FOREST AND STREAM. 



467 



of 3ft. Oin. All the gear leads aft and is within the reach of 

 a single hand. In this little yacht Capt, Haffckc set sail from 

 Baltimore June 1, one year ago, and taking boldly to sea 

 made Florida and the Mexican coast hy the out9ide route. On 

 his return to the North advantage was taken of the inland 

 channels and sounds along Georgia, tho Carolinas and Vir- 

 ginia, for the purpose of observing tho country as closely as 

 possible. Here is a sample of what, sport, can be got out of a 

 diminutive yacht, if she is only built upon right principles, 

 and not spread out like a pancake. Imagine an 18ft. boat of 

 the customary man trap model attempting to cruise to the 

 West Indies acd back, what a helpless figure she would cut 

 as soon as outside of the rivers, and still we meet with those 

 who think small boats cannot be built as safe and seaworthy 

 as large ones, and that the sloop of to-day is the acme of the 

 yacht-builder's art. 



Pbovtdexoe Yacht Club.— The "Anderson Challenge 

 Cup," given tn the club by Mr. E. J. Anderson, will be sailed 

 for in September of each year, until won three successive 

 years by the same yacht, when it will become her property. 

 Four entries or no race. One class only with time allowance. 

 Fixed ballast, but no restriction as to sail. Entries to be 

 made to Mr. E. F. Dustin, Secretary P. Y. 0., Providence, 

 R. I. As fixed ballast is one of the conditions of the match, 

 we hope all advocates o£ legitimate racing belonging to this 

 club will not fail to bring their Myers to the start. Such rac- 

 ing should be encouraged quite as much as the sand-bag 

 nuisance should be frowned down. 



Ogdensburg Regatta. — The open matches sailed at Og- 

 densbui'g, N. Y., July 4, brought out a fleet of eight yachts, 

 moat of them from the Canadian shore. Course, ten miles ; 

 wind fresh, most craft having down a close reef. Entries: 

 Surprise of Trenton, Puzzler of Brockville, Faith of Ogdens- 

 burg, Amelia of Brock ville, Wide AlMkaot Belleville, Em- 

 ma and Mystery of Kingston, and Peerless of Brockville. 

 Puzzler gave up un 'he first round, and her example was fol- 

 lowed by IW Hn o.nil Mystery. Surprise car- 

 ried away throat halliards and ran for harbor. Faith, after 

 having gained a good lead, capsized in loyal fashion, and only 

 two out of the lot were still ou their legs, Emma and Peerless 

 having things to themselves. Emma finally got in safely, and 

 was awarded the prize, and thus the honors go to Canada, and 

 well they may, for the yacht clubs on the north shore of the 

 Lakes have exhibited a great deal of earnestness and spirit in 

 development of the sport. The Emma, was built and sailed 

 by Cutbbert, of Toronto. The following are her dimensions : 

 She is of slightly greater draught than the Surprise, and is a 

 little longer over all. The hull is of pine, with oak keel, 

 stem, stern post and frames, sheer and garboard strakes and 

 covering board, piue deck and cabin grained in oak and 

 cherry. The dimensions of the hull are : Length of keel, 

 27ft. 9in,; extreme breadth of beam, 10ft. 5in.: depth at bow 

 and stern, 4ft. Bin.; galvanized Swedish iron nails for fasten- 

 ing. The dimensions of canvas are as follows: Mainsail, 

 26ft hoist, 3-ii't. on boom, 20ft. gaff and 40 on leech : balloon 

 gaff' topsail, luff 26ft. , leech 15ft., foot 22l't.: lib, luff 40 ft., 

 leech 28ft., foot 24ft ; jib topsail, luff 44ft., leech 20ft., foot 

 20ft. , together with a large balloon jib ; bowsprit outboard 

 latt'.'Gin. 



Dobohebter Yaoht Ct.ub.— The first club championship 

 match was sailed July 12, for a silk pennant, offered by Mr. 

 G. H. L. Sharpe, Secretary of the club. Regular triangular 

 club course, distance seven miles. Wind variable from E. 

 Rocket took the lead and won, with plenty to spare. Sum- 

 mary : 



Actual Corrected 

 T.engt.li . 1 ime. Time. 



Name. Owner. ft. in. h. m. s. h. m. s. 



