The Portland daily press., 1890-07-22
OVER THE COURSE.
White Wings as Seen From the Deck
Of the Forest Queen.

A party which comfortably filed the steam
er Forest Queen took advantage Of the Casco
Bay Company's offer yesterday, to accompa-
ny the first-class yachts over the course. The
trip began with the capture of derelict,
dory loaded with ice being reported half a
mile down the bay. The steamer started in
pursuit, and soon returned in triumph with
her prize In tow. In the meantime the guns
had been fred from the Yacht Club House,
and the schooners in the first class were well
on their way down the harbor, moving slow
ly in the light air. The Brentwood, Mr..
Isaac Gates new schooner, joined the fleet
off the Grand Trunk wharves, and, while
not among the entries, sailed over the course.
AS the steamer passed through White Head
Passage, the dainty white Monhegan was
we'll over towards the Peaks Island shore,
Just coming about to make tack for the op-
en- sea. A puff ofwind at the right moment
helped her do it, and increased the lead
which she already had over the two black
yachts, her competitors. A number of
small boats were in the vicinity, and the
scene in the narrow p usage was an animat-
ed one.
Outside the wind blew fresh and the Mon
hogan, heeling over slightly, slid rapidly
away for Half Way Rock, the first turning
point. The race from start to finish was a
procession but until after Half Way Rock
was reached and passed, the yachts were not
far apart and there appeared to be still some
chance of a change in position. The Monhe-
gan, however, gradually drew away from the
others, the Brentwood keeping well after
her and the black schooners holding their
own. AS the fleet sped past the light house
on the rock, they were greeted by salute
on the fog bell to which the steamer res
ponded. All this time, Commodore Bray's
natty little flagship. the Maitland, was dart
ing here and there, now sailing mile or
two with one of the yachts, then waiting for
another to catch up.
From Half Way Rock, with the wind on
the port band, the yachts made long tack
towards Bulwark ledge. From this point
;nterast in the race, among those on board
,ho Forost Queen, centered in the sailing Of
.ha Monheran. The white schooner, with
hor tall spars loaded with snowy canvas,
cleaning in the sunlight, was beautiful
nicture. She was we'll handled and evident
lv sailed for all the speed she possessed. A
short tack out to the buoy on Bulwark ledge,
aud the leader was flying away on the next
stretch, which ended at Corwin rock.
Away off to the south. over the Cape shore,
masses of heecy clouds gave promise Of
rafting breeze for the run home, and as the
Monhegan drew near the rock one Of her
white clad crew went nimbly up to the fore
mast head, while another perched on the end
OF the bowsprit. This was the beginning oil
pretty maneuvre which was executed IN
manner to delight the heart of yachtsman.
The balloon jib, closely furled was holsted to
its place, ready to be broken out, and then,
all in readiness, Everybody waited for the
turn around the buoy, and the fair wind for
the homeward run. Round she went. so near
the black buoy that man could almost
touch it from the deck, and then, as she
gathered way before 1t, the great
cloud Of canvas broke, spead
cut fiuttering in the breeze
and settled into place, every line tauE and
everything drawing. Amoment later and
second huge sail, big stay sail, was spread
10 the breeze with equal precision and the