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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Ato. 26, 1893. 



NEW YORK Y. C. ANNUAL CRUISE.^ 



Although the fleet tMs year has been a large one, and has kept 

 together longer than usual, the annual cruise can hardly be set down 

 as & success. Under ordinary circumstances the weather might have 

 been considered fairly good; bright sunny days, not too hot or 

 stdtry for comfort, and with wind enough to make all passages from 

 port to port. This year, however, the main feature of the cruise was 

 the racing, that of the four new yachts in particular, and this part of 

 the programme has proved a failure through the vagaries of the 

 weather. The Goelet cup race was a mere waste of time that gave 

 pleasure to no one, the cup defenders played but a small part in the 

 runs, and two of the most important of the special races were spoiled 

 by light weather. The one bright spot of the whole cruise is the grand 

 battle for the first Astor cup on Thursday List: the sight of such a 

 light to windward went a long way toward consoling all who were 

 fortunate enough to see it for the many disappointments of the 

 cruise. 



Apart from the racing the cruise was a. pleas,ant one, and so far as 

 the management goes the only fault to be found is in the delays at 

 the start, which were always annoying to the sailing men, and in 

 several cases interfered with the successful finish of the races. While 

 there are always a few laggards in the racing fleet, the sailing men as 

 a rule are out early and ready to start with the first appearance of 

 wind, but early hours are not to the liking either of the guests ashore 

 or the members of the steam fleet; and as a consequence the racing is 

 often sacrificed to the picnic features of the cruise. 



The matter of carrying out a fixed programme in which so much 

 depends on the wind and Foe is a very difOcult one; and the very first 

 consideration is to use the Avind when it is to be had. The first thing 

 toward carrying out the programme punctually is to start as parly as 

 possible in the morning provided there is any* wind, as the middle of 

 the day in August about Long Island Sound is likely to be almost 

 calm. Both in the runs and races the rule should be for a start at 

 9 A. M. when there is a breeze at that hour which gives little promise 

 of holding; a very frequent case in summer. 



Instead of this, it was sometimes well on to noon before the flag- 

 ship was in position and the starting gun fired. "With a start at 

 9 A. M. instead of 11:3.5, the Goelet cup race would have been finished 

 before dark, and though it would have been a slow race, the yachts 

 might have been back at the finish instead of ofl: Hen and Chickens 

 when the wind died out. In the same way an early start from the 

 Vineyard on Monday would have brought the fleet well into Vineyard 

 Sound before the breeze fell, giving them the advantage of the tide 

 over the latter part of the course. 



Our story last week carried the fleet down to the Goelet cup race of 

 Friday and the fog of Saturday, merely the summary of Monday's 

 run beiug given. Early on Sunday morning the steam yacht Cosette, 

 Mr. 0. H. Osgood, dragged under the bows of a large coasting 

 schooner and only came off with the loss of a topmast and both 

 gaffs, her awning and a laige portion of the port rail and nettings. 



The orders in the morning were to lie at anchor and to dress ship at 

 noon, but a large number of yachts were tempted out by the fine 

 breeze and clear weather, and left the fleet for Vineyard Haven or for 

 a sail up Narragansett Bay. Of the racing boats only Pilgrim went 

 out, starting in the morning and sailing for several hours. In 

 contrast with its crowded condition on the previous davs, tbe harbor 

 looked almost deserted by night. The orders caUed for an early start 

 for Vineyard Haven ; returning on Tuesday to Newport and saUing 

 the first race for the Astor cup on Wednesday. 



Fourth Squadron Run. 



NEWPORT TO VINEYARD HAVEN. 



Monday ^ Aug. lU- 

 After two idle days all were rested, and ample time had been af- 

 forded for preparation before Monday niorning, but by dint of the 

 usual avoidable and unnecessary delays, the most valuable part of the 

 day was wasted, and a good race partly spoiled. The wind in the 

 early morning was fresh from the north, a good clubtopsail breeze, 

 though only jibheaders were allowed for the race in "cruising trim." 

