The New York herald., 1879-07-28
THE BUN TO BLACK RocK-A VICTORY FOR THE
1t't sf ORION.
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BLACK Rock, Conn.,. July u. 1879.
During the morning Commodore Fish pulled
around the deet and canvassed the opinions of the
captains Is to the policy Of moving to Black Rock
during the afternoon. As the chaplain was absent
and there prospect of divine service it was
decided to start for Black Rock ut noon. There was
Light westerly breeze. and the tide the last
Of the ebb The Triton came and Joined the feet
just when they were preparing to get uLder way.
The little sloop Daisy did not wait tor sailing or
ders but started by herself and obtained long lead
OF the fleet.
t-t.- --. THE START.
At noon anchors we're lifted and the yachts were
soon under way. The Orion got two or three
minute start led feet. followed by the Stella
Agnes Dolphin and Peerless. The next to get away
was the winsomo. ahort distance ahead of the Sadie
The Atalanta brought up the leaving the Pirate
still at anchor with her jbs down. Tho Orion.
Stella aud Dolphin had club topsails and bal
loo jibs up and the schooners carried.
working topsails and balloon jibs. few
minutes after getting under way the breeze
freshened and the yachts moved along ut about five
knot gait. The Triton did not accompany the feet.
but returned to Cow Day. It was a lovely after
noon for sail. the water almost smooth as duck
pond and light blue sky dotted over with feecy
cloudlets overhead.
''1 NEAR MArISNcocx
As the yachts approached Matinnicock Point the
Orion had lead OF half mile with the Stella next
of the weather bow of the Agues. The Peerless was
right In the wake of the Agnes and the Dolphin up
windward. The winsome and Sadie came next. with
the Atalanta coming up rapidly. In the rear the
Agnes was closing up fast the Stella and the
less. lufing up. went to windward of the former,
foOwiu0 After N Or1on ho Inn
under the bows OF the Peerless and the latter went
through her lee with the Agnes abeain. The Peerless
gave sheet and bore away tho Stella order to
get out from under her lee. In the meantime
the Atalanta had passed the winsomo and the
Sadie and was closing up tho gap on
the two other schooncrs. The Orion closed mn
rapidly tho little Daisy and presently doomed out
her balloon jib The Peerless then jibed her main
boom to port and the fore boom to starboard. Tho
Atssnta. right astern OF the Peerless adopted the
sano tactics and tried to take her wind. The Agnes
OIL tho starboArd quarter OF the Peerless went
wing and wing. The Stella on the port beam Of
the Peerless. with the DO phin following In her
wake. The Sadie finally passed the Wnsome and fol-
lowed after the AtaantA aud the Dolphin passed the
Stella The Atalanta was doing very we'll In the
light breeze and closing mp on the Agnes and Peer
less.
OFF HOO ISLAND BLUyF.
/ At quarter past one y. M. on Hog Island Bluff.
the Orion was sll in the lead and the Peerless and
Ataants came next with tho Agnes of the starboard
quarter of the latter. The Dolphin. OH the port
beam OF the Peerless, led the Stella by about three
hundred yards aud the Sadie followed after the Stella
with slight lead on the winsome. The Dolphin
passed the Daisy at hsif-past one r. M. and kept
along with the Peerlass The Atalanta WAS doing
wol In the light breeze and had gained
sight lead on the Peerless. while the Agnes about
hold her own with the latter. The Dolphin was
getting through the water very clevery and led the
Peerless by about cables length. In tho mean
time the Stella had passed the DAISY, and the Sadie
aud Winsome were closing up rapidly the little
sloop, Light canvas was very effective in the light
breeze and proved valuable assistant to the Orion
and Dolphin: The AtalAnta and the Dolphin
gained steadily ON tho Peerless Agnes and
Stclla and the Daisy, Sadie aud winsoinc
were gradually left behind. At half-past two
r. M. the Orion was about mile ahead of the fleet,
with the Dolphin next. closely followed by tho Alta
lanta. of her starboard quarter. The Peerless and
tho Agnes and Stella next, and then tho Sadie
Winsome and Daisy brought up the rear. The sloop
yacht Oracle away of under tho Connection ut
shoie and shortly before three Y. M. came to anchor
to the westward Of Norwak Island. Tho breeze now
began to froshen q ttle aud the Peerless aud stella
gained u trino the Agnes. The Orion was
sfhl IN tho lead or the aeet, followed by