and ladies, who despite
the storm had a jolly time. They danced
all the way. There was an abundance of
beer on board, but not a drop was drunk
Rejoice not, ye prohibitionists The
steward failed to materialize with the tap
and bungstarter. Necessity is the moth.
er of invention. There was no one ingen-
ious enough to hit upon a plan to get at
the contents of the several kegs to Stake
their thirst. The water supply was for
~tunately ample.
The start was made from of Bedloe's
Island. The signal to go was given at
11.17 The first boat over was the Bell
Brothers Growler. Then, in the order
named, followed Mr.. James Dorsey's
Vivid, Mr.. John Barlton's Eagle Wing,
Mr.. William E. Kinzey's Thorn. Mr..
William I. Salter's Eddie, Vice .Commo-
dore John Ortlieb's Henry Gray, Mr.. Ed
ward W. Kitchan's Charm, Messrs. Lee
ger and Rowe's Anonymous, Mr.. Edward
G. Heineken's Minnie and Mr.. William
Beck's Sunbeam.
In the sail home the captains and crew
had to exercise great skill. The rules
prohibit the shifting OF ballast, and as
the breeze freshened the yachts were in
danger of going over. They were ad-
mirably handled n no serious mishaps
occurred. The Vivid and Eddie met with
trifiing accidents, 1t Is said. They re-
tired from the contest and under reefed
sails made direct for the club house.
In the I'll home x-Commodore Ketch-
ans yacht overhanled the Growler, and
finished a few seconds ahead Of her. The
second boat was in the class on time al
lowance. The Eagle Wing made no gain,
but held her own from the turn. The
Gray sailed well before the wind, and did
the best work home. She was followed
bv the Thorn. the Eddie. Minnie and
Anonymous, in the order given. All had
arrived in less than twenty minutes after
the first boat reached home.
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