Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-01
NEW HAVEN YACHT onun.

First Sail Of the Season-A Success
 full AMair Without Serious Aeci-
 demt-A New Yacht Added to the
 FIeet-Many Visitors Present.
 Saturday was great day among the local yachtsmen Although the clouds looked rather black and threatened rain the day was all that could be asked for. There was an excellent breeze blowing and the white caps looked bright as the sun occasionally broke through the clouds. Long before the hour for starting the club house was taken posses sion of by the lady friends of the club who had come down to see the start. At about 10:30 the signal from the commodore's yacht was fired and instantly scores of pretty ensigns were fut- tering in the breeze. Soon after another signal was given and the colors were run up in the club house and saluted by the guns on the various yachts At 10:5O the starting gun was fired from the eemmodore's yacht, the RajAh. In a few Seconds anchors were weighed and the fleet was under sail for the first time this season. The fleet was con- posed of tho flagship Rajah, Commodore James G. Bsecher; Zephyr, vice-Commo- dore George E. Dudley; Endeavor, ex-Com- modore Billiard; Acme, ex-Commodore c. W. Scranton; Mascotte, J. Jacobs; Vixen, Alexander Lutz of Portchester; Rival, W. W. Converse; Wild Pigeon, Frank Wheeler; Sophie, of Norwich, O. H. Osgood: Sea Bell, H. A. Seymour of Washington; Ariadne of Huntington, L. l., w. L. Coggs- well; Wayward, o B. Warner; Starlight, Captain McNeil; Alice, of Bridgeport, Cap tain Smith.
 While proceeding down the harbof the Starlight, Captain M. c. White, lost her top mast. Outside the breakwater the Mascotte had similar experience. Both boats, as soon as the wreckage could be cleared away, continued on the course. Just before the stake boat was reached, Endeavor and Rajah came near having collision. The steering apparatus on the latter vessel slipped out of position so that she did not mind tho helm. On the return the yachts made good time and arrived at the starting point about in the following order: Pigeon, Endeavor, Vixen, Zephyr, Sea Bel, !, Rajah, Starlight, Acme, Mascotte, Mollie Pitcher and Alice. -
 The Ariadne is a new boat in these waters and members ot the club feel happy that it's owner, MT. Coggswell of Huntington, L. L, has decided to become member. His yacht will be a fine addition to the feet The
 
 long, was gone over by the fastest boats in less than tw~ hours. After the sail informal receptions were held on board the commo- dore's yacht and by other captains of the fleet. Among the gentlemen who en- joyed the days sport were Messrs. Mitchell of New York, Judge s. A. York, Colonel L. L. Morgan and W. E. Morgan, on the Wild Duck, Captain Alexander Lutz; E. S. Kimberly, Ed Rowe, ex-Governor Bige- low, H. s. Holcomb, c. s. Kimberly and F. H. Hooker on the Rival, W. w. Converse a Meriden party on the Wild Pigeon, Captain Frank Wheeler; party of Yale students on the Vivienne, Sheffield Phelps; AL len Seaman and 0. W. Rawson on the Vixen; L. D. Chidsey, Frank Bushnell, F. E. Hum and Frank Newton on the Acme, ex-Commodore Scranton; Messrs Shew and Rawson of Norwich, and Ockford of New London, on the Sophie, 0. H. Os- good, beside large party on the flagship Raiah. Commodora I e Reacher