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THE CENTENNIAL REGATTAS. 
T HE first of these events was sailed on Thursday last 
over the regular New York Yacht Club course 
around the Light Ship and return. In number or entries 
it did not equal one of the regular club regattas, and the 
absence of any visiting yachts, either foreign or domestic, 
(except one small sloop from Boston), deprived it of any¬ 
thing approaching either a national or international 
Character. The day was all that could be desired for a 
regatta, arid the number of excursion steamers out un¬ 
usually large. The contesting yaclits were as follows:— 
FIRST CLASS SC1IOOKKU3. 
Allowance. 
Name. Owner. Clnb. M. S. 
Rambler,.W. H. Thomas.....New York.Allows. 
Dreadnaoghfe.C. J. Osborn.New York ..2 *13 
Estelle.... 
Restless . 
Mela. 
Peerless.. 
Eva. 
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS, 
..James D. Smith.New York.xUlows. 
.. J. N. Kane.New York.3 04 
. . W . JE. Is-elin.New York.5 55 
. ..J.U. Maxwell.Allamic. 6 Ori 
. E. Burd Grubb.New York.7 48 
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FIHST GLASS SLOOPS. 
.J. R. Hulsey.Brooklyn.Allows. 
Arrow.- .Daniel Edgar_._*New York__.2 50 
SECOND CLASH SLOOPS. 
Kate.George F. Randolph.Brooklyn.Allows. 
"Windward.11. L, Willoughby.New York.0 11 
Sadie..,,.W. l£. Greenleaf.Atlantic............1 41 
Orion.Won Cooper....Atlantic,..-.2 05 
i 1 ■' 1 Mi..... Bn.ukBn. 
Maggie B.....C. B. SLratton.Brooklyu.5 14 
Schemer._..C. S. Lee,.— , ...Seawanbaka,.9 6 
'pirate.W, Wtnant. .Brooklyn..,.. — 
Whilcciip .J. M. Forbes.Eastern. — 
The signal to start was given at 11:22, but few of them 
showed a disposition to cross the line, the little sloop, 
Sadie, crossing first, followed by the Alarm and Gen. Tom 
Thumb's sloop, Maggie B. At 11:37 a number of the 
yachts had not crossed, but as their time was computed 
from the expiration of the fifteen minutes’ allowance it 
was 90 much against them. The Whitecap, the only visit¬ 
ing yacht, earned away the head of iter topmast just as 
she crossed the line, and wtis withdrawn. Both wind and 
title were lair, aud as they opened the bay the breeze was 
just fresh enough to bring out their sailing qualities. The 
Tidal Wave's misfortunes commenced early in the day, as 
goon after passing the Wadsworth her fore topmast broke 
short off, leaving her in as bad a plight as site was on the 
day of the Mew York Yacht Club Tegatta. The Alarm 
soon passed the little Sadie, and led the fleet, followed 
closely by the Gracie and Arrow, these three being the 
first to round the southwest spit buoy, in the order named, 
the Sadie aud Maggie B. following. The others were not 
timed, as the judges’ steamer was steered direct for the 
Light. Ship. Passing the point of the Hook the Gracie 
was leading lire Alarm, with the Arrow close up. The 
event of the day was the race between these two first class 
sloops. At the Light Ship they were side and side, but 
the Arrow managed to turn first, and started on the jour¬ 
ney home. The large schooners, particularly the Dread- 
naught, were doing well, with the exception of the Tidal 
Wave, whidh was next to the last vessel to turn the Light 
Ship. Coming home the Arrow maintained her lead of 
the Gracie, followed by the Dreadnaught, which had 
passed the Alarm, the others being strung out in a long 
line astern. The times of arrival and results of the race 
were as follows:— 
FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Elapsed Corrected 
Start. Finish. time. time. 
Name. H.M.S. H.M.S. H. M. S. II. M-S. 
