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Date. I Boston. New York. Charleston. 
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COMING FIXTURES. 
Aug 10—Duxbury Y C Union Regatta. 
Aug 16—Nahasset Y C Regatta, Cohassot, 
Aug 10-30—Quaker City Y CAnnual Cruise. 
Any 20—Neenali Y C Annual Regatta. 
Aug 20—Eastern T C Handicap Race, SWauipscott . 
Aug 23—Beverly Y C Regatta, Swampscott. 
Aug -Brooklyn Y C Cruise. 
Aug 23—Dorchester Y C Regatta. 
Aug23—Royal Xovn Scotia Y S Race. 
Aug 23—East. Boston Y f! Championship Match. 
Aug 28—Buffalo Y C Uuion Regatta 
Aug 28—Jersey City Canoe Club Regatta. 
Aug 30—Royal Nova Scotia Y 8 Harbor Cruise. 
Sept 2—Salem Y C Regatta. 
Sept 4—New York Y C Cape May Cup. 
Sept 9—Dorohester Y C Regatta. 
Sept 8—Beverly Y C Regat ta, Nahani. 
Sept 6—Boston Y O FailRegatta. 
Sept (i—Royal Nova Scotia Y S Race. 
Sept ti—Koval Canadian Y O Prince of Wale? Cup. 
Sept 13—Royal Nora Scotia Y 8 Closing Cruise. 
Sept — Detroit Y C Fall Regatta, 
Sept. - Providence Y C Anderson Cup. 
Sept —Haverhill V C Fall Regatta. 
Sept —NahasSL'l Y C Fall Regatta. 
Sept —Albany v C Fall Regatta. 
Sept 20—Dorohester Y C! Union Regatta. 
Sept 22—Quaker City Y C Fall Regatta. 
Sept 28—Quaker City Y C dosing Cruise. 
Oot 15—Scatvanhaka Y C Ocean Match, Centra- Cup. 
New York Yactit Club.—F ull account of the cruise of 
N. Y. Y. C. will appear in next issue. 
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB. 
ANNUAL CRUISE, JULY 26 TO AUG. 3. 
In obedience to orders from Coin. Latham A. Fish, the 
yachts of the Atlantic Y, C. collected oil Whitestone, L. 
I., July 26, preparatory to sailing in squadron on the 
usual annual cruise to the Eastward, The fleet got under¬ 
way in a heavy rainstorm and brisk wind, all hands 
making harbor for the night in Glen Cove. No sooner 
were their anchors down than the wind jumped around 
and came out a 1 i ving gale from the S. which caused some 
lively veering ort the chains. The wind subsided and 
next day, being Sunday, the fleet remained at anchor 
until the afternoon, no service being held aboard the flag 
ship in spite of the liberal allowance of Rev. gentlemen 
the club is blessed with. The fleet comprised the. schoon¬ 
ers Agnes, 60 ft., Com. L, A. Fish ; Atlanta. 93 ft. W. R. 
Vermilye ; Peerless, 78 ft,, J. R, Maxwell: Petrel, 68 ft,. 
8. L. Rusted, Jr. : Vision, 66 ft., G. H. Seeley; and 
Triton, 66 ft., G. A. Tlmyer ; also the sloops Orion. 54 ft., 
Vice-Gam. W. Cooper; 'Sadie, 52 ft,, H. E. Cole ; Pirate, 
T. A, Howell; Stella, H. H. Hodgins; TTYnsome. 47 ft, 
Rear Com. A. Morton ; Dolphin, 51 ft., J. AY. Cooper ; and 
the Daisy. The sloop Grade, formerly belonging to Mr. 
Waller, and which has been purchased by Mr. C. Flint, 
had come around from Whitestone with the fleet but did 
not join as a regular in the cruise. The light westerly 
breeze was too much even for the most devout, and so a 
little after noon the whole fleet got underway for Black 
Rock on the Connecticut shore. Triton however sailed 
for Cow Bay and Grade put in at Norwalk Island. It 
was a good sailing breeze all the way across and light 
canvas was in requisition. Barring a little luffing busi¬ 
ness between Stella and Peerless and the latter and Mr. 
Vermilye's big schooner, nothing of note occurred. The 
Orion led the fleet almost as a ma tter of course: Dolphin 
and Stella both showed up well. The squadron canie to 
off the George Hotel. 
