The New York herald., 1873-08-14
A Fresh Breeze Making 1t Lively
for All Hands.
A HAVEN OF REFUGE.
An Exciting Contest Between the
Alarm, Palmer and Tarolinta.
WAITING FOR THE sTRAGGLERs.

NEW LONDON, August 13, 1873.
The New York Yacht Club can have no reason to
complain OF want OF wind on this cruise, as they
have had months allowance served I'D with lib
eraty during the past two days. 1t has all come
from the same quarter. right in their teeth, and
meted out with view to serving all alike. 1t is
now 80 long since the feet have experienced
good breeze that the extra blow has had a most
benehcial enect, giving the hands little practice
In hosting topmasts and reehng and also freshen-
ing up the memories OF the captains by calling into
practce thelr services as pilots to some haven OF
refuge. 1t Is hard to say where all the fleet are
slowed away, as on Yesterday morning
THE SQUADRON COMPRISED
the Alarm Rear Commodore A. G. Kingsland;
Tarolnta, Messrs. Kent Rambler, W. Ii. Thomas :;
Columbia, Lester Wallack; Tidal wave. William
voorhees,; Foam Sheppard Homans; Idler, S. Y.
Colgate; Eva, Z. Burd Grubb; Clio, Asten g. Brad
hurst; Vision. Messrs. Alexander; Oracle, +. X.
Waller; West Wind W. Iselin; Aradne, I. A.
Strange; Vndex r. Centre. The above fleet
started for New London with the wind dead in
their teeth, and for some time hung well to-
gether In the afternoon, however, 1t eased
up, and they scattered before the wind.
The Alarm, Columbia, Tarollnta, Tidal Wave,
Palmer, Foam, Clio, Vindex and Vision
making Morris Cove for the night. The Idler,
Vindex and Rambler were last seen about three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, hugging the Long
Island shore and the Eva, with party of ladies
board, scudding before the wind In the drec tion
OF Bridgeport The sloops West Wind Oracle and
Ariadne, 1t was supposed, had anchored some
whore Off Eatons Neck.
THE LITTLE FLEET IN MORRIS COVE
had reason to be satisfied they were in such quar-
ters, as between the hours of six and eight p.
NJ. it blew very stiff while they were riding at
nd
morning, at daylight, 1t was still blowing
fresh, but the wind appeared to have canted
a little more to the northward About hafpast four
A. M. the raronta and Foam made sail, and, rum
ming out OF the harbor, trimmed down sheets for
beat to New London. The wind was about cast
northeast, and the tide running ebb made pretty
nasty sea. The Foam evidently found 1t more than
she cared to tackle, as, after making few stretches
she lifted sheet and returned to New Haven at six
A. M. sharp. The Alarm sgnalled the fleet to get
under way for New London, and, followed by the
Palmer and Columbia stood in past the lighthouse.
The Columbia however, did not go very far, as, on
finding the state OF the weather outside, she turned
round anu went back to New Haven.
THE FLEET BOUND TO NEW LONDON
now comprises the schooners Alarm, Palmer and
Tarolinta. The latter had an hours start, and
by the time the Alarm ana Palmer had got down to
their work had tackled under the Long Island
shore. The Palmer under single reeied malnsail,
port tack towards Long Island. The Alarm had
double reel in her mainsail full foresa forestay.
ya making Of oss
the Alarm and Palmer gained considerably
on the Tarolinta. The breeze kept gain
ing strength every minute, and shortly after
nine A. NJ. the Palmer lowered her foresail and
took the bonnet OF. The Alarm then put reel in
even terms. The Palmer did remarkably well as
practical advocate of the centreboard principle,
making toerably good weather and dying ahead
GOOD TRIAL OF cENTREDoARD KEEL,
and for over two hours the yachts hung close
separated. The Tarolinta and the nagship made
a good stretch along the Long Island shore that
weather the Palmer If her rigging and canvass had
stood the racket. The ib sheet opened the ball by
slipping from the elect, and in few minutes alter
the leach OF the foresail parted. Some time was
lost putting on stop. and the san had hardly
fresh place. The last break down placed the fore
sail hors de combat, and left the Alarm under
double reefed malnsan, lorestaysail and Jb. The
Palmer now went rapidly ahead, and the contest
between her and the Alarm was virtually over
The Taronta headed into Gardeners Bay about
three O'Clock NJ. looking as If she meant to visit
(ireehport, Sag Harbor or some other c0nvenent
'o.an'.. TIE PALMER LEFT .f1rrs TUE XI1kS a. ;ssr
very fast, &hd WheG about three miles lowered
her foresail and continued under reefed mainsail,
forestaysail and jib. Both yachts once more met
on the same terms and kept about even together,
each gaining an occasional advantage as the wind
favored them. At one time the Alarm looked as If
she was going to cross the Palmer's wake within
halling distance Now losing the favorable pun.
she dropped, to her original position; The Palmer
arrived and anchored of the hete at fge
r. NJ, followed ten minutes later by the Alarm The
barbor appeared quite gay with number Of
yachts laying at anchor. The schOOners Rambler
and Idler and the sIoop VindeX were In harbor.
They arrived early this morning after "bucking'
against the northeastern all right. The Ider was
In the hands OF the sailmaker to-day, repairing the
clew of her jib, which parted during the night.
The schooners Madeleine, Madge, Rcsolute and
Dreadnaught arrived yesterday, in order to join
the cruise. The schooner yachts Halcyon and
Vision, OF the Eastern Yacht Club; Tempest,
oi the Boston Club, and the schooner yacht
Alice, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, are in the
harbor, and have received an invitation to join
the New York Yacht Club cruise. The Dreadnaught
started this morning, bound to the eastward, in
tending to 60 to Providence get on the ways but
she shipped sea forward, washing her decks
pretty thoroughly and inducing her captain to re-
turn to New London.
The feet will probably leave tomorrow for New
port about noon, weather permitting. They will
not start unless the Columbia, Tidal Wave, Foam,
Eva Clio, Tarolinta, Westward, Ariadne, Oracle,
Vision and other stragglers have arrived. The
feet, owing to the rough weather, will probably
not arrive at Martha's Vineyard before Monday.
The New York Yacht Club fleet now on the cruise
muster fifteen schoOners and six s0ops.
REGATTA OF THE SOUTH BOSTON YACHT