Itreadllauglit.li 3; 00 4 15 40 4 38 40 4 35 57 
Rambler. .11 37 00 4 29 40 4 52 40 4 52 40 
Alarm.11 25 41 4 23 28 4 57 47 4 53 43 
Tidal Wave.11 3i 00 4 35 04 4 58 04 4 61 36 
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Estelle....11 37 00 4 81 15 4 54 15 4 54 15 
Restless.11 30 14 4 43 16 5 13 02 5 09 58 
Meta . 11 37 00 4 45 42 5 08 42 6 02 47 
Peerless.1135 42 4 32 50 4 37 08 4 61 02 
Eva. H 37 00 4 43 53 5 06 63 4 59 05 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS, 
Grade.11 27 26 4 15 24 4 47 58 4 47 58 
Arrow. 11 28 08 4 08 15 4 40 07 4 37 17 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
orios.11 37 00 4 42 48 6 05 48 5 03 43 
Windward.11 37 00 4 II 34 5 04 34 6 01 28 
Kate II 29 H 4 48 37 5 14 26 5 14 26 
Buttle .11 24 37 4 4 : 01 5 16 24 5 14 43 
•Vimie . ..11 37 00 4-18 32 5 11 12 5 08 35 
Maggie 33.11 26 12 4 40 47 5 14 35 5 09 26 
•Schemer.11 36 20 4 52 42 5 16 22 5 07 16 
Pirate.11 32 50 not timed. 
Thus the Dreadmuight wins the first class schooner prize, 
bealiigt e Rambler 10m. 43s. The Peerless wins in ll.e 
seeouu class in schooners, beating the Estelle 3m. 13s. 
The Arrow wins in the first cltiss sloops, heating the 
Gracie 10m. 41s., and the Orion wins in the second class in 
sloops, beating the Windward 40s. 
THE SECOND DAY. 
Friday was even a fairer day for a regatta than the one 
preceding, and the immense number of small yachts afloat 
gave the bay a decidedly holiday appearance. Entries 
were confined to yaclits of fifteen tons and under, thirty- 
one appearing at the starting point. These were divided 
into three classes, the first comprising all cabin yachts, the 
second, open boats of 25 feet mean length and over, the 
third, boats under 35 feet, and the fourth, all cat-rigged 
boats. The course was from a stake-boat oil the New 
York Yacht Club house to and around a stake-boat off 
Coney Island; thence to and around a stake-boat oil Bay 
Ridge; thence to and around a stake-haat oil Robbins’ 
Reef; Iheuce returning to the home stake-boat; and thence 
over the same course again, keeping all stake-boats on the 
port hand, in passing and rounding them. The prizes 
offered were a medal and diploma of the International 
Exhibition of 1878 for the winner iu each class, as well as 
a silver prizo offered by the Centennial Regatta Committee. 
At 13h. 12m. 20s., the gun to prepare was fired from the 
yacht Restless, and five minutes later the gun to start was 
fired. The Cynthia was the first to cross, followed closely 
by the Maud and Beecher. With such a large fleet there 
were constant changes, yachts passing and repassing each 
other in making the two rounds of the course. Among 
those which most distinguished themselves by fine sailing 
were the W, T. Lee, the Pluck and Luelt, and the Susie 
S. The sensation of the day, however, was the appear¬ 
ance of the nondescript life raft., or “What is it?" called 
the Amaryllis, a double boat composed of two cigar- 
shaped cylinders about four feet apart joined by light 
plaukiug. The way in which she sailed was a “caution’’ 
and opened the eyes of the yachtsmen. She ted the fleet 
to the home stake-boat by a mile. The following table 
gives the names of the yachts entered, and the results;— 
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 
Actual Corrected. 
Start. Fiuish. time. l-ime. 
Name. H.M.8. H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.8. 
Fnvorita.12 21 20 4 35 28 3 64 08 8 54 8 
Reveille.13 21 13 4 19 40 3 48 27 3 42 7 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
Journeyman.12 27 59 4 05 00 -3 37 01 3 37 01 
Greeupoinl.12 27 12 8 58 40 3 31 28 3 30 18 
Kale.12 26 02 Withdrawn. 
Crlckot.12 26 02 4 05 32 3 39 30 8 38 10 
Leroy . 12 26 56 4 04 40 3 37 45 3 36 25 
Will. T. Lee.12 26 28 3 66 52 3 30 21 3 28 24 
Wiu. H. Brown.12 25 30 3 50 8J 3 30 00 3 27 40 
Susie S.12 21 55 3 51 39 3 26 4 1 3 21 14 
THIRD CLABS SLOOPS. 
Amaryllis .12 27 18 3 46 50 8 19 32 3 19 3! 
Pluck & Luck.12 23 28 4 03 22 3 39 51 3 00 31 
Clara S .-...12 24 33 5 11 42 3 17 09 3 -15 39 
Inspector.12 25 15 Withdrawn. 
Mary Emma.12 25 49 5 11 59 3 46 10 3 11 36 
Au Revoir.12 24 43 Withdrawn. 
