The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07
YACH TIN e..
THE CRUISE OF TEE ATLAHTlts
A Run from New Haven
New London. 4
m-Sh0re and Off-Sh0re Sail
What the Peerless Did.
ON BOARD YACHT MYSTIC, OFF PEQUOT HOUSE
NEW I0NnON Conn e =

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The Atlantic Yacht Club feet lay quietly at anc
last night of the eastern shore Of Morris Cove,
Most OF the yachtsmen remained on board during
the evening, New Haven was three miles diat i
tant, and q visit to that seat OF learning would
necessltate pull Of about six miles, three mile
with and three against strong tide and rolling
sea. Visits were'paid
FROM YACHT TO YACHT8
The merits OF the different boats were discussed
audit was generally conceded that the new scho0ne3
Triton was one of the fastest boats In the neet Cd
the wind, while the Peerless was equally hard to beat
with sheets started. During the night
some fresh additions to the fleet arrived
in the shape Of the schooner Foam&
Mr.. Sheppard Homans the schooner Bessis3V
Mr.. vermilye and the sloop Qui vive, Mr.. Claphan4
Shortly after five A. M. this morning life began I'd
stir on board the yachts and an occasional splasN
DENOTED THE MORNING BATH
OF some Of the yachtsmen. There was hardly Z
breath of air and the tide was on the first half o.
food. Shortly after seven O'Clock preparatory
gun was fired by Commodore Peet from the Ninn
bus, which was followed five minutes later, BY q
second report as the starting signal.
JIBs WERE RUN UP WITHOUT DELAY, I
anchors weighed and the fleet started to beat out
OF the cove and get on their course for New LON
don. There was scarcely the shake Of leaf IN tn
y
from the southwest crept slowly over the glass
surface Of the water and catching the tg
canvas gave the yachts steerage way tt
Peerless, with her cloud of light CO
vas, was the first to get on her couJ
and soon shot ahead, followed pretty closely by
Out vive, Bessie, Orion, Daphne, Alert, Und,
and Annie M. The Sea Witch stood out further
the bay, followed by the Mystic and Mimi
The Triton made rather bad start
she was anchored we'll inside the g
but she had company in the Tidal
who was anchored half mile up the bay. The Fl
did not start with the feet, as her owner,
Sheppard Romans, stated he would not be able
get under way till about nine A. M.
BEATING OUT OF THE BAY
a strong tide, but presently the breeze fire. r.
up a little, and the yachts began to get throl
water at a pretty lively rate. The Peerless
thing along at q lively gait. The Sea Witch
IDENTIFY thought that the breeze would hold be-.
aft, headed out with the view Of passing FalkneI mel.
Island outside. The Mystic followed her example
Ss Kept Win tSe to ScspUn Of the
and Tidal Wave, followed the lead 81
the Peerless and kept wen a., IN coa saGr9
party and followed out after the Mystic. Ina
breeze kept freshening and at about hafpast eignS
the yachts were making about seven knots an houl3
About half-past nine the Orion, who was following
'.' '0"'' RAN Up HIGH AND DRY 4
on a ledge trne to the south of the Thin1bl9
Islands. number OF the yachts, including th4
Daphne and Alert, Immediately came up to ner a& 4
sistance, hut after short delay she foated ofH
The Sea Witch was still keeping on to the eastwar4
but the Mystic had altered her course, an4
The little Nimbus finally came up to windward
Of the Mystic and getting IN POSITION ha3 az on hou
The Triton finally altered her course and kept moro
in-shore, followed by the Tidal wave, VINO waa
gaining on her rapidly. The Sea Witch lay aDouk
THE BREEZE BEGAN TO DIE AWAY,
Triton, and the Nimbus got ahead OF the Mystica
The Peerless was doing remarkably WELL and abou9
1890 was five miles ahead OF the neet sailing alona
passed passed outside sd0 Faikner's Island at iS:sS
with the Nimbus about cables Lengthy
DOWN, ana shorty S after f eleven A. tie Meet was
nearly becalmed, and it was as much as they could
breath Of air came up from southeast and soon
the fleet was once more travelling towards New
London and they we're pretty re
ten miles. Those yachts inshore, including tho
Tidal Wave and Triton. had to haul close on wind
and make a short tack in order to weather the red
buoy OF SaybrOOk after which they started sh' 6
and ran by the lightship on Cornheld Ledge. I'd
Triton and the Sea Witch was away up to windwardS
of the former doing well on the best point fsailngS
The Mystic was making good headWay under both
tOpsails and mantOpmast staysai leading the
Alert and the Nellie G. The cutter yacht does not
belong to the Atlantic Club, but 1t is sailing witty
t0eHl. AL tlIce T. NJ ttcTc was u IattllHx uIeeLck
and the yachts were making nine and ten knots, +
THE PEERLESS
was now Ave miles ahead OF anything in the neetS
and widening the gap every minute The Qui i've
was next boat, doing very well, and followed by th&
Tidal Wave, which was closing up fast "under'' d
cloud of canvas. The Triton was net boa,
leading the Sea Witch. The smart little
sloop Undine, was making good weathe,
in-sllore, with the Nimbus and Daphne In feE
wake. Next came the schooner Mystic, leading ting
sloops Alert and Nellie q. The orion, which
got or the ledge in safety, came neA
by the Annie NJ. and Bessie.