The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09
HOSPITALITIEs OF GREENPORT.
Curious Crowds Inspecting
the Vessels.
Splendid Sailing from Greenp0rt to
StOningtOn.
TIME AND ORDER OF ARRIVAL.
ON BOARD YACHT MYSTIC,
gT0NuNcTON Conn AuUuat 1870


STONINGT0N, Conn.,, August 8, 1872.
The arrival OF such handsome fleet OF yachts as
comprised the Atlantic Yacht Club feet OF 1872
made considerable excitement in the seafaring
town OF Greenport and the citizens came out In
large numbers to inspect the yachts. Mr.. Hatch's
handsome schooner Resolute appeared to
be a great favorite, and her cabin
subject OF wonder es well as admira-
ton among those who were fortunate enough
to gain access between decks. Last evening
the captains of the different yachts and o number
OF the guests invited Captain Stott on board the
yacht Sea Witch 1t was then decided to go on to
StoningtOn, there were not sufficient attractions
at Greenport to induce them to make any further
stay. This forenoon passed very quietly, some OF
the yachts going over to the camp grounds, on
Shelter Island, while others took some ladies out
for q sail.
A SPLENDID RUN TO sTONINGToN.
They were all back at anchor before one p. NJ.
as Commodore Peet had decided to start about two
p M. The Sea Witch Daphne, Alert, Bessie and
Annie M. remained at Greenport, and will come on
to Newport tomorrow under the command OF Rear
Commodore M0nsell. Shortly before two p M.
there was rafting breeze from the southwark
and the Res0lute topped her boom and tackled about
the bay, waiting for the starting signal The Peer
less and Mystic followed her example. The first
gun was fred at five minutes past two, and shortly
afterward the Resolute started sheet and ran
for the entrance Of the harbOr with the wind
dead aft. The starting gun doomed forth
at ten minutes past two, and the Peerless and
Mystic followed after the Resolute, cutting through
the water at about ten knots an hour. The
balance OF the fleet, including the Orion, the Qu
Vive, Triton, Foam, Tidal Wave and Nimbus got
well away together and followed after the Mystic.
The Tidal Wave hauled up a little in the wind and
mt rh or 0f n 0fin md ui haH
on after the Foam.
THE PEERLESS CAME Up
Mystic and Started after the Res s Which was
waiting with her jb to windward for the fleet to
come up The Triton was considerably bothered
by her anchor, as they were In such deep water,
that 1t took her some time to get it home The Foam
finally closed upon the Triton, followed by the
sail, foresail jib dying jib main and forega top.
sails, and the Tidal Wave had tie same canvas set
excepting the forctopsail.
the Tidal Wave. The Tidal Wave was off the
weather quarter Of the Foam and the Triton q
@ to ss the While th e
The Mystic came alter the Foam, followed by the
ORION, Qui vive and Nimbus. The Triton finally set
Foam, but hung there. The Peerless was of the
FOam's lee bow. The ResOute set her jib tOpsail
when on the Orient ana was va, closely followed by
drove up on the Resolute. who finally squared
away and went wing and wing
THE TIDAL WAVE TURNS BACK.
The Tidal Wave then hauled up on the wind, fred
a gun, and, after making few lacks, went back to
Greenport, where she is going on the ways to pre-
pare for the New York Yacht Club cruise. on the
orient Point Hotel the Foam set her staysail, and
the four schooners-Peerless, Triton, Resolute and
Foam-.started for Plum Gut, pretty well together.
side of the Mystic. The Resolute jibed her
boom over on the starboard side and passed the
stern Of the Foam. The tide was boiling through
the Gut, and notwithstanding the lusty breeze the
yachts had all they could do to stem its current.
ARRIVAL OFF ORIENT POINT
They passed the black buoy OF Orient Point as
fOOWS;-