The Republican journal., 1902-12-25
ANorafR TRIP on THE GLIDE.


i We had been planning for a long time
to take a trip in the yacht Glide, but the
season was far advanced when at last
our party we're at liberty and we were
allowed the pleasure of few days
among the islands of dear old Penob.
scot bay. 1t was in the days when the
Marjorie graced the waters of Belfast
bay, and when the Glide was in fine sail
ing condition. Our trip, which was one
of happy experiences, was recorded
through the kindness of one of the
members who kept the log and from
whose stories the following extracts are
given.
The party was made up of Capt. W..
A. Decrow and Will Decrow, Judson P.
Jewett and William G. Sawtelle, all of
Belfast. Hearing of the arrival of the
English fleet at Bar Harbor. the trip
was extended to that place. From the
log of the yacht we give the following
extracts:
September 1st. Left Belfast at 9
o'clock A. NJ; wind south and light.
Called at Northport and completed
stores. Started for Dark Harbor at
11.3O A. M. Wind died out and drifted
for an hour. Caught several thinkers
and had them for dinner. Wind from
south and fresh. Took in topsail and
stood for Ames' Cove, to see a yacht
race, arriving at P NJ. Anchored and
went on shore ON the Dark Harbor side,
where the race had just started. Saw
part of race of Dark Harbor knock
abouts and then returned on board for
supper Received visitors from the
yacht Marjorie of Belfast. Several of
the racers came in about dark and an
chored in the cove about us. Turned
in at $50.
September I'd. Turned out at ) A. NJ.
and washed down decks; then had
breakfast and got underway at 7.3o for
Pulpit Harbor. Wind southwest, good
breeze. Went in by Pulpit Rock at 8
o'clock and found the large schooner
yacht Speranza of Bangor anchored
there. Got several Holsters and had a
fine dinner. Went on shore and got
some dishes and supplies. Fog came in
thick, but cleared away in about an
hour. Hoisted sail at 3 o'clock and
started for Stonington. Made Mark
island light and passed on, anchoring in
the harbor under Green's Head Wind
southwest and light. Fog rolling in.
The large steam yacht Dreamer of New
York lay just outside us. Fog thick.
Turned in at 10 o'clock.
September Sd. Turned out at $50 A.
NJ. and washed down decks and had a
light breakfast. After getting things
in order, went on shore and bought
bread and fruit, returning on board
for substantial. meal. The fog had
cleared up but left disagreeable
haze over the water. We got under
way for Bar Harbor, however, passing
through the Thoroughfare; wind west
and light; shaping our course for the
lighthouse at Bass Harbor. The topsail
and spinaker was set and we bowled
along with good breeze, passing two
yachts and hauling to around the bell
buoy at the hubble" Bear Island
lighthouse was made in almost a dead
calm and from there we shaped our
course for Somes' Sound, passing in at
3 o'clock and taking a knock down off
Robinson's Mountain. We took in our
topsail and anchored off Halls quarry
at 4.30 P. NJ. A fine view of the sound
could be had from here, and over the
tops of the mountains rejecting on the
sky could be seen in the early evening,
the searchlights from the fleet of Eng
lish and American warships at Bar
Harbor. A heavy undertow was run
ming and hosting our anchor we ran
farther up the Sound and moored the
yacht in bit of smooth water between
the wharves. We ended the day by
turning in at 10 o'clock.
September 4th. We we're out at $50
and after washing down the decks,
breakfasted on ham and eggs. At 7.3o
we had weighed anchor with the wind
northwest and light, but had a good
run down the sound. Passing Bear Is
land light we shaped our course for Bar
Harbor. The wind died out and when
we had reached the entrance to Seal
Harbor, the sea was smooth but for the
undertow, which for two hours tossed
us about. The fishing was good and
with lines out we whiled the time away.
Several steam yachts passed us OH their
way to Bar Harbor, but we got no as
sistance from them. After long wait
the wind came up from the northwest
and we were soon making good speed
toward our destination, when the ex-
cursion steamer from Belfast passed us
off Schooner head. On arrival at Bar
HarbOr at lis P. NJ. we were greeted by
a beautiful marine view. The harbor
with its quiet waters was dotted with
hundreds of yachts from the ocean