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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Febiu-aey .00. IPSO. 



brnation of yacht clubs, and we are glad to see that our 

 influence seems to have been sufficiently powerful to 

 bring ahout tbe convocation wished for, and our thanks 

 arc due to several minor contemporaries tor the ready 

 manner in which thoj have fallen into lino and taken 

 their cue from these col umns. We will now point out, in 

 a general way, in what directions the National Yachting 

 Association, soon to assemble, can exert ils labors to the 

 best advantage. Among the many subjects it should 

 lend its consideration to, we deem the following the 

 most essential, premising that as liberal, a course of delib- 

 erations as consistent with beneficial and tangible effects 

 will tiring about the most far-reaching and acceptable 

 results :— 



1. 'J'lie. adoption or a strong constitution and by-laws, uudor 

 which the National Association is lobave lite and act. 



■i'pointment of a committee of appeal, to whom ques- 

 tions :,t issue and disputes of local OrClut) authorities ami judges 

 can he referred Tor Run] adjudication; in shmt, an executive coni- 



r i-" Itb defined duties and jurisdiction. 



s. A njufprm system of classification for the entire country, so 

 that a single and intelligible denomination or class may he ad- 

 hered to lioui Maine to Texas. 



•t. A rule of measurement, the same for all yachts without ex- 

 ception, in which the five axioms enumerated In our last issue 

 Shall „ itriclVj Observed. 



5. A common sot of sailing pules, defining the ruled the. vend 



li. All matters relating to ballast must be settled according to 

 an accepted plan. If shafting ballast cannot yet he abolished, the 

 manner of shifting, i he kind of ball.:- iss ■ - and the classes 



or yaehls which are at liberty to avail themselves of shifting, 

 should be nxedupon. Rig ring out dead or afi\ e in. I last on planus 

 or by means of rope spans should be discountenanced, and the 

 evil limited as far as possible, if deemed advisable, by offering 

 t lie Inducement of more liberal prize money to races sailed with 

 fixed ballast. An c-qu i -doe BhoulialSQ be given oSnoerning- 

 dumping or spilling ballast attar the starting pun. 



T. Tic. limitation of orews to the number necessary to handle. 

 racing yachts, so as to do away with live ballast and excessive 

 rigs. 



S. The definition of a Corinthian and a professional for obvious 



0. Time allowance adapted to various measurements and lengths 

 , .1 BOttl' - 



It). Races to be held by the association. 



11. The publication of an " Annual," containing listof members, 

 clubs participating, yachts and their details, registration of pri- 

 vate colors, addresses, officers aud other matter. 



la. Allowances to different rigs in mixed tig races. 



13. Annual dues to give praotlcai effecttg the operations of the 

 Association. 



It. Fines and pes tltj ll i be administered. 



15. Club-house, and museum or repository of models, donations 

 aud library. 



10. Distinguishing colors of the Association, (heir shape and 

 size. 



17. A systematic course of lectures and entertainments con- 

 ducive to the spread of a taste and knowledge 'it the science and 

 art of the sport, which may tie printed in the " Annual" for the 

 beiieiit of those residing at a distance. 



is. Rules lor compiling records of races to he observed by Seo- 

 retaries Of clubs belonging to the Association. 



10. t Ollslng with prizes lor seamanship, as explained in POBEST 

 a.m. Sviti:.\M. Feb. 5th. 



20. The general interchange of opinion and courtesy, the rights 

 and civilities to be extendod to yachts vd the Association visiting 

 strange waters, and a yearly bahquef when the treasury is full. 



21. Application Mo Congress for the slinplilleation of the 



We suggest the appointment of one. or inoro committees to 

 consider the more important and pressing of these subjects, and 



In conclusion, we remind the delegates to the first general 

 ,:u.ii la to lake place .March 1st, asancounced, that, 

 many conflicting interests and ideas will be represented, and thai 

 it will be the duty or each delegate to overlook lo some extent 

 personal preferences and hobbies, so that out of chaos order may 

 ,,„,;„. m the end all arc to be congratulated and will benefit 



.Delegates unable In attend in person should bo repre- 

 sented by proxy. Nothing will be final at the first meet- 

 ing, until plttCBd bi l..i< ei.rhrlub for i:.,usidei-iit ion and approval. 

