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their performances, which, like some others— notably 

 the peculiar impression that, a broad unci shallow boat 

 sai.s more on ber bottom than the narrow craft— have 

 got abroad, owing to the superficial reasoning which 

 has hitherto characterized most investigations connected with 

 yacht sailing and desigu, in which the. blind too often have 

 been found leading the blind. If, for example, we were to 

 make the statement that the broader and shallower a vessel i? 

 the less will she sail on her bottom, and that the narrower »nd 

 deeper she is the more will she sail on her bottom, we fancy 

 the exclamations of astonishment, that will escape from many 

 a hasty reader, and his ready challenge of an intimation so 

 at variance with the common acceptations of "a long floor to 

 sail on," "a broad bottom to stand up on," "a yacht should 

 have beam to sail on her bottom aud not on ber side," and 

 the hundred and one other misleading and stereotyped phrases 

 which have found their way into many a mouth through the 

 lack of knowledge and insight into the actual condition of 

 matters still prevailing itniong practical builders of limited 

 acquirements, and who unfortunately are loo often accepted 

 as infallible guides for a want of better authority to I urn to. 

 With the close of the regatta season we will be more at liber- 

 ty to dilate upon the subject of naval design, and without 

 taking sides ourselves, propose laying before the reader 

 facts and experiences, letting him weigh for himself the evi- 

 dence adduced for and against, alter placing him in possession 

 of ull that is necessary to found judgment upon. 



NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON. 



The handicap race for the R. A. and R. E. prizes, post- 

 poned by the Billing committee on account of stormy weather, 

 was successfully sailed on Saturday, 81st. The breeze was 

 at first very light and paltry from 8. W., but it, freshened up 

 with squalls, and the heavy swell met with outside did not 

 help to improve speed, the yachts pitching bow under and 

 the green sea pouring over the decks. Hebe., as usual, ran 

 clean away from every rival, making a capital start and plant- 

 ing herself well to windward from the outset. She carried 

 gafftopsail and a small flying jib, which lifted her to the seas. 

 Spray sailed a splendid race throughout, She carried no gaff- 

 topsail until she rounded Mars' Rock, when she piled on the 

 canvas, that being the rule on every yacht. Muta was ad- 

 mirably sailed all day, and her crew enjoyed the pleasures of 

 the bath without having to leave her decks., This was the 

 case on Spray and Mystery too, and little Lily pluckily went 

 the whole course. Hebe was first away, followed by Sp>ay 

 and Mystery, Psyche and Muta shortly after, then Seafoam 

 striding along steadily as a church and biding her time, know- 

 ing her size would tell in the seaway 



Name; Owner. h m. a. 



Hbuk .. .'V I K Butler 1 3T it 



Spray HS UTwIiiiiJg 1 89 (II) 



Mysiery BG Sumielirast ,\ 1 39 19 



Psyche... U Capet-Cure, 2-Hli l 40 2J 



Muta Lt Uussoy. It K 1 41) 69 



Seafoam Cnp» l.arci 111, K ,\ .1 42 45 



Lily W H VTkcKs, J1I) 1 48 19 



The whole fleet stood down on the starboard tack. Psyche 

 crawled up on Mystery's weather, and blanketed her off 

 Point Pleasant. Seafoam and Muta being still astern, Spray 

 hauling out ahead, but to leeward, and Hebe industriously 

 spinning out her lead. Mystery tacked to port and made a 

 board inshore. Sen foam was first to come about off Horse- 

 shoe Shoal buoy, and was followed by Sfrray further out and 

 Muta. Favored by the southing of the wind, they were able 

 to lay clean across, and the three cut Mystery by a 

 long piece. Psyche rather foolishly elected to stand 

 on starboard tack across the shoal water of Meagher's 

 Beach, and made the acquaintance of some heavy rollers, 

 which pretty well shook the wind out of her sails, and when 

 she did finally go about she was well astern of Mystery. Hebe 

 also stood too far out, and when she had tacked to port and 

 made Sandwich, she became suddenly aware of the close 

 proximity of Spray, which, carrying a "splendid breeze along 

 the western shore, was looking dangerous. Another board 

 and the lot got round Mar's Rock, leaving Mystery and Psyche 

 to enjoy a little match of their own. in w'kich the former came 

 offbeat. The time here was: Hebe, 2h. 47m. 48s.; Kpray, 

 2b. 55ui. 20s.; Seofoam, 2b. 58m. 3s. ; Muta, 2li. 5l)m. 25. 

 The jibe at Thrum Cap Buoy was safely effected by all. 

