INSTRUCTIONS TO NAUTICAL MEN IN THE ART OF QUADRILLE SAILING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2136, 29 December 1880, Page 3

INSTRUCTIONS TO NAUTICAL MEN IN THE ART OF QUADRILLE SAILING.

Ls Pantelon.—Haul upon the starboard tack and let the other craft pass j then bear op and get your bow on the other tack ; regain your berth on the port tack. Back and fill with your partner and box-haul her; wear round twice against the sun in company with the opposite craft; then your own. Afterwards, box-haul her again and bring her up Btanding, well in the wind. L* Ete —Shoot ahead about two fathoms, till you are nearly stern ou with the other craft under weigh; then make a stern bsard to your berth, and side out for a bend—first to starboard then to port. Make sail and pass the opposite craft; then let your head veer round on the other tack. Make another bend, and slack off first to starboard then port. Now make all sail to regain your berth ; wear round ; back and fill; then box-haul your partnet. La Poulb. —Heave ahead and pass your adversary yardarm to yardarm ; regain your berth on the other tack in the same order, take your station ia a line withy our partner, back and fill, fall on your heel, and then bring up alongside your partner. She then manceavrea ahead, and heaves all aback Fills, and shoots ahead again, then pays off alongside. You then make sail in company till nearly stern on with the other line. Make a stern beard, casting your partner off to shift for herself, regaining your anchorage in the beat possible manner; letting everything go by the run. La Tkenese.—Wear round as before against the son, twice box hauling your partner, after which then range up alongside, and make sail in consort. When half way aoroas to the other shore, drop sstern with the tide, having a tow line. Then shoot ahead, casting off everything. Now back and fill; boxhaul her and yourself into smooth water. Regain your berth, and drop your anchor. La Pas roßax, —Shoot ahead alongside of your partner, then make a stern board again, making sail towards the opposite coast, letting go the hawser; pay off to your own berth and < ake a round turn. The three -craft opposite range up abreast towards you twice, then backing astern again. You now manoeuvre under any oanvas you like, but with only tgall'nt a'Js set (as winds In this quarter very shifty). As soon as you sea their helms down, haul round in company with them on the port tack; then get your partner to clap on all sail and regain your station, letting go everything as before. La Finale. —Wear round to starboard, passing under your partner's bows, and sight the catheads of the craft on your starboard side; tben make sail into your own berth, your partner passing athwart your bows (now proceed according to the second order of sailing); and, to complete the evolutions, shoot ahead and back astern twice in company with the old squadron, according to the circular order of sailing.

Then go cruising on your own account (after -" biking in ballast), looking out for a fresh «raft to sail in company with. An Old Salt.