FOREST AND STREAM. 



27 



In the beat clown the liarbor there occurred little change 

 in posit isn, the Vision, of the sloops, seeming toshOw a 

 little more speed in the light wind, and the Waoderci 

 slightly decreasing the distance between herself and the 

 Wflfftc. 



iOi the yachts worked short stretches down the NajTa- 



fiinsott shore. About 1 :15 the Grade broke tacks with the 

 eet and stood to the southward. At LiSOthe Magic and 

 Wanderer tacked to the southward off Point Judith, (he 

 Rambler at the time being well to the leeward, the 

 i R5I lops, VftldeX, Arrow and Vision, close together off 

 the point. 



Tltc si he loners now hawing a Long l«g to the southward, 



mi. their staysails and jib topsails, and succeeded in reach- 

 ing the huoy with only one short board to the westward 

 i I Cell minutes. When the Gracie stood her about on 



her stretch to the westward, the wisdom of course in 

 breaking lack with Iter competitors, was plainly shown as 



i o ■ ■ '! i licit' bow» to windward fully two utiles. The 

 Humbler held her stn-tch to the southward for some time 

 after the Magic and Wanderer tacked Ship, and lee bowing 

 the tide, g&ihiSti considerably on [hem. This, in connec- 

 tion with the fact that the other schooners had' gotton too 

 In,' lo the windward of their course, enabled Iter to round 

 the buoy just in advance of the Wanderer and not far 

 astern of the Magic. 



The time of luiimlms Was as follows;— 





TCRNING THE BCOY. 









//. M. ff. 





if. M. s. 



Grucic 



i :m 101 Arrow 





. 3 tr 10 



Magic 



. . 9 .1(1 SO! Vn,l, -: 





. 3 tilt ;-;,■) 



llmii liter 



3 44 UO Ytefon 





3 r,r -to 



SI ■ 



3 46 25 







Now came I 



lie run home off the wind 



and this 



race was 



no exception to the rule that the run is always the most 

 uninteresting part of it res ' 



The Magic increased her lead considerably, and the 

 Rambler drew away from the Wanderer. 



The Arrow sloop also passed the Wanderer and fell into 

 position astern of the Rnnbler. 



The following' is the result of the race: — 



Eltipmt i ;.,■:, st a 



3VfltB«, Start. FUmh. Time. Vim*. 



11. M. S. 11. M. S. H. M. S. ft M. S. 



Magic .. 11 3!l 3D li H 0."> li 39 -15 H 28 45 



Hambler 11 B S3 6 32 m S 40 SO 6 3.3 50 



Wanderer 11 41 55 6 31 35 fi 49 JO li 4'J 4S 



Gracie n 31) On « 13 05 6 30 00 6 33 00 



Arrow 11 89 St (' ffl HI li 48 30 II 48 ?0 



VTsiOO 11 88 SO 49 IB 1 10 45 7 OS 50 



Yiedo. 11 30 33 6 47 55 7 OS 17 7 11 40 



riie Graeie wins the sloop prize and the Magic the one 

 for schooners. 



Trrii Finish db the Hew Tokk Yacht Glob CKinste.— 

 The 13th of August was fixed for the run from Newport to 

 Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, and the morning was 

 ushered in with a strong breeze and ft cloudy sky, giving 

 promise of plenty of wind through the day. The prizes 

 were n sel of colors for the victor in each class ; the race 

 open to yachts of the eastern clubs ; no restrictions as to 

 canvas, and course from Brenlou's Heel' Lightship to the 

 anchorage at Oak's Bluff. 



From the. harbor to t he rendezvous at the Lightship most 

 of the schooners had wind enough to tie riowii a couple of 

 reefs in their mainsails, and the only sloops that found it 

 advisible to start in the breeze then blowing, the " Vindex'' 

 and "I aiming," went out under the snuggest possible 

 sail. 