 Psyche here cut out Mystery, being quicker on ber helm, but 

 immediately after Mystery luffed across her stern and covered 

 her, and, had not Psyche fleeter heels off the wind, would have 

 kept her pinned under her lee. Balloon jibs and jib topsails 

 were set on every yacht except, Muta, whose balloun jib and 

 jibboom had been carried away as soon as set off Mar's Rock, 

 and the run home showed nothing of special interest, save that 

 Hebe continued to draw away and came in nearly a quarter of 

 an hour ahead of Seofoam, second boat. As Hebe was abreast 

 of Meagher's Beach Light, on the run home, she was struck 

 by a very heavy Squat and had to let all her sneets fly. The 

 liming at the finish was: Hebe, Zb, him. 20s. ; Seafoam, Ab. 

 5m. ; Spray, 4h. 12m. 58s.; Muta, 4h. 10m.; Psyclie, 41i. 17m. 

 28s.; Mystery. 4h 2lm ; Lily, 4h. 42m 29s 



Tbe sealed handicap having been opened, it was found that 

 Hebe had to allow Seafoam 8m , Psyche and Muta 12, Mystery 

 and Spray 20, Lily 40, the time between any other yachts 

 being obtained by taking the difference of the" times allowed 

 each of them by Hebe. The order of l he yachls iu the winning 

 list is therefore: 1, Hefa; 2, Spray ; 3. Seafoam; 4, Lily; 

 5, Mystery; fi, Muta; 7, tsyche; Hebe taking first prize, 

 and Spray second. 



This race closes the programme of the Nova Scotia Yacht 

 Squadron for this season, us far as racing is concerned, but it 

 is probable the yachts will assemble for a closing cruise under 

 orders before the end of the season. Mr. P. O. Sumichrast, 

 Hon. Secretary of the squadron, has b-.cn elected a member of 

 the Yacht Club de France. 



YACHTING NEWS 

 Bat of Quests: Yacht Chvs.—Be lleville, OnL, Oct. 4— Al- 

 though but little yacht racing has been indulged in in these 

 waterB for some time back, our yachtsmen have not been al- 

 together idle, as is evidenced by the f.-ct that, two new 10 

 fconners, both modeled and built' by local amateurs, have been 

 added 10 the B-.y of Quiute Yacht Club's fleet within a few 

 weeks past. The first of these which I will menlion is the 

 Sylvia, a standing keel craft, constructed by Mr. W. M. Pike. 

 She is decidedly out of the common, being without a single 

 hollow line about her, except a Blight hollowing oi tbe bows. 

 She is sloop figt'cd, aud carries an immense, press of canvas, 

 her mainsail having a hoist of 28ft,, 34ft. on [he boom and 

 18ft. on the gaff, with jib in proportion. Her length is 30ft. 

 4in.; beam, 9ft,; draught of water aft. 4ft. [tin.; forward. 3ft. 

 6in. The other ctaft has been turned nut by Mr. R. M. Roy. 

 She is a centreboaider, measuring 25ft. Sin. keel and lift. 

 5in. beam. Her canvas is rather smaller than that of Sylvia, 



and she carries it well aud has proved herself a fust sailer. 

 inoal regatta of l lie B«.y of Qufnte Yacht Qlub fame off 

 'in Monday last, the prizes offered being for second and third- 

 class yachts only, as the b'gger ones were not iu racing trim. 

 The second class race received five entries, namely, the Katie 

 Gray, Kathleen, Sylma and Grade, of Belleville, and the 

 Emma, of Kingston. The course was 20 miles, three circuits 

 being required to complete it. There was but. a slight breeze, 

 the- yach I.b being able to carry gaff and Jt° topMIs, and. al- 

 though not racing machines, which yon so justly condemn, 

 the leading yacht was able to sad the race in oh. 20m., a per- 

 formance 'which it would be difficult to esce'. The K>i$ie 

 Gray won by 8m. 53s.; Kathleen, second ; Grade third, 11m. 

 behind her ■ " Emma fourth and Sybna lust. In justice to the 

 Sylvia it must he said that when Bailing very fast within five 

 minutes of starting her topmast carried away aud insured her 

 defeat, while the Oracle set nothing most, of the way except 

 fore and aft canvas, she being without a topmast, so that she 

 did very well under the circumstances. The third class race 

 also had five eniries, namely, the Mystery, of Kingston ; 

 MinnkA., Mabelnud Whisper, of Belleville; and Tna II., of 

 Picton. The Mystery won a very closely contested race by 

 lm. 32a.; Minnie A. second. Ina. li. third, and Mabel fourth. 