-Rocket BV Bass ic.nn "19 27 1 4S 08 



Dream C Barnard In 03 2 2150 154 00 



A. nll le ■■■■'■ W U Nicholson 10 01 2 3112 2 02 41 



t'urlew G H L eharpe 19 02 Withdrew. 



Spra , W CXaft U10 withdrew. 



Protests Decided.— In the regatta of the Beverly Y. C. off 

 Nabant, June 14, the first prize has been awarded to Eaneu, 

 in the second class, after re-measuring the Haiden. The 

 latter takes second prize. The judges of the Boston City Ke- 

 gatta, July 4, have also decided the protest entered by Adri- 

 enw against Breeze, in favor of the latter, after testimony to 

 the effect that Breeze drugged her anchor, but only crossed 

 the line alter the gun to start. This decision Mr. Pfaff, of 

 the Adrienne, fully concurred in, and Breeze takes first prize 

 among the first class schooners by 23s. 



RivaRTON (N. J.) Yaout Club.— The annual regatta of 

 this club was sailed July 4, over a course from Riverton pier 

 to lower buoy off Eight-mile Flats, thence to buoy off Torres- 

 dale, sail over three, limes. Wind fresh from 8. W. A large 

 fleet'of small craft were entered, and after a spirited race, in 

 which, as a mailer of course, half the fleet capsized, fouled 

 buoys and lost spars, the little Thistle and Charlie carried off 

 first and second prizes in the first class. In the second Ethel 

 won easily, Moonlight second, both taking prizes. 



HAVERtrrLL Yaoht Club. — Since the organization of the 

 Haverhill Y. C it baa been a custom of the yacht owners to 

 take a cruise Fourth of July week, and this year the mooring 

 ground in tront of the club house looked bnesome Friday^ 

 the 4th. The yachts Vi&m, Lucy, Collins and Abide M., 

 Fleet Capt. Harris, started Saturday and cruised to Marble- 

 head and Lynn. They were unfortunate enough to get 

 caught off Plaine Island in the severe squall Sunday June 

 29. The Ahbie M. ran into Ipswich, and the Vision managed 

 to" reach Essex River safely. Both parties describe their 

 position as being very perilous; it was a piece of good luck 

 to cross the bars of those harbors all right in such a blow. 

 Wednesday alter, tho Enema L. ; Capt. Tuxbnry, sailed for 

 Portland and other poinis in .Maine. Also went down river 

 the same day Mae/ir, Capt. Foist, Lin ate May and Jasie, J. 

 Jutras, and in company with them, ihe Lizzie 1[ 

 these boats taking a trip around the Cape to the Smith. 

 Thursday evening the yachts PinaJ'/re, 'J'ieiUg/it and WUla 

 K. Bailed for Cape Ann, the Willa K. making around the 

 Gape, returning the same day, went into Anuisquam, spend- 

 ing Saturday there, sailing for home Sunday morning, arriv- 

 ing in Haverhill at 4 o'clock p. it , as did nearly all of the 

 fleet. Last year the fleet cruised in company, while this year 

 they were very much scattered, hardly two yachts getting to- 

 gether during the time All reported a good time, very good 

 weather being experienced. Weather Hklm:. 



Keel Sharpies.— Concerning the new keel sharpie recently 

 built by Mr. Thos. Clapham, or Roslyn, L. I., we learn that 

 she is a decided success, and is a very steady boat on her 

 helm, and very fast with sheets lifted, and is ready to race 

 anything that chooses to try her on. 



Double Canoeing.— Com. Chase, of the J. C. C. C, has 

 takes, along a companion in his canoe In the shape of a Florida 



aligator of the rising guncratiou. This peculiar pet and eom- 

 pagnon de voyage measures about 9in. long, and is as tame as 

 a kitten It will bo allowed full run of the canoe, arid can 

 paddle about in the bilge or sua itself on deck ad, lib., and 

 should its memory of Florida's verdant hammocks still be 

 bright, the sight of the green grass and a whilf of fragraut 

 country air may serve to still the little fellow's pangs for 

 " home, sweet home " in the sunny South. Heisfed once or 

 twice ; a week by having his jaws pried open and soft meat 

 and fish stuffed down his throat, and for a snooze delights in 

 crawling up the Commodore's sleeve, where he will cling and 

 refuse to be shaken out. 



