The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-12
THE RENDEZVOUS AND PRELIMINARIEs
MUsTERING OFTHE YACHTS.


The era Of ocean races in the United States was nauqu
rated yesterday morning, when the gallant yachts Fleet
wing and Henrietta, manned by picked Of expe
renced onaoers set sail from OF the Sandy Hook light
ship, for the purpose Of definitely settling long mooed
question Of speed The stakes wors Of course compare
vcy nominal but from the fact thst the propretors OF
both vessels members OF the New York Yacht Club
that the yachts among the largest OF the kind and
above ALL IL being generally known that the series Of
ocean In America be commenced by the trial.
the interest and excitement attendant upon the match
were intense As heavy bets pending, al the prn
cpas in the transactions are unusually anxious a. to
the result.
The match was made some time since between George
A. Osgood Esq, owner Of the Fleotwing and Mr. James
Gordon Bennett, Jr proprietor Of the Henrietta the
conditions to be complied with being follows-
ut is agreed that the Henrietta and Fleetwing shall be
towed out to the ghtshp at Sandy Hook and given
signal the morning Of the eleventh day Of September
shall cast of from the ugboat start the race proceed
to the lghtship off Cape May and sail around H. the
Fleetwing showing blue and the Henrietta red lights On
their return they will passing the Sandy Hook light
ship TO the southwark and eastward throw up the Fleet
wing rockets and the Henrietta three intervals of
minute each and hail the lghtshp and report their
arrival
BY these regulations it will be seen that the distance
to be sailed is about two hundred and twelve
tcal miles, and is expected that the will occupy
some twenty -four hours In accordance with the time
Of departure the yachts to arrive the Horse
shoe Sunday night and the to have all things
readiness the ensuing morning.
LEAVING NEW YORK.
small party, comprising one OF the owners and sevc
raj friends left the city on Sunday afternoon, board
the steamtug Only Son. which convey the guests
to the rendezvous and tow the rival vessels to the
ing point Tho tug received its passengers at the foot Of
Thirty eighth street. North river being anchored al
pier which, If extreme filth be element Of excellence
is certainly likely stand nrss among instutons Of the
kind. Steam was at once gotten up, and the towboat
slowly at nrs and then continually gaining in velocity
shot forth into the stream and ,pidy rushing past
hnIks and wharves, docks and storage buildings,
reached tho waters Of the Horseshoe
THE RENDEZVOUS.
When the Only Son reached the rendezvous which
it's distinctive anti witch title the fact Of being
hcmmed in three sides by the Highlands of Nayesnk
and sandy Hook-it fully five ocbck In the after
noon and the sum- whose cheerful face been seen
throughout tho day, still respectfully declined all invita-
ons to peep forth from between his cloudy bed curtains
Tho skies overcast, and dark tho distant
horizon that the most experienced sailor would have
east west north and south Not breath Of wind
ru the CLASSY surface OF the waves Not the slightest
breeze naunted the gaudy little pennants Of the squad
in midair The several yachts and soops
anchored Tor the purpose Of witnessing morrows
sport stood out upon sombre background while their
images reflected in the tide below without ripple
disturbing the ruhulness Of the resemblance The Hen
etta safe motoness with decks cleared and sails furled
ready for immediate action On the larboard side Of this
the little sloop Bonita OF some forty tons bur.
den, owned by Mr. Center-a tiny craft which made
the rough voyage from New York Portland Almost be-
side the Bonita lay second sloop OF like microscopic d.
mensons OF the Brooklyn yacht squadron Some dis
ance of stood the Phantom aboat built two years
since, and by the wdgeon beautiful craft owned
by Mr. Frank osgood while Mr. Henry Bache's Calypso
being anchored within gunshot. But the centre OF
the attraction for discrmnave yachtmcn lay pres
cnce Of the Feetwing and the Henrietta, the former
vessel having arrived at the rendezvous about hour
after the appearance OF the tug which had anchor
for the night Both competing yachts had been fitted
up, trimmed and pot loaded for the OCCASION and their
gallant appearance such call for special notice
part and much comment from the critical though
amateur mariners
THE FLEETwISG
was docked of Hunters Point She is bran new yes
sell built by Joseph Van Dusan the well known builder
Of the Alarm, the Gipsy and other yachts that have
made their mark in yachting history. She owned by
Mr. @. A. 0sgood, son.in law OF Commodore Vanderbilt
Her length deck Is one hundred and six feet beam
nearly twentyfour feet oepth of hold about ten feet
and tonnage about two hundred tons She has greater
length oil bottom than the Henrietta; her entrance is
not sharp and she has nine inches less dead rise.
All the Of the shipbuilder's art have been
lavished upon her Both externally and internally the
Fleetwing rugged in the her rival, and
Nh.
triaing difference in their booms but 80 slight as
to be scarce worthy Of mention. The comprised
twenty-five men, The yacht was sailed by Captain
Harris aided by Daniel Chapman Nelson Comstock and
another experienced pilot
THE HENRIETTA
Is fore and aft rigged yacht Of something over two
hundred tons burthen She built three years since
for the owner, Mr. J. g. Bennett, Jr, by VIM Tucker
rising shpwnght Of this city, who has built already one
or winning yachts During the present season she
has been heightened fifteen sixteen feet TO the mani
fest improvement OF her sailing qualities Her dimen.
sons length one hundred and eight feot beam
twenty three feet depth Of hold about feet She was
prepared for the contest In the screw Tor hydrosta
docks at the foot Of Pike street. An she lay on the slips
Saturday morning her appearance was strongly sus
gestve Of strength and endurance. Her wser lines
her keel deep and 6or entrance % sSu. % "to to that
ns s more o. D.s% amy .oa ohsr .. yss .
said that vessel Of the squadron could compete with
her The crew OF the Hcurieta comprised tweny.e eight
men, including Captain Richard Brown, who took the
yacht America 10 England for the express purpose OF
astonishing the Britshers Benjamin Brownhis brother
Chsrfcs Brown, his son. and Captain Lyman Beebe, all
experienced pilots, besides two quarermasters.
RAINY NIGHT
No sooner was tho entire feet safely cnsconceo WITHIN
the limits Of the Horseshoe than the rain came paiternE
down upon the decks gently at first, then In larger
drops and finally IN a grand shower worthy the month