 On the whole the regatta was a great success. Oothberl has 

 put a new stern on tbe Ella, of Oswego, which vastly im- 

 proves her appearance and it is thought will also add to her 

 speed. The season is advancing rapidly, and very soon many 

 of the yachts will go into winter quarters. Port Taok. 



Sweepstakes Match off Nahaxt.— Editor Eorest and 

 Stream: There has been much rivalry here this summer 

 among the fast cat-rig boats, and a short time ago it was de 

 lermined to have a sweepstakes race to settle the q icstion of 

 superiority. The conditions of the Tace were that the course 

 must be dead to windward, as near five miles as possible, and 

 return. Boats to be allowed mainsail only, and no shifting 

 ballast. Any cat-boat under 20 feet water line could enter by 

 paying five dollars to one of the judges ; each boat to appoint 

 a judge, lt was decided to have the race at Nahant as the 

 fairest place for a steady wind and a square trial of speed. 

 Six boats, all " cracks " with one exception, were entered, and 

 on the day of the race one more, the Josie, appeared, and, 

 though contrary to rule, was allowed to enter, as no one pro- 

 tested. The wind was light northeast, and the boats were 

 sent off to leeward with a flying start, three minutes being al- 

 lowed to cross the line. The Scamp was first away, with the 

 rest close behind. On tbe run before the wind the Fancy 

 gained considerable on all the others, and rounded the buoy 

 for the beat to windward with a good lead. The wind, how- 

 ever, had been hauling to the southeast, and it was found, un- 

 fortunately, that the boats could lay their course for home 

 without beating, The WaUr Witch and Josie, through not 

 knowing exactly where the stake boat was placed, stood much 

 too far to windward, and wouid have lost a great deal, but 

 they were lucky enough to get more breeze, and on the whole 

 were probably benefited by the operation mora than they lost. 

 The Fancy made the best actual time, hut the JotU would 

 have won the prize on time allowance had uot the judges de- 

 cided that it was no race because there was no beat: to wind- 

 ward. The boats came in as follows : Fancy, .lasie, Water 

 Wilch, Scamp, Mirage, Psyjie, Sea. Mew. The failure of this 

 race was a disappointment to many who were interested, and 

 each boat went away feeling sure that had there, been a beat 

 to windsvard she would have won. The boats cannot probably 

 be brought together again this season. P. 



Boston, Sept. 30. 



Dorchesteb Regatta.— Saturday, Sept. 28, tbe Dorchester 

 Yacht Club offered five prizes for cat boats under 21ft., in 

 hopes of bringing together the boats which raced at Nahant. 

 Five of them appeared, and also several slow boats, induced 

 to come in by the number of prizes. Fortunately there were 

 more boals than prizes, and at about one o'clock the sun was 

 tired for the start. The race was a drifting match through- 

 out, and when near the windward buoy the Josie caught a 

 puff of wind which put her ahead of several others 

 beaten her up to that time. She held her Lead to the end aud 

 won easily. The course is a miserable one. lt is almost en- 

 tirely land-locked, and the winds are very unsteady. The 

 tides run bard, the water is shoal and the turus are many, 

 giving a stranger a hard chance. Following is a summary : 

 Corrected Time. 

 Name. h. m. s. 



JoBie 1 H bi 



KoeKet... ? 02 at 



Waierwitch 9 03 10 



Psyche '•* "' ™» 



Clara B 2 '8 0S 



Wudflre 2 'a s0 



Sea .Mew -.? 'J Jfl 



Hceata B SI Si 



The Josie is a new cat-boat, which lied a tremendous repu- 

 tation for speed before she was built. She has been in three 

 races, each time without ballast, aud has been lucky enough to 

 get a very light wind in every race. She has a long bow and 

 no sheer, ami is certainly not handsome. She sails wonder 

 fully well to windward in alight air, hut perhaps having no 

 ballast and no floor boards helped her. In any evtnt, she has 

 yet to earn a reputation for ipeed. F. 



Catamahash. — In consequence of the contined demand 

 made upon us to furnish parties with plans and instructions 

 for building catamarans, we bare made arrangements whereby 

 we are enabled to send to any address a full set of drawings 

 and specifications for building and rigging double-hulled boats 

 upon receipt of price, $4. Orders should be addressed to the 

 Yachting Editor, Fokkst and St, ; 1. 



Ckesoekt City Yaout Club. — By the sale of La Belle to a 

 member of this New Orleans club, recently effected by Mr. 

 Thos. Manning, yacht agent, a valuable addition to the fleet 

 on Lake Pontcharlrain is made. 



