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FOREST AND STREAM. 



for S. W. spit buoy, and then return to Gravesend Bay, and 

 .•ifter time taken by timer all yachts upon same signal should 

 sail for home. 



No prizes were offered, but the rivalry always felt by yacht- 

 men waa sufficient to make a contest, and the fact that the 

 opea boats had just had a race for the champion penDant, un- 

 der Kiiver.se circumstances as to weather, excited more than 

 usual interest in that contest, if, as it proved, the breeze should 

 be favorable. 



Just before eleven o'clock, with a very light wind blowing, 

 at t lie signal the open boats flitted by, and before reachingBay 

 ck the Wind lead, followed at different distances by 

 the Nomad, Louise, Lapwing and Barbara F. 



Ten minutes afterwards all" were off. The Orion got a good 

 send off. and passim: the -\lyra, soon took the lead, which she 

 kepi. The Genia, Hope, Lizzie L., Mab and Nimbus closely 

 following. 



The Meta lead the schooners, followed by the Triton.Peerless, 

 Sadie and Dolphin. These last four were a long time reach- 

 inn Bay Ridge, and the Peerless getting her centre board in 

 ■ i some considerable time, but by noon the breeze 

 hoped for had arrived, and all the boats flew over the water in 

 fine si vie. The Triton, having passed the Dolphin, Sadie 

 and Peerless, went for the Meta, which by this time had 

 a lead of about fifteen minutes. Off the West Bank, the 

 were met, having rounded their buoy, and were 

 making easy speed for Gravesend Bay. The yacht Wind 

 'VMS well ahead of the Nomad, which was about the same dis- 

 tance ahead of the Louise, which was very much further 

 from the Lapwing. The Barbara was somewnere astern. The 

 Wind winning the race, leading the Nomad some two min- 

 utes, and the Louise about four minutes, not counting time 

 'a hich was in favor of the winner. The yachts now 

 were skimmlnc over the water in beautiful style to the S. W. 

 spit, which was turned (by all but the Myra) as follows : 

 Name. Time, i Same. Time 



DO .fcSO 



Nn'-iiMiK '. '.'. ?:fin:50 | Sadie 



M . i , 3:fl6:50 I Oololiin 



Triton S:ll I Mat..... 



Peerless ..8:12:10 



Hope '2.-13:30 



£S r ™ n -:::::::: 1 v»* 



::J- 



1 open vachls. betwe 

 elflh day of June, 

 :i pi 



Squaring away before the wind for Coney Island point anil 

 Graves laid Bay all kites were set and the sight of fifteen 

 yachts in a line pressing on each other was a beautiful one. 

 The Triton passed all but the Orion, Meta and Genia. The 

 Myra, which turned back, having anchored under Coney Island 

 do k. the Orion, Etna and Genia came there to anchor also. 

 But the flagship Triton, Beeing that the open boats had fol- 

 lowed their orders ;md were in Gravesend Bay, off the Bath 

 Hotel, continued her course to that place, when all the fleet 

 soon followed iu about the same order that they passed the 



The temporary separation of the fleet was a mistake that 

 could have been'avoideil by more explicit orders. 



Tim better way in such matters, it printed orders cannot, 

 us is often the case, be provided, is for the Flag-officer to 

 write his orders on a single sheet, and by a messenger, send it 

 *n each yacht to be read or signed by the person in charge. 

 Then no excuse of misunderstanding orders can be made, for 

 file Commodore will have at hand the evidence that ithad been 

 read. 



However, the mistake was of little consequence, and after 

 an hour spent at dinner the fleet started, upon signal, for 

 homeal H o'clock. The Meta, Triton and Peerless on that 

 order, got off, and for a mile the bowsprit of one lapped the 

 stern of the other till when they arrived -off Fort Lafayette, 

 t he Peerless had fallen a little astern, but the Triton and Meta 

 each held its own. A squall of wind and rain coming up 

 drove the small boats to anchor, and caused all to reduce sail. 

 The Meta dropped her foresail, and the Triton, which carried 

 her three lower sails, passed her and arrived home first, at 

 about half-past five, followed by the rest of the fleet. The 

 Mantle, Mr. Huntley's yacht, which he had expected 

 would be there the day before, arrived during the day. 



In all respects the day was delightfully pa-sed. Three of 

 the yachts had some ladies on board, and it would be pleasant 

 if the club, on Decoration Day hereafter, would invite, with 

 its members, the laches of their families. The subject was 

 much discussed, and as the Atlantic Club has always, on its 

 cruise, had the wives and daughters of some of its members, 

 it may be that another year will see this suggestion carried 

 out. 