 With two days to make ready, the fleet might have been off' Brenton's 

 Reef Lightship by 8 o'clock, but it was 9:40 before the May anchored 

 N. E. of the ship aud made the starting line, and it was half an hour 

 later when tbe last laggard was deemed near enough, and the starting 

 gun was fired. 



In the morning an oi'der was distributed, changing the mode of 

 starting; instead of starting ahead, the four big cutters were to start 

 last, from the gun; the smaller cutters and sloops starting from the 

 fii'st gun, a time start; the schooners from the second also a time start, 

 and tbe cup defenders last, with a one gun start. 



Pilgrim aloTie remained at anchor, the other three being out in good 

 season under Jower sails and with jibheaders set in stops; Vigilant 

 was attended by the ever faithful Hattie Palmer, which was about the 

 line for a time and then started off to jog over the 87 miles to West 

 Chop. Many safling yachts came out and started at once, and the 

 three steam yachts Intrepid, Golden Fleece and Barraeouta started 

 under canvas, the former in particular presenting a fine sight. The 

 other steaiuyachts waited at the line to see what promised to be a fine 

 start— Conqueror, Sapphire, Clermont, Jean, Monitta, Rival, Susque- 

 hanna, Katrina, AUegra, Wliite Layde and many others. 



The start of the thi'ee divisions was the first stirring sight of the 

 cruise. The whole fleet lay to windward of the Hne, the wind being 

 then N.N.E. ; the smaller singlestickers were near the flagship, on the 

 weather end of the line, with jibheaders sheeted home aud second jib 

 topsails in stops, and when the gun fired Hildegarde rushed over 

 smartly, followed hy Bedouin and Wasp. Queen Mab came next, 

 under the lee of this pair, and with Huron on her weather quarter, 

 then Oai-mita and Katrina. Harpoon and Wayward were very late, 

 and Jessica managed to get in with the leaders of the schooners. 



With the second gun Ariel went over close to May, with Jessica just 

 to windward, Lasca was close on Ariel's weather quarter, then came 

 Volunteer a little distance astern, with Rauiona hanging close to her 

 weather. Alc;ea had a clear space to cross in near the middle of the 

 line, and Dauntless followed her, but Palmer crossed close to the May, 

 with Constellation, Yanipa and Neaera after her. The first group of 

 schooners were all close together, but the last half dozen were more 

 scattered, Shamrock and Mayflower bringing up the rear. 



As the time for their start approached the three big yachts neared 

 the line, Colonia and Vigilant from the westward, while Jubilee, after 

 running to leeward, came up over the line, meeting Vigilant near the 

 flagship aud tacking under her lee. Jubilee had started her jibtopsail 

 up the stay, but was obliged to lower it and hoist it a second time. 

 She was at the line a little too soon, and Vigilant ran by and ci-ossed 

 the line on Vigilant's weather quarter, while Jubilee was a little slower 

 in starting, and fell in a hundred yards astern and nearly in Vigilant's 

 wake. 



The start was timed: 



Start 10 15 00 AJcasa 10 20 57 



Hildegarde 10 15 43 Lasca 10 21 02 



Huron 10 16 10 Volunteer 10 21 21 



Wasp 10 16 13 Ramona 10 21 30 



Bedouin , lo 10 SI Dauntless 10 21 40 



Queen Mab 10 16 3:3 Palmer 10 22 08 



Katrina 10 10 29 Constellation 10 22 86 



Carmita 10 10 35 Neaera 10 23 05 



Eclipse 10 17 02 Yampa 10 23 05 



Harpoon 10 IS 38 Mayflower 10 24 45 



'Wayward 10 19 05 Miranda 10 25 00 



Handicap 10 20 00 Vigilant 10 35 00 



Jessica 10 20 00 Colonia , 10-35 00 



Ariel.... 10 20 IS Jubilee 10 :35 00 



With a good breeze the first two divisions were well away before the 

 start of the Cup defenders, with large jibtopsails and maintopmast 

 staysaU drawing on the schooners. As the three big boats crossed the 

 attendant fleet of steamers opened out to follow, and everj' one was 

 pushed to the utmost, a number of incidental brushes resulting. 

