Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1916-07-27
South Harpswen
Boston Yacht Club Entertained

Boston Yacht Club Entertained.
salor array of yachts such as
rtarpSwell has not seen for MANY a
moon lined up in Potts Harbor when
the Boston Yacht club fleet came in
on it's annual cruise. In dense fog
sixteen yachts left Portland, the sail
boats under tow, to feel" their
course to Harpswell. At half nast
TWO, after nearly all the boats had
anchored, the fog lifted and all of
the magnificent yachts, glistening
with paint and brass, were displayed
to the people of Harpswell. In the
Meet were ten sloops, among which
was the Nutmeg Ill.," famous for win
nng many races, and it had cross
ed the line first in the race to Port
land; besides six beautiful motor
cruisers and a speed boat. The lat
ter, named the Roy the Second" is
capable of going 80 knots-approxi-
mately 81 land miles an hour-and
was a grand sight to behold as it
skldded around the bay. The cruis-
ers were in best of spirits, singing.
playing the Victrola and making
big noise. The "A1sorie Third" was
the haet's flagship, large gray motor
cruiser with a spacious, worthy
bow.
Upon their arrival at South Harps-
we'll, the emblem of the club was
raised on the flag staff of the "Mer-
riconeag" hotel, which was their
headquarters. At seven o'clock the
dining rooms of the hotel were open
ed and the members and their lady
friends filed in to partake of a chick
en- dinner provided by Landlord
Dickey. The following menu was
served:
ROCKFORD Cantelope
Roast Stuffed Young Chicken
Cranberry Sauce
Pomme Victoria New Stringless Beans
Pineapple Sauce Au Marrielino
Vanilla Ice Cream a la Stanley
Assorted Cake Demi-tasse
distributed which included fans for
the ladies, poms for the men and
paper hats for the entire assembly.
Formally was entirely set aside and
songs, cheers and laughter brought a
realization that the members were
out for a good time and were having
it.
After the banquet an invitation was
extended by the Harpswell Yacht
club to a dance at Hamilton's Hall.
At around eight o'clock the members
left the Merriconeag in good spirits
to take their friends to the dance.
The one-step, hesitation waltz and
all the new dances were enjoyed until
nearly twelve, when, tired but happy,
having enjoyed the hospitality of the
Harpswell yachtsmen, they returned
to their boats for a quiet sleep on
the pleasant waters of Casco Bay.
AT nine-thirty the next morning
the Sally Seventh, one of the fastest
boats in the fleet, weighed anchor
south westerly breeze blowing. The
Nutmeg Ill.," followed by the rest
of the trim feet beat out through
Potts Channel, bound east for Booth
bay.
The fleet sailed from Marblehead
last Sunday afternoon, arriving at
PepperelPs Cove after a forty-mile
run. The sally the Seventh" won
the first days race, leading the "Nut-
meg the Third" into port by fifty
seven seconds. The next day the
fleet started for Peaks Island, Port
land Harbor. In a drifting match the
Nutmeg the Third" reached Port
land first, while some of the smaller
boats were forced to put into Cape
Porpoise harbor. At Boothbay a hun
dred and fifty seats have been re-
served at d moving picture house, af-
ter which enjoyment a dance will be
given. The next day clam bake will
be given at Five Islands. BY stopping
over a day around the Shepscot Riv-
er. the smaller boats will be given a
chance to overhaul the rest of the
fleet, so that they can go on down
the coast together. The sail boats
which anchored at Harpswell, among
which yachtsmen will recognize
many famous craft, were: the War
rior," the "Sky Pilot" the Vera ILL.,"
the "Flirt," the "Sally VII" the
Nutmeg ILL.," the "Wasaka H." the
l"Oweene," the Mildred W." and the