The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-16
The Last Race of the An
nual Cruise.
FROM VINEYARD HAVEN TO NEWPORT.
The Fleet Disbanded and the
Yachtsnen Entertained.

the Dreadnaught liked through the lot, bearing
away up the sound the first yacht in the fleet. On
the free to Vineyard Haven the Rambler closed
up the Dreadnaught. and keeping hard of. try
ing to go through her lee. the mainmast snapped
of just at the eyes of the rigging. ana placed
the gallant flagship hors de combat The Dreadnaught
led the fleet into the harbor. showing what she could
do when she got her wind. AS the loss of her
maist would prevent the flagship from accompanying
the feet any further Vice Commodore Thomas
turned over the command to Bear Commodore j. r.
Waller, OF the Dauntess. In the evening tho yacht
captains and their guests attended tho hop that was
given in their honor at the Sea View House and on
joyed quite pleasant time. There a meeting of
captains board the Dauntless at eight o'clock this
morning and it decided to start tor Newport
at half past ten. About nine o'clock the schooner
yachts Tidal Wave and Magic came into Vineyard
Haven and tackled about. waiting for the fleet to
start. The sloop yacht Fanny. owned by Mr.. NAL
lory of Mystic. Conn. came into the Haven. tackled
through the fleet and then started off. bound west
The fleet now comprised the Dauntless. Dread
naught. Tidal Wave. Intrepid, Madeleine. Eesoute.
Magic Estelle Nettic Clio Vision. Niantic volante
and ps, che.
LEAVING VINEYARD HAVEN.
The usual impotence to get away was apparent
among the yacht captains. some of whom did not
have the courtesy to wait tor the starting signal
The Resoute started Oh. 45n the Clio at Oh. 55m
Tidal Wave 10h. 1Sm., Magic at 1Oh. 22m, Estelle
at lOh. 25m. Madeleine at 1Oh 26m., and the Dread
nausht. Dauntless. Intrepid. Vision and Mantle
awaited tho Rear Commodore Walters signal at lOh
SON. There was fresh breeze from the east-north-
east and the yachts of Vineyard Haven the
starboard tack. The two sloops moved off the quickest
tho starting signal and left the three keel schooners
Intrepid. Dreadnaught aud Dauntless. The schooner
yacht Nettie Captain Frank Osborn. laid to off the
f1o Tho 1,odo
and then hauled up tho wind and headed for the
east. All the yachts salused the Rambler as they
passed by, and everybody regretted that an acct
dent compelled Commodore Thomas to resign the
command OF the fleet before he had brought to
finish the most successful cruise that has been
joycd by the New York Yacht Club for many
years. Going east OF Vineyard Haven the keel
schooners set jb topsails and staysails, and
soon found out that they could carry all
the light sails they could hoist. the breeze
was comparatively light outside OF the Haven. The
Intrepid led the way out followed by the Dread
nGugh, and Dauntless in the order named. The rest
OF the yachts that started before the Commodores
| gun were strung out along the Sound some distance
ahead. The breeze was very light. and keeping haul!
ing round to eastward the yachts ran their
boonis hard OIL to port and the Intrepid and Dread
naught set their spinnakers. They sailing
along side by side aud the Dauntless came along in
their wake. Tho Dreadnaught finally passed
the Intrepid. and then the latter returned
the compliment and set her big balloon jib. The
Dreadnsught presently jibed her main boom and
| went wing and wing. and then, the light air hauling
still more the ward jibed out her toreboom
and let everything draw on the port tack. The
Danntiess caught the first OF the sniff OF wind and
closed up ON the Dreaduaught. both passing the
Intrepid. Presently the latter got every, hing draw
ing on the starboard taeS. and there was seen the
sheets to siarboard and the other to port only
stones throw Sart and steering in the same drec-
ton. The sotNhcasterly breeze proved the strong
est. and the intrepid had to jbe and 90 the
port tack In the meantime the Daanuess was gain
ing slowly ON the Dreadnaught. and the three keel
| schooncrs all close up in bunch.
LIGHT WINDS.
The breeze held pretty steady from the same quar-
ter tor the two hours. although still light. aud
the keel schooners kept pretty well together, The
Dreadnauaht drew ahead Tor short time. aud then
the Intrepid set club topsail and appeared 10
catch q strong breeze OF wind along the Naushon
shore. The Daun;ie-s also set her club topsal and
naught. The yachts were OF Cuttyhunk about
one o'clock. and then headed OFT toward
naught and Dauntess. on Gay Head jibed over their
| mainboonl, and kept along Wing and wing. and the
In the meantime the sloops Vision and Mantle had
| been moving along pretty fast and came up with the
of the guard that started bot ore the Com
modore signal. The breezs still very light aud
the Danntless gradually headed up to the rard.
covering the wake Of the Dreadnaught and following
breeze from the Inward. but II did appear to
be able calm streak that lay between IL and
tue yachts. The Dauntless gradually closed upon
| the intrepid until abean OF the Dreadnaught. The
latter kept well up to the southwark looking for the
|
thence was rewarded and a pleasant little
breeze riprling across the water that made
her jibe over her boom to starboard aud started
everyihIng drawing that side The Dauutlcss
ovcrhaung the Intrepid and the Drcadnaught
was passing the pair and coming up to windward Of
the Magic The keel schooners had up
pretty close the yachts that got OF sonew hat
early and found them in pretty inush tho same po-
sitions they started. except the Rcsolnte. which
had dropped astern of everything. The sioops
Mantle and Vision had been moving pretty fast. ~
they were close up on the Madeleine aud m ust have
on ed % yrr
less finally passed the Intrepid. but could not shake
the Dreadnaught which hung OF her weather quar-
ABOUT SIX KNOTS
The breeze from the southsouthcast form sdquiic
pleasing change In the programme AS the yachts
were nov lrotung along at sisknot gait. The
Vision had been getting the best of the Niantc.
OF her competitor. gong through the lee OF the
EstelIe. While the Mantle was coming mp
slipping along pretty last and gaining upon
the other keel schooners. without the assist
carried. The Dauntlcss gradually began to slip
away from tho Intrepid and also gained slightly ON
the preana s anu passing m,ss a,a .c .Ad
! Dauntless, was hunting the Resoue and gradually
closing up the big white schooner. Coming up
followed after the Magic The Vision ahead OF
the latter. triile to Toward OF the Estelle The
| DAuntlcss and Dreadnaught were drawing ahead of
the Intrepid having pretty close together.
with the latter slightly astern. The Mantle luffcd
up under the stern the Magic and passed the
ter to windward following after the Vision but the
| latter was too much ahead to be caught. Coming
up to the Drenton Reef Lghtship the Dauntess shot
ahead OF the Drcadnaught and the Intrepid appeared
to be doing better, the big balloon b drawing ike
steam engine. ON Bateman's the yachts
up for Fort Adams on the starboard
tack. The Vision lea the soops, followed
by the Vixen and Mantle. The breeze was dying
away aud 1t looked as 1t the yachts would be lucky
II they had enough wind to get them into the har-
Dor. The Intrepid closed up gradually on the Dread
| naught the pair following after the Dauntless. The
Intrepid well in shore and just shaving tho spar
buoy of the reef jibed her boom and got In ahead OF
the Drea dnaugh and on the starboard quarter OF tho
Dauntlcss Ii was now pretty close thing between
the three schooncrs, and they had barely enough
wind to keep their sails full.
PRETTY SIGHT.
The Dauntess stood well over toward Beaver Tail.
| and then trimming down shot up through the chan
mel with eYery thing drawing. followed by the In.