 Dlose to Vigilant's quarter was the little steamc Katrina, with John 

 B. Herreshoff on board, the designer, N. G. Herreshoff, sailing on 

 VigUant. 



From the start Vigilant moved the fastest, springing away a httle, 

 but unable to work clear of Colonia, perched in an advantageous posi- 

 tion on her weather quarter. Jubilee was hardly holding the others, 

 but soon began to luff out across Colonia's wake, her jibtopsail 

 shaking. 



There was now wind enough to test the stabifityof the three, though 

 they were only under jibheaders; but none displayed any special ten- 

 derness, Jubilee had a trifle more heel than the other two, hut still 

 carried her sail easily. Tliere was little to be seen of the fl et ahead, 

 tout plenty to entertain the spectator in the work of this trio. 



To judge from the steam fleet, the racers were doing over 13 knots 

 in smooth water and with a fresh breeze just before the beam. The 

 first half hour brought them up with West Island, with little change 

 in the original positions, except that Jubilee had worked well out to 

 windward and was doing better than at first, while Vigilant had got 

 out slightly from under Colonia. Palmer was passed here, having 

 gl-ven up the race and headed westward. 



At n;30, when the tail of the fleet was picked up well bevond West 

 Island, the wind iiad fallen, and the steamers which had been left be- 

 hind were now able to overtake and keep up with the fleet. Harpoon. 

 •Carmita, aud Wasp yvere. close togethei-, the former soma 200yds. in 

 the lead, having more t.ljau rnuUe up a very bad start. Wasp soon 

 drew ahead of Carmita and left her. the lin-keel finally faUing to finish. 



At noon Lasca was leading the fleei . having passed Sow and Pigs 

 liightship. Ramona was some distance astern of her, then Alceea and 

 Constellation, Dauntless, Volimteer and Huron, with Queen Mab, 

 Ariel and Hildegarde astern, The wind fell until a little after noon tbe 



main body of the fleet was becalmed off the lightship, Volunteer and 

 Dauntless being close abeam beside the ship. Ahead under the Cutty- 

 hunk shore were Lasca, Ramona, Constellation, Alcasa, Katrina and 

 Intrepid, all with little way on, and the latter stowing her canvas. 

 Nearingthe hghtship was Vigilant, now well clear of Colonia for the 

 first time. Jubilee and Colonia were stUl close together a few hun- 

 dred yards astern of Vigilant, and with them were Bedouin, Huron and 

 Queen Mab. All racing had stopped for the time, but Vigilant was 

 slowly increasing her distance from the others, passing Dauntless and 

 Volunteer, whUe they lay almost motionless. 



It was nearly 1 o'clock before the new breeze came in fi-om S.W., in- 

 ducing some of the smaUer boats astern to set spioakers to starboard. 

 The leaders after jibing set their spinakers in stops, but none were 

 broken out. Light as the breeze was, Vigilant was sailing, and when 

 near Gay Head she had worked out a lead of some two miles over the 

 others. Colonia worked by JubUee and was about half a mile in the 

 lead of her, all having now lowered their working headsails and set 

 ballooners, the spinakers being taken in while still in stops. 

 , Lasca still held a good lead, and at 2:45 was inshore just beyond Tar- 

 paulin Cove, Ramona being out in Vineyard Sound, with Constellation 

 and Alcaja following Lasca inshore. 



VigUant, working along the Vineyard Haven shore with spinaker set, 

 was now the second boat of the fleet, and astern of her was Katrina. 

 Colonia and Jubilee were stUl a couple of miles astern. 



