The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-15

THE RICHMOND YACHTERS--RESUIT OF TIE
FIRST WEEKS CRUIsE-THE SAIL DOWN
JAMES RIVER AND OUT TO COBB's ISLAND,
&C., &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispaichI
AT ANCHOR OFF C0BB'S ISLAND,
August 13, 1880.
/ confess the prospect was not very in
viting one week ago to-day when we cast of
from the wharf at Rockets in the rain, but
the members OF the Ola Dominion Fishing
and Yacht Club, who have now for three
wears enjOyed these healih.giyine, pleasant
cruises, were not to be dispiriled by rainy
or threatening weather, even though some
of their number were sick.
Let me tell your readers very briefly
what your Richmond clubs have been doing.
We reached City Point about O'Clock, and
after the WyanOke had received her cargo
we proceed on our way about O'Clock. At
CITY Point our friehds OF the Bachelors
Fishing and Yacht Club took tea with us,
and Captain Couch, who also paid Us visit,
was caught lust as he was leaving and pre-
sented by our Club with an ornamental sill
yer watch-stand for use upon his toilet
table on The Wyanoke. After leaving City
Point nothing OF intcres, traDspired until
we parted with the Wyanoke at $50 A. NJ.
at old Point. the weather having continued
from the time OF sailing up to ancbOring at
Old Point rainy and dsasreeable, with wind
northeast. At balf-past 10 O'Clock the
weather began to break. We then got un-
der way and proceeded to Ocean View and
communicated with our friends in Rich
mond by telegraph. At p. NJ. we re-
turned to our Old Point anchorage. Shortly
after ! O'Clock the WyanOke passed us
bound out, and we exchanged salutati0ns.
Sunday we lay at anchor all day at Old
Point, some OF the Club going ashore to
church, the rest sleeping or reading on
board. At night all hands went ashore and
took tea with Mr.. Ph0ebus, Who.sent for us
specially to come over.
On Monday at 6 a. NJ. we set sail for
Cobb's ISGnd. The wind was very light,
aud died out when we were between Cane
Henry and Thimble lighthouses. At p.
NJ. Cape Henry bore south by west eight
miles distant from us, aud we proceeded on
TO Cobb's Island. At 7:30 p. NJ. we " hove
to" TO the sOuthward Of the island, and
"laid of and on" until daylight.
Tuesday at A. NJ. august 10th) we
found ourselves in seven fathoms OF water,
and tackled ship off Cobb'S Island. About
sunrise we made the island, bearing west.
We then ran TO the nOrtbWard, and got the
island 10 bear west by south; made the
outer buoy and proceeded into the harbor,
where at ! a. NJ. we came 10 anchor, and at
8 A. NJ. commenced operations on the fish,
ing-lne and made fine catch. We went
to a place in the afternoon called " Man
and BOy," which got its name, it is said,
from the fact that some years ago father
and his son were lost there in gale. The
water in the inlet was about thirty feet
deep. and never saw such tine fishing in
my life. We caught trout there measuring
from tip TO tip twcnty-nine inches.
Wednesday, August 1ltb. we fished
both tides and caught many fish, but the
weather was cloudy, with squalls. To the
regret of all our highly valued friend, Mr..
Ira w. Blunt, was called TO Richmond by
business.
Yesterday Thursday, 12tb), with a
westerly wind and clear weather, we
fisbed and hunted as usual, and had fine
success We bad a very heavy squall We'd
nesday night, but, as usual, we weathered the
storm. ! can safely say that this is the
finest fishing.ground we have yet found on
the coast, and our success here has been
most remarkable. But we shall probably
break anchor and leave here tomorrow; but
where our next anchorage will be has not
vet been decided. AS usual we had rain
to-day. Last Monday was the only clear
day we have had.
We parted with the Bachelors Club and
our friends on the slOop Kate at Old Point,
and have not seen them since. .. ID.