The Atlantic Yacht Club has never gone into a season m 

 better conditiou as to number and size of yachts, character of 

 its members, and financial condition. It has no debt, has 

 property, without an encumberance, of about $3,000, besides 

 over si, 000 in Treasury. 



Wii-liamsbhrgh Yacht Cllb.— The 7th annual regatta was 

 sailed on Tuesday : five classes; thirteen entries. Took sev- 

 eral tac ks to bring the fleet Bast the finish. The time of ar- 

 rival was as follows: Pluck Mid Luck, 4:30:10 : Cricket, 

 4; 



fiie Pluck and Luck wins the club pennant for being the 

 first yacht in, and also the prize in the second class. 



A Cnii.i.RXOE.— If the following challenge from Mr. Cheev- 

 ipted by any considerable number of competitors, 

 Hr | , . jiet will lie "good for sport and a very lively race, 

 if the wind is fair. 



New Yop.k, June 4, 1877. 

 EmroR Forest aud Stream : 



I hereby offer to sail a 

 , id BO feel in length, on 

 Brooklyn Yacht Club cot 



per boat. If more than two boats start the second boat 

 her entrance money. All entries to be made and money de 

 po ited with John' M. Sawyer, No. 85 South street, by noon 

 el Saturday, June 9. ft is my opinion that my yacht, the 

 William T. Bee, can, under favorable conditions, outsail to- 

 day any boat of her size in the world. It is not my habit 

 to race my boat for money, and I am, therefore, averse to 

 accepting challenges for large sums. The sum here named 

 will suffice to pav the crew, leaving a balance for the pur- 

 c iase or a small cup or other memento of the race. 



Cha-s. A. Cheevei:, 

 Room 32 Tribune Building. 



Boston, May 30. 1877. 

 The second regatta "ol the season was held under the aus- 

 pices of the South Boston Yacht Club. May 30. The day was 

 very calm and fair, and the hopes of many were dashed, as 

 the hour of starting drew near, at the lack of wind. This club 



still keep to the practice of shifting ballast, consequently many 

 took advantage of the weather, and thus derived a decided ad- 

 vantage during the race over those who disprove of such busi- 

 ness. The first class comprised all yachts measuring 25 feel 

 water line and over, with separate prizes for centre-boards and 

 keels. The second class was for yachts under 25 feet, with 

 prizes for keels and centre-boards. There was a separate 

 class for schooners, but as none answered to the gun the 

 prizes were withdrawn. 



At 1:45 v. M. the preparatory gun was fired from the 

 schooner Welcome, which was anchored off the club-house. 

 City Point. The shops Magic, Li! ie, Triton, Ei'in, 

 Gael, and Emily, immediately got inlo line. The wind 

 was about S. BE., and very light. At 1:58 the gun was fired 

 to start: anchor-lines were cast nfj and springs hauled aft, to 

 give the proper point for the buoy. The Magic was the 

 Bret to show out clear of the crowd, with her balloon jib draw- 

 ing finely. The weather just suited her, with her large spread 

 of canvas and light draft. The Lillie was second, and 

 looked a thing of life. She was closely followed by the Tri- 

 ton and Gael: the little Emily was bringing up the rear. 

 Her play was in a strong breeze, as she is a keel boat and 

 draws (5 feet aft. 



The gun that started the first class was to be the signal for 

 the second to get into position, and we got nuder way. The 

 wind kept growing lighter and lighter, until we hardly had 

 steerageway on, but after some time had elapsed we managed 

 to get into line. We had hardly got her head payed off and 

 the spring taught when the word was passed that all were 

 ready. The gua was fired, and we felt a little provoked at 

 the hurry, and almost determined to give up and go 

 back to* the moorings: but we felt strong-heart cti, 

 and kept on. When the balloon jib sheet had been 

 properly trimmed, we overhauled the rest of the fleet 

 ahead, 'composed of the cat Eugenia, sloops Imp anil 

 Nattie, cat Hippie, and sloops Ivy, Kebie, Posy, Unknown, 

 Glide and Sunbeam, and cat Niagara in the rear." The course 

 was to lee-ward round Cow Pasture btioy, Dorchester Bay, 

 leaviug it on port ; wdien we got there all in a bunch, we ran 

 into a calm. The ■fire t boat to get the wind again was thei U 

 Eugenia, and she seemed to lly away from the buoy after she 

 got round; she was followed by the Nattie, Kebie, Imp, etc. 

