The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-01
YACHTING.

THE OPENING CRUISE OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT
cLUg-THE UNDINE THE FIRST YACHT
HOME.
The Atlantic Yacht Cub rendezyoused yesterday
morning on the foot or court street, south Brook
iyn, IN pursuance or the orders oil Commodore
Tnayer, aud before ten A. u. the gigs and yawls
belonging 70 the different yachts were Dusy en-
gagged carrying the invited guests 10 the vessels
10 which hey had been assigned by the commit
tee. Opening day Ia = very popular institution
among the members 0. tho Atlantic, as It AFFORDS
any member not yacht owner the opport unity OF
taxing . san, privilege not often enjoyed BY men,
bers OF other yacht cuos unless they have the good
fortune TO be specially Invited by some friendly
yacnt owner. There was q pleasant northery
breeze about ten minutes past nine A. ~, bus
II was not from the right quarter co last. 1t was
nearly halfpast ten before gun was nrea from
the flagship "a a signal TO start The squadron
comprised the following yachts:-
scHooEERs,
Trllon-Commodore q. A. Tnaver.
Peerless-Ex-Commodore J. Roger Maxwell. :
Aanes-Vice Commodore i. A. Fish.
Vlslon-Ar. george j. seeley
Oriou-Rear Commodore cooper.
Kaiser William Nv. +. OtesnleaL
Undlne-W. II. Fowler.
Josephine MI. sidney " Lowell.
Barbara FreiLchie-Mr. John II. Rhodea
Curlew-hr. II. ii. Hoalns.
The schooner yacnt Meta, Mr.. lselln, or the New
York Yacht club, and the schooner yacht Comet,
Lit. W. II. Langley, OF the New YORK and Brooklyn
yacht clubs, also started with the 1eet. BY the
time the yachts weighed anchor, the breeze mad
llghtered up considerably and there was ust sun.
Gent air 70 Nil all canvas. The Barbara Freltchle
was the nrst Oh, followed By tas Meta, Peerless
Triton, Agnes, Vision, ORION. Undine, Curlew and
Josephine. The Kaiser brought up the rear and
passing 70 wlndward OF the Triton and Vision
which had beth
RuS AGROUND.
came up Win the Josephine aud little Barbars
Freltchie. The Triton soon got on and headed
after the neet. The wind had now died away.
leaving hardly calspaw TO give the yachts steer
age way. Tue Peerless, Agnes, Meta and Cndlne
were lying becaimed under the Long Island shore
and tue orion was q short distance ahead OF the
KAISER, wnicn was ia company with the Triton
Josephine aud Barbara FfeItcbie. The Vision in
tae mcsnwhle had secured tug, aud, through
inc agency of steam. was comm: 10 win the
fleet. re Kaiser dnally made q break Tor Staten
slsEd, vita view 10 catching The last Of the ebD
tlde. and was fortunate enough to come In Tor q
little pu1 rom the southwark. She was followed
oy the josephine, Barbara, Freiscnie and the
The KAISER look TEE LEAD
or me neet, pGssIng me Bar ara Freicbis. which
ami Triton followed the tsetics OF the Barbara,
AMI toe Kaiser Rugged In toward the west bank,
again nearly died away when q fresh pnY came
10 from toe southwark ana brought the little
BaTDara ACROSS the BOWS OF the Kaiser: but
her triumph was only or snort duration,
a. on the next lack hcGienan's pet
took the lead. There was now quito peasant
nve-knOs breeze and the length OF the Triton be-
gan to tel rs sue was rapidly head reaching on
the Kaiser. On the next stretch the Triton crossed
the wake OF the Kaiser, standing up toward the
staten Island shore. The rest of the neeI now
appeared 20 have caught little breeze Gad were
slTlnying out through the Narrows heading tow
ard the Coney Island shore. shortly before two
r. "A. the Trton passed the Kaiser ana took the
LEAD or THE FIKET
both travelling along at llyely gait but on the
monument tney ran into calm streak ana drited
about without steerage way. III the meantime
the Peerless, Agnes, UndIne and Orion we're on
Coney Island waiting Atcawber like Tor some.
thng 10 turn up rae nest mad now quite a
pretty
BEAT UP TO TuE HORSESHOE,
and there was lively struggle between tho Tn.
diae and Kaiser aud the Triton and Peerless for
Grss horors. The Undne, noNever, had a little
TOO much start OF the Kaiser, and the latter,
although holding her own, could not close up
tie gap For some nttle TINE u appeared
uncertain how the Peerless ana Triton would
come out, but lis tpey came a. together on differ
enJ acEs the latter crossed the 10 VS. OF the former
ABOUT naif mile ahead. The Agnes was following
after the Peerless, with tAe ORION close in her
wake. The Vision was long way astera nnd the
Barbara and CarleW we're Gus OF slGht. The
yacats arrived az the Horseshoe aud found TIE
BODY appeared 10 KNOW no. sac aos taerc. she ls
ENTITLED 70 rfssr h6Soas
aud remains = glorious example o. toe uncertain.
~ ~ yachting. The balance VI the neet arrived In
tAe following nrdef:-
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