There was a good breeze blowing by this time, but a bad head tide. 

 Constellation began to wake up and went by Ramona and Vigilant 

 into second place. The fleet, spread out over the length and breadtli 

 of Vineyard Sound, with the green wooded shores on either hand, 

 bright blue skies and clear water, made a beautiful sight. 



When Lasca passed the buoy oft" West Chop it was tossing and boil- 

 ing in a furious tide, but with kites drawing before the breeze, now 

 fresh and steady from S.S.W., she went by like a .steamer. Vigilant 

 went by a little later, having run through Constellation's lee. She 

 carried spinaker and balloon jibtopsail, both bellying and tugging at 

 the sheets, while the green water rolled along in front of her big bows. 

 Katrina, looking diminutive in comparison, had pegged along close in 

 Vigilant's wake from the time, the breeze struck in off Cuttyhunk, and 

 was making a very good showing for her size. 



The finest part of the race was the finish of Jubflee and Colonia, 

 after a neck and neck race for several miles, both pushing fast under 

 ballooners, first one ia the lead by a few feet and then the other. 

 Within a length or two of the line Colonia led, but when they crossed 

 Jubilee was a little ahead, being tiined 11 seconds before Colonia. The 

 official times were: 



SCHOONER.S— FIRST CLASS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Dauntless , ...10 21 40 4 46 35 6 24 55 6 24 65 



Constellation 10 22 36 4 08 26 5 45 50 5 43 59 



Yampa 10 23 35 4 59 33 6 35 58 6 ;33 46 



Ramona.. ..10 21 30 4 15 50 5 54 20 5 .51 46 



Palmer 10 22 08 Did not finish. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Volvmteer 10 21 21 4 26 19 6 04 ,58 6 04 58 



Alca;a 10 20 57 4 14 34 5 53 37 5 53 00 



Lasca 10 21 02 3 54 55 5 38 .53 5 .32 36 



Mayflower 10 24 45 4 44 47 6 20 02 6 16 32 



Miranda 10 25 00 Did not finish. 



POURTH CLASS. 



Ariel 10 20 18 4 ,35 47 6 15 29 6 15 29 



Shamrock 10 24 10 4 47 21 6 23 11 6 14 55 



SLOOPS— FIRST CLASS. 



Vigflant 10 35 00 4 05 52 5 30 52 Not meas. 



Jubilee 10 35 00 4 16 34 5 41 34 Not meas. 



Colonia 10 35 00 4 16 45 5 41 45 Not meas. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Katrina 10 16 29 4 15 20 5 58 51 5 .58 .51 



Bedouin 10 16 31 4 50 28 6 34 07 6 31 32 



Huron 10 16 10 4 38 58 6 22 43 6 15 45 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Wayward 10 19 05 4 46 03 6 26 58 6 26 58 



Hildegai-de 10 15 43 4 47 10 6 31 27 6 31 14 



Queen Mab 10 16 32 4 41 50 G 25 28 6 20 51 



SrSTH CLASS. 



Wasp 10 16 13 4 38 47 6 22 34 6 22 32 



Harpoon 10 18 33 4 .36 53 6 18 20 6 18 12 



Jessica 10 20 00 4 59 45 6 39 45 6 32 46 



Carmita 10 16 35 Did not finish. 



CLASS 8— YACHTS WITH NO COMPETITORS IN THEIR GLASS. 



Eclipse, sloop 10 17 02 5 13 33 6 50 31 6 56 31 



Neaera, schooner 10 23 05 4 58 27 6 35 22 6 28 25 



The run really included two races, the first of some 15 miles in a 

 fresh reaching breeze which gradually dropped; the second in a very 

 light breeze, increasing at the end. In the stronger breezes the three 

 big boats sailed very evenly, at the end of the first hour their posi- 

 tions had changed but little. In the lighter weather, however, Vigi- 

 lant easily went away from the others, .Tubilee and Colonia being very 

 evenly matched. 



