The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-25
YACHTING.


Arrival Of tho Enchantress from England Mt
Newport-The Race for the Lorillard Cup
Postponed Account of the Fog-The
Sappho Sails Over the Course AlOne-TLo
Grand Regatta ON Saturday.
NEWPORT, r. l., August "a, 1871.
The schooner yacht Enchantress, NY.YC., Mr..
George Lorillard, arrived here this morning from
Cowes, England, after q rough passage. She left
Cowes on the 18th OF July last, and six days later
cleared the Scllys for this port. No accident oc-
CURED during the voyage. Upon her arrival this
morning she was cheered heartily and was greeted
with the welcoming salutes Of every vessel in the
squadron. she seemed to be In excellent order,
though being unprovided with racing sails she win
to take place during the cruise. The owner of the
Encnantress was warmly congratulated, and during
the day his vessel was visited Dy admirng crowds.
The race for the cup presented by Mr. Louis Loril-
lard OF the Wanderer and set dOwh for to-day, did
not come Oh. The morning was very foggy, and
OF intervals heavy showers of rain fell. Neverthe
less, q good breeze from the southwest prevailed,
and hopes were entertained that the regatta would
take place. Towards ten O'Clock the fog CON-
menccd to disappear. The arrival OF the En-
chantress from England stopped the preparatory
proceedings for while, and when the firing had
ceased some OF the yachts showed signs Of getting
under weigh. The Drcadnaught sailed out OF the
harbor at ten O'Clock by the northern passage.
Hall an hour later the Palmer hoisled sail and
cleared by the other passage and shortly after her
the SapphO. The course was from BrentOns Reef
llghtship to and around the buoy or Block Island,
thence around the Vineyard Haven llghtship aud
return; In all distance Of about sixty-fOur miles.
Scarcely, however, nad the three vessels lett the
har Dor than the toR more dense than ever, closed
length ahead. The Dreadnaught and Palmer con-
tnued to work up the passage. There was very
heavy sea at the time, ami as the wind began to In
crease splendid race was anticipated In case the
fog cleared away.
Meanwhile. the tender to the nagshp, with Fleet
Captain schuyler, as Chairman or the Regatta Com
mittee, lay abreast or BrentOn's Reef lghtship,
awaiting the arrival OF yachts and TO start them for
the contest. From all quarters proceeded the sounds
OF fog horns for vessels passed within hundred feet
of each other, unable to anything, owing to the
density OF the fog which presented no signs OF
clearing on Tho Dreadnsught lay hove TO for
awhile, waiting signs Of lar weather, but after
naming In the vicinity OF Brenton's Reef lghtshlp
over an hour she headed for Newport followed by
the Palmer. The SapDh0, which had beat about
near the fagsnip for some time prepared
to sail the course over alone. At twelve O'Clock
the fog lifted, and some ten minutes after she
started OF. She passed Point Judith at IA p NJ,
aud beat for the buoy or Block Island, which she
rounded at Oh. ION. los. y. NJ. Inc wind continued
quite fresh all day, and her sailing qualities were
finely tested. She rounded the vineyard Haven
lightship at $3.50 r. M, and passed Brent0n's Reef
In eight hours less three minutes.
IL was generally regretted that the race die not
come OIL, as after twelve O'Clock the Gay was most
favorable for such contest
The grand regatta for the Newport Cup comes on
on Saturday.