July 28.—At 6.30 A.M. the preparatory gun from the 
Commodore roused out all hands to make sail for New 
London, and shortly afterwards Winsome and Stella were 
under weigh, followed a little after by the first class craft. 
The wind was very light from N. E, and Peerless got up 
her big main topmast staysail, Stella, Orion and Dolphin 
set club topsails, while the rest were content with work¬ 
ing sails. Peerless, always smart with her balloons, soon 
had a telling big one set forward and boomed out, which 
caught all there was going of the light airs coming off 
the Connecticut shore. Sadie, with somewhat modest 
rig, was not upholding her old time reputation, but it was 
hardly her weather, After whistling up and down the 
mast for a tune, a breeze finally struck in from the east¬ 
ward which sent along the fleet at a five knot gait and 
promised to whisk them into New London with a tack or 
two off shore for more room, New Haven harbor was 
passed at 11 A.m. After a smart sail, in which tire bi| 
ones began to feel their bearings, the wind again droppei 
away and Orion, still in the van, began drifting tactics 
once more. A southerly breeze off the Long Island shore 
again lifted the fleet out of quandary and sent them along 
to the Cornfield, which they passed at a spinning gait with 
scuppers awash. Orion cut inside the light, Atalanta. 
and Peerless took the outside course. Mi-. Maxwell hung 
on well to the big schooner in spite of the latter having a 
good whole sail breeze. When near Plum Gut, the sloop 
Imperia, 46 ft., Mr. C. F. Pierce, lately from Greenport, 
joined the fleet. Orion had, as a matter of course, to 
give way to Atalanta in the stiffish breeze, and so the latter 
took the lead until the Bartlett’s Reef light-ship was made. 
Here the wind played the squadron the usual trick it does 
in this latitude, by completely dying out, leaving the 
yachts a tedious job of it to work tlieir way up the har¬ 
bor. All except tire Atalanta went up to the city, the 
latter remaining off the Pequot House. Fireworks, illumi- 
nations, etc., took place in the evening. 
July 29.—As it is only a short run from New London to 
Greenport a late start was made by the fleet, giving stew¬ 
ards a chance to ' ‘ fd) up ” with ice and fresh provisions, 
which can always be had in abundance at low rates ir 
New London- With a good breeze from the S, S, AY,, the 
yachts got away a little after 11 a.m. After some tedious 
beating out of the river, a smart breeze was struck out¬ 
side, which soon died away. At 1:30 p.m. a solid sea 
breeze from the 8. fetched across the sound, and the day's 
work began. After an hour luck changed again, as the 
breeze did not hold, but skipped about the compass. As 
usual in such cases, all hands kept their eyes peeled for 
Hue “ working schooner away off to the so-and-so, with 
.. eraokiug breeze,” and sure enough, the self-same schoon¬ 
ers turned up as sure as fate. They were driving along 
with a bone in their teeth, before a S. W- wind to the east¬ 
ward of Gull Island. So for the slant Dolphin, Peerless. 
Daisy. Pirate, Agnes, and Wins&me went with what 
speed they could in the baffling wind. Orion and Stella, 
however, still hold their course for the passage between 
Gull and Plum Islands, but with very scant air. Agnes 
shook Pirate after a hit of luffing, and followed the lead¬ 
ers for the wind. Dolphin and Peerless struck into '* the 
race," and away they went to leeward like a kite with her 
cable snapped.' The rest soon followed suit, excepting 
Vis ion, who hardened in for the Penn Island channel, 
Once through the string of islands, which run from the 
Gut on Long Island to the Connecticut shore in a, N. E. 
direction, all hands had to beat up across Gardiner’s Bay 
and liug Long Beach light to fetch into the anchorage off 
the town of Greenport. Orion having chosen the west¬ 
ern passage of the Gulls was well to windward and showed 
the rest the way into port, the schooners bringing up the 
rear, Orion came to at 6h, 0m.; Winsome having worked 
through the 11 Gut,” dropped anchor at 6h. 18m.; Stella, 
Oh. 44iu.: Dolphin, 7h. 32m.. Peerless , 7h. 40m.; Vision, 
7h. 41m.: Agnes , 7h. 43m.; Atlanta next, followed by 
Sadie. Pirate, and Daisy. The sloops Elephant and 
Manko heat up the harbor in company with the fleet, 
the Elephant, one- of Ellswovih’s models, showing her re¬ 
markable speed and close-windedness by holding all the 
larger sloops of the Atlantic Y. C„ and weathering in fine 
stvle upon such a good ship even as Niantie. 
