New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
THE YACHT CRAWLING SUNK
CAPsIzED IN TIE BAY BY A sQUALL.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THOSE ON BoARD-DLscRiP
TION OF THE VESSEL.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THOSE ON BoARD-DLsCRlP-
TIoN OF THE VESSEL.
The grief which fell upon Yachting circles on
Thursday afternoon, July 20. 1876, by the capNZ-
ing of the schOoner-yacht Mohawk, off the New
York Yacht Club house at Staplcton ;. J., was re-
called yesterday by the capszing of the new
schooner-vacht rayling between West Bank and
Swnburnc Island in the Lower Bay. For the past
week the Grayling has been lying at anchor before
the Atlantic Yacht Club house near Bay Ridge.
Yesterday was set as the time for her trial
trip about 1870 she got under way
and stood for the Staten Island shore.
On board l.. A. Fish, the owner, and
guests Fisher the sailing master, the mate and
half dozen sailors before the mast The schooner
yacht Montauk was under way at the same time,
and followed close TO the Glayng. fleet of
yachts among which was the Oracle, which had
come down from Larchmont early in the morning,
accompanied the rival schooners.
The wind was blowing freshly from the west, veer-
ing slightly to the northward. 1t came over the
hills of staten Island. as the yachtsmen say, in
chunks" and every time flaw Int the yachts they
would bury their port gunwacs IN the foam. They
passed through the NarroTs IN safety, however tho
Montauk and GraylIng having all sail
set The Montauk pissed little
ahead of tho Crawling, the two yachts
keeping close together. Just they were off the
Hospital Islards squall Of unusual strength
struck the yachts. On board the Grayling every
| thing made fast. and eX-Commodoro Fish was al
! the helm. Her immense canvas caught the wind,
and before anything could be let 20 the
vessel cap4lzed. Tho sailing master and
mate were below at their dinner
,rE.,. fl. ,to ,,.,I L.l o,..r and +, an instant
49,, t 't ,,o,, him., i,to tL, caitn Tbnv rushrd
or deck lust IN tine and crawIcd up on the side.
H. la, an hDr siIc W',tb her All, In the
ne l',il, Ky ~, Oh ii'l @ SIT "r; ia 10 - [ ,u"
Wttl' "lu N 'Sn a ' ,,1o ,,''f % '''s 4 tl
nc cint over ,,d diG not even rct their feet
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| yarls ahcad OF ui' 'lt' ing '.Hu 10 '"r
| southeast Seeing the squdl stuk" the Craving
! ~" Non''nN vas pr'ptr"d i"r II, ana tH'ush sue
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oi hcI WIN ltI'I u' II''H''' - ,Hc 'V'l"'9, pl
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/ iiht nor MI E4'I' H'i "Hn't7' ""S ~, "o'''i
/ ~" I.ntT' 'r rl'j" 'I b9 h 49,, x,o.,ic,t
! was Anock'd co"h' pHt owing 10 iH' eA'H,'cn
! manner ID "n.I3 S'r WAS H'n'l." ~ "r' sa,,I
/ thins from her decks. oNcyrr and Large amount
+ ot water rushed 3D. i'i 'dh.n lhe Nlu'!! was
"nt' g tu'"h az iNISlI' "i "H,I''' "i'.
/ Gd not serm 10 care al an lh "Hi' HlI''' non u
/ went II "'i'' '"o 'I'' ."R ar u"' -' '''.
she uo~ lir' r''.fln- lu 4lI trht c4Irt Ion nom
/ ihlt lh Nhca 40 v N' i'"it" ~'' Wis .'", So
As -''n d' ~N' "a' ''lo '"' VI "'.'." iH' &" .'o
I-..u' OF the p""p.s ciug.ng 20 tAc -lie OF ihe
| CO.. sling and to"h them on. All The yachts ines
IIf h., l 'o tt"1n h"itgr "i NIapl';"n " eye th'
rescued p~o2" .1"nl tLr Gfa' iiug "rie .ahdrl ItT
! SD '. or pr tI,d '"s' anu "o"' "". 10 ''o
| sc.nc o. o." disls'ct
! The Hta'l.n- h'fe1 f1r about t"rhF minutes
after ~.o '"p-.<ri, a"d then sunk n s'HtF ieri OF
r.trr. ln~t a" . "' t.- 'h hI'hrI i"4l ~ TO IiShi'
vi, sttio cd thrir ahd today thr Oo''t " iecAiu :
! toMptf vi" make a. ri'ii 10 i'''' 'N' N"c"'.
Nr. isu Hiau.s ip" ".' Dt' Iiu,'i IIf ih' H''Irhl
4a. r't CONSIDER t.a' D. W'' alj lIu.t Iu iao
! con. tfu.toI ol tic yacht int made hrI
/ 90 over Tho damage TO her her owner
! f,Inr H-i'l De- about 300
Our oi tho sucs's or The oaps.zcd boat said ~ q
! Irrr>I reporter shortly after Ito ACCIDENTS 1--WE
,,,lr going ","n- a 70 pretty r-'tr'cs The Nonta.t
/ hr.ag c'A-ia'ia"iF ahead. We h"d o.. racing sail
up but ''it'-t H "I "ut W'IhitS = SAIL hr weather
T was eI"'..F, bIi tho 'ItfA-S stood y? -. !
a.t We AAh Do warning ihtt a i"i'e' .
/ VS. coming. suddenly thc sI'aH struck u.s. ana