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YACHTING NEWS. 

 New Roohiliji Regatta.— Ae a yachling port it would be 

 difficult to pick out a more suitable or more cozy and romautic 

 sheet of -water than the bight and bays which form the harbor 

 of New Rochelle anywhere iu the neighborhood of the me- 

 tropolis. Its attractions are many, and what with ample 

 water open to the Sound and arms of the sea reaching back of 

 protecting islands and promontories, and with good holding 

 ground, it is not to be wondered that the place has become a 

 favorite one for racing craft to meet at as well as a port of call 

 for the large fleet of small craft bound Bast on a cruise during 

 the Bummer months. With a really select and commodious 

 hotel, the Neptune House, in which MessrB. Hughes & Co. 

 cater acceptably to numerous permanent guests during " the 

 season," situated close to the shore amid well laid out grounds 

 and shaded on all sides by large trees, stretching forth their 

 thickly -leaved boughs like so many arms protecting those be- 

 neath from old Bui's scorching midsummer rays, and with 

 cool, saline breezes wafted in from the Sound, the yachtsman 

 ashore con find Si snug retreat during his stay, and in company 

 with other visitors from New York 7 is sure to leave the place 

 aud the friendly solitude of his hosts with feelings of regret, 

 sure to return agwn when opportunity offers. So far as the 

 yacht matches at New Kochellc are concerned, they owe much 

 of their popularity to the liberal enterprise always manifested 

 in their organization. They have always been in the hands of 

 gentlemen, who not only have the worldly means, but like- 

 wise the experience and desire to make the races under their 

 control successful and prominent for the spirit of fairness and 

 generosity that has characterized them for the past rive years. 

 The judges were out in their steamer Sprite and aided in the 

 difficult task Of getting nearly fifty craft into line and giving 

 them their final instructions. New Rochelle of course made 

 a holiday at it, and interest iu the competing clippers ran high 

 among- the many old shellbacks of the oyster and fish per- 

 guasifln that have braved the gales of the Sound for a lifetime 

 in their smacks, and who know every rock and mud-bank 

 along its shores. Club members went around the course in 

 the barge Ma.rw.nt Careen, aboard which the military band from 

 David's Island furnished excellent music, and several steamers 

 found a gold mine in giving the general public a view of the. 

 day's sport. The morning was overcast and foggy, and the 

 wind only light from the S. As the start was effected some- 

 what late, the breeze picked up a bit, and when all Imnds got 

 away it hadinercased toanice, wholesailingwind. There were 

 five classes of boats, the first three to sail from the starting 

 line between a stake-boat and David's Island to and around 

 Throgg's Neck Spar- buoy, twice over; distance, twenty miles. 

 For fourth class, to and around Stepping Stones Spindle and 

 return, twice over ; fifth class, same course, only once over ; 

 start from an anchor. Hardly had the gun fired at lb. 2m. 

 45s., when the fleet broke away, jibs went up as if by magic, 

 and 'the greater part of the fleet went off on the starboard 

 tack, heading up along David's Island shore. The rest went 

 off o'u the opposite tack, made a short board and came about 

 on the weather, but astern of the others. As the forty yachts 

 or more beat out of the harbor they presented a very hand- 

 some siaht. The last of the flood was making and set those to 

 leeward a little to the E , so ere long they came about. Occa- 

 sionally there was a little blanketing done, but on the whole 

 it was a fair test Of the craft themselves. Almost from the 

 very beginning Susie S. shoved out to the front and 

 took the lead positively when working down the reach 

 between the city and Hart's Island. A short, leg was 

 made on the port tack, then a long one on the starboard. 

