The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
THE CRUISE OF III.
ANNUAL EAsrERLY SAIL or THE NEW York
YACHT cLUB--AT ANCHOR OPT GLEN COVE.


YACHT cLUB--AT ANCHOR OPT GLEN COVE
GLEN COVE, L. L. August 4, 1871.
II tho cruise OF the New York Yacht Club does not
prove successful 1t will be no fault OF the number OF
boats that make up the squadron for last night ten
O'CLOCK eighteen MAD anchored the harbor. These
wcro the schooners Restless. wanderer Dreadnaught
Columbia, Rambler, Esteile, Tidal Wave Madeleine
Settic, ider, Clo Tempest and Ncreid and Of soops
the Vision, Vixen, wndward, voianie and Active
Others are expected, the schoorsrs vesa aud Cly,e
being certain 10 join the feet during the morning.
The drolllooking craft Nereid has already attracted
much attention, and her owner Mr. Arson p Stokes,
could see the pleasant smiles tho appearance of his
double hun boat evokes from the louneers on shore
no would be perpIexed The schooner Ciytc,
new candidate for yacsiin. henors, comes among
her sisters Tor the first time. and, II report speaks
truthfuly, she is capable OF doing wonderful things
Not for years has such magnificent feet Of vessels
anchored here ready week Of cruising on
the Sound, aud the indications at present pont to "a
reunion OF old time enthusiasm and briliancy. There
will be days OF sweepsake racing and plenty OF OF
days for ramples Shore well as ample time Tor
visiting and reading the papers, 10 say nothing OF the
owners and their guests having spare moments to
swer business letters The classes OF tho several
yachts are fairly dvced, with exception, and that
Is the sloop Vision, she being virtually without an
fashioned Nereid.
There were but few of tho yachtsmen ashorc las,
night, and tho guests OF the Pavilion Hotel had but
little opportunity Of giving Thorn pleasant welcome
which they hoped to do. From oil tho piazza how.
ever all had good OF the yachts as they stretched
up 10 their anchorage, and from the massive Dread
naught, stanch and 1t enough To cruise round tho
world, to the thy windward, with her clean aud
shapoy bow, they were all closely observed. Tue
weathsry Rambler and tho handsome ldor, tho tidy
Estelle aud the creditabc Columbia boats better
known, per APPS. 10 the OF the lad,cs than TO
others, seemed 10 have more attraction to their criti
clsins eyes than those OF equally well earned reputa
ton, though the Wandercr and all through tho list,
were there to answer Tor themselves
ARRANGING rHE PROGRAMME
Al halfpast eight O'Clock the owners repaired on
board the flagship Restless, and alter spirited inter
change OF views II decided that the squadron
should leave here at Oh. BON Tor Now londou though
the port o. destination may be changed il Tor want OF
wind. or II 1E0lus distributed his tuvors too Literally,
to Morris Covethe changc, II made al all, to be done
en- r0ute. From New London the squadron will proceed
TO shelter Island where the presentation Of The hand
some salad bowl for the Madeeine's successful defence
Of .ne America Cup against the Countess OF Duerin
last summer WIN BIO made TO Mr. |. s. Dickerson.
From shelter Island, where ball Will be gwen
the yachtsmen at the Manhanset House. the fleet Will
run 10 New Bedford and thence ~ Marthas Vineyard.
REGATr.s AT NEWPORT
Alter satisfactory all round visit been made to
Martla's Vineyard The yachts will again
ward and anchor Ia Newport har6or. Here two
regattas viii DC sailed The irsl will be pr zes
gwen by the Nag officers, and the second for prizes
he purchased from SUBSTITUTION among The yacht
owners. No boat W be allowed TO compete III these
events that has not bscn in company with tho fleet
from this place.
SWEEPSTAKES FACE no Ngw LONDON
The usual monotony OF running iroiu port to port
will he pleasantly varied this cruise. As already
publicly announced, and very highly commended there
VIII he sweepstakes from port port tor all who
may choose to enter, the first OF these take place
day IN tho run 20 New London. This was decided al
the meeting on the aashp and upon calling the roll
tue following boats were iound ready and Wiling
Drcadnausht, Estele, Rambler ettie Restless Wan
dcrer, ldler, VISION, Vludex and Wndward. Tho
SQUADRON EvoLrTIoNs.
Tho fleet will be required sail in squadron orter
while approaching the Manhanset House, Shelter
Island, and at Newport
GENERAL ORDER 2
The order as annexed was handed 10 the captains
late last evening":
ORDER NO. .
FLAGSHIP RESTLESS.
GLEN Cow, l. L.. August Z. 1877
In relation to eolors, sunset and sautes.
C0ors and sunset will be by ranking flag OIL
GERS in the the flag
vessels by the yacht belonging to the senior officer.
when there ag officers yachts in the harbor the
time Will ba from that OF the senior
or IN the absence OF sli from the ranking.
Answers anchorng statutes those fired In getting
No sautes will 20 given answered beiore coors
morning or ate sunset and none sundays
BY order OF the Com mvdore.
PHILIP SCHUYLER, Fleet Captain.