The 20-raters were represented by 'Dragon,' 'Deirdré,' and 'Molly.' The 2-1/2-raters brought together were in number eight--'Elf,' 'Gareth,' 'Gavotte,' 'Kismet,' 'Meneen,' 'Papoose,' 'Faugh-a-Ballagh,' and 'Undine.' This race was for the Fernie Cup, value 10 guineas, won by 'Kismet,' Miss Mabel Cox. Four 1-raters started over a 12-mile course, and the 1/2-raters finished a very successful regatta by having a match over an 8-mile course; the 'Mosquito,' belonging to Admiral Hallowes, beating the 'Coquette' by half a minute. ROYAL CINQUE PORTS YACHT CLUB, DOVER ESTABLISHED 1872 _Commodore_: H.R.H. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, K.G. _Vice-Commodore_: EARL OF PEMBROKE The leading feature in the regatta of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club is the race to Boulogne and back, which really is the Channel match of the season; and in the year 1877, which was remarkable for hard winds and even gales on racing days, such as that when the Weymouth, as well as other regattas, was hopelessly stopped, the grandest race of the series was sailed June 14. The following fine fleet started:-- +-----------+-------+-----------+---------+---------------------+ | Yacht |Tonnage|Description| Builder | Owner | +-----------+-------+-----------+---------+---------------------+ |Australia | 207 | Schooner | Inman |W. W. Hughes, Esq. | |Phantom | 172 | " | Hoad |A. O. Wilkinson, Esq.| |Corinne | 160 | " | Ratsey |N. Wood, Esq. | |Sea Belle | 142 | " | Harvey |H. Taylor, Esq. | |Miranda | 135 | " | Harvey |G. C. Lampson, Esq. | |Lufra | 208 | Yawl | Ratsey |J. Houldsworth, Esq. | |Florinda | 138 | " |Nicholson|W. Jessop, Esq. | |Jullanar | 127 | " | Bentall |A. D. Macleay, Esq. | |Vol au Vent| 103 | Cutter | Ratsey |Col. Markham | +-----------+-------+-----------+---------+---------------------+ With a very hard E.N.E. wind blowing all reefed mainsails and jibheaders, 1877 was a great season for carrying away spars, and June 14 added its share. The arrival time round Boulogne mark-boat is worth recording. [Illustration: 'Arrow,' Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club. _117 tons_ (_Tankerville Chamberlayne, Esq._). _June 24, 1876_.] h. m. s. Phantom 2 17 0 Australia 2 21 30 Corinne 2 29 0 Lufra 2 29 30 Miranda 2 32 0 Florinda 2 32 19 Sea Belle 2 35 15 Jullanar 2 36 0 Vol au Vent 3 0 15