The Portland daily press., 1892-05-31
RETURN OF THE YACHTS.

Comparatively Easy Time = The
Steamers Were Useful in Assisting the
Sailors in Dutch Hurricanes.
The yachts Of the Portland Yacht Club
returned from their cruise yesterday
afternoon, not very gloriously but with
all hands happy over the best cruise for
years. A Dutchman's hurricane prevail
ed to such an extent yesterday that the
Maitland and Preble had to tow the sail
ing yachts in. On several occasions,
however, the two steamers were required
to lend a hand, especially in Damaris-
Gotta river. But generally there was
fair wind down and fair wind back,
thus enabling the feet to get farther
away from home than on any previous
cruise.
Friday afternoon, after starting, the
fleet went to Hamilton's, Great Chebea-
que, according to plan, and lay there
that night. Saturday morning they got
away from $50 to 9.15 o'clock in the
morning, and when they got outside of
Mark Island Monument found whole
sail breeze which waited them into
Christmas Cove at about 2 p. M, fifty
miles from Portland. The feet got in
well together, although the two steam
yachts, the Maitland and Preble went
into Boothbay for coal and water, and
were little delayed in reaching the
cove
On the run down it was pretty rough,
and when the feet came to anchor Fleet
Surgeon G. D. Smith was in great de-
mand, and his quinine and cholera mix
lures were appreciated. One of the
sailors on the Viva also was afflicted
| with a severe attach of iritis, an affec-
ton of the eye, which necessitated a trip
of the Maitland to East Boothbay for
medicine. The feet surgeon has never
been in such demand on trip before;
and new signal for calling the surgeon,
is talked of as needed addition to the
Clubs code.
But in spite of the sickness the whole
thirty of the squadron were able to at
| tend on board the Maitland where Com
modore Bray entertained them.
Sunday morning at Christmas Cove
was most beautiful; but the air was so
| light that the two steamers had lively
| time keeping the sailing yachts from
drifting ashore and getting them out so
they could make their way out of the
Damariscotta River. The Maitland res
cued the Oracle, which was drifting onto
Fosters Point, and towed out the Libbie
G., Leila and Idler. The Preble took
out the Dorothy G., Geneva, Clarence,
Lena and Oracle, making two trips.
After,getting the sailing yachts well
out, the steam yachts went again to
Boothbay for coal and water. The Matt
land left Boothbay about 1.3o p. M, over
taking portion of the fleet off Small
Point. Passing them, she continued on
her way to Mackerel Cove, where she
found the Dorothy O., Viva and Genevra
at anchor. All the other boats but the
Preble Arrived at Mackerel Cove by $50.
The Preble did not leave Boothbay until
p. M, aad made a very quick run at
the rate of about twelve miles an hour.
arriving at the anchorage before clock
Sunday afternoon. The Maitland and
| Preble experienced
Very Rough Water
coming across, as the wind freshened on
the ebb tide, picking up nasty, cockss
ling sea. The other yachts, having moved
ahead, escaped it. The Maitland found
such rough water as to roll SO as to
throw stool out of her pilot house door,
| and buried the boat at the starboard side
davit SO deep as to carry away the grips.
The cabin looked as though small cy-
clone had struck it. The Preble lost a
folding table off of her house and shipped
considerable water.
AT Mackarel Cove the fleet was Joined
by the Warren, with Messrs. Neal D.
Gould, VIM. Sweat, Wadsworth Noyes
and Charles Merrill.
During Sunday evening the members
of the club were invited aboard the
Viva, where they were handsomely en-
tertained by Mr.. Walter Davis. Here
Mr.. VIM. M. Bradley was elected chap
lain Of the fleet.
The night was very unpleasant, the
heavy wind and rain squalls making the
yachts, which were packed closely,
liable to drag and foul. Nevertheless all
| turned in.
Yesterday morning began dull and
cloudy. 1t had been the plan to go up
to the Lookout in Middle Bay, and come
home in the afternoon. But the weather
being SO threatening it was decided to
go to Hamilton's landing for dinner.
On arriving there the rain was pouring,
and orders were given to proceed home
at once, A light air kept the yachts
| along up to Birthstone Ledge, when it
fell fiat calm. The Maitland and
| Preble took the yachts in tow and brougt
| them tn their rnnnrinUS who're thew ar