 Susie S. Bported a fine suit of linen, which set aB flat as sheet 

 iron This accounted in no little way for her weathering on 

 the ruck so readily. The Fowler, close aboard, stood closer 

 into the. shore at Hart Island, and lessened the gap between 

 her and the leader. The Davids, a local craft of note, was 

 putting in some good work, and was among the leaders, 

 working through the reach, the rest all pretty much in a 

 bunch crossing tacks. By the way, Davids was afflicted with 

 a bowsprit of tremendous length, mo3t too much of a good 

 thing as it turned out on the run home with booms broad off. 

 Dm* Devil was among the leaders, and had it not been for an 

 accident she met with would probably have given a good ac- 

 count of herself near the finish. Unfortunately, the Eleanor 

 L. in attempting to cross her bows, failed to clear and caused 

 the Devil to upset. Both then gave up. Mayotta sprung her 

 stick and that was the last of her, of course. The wind 

 freshened, and the big ones dipped their lee rails and had to 

 be " touched up " a bit once in a while, their crews being 

 kept active laying out and in with each puff— exciting, no 

 doubt, but daiup'and hard work. The four leaders had the 

 race among themselves, Susie doing the best and Davids not 

 seeming to hold so good a wind. She went about sooner than 

 the rest, and stood below Throggs Neck Point, then made a 

 couple of boards to fetch the buoy. Susie, Fowler and Jose- 

 phine stood on across to Long Island till, when put about, 

 they could mako the buoy without further stretching. They 

 all calulated well aud hit the mark precisely. Susie S. showed 

 the way round, and easing off her sheet, and booming out jib, 

 was off for the stakebo it in the harbor again. She was fol- 

 lowed a minute later by Fowler, and then Josephine came 

 round some 4m. 47s. astern. She was followed by Davids, 

 Mettle, Srcan, Bertha, Mairtha M., Agitatvi; Mary, Annie, 

 Excelsior, Holmes, Frou. Front, Inspector, Truant and Lizzie 

 0. in the order named, there being a difference of 36m. 12s. 

 between first and last boat around. Davids suffered from her 

 long bowsprit, for her jib, when boomed out, set at such an 

 acute angle with the horizon as to catch but little wind. 

 Some means of bringing in the tack should be devised, though 

 sailing rules might prevent such innovation. When the 

 stakeboat was reached the second round commenced. It 

 was so far as the leaders were concerned, almost a counter- 

 part' of the first— a beat down through the reach at tlity 

 Island, then a couple of long and short legs for the buoy, and 

 a run home again. Once in a while Fowler closed the gap on 

 Susie a little, but on the whole Ira Smith's crack had it her 

 own way and increased her lead- Fowler is a new boat this 

 season, however, and a customer not to be despised by the 

 very fastest of them. The tiny ones of 12ft. found the 

 breeze and sea about all they bargained for, and such little 

 shavers as Lulu, Tease, Lizzie 0. and other diminutives were 

 fortunate in having only one round to make, or they might 

 have had a tough time of it in the freshening breeze of the 

 evening. One of the peculiarities to successfully sailing these 

 little fellows fthey meaiure only fractions of a ton) Is the 

 necessity of parting one's hair in the centre and laughing out 

 of the middle of one's mouth only. They form good material 

 though for the formation of a model yacht club, very suitable 

 to bay and inlet work about New RoohelU. Dinner must be 



sparingly partaken of aboard of such frigates, for fear of put- 

 ting them out of trim after a hearty meal ; but they form an 

 excellent school for learning how to handle a beat, and time 

 Spent in them is not by any means thrown away. The race 

 was very successful in" all respects, and the committee of the 

 New Rochelle Y. C. is to he congratulated upon the issue of 

 this the fifth regular annual regatta they have held. Music S. 

 put tor home after lauding the purse of $150 for her crew. 

 Tie S. 8, Promise made harbor iu the afternoon. Among the 

 other yachts present, those flying the pennants of the Atlan- 

 tic and Jersey City Yacht Clubs were prominent, bUe U 

 Seawanhakas were likewise represented as a matter of course. 

 The final of the race we give below : 



MRBT OLAilS SI.0OPS. 



