The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-17
the OCEAN YACHT RACE.

Statement of One OF the Crew Of the Hem
riertn-The OGirer snid 10 Have Been swept
Overbosrd, &c.
Thomas Darcy, one OF the crew OF the Henrietta
who arrived on Tuesday in the Bremen, from South
amp,on gives the following statement In reference the
passage OF the Henristta:--
We lad good but rough passage from Sandy Hook TO
cowcs From the time we left here We stood on our
course to the eastward right through On the first
nrht Between four and six O'Clock the Fisetwpg and
vesia wore both visible the Tleotwins being directly
windward II u.s. and In my Judgment about three miles
away The vesta right ahead Of about quarter
Of . mile. I lad the wheel then, from four I, SIX
O'Clock and during that tEae In the wake OF the
vesia and steering In the course. We
hauled her about six O'clock when we were sailing
abreast Of her and rsnsns ahead. When I camc on
deck 1t eight o'clock again asked thu the look.
where those yachts were for could not Them
boss and had stood to the northward. The Fleet.
wing was not visible after that night, and I did
either Of them again until arrived Cowes
We had an extremely rough passage and the fore
GAIT ,crsaI sheets were carried away twice 10 nv
the man boom white shaking the reefs out OF
the mainsa'l Tic hands had been ordered 70 mako
sail nr: Cole lay out to cast of the ~rrines and
let 70 the reef tnckie The boom was Just n
the guar and she brosched 70 and shook the main
ho. and the crotch rope not fast properly hut
e slack and u took Mr. Cole and threw him over the
main boom. He swapt overheard as stated be-
fore but hed with his right hand TO the pendant
OF the mainsail and aboard With the nrst Officer,
yr Jones' The ,atser caught ho'd of him aud harled
hin snoard. We all hands deck. Mr. Cole then
promptly went out again and performed hs cuy In
hsv'rg the rriet'a win the He went ont
again on the main bcom and everythns being ciear,
or tie sarboard watch. and the port watch made
NJ sa on the ship. From twelve to four O'CLOCK,
and made ae y IL ahs at Quarter eight
o'clock at night on the 2th OF December half point
on the weather bow When we went below tn ny watch
we were close haned When VIC made Sclily lights we
saGd 10 the south ri II and weaheref that and when
on deck again sighted the Lizard light running
then made LAMBS End With full head OF canvas.
When right IN rot pilot close 10 the Isle
Of Wight from a pilot boat OF The island We then
pio; ~ hAsvo 10 and come aboard as pr!ck as
possible Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Jr, was
deck o. tho Same time, and SO were Mr..
90: il. having free WIND rsptain samaes sa,a:--
We were close on 10 tina land VIC wero running to
~sn o PILOT came aboard We asked him how long he
rad hecu out aud he said since Elk O'Clock the niah.
previous from the Isle q wlgat y. asked bin i 10
and then igeio for toe enris,.a and James Gordon
sail and made for tho Islc Of Wight, and got .asrs
close on to duck. between four and five o'clock
and aidni know whether there was sitter
OF the other yachts there or not unit. VIC
'en. up our rockets and sivnas and finding no answer
TO ;hese concluded we vera the first In Boats from
the shore brought aboard members OF the Royal Yacht
Club, as we'll as citizens and boatneu whom VIC wera
informed that o.hor American yacht had yet arrived
~ Coes We then gave three hearty cheers again for
tho Henrietta, and James Gordon Bennett Jr,
and Captain Samuels. When tho yacht was be-
hold BY the people congFegated on the shores q,
Cowes they gavs the successful Yacht haart round OF
cheers which responded 10 by tie and pcssen
gers the Henrietta In true Amsr style Mr. Ben
then sn.ited oil hands TO splica the main brace"
and told them 10 enjoy Themselves They avsied them
selves Of the invitation and sspliced the main BRACE
douby. Tho people OF Cowes and others assembled
sr0und the yacht and asked Numerous questions In
regard 70 the wc enjoyed Christmas 60
ia frlc American ayls bat all nos rec either The
Flcstvlrs o. yssta come In. not being on deck Ut she
time.