The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-17
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.
SUCCESS OF THE ANNUAL CRUIsE-IMPoRrANT
CHANGES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE

SUCCESS OF THE ANNUAL. CRUIsE-IMPORTANT
CHANGES sUGaEsTED--McvEIENTs OF THE
YACHTS.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
NEWPORT Il. l.. August Iii. 1879.
The New York Yacht Club squadron disbanded last
evening after very successful cruise of ten days
duration. during which tino they visited Newton
don, Greenpors. Newport. New Bedford and Oak
Bluffs. Vice Commodore Thomas. of the Rambler.
has had the honor of commanding one of the largest
fleets that ever sailed together under tho New York
Yacht Club colors. Ut time there were thirty
yachts attached to the squadron. This largo addi-
ton to the usual number OF yachts that at
tend the annual cruise is indicative of tho
popularity Of that style OF yachting rs COM
pared with racing in rcgattas. Every year tho
number Of entries in the annual regatta appears to
be the decrease. while tho cruising is steadily
gaining strength. There Is quite much in
tercst taken the from port to port there
would be in regular regatta. every boat being anx-
ious TO get in irst. During the past cruise this
anxiety 10 be the first yacht in tho harbor has led to
yacht that should be stopped ut
once. else all interest in tho contest
at tho Commodore's signal. but by degrees they
have boon starting more and more ahead OF time.
until affairs cundnated in schooner yacht starting
eleven minutes before tho gun. ana then coolly
lutins each yacht wheu it arrived il 1t had fairly
won Shat honor
cHAS0fS sUG0KsVED.
The success o. the past cruise las given rise to
good deal OF conversation among yachtsmen as to
desirable additions that might oe made that
OF 1885, 1t is proposed by to abolish the annual
regatta and devote the expended for that pur
pose by the club to chartcring large steamer capa-
BILE OF accommodating hundred guests The
steamer could carry band of music. and also
afford members OF the club not owning yachts q
chance to accompany the feet during the cruise and
give them some return for their annual dues The
steamer would be useful accessory to the fleet in
of calm accident, and might also be used
judges boat and take the time OF departure and
arrival OF every yacht that the actual time might
be computed, and thus spoil the little game of the
early starters This question talked over in the
presence OF some half dozen yacht owners, and
appeared to meet with general appreciation, as the
annual regatta has OF late but little interest
Rear Commodore Walters reception on board the
Dauntless last night was largely attended by the
yachtsmen and proved decided success.
MOVEMENTS YACHTS.
1t has been blowing pretty strong all day from the
southwark, and some OF the soops found it too
rough to get away. The schooners Dreadnaught and
Estele left for the west ut early hour and the
sloops Mantle and Psyche made all attempt but
turned to port finding the water little too lumpy
for pleasure sailing. The schooner Rambler looked
into the harbor this morning and then started of
again. bound west The schooner Magic will start
in day two on cruise to New York. The
Dauntless Intrepid, Madeleine. viking. Tidal Wave,
Clio. Peerless, Mantle, Vixen. Pysche and Fanny
still in port.