The New York herald., 1878-08-09
THE RECEPTION AT GREENPORT.
Exciting Run of the New York Fleet
s..a -. to New London.
REGATTA OF THE ATLANTICS.
The Thistle, Josie and Flora the
Winners.
-[pY rxLEoRApH TO THE HEnALD.1

NEW LONDON Conn., August D, 1919.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock to-day some OF the
yachts Of the New York Club neet In Gresnport
harbor began to get up their order to have
everything ready tor the start for New London. BY
tho sailing orders the preparatory gun to be
fred at one O'Clock this afternoon and the starting
gnn half an hour later. The steam yacht Runaway
started about hali-past Twelve O'Clock, aud a few
minutes after O'Clock the Rambler got up her
anchor by permission OF the Commodore, AZ II was
thought there might be some little difficulty getting
under way such crowd, with the tide running
ebb After some little trouble she got under way
the port tack and stood out OF the harbor
PROM GEEENPoRr LONDON.
The starting signal fred as the Rambler passed
the point OF Shelter Island, ana there q scramble
among the feet get away. They locked pretty
they round, the sioops leading. as they were
the quickest of The Intrepid brought up the of
the feet and she passed ,he point all in heap The
Vixen, Regina and Active had their club topsails set.
after passing the point the Active whisked her
jb ON the port side, Keeping her mnpsail TO star
board There good deal OF trouble getting out.
the racing yachts Of the Atlantic Club were just
beating home The Dreadnaught was keeping out In
tho deep water with her boom port and finding that
did not work, Jibed It 10 starboard. The In
trepid following up in her wake. and the pair had
quito pretty contest. The rest Of tho feet were hug
gng along Orient Beach, with the Regina leading the
lot followed by tho Active and Vixen. The Clio
came next. followed by the cutter Volante and the
schoopers Estelle and Madeleine. The Rambler hove
TO- waiting for the Dreadnaught ana Intrepid to como
up and mako the between tho keel boats more
tersstng She set her staysa and filled away at i've
minutes past o'clock, about mile OF the lee bow
OF the DreadnaughL The Esiee was doing pretty
well, and appeared to oe getting away from tho
Madeleine The vision followed the latter schooner,
with the Restless nexI and then came the Foam
a short distance ahead OF the double hulcd Ncrcid.
The breeze still about northwest and sufficiently
strong fill all tho light kites, that the yachts,
slipped along pretty fast. The Foam had an immense
balloon b that appeared to be doing good service and
carried her away from the Nereid. The soop Com
ing, which joined the fleet this morning, was leading
the Vision tho did not appear to be able
close up gap this point OF sailing. Tao Regina
led fleet through Plum Gut the OF the yachts
passing as follows :--Active, Vixen. Clio, Esells,
Madeleine, Coming, Rambler, Vision, Restless,
Foam, Recreation, Dreadnaught, Intrepid and Nero,d
The Foam luned up anu took In her balloon
jib topsaL The chop going through the Gut
rather stopped some OF the ccntrebosrd boate and the
Madeleine, Esseie Rambler passed tho Clio. The
Rambler iuffug up about point higher than the
taking the lead of tho schooners. The Dreadnaaght,
with the Intrepid of her weather quarter was coming
along very fast In the wake of the Rambler.
THE VICE COMMODORE AT THE FRONT.
AT twenty minutes OF three O'Clock the Rambler led
Vixen Active Coming ana Vision in the order named.
The Restless Drcadnaught. intrepid ana Foam loi-
lowed almost In ine: Inc captain OF tne Estelo
was evidently not satisfied with the way she was
going and sent up n main club topsa The steam
yacht Mystic was trotng along under steam and can
at head OF tho feet, but after clearing Plumb
Island the Rambler gave ner lead IL was glorious
sailing breeze and gave promise OF very quick run
to Now London. The Regina was doing very well,
leading the sloops, and the Vixen and Active wero
having quite tussle tor second place. The VISION
doing considerably better and closing up the
Coming. and Clio appeared TO be recovering the
position she lost the broken water at Plum Gut.
The DreadnAught sailing we'll and appeared to be
getting away from the intrepid and quietly closing up
on the Rambler About three O'Clock tae breeze
lighlened up CONSIDERABLY and the Madeleine and
Estcle luring up a point, closed up on the Rambler.
