Oct. 4, 1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



197 



Meanwhile it was noted that Fanny had sagged to leeward much 

 more than is her wont, and this was at flr.-.t laid co the amateur 

 skipper at the wheel. We learn, however, that she hurst her outer 

 bo >stay and could not be kept at her work for fear of the con- 

 a ■••■ rhougbJ apie rounfied ahead of her special competitor 



and landed Hie psaze we saw enough of t e two to hazard the opinion 

 that. Oar fluke and bad handling, shekels are a bit safer on Fanny 

 than upon (lie "old favorite," at least m moderate weather, such as 

 v..- had last Saturday. We charge onlv the usual ten cents for this 

 "point," and hope it may save rash capitalists of "the 6treet" from 



md to the southward and 



mile in the lead, t 



next. Mini 



■ell out the Hire" lead. 

 Oriva giving the cue. 

 e and a half utiles unc„ . 

 J After a long board they once more headed east, the big 

 . ... - '.s; <- .■■,),■ .. ; ■ i I,. 



1 showed a black side. With enough eastings to make sure 

 g. Oriva was tacked for the mark, Gracie and Fanny folio w- 



: i i . i i . ' . .... ■... ill 



is now had. and though the big ones had water rushing in 

 ppers, Oriva did not heel a degree mare than her 1 n't- -t-ie 

 mm- for the lightship, a magnitieem sighs, paying out to 

 ■ b.iiikmc -lop.-.on balloon .jibs taking the wind a. point 

 beam in to the beach, and rousing in sheet around the Hook, 

 me along late, long ago out of the race. The turn of the 

 was made as follows: 



4 5S 24 Vixen E 17 50 



4 59 16 Clytie 5 24 00 



5 06 35 Nokomis - 5 35 00 



tance from the Ge ner spindle to the ship as the crow dies 



a had o 



eirdi 



r Vixen at the spindle. 



i kee 



., _.iva sailing in the most 

 luliiiii:.: th, 721"!. t.traeie half way into shore, 

 o on Fanny's quarter. The committee steamer 

 • engine could turn to catch the third class. 

 md expectant eyes peered through the 



tch for the ii 

 le out and he 



ting r 



take* 



Crocodile had gone 



and green pierced the 



an like demons' eyes, and soon the lofty, eaunt out- 

 Gi aide's rig loomed up close aboard and shot over the finish 

 i like a pliantom frightened, followed a. few minutes 

 y e.n.-l her similar apparui ... ic starboard, this 



:..■•- | 'is -si : ... I., .smart ciucer. b ir,JL2 h.-r i.Y~lnn to announce 

 piopei ly Li I ins committee. There was a rush to the bows of 

 ■ties. and. eiieers rem the night. I'm' file nobby clipper and sal- 

 's, i. en mid pulled off the grandest victory from the fastest 

 n record, beating tlie Vixen home by nearly forte minutes. 

 -da match of the utmost importance in its bearings upon the 

 aiul so ended a lesson which will serve as an effective stopper 

 re old. windy vagaries in glorification of visionary virtues an 

 tied and narrow-visioned school lias invested in beam, shoal 

 igitt displacement, the centerboard and the rig of the nursery 



Elapsed. Corrected 



Start. Finish. 



"MNot timed. 



7 54 lb 

 7 58 10 



. race. Gracie wins $ 100. Oriva 



WENONAIL— This beauty is now for sale, her owner intending to 

 build larger. An order has been sent to England tor a dtv-ent Oregon 

 spar, asuotlii g first-class is to be had iu the market here. Strange 

 tn.it we should be obliged to send abroad foi sticks of American 



of ' 



.the 



C — A match was sailed Sept. 20 o 

 trad buoy 14 in l.awer bavand retiu 

 . May and Knight Templar, for the C. 



match was a resail of the August is 

 i foul which could not be dri i. I. 



a big ballooner. Knight Templar v- 

 . iiiii May, 5:13:43. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C— The fall matches of this 



club will attract universal interest, Since the complete discomfit- 

 ure of the crack sloop Vixen by the cutter Oriva, the fight between 

 the two types has taken fresh life, and the coming matches give new 

 vigor to the one issue in yachting circles which overshadows every- 

 thing else. Unfortunately Wenonah cannot appear for want of a 

 mast, and as she is the smartest cutter of the fleet, the loss is a seri- 

 ous one to the cause of honest vessels. But perhaps Bedouin, if 

 soiled by an expert, is abb- to fake care of her class, and Oriva may 

 repeat her wondrous performance of last Saturday. First match 

 set down for Saturday. Oct. 13: second match for Tuesday, Oct. 16. 

