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-
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-
