The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
PAVONIA REGATTA.
Six Hundred Delighted
Guests on the Judges
Boat Saw
THE YACHT RACES.
Breeze Strong Enough to Break
Topmasts-Wheel ing and
Baseball.
THE YACHT RACES,

A pc rf ect day, an abun dance Of yachts,
spirited contests and large and jolly
company were the features of the twenty
third annual regatta of the Pavon Ia
Yacht Club. 1t is needless to add that 1t
was success, for the club crew has not
experienced failure for many years, but
they have not usually been so fortunat
in the selection OF an ideal day for the
event. Six hundred yachtsmen, ladies
and guests, were aboard the iron steam
boat Cygnus as she steamed down the
bay to the starting boat. The passengers
were happy as they escaped the torrid
weather in the city. II was delightful on
the water as a steady breeze from the
southwest render them comfortable and
gave the yachts wind enough to
bulge their canvass from start to finish.
III fact it was strong enough to do dam
age, as two of the boats lost their top
mast. The loss was disastr GUS in one in
stance, but not in the other.
1t was an interesting sight to watch the
yachts With every inch of canvass spread
that was possible to put out to cate all
the wind they could. Some of the num-
not seen mauy yachts in racing
garh, anx1ously watched the tiny
craft as they went scudding along
with keels almost out of the water
and would shudder as the boats dipped
in the wash of some passing steamer. for
the surface was not broken by the breeze
ana the water In the outer bay was as
level as q hoard. Dancing was on the
programme, but the interest In the races
was too great on the trip down that dane
ing was forgotten. 1t was pretty pro-
cession and the yachts kept well together.
The Cygnus stopped off each turning
buoy until the boats gracefully rounded
and we1e on their home trip. On the re-
turn voyage the young people danced to
excellent music on the main deck in
front of the ladies' saloon. During the
entire trip the officers and members OF
the club were constantly moving about
attending to the comforts of their guests.
Conspicuous among the workers We're tho
members of the Regatta Committee and
Captains Charles e. Baldwin and James
Costigan Blown saw that press represent
atives enjoyed themselves hugely,
In the happy and contented party
on board the Cyrnus were Commodore
Rowe and wife, Vice Com modore Smith
and wife. Treasurer Mittlesdort and wife,
Captain ARCHIE White and wife, Secre;;
and ard wife. 0'eS Captain Ben ~ iamin in" - Me- c.
Claim and wife, Captain j. L. Movey
and wife. Captains A. B. Bennett, X.
Teichman, Enoch j. Smith, Wade Gerdy.
j. c. Brown. James F: O'Melia and
Christie J. McCabe, Superintendent Jack
son. Matte Fulman and Frank Muller,
Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Wickett
and ber daughters, the Misses Grace and
Mamie, and her niece, Miss Laura Wick
and Mrs. O'Melia "f
The preparatory signal was given at
eighteen minutes before noon. The sig
nal to start was sounded ten minutes
later, and the big craft segan moving
over the line. The signal for the smell
craft was given ten minutes later and al!
moved promptly. The Soutter Johnnie
was the first across, followed oy the
Mile, Pavonia aud Carrie Van Voorhees,.
The courses were:-Course !, for classes
3, Z and From an imaginary line be-
tween Oyster Island buoy No IS and a
stakeboat anchored to the eastward of the
buoy, to and around perch and ball buoy
No, 10. located to the westward of IS. w.
Spit" leaving it on the port hand. and re-
turn oUer the same course. Distance,
twenty-five nautical miles.
Course 2-On classes G and 4, from the
same starting point TO and around the red
bell buoy or the N. w. edge of the X omer
Shoals leaving it on the port hand and
returning over the same course. Dis
uance, twenty nautical miles.
Course 3-On classes 2, 3. 6 and Z, from
the same starting point to and around
buoy No g. located to the eastward OF
Swinburne Island, leaving it on the port
hand thence to and around Fort Lafay-
ette, leaving ii on the port hand, and re-
turn to starting point. Distance. fifteen
nautical miles.
The Millie and Christine were a close
company when the former lent her top
mast and fell back beaten. The Carrie
Van VOORHEES, had her topmast C, rried
away but heat her rivals.
The sum mary Is apppnded:-
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