'July SO.—A little after daybreak the squadron was 
under way once more, bound for Newport, with a light 
wind from the S. AY. The craft tailed down the harbor 
and across Gardiner’s Bay, making by slants and flukes 
what they could. The sloop Annie, of the Brooklyn Y. 
C-. with skipper “Joe” Ellsworth at the wheel, under¬ 
took to tann the lot, and did so in a short run of ton 
miles, whereupon she hauled her wind for Plum Gut, 
hound for New London. Tho U. S. schoolship Saratoga 
called all hands, and to the merry tune of the fife catted 
her ponderous hook, hoisted topsails, shook out royals 
and topgallant sails, then squared away after the fleet. 
La the mild breeze, which held bretty steady- all day. a.u 
uneventful run was made to Newport, the American 
Cowes, and snug berths were picked up inside the break¬ 
water during the evening hours. The next day was 
quietly passed at anchor. 
August 1. —In response to the cordial invitation of Com. 
Hawes, of the New Bedford Y. C„ it was resolved to sad 
for New Bedford and accept the hospitalities tendered. 
Consequently a start was made at 6:30 a.m. Tho ebb and 
ilub topsails took the squadron out of the harbor after 
Vision and .Sadie had folded, without doing damage, 
while casting. Out to the Brenton’s Reef light-ship the 
work was dead to windward, and thick fog settling down 
in the meantime, with the strength of the wind picking 
up. The dull music from the government regulation foot 
power fog-horn, down to the penny- fish-horns, which 
economy and a disregard for safety causes some to substi¬ 
tute, was in order till the bell of the light-ship gave skip¬ 
pers a chance to take their departure. An easterly sweep 
in the tide set them all inshore, and off Saughconnet 
Point, Orion in the lead, had to luff sharp to cigar tho 
breakers, a move which was followed by the rest in 
order. Stella having doubled up her iron spreader was 
obliged to shift to a working topsail. After the Hen and 
Chickens light-ship was put astern, helms were put up 
and sheets eased, the schooners running wing and wing. 
Though headed at times, the smart Orion, from the 
•' blind-man's” yard, retained the lead of big and little. 
AVhen nearing the Dumpling light the dense fog lifted, 
and a very fine spectacle was presented by the fleet as they 
sailed up" the harbor for the old whaling town, in close 
order, with the wind dead aft. Nearing Clark's Point 
booms had to be jibed over for the final stretch of the 
N The Silvia. Mr. Nye of the N. B. Y, C., came out to 
meet the visitors and "escort them in to the anchorage, 
which was reached asunder : Onion, 111. 56m.: Geilia, 2h. 
8m • Pirate , 2h. 8m. 30s.; Agnes, 2h. 10m.; Atalanta, 2h. 
10m 30s,: Stella. 2h. 12m.; Winsom, 2h. 27m.; Vision, 
2h. 30m.: Sadie, 2h. 39m.; Daisy , 21i. 50m. The club was 
welcomed by Com. Hawes, and a reception took place in 
the evening at the club house. Here we may say that the 
genial hospitality of Com. Hawes and his associates has 
made New Bedford a most delightful port for cruising 
yachtsmen, and we are certain that the courtesies ex¬ 
tended them are fully appreciated. No one now thinks 
of “ cruising East ’’ without, bringing to in the snug har¬ 
bor of this picturesque and interesting city, and the pretty 
sceneiw handv fishing grounds, and many attractions 
ashore not the least of which is the far famed beauty of 
the fair sex, should always make New Bedford one of the 
objective points of criusers from the east or west. Besides, 
it takes vachtsmen out of the narrow coniines and placid 
waters of the sound, and may give them some hints as to 
open water sailing. 
was not long before her example was followed by- 
ops, Our vaelite are not fitted forati all daythrash 
l ward, either in model or in rig; so when it comas 
low a bit, we always find it best to “cut and run.' 