KlKPBBd ' 



Name. .start. Finish, time. .Time. 



h. m. s. n. Jr. s. H. 51. s. u. m. a. 



Susies l 02 4r> 4 39 no 8 SB 21 n as u 



N E t'OWler 104 45 4 4110 8 4126 3 40 65. 



Josephine 10*45 4OTK s RJ 30 a 61 no 



Wni Swan 1- 03 48 4 57 62 3 55 07 it 65 07 



W F Davids..., . . 1 02 15 4 58 27 3 55 42 3 54 07 



EECOSD OX ASS SLOOPS. 



Nettie 103 45 4 66 58 3 63 07 3 52 41 



Martha it 103 45 8 0189 a 58 44 8 68 0I# 



Bertha 102 45 5 06 SB 4 02 43 4 02 43 



Mary 102 45 5 08 40 4 05 66 4 0-115 



Agitator I 02 45 6 06 82 4 03 47 4 02 57 



Excelsior... 1 02 45 5 13 41 4 10 56 4 04 58 



THIRD CLASS OATS. 



Frou Frou 1 03 45 5 14 25 4 11 40 4 10 00 



till ilolmee 1 03 45 6 17 10 4 14 25 4 00 05 



FOtTRTH OL1SS OATS. 



Fidget 102 46 4 26 11 3 23 26 3 23 26 



Brothers 102 45 4 26 32 8 23 47 3 22 02 



Dart 102 45 4 27 32 3 24 47 3 24 47 



Uerirnde .102 45 4 SS 16 3 25 31 8 23 01 



Anitft 102 45 4 29 03 3 26 23 3 23 45 



I lam VV 10245 4 20 19 3 26 34 3 24 19 



ChaUtkleer 102 45 4 62 13 3 29 28 3 25 60 



Lille - 102 45 4 30 31 3 38 45 3 82 53 



KIKTH CI.AHS CATS. 



L'ZZie C 102 45 3 13 35 2 40 50 2 39 10 



Nettle 102 45 3 48 22 2 46 87 2 46 30 



MaryB 102 46 3 49 01 2 46 16 24.31 



fcOjH 102 45 » 49 IS 2 46 38 3 45 43 



fteed 103 45 3 55 OS 2 52 23 2 51 SS 



Rest not timed. 

 The owner of Dare Devil has challenged Susie S. to a match 

 for $100 a side, working canvas only, ten miles to windward 

 and back. 



San Frahoisoo Yacht Club.— The annual regatta of this 

 club was successfully accomplished Saturday, Aug. 3, in a 

 fresh breeze and sea. There was a strong muster of yachts, 

 and, considering the recent formation of the club anew, it cer- 

 tainly exhibits signs of a vigorous growth, and must be con- 

 gratulated upon the energy and interest manifested by all its 

 sailing members. The club is, undoubtedly, much indebted 

 to the efforts of its Commodore for the high standing it has 

 attained in the list of American yacht clubs, and that it is a 

 wide-awake concern, up to the latest doings in the sport is 

 evident from the fact that the honor of first having introduced 

 the wonderfully handy yawl-rig, belongs to Capt. C. If. Har- 

 rison, of the Frolic, and Capt. T. A. Hyde, of the Fawn, 

 both flying the colors of the S. F. Y. C. Eastern yachtsmen 

 may take a lesson from their friends in the " stepping off " 

 State. We reserve some further comments in connection with 

 rig and model on the Pacific for a later isBiie. Entries for the 

 match, with a summary of time, made as follows : 



DO. with 



Name, Start. Home. T'l Tune. allowa'e 



1. COIlSUelO 1 19 36 4 II 45 3 32 9 13 32 9 



a. Emerald 1 IS 47 5 13 45 3 54 63 3 44 60 



3. Fawn 1 21 32 6 22 IB 4 43 3 47 13 



4. FrOllC 1 17 5 26 50 4 9 60 4 39 



7. Magic 1 20 65 5 38 47 4 17 52 4 14 



6. (lara 1 20 60 5 32 35 4 11 45 3 68 87 



6. Challenge 1 19 5 17 85 3 58 35 13 58 35 



* LtVfly , 1 27 6 17 53 3 50 63 18 50 53 



* Twilight. 1 20 58 5 2 65 3 41 67 13 41 57 



* Aunle 1 29 20 4 55 3 26 40 13 25 40 



* Pet 1 30 5 6 32 3 35 32 S 30 IT! 



