The New York herald., 1873-08-05
Y A CHI IN G..
Cruise Of the New York Yacht Squadron
Programme of the Trip-Martha's Vine
yard to be Visited-The Races at New
port-Prospoct Of an Enjoyable
Season General Orders
Nos. ! and 2.

Yachting has now become the main feature Of
each Summers amusement Instead OF seeking
the discomfOrts OF seaside watering place the
pleasure loving yachtsman betakes himself to his
graceful, floating cottage and becomes the perfect
embodiment of quiet, aristocratic leisure. His
yacht is at once his Summer villa and his racing
stock. All her lines are lines OF beauty, and the
interior decorations are all such as bent the
home OF O gentleman Of refinement. The
cabin Is in itself gem OF comfort,
and the choicest bachelors han does not outshine
it in the number of bronzes or paintings. There,
too are the decanters and the box OF cigars, and
it Is but the work Of O moment TO summon the
steward, who in q very few minutes transforms
the cabin Into dining hall of the cosiest sort.
Then, when the shades OF evening come,
the yachtsman repOses the soitest down
and is rocked to sleep in "the cradle OF
the deep" Utterly sans souc the life of yachts
man on the annual cruise is one Of the most re-
fresbng and invigorating nature. 1t is in happy
contrast to sailors tolls before the mast, and,
although the hours rung, the yachtsman stands
no watches.
THE COMING CRUISE.
The date Of the most important yachting event
of the summer rapidly approaches The following
ORDERS to-day first given to the public, explain
themselves
GENERAL ORDERS NO. l.
New YORK YACHT sauApnos, FIacsnlr ALARM
In accordance with article oi tle constitution the
undersigned In the absence Of the commodore and Vice
oommodore, hereby assumes command Of 'hc squadron
". r. Bend is appointed Fleet Captain. lie Will be
obeycd and spected accordingly
GEo"oE L. klNosLaND, Rear Commodore.
GENERAL ORDERS no. =
NEw YoRK YACHT SouADRos, FLAGsnir ALARM,l
The squadron viii rendezvous at Gen Cove ON Monday,
the llth instant. -
"S or'sr Oh 'ne "'Af o0in0 W. s. BEND. Fleet Captain
UP THE SOUND.
The yachts WILL as Tor years past, rendezvous at
Glen Cove on next Monday, whence they VIII sail
| on the following morning Tor New London, 10 Is
| highly probable tnat the fleet will not come to
anchor OF the Pequot House, but they will proceed
| up to the city. Alter days stay the squadron
Haven II mas been seriously urged 10y
many yaehtsmen that pleasant varia-
tion might be given to the cruise by
| arranging q scrub race from New London to the
prayer could then be taken at vineyard Haven over
Sunday after which the squadron could return To
Newport on Monday evening. The plan OF
THE REGATTAs AT NEWPORT
has not yet been arranged, and Will not be untl
the meeting on Monday evening next on board the
flagship. That there will be races Tor two cups, val
ued at $500 each, presented by the Commodore,
there Is no question. The course Will be from the
is barely possible that the race from BrentOn's
Reel Lightshlp to sandy Hook and return may be
sailed during the cruise. The greater portion Of
the schooner yachts belonging to the squadron
VIII engage IN the cruise this season. 'fne sSappiO
is in Europe, and the Dauntless and Phantom viii
not be entered The schOoners Alarm, Calypso,
Columbia, Dreadnaught, Fleetwing, Fleur de Lis,
Idler, Magic. Madgle, Madeleine, kesOmte, Ram
bier and Tidal Wave viii start. The sloops now
away on the Brooklyn and Atlantic will all Join the