Ameuioan Model Yaoht Clob.— The CflWk Cup presented 

 by Mr. Clark, owner of the Boston cutter Saron, was won by 

 Carrie (Mr. Bennett) in a race on Prospect Park Lake, Brook- 

 lyn, Sept. 2S, beating Lizzie, Jeannett, Cornelia and Cole. 



Nkwpokt Yaoht Cum.— The match for the cup presented 

 by Mr. Sidney Jones, of Staten Island, N. Y-, was sailed off 

 Newport, R. I, Sept. 28, and proved only partially success- 

 ful owiug to ihe lack of wind. Co. us,- from Long Wharf 

 around Breuton Reef lightship and return, eighteen miles. 

 Wind light aud baffling " U 'it . '•-■•■.' I and J " 

 up. Hebe, Mr. It. Jourman's, was the only one to go over 

 the course, and the cup was awarded her. 



Cfntkal Hudson Yacht Club.— Fur the fall Corinthian 

 regatta of this club, Sept. 28, nine yachts were entered, but 

 owing to lack of wind only one went over llus course. Wind 

 fresb'from N. W. at start, and a tine day's racing was prom- 

 ised, but it fell calm later , ,11. Qraoie, Mr. II. E, Btlouer, 

 third-class, made the race iu the stipulated time and takes the 

 prize in her class. Time, 3h. 17m, 25s. Shadow and Fly- 

 away not finishing. 



Hudson River Yaoht Clcb.— The fourth am, 

 of this club was sailed St pt. 29, in conjunction with the 

 Pavouia Yacht Club- Course for Bret and second-class from 

 Seventieth St., North tiiver, aron off Fort Leo, 



thence around one off Weehawkeu and return to club-house — 

 sail twice over ; third-class, return from Fort Lee stakehOnt 

 Ott second round. Start flying. Wind light from N. L , but 

 shifted to fresh breeze from 8. W". latter part of race. Won 

 in first-class by CYft™ ,s\, -ill 13m, 60s.; Annie Geisel, -ih. 

 54m. 833. j Irene, 4b. 59m, 13s. Meclinnii wilhrew. SecOnd- 

 elass— Geo. B. Deans, 4b. 43m. 45s , H. H. Holmes, 4b. 57m. 

 50s.; Lydia T., Ph. 4in. 48s ; O. K. aud RoUga and Tough) 

 not timed 4 Annie I,, and RisyH. with drew, 'Third 

 Butler, 4h. 42m. 20s ; QussU and Nellie '"haw not timed. 

 Special prize for cat-rigged boats taken by 0. K. 



Tuexton Yaoht Club. — This club sailed a match on the 

 Delaware River below Trenton, Sept. 30. Course about six 

 miles. Won in first-class by Minerva, 4h. 10m.; Ida, second, 

 4b, 21m. Second-class— BtMa and lifppfe sailed a dead heat 

 in 3d. 3m., afterward sailed off in favor of Hippie,,!. S. 

 Mount, third. In the third class, Mumole won in 3li. 13m., 

 Sujtxk second. The entries were very numerous. Prizes con- 

 sisted of challenge pennants. 



at.otroEs-iEi: Yacht Cum.— The first regatta of this new 

 club wassailed Sept. 20, ofi Pavilion Beach, Mass. First- 

 class, from 10 to aSffr. water-line, sec -nd-class under 19ft, 

 First-class sailed around a mark two miles outside of Eastern 

 Point Ledge buoy and dag boat off Ndnnati'a Woe. Judges, 

 Capt. Chits. Bab-son, Bennett Griffin aud Councilman Wm. 

 Thompson. Mr. Joseph J. Burns was timekeeper. Judith 

 won in first-class, lb. 40m. 40s., Adek second. Hard Tiim:: 

 won in second-class, lh. 3,is., Zip second. Zawiffcarried 

 away her bowsprit. The new dub 'is full of life, and promises 

 to enter upon an active season next year. 



A Long Cruise.— The schooner yacht Ol-nrtHo, of Cleve- 

 land, Ohio, Capt. F. "VY. Edmunds, arrived at. this port from 

 Ihe South, after a very extended cruise. The sclx o ier is 

 32ft. long and 9ft. beam, She left Cleveland Oct. If, 1877, 

 sailed down tbe Mississippi through the Gulf to Cedar Keys, 

 Fla., in search of a place to "locate." At. Pass Christiana 

 she was blown high arrl dry on the mud by a squall, and it oc- 

 cupied several days to launch her again. By tttkiua the inland 

 reaches along the coast, Philadelphia was safely ms 

 from there the skipper struck out for New York, via uanAl, 

 He proposes to sail for Troy, thence to Buffalo, via Frio 

 Canal, and by the lakes home" again to Cleveland, where be 

 hopes to arrive, about the 20th inat. 