Tite Canoeing Interests.— Mr. N. H. Bishop, from 

 whose pen we have published many inleresiing sketches of 

 his voyage South in a canoe, and who is well known in literary 

 fields through his " Voyage of the Paper Canoe," and other 

 works of a similar character, has been elected honorary mem- 

 ber of the Jersey City Canoe Club. Mr. Bishop's works have 

 been translated into several languages, and are published in 

 Europe as well as America. The charts and mass of special 

 information being highly valued. His '■ Second Vonyge to 

 the Gulf of Mexico " is now in press, and we will soon be 

 able to review this book for our readers' benefit. 



LoNGUEurL Pacing. — The first races of the Longueuil Boat- 

 ing Club for the season took place Saturday, 5th inst. The 

 judges were Mr. T. Boyd, President of the club, and Mr. T. 

 P. Butler. The Secretary, J. Thos. Ostell, acted as starter. 

 The first race was a sailing race for " Ladies' flag," won last 

 year by the fona. The following yachts passed the line in the 

 order named: Dauntless, Waterwitch, Sana, J\/eva. They 

 were becalmed at Longue Point, and not going around the 

 course in the time agreed, the race was declared off. The 

 next race was single scull, two miles. R. Lusher and Gus 

 Pell started, Lusher taking first water lead the best 

 part of the way, coming in winner by three lengths. The 

 pair-oafed for junior members, for a prize presented by 

 the President, brought the following crews out: No. 1, N. 

 Lusher, B. Cotte, P. Cotte, coxswain ; No. 2, J. Lovelace, J. 

 Moffatt, E. Lovelace, coxswain ; No. 3, F. McOlure, F. Pell, 

 G. McClure, coxswain. The three boats got a capital start, 

 and No. 3 soon took the lead, keeping it up for the whole 

 mile, and coming in winner by three lengths. The pair-oared 

 race, two miles, for two cups presented by Messrs. Lovelace 

 and Ostell, was a well-contested one. Three boats started : 

 No. 1, Harry Pell, R. Lusher; No. 2, T. P. Butler, K. M. 

 Ireland; No. 3, Frank Foster, Gus Pell. No. 1 and 3 made a 

 good race, although No. 3, having a heavier boat, could not 

 keep up with their opponents, who came in four lengths 

 ahead. The last race was a challenge between the married 

 men crew and the four-oared crew from bt, Marie, one mile 

 and a half. Both boats started in capital style, but it soon be- 

 came evident that the St. Marie had more training, and they 

 came in winners by about four lengths. The first moonlight 

 excursion of this favorite club took place Wednesday, the 9th 

 inst. The steamer Montareille left Island Ferry Wharf at 

 7:45 p. m., callinggoing and returning at Longueuil. A very 

 enjoyable time, with music and dancing, was"" had, every one 

 returning home delighted with the club's efforts to entertain 

 its guests. 



The Enterprise Wins —In the recent race from New 

 London to Greenport between yachts of the Atlantic and 

 Eastern Yacht Clubs, the following are the correct times 

 made by the sloops, all previous reports being in error. Re- 

 gina had to allow Enterprise 3m. 51s., and Winsome 5m. 

 15s: 



Actual Corrected 

 Start. PlniBh. Time. Time. 



Name. h. m. s. h. m. 8. b. m. s. h. m. s 



Enterprise, B T C 10 « 30 3 42 uo 4 54 30 .( so 39 



Rpg>nii, A V 10 40 45 3 32 00 4 5115 4 5115 



Wiuaome. AYO 10 36 30 3 4100 5 04 20 4 59 15 



Schemer, A Y C 10 48 00 Disabled. 



Nimbus, A T C 10 43 30 Did not finish. 



Enterprise, the only keel yacht among the lot, and a cutter 

 at that, therefore wins the prize with 3G seconds to spare. 

 This should go far to remove the silly prejudice existing in 

 New York waters against keels and handy rigs. 



Eastern Yaoht Club Regatta.— Full report from our 

 special correspondent appears next week. 



MODEL, SAILING RULES. 



For the benefit of the rapidly-increasing number of yachts- 

 men on the Lakes, we add the " sailing regulations " of the 

 Detroit Yacht Club, which are among the best, simplest and 

 most perfect we have seen. .That it should be left to a com- 

 paratively young organization of the West to teach the older 

 clubs of the seaboard how to measure yachts for match sail- 

 ing, speaks proportionately as much for the vigor, common - 

 sense and intelligence of the Lake yachtsmen as it does for 

 the incapacity and lack of logic among leading minds of the 

 Eastern clubs, all of whom seem incapable of grasping more 

 than one figure at a time, and consider it too much " theory " 

 to stretch a tape-line three times instead of once. Exception 

 in this respect must be made of the N. Y. Y. C. and the R. 

