Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
Messages From Flying Sails.
The Yacht Club CruIse-FrOm Thimble Islands to NewPOrt-TO New Bedford To-Day.

The Yacht Club Orutse-FrOm Thimble
 Islands to NevvpOrt-TO New Bedford
 To-Day.
 ON BoARD TIE ''SEARLIoHT,"
 OFF PLUM ISLAND, August z.
 Thus far the second annual cruise of the New Haven Yacht club has been beyond all anticipation even. grand success.
 Yesterday morning as the squadron left the rendezvous at Thimble Islands amid the booming of saluting guns and the cheery good byes from those on the shore, gentle breeze waited us out toward Faulner's. spinakers and other light sails were set and kept on till the breeze gathering strength as the day grew older told the smaller craft that kites were better slowed below. Round ing the spindle in Plum Gut and hauling on the wind to go up Gardiner's Bay, ten miles of windward work was before us. This was the first real work the crews have had; however, all seemed to read fly ''get the hang of the thing" and several close contests was the result. At this point, Plum Gut, the Happy Thought led the Louise, quite "a gap intervening between them. Now, however, on the wind the da1n ty little Jerseyman reached out for the Thought, and though stern chase IS 8 long one, succeeded in overtaking her and let go her gun some five minutes in advance of her competitor and took her place second only to the Wild Duck which had come to sixteen minutes before. l Half an hour later soon after one o'clock, the l Marguerite, Endeavor, Ferguson and Way ward came in in bunch in the order named | within few minutes only of each other. l The Starlight was delayed at the start so as to be well in the rear, but succeeded in crawling up to eighth place in the squadron, l which numbers twelve sail.
 | The Zephyr, Acme, Defiance and Montauk
 brought up the resrs the Zephyr and Acme having had Q spirited brush through the bay.
 The days sailing being over. good square
 meal was in order, which it is certain was en- 1 ioyed, after which many went ashore to do the town. The natural beauties of Green port were generally admired One thing, | however which seemed strikingly odd to us, 1 was what a remarkable lot of feminine cous- l ins the younger members of the club have in this favored town. However, not being of a suspicious turn of mind we must presume that
 this is only 'happenstance. The usual | routine, receptions, music and fireworks l were enjoyed. Among the many visitors that came abroad was an ex-eommodore of the | New Jersey Yacht club. A good nights rest
 fitted the boys for run to day to New Lon don.
 Thus far out into the Sound we have had a fair breeze just suitable for the smaller craft and every available square yard of canvas was stretched and from the deck of the Star light was witnessed as pretty a start as car be imagined. We are now standing well
 across, having banged salute to the 'tElr1 City" as she turned into Osprey Beach and
 another to return compliment from Bart lett's light ship. So we go. And now al two bells with port close at hand we prompt
 Iy answer the captains call to dinner. l More anon, J. G., JR. NEW LONDON, Aug. 8. | P. S.-The fleet arrived pretty generally l together to day, Q pleasant run. The Wild Duck, Louise, Endeavor and Marguerite more particularly distinguished themselves. l The Starlight, in little flaw that struck her. parted the Huff rope of her mainsail. Repairs
 have been made, however, and she is now
 all right again.
 The various yachts report ''all well' to the commodore.
 1 The 'sBuonett" and steam yacht 'tArrow, ' l N. H. Y. C., joins us here, and as she grace | fully rides at anchor near by is admired by all and reckoned 8 valuable addition to the fleet. The squadron now numbers fifteen. l ARRIVAL AT NEWPORT. NEWPORT R, l.. Aug S.