The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
Departure Of the New York Yacht Club
Fleet from Newport.
Beautiful Sailing in a North
erIy Breeze.
THE ARRIVAL AT OAK BLUFFS.
A Grand Ball to the New York
Yacht Club.

The New YORK Yacht Club squadron have at last
arrived at Oak Bluffs. and, although rather dtmin-
ished In strength by the vioisstudes Of weather
and desertion, Rear Commodore Kingsland, in
spite OF all obstacles, has succeeded in carrying
out the programme Of the cruise. The visit
to Newport was unusually successful, and
what with regattas, balls. dinners and
parties, the yachtsmen have had remark
ably pleasant time. On Saturday evening
the Ocean House was 80 crowded that navigation
In the corridors was rather dimcut and the dancing
parlor contained mass Of sweltering humanity
that, tmpervious to heat. glided round and round
TO the measured strains Of 'Tne Beautiful Blue
Danube" "Wein, Webb Gesangn and other inspir-
ittng waltzes emanating from the musical genius
Of the gifted Strauss. On Saturday night
and Sunday It blew big guns from the
northwest and, quieting down towards mid
night, canted round to the nor'ard at which point
1t was settled at daylight this morning. The Sun
day night boat to New York carried away num-
Der OF the yachting party, including Fleet Captain
Bend, Mr.. Rufus Hatch. Mr.. Krebs, General E. Burd
Grubb and party, Mr.. Alexandra and Others This
morning the schooners Tarolinta and Magic and
the soops vindex and Vision started for the west.
ward, End the disabled RchQQner Eva and the
vixen, minus topmast will start in the same d.
fection. Shortly after eight A. NJ. the flagship
Alarm sent up the signal r'.~-.-.
PREPARE TO GET UNDER WAY, =
and at haltpast eight A. M. nred gun and started
tho remnant Of the neet for Oak Bluffs. The little
keel schooner Tempest, Of the Boston Yacht Club,
started about ten minutes ahead OF the Meet, and,
beating out past Fort Adams, gave sheet and ran
out by the White Washed Rocks at q lively gait.
Tho Alarm finally topped her boom and paying Oh,
crossed the bows OF the Tidal Wave and started out
BY Ida Lewis lighthouse, followed shortly after.
By the s The i MaGee ssyn started TED
schooners Tidal Wave, Phantom, Resolute.
Josephine. Foam, Alice and Gypsy in the harbor.
Join the Meet at Oak Bluns tomorrow. There was
q fresh nOrtherly breeze, and, dashing past Fort
bs an aad started as s4 e. tie s% a oss
4 fs ssS &sas i s9 was iSss
usd close along the Shore heading well up 70 the
" with e% a
was
bright and clear, with warm sun and fresh
ten knots an hour. The Alarm overhauled the
little Tempest very FAST and also gradually leie
raising her hull In the background and gaining on
the neet. About ten A. NJ. the Alarm passed to
sswaTd Of the Tempest tas rsRrs
out. and at eleven A. NJ. the neet was be-,
CdlIueO WIN u6TV1y ouOuku w kN0 os0oA-
age way ahead. The wind appeared to be rom
the eastward, and astern vessels mad their
main booms run out to starboard as II they were
bringing up westerly wind. The Madeleine now
Altered her course and looked as II she was head.
Ing icf E6a SOW aAd PIGS Iehship. intending "a
60 blythe Vineyard Sound, about noon the Alarm
caught breeze from the southwark, and was soon
dancing along, passing to the nOrthward Of the Hen
and Chickens lightship, and heading up BuZZard'a
Bay. The little Tempest followed close behind,
with the Idler some distance astern. The Made
and Pigs 1igGtshIp. THO Alarm was now going
to the northward of Penikese Island, now cele.
brated the locale Of Professor Agassz's College.
trimmed IN her sheets and luf1ed up to 60 through
Quick's Hole. The Tempest followed o short DIS
lance astern, and the lder half mile in her wake.
In the Vineyard Sound the yachts met large
feet OF coasters beating to the westward, and, as
they passed. fired salute In honor OF the Pasque
Island Fishing Club. The Madeleine was now long
distance behind, coming up past Cuttyhunk. In the
round little more to the westward. making the
yachts split open. Leaving Pasque, the Ider COM
menced to draw gradually on the Tempest, and,
finally passing her, went for the Alarm. The big
keel schooner was quite out Of her element In
calm, and when half mile to the eastward OF the
West Chop the Idler went by her to windward and
took the lead Holmes Hole was full OF coasters
waiting for favorable chance to get to the west
ward The afternoon proved very warm, IS there
was
NO WIND TO COUNTERPART THE sCoRCHING SUN.
on the East Chop the breeze freshened, and the
yachts, close hauled, headed up the beach. They
finally made a short stretch and anchored of the
Sea View House. The yachts arrived as f0llows:-
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