The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
ALL READY FOR A BIG BLOW.
As TRIM A FLEET or YACHTS As EYER
LEFT NEW YORK HARBOR.

The New York Yacht Club Has n Glorious
Send.oR on Their Cruise UP the sound
Prospects or Somo Tail Racing-The
Yachts Arrive Mt Huntington.
There are no barnacles ON tho luck OF the
New York Yacht Club. Tho stormy potrel does
not rest In It's vicinity nor does thirteen appear
among tho numbers OF It's mess When tho
Jolly amateur tars OF Madison avenue turned
out yesterday morning for . severe look
around at tho weather. their eyes sought In
vain for cloud. There was blue sky over
head aud dreamy haze at the horizon That
told the weather wise story OF the traditional
ladies' day that comes TO bless the nautical
souls OF tho yachtsmen md tho unnautical
Bouls OF their friends wherever they 80
a-cruising UP tho Sound In search OF glory
and silver mugs to ballast their vessels with.
Thereat tho more experienced Of tho Jolly tars
took a Sampan cocktail. and the less expert
sncsd coffee with a dash OF brandy In II, and
then after hasty breakfast all hands bowled
down over the billowy pavements to the foot
of East Twenty sixth street. where tho cruise
really began. although the official start was to
DO made elsewhere.
II tho view OF tho weather from the bedroom
windows had been pleasing. that from the pier
wss exhilarating. Tho blue burQcc with a
white anchor on it, at thu truck Of the Commo-
dors's yncht Electra fairly snapped In the
northeast breeze that came hurry,nG over the
river. The big black Corsnr: the long, low.
rakish Title; tho neat. white Ioanda: the
black little Ell; the Vision. alive with bunting
from kniRhtheads to trucks and from trucks
to topsails. and q half dozen other beautiful
craft swayed and tugged at their cables. Mer-
chant craft Of every sort ploughcd up and
down tho river beyond. while within the circle
. host Of little yellowish launches With their
brass smok cstncSs polished tit to make ones
eyes ache. danced and plunged to and fro be-
tween tho por and tho yachts.
In marked contrast was the old wooden
walled man % war Yantc. grim and black with
yards trim and square ana awnings stretched
stifY and tight. for all tho world q nautical old
maid-no longer In IT,
Beside the pier lay tho Myndcrt Starin. char
tered to carry the fortunate people. tho friends
Of the yachtsmen, down the Sound to SEQ the
start OF the cruise. She was gorgeous In q way
with bunting. A piGeon-;oed eagle Hoped In
q burgee TO starbonrd. q eeal-hended dog
topped to port. cross between guinea fowl
and shanghai rooster from third stan. and
80 in from no sud Of plnces-she was n very
good clown indeed among the smart perform.
ors Of the nautical show.
After awhile Superintendent Nels Olsen
came down and substituted some club bunting
for tho private burgess.
Then Contcrnos Thirteenth Regiment band
oame and made the air metodious. The
yachts one after another. began to get their
anchors aud head up past the depressing
scenes on Blackwelrs Island. The schooner
yacht Palmer in tow Of q tug. the big Orienta.
the Wanda. tho little white Marguerite. and
others. came along 10 Join the procession And
then. last of all. after several rremonitory
toots Of her whistle to hurry the belnted. the
Myndert Starin cast or her lines and followed
after.
There was charming company on board the
excursion boat. The numbers were just sut1l.
Gent to fill the decks without crowdinC. There
were fiat straw hats and trim jackets enough
to give nautical appearance to the ladies'.
and such references to models and rigs and
fittings and courses among the gentlemen as
would have convinced anybody that some OF
them knew oil about nautical affairs. There
were such appreciative and oven longing
glances cast at tho He'll Gale fishermen on the
way up followed by such tales OF personal ad
ventures in that limo. rs showed that some of
the company know deal about other kinds of
outings than yacht club cruises. But the fish
ing tales soon failed and the talk drifted back
again to the sport in hand.
Through tho confined waters around the ISL
and at tho head Of the Sound tho wind seemed
worry light and that was not quito pleasing for
those who wanted to see q dsshlnG race later
on. but the weather sharps assured those who
weren't sharps that that was all right And so
1t appeared to DO when the narrow waters be-
reached. A ripple OF tide riff was found there.
be:okening the Obj. and beyond great fleet OF
sails. some beating to aud fro Or bowling down
In tho wind a. SEINE Sn; Just Visible in the haze miles
piied high under biufI bows close at hand.
There was lie and animation enough there in
the open water. picture 10 stir the blood with
nnNp
To get Westchestsr contingent the excur-
sion boat Was headed in 70 Glen Island pier.
The chimes placed before him, and did It so we'll
emall contingent and when received the boat
beaded away for SPOT IS On 18th, the tong islaEd
mass Of white sails against bacEsrounG Of
blush; green hills 1t vas , there In the split be-
ha .s e hs Sach % GSy
were to take their departure for their annual
Tho Interest Of the yachtsmen on the sxcur-
sion steamer In matters nautical had been
and sven en,husas,c. The mass Of sails 1 ais
antegrated ms It was approached. and tho
strongest glasses bsSan alter aWsils 10 dis e
tinguish one and another OF the vessels not,
By the s.ts 81 e f az
acteristics. Tho ibis with few exceptions were
Sessela at anchor In tho mouth OF narrow
bay. TheyW lar enough apart to swing
clear OF each other as the tide changed and yet
% many were there that tho older heads were
reminded OF the days when great fleets won't
sailing down New York harLor anxious to soc
Volunteer slice her way up to winIwnrd Of tho
Thistle in contest over the Americas Cup.
The hula OF tho yachts as seen from the ex-
Gurston boat seemed to overlap each other.
while the sails showed ono broad patchwork
hills and cottages beyond.
There was almost every Kind OF pleasure craft
Known to- the amateur tar In the lset..froIm
down TO hardy little sloors like the Gossoon
down to ], the nnph.ha lsupch not to count the
Of briGantlDo RIG. hundred BY count swnyei
idly At their moqrine- while two scores Of
snssks sharpiesmcba;; I'D eaen other like
and out among no fleet at anchor.
Commodore, Gerry. in his big ahip Electra.
had proceeded tho excursion boat to the har-
Dor and lay at one side Of ~ feet, with the
End yswIs that had brought the ;sIklppers Of the
boat brought to alongside Tor q short time ais