 This meeting stands tu no wise committed to anything which has 

 appearod in these columns, but is free lo act according to its own 



choice upon all poi 



ACTION OF THE S. F. Y. C. 



BELOW we append a c 

 ..r the Committee 01 



s. F. Y. C, and which is 



tho Pacific Coae 



f a letter received by tbe Secretary 

 tonal Yachting Association from the 

 published as an example of tho ap- 

 atioiial Association meets with on 

 illustrates tho liberal spirit of til. 



Eton I rue. Isco yachtsmen, and their generous ami willing support 

 :H initiated lorihe advancement of all parts of I he 



country: 



SAN l'r.ANCtsco, Cab, Ft/). Ulh. 

 Mi;. . inn ■ i National Yaii&ino Association : 



i,,:.\i; .-.,..: [have the honor to inform yon that the following 

 ::,vi. been appointed by the San Francisco Yacht Club 

 tc attend to matter- connected with the National Association :- 

 Ex-Commodore ft. U Ogden (yawl M 

 street, New York; J.Clem L'hler (yawl Emerald), at 

 Lebanon, Pa., and Charles G. Yale (yawl Enid), 203 Sansome 

 treet, 8an Francisco. 



The San t Olrib will heartily indorse any move- 



ment calculated to put t he. yachting interests of America on their 

 p oner fee , , Lthoughafcagreatl : reef rom the yachting 



,,.,,, , ,,,i ,■ .,.,.: ,;... ■ .; ' u'l extent, isolated, we 



(eel none tho less interested in all which shall promote 'he gen- 

 era! welfare ol oiii tm oi ito pastimo. 

 The yachtsman's road between New Vfork witters ai 



Pan Francisco Itay.althoiigh ttte length ot two oceans, has already 

 been oi, etsefl by one of your yachts, ami we hope some day to 

 return tho -, i li in a vessel oi Pacific build. 

 Although debarred com force Dl'elcCumstanceS, from social 

 roup ■ irith [he Crol a uti tn the Fast, wo hope, through 



Let me add that you can assure a hearty welcome to all mem- 

 bers of clubs belonging to the Association ivho may at. any time 

 If they will be kind enough to make thcrn- 

 Ismeti to any of us, they will lie made free Of 

 if our yachts, "wet their jack- 



Hie spray or t 1 

 Respectfully, 



3 Pacific. 



Chas. G. Vale, 

 Sce'y San Franciseo VachtClub. 



YACHTING NEWS. 



Boval Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.— The annual meeting 

 as held on Thursday, Feb. 12th, Lieut. F. It. HEussoy, H.E., Vioe- 

 ommoflore, presiding. The annual report of the Committee of 



lattagl 01 "i sad by the Hon. Secretary. Tl. congratulates 



10 Squadron on the large increase of membership and of yachts, 

 re fleet now numbering thirty-eight vessels. The Squadron tms 

 justly earned the title of " the racing club of America,'' bestowed 

 upon it by Forest aud Stream— having in each of the past two 

 years sailed more i races than any other club in America- 



In If" 



tho 



11 lull 



.u'led 



>rty 



ght 



starters; andinlST9the number rose to eleven, witli sixty-eight 

 entries and fifty-eight starters. The number i , . 

 grew in proportion, nineteen being won in 1S79 to sixteen in 1STS. 

 Of these prizes twelve were given by the Squadron, ouetq Mayor 

 Tobin, two by the officers It. A. and It. L'., who repeated their 

 handsome gifts of 1*78, and the remainder by the officers of the 

 Squadron. The prizes were won as follows !— 



1st m 



i. ■..'... Tilg. ■ Owner. Tons. Prize. Prize. 



Osve'iL- . . .Mr,,-.-, Yv. H. Brool;lield T :> 



Hebe Sloop .I.E. Butler 8 2 1 



Mute . . MiY.p Li, sir. 1 11111!;.,:.. ', ;l 1 



Seaf'oam Schooner.... Lieut, r. ("'. Carter. ..27 1 1 



Phantom. Sloop XV. H. Troop 7 11 



Lily Sloop W.H.TVeelcs ....5 f 1 



Ina Sleep.. F.S.TTest 3 1 1 



Petrel Sloop A. C. Edwards 20 1 



Volant e Schooner. .. .F. Rudolph 9 .. 1 



For the. coming season His Honor Lieutenant-Governor Archi- 

 bald has kindly offered a cup to lie sailed for. 



