The Portland daily press., 1869-06-15

THE CRUISE OF THE PoRTLAND YAeHT
CtUB.-Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock the
Portland Yacht Club will sail on its annual
cruise from Merchants Wharf 1t is intended
by the Commodore that the squadron shall re-
turn on Saturday night or Sunday morning
according as the wind may be favorable or
otherwise. We have no doubt that it will be
one of the most enjoyable affairs Of the year,
and we shall endeayor to give our readers the
particulars of the trip from the pen OF our
own correspondence , We print below the sail
ing regulations of the cruise:
| 1st,- The yachts will rendeyous near the
| Commodore's yacht at 8 O'clock tomorrow
morning the 10th of june, off the end of Mer-
cnah' sd AT Marsi signal gun fred from the Ethel
| they will get under weigh and make the best
| of their way to Cape Small Point, observing
| the following directions: II the wind is east
of north, north of east, the yachts Will take
| the passage down the harbor passing between
House and Peak 5 Islands and out the White
| Head way. 500 isW -aieH hsty hua5oH fire
Ifthe wind should be east of south, or south
of east, they will take the Ship Channel out
| side of the buoys, leaving ssHouse Island on
the port hand and out by White Head.
/ If the wind is west of sonth or west of north,
| they will take the passage down the, bay on
| the north side of the Hog Islands and Long
Island, passing between the latter and Little
I and Hope Islands, rounding the buoy on Stave
| Island and so outward leaving the Broken
| Caves, Eagle and "Mark'' Islands, on their
starboard hands until they reach Cape Small
/ Point bearing north, on the line of their course
| towards "Seguin." Off Cape Small Point the
| squadron will heave too, for any stray vessel
| to get into line, from thence they will proceed
| at signal from the Commodore to a position,
| off the "Cuccolds," where, they will again
heave too, as off Cape Small Point, for a po-
sition, and under the same order proceed to
| Boothbay arriving and anchoring as near as
| safety will permit, to the Commodore's yacht,
from which point further instructions will be
given in relation to the cruise. qief5,aH ~
Sd. The Captains of Yachts will particular
y observe the articles 16, IL, and Is, of "sailing
regulations" and during the cruise will take
their time for hoisting and lowering their
4th Flags to be used during the cruise are
the yacht Club" ensign set at the peak, and
the "Yacht Club" flag set at the main.
9th. Captains OF Yachts will please to note
signals from the Commodore, as follows: The
signal to bear up or make for harbor will be
by hoisting the Club Ensign at his foremast
| head, when all the Yachts will place them
| selves in position to follow him into harbor.
9th. At night, the Squadron will sail in as
close order as practicable with safety, and at a
signal gun from the Commodore, and the hoist
ing of light at his foremast head the Squad
ron will make to the signal ship for orders. If
not practicable at night.by reason of blowy or
two guns at an interval of three minutes,
which must be answered by a single gun from
each of the Yachts according to their num-
bers, and will serve in answer to the signal to
make for the nearest safe port or harbor.
7th. Any yacht desiring while at sea to
communicate with the Commodore will signify
the same by hoisting his ensign and yacht flag
at his peak, and by firing. gun. The signal
for close order Of sailing will be the hoistinR of
the Yacht Club flag at the 1foremast head of
the Commedore,ss yacht, and such order will
be observed as long as the flag is hoisted, al
though it is particularly desired that the yachts
keep as much together as possible
is strictly prohibited, except for signals as in
articles and 7, and the firing of q SINGLE gun
when getting under way and when coming to
an anchor, or in saluting the senior officer Of
the squadron when he visits the yachts Of his
fleet. sasa- is'A s 4s9if1 - 4
9th Should the Commodore fly from his
| foremast head q number, or numbers, cores
ponding to the number OF the yacht or yachts,
the captains will come on board the Commo-
dore's yacht, and if he sets the American En-
sign over the p. Y. G. signal at his fOremast
head, then it will serve as the signal for con-
sultation and all the Captains Of the yachts
| will come to the Commodore. 4 IA g4AAl
10TH In. the absence of the Commodore, the
command of the fleet will devolye upon the
| Vice Commodore, and in his absence the SEN
ior Captain in the squadron will take com
| mand, SO.
| \ 11th. During the cruise the Commodore
requests the Captains of his Squadron to pay
particular attention to his signals, preserve or
der and regularity. in their sailing, and neat
ness, discipline and sobriety on board their
vessels. And that each member of his Squad
ron will hold himself personally responsible
for the gentlemanly and sailor-like department
of the Club ygssx V.4#aFFg.g
The Commodore knous that every Yachts
| man will do his duty. asiiasi iHg 81 as'ds is<
sl9s9Fhs 7PiH Per Order igo2 se
| .iisT J. M. CHURCHILL, Commodore. II
ABEL M SMITH, Vice Commodore.
JOHN A. EMERY, Secretary.