The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21

Tho Fleet En- Route to Huntington Bay-Arri-
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Start for New London on Tuesday.

HUNTINGTON, L. l., July 10. 1873.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club fleet left Glen Cove this
morning under orders TO anchor In Huntington
Bay unless otherwise ordered by signal from the
nagshtp. The morning had been dun and cloudy.
with every appearance OF bad weather but
about ten A. NJ. 1t began to clear up and
shortly afterwards gun was fired from the nag.
ship rs preparatory signal. The tide was about
the middle OF the eDb, and the breeze light iron
the eastnortheast. large party OF the Pavilion
Hotel guests were congregated on the shore
watching the start
At i've minutes Of twelve the second gun was
fred from the flagship Madeleine and ibis were run
up and anchors lifted. The Maggie b., with General
Tom Thumb at the wheel, got away first followed
BY the Kate, Recreation and Genla Adde came
next, passing under the stern OF the Madeleine.
The Sophia followed, little to windward
OF the Commodore. The Maraquita, with the I'm
dine In her wake, Rugged along inshore we'll up
to windward. The Emma T. started last Of
the sloops slipping easily through the
water after the Undine. Commodore Voor-
his was evidently determined to let the little
fellows get good start, and the owners OF other
schooners, with proper courtesy awaited move
nom the nagshp. Presently the Fleur De Lis got
under way, with the Tidal Wave short distance
astern All yachts were on the starboard tack,
and rs they got away from under the land and
began to feel the breeze, danced along quite mer-
rily.
THE MADELEINE
and the new schooner Clio got away together.
about tour hundred yards astern or the Tidal Wave.
The Clio was under main and foresail. maintop-
sail and glib and gib-topsai. She passed the Made
leine and started after the Tidal Wave, who
Tapped up Tor an instant to trim down
her sails. The Madeleine soon began to
naiv
OF the Clio but couple of hundred yards to lee
ward. The Clio TOOK in her flying jib as 1t did not
set well, ana followed after the Tidal Wave, which
was closing up with the Fleur de Lis. The sloop
yacht Commodore was doing well with the
slOOps and working her way toward the van
OF the neet The Clio and Madeleine were both
doing good work, holding each other and gaining
on the Tidal Wave and Fleur de Lis. The latter
was dropping or to leeward OF the fleet and the
Clio clawing up to windward while the Madeleine
went little the fastest through the
water. At about one P. M. the Fleur de
Lis tackled, and standing for the Long Island shore
passed under the stern Of the Clio. Inc Tidal Wave
stayed shortly afterwards and crossed the bows Of
the Clio, and the Madeleine followed lew seconds
afterwards. The Clio was doing pretty weI taking
into consideration her length and the canvas she
mad spread: At IL the Clio went on the starboard
tack and, heading up towards the Long Island
Shore followed after the Madeleine which
about half mile ahead. On this tack the Fleur
she lacked, came ont to windward OF the Clio.
The Tidal Wave was doing well, making short
tacks along the Long Island shore and leading the
Madeleine by about half mile.
THE EMMAT.
tne Gena Svg time making
to be getting little the best OF the match. The
Fleur de Lis in this light breeze with six seven
holding her own with the new yacht Clio, q
stamp OF schooner requiring more spar and
Sa sns and pas, sHa the day st ksps
dark and cloudy, without CLEAN OF sunshine to
brighten up the scene The sioop Commodore was
P. NJ, when on LIoyd's Neck, the wind died out,
i nn the s'ol m.ss sn. ''' air s'ns
strengthening, set the yachts In notion 1t was
not, however, OF very long duration, as in half an
hour the hindmsst were again becalmed, while the
wen BY going across to the Westchester
few seconds ahead Of the Commodore General
Tom Thumb, in the Maggie B., was among the
t AS SnS shortly Ths by the
few seconds in advance Of the Genia.
THE TIDAL WAVE
and anchored some time before the flagship.
The Clio and Fleur de Lis had an interest
the former anchored few minutes before Ser the
Flower OF the Bourbons. On the whole 1t was an
unsatisfactory kind OF sail, as the wind during the
day never kept steady for more than half hour.
During the evening tfe'yachtsmen amused them
selves by visiting each other and some fireworks
AT NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN, July 20, 1873
The morning broke pleasant and fair. and shortly
after A. NJ. the sloops took advantage Of light
southerly breeze and weighed anchor for New
Haven. Commodore voOrhts decided not to start
to Keep HIM company. The Clio left about
quarter 70 eight, followed a few
Van Name started two or three minutes ahead OF
the Clio During the fore part Of the morning the
kept pretty ssh ss me o yachts nxppea
closing up on the sloops,. The little Sophia
boats Of the fleet the Undine and Commodore were
also pretty close together with the Addie and Kate
eeessr The an oeesn
TO draw more ait. and the sloops with
port run out to
was split open with her boom TO port and showing
the Van Name clean pair OF heels. The Feur de
dong as M M se ad IN e s the
day As the yachts neared the Connecticut shore
the breeze appeared to freshen up little and the
THE ADDIE, KATE AND MAGGIE B.
The latter was doing very well and leading her
scnooners to whip, but jbing ever mis-
poss osen Re and 1'hs ss the S SenDs %
drawing on the starboard side. The leading yachts
arrived at Morris Cove shortly before noon. The
Commodore, Undine Sophia, Sonia and Emma i.
were about the first to arrive. The schooner Clio
came next but instead OF stopping at the Cove bed
over her boom, ran up and anchored of the railroad
dock. New Haven. The Maggie b., Kate, Addie,
Genia Sophia ana the rest OF the Meet followed the
example Of the CLIO and came up and anchored
Haven, where the members OF the Club are to be
handsomely entertained at elambake.
There will be pail in the evening. The
schooner yachts Madeleine and Tidal Wave ar
rived last this evening. The schooner yachts
Foam and Magic and the s0Op yachts Meta and
Kaiser Wilhelm are expected to JOIN the neet to-
morrow. On Tuesday morning, at eight A. M, the
feet Will weigh anchor for New London.
Yachting Note.
The following passed whtestone yesterday
Yacht Dreadnaught, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Stockwell,
from New York for Newport.
INCENDIARY FIRE IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
EoaroS July % 1879