The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
SCTOONERS.
DlFUf)j-

soIooNERs.
Name. O3rner
Alarm. Com. A. c. Klngsland.
Dreadnaught. .......A. B. St0ckwell.
Eva................ f.. Burd Grub.
ldler................S. j. Colgate
Meta. ............... William f. lsn.
Mohawk ...........V Vice Com. VIM. T. ~ rner.
Rambier.............W. II. Thomas.
Restless.............S. Nicholson Kane.
Wanderer.. danes Siillmau.
SLOoPS
Active (cutterl ......E ". J. Hurst;
Mlhuward........ II. Il. Mlllughby.
North Star..........Alex. TAYLOR. Jr.
NlndeX (cutterl 80. Robert centre.
The tide was at the first of the food ana
scarcely enough wind prevailed 70 get the vessels
under way. The sloops, however, MANAGED 10
crawl out leisurey, the Active ana Vindex beng
pretty we'll IN the 'front.'; followed by the Wand
derer was first to show her heels at u
snail's pace, in close proximity to her being the
Mohawk was among the last 10 quit her
ancnorage, IL would be idle to attempt
any description OF the situation fer even
seemed scarcely to move and the prospects were
dIscouragng in The extreme. Most OF the sloOps
st holding her own among tncm. The heat was
oppressive and altogether the scene though
thing but pleasant to the eye oil the enthusiastic
yachtsman. The large schooners kept wei
and so slowly were they going ahead that friends
on Inherent yachts were enabled to pass the COM
plments OF the season ana nave niue chats on
socia! topics: There were lew changes IN the
positions Of the vessels until after Mat
nnacock Point, when light southwest
Mohawk's canvas filled. and sne literally walked
through the Meet, passing the Alarm Dread
naught, Eva and other vessels. At two O'Clock,
passing liogg Island buoy, the Meta ana Wanderer
LED the neet, the Idler and Rambler following, ana
the Mohawk, while the breeze held out,
OF tuis fine vessel may readily be pre-
assuredly develop nor capacities TO good advan-
tage before the cruise is over. She went by tho
sloops as If they were at anchor Those llttle YES
anh fpAn atp,
ABREAST on the port quarter of the Wanderer,
the sloop Wmdward holding coed position
on her starboard quarter. shortly after three
O'Clock the Vision ana the ldler went Dy the
Rambler, bOth craft coming up with the WanderCr
The leaoing yachts passed IlOyd'S Neck buoy at
hali-past lhree O'CLOCK, az winch tune the steam
yacht Ideal hove IN sight and saluted the feet
About TINS time the Active showed her heels 10
the Vision ana VindeX on Eaton's Neck buoy
the lder led the Wanderer, the Rambler being
thrd and Mohawk fourth. IL was az This stage
that the last mentioned vcsscl began 10 walk up
to the front, and before i've O'CLOCK she had tho
best position in the neet
A soUALL
came on from the northwest, and for time mat
ters began to assume a lively shape. The Mohawk
held on TO her canvas, aud although tnrown out
OF her leading position 10y the sudden change OF
wind, she rushed after her competitors like a
racehorSe. She began 10 gain RAPIDLY. and before
long was close up TO the 'front.'. Tne Wanderer had
the lead passing 0ldned Light the Rambler beng
second, the ldler third ana the Monawkfou h, tue
remainder being considerably BEHIND. Nearly all
the scaooners carried square sans until the squat
struck them. The run OF the sIoops was som9-
The LEAD, me Active next and the Wind
ward third, the Vision having squared
away torun 10 the North shore. Gains
followed brisk shower OF rain, but toward md
night nice wholesale breeze sprung up, when
again the Mohawk showed her prowesS,
passing the ldler, Rambler ana Wan
derer and leading the entire feet. Had
this sort If weather lasted an hour or 50 most OF
the vessels would have been at ancnor long before
dawn; but what between battling winds
and dead Gains, almost as aggravating
as those whicn marked the exit OF the
PEELED many oil them to anchor, no progress
was made. The Mohawk was firstln the vicinity Of
the Ilghtsnip Off the harhor. but favorable slints
sent the Wanderer, Ider and Rambler past ner.
As early as five Oc Ock New London was IN sight,
ana fact that most of the vessels did not come
TO anchor until noon requires no comment as TO
10 el1r rnI m annnlrnn the