The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12
THE NEW YORK YACHTS.
The Run Of the Squadron from Oak
Bluffs to Newport,
THE VESTA THE FIRST TO ANCHOR
The Forthcoming Contests for the Various
Prizes Offered.
NEWPORT, R. l., August II, 1875.

NEWPORT, R. L. August II, 1875
What promised TO be at early hour this morning
dull, uninterestng to this port from Oak Bluffs
resulted in one Of the most exciting and picturesque
events since the cruise began In order that as little
delay possible might before the races It was
resolved to proceed at to Newport Most Of the
yachtsmen went ashore last night to the Bluffs which
is present crowded TO OVERLOOKING The advent Of
the yachts was hailed with delight and many people
would fain have them remain little longer but the in
tenton to have as many competitors possible at the
approaching contest rendered the departure of the feet
imperative.
FOG
which completely shut the yachts only from the
view ashore but even from each other prevailed the
entire morning, and for time all thought OF weighing
anchor was abandoned The bronzed wiseacres in the
vicinity, who are accustomed to fog for lunch pre-
diced that 1t would not lift and thus a compulsory stay
was apparently inevitable. 1t cleared of somewhat
however, shortly after eight O'clock and preparations
made for departure At nine O'Clock the flagship
Alarm fired the first gum but scarcely had its echoes
ceased before the heavy bank of vapor came bearing
down from the southwark and the sounding Of steam
whistles and answering fog horns rendered the situation
anything but agreeable. An hour passed. when it grad
ually rose up and vanished The opportunity was not
lost, and quarter past o'clock the signal to get
under way was fired
FOLLOWING VESSELS
lying at anchor, with topsas hoisted ready for
the start:-Alarm, Mohawk, Idler, Rambler Eva Clio
Foam, Vesta, Restless and the sloops Vindex Addie
Windward and North Star. Tho schooner Dreadnaught
also in attendance, but did not start with the fleet
The tide was about half food and light breeze pre-
vailed from the southwark and eastward. Indeed, it
not much than sufficient to set the vessels in
motion, what there was of it being nearly dead aft
The Eva the first of the schooners under way the
sloops, might be expected, being well to the front
The Clio next Then came the Restless Vesta
Idler Rambler, Mohawk and Alarm, the largo vessels
making slow work of it owing to the absence of wind
Passing the West Chop Lighthouse the Eva held the
lead though for the matter of that nearly all the YES
sells in bunch, there being little difference In the
choice of position between them, The Mohawk, Ram
bier and Alarm however berg Well behind, APP
pr0acnlng the lighthouse The Rambler came up with the
MQhaYk and passed, and the vessels were now strung
out in
THE FOLLOWING ORDER
Addie, Vindex, Windward Eva Clio, Vesta Restless
Foam, Rambler, Mohawk and Alarm 1t was fully
eleven O'Clock when the lighthouse was passed circum
speed of all the vessels when, had there been breeze
they could have made the distance in fifteen minutes
from the anchorage OF the bluffs After rounding the
point all the vessels kept close in Shore and as the
breeze began to freshen main sheets hauled aft
fore. For the first time since the start tho YES
| sells began to go through the water with
| O'Clock the Mohawk drew up on the Rambler
but the wind again giving evidence of falling Off there
was little change Of position for about fifteen minutes
| when again encouragement given. With free
sheet and good breeze the Mohawk again showed her
prowess TO advantage In such large vessel the most
skifu handling, promptness and strict discipline
qured 1t urged however that the steering gear
that vessel is unwieldy fact which may perhaps,
account for the struggling wake that marks her progress
through the water Tho Idler soon shot to the 'front.'
passing the Restless Foam and Clio in succession but
she had nevertheless strong competitor in the Vesta,
|
| entire feet Now that the vessels we're close hauled
| going through Vineyard Sound, and the wind had
freshened into good whole sail breeze, the scene
Thh EXCITING FEATURES
which every yachtsman likes to see. Every inch Of
canvas was drawing, and passing Tarpauln Cove the
Vesta rushed ahead Of the Ider holding good position
on her weather quarter The soops Addie vindex and
Windward stood up WELL but finally compelled TO
surrender 10 the immense crowd Of sail that surrounded
them on every hand. The Clio, which sailed well all
day. followed the Idler the Foam occupying position
on her eeward quarter Then the Eva still fur
Their to leeward yet shaping good course and standing
up gracefully under good display of As soon
as the breeze assumed any of the proportions
" stir The Mohawk rushed through the
squadron passing sloops and schooners in rapid success
sion The Vesta Rugged the shore in the vicinity Of
Pasque Island making pretty straight past tho
Sow and Pigs lighshp and thence to the Beaver Tail
Light an example that was prudeny followed by others
The Mohawk and Rambler kept up to Gayhead before
squaring of, yet the spectacle between Gayhead and
Cuttyhunk was repete with interest The Vesta still
led, the Ider following and the Rambler third and Just
at this stage when the wind freshest the Mohawk
which in the space of about ten minutes had gotten we'll
to windward of the Rambler passed and seemed to
be rapidly overhaung the Idler But the wind hghened
again and toward two O'clock the Rambler again as
sumed third position In THO squadron The flagship
Alarm sailed we'll throughout the day and followed in
the wake Of the Monawc Altogether
SCENE
rs tho vessels Quilted Cuttyhunk exciting in the ey
treme. As the vessels squared away, the wind being
light the old saying that "a stern chase is long one
was doubtless repeated every vessel in the squadron
The Vesta still held the best position the Idler second
and as the Rambler had already reached the Mohawk
the Clio was the fifth vessel the Alarm and Eva being
almost abreast, with the Foam following and the Rest
less bringing up the of the schooners The result
as to the first arrival in port almost foregone
corcfusion. Approaching the Beaver Tail light nearly
al the schooners went wing and wing and had to lib TO
60 down the channel The wind being still from the
southwark and eastward the Vesta held her position all
the way in and was the first TO drop anchor The new
vessel did not experiment much during the run except
to hoist her club topsail which, unlike of her can
vass, worked to charm She will go on the WAYS hero
preparatory 10 the races for several cups that been
presented to tho club.
RUN TO-DAY
was altogether very fair having occupied little over
five hours though il 10 be regretted that the wind
did not hold out The Vesta gave the fleet wrinkle in
leaving the Vineyard Sound, so TO speak, while the trim
and tidy Ider, name that bellies her actions was tho
admiration Of all Passing into harbor near Fort
Adams the Clio, which neatly handled, passed tho
Mohawk and was the third vessel at anchor. Tho fol-