The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
FROM GLEN COVE TO BLACK ROCK.
BLACK Rock, NEAR BRIDaEpoRr, Conn


The first genuine stretch Of tho Brooklyn Yacht Club
the waters Of Long Island Sound, on its annual
cruise great part floating pens. There was
the absence OF excitement in neck and neck race and
the 'cracks had but little chance ofheeng gracefully
TO swelling brcczes, steadcd by clouds OF canvas
and showing thos" delicate lines which some possess
and make tho difference between defect and vic.
tory. Instead OF careerng before tho freshen-
ing breeze and sharpening the appetites OF
the yachtsmen with the exhiarating motion of
their craft and increasing lhcir enthusiasm at
the same time, there was for Eve hours
thing like drifting match, during which the noble
sport seemed vanity, vacuty and voxaon of spirit, If
not positive misery. But there is much patience and
natural chceriulness in the hearts OF the yachting
thusasis, or they would mover nave taken to their
avorte pursuit, and unlike the stores which have
TO lie perpetusIly replcnsbcd, the stock is only
crossed by trading upon II. So with a variety Of
weather, nat Gains, irosh orcczes .uded skies aud
sun. the tidy Br0okya Yacht Club fleet
reached the pleasant summer harbos OF Back Rock
THE START.
After a night OF squalls TINS morning came IN dark
and with slight ram, yet not much more than dew
tali, aud the wind wnat ltlc there was, from the
south west. With food tide against them The vac rs
were not expected TO get through very last
did they, and the start can be written down
exceedingly unintcrcsthg AT 5h. 45in tho first gun
WIS nred from The flagship. and fifteen minutes aier
the signal was made tor the yachts TO start. The
majority were prompt to obey ana the Mantle was
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position had the honor TO claw down the shore IN
advance and MatnIcock Point tho leader with the
Mantle next IN the list, whcn tho Esteile followed
round tho buoy, and the others MS UNDER
Kate. ........ IS o. Madeleine. I o. 90
Mantle. 81 10 Ada............ "a %
Estellc. ........ 7 03 20 Piayin.... il As
WAITING FOR WIND.
The steam yacht New Amsterdam, Godfrey Gunther,
owner lett Glen Cove time alter the feet as did
the Comet, Mr.. Langley having asccrtaincd that his
old sailing master and pilot, Captain Joo Ellsworth,
cQuId nj mo had py I'D NM n
All the boats carried working topsas except tho Ada,
which, by the way, is The old White Wing, heightened,
altered and recd. so now she Is as jaunty and tidy
n sloop ever skipped over Long Island Sound, and
this she 10 to admiration when the wind is right
TOR her. Even In the iustcst company the Ada Is
able 10 hold her own, AID A. Perry Bhveu. who
Is now IN command. has n craft OF which
by tho ila and Madeleine alter the buoy OF MaiinicocS
WIS placed astorn an old, weather beaten coaster
crossed Their bows, much 10 the amusement OF the
leci AZ III. 25u- the New Anstcr dntn gave the lag
ship gun and parted company with the nect heading
TO Grccnw ich where her owner expected several
guests Instead of there being more breeze out In
open wind the sound the yachts lost what sligiu
air they had, and for hours were scarcely moving
through the water lnactlon IS great lr,al 10 INC
The aid of pipcs books and cards the time was not un
comfortably passed. few wanted to bring out their
sun, but reiraiuod, hopeful that there would be
change IN the weather. MS The cluster oil clouds over
Long Island seemed 70 have u favoring appearance.
NICK POINT.
The yachts on this point their relative
positions, tho Kate st leading the way very hand
soIely under the circumstances. In her wake the
Mantle hunting closely as TO be unpleasant,
white the Estce was quarter Of mile astcrn, hold
ing ;hird place, the Madclenc next, 800 yards away,
ana tho Ada and Play in company under the long
Island shore, seeming 10 hold a better breeze tran
those stretching across tho sound The short hanaed
OF the Playful that had long time been working
to set her big square sail now got u well up, aud IL
proved Of considerable service, ne she pulled up 10
within short distance OF the Ada The EselIes stay
sa Ut this junc,urc upside down, aud drawing
well for whIc the rreprcssple schooner Of the Vice
Commodore mado q ripple the water that
pleasant all round. handful OF air struck or. tho
land about hall past eight O'Clock, which revived tho
spirits OF all hands, but II SO brioi that u was Of
but little service The Comet Was sighted astcrn az
6h 45m., and IN that position she remained all day.
Never wind more capricious At Oh. 3Om II had
hauled TO The northward, tnen al ton O'Clock TO the
northeast dead ahead, which broughta trickliug rain