The drift and consequent shift of positions throughout the fleet off 

 Sow aud Pigs greatly livened the interest in the race, Constellation 

 led her class easily, Ramona being second after good work all day. 

 Lasca easily outsailed the fleet in the strong wind and held all she 

 gained. Mayflower after a bad start made a very late finish. Ariel 

 was well ahead of Shamrock in the early part of the day, but the lit- 

 tle white boat finally saved her time. Katrina did good work all day, 

 holding a leading place at the finish. Queen Mab beat her two com- 

 petitors, Hildegarde and the Burgess cutter Wayward. The race in 

 the 46ft. class attracted little attention, but was at the same time the 

 best yet sailed this year, with Harpoon, Wasp, Carmita and Jessica 

 starting. Harpoon had a very poor start and Wasp a good one, but 

 at the end of an hour's sharp sailing Harpoon was ahead, holding 

 her lead to the finish. Carmita gave up after a poor showing. The 

 little schooner Neaera and the sloop Eclipse had no class competi- 

 tors and so raced together. 



With the many steam yachts and the sailing yachts which had run 

 over on Sunday there was a large fleet anchored in Vineyard Haven. 

 As soon as hooks were down the yachtsmen were on shore at the club 

 station No. 7 and off for Cottage City. The place was hardly the 

 same, however, without the accustomed rendezvous at the Sea View 

 House, which was burned last fall aud is now a deserted heap of 

 ruins. During the evening a reception was given by Mr. Ogden 

 Goelet on board the White Layde. 



Fifth Squadron Run, 



■VISBYARD HAVEN TO KEW BEDFORD. 



Tuesday, Aug. 15. 

 Tuesday was as fair and bright as every fireceding day of the cruise, 

 with smooth wa' er, warm sun and a moderate westerly wind. The 

 signals from the flagship called for a harbor start at 9:30; and all 

 hands were busy early, hoisting mainsails aud preparinEj for the run 

 of 37 miles to New Bedford, through Quick's Hole. May went out at 

 10 o'clock and anchored off West Chop, and the fleet began to follow. 

 All hands were looking for some sharp windward work between 

 Vigilant, Colonia and Jubilee. The former was ready, but lay in the 

 harbor, Colonia and Jubilee standing outside and across toward 

 Falmouth. 



The start for the small classes were given at 10:20, Katrina and 

 Queen Mab going over together, the smaller boat under the lee of the 

 larger, Jessica came alone, well astern of the pair, then Mariquita, 

 Huron, Wayward and Eclipse. Harpoon started to windward of 

 Wasp. 



The schooner start was a fively one, Lasca well inside, to windward, 

 then Dauntless, Ramona, Fortima and Yampa. The rest were strung 

 out at intervals: Shamrock, Constellation and Mayflower, Volunteer' 

 Neaera, Alca;a and Ariel last. It was now nearly time for the big; 

 singlestickers, but though Vigilant was inside the Haven and near the 

 line, Colonia and Jubilee were a mile away across the Sound in the 

 direction of Falmouth, and it was quite evident that they could not 

 reach the line iu time. Before the gun fired at 1:40 it was also evident 

 that they had no intention of crossing, but had started ahead of the 

 fleet, and were not Id the race. To the surprise and disappointment 

 of all, Vigilant had no competitor, and the first, opijortuuity for a 

 match to windward between the three was wasted. I'he st'art was 

 timed: 



