New-York tribune., 1868-08-12
THE YACHTING SEASON

THE CRUISE OF THE NETWORK YACHT CLUE.
NEw-LoNDoN, Aug. 1.-THE New-1ork
Yacht Squadron which arrived here Sunday evening"
has been quietly lying at anchor until to-day This morn
ing regatta for schooners only took place, the prize
being a silver wine.cOOer. presented by Capt Pierre
LOrard. the owner Of the yacht Eva The yachts were
ordered TO be in position at 10 o'clock in line drawn
east from tho southeast Of the Pequot House
steamboat wharf The course was from stake-ooat
anchored on line north from Rocky Point Long Island
shore, passing outside the lghtShip on Battetts Keel
aud rounding the stakcboat from the north ana west
and back the 10 the above named line.
"a distance Of 40 miles They were all promptly IN line at
the appointed time the Palmer being 10 the wndward
The Magic and Eva were not IN the race out tne anu
the sOops accompanied the contestants feW minutes
and they all slipped their cables and got underwegh.
The Restless the first 10 MI; next came the Daunt
less and the Rambler the others getting OH pretty wen
together 1t was not long before the above had
the advantage, which she Kept gallahty Tor
The wind freslening every minute. the became
interesting the fleet neared Orient Point. ON the
OF each other, with the Alice To windward The Fleet
wing with her leescuppers under water, half mile
mile Ia the rear the Phantom, Halcyon, and Rest
less. and close their wake were the Rambler Paler
after starting Fleetwng commenced taking In her
foretopsai preparatory to rounding the stake noat
the stakebOat In handsome style at l20 OCoeA' Inc
others turned In the following order; Dauntles' l2uy
Uurvon q:l2I: Rambler 1918 the Restless Widgeon,
Joscnne ana Flcur dc Lis all turned together at 1914
around quickly, and the ldler fhahtoi ana
Alice mana gcd inside Of her. giving them con
scroe vantage After five miles on the return course
had been sailed over the wind fell on ana an almost
dead calm set M Considerable nautical strategy was
now dspaycd by the several captains 10 get the slightest
uossibo advantage OF the least wind Az one tAs the
natrcss WAS ahead having pasSsd the Fleetwng and
tho others who were In advance OF her. After slight
rniu the wind freShcncd litth, which brought the
mIryon and Phantom In tue advance. There little
excitement during the last ten minutes. The Halcyon
was the hrst pass the stnrmg point at O'clock io
Iowcd by the squadron In the following order: ldlcr
Widreon Dauutess, Phantom Josephine, Fleetwing
Ahcc Rambler Palmer, and Flcur die Lis.
accident occurred. beyond the'Fleur de Lis carrying
AWAY both Of her topmasts AHer the Regatta seNea
-, ~. V,rhtnen visited Mr. Wm Stuart at hts beautiful
villa near the Pequot House where they were enter
tnrd M dinner Tie hop II now gOnS on at the icqdo
nnsr Inn IL il not well attended. Tho members oi
the Cub are not particularly partial To ths sort oI
there belng more attractions on board thelr
vessels where they enjoy all the uxuries OF ire should
the weather prove proptous tho Meet wl ieaN9 ~ ioa M
N.vnort tonorrnw morning at daylight There VIII 10
n regatta there aAo one at Newied;ord EleeComlno,
dn Hennett of the Daufess, and Capt j. o. Durant of
tie er have presented costly ana elegant prizes which
are 10 no contested for u NeS'Bedlofd