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BRITISH YACHTING. *SS Golden Horn. Many a night has been passed under the shade of the palm trees, in the coral lagoons of the South Sea Islands, watching the flashing torches of the native fishermen. From the entrance to the Golden Gate I have seen the sun waters flash pink and yellow under the reflection of the fading sunset, or the first rays of the sunrise, and the peaks of the Arran and Bute Mountains loom—tinted with dreamy purple and blue—against the bright hues of the western clouds. No- 86 ' BUTTERCUP. sink into the broad Pacific, and I have experienced the pleasure of steering an open boat by moonlight up the head-waters of comparatively unknown rivers in New Zealand ; but nowhere have I so thoroughly enjoyed the witching hours as whilst yachting during the soft midnight light, on the estuary of the Clyde. The land-locked where around the British coasts is yachting regarded with keener enthusiasm than by the dwellers on the shores of the Clyde. The numerous yacht clubs provide a lengthened programme of events, which usually occupy the best portion of two weeks ; but the shores of the Scottish river are much too high and picturesque to per-
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000151 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | BRITISH YACHTING. *SS Golden Horn. Many a night has been passed under the shade of the palm trees, in the coral lagoons of the South Sea Islands, watching the flashing torches of the native fishermen. From the entrance to the Golden Gate I have seen the sun waters flash pink and yellow under the reflection of the fading sunset, or the first rays of the sunrise, and the peaks of the Arran and Bute Mountains loom—tinted with dreamy purple and blue—against the bright hues of the western clouds. No- 86 ' BUTTERCUP. sink into the broad Pacific, and I have experienced the pleasure of steering an open boat by moonlight up the head-waters of comparatively unknown rivers in New Zealand ; but nowhere have I so thoroughly enjoyed the witching hours as whilst yachting during the soft midnight light, on the estuary of the Clyde. The land-locked where around the British coasts is yachting regarded with keener enthusiasm than by the dwellers on the shores of the Clyde. The numerous yacht clubs provide a lengthened programme of events, which usually occupy the best portion of two weeks ; but the shores of the Scottish river are much too high and picturesque to per- |
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