 Every one. was carrying their balloons flat aft, and skipping 

 along pretty fast. 



Tiie 1st class had now got round No. 7 so'-east of fort Inde- 

 pendence, and were close hauled for Sculpin Ledge; no ma- 

 terial change was noticed in the position of yacht's, with the 

 exception of the Triton being a little nearer the Lillie. 



Again the wind fagged out on the second class, ami left some 

 of the boats still; others were getting the cats'-paws and slip- 

 ping along towards No. 7. The Eugenia still kept the lead, 

 anufgot round the buoy followed closely by the Kebie, Posy 

 and Imp. From this time until the finish, there was very little 

 difference in positions. 



The Magic won the first prize in her class, and the Triton 

 second, beating the Lillie on allowance. The Oael took first 

 prize for keels in the same class, only one prize being given as 

 there were but two competitors. 



The Posy won the first prize in the second class, on allow- 

 ance from the Kebie, and the Kebie got second. The Imp 

 took first prize for keels iu the second class, and the Unknown 

 got second prize, from the Sunbeam on allowance. Appended 

 is a summary : 



nasT i -i.ass stahteh 1:5s v. M. 



Magic, centre-board, Capt Neal -t 6 HI 



Lillie, " Com. Babb 1 9 31 



Trituu, •' Capt. foster 4 n : J - 



Erin, " I 16 30 



Gael. keel, C'upt. Jlefnriiiiii'k -t 15 I'D 



Emily. " Cap*. MeSIsnus 1 Sfl 51 



second class Started 8:14 r. >r. 



Rebie. centre-l,r,iir«l. (';ii.!. Ptiniiiey.' 4 -II V 



Posy, " •■ MeKee -i u 33 



Nattie " •- Nicholson 4 47 00 



Imp, keel, " 1'oinl I 43 I o 



Snubeam, •' •• W. S.»lekers<m....4 43 no 



.Unknown, " •• Chambers -i 50 S 



Niagara, centre-board, " Dean 4 50 to 



Eugenia, " " West i 49 38 



Clitle, keel, J 



Leila, centre-board, '• Webster -1 



PHILADELPHIA WATER NOTES. 



Philadelphia, June 4, 1877. 

 od annual spring regatta of the Quaker-City loot: 

 place on the Delaware to-day. Starting from moorings op- 

 posite Shackaniaxon street wharf, sailing around Chester 

 buoy and return, the course being eastward of all islands 

 except Windmill Island, where the course was optional. The 

 turn was from west to east. The entries were : 



First Class.— Cabin vachts between 30 and 38 feet water 

 line measurement— Columbia, Coquette, Kingston, Goddard, 

 Minerva. Nina. Phantom. William Tell, and White Win-. 



Second i oi -adits between 20 and 30 feel water 



line— Gypsy, Sam i I - laltl ■ 



Third Class.— Open boats between 20 and 30 feet— Ella. 



The start was made at 10:30, the Minerva and So i 

 being first off. with the others all together. Above Smith's 

 Island the Kingston. GoddardandCoquettefouled. The boats 

 rounded Chester Buoy in the following order : 



h. m. sec. r. it. 



Minerva., Class 1 t »9 



Utile, Class 2. 1 n 



Stella, Class 2 1 it 



Will. Tell.l-l.'^sl 1 IS 



Columbia, class 1 1 2« 



KluiMon sodilanl. I :j<s 1 1 29 .. , 



enqueue. Class 1 1 34 



1'banmm, Class 1 1 So 



Nina, (lass 1 1 So 



White Wing-, Class 1 l 40 



The yachts crossed the line as follows : 



Minerva, Cla-s 1 3 31 M 



Lillie, Class 2... 3 35' 



Stella, Class 2 ...3 40 



Colombia, Class 1 3 41 y, 



coqnetrc. Class 1 3 62 c, 



Kioiistou Goddard, Class 1 3 54 



Handsome prizes were presented to the 1st and 2d boats of 

 ■■■'■■ I iss'. ttnd the Geo. W. Basson Challenge Cup to the yacht 

 istest time over the course : the Minerva winning . 



us. 1 i 

 Vespc 



3(1 



til Regatta on Satur- 

 re being from Laurel 

 scull race between 

 as: Village Vaggle— 

 by the Venture 



Git 



51 



52 



Ivy broke her topmast. 

 Taking the lightness of the wind into consideration, the 

 race was a success ; everything passed off pleasantly, and the 



occasion wound up with a dance at the club house. As this 

 is the inauguration of Union Regattas this season, we hope 

 that many pleasant occasions will greet brother yachtsmen. 