The Hon. Treasurer's accounts were, as usual, referred to the 

 Committee of Management for audit, and the discussion of ques- 

 tions proceeded with. A resolution proposed by the Hon. Secre- 

 tary to alter the present rule of measurement was voted on by 

 yacht owners, and negatived, whereupon tho mover gave notice 

 ot'a resolution, tobebrought forward at thenext general meet- 

 ing, providing that in the ease of yachts with immersed counters 

 the whole length of immersion shall be added to the mean length 

 on keel and between the pendieulavs for the calculation of the 

 tonnage. The rule governing flying starts was amende i DJ 

 enacting that in all class races BO time shall be allowed Cor differ- 

 ence ofstarl, and thai In open races tho difference of time at the 

 start up to live minutes, shall be alipwcd for in calculating 

 the time allowance, but any yacht crossing the line after tho ex- 

 piration of live minutes from the starting gun shall be disquali- 

 i'ud. A motion to allow schooners to enter in united races at 

 three-tilths their real tonnage, and to give and receive time al- 

 lowance ou their reduced rate, was, after being amended by al 

 low ing yawls to enteral four-fifths their real tonnage, carried on 

 a division. Mr. F. S. AY est gave not ice that at the next meeting 

 ho would move that this be rescinded. The Hon. Secretary gave 

 notice that he would move a resolution defining the status ,,f the 



>fflc 



r of tho da 



littees fo: 



! pr 



oral of Canada; 

 Uear-t.'onimodoi 



E. It 



:, F. 



. Tu 



\V. II. Troup. Commit tool' .Management : The nag 

 Hon. Treasurer, etojBsfo; .1. Cronan, S. A. White, .1. W. Stairs.J, 

 E. Holler, !■'. S. West. Sailing rommince : Tho Flag Officers and 

 Hon. Treasurer, a officio; F. M. fasppn, Lieut. C. 0. Carter, t:..i:.: 

 w. H. ltrooktield, W. Medley. L.Briand. Measurers: J, r:. Butler, 

 O.H. I. like. The fixtures for the season of. 1880 will be announced 



-hi schooner Ziln, 18ft. watt r- 

 ..-l.i I thousand miles along the coast. 

 ran, of this city, and will be altered into 

 led a whale-lioal model of large Ctia 



Thbeb M.)itr.Ci:iTi:n 

 line, which has cruised 

 has been bought by Mr. 

 a cutter. She may be 



place nl and deep draft, having tilt, beam and 2ft, Bin. wider. 



\Yo have also just finished the design of uu-tonner for B Canadian 

 gentle-man, and an 8-touncr is to be laid down immediately for 

 BTow York owners. 



iin: v.Mirr IUii.t.ebs.— Scarcely aweck has passed of late but 



thai II has been our agreeable task to call attention to so fresh 



accession to the advertisements oi yaiht-buiidcrs and others iii 

 thctrade. The support given by the business community to this 

 journal is the best proof of its extended and \ 

 circulation. And well they may take advantage of our lead, for 

 this journal enjoys a virtual monopoly of the yaebie 

 of \" ■ riei. having drivon all rival Hags from the sen. Our cir- 

 culation among the yachting community is Itu-irer than that o; 

 nil other publications combined, taken several times over, and we 

 ■ _- this one class alone more readers than Ihcentoe cir- 

 culation rd many a minor contemporary devoted to the stable or 

 io the retailing of longshoreman's yarns. Wedeem it but a duty 

 lo advvriisers to warn them against tin. false representations of 

 .. ■ sheets which do not hesitate to seek trade at tho ex- 

 pense of truth. There is a wide margin between the brazen pre- 

 varication m an advertisement of "a million and a half copies 

 issued todate" and the rcabiy of a petty circulation of not much 

 no -r i'iv ■ huiidivj, if that many. Sheets which have to resort to 

 such palpable falsehood to secure even (lie recognition of their 

 existence onnnot offer much inducement to advertisers, lind of 

 this wefcavo tho testimony of those who were beguiled into the 

 i-.i.slnsoi thesehemers. Th 



of Mr, Samuel Avers, yacht -builder, wiio has the best . 

 bis shop for any class of work. T!e3ides a number ..r small (raft 

 he has about completed a loft, sloop, of which we may give fur- 

 ther particulars. 