As I hey nearcd the Lightship, however, the wind mod- 

 erated, and the Dauutless set her main topsail. The Idler 

 then sel the example to the rest of the fleet by turning out 

 her reefs, and by the time the licet hove to in line leeward 

 of the a&Bsbip,' in obedience to her signal, every one was 

 under full sail. The yachts reporting for business upon 

 this occasion were the Wanderer, Josephine, Idler, Alarm, 

 Foam, Vindex and Coming. At 12 :U7 the signal lo start 

 was given, and the sloops were the first to gather way, the 

 Coming getting rather the better of the Vindex in starting, 

 leading her a couple or lengths. The schooners wen- also 

 of£ immediately, led by the Idler, Who ran up liar jib top- 

 sail as she paid" off, and within a few seconds had it, taken 

 in for her, as her fore topma-l went by the board. She 

 then had to luff and clear away the wreck, during which 

 operation the rest of the fleet left her a couple of miles 

 astern. At imminent risk 10 their sticks, the other 

 schooners began to pile on sail, getting up jib topsails, gaff 

 topsails and main top mast stay sails. The Wanderer soon 

 showed to the front of the schooners, and the Vindex was 

 doing splendidly, hauling perceptibly upon her rival. 



The fleet were accompanied by Ihe " Alice" of the 

 Brooklyn Yacht Club, and working schooner W. 51- Van 

 Name, both did well, the Van Name, however, gradually 

 dropping astern of the yachts. Towards 8 o'clock the 

 wind lighted tip, and the Dauutless passed the Wanderer, 

 who fell in line astern with the Foam and Alarm. 



As they approached the entrance to Vineyard Haven it 

 breezed up again and they- had all they wanted, and the 

 Vindex, the winning sloop, passed the "Restless," which 

 was acting as stake-boat, with the wreck of her top-mast 

 hanging to leeward. 



The time of arrival were as follows : 



SCHOONKKS. 



Finish. Elamal lime. 



Name. H. M. S. Hi M. 8. 



Dauntless 4 48 30 4 41 30 



Foam .1 53 00 4 40 00 



Wanderer 4 50 00 4 49 00 



Alarm 4 b7 , 30 4 50 80 



Idle. 6 S3 43 5 14 43 



Josephine ...5 SB 25 5 IS 15 



Viailc- 5 18 S3 5 11 23 



flaming. 5 19 to S VI 40 



Below is the time of the accompanying schooners ! 



Alice o 2 00 4 55 00 



Van Name 5 10 00 5 3 00 



It was a glorious race, and magnificently won by the 

 Dauntless and Vindex in their respective classes. 



The Corinthian Race.— We regret that this race should 

 have had no representations from the New York, Brooklyn, 

 or Atlantic yacht clubs. It seemed to us an excellent Op- 

 portunity for demonstrating thai we have real live yachts- 

 men in our clubs. BostiVentered four yachts, the Azulia, 

 Tempest. Fearless and Foam, and every one of them ap- 

 peared and sailed u'pon the day appointed. New York 

 entered several schooners and not one sent in a list of their 

 crews as required by the committee, for the Idler, the win- 

 ning yacht, sailed under the colors of the rieawanhaka 

 yacht club. 



— The yacht Beth Green won the first prize at the regatta 

 held at Charlotte near Rochester. There were li f I een en- 

 tries and the course of twelve miles was accomplished by 

 the leading yacht, in onehour forty-five minutes and twelve 

 seconds. 



— l\Ir. Loubat, owner of the American sehooder-yncht 

 Enchantress, has issued a challenge lo any member of any 

 yacht club of Europe to sail a match wflh his vessel next 

 July for a cup valued at 100 guineas over the Prince of 

 Wales cup course. 



— The Halifax yacht club, with characteristic courtesy, 

 have made the American cricket deputation — now at the 

 Halifax tournament — guests of their club. On Monday, 

 they took the Americans on a cruise in Halifax harbor "in 

 the club yachts. 



A YACHT Wanted.— The yacht Isabel, from Boston for 

 Portland, went to pieces off Plum Island August lllh. Her 

 passengers, B. R. Nirns, C. F. Littlehall and F. E. Ptigcr, 

 were rescued by a parly of haymakers and carried to a 

 hotel in an exlitiusted c'onditiou! 



Quikcy Yacht Ct/rjB — A new yacht club with this name 

 has been formed bv gentlemen of Quiney, Mass., wi h the 

 following officers:—' 



Commodore, .lames H. Slade: Vice-commodore, H. A. 

