Year: 1865

The wind, which had been blowing gentle breeze
from the southwark all the morning, suddenly hauled
little to the and increased in force the yachts
started their errand and sent them skipping the
bay at O rousng rate. The second class sloops
especially were suited far the weather
was concerned, and left their larger competitors far
behind They took the lead from the word 60, and
steadily maintained foremost position in the until
all was The wind being dead ahead, the boats
were compelled to ''beat down through the Narrows,
q vancouver which involved nice points in sailing,
and the best seamen chance to make up for any
deficiency there might be in the model of his craft


THE NARRows.


The Magenta came to of Fort Lafayette, for the
purpose OF giving the passengers an opportu-
nifty OF witnessing the various manGuvree Of the
yachtsmen, as they endeavorcd to weather Coney
Island Point, distant about two miles The HUI
gueno owing to oversight OF the pilot got aground
in Gowanus Bay just before the start that her passen
gers missed this part Of the and were greatly ncensed
pare took the lead followed az .s distance
Of hundred yards-by the Nameess and Martha The
Jennie Cable and Molie Of the first class sloops
next in order, followed by the Dolphin and Restless
Then came the Edna c., OF the schooner class followed
by the Quickstep and Mystic, and host Of outside
yachts haing from the New York Jersey City, Hoboken
and Amercus clubs.


CoNEY ISLAND POINT


was rounded at two O'Clock by the Nonparei the Name
Hector came next followed by the Nancy Jennie Cable
and Edna c. The sakeboat passed In gallant STYLE
the boats getting little sheet they
over the water in the direction of the West Bank the
tail Of which established the outer stakeboat Be-
tween the Nonparic and the Nameess the struggle
most beautiful one and will long be remembered by
those who had the pleasure of being present II six
Of and half dozen Of the other between these two
their manner Of sailing that they would reach he
stakeboat far ahead Of their competitors. On this
stretch the wind freshened somewhat but before the
stakeboat was reached suddenly ued and hauled to
the southwest upsettng the calculations Of number Of
the yachtsmesn who were edging up to windward in
found themselves from mile TO mile and half to
leeward.


The commenced to rise about this PERIOD and it
was evident that the Nonparel laboring somewhat
while her antagonist, the Nameless, stood up
to her % work well and gradually commenced
Nonparei finding that the Nameless likely get
wndward of her, undertook to make short tack when
she msstayed lost such headway that the Nameess
to and ahead Of her before the could be
titled However the Nonparel made IL up afterwards
and swung around the outer stakeboat at the mo-


BUOY NO. O.,


at which was stationed the outer stakeboat
rounded by the Nonpareil at 2:32 40 the Name
less at 2:32 40; the Hector at 2:s9 the Martha
at 2;42 and the Nancy at 244 30 The Black
Hawk, Jennie Cable, Edna c., Molie and Restless
followed in quick succession but the rest of the yachts
were several miles in the rear number Of the slow
ones including the Quickstep, Isaak Walton, Unknown
oceana, Entire Nous, sophia Nellie, Aureia and Echo
up all chance OF distinguishing themselves by winning
prize.


III.


Up 10 this period the management Of the committee
who had charge Of the Magenta excellent but after
this II was bad-decdedly bad. Instead OF remaining In
the neighborhood Of the lower stakeboa until nearly all
the yachts had passed, is the usual custom,
the bow OF the steamer headed for the Naows and
with all possible speed the members Of the club and their
friends were hurried away from the the Stone
wall or some other rebel pvaeer had suddenly appeared
In the ofng The consequence that those board
the Magenta were deprived of the most exciting and 10
mind the most important feature OF the regatta, and
did not catch glimpse OF the boats again until they
rounded the home stakeboat The only excuse for this
eccentric mode Of procedure offered by the chairman Of
the committee was that the judges were anxious 10
reach the home sakeboat in good season We admire
promptness In all persons and especially in judges and
other dgntanes but 10 hurry the ladies' and gentlemen
away from the rnce In this manner and then keep them
idle In the upper bay while there was 30 much TO be
seen outside Of the Narrows running the thing into
the ground In future we would suggest that the judges
other boat than that set apart for the members
OF the club and their guests, and thus avoid
any repetition Of the annoyance OF yesterday.
The yachts rounded the homo stakeboat In nne style,
and cheer after cheer went up from the decks OF the
vessels which dotted the surface Of the for miles
around, as each contestant passed the goal First
the NobpareI. then the Martha which oyerbauled and