 It is possible the new Ileen may stretch her canvas upon these occa- 



KNICEERBOCKER Y. C— Fall matches will be resailed Saturday. 

 Oct. 6. The new measurement recommended by the committee is the 

 sail area and length rule of the Seawanhaka Y. C. Waut of space 

 pi events our printing in full the new ride, and also a decision in the 

 matter of lulling round upvior mark in last race. We must content 

 ourselves with forwarding v. i-itten decision to the club, and announc- 

 ing that in our Tier. Nettie Thorp, Gracie, Sara, Corina K. and Lizzie 

 K. all rounded the mark iu proper manner, complying with the rule 

 of the club, hut that the wording of the rule should be made more 

 explicit to avoid misunderstanding. 



ILEEN.— This new crack cutter will be launched from Piepgrass's 

 yard, Greenpoint, Thursday at noon. We call attention to her snug 

 fig. Compared fco sloops of her length,, her rig looks like a jury, yet 

 itisall that is required to drive along such a fine form. Hoist 3&ft. 

 on 65ft. loadlitie. aaaiiist s.sft. t;,j- a slop of like lencth. One more 

 bigpointin the favor of the cutter. Ileen will fit out at once for a 

 winter's cruise to the West Indies. 



STOP AND THINK.— Will the gent! 



lei. i-!.;.si;,s. .;. ■ . ...;,:-. .mils', rim. s|, 



stoops with the narrow beam of cuttt 



ters in all respects save in keel, please 



shy of the best point in a culler, they are risking the loss of the 



America Cup? "Will tlnr s. ip and think about Oriva's incomparable 



performance dead to windward' 



SAIL PLAN OF TANDEM CANOE 



d thedoubli 



WE give above the sail plan 

 last number of Forest a: 

 cruising rather than racing. Tl 

 down to 47 and 34f t„ and the mi: 



Mainmast— Deck to truck. 10ft. 

 Diam. at deck, skin. 

 Diani. at truck. H«m 

 Rake '/..in. to 1ft. 



Main boom 9ft. ; diam. IJjjin. 



Main yard 7ft.; diam. lj^m. 



Main battens, oval, %Xll4in. 



Mainsail— Head, 7ffc. 

 Foot, 9ft. 

 Luff, 6ft. Oin. 

 Leach. 10ft. Sin. 

 Tack to peak, 12ft. 

 Clew to throat, 10ft. 6in. 

 a a, Main tack. 

 b 6, Main halyard. 

 c c c, Parrels. 

 (7, Mam sheet sling, 

 e, Main sheet. 



anoe described in the. 

 ig being dr signed for 

 ainsa.il is tSft., reefing 



mast— Deck to truck, Oft. 

 Diam. at deck, llsin 

 Diam. at truck ;|in 

 i. to Iff. 



Mizzen "no, an oft. lii 

 Mizzen yard 4ft Sin 

 Alizzen battens, ova 



fa 



', 4ft. 



_.acb, Oft. lin. 

 Tack to peak. Iff. sin. 

 Clew to throat, 6ft. 3in. 

 /, Mizzen halyard. 

 Mizzen tack. 



Miz 



sheet. 



IL 



BELLEVILLE RACING— The 

 Barber & Leslie, of Belleville, Out. 

 four starters, IolantheandNorah ' 

 fifteen miles, wind strong southwi 

 Norah having to allow her 25m 

 consecutively to bee imeprope 



tch for the cup presented by 

 -as sailed September 28. Out of 

 were the only ones to finish. Course 

 rest. Iolanthe won by 6m. 24s.. the 

 Tne cup must be won three times 

 r. Amateurs to steer. 



SHARPIES.— A e 



LIVE AND KIC 



."PS 



vislies to know why we publish so 



the province of a live journal to 



all hobbies and caprices. The more rope 

 >se in the wrong hang themselves. Let the 



er merits u ith the rest. 



"The cutter furore is over." "No one talks 

 cutter any more." "The cutter boom has passed away." Pshaw I 

 Pull down your jerseys The cutter is booming livelier than ever be- 

 fore. Cutter stock is at its pinnacle. More new cutters in prospect 

 than ever before. 



SANDY HOOK TELEGRAPH.— The Sandy Hook telegraph station 

 ought to be important isii to justify keeping the office open after 



7P.M. Atpia-seui the Hook is cut off ' from the rest of the world at 

 that early hour, and neither shipping nor yachtsman can get a word 

 to the c'ty. 