 N. S. Y. S., the only two clubs along the Atlantic coast which 

 do not subscribe through sheer slovenliness and laziness to the 

 stupid heresy of sailing on length measurement alone. The 

 following are the rules of the D. Y. C. referred to ; 



1st. The first class shall consist of all yachts measuring over 

 thirty feet on the water line. The second class shall consiBt of 

 all yachts measuring over twenty-two and under thirty feet on the 

 water line. The third oUusb shall consist of all yachts measuring 

 leB3 than twenty-two feet on the water line. 



2d. Measurement Bhall be made as follows : Length on the 

 water line ; greatest breadth of beam and depth of hold from un- 

 der side of deck to top eide of planking, at or as near the mast 

 as poBBible. 



3d. Yachts may carry not to exceed one man for each fire feet 

 of gross measurement. 



1th. After the start, the shifting of dead ballast, throwing out, 

 taking in or booming out of ballast shall not be allowed. Each 

 yacht or boat must bring back the same persona with which it 

 started. 



5th. All ceilings, seats and fixtures must be kept on board and 

 in their places during the regatta. 



Gtb_ Anchoring will be allowed daring the race, but no means 

 must be used to propel ihe boat but saiis. 



7th. The regatta committee reserve the right to place a scruti- 

 neer in each yacht or boat sailing in the regatta. 



8th. The course to be sailed will be as follows : For first and 

 second class yachts, east by south six miles, thenoo north-north- 

 west nix miles, thence southwest six miles, passing between the 

 home st&keboats. The course for the third cI&sb yachts will be 



east by south six miles around stakeboat, thence home, passing 

 between the stakeboats. 



tUh. The start will be a flying start, all three classes getting 

 under way at the same time. 



10th. The warning gun will be fired at 10 o'clock a. M.: the start- 

 ing gun at 10:10 a. jr., and ten minutes will he allowed for tho 

 yachts to get across the line after firing the starting gun. The 

 race must be made within six homo from the start. 



11th. A time allowance of two seconds per foot of grosB meas- 

 urement per mile shall be made for first and second class yachts, 

 and one second For thiid class yachts. 



12th. There shall be no restrictions as regards tha number or 

 kiud of sails to be carried. 



13th. The ordinary hand lead and line only shall he nsed in 

 sounding. 



14th. A competent person shall be placed in each stakeboat to 

 make observations, and in the event of any information being re- 

 quired, he may be examined by the judges for that purpose. 



15th. Yachts on the port tack must invariably give wav to those 

 on the starboard tack ; and in all cases where ihe doubt'of a pos- 

 sibility of a yacht on the port tack weathering tho one on the Btar- 

 board tack shall exist, the yacht on the port tack shall give way. 

 If the other yacht keeps her course and runs into her, the yacht 

 on the port tack shall be liable for all diimi;. 



10th. Any yacht or boat touching any stakeboat or buoy nsed 

 to mark out the course (except as specified hereafter) shall forfeit 

 all claim to a prize. 



17th. Any yaoht or boat bearing away, or altering her course to 

 looward, and thereby compelling another yacht or boat to bear 

 away to avoid collision, shMl forfeit all elaim to a priz«, except 

 when two yachts or boats are approaching a wiudwa-d shore, 

 buoy or stakeboat, with a free wind, and so close to each other 

 that the weathermost cannot bear away clear of the leewardmoBt, 

 and by standing ou further would bBin danger of running a-hore 

 or touching said buoy or stakeboat. Sach leewardmost yacht or 

 boat, on being requested to bear away, is immediately to comply 

 The weathermost yacht or boat must, however, in tbi's case, bear 

 away at tha same time as the one aire, hails, if she can do so with- 

 out coming in contact. 



ISth. When two yachts or boats by the wind are approaching 

 the shore, a buoy or stakeboat together, and so close that the lee- 

 wardmost cannot tick clear of the windwardmost, and by stand- 

 ing on further would bo in danger of running ashore or touching 

 such buoy or stakeboat, such weathermost, yaoht or boat, ou being 

 requested to put about, is immediately to comply. The leewaid- 

 most yacht or boat must in this case, "however, tack at the same 

 moment as tho one she hails, if she can do so without coming in 

 contact. 



