The New York herald., 1921-07-27
N. Y.Y.C. SQUADRON
Is AT GLEN COVE
More Than 75 Boats Swinging
at Anchor Ready for the
Getaway.
BY ARTHUR f. ALDRIDGE.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD.
GLEN Cove, l.. J., July 26.-The peace
squadron of the New York Yacht Club
Dor. 1t is particularly appropriate to
call it the peace squadron. as many OF
the vessels were only a very short time
ago engaged in the serious and arduous
duty of defending this country against
the operations of the enemy. but now
the war is over and the yachts are cruis-
ing quietly along the coast, allowing
their owners to enjoy the wonderful and
fascinating delight of the sea and wit
Messing 1t in all its moods and fancies.
Some of the yachts now at anchor dis
tinguished themselves either in the war
zone or patrolling the coast nearer home.
Conspicuous among them is the Corsair.
which for two years did strenuous work
on the other side and now proudly car
ries two chevrons emblazoned on her
smoke stack. Another is the picturesque
bark rugged yacht Aloha, which, with
her lofty spars removed, was used
nearer home, particularly in the Carib-
bean. Still another is the Atero. for
merly the Gen. with which the commit
tee that studied and scientifically worked
out the proper method of camoufage ex-
perimented. and another was the Win
chester. which was fitted as a destroyer
and even without her war paint still has
the characteristics of vessels of that
type
VIII Cruise for "A Week.
The squadron is gathered for the first
time since 1916 and it will cruise as a
squadron for week and then disband,
and in that time the sailing craft will
race under the direction of the race
committee and the steamers power
yachts and some auxiliaries will travel
from port to port, keeping close to the
racers, so that their owners and guests
may watch the sport and be interested
In the keen battles that will be fought
Glen Cove is well suited for such a
gathering. 1t it well protected on all
sides except the north, and should the
weather become boisterous the yachts
can go inside q long stone breakwater
and rest in perfect comfort. From early
morning the sailing vessels have been
arriving. Some have come from the
yacht yards, where the finishing
touches in the way of cleaning their
underbodies and overhauling standing
and running gear and sails have been
given.
The craft equipped with power ar
rived later in the afternoon. and when
the flagship Corsair steamed into the
harbor at o'clock a goodly fleet was
on hand to welcome Commodore j. p.
Morgan. AS the anchor splashed into
the water gun doomed out and in
stantly the salute was answered.
The arrival OF the commodore formally
organized the squadron and until next
Tuesday evening all the yachts viii be
subject to his orders unless an owner
requests permission to leave the fleet.
Each morning the commodore will signal
from tn eflagship the time of the harbor
start. that Is the time when the fleet
will proceed TO the next port and after
that the race committee will establish
the starting line and when the wind is of
sufficient strength to give promise of
the yachts being able to sail they will
be sent away.
Tomorrow morning the first run will
be from a line off Matinicock Point to
another line off the southwest break
water at the entrance to New Haven
harbor. and the fleet tomorrow night
will anchor in Morris Cove.