The New York herald., 1879-07-28
YACH TT N G..
The Annual Cruise Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club.
AN UNPROPITIOUS START
The Run to Black Rock Under
rr 81 Difficulties.
GLEN COVE. y. l.. July 81. 1877

GLEN COVE. L. l.. July 81. 1872
Tho Atlantic Yacht Club fleet rendezvouscd at
Whitestone on Saturday afternoon started their
annual cruise. The rather unpropitious condition
Of the weather had q Encouraging effect upon some
Of the guests who to take part in the cruise but
there was large gathering Of Atlantic Yacht Club
men on board the Seawanhaka when she left Peck
slip on Saturday afternoon. The prospects were
certainly not inviting as the continued rain appeared
to have killed what little wind there had been
Commodore Fish not on board. having gone
ahead on his yacht Agnes and nobody could tell
what going to be done. although it was generally
concluded that the fest would not move from White
stone that night. When the steamer touched at the
dock the rain was pouring down in torrents. aud
there o scramble for the boats. couple OF
young ladies who were to make the cruise on the
Ataanta appeared equal to the occasion. and clad in
waterproofs looked they rather enjoyed the rain
The yacht captains were not kept long in suspense
to what they going to do. they had hardly
got board before gun was fired from the flagship
ordering them to prepare to start.
- t'f. START.
The yachts all started the port tack and edged
mp toward Fort Schuyler. The schooners did not
wait-for gun from Vice Commodore Cooper bu
about ve minutes after the soops had started they
got their anchors. up their jbs and followed
suit The Peerless and Agnes came up alongside the
topsail. The Atalanta came mp in the rear. accom-
panied by the Dolphin. 1t was not very cheerful
start cruise but, nevertheless, every
body appeared to enjoy it. and the yachts were
almost all handled by their owners. on Fort Schuy-
Ter the Stella still in the lead closely followed
by the Daisy Winsome and Sadie The Agnes. Orion
and Peerless almost in line with the latter up
10 windward aud the Atalanta and Dolphin brought
up the rear. The sloop yacht Oracle started
from Whtestone with the feet, although
not belonging to the club. The Oracle has
recently been purchased by Mr.. G. Flint from
Mr.. Waller, who is running the Dauntless.
There was not enough breeze to make the trip at
al interesting. and the rain came down with
steady pour that had rather damp effect upon
everything. 1t . case Of Q 'wet sheet" without
the flowing sea. It about halfpast Ave P. NJ.
when the feet started from Whitestone. and over
half an hour elapsed before they rounded the spar
buoy of Fort Schuyler. The Orion kept we'll inside
she buoy. and. lacking. stood up to the nor'ard.
moving alorg handsomely in the light air. The
Stella. Sadie. Agnes, Atalanta and Dolphin made
tack in the same direction. and the winsome off to
the south'srd Of the fleet. also tackled, manGuvre
in which she followed by the Peerless. The
prospects OF getting to Glen Cove began to look
rather bad, when about seven p. NJ. the breeze
hauled round to the south'ard and set tho
Winsome and Peerless moving. The Peerless
kept the lead. closely followed by tho Dolphin and
Atalanta. with the Oracle fourth in the list. 1t
would have been beautiful sail from Sands Point
70 Glen Cove Dock II the rain had not made every
thing SO disagreeably damp. The Peerless arrived
first OIL the dock and got the choco OF positions.
followed about minute later by the Atalanta. The
Oracle aud Dolphin came next. almost together. fol-
Winsome. Stella. Daisy and Sadie in the order
ma m of WAS