19th. When rounding n buoy or stakoboat, the yacht or boat 

 nearest thereto shall be considered the headmost boa'c. and should 

 any other yaoht or boat tbat is in the regatta compel a yacht or 

 boat nearer any buoy or stakeboat to touch the said buov or 

 stakeboat, the yacht orboat so doing shall be liable for all dam- 

 ages and forfeit all claims to a prize. Yachts or boats so com- 

 pelled to touch a buoy or stakeboat shall not suffer any penalty 

 therefor, 



20th. Yachts or boats going free must invariably give way to 

 those by tho wind on either tack. 



21st. Yachts rounding a buoy or stakeboat shall leave it on the 

 port side. 



22d. Yachts or boats, in finishing the regatta, shall pass between 

 two boats anohored iu bno at the starting paint. 



23d. Yachts or boats entering in the regatta shall be governed 

 by the rules and regulations thereof in all particulars, and any 

 yacht or boat breaking any or the rules and regulations of the 

 regatta shall forfeit all claim to a prize and bo liable for all dam- 

 ages that may occur. 



The decision of the judges shall bo final in all oases. 



Take notice especially of Rules 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, and go 

 and do likewise. 



§richeL 



—A. number of reports have been deferred until our next 

 issue. 



Dam's Tram op Enolish Cricketers.- -Oaf t's learn ot 

 splendid cricket players will sail from Liverpool to Quebec on 

 August 28, where they will play their first match on or about 

 Sept, 10, and with Ottawa on 8spt. 15. Three other games 

 will probably be arranged for in Canada. The team will then 

 proceed to Detroit, where the first g-irne in the United States 

 will take place. As far as known, the cricketers will then 

 visit Western New York, New York City and Philadelphia. 

 It is necessary that all fixtures should be made and the route 

 mapped out before Daft leaves England. That no time may 

 be lost, and that this grand international cricketing tour shall 

 iu every way be a success, Mr. Andrew Peek, of the firm of 

 Peck & Snyrler, 124 Nassau street. New York, has been em- 

 powered by Daft to artauge for all matches and attend to the 

 business connected with them in the United States. Secre- 

 taries of American clubs would therefore do well to commu- 

 nicate with Mr. Peck at once, as but a limited numbei of 

 games can be played. The list of players and other informa- 

 tion is expected by the next English mail. Full particulars 

 will be found in our cricket columns. 



Statkn Island vs. Long-wood.— a capital match was 

 commenced on Friday afternoon, the 11th iust.. on the Island 

 grounds between the above named clubs. This was the 

 second game of Boston visitors, and a goodly number of 

 cricket en thusiasts, among whom were many ladies, turned 

 out to bid the Longwoort gentlemen a hearty welcome. ,. It is 

 well worth recording, tbat the Boston eleven was to a mau 

 the same that played the Islauders just one year ago at Long- 

 wood, and we trust that many years will see no changes in 

 its ranks. At 4 o'clock the game commenced with the Long- 

 woods at the bat. The feature of the innings being Farley's 

 45, contributed without a chance. Hubbard and Oaten both 

 batted carefully and well, the latter being run out by a lucky 

 shy by Stevens. At 6, the home club sent Harvey and Moore 

 to the wickets, the latter gentleman, however, was unfortu- 

 nately injured and obliged to retire. Mylie took his place 

 and when time was called at 7, the telegraph showed 40 runs 

 up. The light was very bad, indeed, during ihe last two 

 hours of the play, and the Islanders deserve credit for their 

 stand. On Saturday, at 10:30, the match was resumed, and 

 before the home club was got rid of, 13!) runs were on the 

 book. It was now the Longwooda turn, and they went In 

 for their second innings, with 38 runs behind. Jones, how- 

 ever, got hold of the bowling, and played an inning of 43 in 

 rare good form, his hitting being both hard and clean, Bixt.y 

 added 21, and Hubbard a good (not mit) 80. The. venture 

 closing for 110, which might just as well have been over 140. 

 And here we will say, tbat in bolh this and in the|8t. Georges 

 match, the Boston gentlemen lost a v,st number of runs from 

 want of starting sharp on the first. The- Island 

 pushed for time, succeeded in making tl number 



of runs for the loss of 4 wickets, Ronaldson helping with a 

 (not out) 40. It is but proper to congratulate the Stateu 

 Islanders on their victory, which was achieved against the 

 beat bowling they faced this season, Farley's being purticu 

 larly good. The full score is annexed : 