AVest and East Chops were passed in succession, and the 
yachts finally come to an anchor off Oak Bluffs after a 
very pleasant day's sail, in the following order: Atalanta, 
21i."20m. p.m. ; Agnes, 2h. 40m. 30s.; Pirate. 3h. 2m,; 
Stella, Oh. 12m.; Vision, 3h. 14m.; Genia, 31i. 17m., and 
Daisy, 41*. Daisy was unfortunate, for she carried away 
ti prnost shrouds' and parted her mainslieet, something 
which the strength of tlie wind certainly did not warrant. 
In port the little cat boat Wind, AVin. Peel, from New 
Voi le, was found, and she joined the- squadron. This 
brought the cruise to a formal close, most of the yachts 
being obliged to return to the westward. The next day, 
August 3, the Stella, Pirate, Agnes, and Vision got under 
way in the order named, bound for Block Island. It was 
a nose euder after hauling round the buoy off the East 
Chop, and in the windward work size soon began to tell, 
for Agnes screwed out on Stella's weather, and was over¬ 
hauling Pirate, when the wind fell lighter and gave the 
sloop a better chance. Stella stood well into Tarpaulin 
Cove and got out of the tide, for where she crossed tacks 
With Pirate she had planted herself well to windward. 
With Gay Head under the lee, the sw-ell began to he felt 
and the. schooners again came to the fore. As it came on 
rather thick in the afternoon. Agnes boreUp for Newport, 
and it was not long before her example was followed bjy 
the sloops, 
to wind \va 
On to blow a—,--- - - - 
Whether Vision made Block Island or not, we do not 
know, but presume she too put In somewhere for sun- 
si line. 
West Brighton Yacht Club.—T he union regatta of 
this club was sailed July 31. and the numerous yachts en¬ 
tered show how fast these open matches are becoming 
popular, Owing to light winds, however, only seven 
made the line in time, which were sent off in light airs 
from the south : course from West Brighton around Rob¬ 
bins Reef buoy, thence around Fort Lafayette and return. 
Shiftin'- live and dead ballast unfortunately did much to 
detraeU'rom the merits of the race, and a summary will 
be all that is necessary. Iri the first class Breeze, C. Maine, 
won. beating Excelsior (J. H. Dfflcs). In second class Hi 
Pi, J. H. Dilks, won. beating Bulldozer, F. Stodart, Ca- 
niille, J. Phillips, and Lizzie Van Name, C. Van Name. 
Latter did not finish. 
Match on Long Island Sound.— The sloops Deane 
and Sophia Emma, sailed a match July 24 over a course 
from North Brother Island to Throgg’s Neck buoy and 
return, sail over twice, distance twenty-eight miles. Wind 
light from southeast and dying away, then variahle. 
Won by the Geo. B. Deane, by 89s. 
Beverly Yacht Club. —The 49th regatta, the second 
championship race of the season, of the Beverly Y. C. 
was sailed Aug. 4 th at Beverly. Tlu- Ariadne of the E. 
y c. was used by the judges, Messrs. Geo. P. Gardner and 
AY. Lloyd Jeffries. Courses, the regular triagular courses. 
81 miles in first, class; 54 in second a.nd third classes. 
Wind very light from the "east at the start, followed by a 
dead calm, and later by a very light south-east- air, which 
only reached part of the fleet, leaving Clyde and Bluebell 
in an absolute calm. 
The time was very slow ; first class hacl to complete the 
course in 3 h., 11 m. ; second and third classes in 2 h., 13 
The following is the summary:— 
FIRST CLASS. 
Actual 
Water Line. Time. 
commodore to the schooners Agnes, Atalanta, and Vision, 
and the sloops Pirate. Stella, Genia, and Daisy, the Peer - 
less and Petra having remained over at Newport, where 
the Genia bad joined. AYith a light southeast breeze and 
a fair tide the gun was fired for the start to Martha s 
Vineyard. The sloops got away Horn the big schooners 
in the short work of the harbor. Once outside, the wind 
went around to the S. W. and eigne out fresh. Vision 
earned away main topmast stay, and had to luff and clap 
on a tackle to set it>ip again. This mishap lost her much 
time, and gave Agnes a big start. A southerly course was 
held across Buzzard’s Bay with sheets well aft. Through 
Quick's Hole the fleet, went, with a dash, in obedience to 
Die race of the ebb, the Agnes in the lead, followed by 
PLrate Stella, Atalanta, Genia, Vision, and Daisy, 
When the buoy off Payne Island had been fairly weath- 
ared sheets were eased and balloons boomed out, the 
schooners trying it wing and wing. the TSf X 
me up with the wind, and ran ahead of the lot, I he 
Name 
Fanohon.- 
Ariel. ... 