H. H. Holmes.12 24 20 4 16 08 8 51 48 3 47 28 
Almira.11 27 59 4 28 40 3 64 41 3 49 2L 
Sophie Emma.12 26 08 4 28 08 1 02 00 3 50 00 
Addin Taylor.12 25 29 4 HI 42 3 51 13 3 IS 03 
Tough. 12 25 38 Wllhdrawu. 
FOURTH CLASS SLOOrS. 
Rebecca.12 21 05 Withdrawn. 
Knight Templar.12 25 00 4 06 49 3 41 49 3 33 19 
CyuiUia.12 18 40 3 55 50 3 87 10 3 27 iO 
Fidget.12 20 41 4 19 22 3 08 41 3 16 31 
Florence .12 20 33 4 11 1)6 8 50 33 3 37 43 
Victoria.12 23 33 4 till 45 3 40 12 3 27 02 
Foulton. 12 20 55 4 22 55 4 02 00 3 47 30 
U. W. Bctcher.12 19 38 3 56 l>0 3 80 42 3 28 22 
Vanlla.12 21 38 Withdrawn. 
Maud. .12 19 05 Withdrawn. 
The Reveille thus wins the prize for the first class, heal¬ 
ing the Favorila 12m. Is. The Susie S. wius that for the 
second class, beating the W. R. Brown 3m. 26a. The 
Amaryllis won the third class prize, beating the Pluck ami 
Luck, the next, vessel iu this class, 20m- 2,, but there was 
a protest entered against, giving her the prize, on Hie ground 
that she is not a yacht, and the judges decided against her, 
giving the prize to the Pluck and Luck. The prize for 
fourth class was won by the Victoria on the time allow¬ 
ance, beating the Cynthia 8s. and the II. W. Beecher 1m. 
THE THIRD DAY'. 
The third and last of the regattas under the auspices 
of the Centenuial Commissioners, which is to be a race 
front Sandy Hook to Cape May and return, was begun on 
Monday, the starters being the schooners America and 
Alarm, and sloops Arrow and Gracie. The wind was light 
also at Sandy Hook, and when the hour arrived to start the 
yachts there was hardly sufficient breeze to All the sails of 
the departing vessels. At one o’clock a slight breez ■ 
sprang up from the eastward, and at 1:19.5 the Gracie was 
started off to seaward from Buoy No. 5 oil the point of 
Sandy Hook, followed at 1:28:45 by the Arrow. Both 
went away on the starboard tack, aud making a short 
stretch, went about on the port tack, in which direction 
they were going when they passed . ..i ui aigi.t, Ihc Ota t ie 
still ahead. At 2:12:30 the Alarm passed "by the stake- 
boat, also on the starboard tack, followed by the America 
at 2:13, both of them, however, passing the wrong side of 
the stake-boat. They were allowed to ptoeeed, however, 
and when last seen they were still heading off shore, the 
Alarm leading the America about a mile. At the time of 
our going to press the yachts have not been heard from. 
Hudson River Yacht Club.—M onday last was the day 
fixed for the Union regatta held under the auspices of the 
above club, but the luck which during the earlier part of 
the season had favored yachtsmen seemed now to have de¬ 
serted them, and on Wednesday an almost utter absence 
of wind marred what might have been made a most suc¬ 
cessful regatta. After waiting for a breeze until one 
o’clock the starting gun was fired and the yachts named in 
the summary below were started on what proved to be a 
mere drifting match. The start was a flying one, and the 
course from the foot of Seventieth street up the North 
River to Pleasant Valley, thence down to Weehawken, and 
thence past the stake-boat at Seventieth street, the course 
to be sailed over twice. The timelimit was five hours, and 
the leading yachts managed to get around the conrse within 
that time and make a race. The following is a summary :— 
FIRST CLASS. 
Aetna’ Corrected 
Start. Finish. time. time. 
Name. H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. H.M.S. 
Foulton.1 13 15 Withdrawn. 
Eureka.1 12 00 6 C9 45 4 57 45 4 57 45 
SECOND CLASS. 
Addle Taylor.1 16 00 6 14 30 4 28 30 4 55 30 
H. U. Holmes.1 14 30 6 30 00 5 15 80 B 13 20 
Vision.1 16 15 6 41 25 6 25 10 5 111 00 
Claras.1 14 30 Withdrawn. 
Annie L.1 If 00 Not LiiueU. 
