The New York herald., 1876-07-25
The Annual Cruise to the
Eastward.
FROM Morris COVE TO GREENPORT
A Dead Beat to Windward and
the Result.
CAPTAIN ROWLAND AND THE MOHAWK.


Club while cruising to the eastward, IS likely to be
abandoned in the future the anchorage ground Is four
miles away from New Haven and there is nothing in
the least attractive Surroundings There has been
an aea among tho club officers that the from Glen
Cove to Grccnpor should be relieved by remaining one
aight in the other OF the many harbors dotting
die Sound; and this may be good judgment. But why
Morris Cove selected is than be understood
by those not IN the confidence OF the commanding
officer, and the array OF yachts that follow the flag
ship there is very imposing Last evening, at
sunset there but four boats OF the squadron left
anu the this port started with that small
number, which fact should be sufficient convince
the Interested that 'the minority particu
arly satisfied with the arrangements made and pro
vidcd True, six boats only comprised the feet
leaving Glen Cove yesterday morning; but OF these
the Sea Witch and America parted company in the
afternoon, 1t deemed polite get under
way, former coming here and the latter going TO
West Haven, where her owner has many friends Tho
predominance of spirit inclined to satisfy the
greater number OF yacht owners, small boats as well
the larger craft will, in the future mend this mat
ter very pleasantly
FEW OF rnE CHARACTERISTICS
Of summer cruise of tbe Brooklyn Yacht Club have
yet been observable this reunion. Time
when twenty thirty sail would from under the
headlands of Glen Cove-not halt dozen-and at port
after port when the squadron was expected the whole
life and soul of the several places would be given to
Its arrival Now there is entirc absence of this
hearty welcome IN the coming of the feet, for yet
than handful OF the citizens of either the
points touched have ourneycd 10 the docks witness
anchorage Once it sensation; now it is
commonplace. Without looking far back into the rec
ord of time many reasons could be adduced Tor this
state of affairs, and the story told why the annual
so IN % IS a
interest wherever attention paid TO the pastime
Of yachting having dwinded into com parative
nothngncss; but present the matter needs fur
ther handling yet 1t demands any additional com.
mcnts, why
By your gracious patience
l will n round. unvarnShed tale deliver.
do not OF course, in the above remarks lose sight
Of the depressing influence which the Mohawk disaster
has had upon yachting and unfortunately, will have
upon II the balance OF the season. The Of that
terrible destruction OF life, however, not known
until the fleet safely at anchor in Hampstead har-
bor nearly all of those intending join
had done
The fast sloop White Wing joined tho club at this
anchorage about hail past six oclock last evening and
a welcome addition. She appeared in paint,
having been thoroughly overhauled, ana, with
stick sails and racing outfit, looked a dangerous
customer She has always been such, and nowhere
her upon The Brooklyn's annual cruise. DIR. Blven
always handles his craft. and with HIS excellent
judgment and intimate knowledge of Long Island
sound and in fact all the cruising racing grounds
usually frcouented by yachsmen, he has
many prizes handsome shape. Night shut in upon
the boats delciousy cool. About eight O'Clock Com
modorc Dckerson visited the yachts and invited
and guests board the flagship Madeleine for chat
All accepted and an evening o downrNht pleasure
The result The ladies OF the Mantle contributed much
10 the success of the occasion Among them are two
or three sweet singers who could not iail 10
that everybody was happy. shortly before midnight
boats were called aud lie company parted well I'M
pressed that the anew departure well advised.
an particularly pleased TO be ablc to chronicle
pleasan result Tor The incident will do much TO wipe
out many objections regarding the proprety OF ladies'
accompany ng squadron upon ITS summer trip.
RACE GREENroRr
After n night OF refreshing sleep the yachtspcn werc
early on deck awaiting the command 10 be on our
Journey The signal gun at Gu lom gave
that permiss on, aud upon the decks OF the iour
yachts business was ut once N order Always on tho
ALERT Judge Johnson OF the Mantle was lrst to show
the Madeleine, and bringing up the rear
was tho White Wing, the cub ,opsa'l OF the latter
causing some trouble and detention. with the wind
from the northeast To thcm out pio the Sound the
passage down The Cove plain sailng They reached
out by Morgan Point aud south End, with the Niantic
going along surprisingly fast and leading the others
handsomely The Clio half mile to leeward, the
White Wsns the latter's weather quarter and the
flagship asern, this beauty seemingly having one of
her slow freaks at this stage OF the hunt but she
showed her true colors subsequently, though she
nnsly beaten The sloops carried lio topsais long
they useful, and II evident that tneir rela
tvc rnec would be les ted ere Plum Island was reached
During the hour In the sound the above positions
were maintained by the racers aud when on Brand
ford Point, at IN SOM, The Mantle had not only
retained her commanding lead but was sone along IN
hot haste, as II she had been sent lor the White
Wing was also slipping along with remarkable speed
while the scbooners Clio and Madeleine were holding
their own. All there had been Indications Ot
lhe nauiing the eastward, and u steadily worked
around until IL came from that point and thus, with It's
pine lives and staying powers OF a woman IA mlh
merry store brought days hard work before the achts
rs, with wind ANA tide against tucm. 1t proved long
though not uninieresting pull ON
FAULKNrR's ISLAND LIGHT
at sh. 2om., the Mantle showing her sisters how
she could poke to windward ana The manner IN which
she stepped out to the front would have pleased
crowd OF spectators IN New York Bay on regatta day,
even IA II gratincd the lev had the pleasure OF
witnessing her speed IN this Tue Wh,e WING also
edged up 10 wnlward IN her old form, while the Cho
and Madeleine were lighting hard each other, the
ia,tsr now being a good fourth. Here the yachts
III. J,s,ance became greater Keeling OF
the knots way that astonishing. the leader,
the Mantle worked her way to the northward. io-
lowed by the White Wing, when soon Judge Huntcy's
new boat went IN stays and started on lone uoard
across the sound Then the Waite Wing adopted the
same tactics, and u was shown how much can bc
squeezed OF this craft Yet she made more ecway
than her Antagonist although doing handsomely Had
there been a WORKING topsan on board her n would
have been the start instead OF the club opsal
and with IT no doubt she would have done better Inc
Madeleine this time also stretching across the
broad bosom OF the waters, and the lump OF sea winch
s Wero Jumping INTO gave hor 'ho advantage over
some Of the smaller cra aud she began romping along
not feeling the want OF her ioreopsai Which Was not
set during day. The clio also proved very last IN
Ills long stretch aud showed her wcatnery qualities to
admiration At lch 2otn the Madeleine went IN stays
On
GOLDSMITH INLET.
and six minutes thereafter she had wcaihercd the Clio
aud bounding along the beach 10 tue sack water
ike rscenorsc. The Clio continued TO run IA shore
uuui l0b 36m, when she, too, came ABOUT gnu ncsan
knuckhpg down to 1t ~ business way Ihe NhIle
Wing was tack under the Long Island shore, and
n lUh. 40m went about, standing along tnc beach
Ffom this time on the true sailing ol ,no gay to,a,
ucncd aud there enough handing sheets 10 have
prcn considered heavy driliing on school sup The
wesrlncss OF Journey was relieved hy the unden
,blv good work of all boats on shorc and in Shore
Win An occasional Land slant 10 aid them, the tssks
we're frequent and the seamanshp gispa!su o'eusaos
In tho extreme AT l0n s5nl the White Wing crossed
The CLOS bows. and 40 loh. sOn the Nlahtc sctNcn
The Madeleine IN similar style; ana 50 thcy ockcd on
snd on for nearly three hours The Madeleine Oo ana