The New York herald., 1878-08-08
respective yachts Al dusk there was quite nsss

Rambler Vice Com. W. ID. lhomaa Tvs
Dreadpaugnt.. C. }. Osborn. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 264
Madeleine. =. Dicxerson. on...-.......... Isl
Intrepid. Lloyd 270
Estele. D. smith,. 100
Clio...........J. r. PatI 81
Clytis. l. Brooks. l23
Ans~~ >. ~
Vision. Rear Com. j. Alexandra. 63
Vixeu,...F. g. Lawrence. 81
Volants. ... Messrs. HitchcocK K..,....... "a
Activs........F. W. j. Hurst................... 40
The steamer Mystic, MT. De cordova, and the
schooner yacht Feur de Lis. Mr. Dion Boucicauit
were also In the harbor. Shortly alter dusk sharp
rain squall from tho uthxard ana westward came
up, and some OF tho yachts began TO drag trihe.
The Dreadnaught was nearly getting away when they
let 70 her second anchorr that held held her fast
Tho schooner Ciy,ie arrived about nine p NJ, just
az tue captains gong board the Commoaore's
yacht TO attend the meeting. II raincd hard up
ten p. ~. and then cleared up, giving promise OF
fair weather
NETTING FLAGSHIP
Alta meeting of the captains II was decided to start
at quarter to SIX O'Clock A. NJ, and proceed 10
Shelter Island. After seeing the In the Atlantic
Yacht Club regatta on Thursday morning the feet
will leave for New London, where thoy will remain
until Saturday morning, when tho dset will 60 to
Newport and leave for New Bedford on Monday, and
from there TO Oak Bluffs. The schooner yachts Foam
and Tidal Wave, and the soops Gracic Recreation and
Regina their way the East. and II prob
ably JOIN the feet At either Shelter Island or New
London.
START.
Glen Cove harbor full OF lie aud activity at day
light this morning and when the Commodore fired
gun 10 prepare get uuder way for Shelter Island,
the different yachts began to dress themselves
for the opening contest OF the cruise The sun rose
shortly afterward from benin the wooded highlands
that SKIRT the eastern shore Of anchorage and
light tanning breeze, about west by sontb, looked
fair wind There was an evident aux ETY.
on the part OF the yacht captains to have ything
ity oi ,he fleet had ,her working topsalis
up, but the heap Of light canvas that WAS
pared tor any change that they might eonsasr
sary. The Clio had club topsal 10 the main the
smart looking s0op Active also carried one that set
ike a board The second gun, carrying the starting
orders sounded across the bay at twenty minutes
Six A. NJ, and the smaller members OF the fleet did
| not lose any time In availiDg themselves Of
| the signal TO get under way. Tue Vixen ana the
schooner Clytie were about the FIRST to move,
| with the ueuos halied Noriad IN ner wake. The In
trspid got away close 0onind the Cytie, aud tnen
lante and Madsieine The Vision, Active and Rambler
brought up the rear slipping along out OF the har-
quite u handsome appearance Staysails anu balloon
| jibtopsnii were sent up, and as the light canvas
proved their speed The Vixen still Kept the lead,
and tho Ciyte, Drsadnaught and EstsIIe came ext,
fairly MOVING sHs overhaued the fntrepd pretty fast,
and, lamns up point went by her very easily.
The Ao'ys wss s sw beginning feel tic
give tho vision pretty lively race There % was no, Of
| quite us much breeze as many would have liked, but
nevertheless the yacnts moved along about 1--WE OIL
six miles an hour. Something was the matter with
the Intrepid tor the first nal hour but presently
began to Improve, and, closlug up fast OH the
Rambler, looked Tor Jew minu'es as Il she intended
gng along the wake OF the Intrepid, and the Little
| Voante doing well on her weather bow
THE COLUMBIA JOINS THE SQUADRON
seven O'clock Columbia m hp dce ct cominO
from across mo sound and turning round, Joined
sne ah S,Oppns INTO p0,on ne 20 lee.
keeping along pretty close 10 the Long Island Shore
and the Rambler keP. up little more toward the
Connecticut side Of The Sound, carrying quito breeze
| for some little time. The Intrepid had lost
ground lately. and seeing tina, the Rambler dong
shortly after eight O'Clock tue Columbia the
Rambler and asked .'whero are you bouhds" Tho
ing little pun began to close up ON the cyts, and
the Columbia dropped back toward tho intrepid.
Rock nine ocIoek iher. no. more than cats
paw. The hess wore uSw pretty well scattered. tho
| lowed by the EstelIs ana Clio IN she order named
| The Madeline, Restless, Nercid and Dreadnougn
| Vision and Active. on the Connecticut shore the
| Clytis and Rambler were in tne lead. with tho
order named. The Wind now began to haul 70 sSs
sou,hward, and the yachts presently ubed their
malnoooms ana At ten o'cSck we're running along
hall mile 10 windward Of tho clyts, and the Coum.
bia appeared TO be making iHnd the Ram blcr. The
breeze held on pretty steady Tor the next half hour
and at 1880 O'Clock the middle ground light borc
southwest, halt a mile IRON the Rambler. Tho
Cyte was then about halt mule TO Iseward OF
the Rambler snd tho Columbia some Two miles
as,ern oi the ,at.sr The In,rop,a was bring.
ing up the rear oil the fleet, not being
able 10 much against tho strong tide with the
comparatively light breeze. On the other side OF
the Sound, the Vixen was stil leading the feet and
sailing remarkably wolL The breeze irsshened
shortly ai,er eleven o'clock, and tho Ciytio slipped
ahead, gradually leaving the Rambler, and the Co.
lumbia also came NJ Wit h The latter.
SOME GOOD SAILING.
A. noon tho Clyiie was about mile ah cad of the
Rambler of her weather bow, with the Cou m ba TO-.
loving up In her wake. The Intrepid was beginning
to close up with the Rambler, and on the Long
Island shore tho Vixen was stiIl leading the Meet
About one O'Clock the breeze hauled moro TO tho
westward ana tho Rambler JiDed hcr fore boom,
running wing aud wing The Clytic he'd crcpt away
some Two miles ahead aud the Columbia was aIso
doing some good saiiing, following W tho Cytic.
The yachts were now good deal closer together, us
tho Connecticut shore drew over aud joined tho
others The vixon was inshors about u milo
ahead oil the Este!ie, anc close bcaind the
Active and Neriad. About abreast OF the Nerad fur
ther out Ia the sound, the ison. with The Clio
In her wake. The Intrepid had been doing some good
sailing during the past hour and was little TO leo
ward VI the Vision and about mile OF the weather
quarter Of the Rambler. The Drsadnsusht aud Rsst-
less were following up ~ the OF the Ram bier
aud the Cyte and Columbia were eaving that branch
OF the fleet about couple of niilc.. The
Columbia was slipping along very fast wing and wing
aud huay psssca The Cytc and took the lead oil the
lscl. The Vixen SIN hugsing In shore and
tho Intrepid, ny unng up point, drew 10 toward nor
with the VISION and Madeleine about milo astsrn
The Es'ei!s was away ~ shore not doing quito
we'll and the Rambler Was VOL out In
the Sound OF the lntrepid's port beam
with the Dread naught Restless following behind
IN the order named. The feet wsrc Joined By Mr.
ana tue Restisss and Dreadnaught both fred a two
gun salute as tbat yacht steamed past them Tho
6recz, wns sti about ana the yachts were mostly
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