Filot Boy.1 13 15 6 46 10 5 23 55 S 28 35 
Andrew Blessing.1 15 10 Withdrawn. 
A 11 Revoir.1 11 30 6 14 40 5 08 10 5 01 60 
Artful Dodger.1 10 00 6 09 30 4 53 30 4 58 30 
THIRD CLASS. 
K. Joralemon. 1 13 00 Withdrawn. 
Skip Jack.1 18 06 7 01 80 4 53 30 4 63 20 
Tough.1 13 00 7 00 15 6 47 15 5 41 65 
Onward.1 15 00 Wlibdrown. 
Mary Allen. 1 13 00 Not limed 
Gnssie.1 14 00 Withdiawn. 
Ella.1 14 00 Withdrawn. 
Wave.1 16 30 7 03 10 5 56 40 5 52 50 
The prize was a handsome gold medal to the winner in 
each elass, which is won by the Eureka in the first class, 
the Addie Taylor in the second class, and the Tough in 
the third class. 
Qoincy Yacht Club Regatta.—T he first champion¬ 
ship regatta of the Quincy Yacht Club took place off M ear’s 
,16 8 1 26 57 1 23 21 
16 8 1 32 57 1 29 21 
,16 6 1 28 08 1 24 11 
16 6 I 26 00 1 22 OH 
15 8 1 35 23 t 29 19 
16 8 1 24 27 1 21 41 
16 7} 1 22 45 1 19 04 
IT 0 1 32 32 1 29 39 
Hotel, Quincy Great THU, Saturday afternoon. Tlte judges 
were E. B. Souther, Chas. H. Purler, and J. O. nolden, 
aud the courses were:— 
First-and Secoud Classes—From the judges’yacht, passiug 
between Sheep and Grape Islands to red buoy, between 
Bunkin Island and Downer’s Landing, leaving it on the 
port; thence, leaving Bnnkin Island on llte starboard, to 
red buoy off Hull, leaving it on the port; thence, leaving 
Sheep Island on the port., to Jncknife Ledge, leaving it on 
the starboard ; thence, leaving Raccoon Island on the port, 
to judges’ y acb, passiug between it aud a flag-boat. Length, 
7A miles. 
Third Class—From the judges’ yacht, passing between 
Sheep and Grape Islands, to red buoy between Bundle Is¬ 
land and Downer’s Lauding, leaving it on the port; thence, 
leaving Bunltiu Island on the starboard, to red buoy off 
Hull, leaving it on the port; thence, leaving Sheep island 
on the port, to judges’ yacht, passing between it and a flag- 
boat. Length, ft miles. The following is the summary:— 
FlltsT class. 
Actual Corrected 
Lem-th, time. time. 
Nnme. Master. ft iu. ll.M.S. H.M.S. 
1.. Nettie.S. F. Whttronreli.28 5 1 20 3ft : 35 ift 
1. . India. F. W. Fruucli. 29 2 I S» 10 1 39 00 
3.. Fiona.H. W. Barker.27 4 1 24 60 1 88 15 
— Secret,.J. Biniiey.23 2f Not. taken. 
2.. Vision.E. F. Worrier.27 ?t 122 12 1 36 01 
SECOND CLASH. 
3. .MuMe.fames ft Slattc.19 9 1 38 28 1 41 02 
4.. Aurora.T. C. Sharp.fir.19 i 1 12117 1 43 51 
1.. Flora..W. F. Maybury..If 3 1 30 00 1 32 25 
2.. Wildfire.U. A. Keith.18 1, 1 37 24 1 86 29 
4.. Red Lion. G. W. Moiton... 
7. .Elmer .P. Clmbbnck, Jr 
5.. Rocket.15. F. Base. 
8. Kate.George Seville.. 
6. Rescue. W. F. Fold _ 
2. Dolly Vardan..A. B. Cleverly.. 
].. Fannie.A Cleverly. 
8.. Annie.P. B. Turner. 
The Countess Ddppekin.—T his yacht, which is to 
contend in our waters next month for the possession of the 
“America” cup, has beeu given a good trial ou Lake On¬ 
tario, aud one that was eminently successful. Capt. 
Cuthbert says:—“She is the smartest, vessel on fresh water. 
She runs like a witch, aud has actually traveled over six¬ 
teen miles au hour, once, I believe, touching twenty- She 
also sails close to the wind, she is a good sea boat, stiff anil 
easily worked, and will steer under lier mainsail alone.” 