 Keith; Secretary and Treasurer, H. M. Federhen; Regatta 

 Committee, II. M. Federhen, John Shaw, Jr., Marcus" W. 

 White, Chas. F. Pierce and Freeman Whitrnarsh. The 

 club numbers sixty-nine members, having thirtv-seven 

 yachts. The first regatta took place on Saturday last. 



Four first-class yachts entered of 23 feet and upward, 

 of Which the sloop Vision, Captain E. Wooster, won; of 

 second class, 18 feet to 33 feet, six entries, cat rig Secret, 

 Captain J. Bunnev, won; third class, 14 feci, to 23 "feel, rive 

 entries, eat rig Dolly Varden won; of fourth class, 14 

 feet and under, seven entries, cat rig Captain J. Clarke 

 won: It will be seen that most of the craft belonged to 

 the mosquito fleet, but all were sailed under the Corinthian 

 plan. Next regatta, 20th August. 



• —Up lo Monday of this week there were forty-one en- 

 tries for ihe Isle 'of Shoals (Oceanic) regatta which lakes 

 place to-day. August 20, off the New Hampshire coast, and 

 already referred to in two preceding numbers of this jour- 

 nal. Many more have signified their intention to enter. 

 The Idler of the New York squadron, the Wivern, Wan- 

 derer, Eva, and Curlew of the Boston fleet, the Kittie Les- 

 lie, Mercury, Mabell, Starlight, and many other yachts ar- 

 rived there' on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In our 

 report of the regatta next week "we shall give a' complete 

 list of yachts entered. 



SOUTH Boston Yacht Club.— The deciding race of the 

 championship for first and second prizes of the first class 

 centreboard vaehts of this club, occurred Saturday after- 

 noon last off' their club house at City Point, South Boston, 

 Mass.. resulting as follows. Start, 3:10:— 



Fannie Commander Beuj. Dean 4 57 23 



Naiad Queen.. Capt. W. Kilned 5 03 54 



Eva Capl. E. Bangs 4 57 30 



Ripple Capt, C. D. Macomber 5 01 87 



Pi .sey Capt. H. J. MeKee 5 11 59 



Time allowance gives the first prize (o the Fannie, and 

 second to the Naiad Queen. 



—The race for the championship of the Delaware, be- 

 tween the yachts Willie Kleinlz and al Dnger was sailed 

 August 10th. The course was from Thompson's Landing, 

 at Gloucester, to Chester buoy and return, distance tweuty- 

 live milles. The Kleiutz won, beating the Dager sixteen 

 minutes, getting in two miles ahead. Time — 6:25 



—The first-class vaehts Cuthbert, of Coburg, Ontario, 

 and Cora, of Detroit, sailed on Lake St. Clair August 10th, 

 for the Goodwin Cup. The race was fifteen miles to wind- 

 ward and return. The wind was Variable. The Cuthbert 

 won in live hours and forty-two minutes. The Cora came 

 in eighteen and a half minutes later. 



Spuing Lake Reoatta, — The regatta at Spring Lake, 

 Michigan, on the 12th and 13th August proved a great suc- 

 cess. " We regret our inability personally to accept the Com 

 mittee's invitation to be present. In the first race for 

 double scull shells, Curtis and Yates came into position on 

 signal, and soon afterwads, Williams and Alcock followed 

 litem, taking choice of position, and chose the north course, 

 Both were off witll a perfect start, Curtis and Yates rowing 

 35, and Alcock and Williams 34 strokes per minute. At. 

 3:35 the mile buoy was pa'ssed. Curtis and Yates a trifle 

 ahead. On the return both crews came spinning along at 



33 strokes to the minute. When within a quarter of a 

 mile of home both crews put on a splendid spurt, but too 

 late for Alcock and Williams, Curtis and Yates coining in 

 one length ahead, in 15-27. 



