The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
YACHTING.
Tho Departure OF tho Fleet from Now
London.

Tho Departure OF tho Fleet from Now
London.
NEWPORT, r. l., August IA, 1872.
At daylight this morning the Newport yacht
squadron were enveOped in thick fog and riding
at anchor of the Pequot House. The weather did
not look very promising, and there was quite
panic among the yachtsmen at the prospect Of
being becalmed in such a locality. But they were
happily delivered from such calamity, as the sun
finally burst forth and Its genial warmth soon
dispelled the damp and misty vapor. Although
the yachts were not to start until eleven A. M,
mansails and foresails were nearly all set by ten
A. NJ, and everybody appeared anxious to get
away about ten A. NJ. The flagship Dauntless sig
nailed the fleet that the squadron would get under
way at twelve n0on as Rear Commodore Osgood
was anxious to give the Columbia and Oracle time
to get up from the village. light breeze came up
from the southwark shortly after eleven A. M, and
vessels in the race Off Fishers Island appeared to
be having 1t little fresher.
THE FLEET UNDER WAY.
The starting signal was fired from the Dauntless
at twelve noon precisely and the fleet Immediately
got under way. The Foam was the first to pay
OH, and laying on the starboard tack came up
through the feet, as her berth well up the Bay,
and followed after the Eva, who was also quickly
away. The Halcyon, Madeleine, Caprice Vixen
and Oracle followed soon after, and they
were Joined at the entrance to the har.
for them with her jb 70 wsindward. The Dauntiess
was hard to move with such light air and strong
got H moving the GonSs om
the village; and nt after passing under the Dauntless
to the
Of and % the buoy t
| looked well, although some thought she was too
much by the head, but her subsequent sailing
rather upset that theory. She took in seven tons
started last as she had not finished taking In water
when the starting gun was fred but, hauling close
on the wind, she Rugged close to the shore and
deep water. The Alice left the village just
Channel and followed up later. The Dreadnaught
passed into New London harbor as the feet were
ns w
lacking pretty close inshore, while the Eva and
Halcyon made long reach to the westward which,
| however, rather threw them back as the Madeleine
soon led the fleet, followed by the Madgie and Foam.
When they got past the buoy and gave foot more
sheet and afterwards set their stay sails
| THE BREEZE FREsHENED
| up little and they were soon bowling through the
water at pretty Lively gait and everything looked
Foam pretty fast The yacht, however,
the Columbia, which, with biz ' club topssii
set and staysail ba!looning out in the breeze, was
ns eS
was of Stonington, fully six miles ahead The
Tidal Wave was doing pretty WELL chasing up Mr..
Walack's beautiful schooner. and the nagship
| brought up the rear.
1.-The severe thunderstorm which prevailed at the
| Eastward early this morning put stop to tele-
graphing, and our report is, therefore, consider
| ably abbreviated.-Ed. HERALD
Yachting Notes.
The following yachts passed whitestone yester-
| day
Yacht Alarm, NY.Y.C., Mr.. A. C. Kingsland rom
| New Haven for New York.
| Yacht Meta, Bye Commodore Beling, New
| York for Newport and Portland.
| steam yacht Intime, Mr.. Cheseb0ro New London
| for New York.