The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
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The Yacht Alice, Of the New York Yacht
Club. in European Waters-Her Log nm the
Trip Across the Administrations To Any
Yacht Of Her Length in England.
We have been favored with copy OF the log Of the
yacht Alice Of the New York Yacht squadron on her
late trip the Atlantic and publish it below. II
furnishes full and interesting account Of her be-
havor than any brief description Of could
It pleasure learn that the and officers Of the
Alice have everywhere in England been received with
the utmost courtesy and their beautiful and swift
little craft universally admired The Alice has proven
herself peerless among yachts Of her css in own
waters and win doubt astonish the yachtmen Of the
Royal Yacht Club of Great Britain when she appears in
her full sailing trim upon an actual trial of her qualities
We understand that her owner G. Appleton, of Boston,
has authorized challenge TO be given TO sail the Alice
against any yacht Of her length in England, and the
offer has made to sail inside Of sixty
miles, round the Isle Of Wight from Cowes round
the Eddyston for piece OF plate valued at two hundred
pounds sterling hundred pounds TO be subscribed by
each party This offer win remain open until the Alice
leaves European waters This will give tho British
yachtmen an opportunity to the laurels they
lost in the triumph Of the America-ir they can. The
following is the
LOG OF TnE YACHT AIicE-27 ToNs.
MONDAY, July 9-Cleared from Custom House, Boston,
in ballast for Isle OF Wight having on the articles
Arthur H. Clark, master; George HARRISON steward !;
Donald Mcleod, Angus Mckay and William Rahs0n,
seamen; c. A. Lonsfellow and H. r. stanleld passen-
TUESDAY July 1o-Ieft Boston for Nahant wind light
WEDNESDAY, July l1-Half-past nine A. NJ, got under
THURSDAY, July l2-Light southwest breeze Two
o'clock, head winds Four p. NJ, made Cape Sable;
average eight knots
FRIDAY, July 13-wind west and strong Midnight
northwest heavy sea-
SATURDAY, July l4.-Light wind from east southeast.
Midnight calm; secured boom (heavy seal and lowered
Nlninc n nrp mi
grees north longitude 90 minutes so degrees west; dis
lance $50, B. 30.
under squaresa and jlb being lighter duck than main
sail; heavy sea- mainsail not set. Three P NJ, wind
south southwest strong breeze SCI malnsa' latitude
west; distance 80 miles b. 80 $40.
MONDAY, July 16.-Cam lower mansail, under jib
and squaresail. Nine A. NJ took in squaresal set
mainsa; wind southeast by east; spoke bark Nor
mandy, for Halifax; sewed on New York Yacht Club
buttons.
TUESDAY, July l7-wnd southeast and fresh at noon,
crossing edge Of the banks latitude "A degrees 80 min
ues north; decide TO follow as near as possible the
southwark; spoke bark George Henry OF Yarmouth
N. s. six p NJ. Kept on exchanged signals with large
English steamers wind fresh from south southeast clear
sky
aud clear sashng free wind sailing through the fishing
1ee-nearly all French vessels; pass bark Der Wde,'
from Liverpool spoke fishing schooner Emelie at ten A.
NJ. single reef in mainsal. One P. NJ signalized Gu
nard Steamship passed two barks steering way;
night cold thick rainy heavy sea- water flying all over
ten Knots; cabin full OF water; steward baiIIng with
sponge and bucket
Banks-ruD across in forty two hOurswnd undertaking,
fog, thick and cold. Eight A. NJ, hauled to the south
west; set squaresail. Twelve H., calm; no observa
tons Four NJ, wind south southeast. took in square
sail.
FRIDAY, July 20.--Through night and day strong gale
from southwest with heavy sea, Alice behaving speD
ddly; POS miles from noon 10 n0on-best twenty-four
hDurs' run yet-just half way IN nine days six r.
M.-wind slackens wind haus northwest; clear, and
p1a uOea m OOinfe SOuArcaail almost calm
tremendous part hooks Of haards, and squaresa
comes down with run; double lock rove, and man
sent up to hook IL; sail again hosted reports that
the band going round the mast head and into which the
ibsay and shrouds, shacle and throat haards block
sIshihs Of an inch band and we are wreck m Lower
Inansa and &c rope straps for throat ballard
block 10 1T INTO, TO take strain from band finished AZ
eight O'Clock, and mainsa set. Latitude 40 degrees
a. minutes longitude ~ degrees minutes west; B. 80
5-l0 distance 1856 miles
SATURDAY, July N.--strong northwest wind all day;
heavy sea; no chance TO put preyenter lasbings on
sods aud b stay feel very anxious but carry all sail
as wind Is fair Latitude 20 degrees s. minutes iongi
srspAy July % Light breeze from northeast; smooth
SEA clear get up preventer ashings shrouds and jb
Jaws Of and for New York, twelve days from Cardi
promised 20 report him. Latitude ~ degrees IL minutes
north. longitude "a degrees 40 minutes west distance
NokpAY July - Light breeze, smooth sea- eight
feet on squaresai Latitude ~ degrees u minutes north,
longitude ~ degrees 30 minutes west distance o.; B.
20 $40
TUESDAY, july o4-Easlerly breeze passed bark at
A. NJ and lost sight OF her in two hours; three y NJ,
wind southwest SET squaresai; eight r. NJ spoke Brit
ish ship Bon Homme Richard fourteen days from Que
bee bound TO New Dcppe Hollsnd--wanted TO know
cargo Latitude Al degrees So minutes north, longitude
dead reckoning 20 degrees SO minutes west distance U.s.
b. 70 4-I0
wrnxnrAY, July 2s-Rainy and overcast, strong
westerly wind and high sea, carrying all sail spenddly
TnEroAs, July 26.-Wind northwest, plenty OF II,
high sea al six A. NJ carried away gooseneck Of main
boom replaced II by chain ashing latitude IS degrees
10 minutes north longitude II degrees 10 minutes west
distance 100; b. 30 $40.
FIuo,Y July 27-Strong breeze northwest, boat going
faster than ever, nearly IL knots, p n took
squaresail, put on again al midnight hay all day;
latitude degrees minutes north longitude IL de-
srcss 10 minutes; distance 10; B. 80 40.
SATURDAY July 2s.-Fine wind from north northeast;
latitude - degrees 10 minutes north longitude ~ de-
grees - minutes west; distance $50; b. 30 $40
SUNDAY, July 2Q,-Clear day breeze from the north
ward two o'clock entering channel; heavy sea- throw
ing water all over Ms, splendid moonlight; plenty
OF wind hauling ahead; latitude - degrees 10 minutes
north, longitude degrees 20 minutes west; 80 $40
MONDAY, July 30--Breeze northwest, fine and clear;
and bugee both hostcd at noon start Point in sight,
bearing compass N. +. "a miles, chron0meter exact;
employ ed painting and getting yacht In order All
sails much improved by voyage probably the rs Yacht
lights, ho port and bow, nearly tho end OF pill
grimage latitude at noon ~ degrees 10 minutes ~,
longitude degrees 10 minutes W distance ls1 miles
X 304.lO
Tussnsy, july 3i-At eleven o'clock last night made
the Needles, bearing T.. n e. and stood Oh and TIL
day light; considered the voyage mp al this time;
teen days thirteen hours deduct difference In time four
hours forty minutes nineteen days eight hours twenty
minutes. Al four A, NJ Allied away for Cowes, and at
half SIX came booming along down through the feet
Of yachts, about forty 10 number, and their
salutes the de0old flag looking proudly;
We return sain'es with our gun a. We drop anchor.