The second race was for six-oared shells. Promptly at 

 the signal the D. W. Buck, of Lansing, Michigan, started 

 into position, her crew attired in a tasty blue and white 

 uniform, and a few minutes later the crews of the Detroit 

 boats, Enid and Emily R. Russell drew into position. The 

 Russells made the quickest start, but the Kvids quickly 

 drew ahead, passiug the first mile in 8:15, the Russell 

 second, and the Buck almost out of sight befiind, The 

 Russells turned the one and a half mile, easy four seconds 

 ahead. On the reluru the Russells and Enids laiu them- 

 selves out for some strong work, and did it, coming in tit 

 84 to 38 strokes, the Russell pssing the flag four lengths 

 ahead, in 18:59. The Buck came in just before supper. 



The third race was for barges, and was contested by the 

 Farragut Boal club and Chicago barge Ada M. Boyden, 

 four oars; average 'weight of crew, 135 pounds; and the 

 Grand River club, of Lansing, entered the eight-oar barge 

 Wm. A. Barnard, the weight of the crew averaging 150 

 pounds. The Boyden is called a barge by courtesy, being 

 really a barge built shell. At 5:11 both* crews started at 

 the signal, making a very even race. The Barnard turned 

 the mile buoy three seconds ahead, and came back rowing 



34 strokes per minute, leading by about fonr lengths, both 

 crews working their best. The Lansing crew came in four 

 lengths ahead',' at a stroke of 33. Time— 14:05. The Far- 

 ragut was 21 seconds later, and was given the race on time 

 allowance. 



The fourth race was for junior.single sculls. H. W. 

 Pearson won the choice, and took the north shoie; Wil- 

 liams second, Edelman third, Standish fourth, Wiley fifth. 

 Pearson won in 15:45; Standish second, only half a'leugth 

 behind, the others struggling behind. 



Probably 1,000 Chicagoans were in attendance, and large 

 delegations from Detroit, Grand Rapids, and other cities 

 and towns swelled the crowd to probably 8,000 or 10,000. 



OUK YACHTS ABROAD. 



— On July 25, two American yachts contended in the re- 

 gatta held under the auspicies of the Societc des Regales 

 clu Havre. 



These vessels, the Enchantress, Mr. J. F. Loubat, and 

 the Faust ine, Mr. G. Pcabodv Russel, were here pitted 

 against several well-known English yachts, among which 

 were the Gwendolin, Cetonia and Corinne, schooners, and 

 the Florinda, tlirondale and Gertrude, yawls. Also, Sca- 

 pin and Mesange, French yachts. 



The day was so lluky tliat nothing could be determined 

 accurately concerning the relative speed of the yachts, the 

 English schooners scenting to hold the Enchantress off the 

 wind, bu1 dropping astern when the wind hauled forward 

 of the beam. In one or two puffs, however, which gave 

 the large vessels a momentary chance. The Enchantress 

 Showed mOVft 8peed al reaching than any of her rivals. 



The Faustmc, although possibly in bad luck, never 

 seemed to distinguish herself or get out of the ruck. 



At the finish the Corinne, Florinda and Celonia in Un- 

 order named preceded the Enchantress; the Faustine was 

 third from last. 



— On July 27, the same yachts again met for a chan- 

 nel race from Havre to Southsea, " This race was under 

 the auspicies of the Yachl Club de France, and the Roy id 

 Albert yacht club of England. The day again was unsatis- 

 factory, there being no wind until just at the finish. The 

 Enchantress, which had been considerably astern of the 

 leaders, coming up on them in fine style after gelling Ihe 

 breeze and finishing first, not sufficiently in advance, how- 

 ever, to win, the Corinne schooner having the race fasi 

 enough on time, although she carried away both topmasts 

 and main gaff. We hope some better luck, in the way of 

 weather may happen to our yachts in their next encounters. 



