The New York herald., 1872-09-10
Y A G H T IN G..
Cruise Of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club.
Drifting from New Haven to Branford-Enjoy-
ment Of Hospitalities- Sudden Squall and
Return Of the Fleet to New Haven for
Safe Anchorage-The Relative
Speed Of the Yachts.
ON BOARD YACHT T. b. AsTEN,
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 0, 1872.

ON BOARD YACHT 7. b. ASTEN,
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept Q, 1872.
Sunday was passed very quietly at New Haven,
with the neet divided part at New Haven and the
others at Morris Cave. Some went on shore and
saw what was to be seen In the capital Of the
Nutmeg State Of historic fame, while others pre-
ferred remaining on board their yachts and enjoy
ing the melody that noated over the placid waters
emanating from the quartet on board Mr.
Hatchs schooner, Magic. Orders were issued to
get under way for Branford at five A. NJ, but, as
some OF the yachts laying up at the town had to
take in ice and provisions, it was nearly seven
A. M. before the entire fleet was under way The
weather was still unfavorable, as
THE SAILS FLAPPED IDLY
to the masts and the yachts had barely steerage
way The tide was luckily running ebb so that the
sloops tacking across the mouth Of the harbor in
order to weather the Spindle, were gradually
drfted 0ut but the schOoners not fortunate,
as after dodging about for about nalf hour with
out making headway, they were obliged to have re-
course to the aid OF steam, and, chartering tug,
they were soon tOwed out in q string and set
adrift at the mercy OF the elements outside the
harbOr. In the meantime the little Sophia, always
the first to catch the light air, was SKIM
ming peacefully along, followed by the Asten,
which appears by subsequent developments
to be equally fast IN fresh and light breezes The
Flying Cloud came next, with the Maggie B. in
shore, and followed by the Mary Kate and Nette
b. The Alice led the Madeleine and Magic. while
the Addie brought up the rear. The drift up to
Branford was decidedly uninterestlng, and as the
sloops led by the Sophia, Flying Cloud, Asten and
Maggie B., were some distance ahead, they tack ed
about, awaiting the arrival Of the Commodore.
49,. TnE ARRIVAL At BRANFoRD.
About one O'Clock A. M. the fleet followed the
flagship Madeleine into the little harbor opposite the
Goodrich House, at Branford, Conn.,, and, firing
SALUTE cane to anchor President resi- sat ostrander
at Branford Tor the season, then came on board
and stated that he offered prizes for gig and yawl
race, ana that after the race he invited the men,
bers OF the club and their guests to come shore
and indulge In such luxuries as roast clans and
81 be e aaS
preparing for the gig race
was seen coming over the water from the east
southeast, and In half minute 1t was down upon
the fleet, but not before they were prepared and
ao M
surface was soon gistening with whitecaps, and
the boat races were postponed. The members Of
did ample justice to the fare SO literally provided
by President 2strander While on shore they held
was hardly blow rom the east
southeast-they had better take time by the foreOck
and make for better harbOr. On vote, New Haven
there's 90
into Branford HarbOr, close by; but Us resident
n'' '''A ''soS soSE AMUSING ANECDOTES
about the antiquity OF Branford 1t being the Oldest
seaport in New England, owning at one time seven
were all lost trying to navigate the entrance to
their own harbor on return trips, the proposition
soon as the Commodore returned on board
the fagship Madeleine preparatory gun
was and pending the starting sig
second gun was fred, and all were soon busy at
southeast, and the Madeleine was the first to get
of, under mainsail, fore staysal and jib: The
sns ms ss The In e ns1 Tsas Nse with T. "na
Hnaer Teea p %ansa with ss
skimm1ng over the waves under single-reefed
mainsa and full jib. The mary followed shorty
Sophia, close hauled, so as to weather the rock at
the entrance to the channel. The Asten passed
to wndward Of ths Kate and followed t after ting
ward, and let the rest 60 By,
the small soops dancing OVER the
waves as u they were her special charge. The
Flsur de Lis presently came up and the pair Of
Ie.o the sound. The Asten still kept the
ss asd as She sn0Tss e ne Kae eeeS very Ia
Mary after some difficulty, passed up to windward
OF the Nettie 3. and followed up after the Kate;
For short spirit 1t was really very fine SAIL and
the Asten rounded the Spindle leading into New
Haven harbor about minute and half ahead Of
the Kate, which led the Mary by about the same
distance. number Of the yachts came to the
town and anchored there The Asten arrived Off
the steamboat dock at 6:lO the Kate 6:l5 $50 and
the Mary at 6:1s. The others arrived shortly after
wards, excepting the Madeleine and Fleur de Lis
which anchored at Morris Cove. The fleet will
start tomorrow for either New London or Stoning-
ton. probably the latter. The Maggie B. returned
to Bridgeport to-day and the Sophia leaves for the
West tomorrow.