The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-30
RETURN OF TINE YACHT vesrA.
Tho log Of Her ilOmeward Voyage from
COwes to New York.
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Cowes to New York.
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70 rHs EDITOR or ras HERALD.
Nsw yoRK May 20, 1857
rhs yacht vesta arr we'd from England to-day, having
completed thu trip in thirty-two days
Respectfully p LoRILLAED.
The Arrival Of tho vcsta M this Port.
The centeS-board schooner yacht vssss, one Of the
competitors in the memorable ocean yacht race from
New York TO Cowes arrived in this harbor from the last
named port night before last, passing Sandy Hook at
sevca NJ, and making tho voyage scross the Atlantic
in thirty two days. After passing the HOOK the wind
died awy, and she anchored on staten Island during
the night and yesterday morning al ten o'clock,
towed up to the city. and lay to on Wall strsot
ferry for . short time. after which she went up 70
the wharf at the foot OF Corlears street,
where she now Is On her way up
yesterday from Staten Island she the cynosure Of
many observers As she passed inside Governors Island
tho Ider and another yacht which anchor above
that place. AFed several guns . salute.
Tho vest~ experienced very heavy weather during the
entire voyage. losing her foretopmsst jb boom and
portion OF her railing. With the exception Of these nju-
res she shows other marks OF the rough work she
has undergone in battling with the stormy Atlantic Her
hull Ia % TRIM her wood work clean and her brass
ornamental fixtures bright though she had only just
returned from summer cruise around tho coast. She
had continual head winds during the entire voyage with
the exception Of about twsnty-four hours, and
red her centre board down the whole time.
On the morning Of the 7th OF May she shipped .
Eeavy sea which dashed the mate, who was standing
forward ut the time, against the rails and disabled him
for several days. Tho best she made any day
was about one hundred and forty miles per day.
HnR DEPARTURE FROM ESGLAND-A rHg CHANNEL
WITH AN ENGLISH YACHT
At three p N. tho 25th OF April the vesta len
cowes AT that time there about nfty wind-b
vessels In tho Solent and they all nearly
the same time the water quite covered with vessels
from the small schooner to tho stately rdiaman, cours
ing along on their outward voyage. Among them was
the yacht Geogiana, the property OF Irish nobeman
which was going . cruise. This vessel passed the
vesta while the latter heaving her anchor, and
gained slight lead in consequence but in less than
hour the vesa passed her. and sunset she hull
down astern. The Georgiana had quite reputation for
speed in England. and this mpromptu trial Of the
powers Of the two vessels was watched with interest BY
al the vessels in sight.
Low, with Mr. Knowles as first mate, and crow OF six
After the arrival Of the vessel at the wharf,
yachting friends. went board and spent the evening
IN examining her and listening to the Captains nara
~Soh started n' England The
Is the vesta have not arrived in port as yet.
The following Is the
April %, 1S67.-Sea aocount-Commences with cloudy
weather and calm P. NJ light airs from the eastward
shs Needles and discharged the pilot First part light
breeze and cloudy Middle part light bafng airs and
calm. Latter part, moderate breszes from 8 8: W..
pleasant with passing clouds: AL sail set Wind, e. N
X. Lat. so ii N. long % W.
ArRn 2T-Frssh breezss, cloudy. with rain. Q P. NJ,
sopssI l:sc :. N. very heavy 6ssd =. iarisd iSs
main gan topsail and flying jb 10 n, tacked to the
= % .h a .s calm saS s.n b ssf.
NJ distant is mles Morning. moderate breeze and
pleasant; SGT the dying jb 10 A. NJ 80. the gan top
sails Ends with moderate breezes and fne weather
Al noon tackled 70 the southwest wind-l2 n, 5 ".
81 ". W BY g.; 7PM, 8 w.; Ia T.. W. BY n.
ArRn Fine, clear weather. with light rain squalls
On the sS
Middle part strong bree.es with steady rain furled The
flying jib. Morning. fresh breszss and fne; set tn
and One, clear weather heavy swell from the westward
E:ls Mt A. n. N. n ". La. Is % N; long
passing squalls. ~ n, furied the gsnsopsaiis; an
sctsd g he V'Ai MdnShs e'' overcast With heavy
head sea; furled the flying jib. A. NJ, increasing
breeze thick With rain double rssf:S The fos:a and
badly IN the cap iook in the msnsaiI and b, and 70.
ana Jib and kept on Ends with fresh gales, with .
very heavy sea; weather thick, With steady rain
ep8p' V. ;':'sasd f. yn' Ia. !. long
ArmL 3o.-Fresh gales and heavy sea, weather thick
and RAINY, vessel under double reefs; 3 p NJ, clear
weather, passed barks and brig bound east; 30 p
M ship the w. First part squally with rain
middle part clear with fresh gales and heavy sea-
foresaii latter part clear weather squsy. with bad
WIND a ny KS 4 ~. .r !, ID 0'N sA
4P NJ, more moderate ie. out al Che reefs through
S a' to os he Won morning ing Scs with light
drizzly rain; latter part light brcezes with bad head
.sa sa S sssi And osy RrnP
INV s.w.;gA W. IS. Lat, BY observation
MaY2-Iisht breezes and clear weather. with . bad
head r. NJ. put the bonnet on the jib; nrst part
moderate breezes and clear middle part fresh breezss
rain latter part clear and pleasant partly cloudy
heavy swell from w. N. w. Wind, p NJ, W. s. W; 8
" i La %i is Il NJ T. Sns d % ~ " WI ~
MAY 3.-Iaght brc,zes and cloudy weather, with a
heavy bead swell; +. NJ. set the main gan topsail
ram ana thick; A. NJ the wind shifted suddenly to
n. W, veering round east and SOUTH furIed tho
ssn wn
from the 8 W.; employed fishing the jibboom at
Wind, 1P. M W. 5. W.. sP. NJ, s w.5P.M, N
Nws p NJ, E;9P.M, s. 8. W.; IL s. W. by
W. Lat. 10 Al ~. Ion. IS AW.
May Moderate brcexes clear and pleasant weather.
bent the flying jib and b opsa; p NJ, set the fore
gar topsail and flying jib; passed. ship bound T. ;
throughout the neht moderate brcezcs ant fine weather
NJ, set the ib topsail; passed ship bound z. lat
ter part brisk pleasant IL A. NJ furled the
jib topsa: passed a brig bound T. took tho anchors
in on deck, and unbent the chains Wind r. NJ, sw.
by W. IL p. ~, 8. w.; GA. NJ, 9. W. Lat 40 81
N. Ion. % 90 w.
MAY Light battling winds; equally, With rain. p
NJ the wind shifted suddenly TO W. NJ W. tackled TO the
s. w. 4P NJ, light breeze from the NJ u. 6P. NJ, set
the jib topsaiL First part brisk brecses nne and
pleasant; middle part, strong breezcs and squay /;
furIed the jb topsail morning, sharp squalls fured
the main gait topsal passed ship bound east latter
part strong breezos and heavy squalls furIed the fore
gAH topsai and flying lib; rough passed two brigs
bound east pumps attended TO- wind-1 A. NJ, s. w. !;
3P NJ, w. N. w.:5P NJ, n. f.; "a. NJ, N. N f.; .
A. NJ, N. Lat - o. N; long. 261TW.
MAJ 6.-Strong breezes and heavy squalls 1890 r.