. e ■ , _ .. ■ . Mr . i i li i ,,■ , ■ 



i ■.. tt in oommissiQn all winter in San Iranciseo, A new Di-rt. 



launch will be built in the name coy. and th'e FIi t'clti r is receiving 



a new cabin, The schooner I'tari, built by Captain Turner, is for 



,i h SajtplW, the yawl Tielet, of Beniela, and the 



sloop Flint, and Stone's uciv Craft. It is also -reported that the 



schooner J. C. CQUtivn bus boon old la i . O'C , rod may be 



put into tho t.rado. Mr. McDona igh, Qer fon u r owner, will 



build anew oraft, al i the Owner I ■ | , no 



' 1)1 ' li.ue. .Mr. Sear?, ot Boston, I'oi I i I Ij , , , 6 

 TT'eidiYO-ii, is haying a new schooner built down East, said I o be 



Hit it. long: and Sam Pine, of Creenpoint, has conti el 



build a steam yacht, 7axir>, for Jlr.lli,,,' ,,: ; , klynt engines, 

 10x111, by Rowland, of Norwalk, Coun. 



Seawaxiiaka Yacht Corn.— The annual ditmei 

 at Dclmonico's lasi Fridnj was partldpati I in B n unnitiei- of 



ii i,s- elier prominent eliilis. The b. st of feeling 



pi ovielf il. and e • i:. i, I '"ir, ivlien all hands .-qiinroil BwflJ fOl 

 home, tie .:;.i,:-;- I tin •■ ■ P. 1 1 ,. ., i ,,|P. a,,,.. cia,ted. 



Yacst Feu Sal:;. -In another column will be found the notice 



of a 25-ft. keel yacht for sale. She is jusf tl cat Eon ', ' 



cruising and can bo purchased at a great bargain, fully fitted. 



Ciiuisnoi tn- CtiALEUR CAY.- . , . ll wu= bloifina fresh, 

 very fresh, from nor: is nda ' ibres I I I agher'sBeaoh 



Light, old Mlllett, foren tat Jack, Id id 



a "smoker," traveling rapidly toward the yacht. Then 

 was the time to shorten sail, but wo were not Wse intinie, 1'aney- 

 ingthat she won hi drag What she COUld nut carry. With eabin 

 doors wide open to tbe cockpit, Whole inn sol. (' r. soil, jib and 

 ii.i.'./eu on her. we let her tube it. Whew! the next second wo 



wondered whether we hftfl ga ton i [thou! knowing 



it; the sen was nil overus, uouril il to ,- lift and cabin roll 

 (jranbrio. bown helm, let Uyforesheet, down mainsail ! .vnt. a 

 moment too soon. She Shivered, quivered, trembled under the 

 blow of the tempest, but she upi-o s t . slowly from that uncouifort- 

 ableand dangerous position on her beam-ends, nod it was bail and 

 pump like old boots I i re i b r, : -.-:- .-. illowed in the trough of 



thesea. flardnp . ai i 



rid of this very superfluous mass of liquid; and let. us lh. a 



stars the Ai/mji/nre is deflp and carri, s her ballast low down. 

 Where would your in ,, ,: ,.,:!,,..- model be now? I'gh! un- 

 pleasant to think of. innil -: 1 I Sti'OkC, if 1 good 

 as Webb I should littTnno chance with this lee-going tide. All 

 ■ il' ; pper ; koop heron her oourso again. And so we beat up 

 under headsall and mizz- n and rrav.l into rurecll's r, n ,. . . 



