Year: 1879




display this morning. riding at anchor off the
pequot House. anordng the guests Of the latter
summer resort pleasing picture of naval architect
ure. There fresh breeze from the northwest
that promised quick sail to Greenport and chance
for the big schooners test their running qualities
As the yachts not to start until half
past ten o'clock there hurry in
making preparations to get under way,
and the yachtsmen and their guests had plenty of
time TO enjoy their breakfast. Shortly after nine
O'Clock they commenced making SAIL and the big
club topsails sent aloft to take every ad
vantage of the free wind. The schooner Ambassa-
dress got under way about o'clock and,
saluting the flagship. started for New York. About
hour later Captain Roger Maxwell made his
excuses to Commodore Thomas and headed the
Peerless for Newport. There remarks
BILE anxiety the part of some Of the big
schooners to get fair start. and shortly before
ten o'clock the Intrepid. Dreadnought and Wanderer
raised their anchors and dropped down the river in
line with the Rambler, as to have penty OF room
to pay off, The Phantom came up from the inner
harbor and dropped her anchor the Wanderer
The Resolute got under way few minutes before
ten, and dipping her colors. made an early
start SO as to be of arriving off Rams
Head in time to take her position in
the squadron as they entered Greenpor. harbor. At
o'clock the preparatory gun was fired from the
Rambler, and q minutes later the Feetwing came
up from the town and stretched the mouth Of
the river with his jib to windward. The Dread
nought got up her anchor and dropped down with
the tide in line with the Tidal Wave.


LEAVING NEW LONDON.


At twenty-five minutes past ten anchors were hove
short and all hands stood ready to up jibs and
get away. There u moment of suspense and
then bang went the gun and the fun commenced.
The Estele the first off in line wit the Fleet
wing and then came the Wanderer. Tidal Wave and
Dreadnought almost together with the latter to lee
ward. The Phantom and Nette were near.
with the Mantle and Clio off their
weather beams. All the yachts had their booms
to port with the breeze their starboard quarter.
The Intrepid along off the weather quarter of
the Nettie with the Rambler close behind. cables
length ahead OF the Dauntless The Active came up
to windward of the Clio followed by the Vision.
Vixen and Regina. The Estelle and Fleetwing got
nice lead the feet, with the Wanderer and Tidal
Wave next and the Phantom luffing up under
Dreadnoaght iHs a' came anne along through the lee lee
of the Tidal Wave. The Wanderer had both club
topsals balloon staysail small squaresai jb, fly.
ipp ib and jibtopsails set The ieet moved slowly
of the river. the Estelle in the lead, with the
Fleetwing next and the Phantom third. coming up
| to windward of the Wanderer. The Intrepid was
following after the Tidal Wave, with the Magic of
her weather beam. Passing the spar buoy at the
faster through tho water. The w,Ia Tidal Wave
|
had to stay there for few minutes.
The Clio was coming up FAST with everything
aerer closely followed by the Active. Vixen and Re-
gina The Tidal Wave finally lufied under the stern
went to windward. with the Dreadnought coming up
like a racehorse close behind. The Vixen appeared
to be leaving the Regina and closing up on the Ac-
| tive. The Wanderer kept away from the Tidal Wave.
| ana had some little bother from her sluaresail,
which they finally settled by taking it in.


| THE Es1ELLE LEADING.


| Passing Bartetts Reef lightship the Estelle led
/ the feet, with the Fleetwng close behind. Then
| came the Phantom. Clio. Tidal Wave Wanderer and
Dreadnaught in the order named The sloops Active
Vixen and Regina were off the weather quarter of
with the Mantle off to WnSWara foaWed
| by the Magic and Vision. The Rambler came next.
with the Intrepid OF her lee bean followed by the
! Dauntless. Outside the lightship the breeze
freshened and the big schooners began to lay
down to their work The Tidal Wave lutfed in order
had no desire to be covered up. and. trimming in.
prepared for lufiing match. The Tidal Wave then
through the Clos lee but the breeze lightened up
| and she hung fire for several minutes. Coming up
to Plum Isands the wind appeared to be draw draw
| began to trim sail, manGuvre that
1Uowa by the s1twng Phantom Clio
| slowly drawing ahead Of the Wanderer and coming
up to leeward OF the Tidal Wave. AT the entrance
trying to pass windward of tho Estelle. and the
Tidal Wave was kept hard at work trying get
through the lee of the Clio, to go for the
Phantom. In the meantime the Active and the
Vixen had away out to windward the lat
ter trying to get ahead. The Dreadnaught was
following after the Tidal wave with the Wanderer
next, closely hunted by the Intrepid The Tidal
Wave lutied and made another attempt to pass the
Clio and had to bear away again else go too far
windward Of the Gut. At the same time the Wan
derer and Intrepid were having ufhng match with
came up to windward of the Estelle. and the Phan-
tom also ufcd to keep the weather gauge of


LIVELY WORK ALL AROUND.


At the mouth OF the Gut the Clio and Tidal Wave
determined to hold the windward position and the
Tidal Wave had TO keep of. The pair were closing
also lufcd. The Estelle led through the Gut. with
Fieetwing Phantom, Clio and Tidal Wave close
behind; The prcadnaught came next, fol-
| Down to leeward the Rambler leading the
Dauntless. In the Gut the Esteile luifcd up sharp
under stern of the Fcetwing. with the Phantom
in her wake. The Tidal Wave up close under
the lee of the Clio. and, getting puff. almost went
through her ee but the wind did not hold. and the
little schooner again shot ahead after the Phantom
The Dreadnaught followed the Tidal Wave with the
Madeleine and Rambler next leading the wandercr.
lailins up. the Tidal Wave got out
to get ahead. The breeze freshened up trhe in
Gardeners Bay, and the yachts slipped pretty fast
the Rambler Madeleine wandorer and In
for the lead The Estele was now in the
lead of the fleet with the Fleetwing next.
DreSdnsushi. Rambler. Madeleine wandsrer and
Intrepid. The Estelle arrived first and luifed up
about mile to windward of Rams Head, followed
close by the F1eetwing and Phantom. The Clio and
| Tidal Wave arrived together. almost on top Of the
Phantom. and then came the Dreadnaught, Rambler,
Madeleine Wandcrer and Intrepid. all in n bunch.
The Mantle led the sloops with the Active and Vixen
close up.


SQUADRON ORDER.


At five minutes past twelve o'clock the Rambler
fired gun and up the signal to form the first
order of sailing. The yachts then ran up their
| nm q
| and balloon canvas, hauled upon tho wlnd tacking
about preparatory to forming line. Tho Resolute
| was lying off Rams Head with her jbs to
windward when the fleet arrived. The Fleet
| wing did not appear to for sailing
| into the harbor In squadron. and she did not
wait the feet. but trimming down started to beat
in alone. IL took little time 10 get tho yachts
into line but after little trouble they dropped
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