The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-27
The Annual Cruise to the
Eastward.
FROM LLOYD'S HARBOR TO GREENPORT
The Old Time Test and Excitement Yet
To Be Observed
0RErNpoRr. July 25. 1875.

IL isn't less expensive pleasure-"lt's so nice. -
There is another shade TO this picture, however.
when the air talls light and merry brushes give
way to drifting. Then yachting becomes monoto-
nous, and is voted bore. And sometimes the
fun Of the sport is not so keenly relished-When q
dirty squal strikes your boat, and "she has run
for it," or when you are caught out in storm
ana all the pleasures are OF q gymnastlc order,
leading to headaches and knocking the skin OF
tender shins. Amateur sailors generally give the
pastime pretty VIDE berth when there is ''wet
sheet and flowing sea; for have repeatedly no.
ticed that at dinner they don't like TO hold on TO
their plates, grope around for spoons and espe-
cialy do they dislike the necessity OF
slowing decanters away Ia the lockers
between drinks, although the Brooklyn
club have escaped storms and squalls thus far on
their journey eastward. They have had dash
OF light winds and smooth sea, With everybody
"heads and points" and the air scarcely SUFFICIENT
TO keep Steerage way on the boats. This very
frequent experience has been the record OF the
ran from Lloyds Harbor to this place. The Com
modore or Mayor wickham Is responsible for the
loss OF Friday, as when the 1eet was anchored IN
the shade OF the WOODED headlanGs there the
wind Whistled merrly from the northwest, rasp-
ing breeze that would have put every craft at an
Choir inside of Long Beach Point before nine
O'CLOCK that night. The day may not have been
wasted. Long Islands first families gathered in
the Mayors dwelling, and beauty and genttIty
smiled gracefully on the representatives Of the
club that went ashore. Yet, after all, neither the
beauty nor the fashion nor the exquisite gentle
ness OF the ladies made the AFFAIR genuine sue
cess. HIS Honor did all that was required more
perhaps, than was lair to ask Of him. yet general
satisfaction failed to be observed, and If the sen-
ment Of the feet could be obtained the vote
would he
"a FAILURE AND MIsTAKEn
The "riendly unceremonous visltn was over by
ten oclock-sooner than was anticipated. Shortly
afterward every yachtsman was on board OF his
respective craft, wishing Tor daybreak in order to
depart for this port. The OCCASION fortunately,
was not without It's pleasant Incidents soon
after leaving the shore Commodore Dlckerson
quested the feet TO treat the ladies to display
OF fireworks and with commendaole alacrity the
majority OF the yachts did 50. With the nagshlp
leading OF, the harbor was soon in blaze OF light.
Roman candles, skyrockets bombs and many
colored lights made q scene of beauty that will
not soon be forgotten AS in the matter Of dress
ing the yachts during the afternoon in holiday at
tire the saucy little Schemer carried OFF the hon
ors, so did she IN the display or fireworks. At
times 1t seemed as If she was on fire from stem to
stern, so liberal was her owner, Mr.. Hail, IN his use
OF them, while the selection from large supply
could not well be surpassed. BY eleven O'Clock
stiffness reigned supreme In the neet. The
White Wing vocalists ere the last to turn in,
cepting, perhaps. Fleet Captain Bishop, who IS
always on the alert, and merry party not cable
length from the 1agship, who persisted in shout
ing that there was great trlDulatlon" IN store Tor
somebody.
In the early evening the word was passed from
the flagship tnat the yachts could get under way
any time during the night. 1t seemed welcome
had not prepossessed them to that degree that
they yearned for further delay. A dead calm
annoyance Of the majority, kept them at their
anchorage until near daybreak, when. at four
ocGH gun the sartes the Meet
q signal 10 "Get under way" with greater
alacrity. The place had not fascinated them,
and more hospitable shores further TO the east
ward. 1t was slow and tedious leaving the har-
Dor. as there was scarcely any wind, and what
there was came In puts and constantly shifted.
The pretty Schemer was first to work out OF
Huntington Bay, then came the weatnerly Sea
then the smaller craft aud the big Madeleine, In
the unusual position OF last. Three or four hours
The morning was bright and the sun glowed with
intense warmth. About eight O'Clock the wind
give the yacntsmen the hope tnat Greenport
would be reached before the next morning Again
1t DIED out, ana placing the buoy on Eaton's Neck
astern seemed an interminabe JOB. Novel read
ing on deck ana swimming alongside were the
WITH the reputation, and justly so, OF having the
best natured party on board that ever stepped on
the deck OF pleasure craft, they were bidding
Rdleu to Loyd's Harbor in the following refraln:-
We won't go there any more,
But we won't 90 there any more.
WORKING ALONG.
Nine O'Clock; Old Field Light, from the sea
Witch, who had led the 1eet for hours, bore H.
u s., about four and three-quarter miles. All
kites were set and the wind was dead aft, with
the tide still running to the eastward. The
Gle now held second place and was dong
fairly considering the circumst ances, the
Sadie, Emma i. ana the other smaller fry. the
Madeleine still long distance astern and max
Ing put little headway. Here General Tom Thumb,
with his rather cosey Maggie B.. bore away 10
Bridgeport, In order TO obtain his racing crew.
This yachtsmsn in miniature desires TO De IN
some sort OF tx when the regattas come on,
and is expected TO join the neet
before our departure from this port. The pull
across Smlthtown Bay was OF a tedious nature.
Every yacht carried all the canvas that could be
sent alolt. The young hood made about 10 80
O'Clock, but the VIVID had hauled to the west
ward, what little there was OF it, and though it
now and then played scurvy trick by almost
dying out, the progress OF the meet was more salts
factory from this time. The Schemer, for an hour
past, mad doomed out her jiDtopsall, which helped
ner amazingly, ana the pretty boat sped along so
witch to leeward and assumed tbs po-
siuon OF honor. The latter craft, IT IS due
ner working sails set aud up to this time
al Of his associates had ample opportunity
OF studying her lines att WHAT little fun there
was IN the run, and this was OF the most mod
crate cnaf scter, now commenced The clio had
drawn on the sea Wilton and was but a quarter Of
q mile astern, with the Vision and White wing
next In order, about the same distance apart
The sadie aud one or two other sloops ventured
under the land about eleven O'Clock, hoping 10
catch the expected southwest breeze which
makes almost every afternoon on he Sound at
this season oil the year. The chance OF OBTAIN
ing IL was worth tue experiment, but it failed for
once and as soon as they could again beat Oh
shore did so. At 1lh 30m. the lucky Cno passed the
Sea Winch, looking pretty as o picture, ana began
reaching on the Schemer, which SIN proudly
showed the way.
OLD FIELD LIGHT
was abreast OF the sea witch at lib. 45m, ana at
IL O'Clock Port Jefferson narDOr was opening out
All this while the Madeleine was still astern, doing
20 poorly that II was subsequently the theme OF
general conversation among the yachtsmen Al
th0uen IL was not 'her windn In the morning ana
some excuse could be offered Tor her mediocre
performance inca, she did but little better when
~ preezed, and all hands came to the conclusion
tnat IL Was not cher day." AS the afternoon
advanced the westerly winds came out with
greater strength, and though the relative posi-
lions Of the yachts were almost the same un til