— The Saratoga rowing association will hold its second 

 annual regatta cm August 28, 29, 31. Entries for the ama- 

 teur regatta have been received as follows: Single scull 

 shells for the championship of the State of New York, 

 7; for the double scull shells. 5; for the senior single scull 

 shells, 13; for the pair-oared shells, 5: for the junior single 

 scull shells, 12; for the four-oared shells, 12. The crews 

 are from the following clubs: Of New York city— Atlanta, 

 Athletic, and Gramercy; of Bergen Point, N. J. —The 

 Argonauta; of Hoboken, N. Y r .— Atlantic; of Toronto, 

 Canada— Argonauta; of Albany, N. Y.— Beaverwiek Mu- 

 tual; of Buffalo, N. Y.— The "Buffalo; of Norfolk, Ya.— 

 The Chesapeake; of Charleston, S. C— Palmetto; of Chi 

 cago, 111. — Chicago Scullers; of Allegheny city, Pa. — Du- 

 quesue; of Grand Haven, Mich. — Grand Haven; of Bath, 

 Me,— Gleam; of Portland, Me.— Amateur; of Washington, 

 D. C— fotomac- of Greenpoint, L. I.— Seawanhaka; ot 

 Union Springs, N. Y. — Union Spring: of Savannah. Ga. — 

 Vernon; of Saginaw, Mich. — Wahwahsum; and the Sara- 

 toga Rowing Association. Mr. William Woods of New 

 York has been appointed referee. All complaints against 

 any entry must be filed with Commodore Brady previous to 

 the 20th", accompanied by sworn affidavits. The racing is 

 fixed to begin each clay at 11 o'clock A. M. 



— Sadler, the English champion has accepted Brown's 

 challenge to row. The race is to come off on the River 

 Bann, at Coleraine, Ireland, in October. Brown has ordered 

 a new boat in England. 



— The Halifax rowing club on August 17, agreed to accept 

 the challenge of Ewee. "Morris, of Pittsburg, to row agrinst 

 Brown for $2,000, provided the race can come off at Hali- 

 fax on or about the 3d of September, Morris to be allowed 

 $150 for expenses. 



— The Potomac crew, of Washington, have taken up 

 their quarters on Saratoga Lake. Thev have possession of 

 the boat-house where Yale was located at Mycr's Cedar 

 Bluff Hotel. 



—The State Rowing Associasion of Louisiana persist in 

 refusing to allow the St. John Rowing Club to compete for 

 the championship because it is not a member of the 

 State Association. Contests for the State championship 

 should be open to all legitimate boat clubs within the 

 State, 



—Another new club has been formed in New Orleans. 

 It has been named the Southern Boat Club, and has already 

 a good list of members. 



—The Beaverwycks of Albany will have entries for 

 nearly all the races' at Sararoga Lake. 



—The Mututils of Albany intend doing their rowing this 

 season at Troy, under the auspices of the National Asso- 

 ciation. 



— Our Galveston, Texas, yachting correspondent, enclo- 

 ses us the followiug note, accompanied by a detailad ac- 

 count of a regatta held there on the 7th. We have to cur- 

 tail the report of the latter: — 



Galveston, Texas. August 12th, 1874. 

 Ebi'Kii! Forest jsh Sti:k.cm: — 



Our boat club is doing well, having expended something like S3.000, 



'liie assemblage mi theTth was larger than that Which witnessed the last 

 race. The lfldieB, especially, were ont in great numbers, The distance 

 unwed wm ons ami .1 half mile- ewrte&tants, l*S Jennie, Boyd mid Gyp- 

 sey; two races; weather clear and warm; gentle southerly breeze: water 

 smooth; time, evening; prizes, (lold Maltese Cros-es to each member of 

 111.- winning crew. 



First EUrna,— Jnngeft— Messrs. T. R. Thompson; .1. B. Vun Lieu, 

 trad Miirtin Davuy. 



IV. w.— Jennie, four-oured hont, colors blue. John G. Hitchcock, bow: 

 Wm. Bondies, N". S; .lohu Croii.v, No 3; Frank Hitchcock, stroke, and 

 HiirrrUdsri.no. cox-wmn 



i ■>>.">• — Wm Uoyd. four-oared boat, colore red. A. T., DOItfllly, bow; 

 G. M . Vun Uetl,No &, H P Ball. NO, 3: Leo Nicholas, stroke, mid 

 Nic Lidstonu. cosswnin. 



UrWf, CI vps,.y. four-oared bout, colors white. Manned by M. tiregg. 

 bow; Ed. Boyd. No. ■!: I. L. Un/gins. No 3: John Boyd, stroke; 

 Ben Otway, coxswain. 



frai,-Wm. Boac, tour-oared boat, colors led .1 . (.:. Wortham, bow; 