First gun 10 20 00 Fortuna 10 26 13 



Queen Mab 10 21 29 Yampa 10 26 43 



Katrina 10 21 36 Shamrock 10 27 34 



Jessica 10 22 38 Constellation 10 28 10 



Huron 10 23 02 Mayflower 10 28 31 



Eclipse 10 23 09 Volunteer 10 S9 31 



Mariquita 10 23 18 Atlantic 10 29 43 



Wayward 10 23 28 Alcsea 10 S9 46 



Harpoon 10 ,24 23 Neaera 10 29 56 



Wasp 10 24 29 Handicap 10 30 00 



Second gun 10 25 00 Ariel 10 .30 00 



Daimtless 10 26 07 Start .-. .10 40 00 



Ramona 10 26 10 Vigilant 10 40 46 



Lasca 10 26 10 



With jibheadei'S and jibtopsails set the fleet stood across the Sound 

 on one long port lack, Katrina just to windward of Queen Mab, but 

 quite unable to get lay her. Wasp soon tacked inshore to getaway 

 from Harpoon, but the latter followed. Mariquifcii kept company with 

 these two as they tackt d inshore under the We,st, t'bop, and after only 

 a minute or so stood out agam with the miiiu divisiou of the fleet. 

 Vigilant from the start worked close iu to the Vineyard shore, going 

 to the southward of the Middle Ground, and Alcaea followed tie same 



course for a time, but all the others crossed, heading up for Nobska 



Queen Mab, having got from under Katrina's lee, was head of the 

 fleet when she reached the middle of the sound, but the strong ebb 

 tide carried her to leeward as she neared the northern shore, Lasca 

 had taken second place, she, too, feeling the tide in turn. Constella- 

 tion, the second schooner, was to leeward of Katrina, and Ariel came 

 next, the leaders being well strung out. 



Wasp and Harpoon were making a good fight, both to windward of 

 tlie fleet, but Wa.sp was weathering fast on Harpoon, though the lat- 

 ter was ahead. 



Queen Mab was just about at 11 :00;00, Lasca tacking 2m. later on 

 Mab's weather, the two being weU in under Nobska Head. Constella- 

 tion came about a minute later, then Katrina at 11:06:00, and 4m. later 

 .\riel crossed the wakes of both, preparatory to tacking. 



The larger boats were now closing in with the two 46-footei-s, and 

 Harpoon, having out-footed Wasp, crossed ahead of Queen Mab and 

 Lasca before tacking offshore. At 11:15, when Queen Mab went on 

 starboard tack just under Nobska Light, Wasp was to leeward and 

 tacked under her lee. 



Alcana, followed by the little Mariquita, had held to the middle of the 

 Sound while the others worked clear across, and when at noon she fell 

 in with them she had a leading position, all being off Tarpaulm Cove. 

 The order of the leaders was Alcffia, Wasp, Harpoon, Lasca, Jessica, 

 Volunteer, Queen Mab, with the others scattered astern. Ariel was 

 sailing a course of her own far out in the Sound, and Vigilant, still 

 making the Vmeyard shore, was gaining on Colonia and Jubilee, %vho 

 had been cross-tacking in the middle of the Sound. About 12:20 Jubi- 

 lee took the ground on the Vineyard shore just Inside of the Luca.s 

 Shoal Buoy, getting off unaided before help could reach her, and, so 

 far as known, without injury. 



Vigilant caught the steam fleet at Quick's Hole, and with large jib- 

 topsail set went along at a great pace on a reach for the finish off 

 Clark's Point. The fleet came up Buzzards Bay in fine style, all New 

 Bedford being out in rowboats and catboats, or i'n carriages along the 

 shore, to enjoy the spectacle. The last boats were in hard luck, a shift 

 of wind breaking them off and causing them to make a poorer showing 

 than they deserved. The full times were: 



FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Correcte* 



ConsteUation 10 28 10 2 31 34 4 03 24 4 02 21 



Ramona 10 26 10 3 00 55 4 34 25 4 32 58 



Yampa 10 26 43 4 03 02 4 36 19 4 35 04 



Dauntless 10 26 07 3 :38 13 5 12 06 5 12 06 



THIRD CLASS. 



