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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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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