Bod'in, June 2.— The Union Boat Club races came off hero 

 this afternoon. The single scull race for the championship, 

 two miles with a turn, was won by J. H. Houghton iu Kim. 

 17s. The four-oared shell race, .with coxswains, one mile 

 straight away, was won by half a length in 6m, 30s, by the 

 Neptune crew, composed of C. A. Prince, stroke: P. Seabury, 

 A. B. Ellis, J. E. K. Hills, bow;, and D. Smith, coxswain. 



Boston Yacht Vluh.— The meeting of the Host on Yacht 

 Club was held in their club-house, City Point, May 30, Com- 

 modore Arthur Cheeney in the chair. Treasurer Aim. I loss, 

 Esq. , announced the payment of $500 on mortgage, which 

 was greeted with applause. The Regatta Committee deemed 

 it inadvisable lo hold a regatta June 7 for the large yachts, as 

 many ol them would not be ready. On motion, the race waa 

 accepted for June 7, lor second and third class boats. Com- 

 modore Cheeney notified the committee that he would present 

 the prizes to be sailed for on that day. The House Com- 

 mittee notified the club that I he first picnic would be held 

 at Dowries' Landing, June 23, and asked for an appro- 

 priation of §125, which was granted, lo defray expenses. 

 Several new members were elected. The meeting adjourned 

 ■ ' irii .' li Kudge. 



At New Bedford, Mass. — the sensation of the past week 



has been the departure ofThos. Crapo and his wife on their 

 foolish attempt to- Bail across the Atlantic in a amah boat of 

 twenty feel length, built something on the mode] ol iu 



common whale-boats, but ten fee) shorter, He, at last report, 

 had arrived at Chatham, Cape Cod, and is staying then- tor a 

 ' few days to arrange his cargo for his final departure. 



tl Club held their anm 

 the Schuylkill, the cob. 

 1 [ill to Rockland, 1 mile: The doubl 

 Venture— H. Hutchinson and II. M. Kvi 

 C. T. Godshall and II. ,V. Peacock, wa; 

 in T: is. The Bingte sculls had the Vision, W. B." Wood ; Vox, 

 A. L. Beck; V. W. II. Conrow. This procession was won 

 by Com-ow in the slow lime of 10:38. The double scull gig 

 race i iei ween the Vamos — T. H. Dougherty, <;. s. James ana 

 W. J. Kerr i fox i, and the Vim— K. M. Scott. Harry Kue and 

 Thos. 1 1 nds- hi i Cox !. was won by the former in 8 minutes. 



lie- closing one of Mr- regatta, and the moSI prominent 

 out- was the four-oared shells. The entries wen .- : Victim — 

 II. Hutchinson, bow: W. T. Corson. F. B. Evans 1 1 M 

 Evans, stroke. Viper—.!. IS. Mengus, bow: J. B. 1 

 T. Godshall, II, W. Peacock, stroke. The Victim finished by 

 about two lengths in 7 minutes. Viper's time 7 minutes, 4 

 second . Si clls. 



— The salmon fishermen on the Cohmibia River, Oregon, in 

 the height of the fishing season, demanded fifty cents for every 

 .salmon taken, and the owners of the canneries wen 



to accede lo their demand. ( Iversix hundred boats, it issaid. 

 are now employed in taking salmon along the Oregon front of 

 the river. 



Forest abb Stream. — A meeting of stockholders of the 

 Forest and Stream Pdblibring Company will be held on the 



14lh day of June, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at the office of the 

 Company, at No. 103 Fulton street, in the City of New York, 

 to consider the proposition to increase the capital stock of the 

 Company from the sum of $25,000 to the sum of $50,000. 



Chas. Hallock, I rn- j 

 \V«. C. HAKKIS,f T,UStCeS - 

 Dated New York, May 2, 1877. 



Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im 

 porters, have always a large stock of silver 

 articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, racing 

 and other sports, and on request they prepare 

 special designs for similar purposes. Their 

 Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuracy, 

 and are now very generally used for sporting 

 and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO. 

 are also the agents in America for Messrs. 

 1\\ti-:k, Piiii.iitk &■ Go.j of Geneva, of whose 

 celebrated watches they have a full line. Their 

 stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones, 

 General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery 

 is the largest in the world, and the public are 

 invited to visit their establishment without feel- 

 ing the slightest obligation to purchase. Union 

 Square, New York. 