Volunteer 10 29 31 2 31 27 4 01 56 4 01 56 



Alcaja 10 29 46 2 43 57 4 14 11 4 iS 50 



Lasca 10 26 10 2 42 37 4 16 27 4 15 '44 



Mayflower 10 28 31 3 05 31 4 37 00 4 36 12 



Atlantic 10 29 48 3 41 27 5 11 44 -§•.0837 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Ariel 10 30 00 2 30 88 4 00 33 4 W 38 



Shamrock 10 27 34 3 03 38 4 36 04 4 31 82 



THIRD CLASS SLOOPS. 



Huron 10 33 02 2 157 25 4 34 23 i SO 36 



Katrina .10 21 36 3 01 03 4 39 27 '4 39' 37 



FOURTH CLASS 



Queen Mab 10 21 29 3 39 47 4 18 05 4 16 '31 



Wayward 10 33 28 3 02 10 4 38 43 4 38 42 



SIXTH CLASS. 



Wasp 10 24 29 2 31 19 4 06 41 4 06 41 



Harpoon 10 24 23 2 35 39 4 11 10 4 11 11 



Jessica 19 22 28 8 14 57 4 53 29 4 48 31 



CLASS S— MIXED. 



Vigilant 10 40 46 1 55 22 3 14 36 Notmeas. 



Eclipse 10 21 09 Not timed. 



Neaera 10 29 50 3 09 57 4 40 01 4 25 82 



Mariquita 10 23 18 3 19 18 4 56 00 4 36 25 



Fortuna 10 26 18 8 10 15 4 44 03 4 44 03 



Constellation has been credited with fast reaching and running, but 

 she did good work to windward for her length, beating her class 

 easily. Volunteer was astern in the earlv part of the race, but came 

 to the front on the latter part of the windward work. Ariel beat 

 Shamrock and Huron came iu weU ahead of Katrina. Queen Mab 

 beat both of them, however, and Wayward as well, but was beaten by 

 Wasp and Hai-poon. Wasp beat Harpoon by 5m. Five classes were 

 represented in the new class 8, yachts sailing with no competitors iu 

 their classes. 



The visit of the yachts is one of the great annual events in New Bed- 

 ford, and the town turned out to do honor to the occasion. In the 

 afternoon a meeting was held aboard the flapshio, at which Com 

 Morgan presented to ex ( Join. Gerry a very handsome silver cup as a 

 testimony of the club's appreciation of his services as commodore. 

 In the evening the New Bedford Y. C. held a reception at its club 

 house, a band being in attendance and supper being served. Invita- 

 tions were sent to the entire fleet, and a very large number was 

 present to enjoy the hospitality of the New Bedford yachtsmen. 



Sixth Squadron Run. 



NEW BEDFORD TO NEWPORT. 



Wedncfsday, Aiig. IG. 



Wednesday morning broke with a moderate N.E. breeze and a clear 

 sky, but by colors it was cloudy and overcast. The Heet in harbor 

 was considerably smaller than at Vineyard Haven, and wXiea the 

 cruising division liad left at an early hour the racei-s sbou'ed up iu 

 slim numbers, M'ben Vigilant anchored on Tuesday evening the ever 

 faithful Hattie Palmer, carryiuK ever.ything aboard'frorn a spare bow- 

 sprit to Mr. Iselin's hatbox, was at her side in a moment, the mainsail 

 was unbent and a new one taken from the fender. Early nest morn-- 

 ing the pair started for Newport, the yacht under sail. 



The May made the line off Clarkes Point at 9:40, the fleet lying'above 

 it with spinaker booms ready, and when the gun fired at 10:50 Wasp 

 went over with Queen Blab close astern, then Fredonia, a small sloop, 

 Jessica and Huron. Wayward was handicapped and Harpoon was 

 even astei'n of her, Katrina also being late. Lasca led the scliooners, 

 with Daunless to windward, then Ariel and Atlanta. Buncbefl astern 

 of them were Mayflower, Yampa, Shamrock, Marguerite and Con- 

 stellation, Alcasa was to leeward alone, and Ramona was handicapped. 



