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 BlufYs and, although rather dtmin
ished In strength by the vicissitudes OF weather
and deserti0n, Rear Commodore Kingsand, 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 so crowded that navigation
In the corridors was rather dincult and the dancing
parlor contained mass Of sweltering humanity
that impervious to heat. glided round and round
to the measured strains Of 'sTne Beautiful Blue
Danube" "Wetn, Webb Gesang." and other inspir.
ting waltzes emanating from the musical genius
OF the gifted Strauss On Saturday night
and Sunday 1t blew big guns from the
northwest and, quoting down towards mid.
night canted round to the nor'ard, at which point
1t was settled at daylight this morning. The Sum
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 sloops vindex and Vision started for the west.
ward, end the disabled RchQQnsr Eva and the
vixen, minus topmast will start In the same d.
fection. Shortly after eight A. N. the flagship
Alarm sent up the signal r-..'-.-.
PREPARE TO GET UNDER WAY, -
and at halfpast eight A. N. dred gun and started
the remnant Of the heet for Oak Bluffs. The little
keel schooner Tempest, Of the Boston Yacht Club,
started about ten minutes ahead Of the fleet, 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.
Nv~A
few minutes after the Idler, leaving the
schooners Tidal Wave, Phantom, Resolute.
Alice and GSg IN the asT59
join the neet at Oak Bluns tomorrow. There was
. fresh northerly breeze and, dashing past Fort
boom boom and started after the tempest, now about
HfS sS hg sS se was s iSSss
three-quarters Of q mile astern. The yachts all
lufed close along the Shore heading we'll up to the
with sw t. a 6y spszsd
MAGNIFICENT DAY, ,.
northeriy breeze sending the yachts along about
ten knots an hour The Alarm overhauled the
hit s very hs aRS as0 was
raising her hull in the background and gaining on
the neet. About ten A. N. the Alarm passed to
leeward of the Tempest, whereupon the repre-
sentative OF the Hab sent aoft neat setting stay
san and ub topsail. The wind now BEGAN to give
Gained with hardly enough air to give steer
age way ahead. The wind appeared to be nom
the eastward, and aStern vessels had 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 fof The Sow and Pigs lgh1ship. intending "a
60 by the Vineyard Sound, about noon the Alarm
caught a breeze from the southwark, and was soon
dancing along, passing to the nOrthward OF the Hen
and Chickens lightship, and heading up BuZZards
Bay. The little Tempest followed close behind,
with the Idler some distance astern. The Made
add Pigs llg6tship. the Alarm was now going
along In handsome style, and after passing
to the nOrthward Of Penikese Island now cele.
brated as the locale Of Professor Agassizs College.
trimmed IN her sheets and luffed up to 60 through
Quick's Hole. The Tempest followed short DIS
lance astern and the Idler half mile in her wake.
In the Vineyard Sound the yachts met large
feet OF coasters beating to the westward, and, as
they passed, fred salute In honor OF the Pasque
Island Fishing Club. The Madeleine was now q long
distance behind, coming up past Cuttyhunk. In the
afternoon the breeze came very light and canted
round little more to the westward, making the
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 q
calm, and when half mile to the eastward OF the
West Chop the 1der 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:-