The New York herald., 1878-08-08
YACHTING.
Summer Cruise of the Atlantic and
New York Clubs.
THE FLEETS AT SHELTER ISLAM
Lively Run of the New York Cub
from Glen Cove.
ATLANTlCS TRIP ACROSS THE SOUND.
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GREBSPoRr, l.. l., August Z, 1873
The thirsty has Nd the fog.born vapors
the mist wroaths have through subtle process
OF evanshment, and the morning. breaks In uncouded
spsndor. New London has nothing In the hosrt OF the
sunshine but white houses, which bright with the
argent beams OF The morning, It's tall spires stand out
In the clear sunlight Fort Trumhul with It's sop-
ing embankments, its solid masonry and It's msnacng
yuns. stands pcturesquely above the shining Hood.
fherc are few pretter sceues and the beauty Of the
laudIocksd harbor Is specially enhanced this morning
by the presence Of the pleasure craft OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club that lie swinging grace.
fully their anchorage. The asgards Of
last evening have come in during tho night, and all
are In readiness except few sloops which havc had
special PERMISSION accorded them to proceed to Green
port, to prepare TOR the regatta which takes place
thcrc tomorrow. Tho Peerless - anchored OIL tho
Pequot Houss; the Agnes also, little away from the
rest OF the heet but they will mot bo separated from
them their trip 10 Grssnport The DAY shows iu
beauty and promise ~ IL advances, q light breeze
from the northwest rppIss enc sparkling water and
the blue sky becomes lecked with foecy clouds,
every Of them with a silver lining. Then the
hum of Industry comes up from tho awakening city,
the early steamers 20 by, beating the still waters
With their paddles, and up IN tho fort the soldiers
nre cheeringiy practising their bugls calls. or
verify this really in which there is MOTH
ing but freshness and beauty open main and wind.
Ing shore.
FROM NEW LONDON TO GRzENPoRr.
As The run from New London 10 Greenport is not .
long It has been decided not to make very early
Sari. For this determination there Is the excellent
tsason that some marketing Is to be cone, various
stores TO be replenshed and such like necessary pro-
vision made to keep up the good cheer aud hospali-
lies OF the cruise. But niuo clock comes good
season, and fvs minutes later the sound OF the flag
ship's rsverbsrates over the harbor. Then fol-
lows a most magnificent from harbor that
tany merits the description static bene fdd carinis
Tor surely there 10 no safer haven for ships. With
splendid expedition anchors heavsd up snd head
sails set snd paying of to port--s except the
Thistle, winch pays OF 10 starboard--the
yachts speed down tho horbor ia clus.
cr. They go out with sheets lifted, the Orion,
Dolphin and Triton going first Dy the fort. with the
lmperta and Nimbus on their weather quarter, and
the Pere Vision and Thistle following close after.
The Agnes had started little ahead Of the nset and
opposite the Pequot House the Peerless ready to
hii into lima with the squadron. The Impsris, MIN
bus and Hope have balloon jibs crowded o. but all
'he other soops carry Instead jibs ana jib.topsas
The Thiste 10 all appearance Intends circumstances
hvorins, 10 have q tussc with the Orion and Accord
ngy bears over toward her and, as the attss loses
1er wind Tor lew minutes, comes up upon weather
and US ssnss op asr
of harbOr taxes next place 70 the AgnsS
on SOUND.
Tho breeze, mcanwhllo, gradually freshens sheets
tle sparkling water that shoots on their Uoss
~ diamond spray. Tue soldiers she DOCK the
fort give tnem parting chosr, and then they glide
sut by The Sail steaaiAss lighthouse and plunge
the heavy swsi that rolls ~ from the Sound. It's
spleniid day, but the wind, which outside IL from
tns southwest, is not quite 80 ircsn 1t In
hurbor II Is little strsaky ana hcKls, too, ana
confsrs Its favors with Partially. Again, how
ever, breezcs up little, snd trimming down stii
more, we 10 ploughing through the rolling swell
that breaks bow lu this way we stre lch
across The Sound, heading for Plum Island The rri-
ton leading the Peerless. next the Agnes away 10
lcsward, aud the sioops clustered to windward aud
astvrn. We nnd shst We cspnot 20 through Plum Gut
ware OF Little Guii issno whsrs ano,Har % ii,sShOusc
barren solitude ready fash It's friend.
snip on the difficult passages hsrcabout ON some dark
night, when tue pallid stars veiied 10
shining The Triton goes In FIRST by the lig house
where we got into oalmsf water aud The Peerless ana
Dolphin follow, with mono OF the others very lar
asttrn.
pxArixa UP oRsExroRr HARBoR
1t Is now a matter oil Ueatiug ala tho way up to
Greenport and us we encounter the last Of the ebb
tide and the wind falls somewhat light, our progress
u not rapid The Doiphiu 10 the urst tack,
Triton, alter she we'll under Plum Island foiows her
example, When the breeze comes In u ain u little
sopsa The Peerless and Dolphin are after the rri,on
Ihs Simeus and Hope arc tosetner TO leeward, anu
lhe Agncs, Vision und Petre disauss asieru
On the next tack to star0oard tho TIon passes the
Peerless, considerable instance ahead the Dolphin
rrossss the bow Of the Thsils and the latter
performs like oice tor the Orion, SimDus Hope
The iritou and Peerless now take long stretcn on
shore but the sioops following = different course,
eaten ine breeze OH the land aud 60 anoad OF the
6eet, tho Onion especially showing ner accustomed
activity and outsailiug everyth The lighthouse
on Hay Beach Point has now weathered and u
becomes matter OF tack counter tack The WIND
TOO. rs resbeDing ali ths time aud green waves aro
tossed into Ieafn 10 ply that accidents will sonc-
times occur critical moments but yach ting they
are always expected. In one OF her short lacks mo
Triton parts her bopsaii sheet aud the sail bv
~ IN M = Sh I'D n h0r
but shs mas hardly weathered the hthouso when
main peak haliiards part and cripple her st more.
splice - made and the crippicu nagsnp still holds
her way alter the leader. The saii up tho lay 10
superb
MASHAxsETT HOUSE
II Is q succession Of short tacKs, and as the nd
10 fresh the sailing ~ splendid. Inc Manbansett
House nres saluung guns, and, answering them
the cxacting duties oil the hour will permt the
heet sails up and casts anchors IN u pleasant
oi Grcenpoint Hsrbor. The yscnts arrived as fol.
lows:--