Balloon jibtopsails were set and some broke out spinakers, but took 

 them iu. With a fresh quartering breeze the schooners wakened into 

 life, and some pretty brushes followed as the fleet reached down Buz- 

 zards Bay for the Hen and Chickens Lightship. Ramona showed the 

 best speed at the start, passing Yampa and Katrina, and chasing after 

 Mayflower. Lasca, AVasp and Queen Mab had the lead, and astern in 

 a long line were Artel, Dauntless, Ma.yflower, Ramona and Yampa. 

 The latter was iu trouble, first splitting her balloon jibtopsail and a 

 little later dropping her spinaker and its boom into the water, break- 

 ing the spar and causing delay while the huge wet sail was hauled in 

 over the quarter. Katrina too tore her balloon jibtopsail, and Har- 

 poon split her spinaker at attempting to set it. Ramona passed May- 

 flower and Ariel in turn, steering off shore to the eastward of the fleet, 

 and finally drew \ip abeam of Daunt!e.ss, the second schooner, (^ueen 

 Mab was just asiern of Lasca, the first boat, and between these two 

 schooners. Constellation, aiarguerite. Shamrock and Aleaja were 

 astern with Eclipse, Jessica, Katrina and Wasp, Huron and Harpoon 

 were in the middle of the fleet; Huron slit her spinaker on the latter 

 part of the run. 



As each reached the Lightship she jibed over, setting spinaker to 

 starboard. AlciEa was the only exception, rimning by the lee for 

 15m. until she was far off her course. She had picked up and taken a 

 good position just before reaching the Lightship, but by this maneu- 

 ver she put herself astern agaiu. 



The wind was now lighter than at the start, but the fleet was under 

 good headway and doing some pretty racing. Dauntless and Ramona 

 had been chasing each other aU day, and by a little luffing they came 

 together, Ramona touching the lee side of Dauntless, but they cleared 

 without damage. 



About half an hour after passing the Lightship the wind fell and the- 

 fleet began to drift, and short of West Island at about 12:15, all day 

 becalmed. Mayflower came up and passed the leaders, and was about, 

 one-eighth of a mile ahead of Lasca, Ariel, Ramona and Dauntless, 

 Constellation was nearly abeam of Mayflower, but a quarter mile or 

 more to leeward off .shore. Mab was near Constellation; W^asp and 

 Jessica a little inshore of them, while Harpoon and Fredonia were 

 close in to the beach. Katrina and AJcu>a, both becalmed, were well 

 off'shore astern, and the rest of the fleet were scattered along tbe 

 shore. 



Huron caught a breeze ofl the land aud began to move, and then Har- 

 poon took a sister puff and walked ahead of the fleet, standing close 

 under the beach, while Wasp lay idle off shore a half mile. 



A little after noon a good puff" struck the fleet, ixit left Mayflower 

 becalmed, while the others were .speeding along with kites bellying 

 out. This breeze soon di-opped, only Harpoon holdmg on to it, being 

 close in shore. 



Off West Island at 12:30 what little wind there was came in streaks 

 aud puffs, favoring one boat or another by turn. At one time Ariel 

 la\- becalmed while Mayflower, Lasca, Ramona and Dauntless ran by 

 her witliin a liundred yards or so, each carrying a strong breeze. The 

 shifts and change.? of this sort in the last sis miles, by which a boat 

 from the rear was suddenly thrown to the front and one of the leaders 

 left astern, were too many to foflow in detail, the one great jaece of 

 luck being that which befel Alcsea. After throwing ai\ ay at the Hen 

 and Chickens what she had made, and running far aw.ay f t'om the wind 

 and the fleet, she caught a breeze finally that brought lier to the hne, 

 abreast of Huron and Ivati'ina. ahead of all the schooners. 



The finish was a remarkable one, the fleet had been scattered wide 



