New-York tribune., 1895-08-18
THE ATLANTIC CLUBS SATURDAY RACES
AUsPICIOUs OPENING OF THE sERlEs-A FINE
BREEZE AND A LIVELY RACE. WITH
MANY DELIGHTED SPECTATORS
AT THE CIUBHOUSES.


AT THE CLUBHoUsEs
The Atlantic Yacht Clubs series OF three Saturday
afternoon races was auspiciousy opened yesterday
These races are for yachts Of the following Classes
Sloops. cutters and yawis from Glass to lo inciu-
sive and all cat-rigged yachts The prizes are cups
presented by Vice-Commodore Frederick l. ADAMS
for the best average record corrected time IN the
three races Individual prizes also TO be presented
10 the winners OF each days race In each c'ass IN
which two or more boats sail over the courses
which are as follows. all being in full view from Inc
clubhouse at Fifty-hfth-st. Bay Ridge: For sioo2s'
ETC. from a starting point off the clubhouse over
triangular course five and one-haf miles long, for
cat-rigged yachts. from the same startingpont over
similar course. three and one-haif mics long
These courses are to be sailed over from one 10
three times be decided by the Regatta
Committee consisting OF J. L. Bliss, Chairman
George H. Church and Major G. W. McNulty Ihey
were sailed over twice yesterday, making the DIS
tance eleven miles for sloops. etc. and seven miles
for cat-rigged yachts.
OF nine yachts entered five were on hand Tor the
start. but E. \. Whites soop Lotowana was ruled
out on account OF having passed outside or the
stakeboat at the starting-line. The yachts actually
In the race T. l.. Arnod's soop Choctaw' r.
NJ RandalIs catboat Ethel " j. Bshopricks cat
boat Sunshine and DR.. J. G. McEvetts catooat
Tabitha The start for catboats was set down lot
3I5 D. m. but their actual time was as fooWs'
Tabtha 3I5l0; Sunshine 3.6lO: Etne. 3l740. The
ChOctdW got away IN 1te dt oVo ~ Win
south-southwest wind. which continued throughout
the race She had her mainsail. working gahtopsail'
saysail and jb the start. but before SIZE mad
competed the first round she took in her jib and
gantopsai on account Of the freshenng breeze
which also caused the reefing OF the big sails OF the
catboats The Choctaw. being the only qualihed
soop In her class. had a walkover. On the nrst
round the Ethel compelled 10 withdraw from
the race on account OF the carrying away OF her
gaf The Tabitha rounded the first buoy on the nrst
round on the wrong side Her owner voluntarily
reported the fact her return, and the boat was
duly disqualified. that the Sunshine also had
walkover Following is the Regatta Commuters
official record OF the race. which lively and
| interesting
ELAPSED Corrected
Name. Start Finish Time. Time
choctaw .....-..s:osso 6;O5:5s lS7;os l:57o'
EtheI .s,sOo pssssd sa p.a no not np:h. 90
Winners: Choctaw and sunshine.
Colonel David E. Austen secretary OF the club.
accompanied the yachts over the course with his
daughter and her husband. J. p Sawyer In Major
Ackermans yawl Fidelio. The picturesqueness OF
the scene enhanced by the graceful outlines OF
many yachts which lay at anchor of the clubhouse.
among them being John r. Drexels auxiliary screw
yacht Sultana Commodore Van santvoord's quaint
side wheeler cermont the schooners Lasca Owned
savin: Fearless. by Annie Dupont. and Triton, by
E. Clinton Clark; the sioops Eeanor owned by
Thomas Youngs Moccasin. by Arthur A. Beebe,
and Bonita. by VI. J. Driscol.
Among the visitors at the clubhouse were Colonel
John Jacobus General Brady. DR.. John c. McEvtt.
e. b. Havens, Colonel David e Austen. Marion II.
verdery, ex- Police Inspector Alexander S. Williams
Arnold. Colonel John Oakley. J. p. West E. ?.
whIa J. Ns'9R e %:5s 81 p s.Tys4 EsaoP5d 5oda
DIAMOND " F.. f pekey Joseph 5 De ssldng and and
joyed by about Nifty guests