* Tommy 1 28 50 5 24 10 8 55 20 3 49 20 



* Carrie 1 29 16 5 28 5 3 5S 50 3 63 35 



" Short comae. t No Allowance. 



Courses f rom'Long Bridge to Hunter's Point, to and around 

 beacon off Oak and Harbor, thence to and around stake-boat 

 off Port PointWharf and return over same course. Second- 

 class and cat-boats returned directly home from Port Point 

 Wharf stake-boat. 



Tee Cotter Mukiel.— Many are the tales of the wonderful 

 doings of this pretty little crack that come to us from all sources. 

 Though we prefer to await authentic accounts of her sailing, 

 we may say that all agree in praising her wonderful handiness, 

 whUe not a few are even sanguine as to her speed. Built and 

 Bparred for a cruiser only, speed perse has not been the aim of 

 her designer, but if fast, it will certainly be just that much 

 more to his credit. 



Norwalk Yachtsmen Afloat. — The members of the 

 Columbia Y. C, of South Norwalk, Conn., Commodore Her- 

 bert H. Booth, will leave that place on a cruise up the Hudson. 

 They sail in the sloop W. B. Smith, in charge of Captain 

 'ihomas Wright, and expect to be gone a week. 



Chtjjbe or the S. S. Vedette.— Mr. Philips Phrenix, of 

 New York, is now on a cruise in his new steam yacht 

 Vedette, 93 tons, N. M. He arrived at St. John, N. B., on 

 the l.ith insfc., all well. After remaining a few days she pro- 

 ceeded across the bay. Captain A. Williams has charge of 

 her. 



New Bedford Yacht Cldti. — The fourth cat-boat race of a 

 series, for the New Bedford Yacht Club's Cup, was sailed 

 Aug. 10 over a six-mile course. Won by Sylph, J. H. Beetle, 

 Esq., in lh. 13m. 5s., beating Turk, Alice, Enice, Oito and 

 Fester. Previous races won by Fuice Oito and Sylph, 



A Good Record.— The Fancy, Mr. P. Grant, Jr., has a 

 fine record, and has established herself as one of the fastest 

 among the small craft in and about Boston. She is cat-rigged, 

 22ft. long, 9ft. 6in. beam, and was built last spring by Pierce 

 Brothers, of Boston, in 1877. She has started ten times, 

 winning first prize six times and second prize once. The first 

 three races were lost on account of being under sparred the 

 first season out. She flies theNahasset pennant. 



Beverly Yacht Club. — As announced in our columns, the 

 regatta held by this club off Ootuitport was sailed Aug. 17, a 

 strong wind blowing from the southeast. The judges were : 

 Messrs. A. L. Lowell, J. T. Coolidge and G. P. Gardner. 

 The race finished as below : 



firm olasb, Actual Correorea 



lime. Time. 



Name. owner. h. m. a. a. «. e. 



Waqnott A T Perkins I 24 4S l 16 87 



EUne .... JTCoolldge, 8d l 34 11 1 21 21 



SECOND 0LAS8. 



Nllfift FCLoweli 144 25 120 20 



GmTdouU ACodmtm l 47 15 nun 



hOnlBB J T Onolidgt) 153 35 130 01 



Peer EJLoweU., 



Union Regatta off Steawbekrt Hill, Boston. — An 

 open regatta will he held Aug. 31, off Strawberry Hill, Bos- 

 ton harbor. Yachts will be divided into three classes, sepa- 

 rate prizes for keels and centreboards. Course will be 

 designated at a later day. Judges: Com. M. J. Kiley, S. 8. 