He says, “I have great hopes of success in (.lie coming race, 
as I know what the Countess can do, and was previously 
aware of what llte crack American yachts were capable of. 
We carry a crew of eight, and have no trouble in bundling 
her.” Capt. Cuthbert may find that some of the crack 
American yachts can do more titan he imagines. Still the 
Count ess is likely to be a hard one to beat. She is said to 
have been modeled by Capt. Joe Ellsworth, who modeled 
the Cornel, and sails her in all her races, and I’al MoGiehan, 
builder of some of our fastest yachts. Capt. Joe Ellsworth 
will sail her, which is n strong point in her favor. She 
was to have sailed Monday week for Quebec aud sea. 
The Madeleine to Sail for the America Cup.—T he 
regatta committee of the N. Y. Yacht Club held a meeting 
lust week, when it was unanimously resolved that the 
schooner Madeleine, by virtue ol' her previous record, and 
of her recent performance in trials with other yachts, was 
the fittest vessel to be chosen lo represent llte club in Ibis 
international contest, and that, therefore, she should be 
chosen to sail these races. 
It is understood, unofficially, that the club will take upon 
itself ihe sole charge of fitting the yacht for this conlest, 
deeming it. a eluli affair entirely, and if the permission of 
Commodore Dickerson can be obtained for such an arrange¬ 
ment, the club will, for the purposes of this race, assume 
the absolute ownership of the yacht, and relieve him from 
all responsibility, so that if she wins it shall be a elub vic¬ 
tory, aud if she is defeated the club will take all the blame, 
—Mr. Charles Carman’s new yacht Carrie, 27 feet, ar¬ 
rived iu Barnegat waters on the 21st inst. Sheisenteied 
in the race of the Toms River Yacht Club, on July 5th. 
Boston Yachting Matters.—T he Boston Yacht Club 
had a review ou Saturday last, the rendezvous being the 
Club House, City Point. Between 80 and 40 yachts were 
anchored iu line according to class, and inspected by tlte 
Commodore in his steam launch. Each yacht saluted by 
colors and gun as the Commodoi - e passed her stern. The 
Commodore ou completion of his inspection returned to 
his yacht, moved and located her, and then fired a gun. At 
this signal the first class yachts got under way, aud in sin¬ 
gle file passed close to the stern of the Commodore’s yacht, 
saluting when passing, with colors and gun, and thence 
held ilieir course to the Great Brewster. At the signal of 
a second gun the second class boats followed iu the same 
order, and the fleet took the course down the bay. 
A tempest visited Boston Bay on Sunday doing much 
damage. 250 sail of yachts were anchored in Dorchester 
Bay, of which number half a dozen were capsized. 
Eastern Yachting.—S aturday week was a great day 
for yachts in Boston Bay. The Dorchester and Lynn 
yacht clubs had their regattas, and the Quincy, Bunker 
Hill, Haverhill, and East Boston clubs all bad regattas or 
reviews. The West End Boat Club had a regatta on the 
Charles River, where T. C. Butler and M. J. Ahern 
rowed a single-scull race of two miles for the club cham¬ 
pionship, Butler winning in 16m. 25s. There were also 
pair-oar and four-oar working boat races. 
The Fourth in Boston,—B oston will celebrate the 
Centennial holiday in the usual manner with regattas on 
the buy aud on the Charles river. There will be four sail¬ 
ing races, with prizes ranging from $100 to $25. Also four 
rowing races, the principaLof which is that for four-oarod 
boats, distance six miles: first prize $500; second, $250. 
The total amount given for prizes in the rowing races is 
$1,625. 
Alcyone Boat Club.—T he seventeenth annual regatta 
of this Brooklyn Club was held on the Hudson river near 
Yonkers on Saturday afternoon. For the pair-oared race 
there were two entries, as follows:—Tie Curlew, colors 
light-blue: bow, Sidney Greene, Jr.; stroke, Wm. C. How¬ 
ard. The Petrel, colors red and white: bow, Henry J. 
Bartow; stroke, Lewis Smitzer, Jr. The course was two 
miles straight away from Huyler's Landing to Excelsior 
Grove. The “reds” took the lead at the start aud kept it 
for the first eighth of a mile, when Bartow began steering 
across the river and directly out of the course. The “blues” 
soon passed the “reds," and won tiie race in 12m, 12is,, 
two and onebalf lengths ahead of the “teds ” 
