The New York herald., 1879-08-02
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.
FOggy Run Of the Fleet from New
port to New Bedford.
THE ORION ANCHORS FIRST.
Reception rendered the Yachtsmen by
Commodore Hawes.
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New BEDFORD. August l. 1879.
The Atlantic Yacht Club squadron passed Thurs
day at anchor in Newport Harbor. having decided at
meeting Of the captains to start at early hour
this morning for New Bedford, in response to the
invitation of Commodore Hawes. of the New Bed
ford Yacht Club. There was not breath of air at
five A. NJ, when the men turned out to wash decks.
and off to the southwark the light. flmy atmosphere
looked rather like the approach of the fog for which
Newport waters is justly noted. As the
orders to be ready to get under way at
six A. NJ. the men were busily engaged hoist
ing canvas order to have everything prepared for
the starting signal. Tho first gun fred ut six
O'Clock, and half an hour later gun from the
winsome sent the second class sloops on their
journey. There was hardly breath Of air in the
harbor, but over by Fort Adams there q ripple
on the water and light air from the southwest.
The tide was running ebb. and the big club topsail
on the Stella did good service. caught the first of
the air and sent that smart little craft first
past Fort Adams. The Winsome Genia and Pirate
took some little time getting out of the harbor and
in the meantime the schooners Agnes. Atalanta and
Vision and sloops Orion aud Sadie lifted their
chors. The Vision had to pay off on the starboard
tack and, there not sufficient air to give her
steerage way. foul of the Sadie under her lee.
but the pair were separated without damage, the
Sadie letting go her anchor. The Agnes moved
quicker in the light air. and fetched the black buoy
to the eastward of Goat Island in couple Of tacks.
The Atalanta went out by the northern passage. as
the air too light for ner to make much headway
to the windward The Vision about the last to
catch the breeze, but finally weathered the buoy and
stood out past Fort Adams with the Sadie close be-
hind.
BEATING FOG.
Past Fort Adams the breeze shifted more to the
southwark and the yachts had dead beat out to
Brentons Reef lghtship. It very foggy, the
yachts having to feel their way by lacking from
shore to Shore The Stella was of frst, but closely
followed by the Orion. which. usual. was
working her way to the front. The Winsome and
Coma came next. and then the Agnes. Pirate and
Atalanta. The Vision came out and made stretch
on the port tack, passing under the stern of the
Ataanta. and the pair beat out past Bateman's
together. with tho Sadie close behind. The Pirate
was ahead of tho Ataanta. following after the
schooner Agnes, and the sloops Orion. Stella,
winsome, Genia and Daisy were away in the
van. Out past Fort Adams the fleet were
completely enveloped in thick fog bank
and found the breeze considerably stronger.
1t became so thick that it was
impossible to see what the others doing, and
all attention given to finding Brenton's Reef
lightship in order to get departure for the Hen
and Chickens. Fog horns and steam whistles were
the lightship bell carried down with the breeze.
and the yachts were able to get departure.
STARTING FROM BRENrON's REEF LIGHTsHIP.
The Orion the first to lift sheets of Brenton's
Reef ghtship and headed off on her course east.
followed quickly by the Stella Genia. winsome.
| Agnes and Pirate The Atalanta went by at
and the Vision at Oh 5m the latter having made an
unnecessary tack to the westward in order to sight
the lghsnip and not merely trust to the sound Of
Oh. 12m. n NJ, and. lifting sheets. went away after
the visiom The fog was then very thick and it was
| impossible to see hundred yards ahead Starting
| from the lightship the Vision steered east half
south. and with the breeze abeam sailed along at
| about six knot rate. In the meantime the sloops
| were doing handsomely in the van of the Acct.
| The Stella rather unfortunate. bending her
spreaders 80 badly that the club topsai had to be
lowered. and the working topsail finally substi
tutcd. There must have been strong easterly cur
rent setting the yachts in shore. rs when the fog
lifted the Orion found that she was running the
| rocks off Saughkonnet Point. She luhed up sharp.
and the Agnes. following her example. also kept
and Atalanta trife further out. but
| the Vision found herself almost in the same
rocss There was quite pleasant southeriy breeze
| abeam. and the yachts were making somewhat over
six miles an hour The Orion was still in the lead.
closely hunted by the Vision with the Pirate third.
The latter had been sailing remarkably WELL having
overhauled the Genia, wnsome and Stella since she
started. The Stella and Genia were fourth and fifth
and the Winsome sixth. with theLAtasnta closing up
very FAST and the Vision Daisy and Sadie bringing
| up the
| RUNNING FOR THE HEN AND CHICKENS
1t was not very easy to follow the movements of
| the yachts, as every and then the fog would
| shut down. and it only during brief moments
when 1t lifted that view OF the fleet could be OBJ
tanned. About hslf-past ten A. M. the og lifted and
showed the Atalsnta about mile ahead Of the Win
some. which cables length in advance
| of the Vision. and the Sadie brought up
the rear 1t was only momentary glimpse
of Daylight. as the tog shut in again.
but at eleven O'Clock A. NJ. cleared up and gave
| lead, with the Agnes next, and then the Pirate.
Genia and Stella The Ataanta down to the lee
ward of the lot with the Vision about mile astern
of her weather quarter, and the Winsome up to
quarter, and the Hen and Chickens lightshir
was dead ahead Of the Vision. about four miles
distant. Coming up to the hghtship tho.
| Vision gained slowly on the Winsome, and tho
Sadie appeared to be coming up to the pair. The.
Orion in the lead OF the feet, with the Agnes
| next and then came the Pirate, Gcnia. Stella and
| Atalanta in the order named After passing tho
lightshp the leading yachts bore away more to the
north ward. the schooners going wing and wing and
the sloops keeping their booms to starboard and
| wingng out their jibs whsker pole to port.
| The Vision hauled up rapidly ON the Winsome, and
tried to go by Oh her lee, but found the task
more difficult than she anticipated as the VIM
some was abeam. she being in that position with
rather disagreeable pernucty and finally the Vision
had to bear away to the north in order to
| ahead. The Winsome kept bearing down, and finally
up of the sarboard bow of the Vision. The Orion
and Agnes had pretty tho Hen and Chickens
| lghtship, the pair running by abreast. with the
| sloop Pirate almost top OF them. few minutes
later the Gena came boiling along. with the Stella
trying to her up; and then the Atalana swept
by. winding out her foresail. The Vision tho
next yacht, leading the Sadie and Daisy The yachts
passed the lightship at the following tme:--
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