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n8 AMERICAN STEAM YACHTING. Stranger. These all have flush decks of ample dimensions, and large saloons and state-rooms, and in fact combine all the qualities necessary to make them the perfection of comfort and pleasure. There is probably no better yachting ground than the waters around New York and the coast of New England, as far as the Bay of Fundy. For 200 miles, with the exception of the run from Watch Hill to Cuttyhunk, the waters are protected by outlying islands. The voyage, then, from Oak Bluffs to Portland is in the open sea for three-fourths of the distance, but from Portland to Bar Harbor the navigation A good steamer, with a speed of 15 to 17 miles an hour, can make this, eastern cruise about as follows. First day- run to that delightful harbor, New London, no miles ; next day to Newport, 46 miles \ and after staying a couple of days for the festivities and hospitalities sure to- be found there, run to Oak Bluffs, about 50 miles. A day there will suffice to see the thousand ornamental cottages, after which, starting at daylight, run to. Portland, 190 miles, going through the Shoals, and skirting the long, sandy shore of Cape Cod, passing in turn the various, life-saving stations and light-houses, and,. REAR COMMODORE BOSTON YACHT CLUB. again is in inland waters, so that in the cruise of 550 miles the course exposed to the open sea is not more than 200. While sailing yachts have a troublesome and difficult navigation through Nantucket Shoals to reach Cape Cod, steamers can lie the direct course from light ship to light ship, feeling their way along, guided by the bell or fog whistle of the various light vessels, and can navigate with comparative safety and certainty through the labyrinth of sand banks, while the sailing yachts, baffled by light winds, and embarrassed by fogs, have to anchor or turn back till a favorable change in the weather. after reaching the end of the promontory .making a course almost due north, to the fine harbor of Portland. A delightful excursion may be made, while here, to the head of Casco Bay, some thirty nautical miles, running up one avenue of beautiful verdure-clad islands, returning down another equally interesting. The next run should be to that charming spot Bar Harbor, about 120 miles direct; but the distance may be increased to 160 by going in and out among the crowd of picturesque islands, and following the line of the undulating shore. The yacht would thus pass close to Rockland, Rockford, and Camdenv
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000116 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | n8 AMERICAN STEAM YACHTING. Stranger. These all have flush decks of ample dimensions, and large saloons and state-rooms, and in fact combine all the qualities necessary to make them the perfection of comfort and pleasure. There is probably no better yachting ground than the waters around New York and the coast of New England, as far as the Bay of Fundy. For 200 miles, with the exception of the run from Watch Hill to Cuttyhunk, the waters are protected by outlying islands. The voyage, then, from Oak Bluffs to Portland is in the open sea for three-fourths of the distance, but from Portland to Bar Harbor the navigation A good steamer, with a speed of 15 to 17 miles an hour, can make this, eastern cruise about as follows. First day- run to that delightful harbor, New London, no miles ; next day to Newport, 46 miles \ and after staying a couple of days for the festivities and hospitalities sure to- be found there, run to Oak Bluffs, about 50 miles. A day there will suffice to see the thousand ornamental cottages, after which, starting at daylight, run to. Portland, 190 miles, going through the Shoals, and skirting the long, sandy shore of Cape Cod, passing in turn the various, life-saving stations and light-houses, and,. REAR COMMODORE BOSTON YACHT CLUB. again is in inland waters, so that in the cruise of 550 miles the course exposed to the open sea is not more than 200. While sailing yachts have a troublesome and difficult navigation through Nantucket Shoals to reach Cape Cod, steamers can lie the direct course from light ship to light ship, feeling their way along, guided by the bell or fog whistle of the various light vessels, and can navigate with comparative safety and certainty through the labyrinth of sand banks, while the sailing yachts, baffled by light winds, and embarrassed by fogs, have to anchor or turn back till a favorable change in the weather. after reaching the end of the promontory .making a course almost due north, to the fine harbor of Portland. A delightful excursion may be made, while here, to the head of Casco Bay, some thirty nautical miles, running up one avenue of beautiful verdure-clad islands, returning down another equally interesting. The next run should be to that charming spot Bar Harbor, about 120 miles direct; but the distance may be increased to 160 by going in and out among the crowd of picturesque islands, and following the line of the undulating shore. The yacht would thus pass close to Rockland, Rockford, and Camdenv |
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