EASTERN YACHT AGENCY.-Messrs. Burgess have establi.heda 

 new agency for the purchase and sale of yachts in Boston, and will 

 "' o make a specialty of designing, buildm-. lifting out and laving 

 sfortheprer- - 



up. Their addrei 



. O. Box 2.629. Boston. 



FIXTURES. 



Oct. 6-K. C. C. Regatta, Eighty-sixth street, N. R. 



KNICKERBOCKER C. C— The fall regatta of the Knickerbocker 



C C. will be held on the Hudson oil their club house at the foot of 

 Eighty-sixth street, on Saturday, October 6. at 3 P. M. The pro- 

 gramme of races, open to members only, is as follows: 1. Paddling 

 race. Class B, 16 mile, 3 P. M. 2. Paddling race, Class A. 1 mile, 3:20 

 P. 31. 3. Sailing race. Class B. 1 mile. "3:45 P. --: . 4. Sailing race. 

 t". less A. 4:30 P. M. 5 Tandem paddling race, 1 mile, 5:20P.M. A 

 stetim lauch will follow the races, tickets for w iiich may be obtained 

 ■ f ,'■■. s i i si us ... let; West Twenty-third street, up to the 5th. Stages 

 will be in waiting ui I he Eighty first station of the Ninth avenue "L" 

 road from 1:30 to 2:45 P. M. to convey members and friends to the 

 club house. 



The sails are made of fit... ... 



file cages being turned in several times and hemmed The main 

 mck is led down through a block on the after side et" a I ■ .... -p-d-c 

 baud that encircles the masi, and is belayed on the port id- n.ioh, 

 amidships. The main halliard leads down t touch a die.'. I. mm ,- 

 the starboard side of the snider band, arid belays on a . is... on star- 

 board side of well, while the dosvnliai.il leads th.-eum. ,. -::.,; I. n- block 

 on the port stdeof mast to iinrt si.-ie of svcU Th- . ,, : .m- .■- iu two 

 parts fast to the masihead. and leads down on Is..., -id. s ,-.,' ■:„... Ka ii, 

 and tin ouch a bulls-', c lashed on the under side or the boom. The 

 jackstay is also made fast at the masthead, leads down ii,e p..rlside 

 outside of the sail, and is lashed to the mast jus: above the boom. In 

 lowerine or setting the sail, it lies in the topoinglift and jackstay. 

 which prevent its falling ov. rboard. 



The mizzer. ta-k leads direct to a cleat on the deck near the mast, 

 and the halliard leads throuah a single block lashed to the mast, and 

 is belayed to a cleat near the after end of the well on the starboard 

 side. The mizzen sheet leads to a cleat 



ide of the well. The mizzen toppmglif 



the sail), and also terminates in crowfeet on 

 mizzen may be lowered and allowed to hang ii 

 A yoke is provided on the afteraide of ttuftili 

 the tifter man may steer, while another style 

 the body plan, is fitted to the slides forward, u 

 by the forward mar. or by a man who is sailin 

 ease the hatch i is removed and stowed below, 

 aft to the fore edge of hatch /r, and the openit 

 weil closed with a. canvas, cover. This cover is i 

 and fits down over the coaming and the edge , 

 its lower edge are hooks such as are used on s 

 cord is run through them and oyer serewhead: 

 ing the cover tightly clown. A door in the aftt 

 there for storage, the forward compartment 



. pel 



_s of 

 The 



THE FUTURE CAMP OF THE AMERICAN 

 CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



THE most valuable feature of the American Canoe Lbs tttol 

 its annual n t. I .rineinc together is ii.,i,.,-. -a,- .,m,-i 



.planers and cauoss of all t ypes." a it. as line e, a . .,-. ■, ,.i, - . ■,•,.; 



isonsof the diff-ront bents and discussions of !,,.-- . . ■;, , ,.,;•, 



besides promoting good fellowship 

 body of canoeists. The -~-- ; 



to make the n 

 of n " 



and.1 



endeavor of the 



more and mores 

 added interest it 



/-fill e 



ami to do this 

 after vear. 



This" season it was deemed advisable to I 

 cepting the kind invitation of ex-Commodr 

 ise of a hearty welcome line been more tiiai 

 from the United states pronouncing 1 he m 

 speaking in the highest terms of their res 

 ever, seems to have been understood bv soi 

 the Canoe Islands at Lake George: nu'.i at 

 question was brought up of the place of me 

 tions being suggested and i he matter bein 

 Exeeuthe Committee Tl 

 year was to bring the 

 large body of Canadit 

 ami any permanent 

 plated 



l and its w ( 

 -, who knew 



-u Lai - 



The association went to Lake George hrst in lSSO. when the means 

 of transportation, at least for canoes, was very bad. and with no 