 Goodwin, Geo. C. Melvin, H. A. Keith. Geo. W. Morton and 

 Ceo. H. Palmer. 



Providenob Yaobt Glob.— The midsummer regatta of this 

 club was held Aug. 13, over a course in Narragan'sett Bay, off 

 Bullock's Point. Wind, a wholesale breeze from the S., and 

 the match resulted in a fine sail all around. Course from the 

 Point to aud around Nayatt Point, back to Salim's Point, 

 then down to Bullock Point light and return to stakeboat. 

 Distance ten miles. Two penants for prizes. The yachts got 

 away together, save Eildegarde, who soon gave up the race 

 and made for Bristol. Hope and Lizzie on the run up carried 

 away their gaffs and withdrew. Starlight and Lottie had the 

 race to themselves in their class after this, and Waneick was 

 alone in the second. The match finished as under : 



FH18T CLASS. 



Actual 



Start. Return, Time. 



n. M. S, II. M. 8. H. m. a 



. 1 25 80 2 59 00 1 88 30 

 .1 23 30 3 10 45 1 47 15 

 . 1 26 15 withdrawn. 

 . 2 30 00 withdrawn. 

 The race for small local craft was won by Myra. 



NAMBS. 

 Starlight.... 



Lottie 



Hope 



HildBgarde.. 



Corrected 



Time. 

 n. m. B, 



59 95 



1 13 62 



OAR AND PADDLE. 

 Tub Silver Lake Rbgatta.— The great regatta of August 

 15; held on Silver Lake, near Boston, has come in many 

 respects to unlooked-for terminations. The defeat of Court- 

 ney by a colored oarsman of rapidly-rising fame carries with 

 it two lesions, which may serve Courtney a good turn in lime, 

 in the first place it has proved the old saying, that it is dan- 

 gerous to despise one's enemies, and secondly that it will not 

 do to come to the start in an untrained or unfit condition. It 

 was expected that Biley wonld have made a better showing 

 than he did, but as he avers that he slowed down to watch 

 and stand by Courtney in bis illness, this may account for 

 his lagging behind, to the disappointment of many of his 

 friends and backers. Of "Frencby" Johnson's rowing only 

 one thing can be said, that with better coaching and a little 

 finer style he will soon be a man to be feared by* all who may 

 pull over the same course with him in the future. Wallace, 

 Ross and Hoanicr failed to put in an appearance, and Plaisted 

 and Morris were also absent. This robbed Frencby's victory 

 of much of its significance, upon the supposition that Riley 

 did not do his best. It is being conceded on all sides, 

 though, that Prenchy may justly be considered as Boston's 

 best man, and one who can make away with anybody but the 

 very best. Moreover, the manly and generous conduct of this 

 colored knight of the oar has won for him many friends. He 

 is ready to acknowledge that his defeat of Courtney was ow- 

 ing to the lattcr's illness, and does not expect to perform the 

 feat again. In time, however, Johnson will make his mark. 

 He has the physique and will, and only lacks more perfect 

 finish to get the power out of his muscles and into his boat. 

 The day was unpropitious, so far as water above was con- 

 cerned, though the surface of the lake beneath was smooth 

 and in good racing order. Owing to the exertions of Captain 

 Plynn everything was in readiness at the appointed time, and 

 the amateur single scullers were called a little before 2 p. v^ 

 Entries and positions : No. 1, J. Francis ; No. 2, F. F. Butler . 