New Cum Houses. —The San Francisco Yaolll 

 inaugurated their handsome new house, at Saueelito, Gal,, 

 witb appropriate ceremonies, and Ihe D> irchestel Yacht Club, 

 of Dorchester, Mass., is about to take action looking to the 

 building of new quarters likewise. 



Match Off. — Unless Intrepid can be brought to the line, 

 there does not seem any likelihood of Ambassadress being ac 

 commodated with a match this season, as I)jeodmMr/hl has 

 gone into winter quarters. 



Gak.i.-Sunbkam Match. — The mutch off Boston 

 tween these two little clippers, before noticed in those col. 

 urans, was started, Oct. 2, in a fresh breeze of wind, which, 

 however, died out just in time to prevent making the race in 

 the stipulated time. Gael had a lead of a few lengths. The 

 match will probably be resailed at a future date. 



Bound South.— The schooner Ida C, Capt. J. H. MtQuil- 

 kin, of Cambridge, Mass., is fitting out for a trip to Jackson- 

 ville, Fla. Her owner proposes to take his family along with 

 him. Quarters wdl be limited, as the yacht is only 32f(„ long. 

 Such an undertaking should be encouraged, and U11 ■ 

 his our best wishes ; but if Ida C. is of the ordinary wide 

 and shallow .style, m: 1.711st he la well aware of the 

 putting out to sea in fall weather iu a smooth water ruuikl. 



SansSouoi Y. C. — The annual regatta of thiselul . 6 

 at. IAMingburgh, N. Y., on the Hudson, Sept. 2ii. Course, 

 twelve cpUes ; wind strong from N. W., shilling to N. Won, 

 in oral olass, by Artful" Dodger, of Albany, Sh. 19m. 7s.; 

 Sams So'/c.i second. In second class by Albam iu 3h. 45m. 

 25s. ; Nina second. In third class by Addle in 3b, 48m. 17s., 

 Annie second. 



Cleveland Yaout Club. — A new organization has been 

 formed at Cleveland, Ohio, under ihe above title. Officers 

 have been elected as follows . President, F. II. Srnead, Vice- 

 President, "W; P. Francis; Secretary, P. Smith; Treasurer, II. 

 G. Phelps. 



Qcisoi- Yacht Club.— This club held their fall regatta 

 September 20th, off Quincy, Mass., wind steady from ,s. \V. 

 Course from judges boat to red buoy, off Buukiu Island, 

 thence to red buoy off Hull and return: distance, six miles. 

 Won in first-class by Virion, B. F, Curtis, 38m, 25^, lu'lly 

 second. It was claimed that Folly had ■*' crowded " 

 whole mile out of the race, and that this action was 

 unfair. Cur friends in Quincy arc ftvidenl 

 in tbe rules Of yacht sailing, "and may I" 1 

 to advantage; from them ihi-y will \de.in that "crowd- 

 ing, ' in place Of beineuolawful or unfair, is, ou lb 

 pcifcdly legitimate, and a luffing match between two orafs 

 is one of the most in'. ■!-.•■■ ■■■ -> ■■ ' '. Ibat Can bo 

 witnessed in a sailing kipper has probably 



, . .',;'! hefoie, and took advai 



■ , bi 'iiiin bis opponent, wlio found il 



60 troublesome to Ebake him. In the si cond el • 

 (W. H. Litclilieltij won in 37m. 20s., Kattie second. In third- 

 class, Dandelion (I. Q. Adams) won in 42m. 57s., Imp 

 660 :ni. 

 Ci.t-vELANn Regatta.— The match, sailed under the Mi- 

 te Cleveland Yatching Association, September IBch, 

 brought uioe yachts lo the line. Course on Lake Erie, three 

 miles out and bc-me, rounding the crib on the return. Won 

 by Unique iu lh. and 10m., beating Chimes, Silver Spray, 

 Gipsy, Stranger and Trio. 



The Magic— This famous schooner, well known as the 

 winner of the "America Cup, ' in tbe International match 

 against Cambria (Mr. Asbbury), bas been purchased by Mr. 

 Francis M. Weld, and will in future bail from New Bedford. 

 She will probably hoist the colors of the N. B. Y 0. 



OAR AND PADDLE. 



TffU SCCT-LBllb 



After postponing the race from Oct. 2 to the next day, I 

 . [or a hell to li 

 rather than disappoint the mullitlld' i leaded to 



both the contestants to the start. Owing to the lacted 



practice on the part of Courtney, his chances had been wau 



ninJ- ever since his arrival, and to the knowing ant 



pretty clear case for the Canadian, especially as more or If" 