Clyde... - 
Fancy- 
Peri.. 
Rita 
Holden . 
Josie. 
Nereid 
Noea... 
Psyche. . 
Mi rave. 
Bind, i’ll 
. Arthur BurgCsS-SlOop. 25 6 
, Wm. D. Sower-“ Not timed 
Geo. T. Dexter. .. “ ", 
Corrected 
Time. 
H. M. S. 
2 51 40 
1 45 of) 
1 48 43 
1 49 22 
1 50 16 
1 54 53 
2 2 51 
3 11 23 2 
2 37 22 2 
3 33 10 2 
Not timed. 
1 45 
18 31 
33 19 
P. Grant, Jr. -Cat. 19 1 1 o2 49 
..Vice-Corn. Lee.“ 18 8 1 56 9 
,H. B. Richardson.., “ 18 « 156 31 
. .8. W. Bulges. “ 19 0 1 n» 37 
,C. H. Minot, Jr.-- “ 17 9 3 2 59 
'j. F. Brown. “ 18 2 2 10 31 
THIRD CLASS, 
.R. P. Snelliug 4 .. Cat. IS 4 
,R. Ti. Sears.. ” 17 
. ,H. F. Sears. " J" 
..N. H. Gibbs.. .“ 16 8 
..Corn. Jeffries.. " 16# 
Li the second class all except Hoiden and Peri crossed 
the line .after the five minutes were out, and had their 
time taken from the end of the five minutes ; Psyche also 
owing to an accident to her throat halyards lost five min¬ 
utes at the start. , , „ , , 
Houlen had carried away her large hollow mast a day 
or two before the race, anti had to use a small mast and 
sails, The dead calm of the morning kept yachts from a 
distance out of the race ; Ariel would have taken second 
prize if she had crossed the home line. 
The prizes were given as follows :—1st class, 1st prize, 
Fanehon; 2d class, 1st prize; Fancy: 3d class, 1st prize, 
Nora; 2d class, 2d prize, Peri; 3d class, 2d pnz e, Psyche. 
Eanchon takes tlm pennant in her class for the second 
time and consequently holds it ; in the second and third 
class VYiumi and Nora take pennants, tieing with Hoiden 
and Psyche. . , Reef Point. 
The open regaltn of this club will be sailed oft few amp- 
scott. Aug. 23d. at uoon. It wifi be the fiftieth regatta 
of the club, and is open to all yachts not over 40 ft. 
water line. Prizes Hi cash, ranging from $2o to *,>. 
Second, third, and fourth prizes, only if three, tour, five, 
or more yachts start. Club time allowance ; start dying; 
If weather unfavorable, llic races will be sailed the fol¬ 
lowing Monday. Glasses: schooners from 21 to 40 ft. m 
special class ; first class, for sloops and cats, -8 to 40 ft, 
water line: second class, 21 ft, to 28 it.: thud class, 17 
ft. to 31 ft.; fourth class, under 17 ft. In second class, 
separate prizes to centre-boards and keels. No shifting 
ballast and limited crews. Entries free, to be made be¬ 
fore 3 pm., Aug. 22d. to Com. W. Lloyd Jeffnes, 78 
Devonshire St.. Huston, from whom further information 
can be obtained. 
Bunker Hill Yacht Club.— The eleventh annual re¬ 
gatta of this club was sailed August 4 in Boston Harbor. 
Wind fight from southeast, shifting to southwest. Course 
—From judges’ boat, off Long Island wharf, out Broad 
Sound, leaving fog whistle on the noi-theast ledge off the 
Graves on the Starboard. Green Island on the starboard 
Shagg Rocks on the starboard. Lovell’s Island and Sound 
Point Beacon on the starboard, George’s Island, Gallops 
Island, Nixe’s Mate buoy oil the port, to judges’ boat; dis¬ 
tance thirteen miles. Won by Lillie, Bond, beating An¬ 
nie m„ To!man, Clara B., Thomas. Brilliant, Musgrave, 
and Nettie- (Morris). 
