The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CRUISE.
A Pleasant Sail from stonington to Newport-The
YaDhtsmsn Charmed by the Lopez Re-
ception-The Order Of Ar
rival in Harbor.

NKwP0RT, July rs, 1873.
The members OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club are so
pleased with their visit to St0nington that 1t will
not require much pressing to induce them to re-
new the pleasant associations OF last year on the
cruise of ia The feet started this morning for
Newport shortly after eight A. N. with light
breeze from the east-southeast The Kate got
away FIRST followed by the Mary, Qui vive ana
Sadie. The schooner Clio was the next to bid
adieu to the hospitable town Of stoning-
ton in company with the Maggie b.. In
dine, Commodore and Addie. All the yachts
lett the harbOr on the port tack, and,
after making a short leg beyond the light
ship stayed and made short stretches along shore,
In order TO keep in the eddy tide. The Fleur de
Lis came out short distance ahead OF the Made
leine which brought up the rear; the little Sophie.
after leaving the harbor, turned her bow to the
westward and started for home. The Qui vive
did some good sailing inshore and took the
lead Of the neet and the Commodore stood
on to the southwark alter the Adde,
which had already adopted the same tactics.
The Sadie also headed in that direction and
when nearly opposite Watch Hill the Clio made
stretch towards Block Island; the Qui vive still
kept .inshore aud slipped along at q lively gait.
together, but alter two three tacks the lat
ter TOOK the lead. The Kate, Undine and Emma T.
feet. The Ono, when about Jour or five miles of
Watch Hin, stayed and went on the starDoard tack,
heading up toward Point Judith. The Adde and
Commodore still held on the port tack, but the
STOOD TOWARDS POINT JUDITH.
ward, and enabled the Qui vive, Clio and Undine
TO lay their course. The Commodore, Adde, Made.
maSe little too as
quently thrown little astern of the leading
yachts The Clio now set her balloon tib and bal
loon staysai and did some remarkably good sail.
ing. Her Owners-MessrH, Asten, Bradhurst and
Platt-have every reason to be satisfied with tine
alterations made in the Clio by Jesse Garth, Of
Northport, under the directions and instructions
OF Captain Sam Greenwood. The CLIO In her pres
ent torn can sail eoanG" the ARIEL her t%n sis SIS
squared
AWAY FOR BRENroN's REEF LIaHTsHIP
ut H. 45m., followed by the Clio at H. sem. The IN
dine came some few minutes later, short distance
ahead Of the Madeleine and Commodore, both going
Tue ss
and the yachts made good headway; the Clio
steered q direct course Tor Brenton's Reef Light
about the ' same INV time e. that the Clio
owss alter tie S s gu, 9se un %ss the
Commodore in her wake and the Madeleine TOOK
s q % az e
and the Qui Vive kept over towards the Dump
lings. The Clio must have looked very handsome
from shore coming In the harbor, past Ida ewls
Lighthouse, with her big balloons bellying out in
the breeze. .
THE ARRIVAL
The Clio anchored alongside the revenue
steamer Moccasin at 3h. Aim, followed by the Qui
Vive, at 3h. 4sm. sos. The Sadie came In about
three-quarters OF an hour later, Followed by the
Addie ana Emma T. The rest OF the feet
came in squadron form after the Madeleine,
and anchored at 5h I'm. The Madeleine, Undlne
and Commodore waited for the rest of the fleet or
Lime Rock, before they came into harbor. The
schooner yachts Foam and Gypsy came out and
met the feet or Brenton's Reef and sailed into
harbOr with the squadron. The schooner yacht
Ance, Mr.. Adridge, OF Providence also came in
with the fleet, hailing from Martha's Vineyard.
The schooner yachts Dreadnaught, OF the New
York Yacht Club, Mr.. A. B. Stockwell, and vesta,
OF the New York Yacht Club, Mr.. Baker, are
anchored In the harbOr.