The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
YACHTSMEN ON A CRUISE.
THE NEW YORK CLUB sQU1DRON'S
san TO GREENPORT
An Informal Race Of n Hundred Miles on the
Long Island Coast-A Fine Fleet Of Sevon-
teen Vessels Bound 10 Vineyard Haven.


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An Informal Race Of n Hundred Mile. on the
Long Island Coa-t-A Fine Fleet Of sevon-
teen Vessels Bound 10 Vineyard Haven.
GREENPoBT, l.. l., Aug. 16.-A gun from
the flagship At b3O A. NJ. woke the echoes
around Glen Cove yesterday morning. and the
slumbering squadron OF the New York Yacht
Club quickly assumed the air OF busy activity.
Boats pulled alongside with belated guests aud
stores, sails were run up, and the clink clink OF
the wind ass and capstan beaving the anchors
short rang out unsteady on tho soft summer
air. At Q o'clock another gun sounded the
starting signal, and the vessels ran up beadsails,
and with sheets lifted swept gracefully out oil
the cove. The destination was Greenport near
ly one hundred miles 70 the eastward inc
wind was light at the start from west south
west, and the course was almost dead before
the wind. The schooner Estelle was the nrst
to get OF, and at once took the lead OF the
schooners. The sloops Arrow and Vindex were
the quickest to break ground In their class.
These cruises from port to port are, In reality.
races, and great emulation exists among the
various yachts to have the honor Of. nrst enter
Ing barbor.
All went on with booms to starboard, aud
cambria was piled on In clouds allow aud aloft.
The Wanderer set an immense square sail aud
square topsail In addition to her other linen,
and the cutter vlnde1 rugged out large Eng
lish tpnnaker. The Palmer and Alarm also car
ried square sails In addition TO their other kites.
Passing ttinicOck Point the positions we're :
Estelle nrst, with good lead then the Peer
less, Vision, Arrow, and Windward. little
ways astern the schooners 1dler, Wandcrer, and
Palmer were closely punched together. and hay-
out ahead. and for short time the Wander er
passed the ldler. The sloops Windward and
Arrow were having an amusing lnfhns match
lowed the Nndex to crawl UP IN them. me
vindex was abreast Of Oyster Bay at 7:t5 o'clock.
At this time the Estelle III led, ana there was
but little to choose as rcgards the positions Of
the Palmer. Idier Wanderer, aud Peerless. The
Vision, Nindex, Ninuward. and Arrow hung
close together. anu astern Of them were the
Meta, Rambler. and DteaCnaught, with tue
Restless ana Alarm bringing up tnc 20 r. An
hour later the index passed ton Neck light.
The saucy Nindward had taken the lead OF all
the sloops. and the Arrow now tackled the VS.
ion IN n luiiing matCn. and this time proved too
on Oldncd Light at 1870 A. NJ. the positions
OF the neet. ahead and ast-rn OF the N1ndex
were as follows Inc Palmer led the fleet; the
ldler had passed the wsnderer and Estelle and
the Estelle. Dre.dnaugnt, and Peerless The
sloop Nindwsrd was nearly abreast Of the Es-
telle, with constantly increasing lead over the
Arrow and Vision. A short distance astern Of
the Vision came the Nindex. and the Meta.
Foam, Ramb,.r Alarm, and Restless were
hold light until Up. NJ, when II began to freshen,
and from tedious drift 1t became interesting.
At this time the Nindex was IN Wadlng river.
The fleet continued to plough throl ugh the waves
close to the Long Island shore, and the fragrant
odor OF the pines WIS waited reffesninRly over
the decks. The Palmer still he. the lead, holly
pursued by the lulcr. The Wanderer was some
distance Astern. with the Dreadnaught avin9 a
tussle with ncr for third place. The windward
had u good led Of the Arrow, and was well ~
WITH tue dig ;,eh ,, Ihe Arrow, Est llei
Foam had crdwled up aud pissed the Nindex,
which needs IA stin breeze to bring out her
gaining ON the Nindex also, and the Alarm aud
Restless still hung on to last pl ces.
About 4:3O the wind slanteu 10 the southwark.
and KEPT two or three IN the rear busy lioins
for while. at 5.+5 the Niuoex was ABREAST of
merriy along before a good breeze, The Pal,
mer was out Of sight. and the preti. Idler could
be seen a good distance ahead Of the Wandefer
and DreadnaugDt. The positions OF the rest
were hut little changed. except that the little
sioop windwsrd continued to = in on her class,
and held her own Win the big schoonefs in a
manLsr that excited admiration.
Az o'clock the topsas Of the Palmer we're
Louw %sacb. At this time the Dreadnaught had
gained considerably on those hs1ern and, bar
hui HUE windward stili kept Shead Of the swift
Arrow, and was sure Of nrst place among tae
sloops. As the squadron passed Oyster Pond
Point they all hauied on the wind and. running
swiftly down Long beach, closed the race at the
spindle buoy OF Orient Point.
Palmer, ldler, Mindward, $50; Dreadnaught
6.503O; Wanderer. 65s Arrow, 70i Estele
The Peerless. Rambler, Vindex. Alarm. anC
Restless followed. some anchored below mo-
Dklug 10 NOrk up 10 OTetIpOTt IN tue OAGkuoee
The Palmer, ldler, Dreadn4ught, Estelle, anC
the siOops. however. came UP and anchored
OF the Manhansett House. The feet will TO
main here 10. day and sail for Vineyard HaveI
Thursday morning.
The Madeleine and Comet are here which In
sreases the fleet to seventeen. The Vesta Is moi
with the squadron.
SHELTER ISLAND, Aug l6.-The squadron ha,
rem lined at anchor all day, the owners ex
changing visits with each other and the folk;
ashore. AT o'clock =. NJ. a gun from tue Il ~
ship was hred, ana simultaneously every yesse
In the neet was IN on instant dressed with Nag
from the ends Of the MIN boums to the trucks
OF the masis. and forward down to the end u
the hyirg 1bboOms. the effect very pretty
The ladies AZ the Manhanset House are pleassC
with the visit, and a ball Is thi, evening gong OF
In honor OF the yachtsmen. Prior to the nal
there was disuliv Of fireworks, aud the squad
ron responded with profusOn OF colorsd 1res
In cOnst quence Of the unwillingness Of som,
OF the owners Of the small yachts to carry GU
the programme. compromise was agreed to a
ameeting Of the Capt iins this morning. In
feet from the uiD around Cane Cod, the usu,
stoppHge Will be made at that place before goinl
further ~ the eastward. The programme no y
Is to sail from this place for New London to
morrow. ON Friday al will be made for New
port and on saturday Or Monday, probably Mon
day. the fleet will 20 to Vineyard Haven. Mn
OF the large yachts have agreed to go from Their
to Marblehead and thence to the Isle OF Shonl:
returning after short stay 10 ProvincetowI
thence to Vineyard Haven and Newport. tn