A word about the yacht. She maasuxi m., n nil, sift. on 

 I he water-line; has abeam of '.if'. Sin. and draws 5f I. aft. She is 



Mr. a B. brow::. ■ ' il 38] B01 '., -iuce the 



cruise whereof I write, thai a running topmast, running bow- 



spritaudbig miz2en would be improvoments. She is i pen 



also for outside work. Her easl oookpli isu icon ilj ,- m ,,,,- 



able li. landlooked raters; burtvoh, ye god ai a Mi i I -:. . 



iramisiake la oponwatorl There woredays, l 



In the course of our wanderings when v ■ lari : 



wished she were fiusl ked and \l>,r be I lall be when she 



again ventures out. along tho li Sdl her cabin is pleasant ai 



isiiini'l in line weather the disadvantages of tho eooltpitare 

 not apparent, while Its coi ' inlcnoo Is undoubted, the puni fitting 

 iu nicely ami being oui of the way when sailing. . . . Cape 



Cteorgewaa our furthest point on the way ; no wind ( 



but luckily a strong tide, which swept us up to the breakwater 

 under the cape, whore, as the tide turned, we deemed il prudent to 

 remain, li was vety pretty Ci ail round, an I quite 



able. A sunrtRf experience on . i mini 1 w i Hi shadestri i, 



and fair, and we giided past P tnri,,, ■, ,,, i , eeoinside 



the island and have a look al the town, but that would have in- 

 volved a pull agalnstwiud and tide, and I. hero was too much of 

 the latter and not enough of the former to risk tho heat. Wo 

 BUtwIth speaking the pilot-boat and sending a tele- 

 gram to our friends at home to apprize them of our sai 



'ftiesanic pilot-boat, bytheway. bad itad a lesson alio,, i 



■ ■-.] which ! fancy berorew will not soon forget, 'i in 

 famous America, with that wondrous twee of hor's improved by 

 the substitution of lead lor lion, a iiood part of 1 1 I,, 



being on her keel, was oruising in these waters. It w.- , 



.....d her owner, yielding to the wishes of bi 



". L'p went the signal for a 



horily afierwaid ibo pilot schooner tacked to Cet i 



thoyacht. Somehowi iustoatl of ranging just ahead of lief, the 



piotou follows found em, nor was it 



- 

 her. '•Sure y ' lo1 M led I, o 



on board, to the General. And il took a Utile whhe to convince 

 him t'nai me virior of USlwasnot a tea-kettle.— Rouai 

 Hunt's Magazine. 



TnE C.M.i i Soil! : Nothing wi I 



Mil lew. Scrub witl pvlnkli . It i diln Bd Iii it 



water, dry in the sun. Hut the best plan is to treat all 



H is ,., , | i 



water 1-pound df finely powdered lit a, ■, r ftnolj 



powdered augai of lead; when thoroughly dissolved 

 . ', rill pel : . ■' , 

 of the same far ten hours. After 



For heavy canvas, i sugar of 



lead, llnh' .,_,:!, 



e<iual parts or gntta-].ereiia and genuine nsphaltuni: apply i i tfl 



the slit or Joint, cloaiilg sa with pr 



The sheiring strength of ■ 



plates, is ten tons; and the double shedVli 



root, passing through three plates, is eighteen tons. This will be, 



for a l-incli rivet, single shear, eighteen tons; double 



thirty two tons. Plating dj Steamer, ; I i . u tl tni 



tfJO feet long, the garboards are i-lnoh thick, sides Inch, with 

 the strakes at beam-ends doubled. 



MARINE ART IN WATER COLORS. 



Editor Forest and Shram:— 



i .1 H-i-u. v.-'nero tr&e annual exhil u 



.. tings is at )■'• ii I went, 



:. Kv io view the marine flisp] i 



ional critic or artist, but eimply 

 with a y;u lilsinan'it ries, uibl I write them up [OH down) 

 with ay;:,..' which will ).nive. i trust, 



to be as quick to recogsizi ii nue aud teelijii- 



caJ merit as ready ro notice faults. 



In the North Room wo have : 



No, 25. "Morning o» the Shore," by C. M. Dewey, 

 whfchis a pleasing picture, well drawn, v,oil painted, 

 natural and dewy, as it Bhould be in tht n 



Nos. 35and 58 are scenes on th£ | 

 Samuel Oohnan. >, T ot Up to his hi.ch-water mark. "Water 

 and sails indicate a calm ; smoke and petulant call for a 



breeze — "a most amusing parados." D' ,,i. , , 



seem to be ralicukmsly dwpropdrtionate to biae of boate, 