The Madeleine came up under the quarter oil the Ram
bier ant then started 10 pass eewArd while
Esteile iuned up ana won't Ly 10 windward. The
Madeleine found she could not pass the Rambler 10
Ieeward and bore away again In the meantime tho
Dreadnaught coming up OF the weather quarter
Of the Rambler followed ny the Active and intrepid
The let the wind sent ths sieAm yacht Mystic TO
She front again ana IT looked as II sue was going 10 be
the EsrELLE now LEADING
The Estellc was now leading the 1eet, having kept
well up to windwa ut least point OIL her course
and the Dreadnaueht following IN her wake, came up
nbeam Of the Rambler, with me Active aud Intrepid
close behind. The Madeleine was sill to leeward Of
The Rambler, but gong faster through the waer and
ufing up out under her lee and followed alter
the sioop Regina The Foam also oeginning TO
pick up the light breeze. and. passing TO wlndward
Of the Intrepid, went on alter the Dreaanaugh. Inc
Estells was still keeping up 10 windwara nnd was
loout miles OF the weather bow oil the Rambler.
The Madeleine had luned uhder tno lee DOW oil
the Rambler and OF her weather bow,
heading up toward tue Estelle. The Clio was
Oh the lee quarter OF the Rambler, with the Restless
VISION and Coming following up behind. II now be-
gan look very doubtful as 10 wnat yacht would
anchor first of the Pequot House The Eseilc was
oil TO windward and heading up Tor the Bartlett
Rect Lightsh1p, wing aud wing, with the Foam iUlow
ing her wake. ILe Dreadnaught, Madeleine ana
Rambler nearly IN line, the latter to lecward,
ana tne Intrepid was coming up OF the weather
quarter Of the DreadnaugnL At hapast three O'Clock
the fleet made quito a handsome picture stretched
across tho sound, moving slowly through the water,
which was almost as smooth as u mill pond Tne
se, and Tue later came up to wna~ara OF
the former, bringing the three yachts, Intrepid,
Drcadnaugnt and Madeleine ali IN a heap, so close
that you could cover them with blanKct Tho
Madeleine beng 20 leewmd got rather the worst oil
this maDeuvro ano dropped slowly asteru. while the
Dreadua ana Intrepid hung together, thu latter,
10 windward, slowly forging ahead. Tho sloop
Regina, under the lee OF the Dreadnaugnt was
big schooner The Madeicine finally took pull ON
her main sneet, and, Iufing up, csns up to wind
ward OF tue Dreadnaught and went on after tno
Intrepid. Tho Clio was beginning TO ciosc up aud
rame up to winaward OF the Rambler Tho Regina
Hghlship snd the Intrepid. Esslls Actvs Madeleine
Foam anu Vixen went Dy ON The inside. Tho Vision
baowed alter the Rambler. With tue Rcsucss close
,ehind
Tho race ougsu 10 be quits interesting, MS tho
three keel schoOners, Intrepid, Dreadnaught and
Rambler were almost IN hne, iea1ing the acet, out
bhe spnnakers on the two former were dong good
work with the breeze much zstcrn. The Regina
was still leading The sioops, followed by the Active
Anu vixen, aud the Madeleine was close behind the
Lstslle, vita .ne Ciio ana Foam next In the iine.
rhs Intrepid aud DreadEaught had forged slowly
snesd OF Gambler. tho former taking the lead
they approached the mouth oi the river. The Keel
scboonors had 10 keep outside ine black spar buoy
The EselIe kept urtncr 10 snors with the sioops
ReeIna. Active anu vixen. On the Point the yachts
took In their spinBakers and iuned up point head
Ing ap the river. The Madeleine and Clio both passed
The Foam and followed up after the Estclle.
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The little sloops drawing 50 littls water had slight
advantage as tney could Keep closer IN, and the
Active proved the grst zach in, With tue Re.
nsxt leading the schooners with tho Estoils close
behnd. about halt amnute ahea1 Of the Dreadnaa gh
The next arrivals were the Madeleine. CDo and Foam,
All in bunch, about half minute ahead oil tho Ram
bier The Coming aud VISION followed about III lrty
seconds later ieading the Restless about Ave
ana then the double null schooner Nereid brought VI
the rear The following are the times oil the yachts ai