Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-09
ON THE BLUE WATERS.
New Haven Yacht Club Fleet As
 hey Rounded Block Island Yester-

The New Haven Yacht Club Fleet As
 They Rounded Block Island Yester-
 day.
 BLOCK ISLAND, July S.-As the steamboat
 Block Island from New London neared the island to-day, going along the northern shore to the landing at the breakwater on the eastern side, the yacht Wild Pigeon was seen by New Haven gentlemen standing west and laying inside of the steamers course on the north shore Pretty soon the Rival came h. view on the north of the steamer with her heels out of water rushing along under her press of canvas Then the little Stranger, just in advance of the big boat of the fleet, the Adriadne the former looking almost like a toy out pn the ocean. Commodore Beecher's cutter, the Rajah, was next, showing how well she could keep with the leaders in deep water sailing. After the landing of our party and driving over to the lighthouse at the south east point, Messrs. Gallagher, acting as judge. and MT. F. H. Truesdell, who acted as timekeeper, were taking the signals and time of passing of the Happy Thought, Wayward, Acme, Seabelle, Vixen and Flora. As each yacht passed it's private signal would be displayed, three minutes after it's gun had been fired. This was acknowledged by the judge through the sounding of blasts on the steam fog horn, the number of blasts signifying the position of the yacht in it's class. No other boats being in sight and all but the two smallest in the fleet having passed, arrangements were made with the man in charge at the lighthouse to telephone over the time of arrival of the Roamer and Anita, and return was made by the party | to the Ocean House preparatory to departure
 on the steamer for New London at 2 p. m. Too much cannot be said of the -s- A bulletin was published announcing the ex- pected appearance of the fleet. Proprietors | and guests, noticeable among others being the honored Governor of our State, exerted themselves to aid in every way the success ot the regatta. The steamer on it's way back passed through the fleet. The eleven yachts which had rounded could all be seen beating
 to the westward under steadily increasing wind, which soon started the white caps and caused the lowering of topsails. In the stronger wind the Ariadne began to draw away from the smaller boats, and with the Wild Pigeon and Rival soon had g long lead. The Pigeon took a long hitch over to the south, so as to make the Race before the ebb tide set out and was followed by the Ariadne, while the Rival came about and stood for Watch Hill before taking the long tack over to enter the Race. The steamer passed near enough to the Rival and Ariadne to exchange salutes dI1u buSu tS Sl6 SI0dI10u bO N0" LOuuOH Uu6 fleet was lost sight of. It is expected back ! in New Haven in the early morning of to nor
 row (Thursday.) Judge and timekeeper, mak- ing up their records, announced the follow 1 ing as the time of passing by each yacht:
 Wild Pigeon 11:05, Rival 11:52, Stranger 1922, Ariadne 1925. Rajah 12:33, Happy l Thought 12:49, Wayward 12:54, Acme p.
 m., Seabelle 1:03, Vixen 1:04, Flora 1:10
 The regatta, as far as heard from, has been ! 8 success in every particular, especially in l the seamanship of the boats and the sailing \ ability shown by the men of the fleet. The | old captain at the lighthouse, Mr. H. w. 1 Clark, said when the little Stranger rounded | that ''she did better business than any yacht
 he ever saw rounding" Mir. Truesdell, the Washington correspondent, who acted as ! timekeeper, did much by his acquaintance ! aid the club in obtaining details as to the
 progress of the different yachts in their jour | ney through the Sound to Block Island.