The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19
A STORMY CRUISE
The New York Yacht Club Squad
ron in Gale.
Leaving Newport Under Closely
Reefed Canvas.
EXCITING MOMENTS.
A Rough Sea Outside and
Fast Sailing.
The Columbia Disabled by Snap
ping Her Gaff.
ORDERS TO RETURN.
The Fleet Unable to Face the Increas-
ing Wind.
A Rough Sea Outside and
Fast Sailing.
The Columbia Disabled by Snap
ping Her Gaff.
ORDERS TO RETURN
The Fleet Unable to Face the Increas-
ing Wind.
SEVERAL YACHTS DAMAGED.


There appears to be some strange fatality about
the weather we are to have on this cruise, as 1t
persisently' hangs to the eastward, giving the
yachts little more beating to windward than is
actually necessary for their well being. The
yachts attached to the fleet have pretty well all
arrived here now Yesterday the sloops Ariadne
and West Wind came into harbor and their captains
reported on board the flagship. The sloops Oracle
and Vixen and the schooner Phantom have not yet
turned up. but they are expected In time for the
races The Phantom 1t is said, is In great trim and
is now IN New London getting couple of big top
masts set up, with view to raising some large
balloons.
STARTING WITH A HIGH WIND.
This morning the weather looked rather misty,
and, with an easterly breeze and high glass, 1t
was matter OF doubt as to how the day would
eventually turn out. The yachts made sail pretty
early and at Oh. Ism. sharp, the flagship fired gun
and signaled "prepare to get under way" All
hands then turned to work to shorten chain and
the capstan on the sloop Vindex was spun round
with WILL 1t was blowing fresh from the east
ward and the tide was running food. Some of the
yachts had evidently formed pretty shrewd idea
as to how 1t was outside, as they were engaged in
reehng down the mansai. The Eva, Tarolinta,
and Clio each put single reef In their mainsails.
The Palmer was lying quietly at anchor with her
memory Of near relative Of the owner, who died
o few days since. The soop Vision was also pre-
pairing for o tough time, and had her topmast
snugly housed, and the Tidal Wave put reef In
her mansail.
SOUNDING OUT or NEWPORT HARBoR.
The second gun was fired at Oh 3Om., and
shortly afterwards the fleet got under way. The
Boston sloop Coming was the first to trip her
anchor and starting her sheet she shot through the
feet and passed out OF the harbor by
Ida Lewis Lighthouse. The schooner Foam
then raised her anchor, and alter drop
ping back paid of and followed the
Coming. The sloop yacht vlndex came next,
showing the Alarm the way out passing to the
westward Of Goat Island. The Alarm had little
trouble getting out, as q coasting schooner was
anchored right In her way, but, by careful handling,
she got clear Of everything and rounding the light
house, started for BrentOns Reel, with her boom
to starboard. After getting clear Of the harbor
the Vindex lufed up for q minute and then re-
sumed her course, following after the Alarm. The
schooner Josephine, under full lower canvas led
the way past Fort Adams, followed by the sloop
Vision. The schooners Clio and Tidal Wave, each
with q single reefed mainsa, followed shortly az
forwards, a few minutes ahead OF the Idler and
Madeleine.
CoAsTING VESSELS SEEKING SHELTER.
AS the yachts were going out they met about
thirty coastlng schOoners coming IN, very good
harbnger OF ugly weather The Columbia, Eva,
Tarolinta and ResOlute brought up the rear OF the
fleet. Inside the whitewashed rock the sailing was
very pleasant, but a few minutes after leaving
shelter 1t was apparent that we were going to have
all the wind We wanted. The little sloop Coming
was evidently Of that opinion, as or Brentons Reef
Lightship she hove TO and put reef In her mansai
which was shortly after followed by reef in
h1nnly hmm rnn 70
windward, and the easterly breeze and Hood tide
had rolled up nasty chopping sea. Most OF the
schooners, after taking dive or two, acted with
prudence, and took In their dying jibs. The
Josephine was following after the Alarm, and as
soon as they were wen clear of Bateman's they
both uIed up to trim sail for fifty mile beat 70
windward. The little Clio was in shore, hugglng
along the edge OF the reef, and the Foam had
stayed and gone back to await the arrival OF Mr.
snepncru Romans rom New York; The Tidal
Wave was making pretty good weather, and, with
her owner at the wheel, passed TO windward Of
the Clio. The sloop vindex was following after the
Josephine, and the scchQ9ner Idler came next with
her foretopmast housed.
REEFING Up CLOSE
The farther we got out the worse 1t looked, and
presently the Alarm let down her mainsail, and,
with all hands out on the boom, put In couple of
reefs. The Josephine then passed her to wind
ward with her lower canvas intact, but pitching
bows under. The sloop vindex, finding the sea
rather dsagreeable, housed her topmast tightening
her top hamper. The Tarolinta, Columbia, Made
leine and Resolute were coming up behind, making
a considerable disturbance as they showed their
cutwaters through the angry sea. Little Clio was
hanging to 1t In q plucky style, but there was .
little TOO much sea to make 1t comfortable work.
nh~ r; W. and IN vvtp n
ward OF the Alarm under single reefed mansai full
foresa staysail and b and went for the Josephine.
TIE COLUMBIA HoRs Do COMBAT.
The Columbia, under full lower canvas, was
coming up like racehorse, with the Madeleine
close behind, and everybody was delighted at the
chance OF seeing these two flyers together in O
breeze OF wind, when SNAP" went the Columbia's
main gan, and she was placed hors du combat.
The Ider was close behind the Madeleine, and the
Clio was lighting the weather on her weather
quarter. The schooner Resolute came next,
carrying malnsail, foresail, forestsysail, jib and
dying jib, making good weather and going like b
racehorse past the plucky little Eva which was
dancing under reefed mainsail, full foresail and
ub. The Taronta was close behind, doing WELL
with single reef In her mansail The breeze
kept steadily increasing in strength, and, as the
glass was going down, there appeared every
more than she could carry, and, lowering her
mansail, put In second reef The Columbia was
now on her way home disabled under foresail and
jib. shortly before eleven the schooner yacht
Belle, OF the Eastern Yacht Club, passed through
the neet, under sway OF canvas, bound for New
port. The Josephine now led the fleet, with the
Tidal Wave a little to leeward. followed by the
Madeleine. The Alarm was to the leeward OF the
Madeleine, and the ldler, carrying full lower SAIL
pushed along In handsomGlttyle OFF her weather
quarter. The Resolute was OF TO wndward of the
ldler, followed by the Eva and Tarolinta.
THE MADELEINE TURNS BACK.
At 10 80 the Madeleine stayed, and lifting
Sheets started for home, followed shortly after
wards by the Tidal Wave. The Josephine now be-
gan TO find full sail more than she wanted, anu,
lowering her mainsail, put in single reel, after
which the Idler took In her flying Jib, leaving it
loose at the end OF the boom, as nobody appeared
to be anxious for the wettn3 that stqwRS nVpio