The first-class open sailing boat race will be contested by tho Ihunies Naval Brigade boat, Farquhur'sMabel, anew boat launched to-day from Logun'e yard at the North Shore, a 24-foot boat built by .Ilewson and Melville tor Mr McEwcn, the Tom 15oy, und proba bly tho Sis.
Separate races havo bcon mado for fishing aud pleasure yachts under six tous this year, aud the change has given general satinfaction amongst the owners of the foi mer class. The Flying Pish, Uertha, Whis per, Now Parliament, Daisy, Ripple, aud several other smacks, aro expected to com pete in tho tithing yacht race,

The Regatta Committee baa agreed to make a race for sailing bunts sixteen feet and upwards, and another for Hailing boats like the llattie May and Patriot, which aro excluded from the second class race, «hould tho funds iv hand warrant them in bo lloiDß.
There will be a race at the Regatta for ftchooners aud ketches under 50 tons. This change has been mado iv order to do away with the dilliculty caused by small vessels competing with brigantines and schooners of a large tonnage. The ketch Adah aud schooner Reward are the favourites for the race.
The Uegatta Committee have decided not to accept the entry of tho new Bchoouer built by Mr Harbour, of Kaipara, for the Customs Department, and which was launched Buveral days ago. She has been built for cruising on tho coast, und not as a trading vessel, and, naturally enough, the masters of the other intending competitors objected to hor. She is taid to be very fast.