 No. 3, W. H. Backman ; No. 4, T. C. Murphy ; No. G, M; 

 Crowley ; No. 6, James O'Brien ; No. 7, J. H. Houghton , 

 No. 8, J. Regan ; No. 9, James Hurley. Frank E. Holmes' 

 Larmon, Pillips and Lee did not start. At the word " Go ' 

 Murphy, Houghton and Butler got away together, with 

 Holmes following. At the half-mile Regan spurted and went 

 into second place, and Holmes, with a long, steady swing, took 

 the lead. At the mile he. lead by four lengths, Regan still 

 second; but at the turn Houghton displaced him and spurted 

 after Holmes, but to no avail. Holmes won by two lengths 

 in 31m. 57s,; Houghton second, 22m. 3s., and Murphy third. 



The second race was for amateur six-oared crews. Only 

 three reported. The Shawruuls took the lead, Narragansetts 

 second and City Points behind, having made a bad start. 

 Shawmuts steered poorly. At the mile the Rhode Islanders 

 got the lead, aud from the turn had the race in hand, Shaw- 

 muts keeping second place. The Rhode Island crew crossed 

 in good style in 18m. 42s., Shawmuts, 19m. His. and City 

 Points 19m. 42s. The third race was the event *of the day 

 and would have been even more interesting had not the ab- 

 sence of many who had entered rendered the list of competi- 

 tors very meagre. Courtney was, of course, the favorite, 

 aud bets against him could hardly be obtained. The rumor 

 of his illness, however, soon spread among the crowd. Ellis 

 Ward led off, but Freochy's muscle began to tell, and sent 

 him ahead. Riley aud Courtney kept together, and Sullivan 

 brought up the rear. Kiley was" pulling 30 strokes and Courti 

 ney 34, neither of them gaining on the Bostonian. Johnson 

 noticing an attempt of Kiley to drive him out of his course, 

 spurted and gained his stake some five lengths ahead. At 

 this juncture Courtney felt the first symptoms of his com- 

 ing illness, and told Kiley to go ahead. Both turned, Ward 

 next and Sullivan last. At. the last mile Courtney threw up 

 his bonds and the judge's boat went to his rescue. The race 

 was finished by Johnson winning in 21m. 29a ; Kiley, 2tm. 

 10s.; Ward. 22m. 444s. Courtney, who had pulled on again 

 after having his head bathed, finished in 24m. 49s. The next 

 race was four-oared working boats. Entries : The Lakeman 

 Ho. 1, the Ward-Butler and the Chelsea crews. Lakeman led 

 all the way from the start and crossed ten lengths ahead in 

 19m. 30As.; Ward-Buller, 19m. 52s.; Chelsea, 19m. 53Js. 

 Johnson received an enthusiastic reception and. was serenaded 

 by his friends, who even went so far as to propose a race with 

 Haitian. This, though, is going a little too fast, for Johnson 

 is not yet equal to the Canadian by a long piece. Courtney's 

 reception by the Bostonians was very warm. The weights 

 and boats of the professional scullers were as follows : 



Charles E. Courtney, ot Union Spring*, N. Y.— Weight, 177 pounds ; 

 height, 6ft. H'n- B "at built by Waters of Troy, paper, 29ft. long, 12m. 

 beuin aud welgat 32 pounds. 



Janies H. Kiu-., Siiiura Springs, K. Y— Weight, 161 pound"; height, 

 ilt.ilj«rn. Boat ot paper, tuilli by Waters, Wth, long, llHin. beam, 

 and weight, 8BX pounds. 



Frenohy A. Johnson, of Boston— Weight. 135 pounds i height, 6ft. 

 inm. Boat of paper, built by Waters, 28ft. long, I2>ilu. beam, and 

 weighing 31 pounds. 



Ellis Ward, of Philadelphia— Weight. 153 pounds; height, Bit. llln. 

 Boatsolt. long, ISsiln. I leam mi welgttlng 83 pounds. 



J. F. SaUlvan, ot r .: pounds ; height, Eft. loin, 



BoatSSlt. long, lam. beam, nod.' weighing M.poundB. 



