The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-11
THE YACHT sQUADR ON.


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A~""oA-scenss and Ineidents, &c., 81 ~
TEE SECOND DAT.
August, 7, 1860
When we iass dropped the pen which "a recording tb
movements Of the yacht squadron, nov on IFS ssoo,
day out, it's score Of anchors had lust been pheda.s
the pretty bay Of New Haven, pistol shot away fro.
the ragged and romantic promontory nom which r,sam
the warning rays Of the New Haven light. -
The city lay i've miles In the distance and n.
the time the last sail down. the last rope ooisd To
gathered art and perspraton Of the washed Oh
and quiet had fallen upon the scene, the day 90 n
advanced to render visit among the Ems, II not Oh
solutely disagreeabe, much matter of-unnecessar
labor that few ventured 10 make it, The tempting shade
Of the Cove, however and the pretiy embowered water
ing places there, offered temptations that were no
90 easily resisted, and, accordingly, considerable nun
Der Of yachssmen went ashore speot hour TIVE
Ia the ambrosal epoymeus which the locality Afforded
No doubt each individual might write an interesting
journal Of his experience but aot among th
participants record is necessarily brief "a
fact the unpropous aspect Of the weather. the lowering
Clouds the red and threatening sunset and the haxy
character Of the atmosphere reversed many previously
formed determination and spoiled the fun that bad formed
part OF the days perspective.
The same untoward influences likewise operated 10 pre-
evening and the majority OF the gentlemen remained
board their respective craft errins 70 draw thss
entertainment from their social reservoirs.
AT nine o'clock a lively breeze was making wcirc
music smong the rigging Of the feet and big PATTERNS
drops OF rain drove every one TO seek the friendly
shelter Of their cabins. About this time q sorry
looking party, who had been TO New Haven "a
stretch their legs, came of from the lighthouse,
where saturated, sleepy and hungry they had arrived
amer two hours Of patient and Improbable exertioa
Here they took a small " sharpy-one Of the boats pc
culiar to the reighborhopd-and sculed through
the feet in search Of their abiding place The night was
dark as Erebus, and the tossing gave to the Lights
Of the little aquatic family which accordance with the
rules Of the Club, always exposed at midnight
pearance like that OF many dancing Jack oanerns
that something may be imagined Of the quandary Ia
which the verdant young gentlemen placed in at
tempting To get home. Indeed 1t often requires little
typographical knowledge the part Of experienced
yachtsman 10 single out his craft TO say nothing
about others, when surrounded by twenty thirty
Of his neghbors in strange harbor, especially whss
he has been of a visiting tour and has boxed th4
compass" for the night.
Our adventurers, however, are merely recruits, ans
spent no less than Lalf hour in devious wanderins
from "pllar to post" like Japhets In search Of their
fathers before they safely ensconced board he
own boat
An evening on yacht by the way is no dsagreeabe
incident In ones fethat is all things being equal Yog
have experienced the peasurabe excements OF the day
the GAIL the the breeze the surrounding scene and
arrived safely at anchorage clean Shirt clean face
Of your own personal value and with fragrant sega1
and company Of chosen spirits, you sit down on deck 70
eroy the pictures that hang the walls OF memory ia
BY and by the rafting OF row locks indicates the arrvA
Of party. They board spend ten fifteen min
pose Of bottle Of wine and depart. Others follow
and with little variation the scene is repeated till mid
night whtn every tired enough enjoy bis sum
bers with ze that none but cruising yachtsman real
y knows.
And when bedtime arrives what comfortable quarters
bold out their invitations Your cabin may be peut up
Ctca-perhaps not half large as your city bedroom
The eight or ten berhs that have been used during the
day as sofas have been spread BY the servant and pre-
sent smooth, unbroken surface, 10 your weary
limbs The two staerooms have been drawn for by the
guests on board aud the lucky occupants comort
bic as the ingenuity OF the carpenter and uphosrcr csA
make Them; but you contentcd anywhere. Friends
mas elbow you while undressing, tread your toes put
your stockings in their boots, and do miscellaneous
amount OF mixing hut the fun that bubbles every
opc during the operation is ample compensation for
vow are bsv ns ,0s s
dressed, you viii probably again 90 deck Nine chances
out Of ten "good segar will be lighted and in tho
Pleasant moonlight will sit and cool OF until pair
OF drowsy eyeds batting together drive you the cosy
bunk below, where, three minutes after you
Morning CONES You are up bright and early. II the
Opportunity Ia afforded, dive and swim enjoyed
coffee slipped preliminary 70 the brssst and vow SrP .
as wen conditioned for the days sport mettesome
rsoeborfe.
Such is night upon yacht, and there are few who
have been there who will recognize the des xptiu
H readily as II applied to their own individual selves
on rnx var.
VINE We have been writing, however, the fcet havs
one - enc left their anchorage and are again undcr fuu
ta me lowering clouds have given place 70 the clear
blue sky, but the Light breeze prevailing from the SOUTH
ward and the hot sans Of sunshine that mercessy
Touring down upon give promise OF anything but that
exciting days sport which IS uppcrrnost In The thoush:s
Of cvery va -htsman.
As usual the smsIier boats got underwegh A, seven
becea and Others Of the dvson starsf at eight
the ssria being the last TO leave her anchorage. y
schooner OF ninety five tons originally built for soo
but changed TO ber present rig be0re she touched IL:
az rtsh and handsome morning glory and from shs
quiet manner In which she makes her way along edxns
by this one and that until half q dozen more are
pared Is evident that she has pair q heels thst win
show their neetness before the cruise 10 out
he WIND too Ish, noweyer 70 test the qualities Of
Every stitch Of board spread even 70 NE
awnings 81 several II the boats and every aga aaw Is
woocd aud held rs long a. II will remain.
Two O'CLOCK Pm
The yachts scattered the Sound ~ FAR ~ toe
eye reach, looking the distance like 90 msny sleep
ing ssabres Such has been the battling state OF the
wind that Of the fastest Ia the rear while the
slow once have forged ahead The larger schooners
ever thanks 10 the greater Of canvass lead the 1eet
and are on the edge OF the horizon taking advantage OF
lucky land breeze, and pushing along at rate which viii
soon send them out az signt Now and then we catch
What our captain reverently calls "the breath Of the
Lord bat the whifs last only second, and almost
as tsntslisirg as the calm itself
The air Is suliry the piercing and, altogether,
sceus az u old Boreas had given himself general holiday
and scre 10 sleep.
Time hangs heavily on every hand. One hardly knows
TO what 70 turn his band 70 dipel The ennu Through
the feet the lazy yachsmen amusing themselves In
variety Of ways Some reading, soue sleeping oue
or two have lunch spread the cabin under the
ings few have lines out in the hope perhaps OF
Ing shark, and one scientific gentleman, Judge
through our glass half mile away, spending his time
In catching the neties, which fost aoug the side Ia
great numbers and specuang upon that wonderful pro-
vision Of nature which has made them such miracles Of
beauty In fact every s at loss how spend his
precious moments, and the yachts along II they
feared TO awake the sumbers Of the silent tide.
NEw LONDON.