Year: 1865

WeoOin8 OUT Vi tucSo pootiieuLoi COppernehuS
from the councils of the party, therefore, is now
called for; and we hope and believe that the
honest, patriotic masses of the democracy, in
their own vindication, will prepare for this
work in their preparations for the next demo-
cratic State conventin-


Tho Great Regatta To-Day and tho
Greater Regsttas 60 Come.


At halfpast ten O'Clock this morning the
yachts belonging to the New York Yacht Club
start upon their annual regatta. In another
column we publish all the documents relating
to the affair. The course to-day will be from
Owls Head around the lightship, thus making
it an ocean race. The old course, from Hobo
ken to the Southwest Spit, will hereafter be de-
serted. The yachts will no longer skim over
the placid waters of the river and the bay like
toyboats in washbasin. The yachtsmen now
insist upon salt water, sea breeze and the
chances of sea sickness. The mill pond school
of yachting is getting out of date. When the
club was founded the largest yachts were
about forty tons burden. Now they are two
hundred and forty tons. The ambition of their





the vessels Hard as it is to part
with the fair faces and bright eyes of
the ladies they leave behind them,
still they are going to do it to-day;
for no feminines are invited to witness the race
from the club steamer as of yore, on account of
the rough water outside. The grand review of
the yachts off the Horse Shoe next week will
satisfy the ladies, however, and so everybody
will be pleased. We anticipate an exciting re-
gatta and splendid display of seamanship.


In England, where there are dozen yacht
clubs and nearly thousand vessels in commits
sion the amateur sailors have been disposed to
smile at the efforts of our yachtsmen. They
acknowledge that when an American appears
she is ahead and they are nowhere but the
taunt of fresh water sailors and centre-board
yachts is always upon an Englishman's lips
when yachting in America is discussed. II that
taunt was ever justified by the facts, it is obso-
lete now. Our yachtsmen have explored the
whole coast from Maine to Florida. trip to
Havana is no uncommon occurrence. To go
outside is not regarded as a daring feat,
as it used to be few years ago. The yachts
no longer hug the shore and creep up
creeks or into some mudhole harbOr at the
first sign of capfull of wind. Little sloops
have been superseded by large schooners, per-
fectly seaworthy and as staunch as they are
swift These improvements in both yachts and
yachtsmen have been effected in spite of our
long civil war, and one may easily imagine
that the improvements will be even more
marked and rapid now that the war is over and
our young men have an opportunity to devote
more time, money and attention to this most
healthful and delightful recreation. Within
five years we hope to see q feet of yachts,
under command of the Commodore, cross the
Atlantic, reft at some seaport and enter at the
best English regattas. There is no doubt that
the triumph of the America can be repeated
upon grander scale, and that the report of such
race will be, "The Americans are ahead, the
English nowhere" Greater regattas than that
of to-day arc, therefore, in perspective, although
to-day's race is greatly in advance of its pre-
decessOrs


In the official order published in another
column the entertainment provided for the
ladies by the gallant yachtsmen next week is
spoken Of as the first annual review. From
this we infer that there is to be both o regatta
and a review every year hereafter. Some such
stimulus as this is needed to keep up the popu-
lar interest in yachting, which is naturally a
somewhat expensive and exclusive amusement.
Just as our crack militia regiments, like the
Seventh, indulge in an annual parade and re-
view, 80 our crack Yacht Club will have Its
yearly rendezvous at the Horse Shoe for inspec-
ton and exhibition. As soon as this idea
comes to be generally understood the bay will
be as crowded with spectators as Broadway
during Seventh regiment parade. The trot-
ting track presents no attractions at all COM
parable with the yacht race, and has many dis
advantages Of association and companionship
which yacht race has not To see the white
winged vessels flying over the waves like gulls;
10 watch the quick maneuvres of the various
yachts and the eager activity Of their crews; to
feel the excitement Of the race tingling
in every vein to hear the shouts which en-
courage the competitors and the cheers which
greet the victors-sll this is interesting beyond
description, to say nothing Of the bright SUM-
shine, the salt fresh air, the rival beauties of
sea and shore and sky, and the intermittent
popping Of champagne corks and rattlng Of
plates in the saloon below. But to all these
pleasures the yachtsmen propose to add, at the
review next week. the unusual feature Of
yacht excursion for the invited guests are to
be distributed among the different vessels for
sail and re-embarked upon the club steamer,
the America, for collation.. Many fashiona-
BILE lady will, doubtless, postpone her trip to
Saratoga until she has assisted at this grand
review, and in all coming seasons II will be an
event Of general interest, before the occurrence
Of which no one will care to leave town. In q
few years all our seaboard cities, North and
South will havo their vacht cluba and the dav