Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-20
FOG BOUND YAcHTSMEN.
Detained at Portiand-Bound for Five
Islands.

Portland, Me-, July 19.-Fog bound
describes the condition Of the Eastern
Yacht Club and the Boston Yacht Club
now lying at anchor in the harbor. and
indications are now that the fleets will
he unable to get away today and per-
haps not tomorrow, if the present con-
ditions continue to prevail. or course
the yachts could start out In the fog
but very few of their owners like such
a prospect and had rather their sched-
ule would be broken up than that they
should run their yachts on the rocks
OF run the chapce of being in collision
with some other vessel.
The yachts of both fleets were ar
irving all night. Hardly any Of them
mad got into port by . O'Clock last even
ing and it was well toward morning
before the entire fleet had found safe
ty inside of Portland Head Light. The
Iarbor, today, is full of yachts. There
are 200 or more of them. according to
the statement of a prominent yachts
man. This is, of course. including the
local fleet. The larger ones are all an
chored down in the vicinity OF Peaks
Island and the smaller craft are OH
the Portland Yacht Club.
The sloop Golden Rod, the fastest
saiIer in the Boston Yacht Club 1leet'
got on the rocks at Fletchers Neck
outside of the Cape, late yesterday az
ternoon. and had it not been FOR the
timely arrival Of the steam yacht VIA
Goose the affair might have been Il
serious one.
The Golden Rod was well in advance
of all the Boston fleet and would prop
ably have won the days race had IL
not been for the accident. BY some CT
ror in judgment however. at ABOUT
O'Clock in the afternoon. she struck IN"
ledge off FIctchcrs Neck and there she
remained for two hours until the Wlld
Goose came along and after CONSIDER
able trouble, succeeded in pulling her
free and towed her into mort. IN"
Golden EOd is Il light draft boat draw
ing only about II inches, but she mas Il
very heavy lead keel and this was nrac-
ticaJlv DESTROYED She is not leaking,
however. but she will be unable to con-
tinuc the cruise and negotiations are
now in progress with u tug to tow her
back to Boston.
Tho d,y has been an enjoyable one
for the visiting yachtsmen notwltn-
standing the fog and scores Of niue
motor launches and row boats have
been darling across the harbor from
the yachts to the city and to Peaks Is
land The city proper entertained hum
drcds of the yachtsmcn and much
money has been left here by the visl-
tors.
The Portland Yacht Club was. of
course the center of attraction and the
club house has been a lively scene all
day. No special program has been ar
ranged by the club. but the house Is
open to all Corners and the visitors are
invited to make themselves entirely at
home.
This afternoon, an effort is being
made to bunch all of the yachts in the
vicinity of the Portland Yacht Club
and the sight when this is completed
will bc a grand one.
The Eastern Yacht Club fleet is
bound from this port to Islcsboro. and
the Boston Yacht Club with the Port
lard Club will leave when it clears for
Five Islands.
The fastest schooner yacht in the
world. the Corona is here with the
Eastern Yacht Club fleet and was an
chor I'd, today, off Little Diamond Is
land,