ArjousT 81, 1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



97 



followed the example of English, Canadian and United Status canoe- 

 ists wbo hove made man v and Ions cruises on ro gl. and I -road 

 watera-tthev have taken along the auxUiary motor, tin- light oar and 

 the outrigger. The ritualistic canoeist maytak'fi his lignt paddling 



ttu 



paddle 



tid >i... 





easy i-M.l iliTi'tr can., esfoi lone i rm-Vs has been passed. A roomy, 



paddler cannot he found, is gem-rally loo large and too heavy for the 

 paddle on rough and broad waters, such as the North American con- 

 tinent offers !o the lover or nature. 



M. •-..•.. Neideand Kendall are old cruisers, and have earned their 

 laurels on belli fresh and salt water. They 



(.■Inn 



I ' Wh 



Thei 



Orleans, and will cross thai city to Lane Fontcliartraiii and the Gulf 

 of Mexico. They will then continue along the coa«t eastward and 



southward until they have pass-d Cape Sable on the southwest end 

 of Florida If time permits the canoeists will push their explora- 



Biscay Bay to f'ape Florida, and from that locality proceed northward 

 on I heir homeward journey. HoniCON. 



Canoe Islands, Lake George. 



BEVERLY Y. C.-AUC. 19. 



Kditor Forest and Stream: 



The seventieth regatta of the B. Y. C, the first open race of the 

 season, took place off Tobey Island, Monument Beach. Aug. 19. The 

 sloop North Star of the E. Y. C. »-as. through the kindness of Mr. 

 Dorr, used By the fridges, Messrs. Geo. H. Richards, A. H. Hardy 

 ami W Uoyd Jeffries. 



Course (oj sloops and cats over 23ft. sailing measurement was: 

 From judges 1 yacht off Tobey Island buoy, leaving Scraggy Xcck 

 buoy and Bird Island buoy on starboard and return. 1! miles. Course 

 for small cats was: Leaving Black buoy No 3 on starboard, Abiel's 

 Ledge buoy No. 1 nnd Dry Ledge buoy No. 18 on swrbourd, T miles. 



In the morning the wind was strong N. K.l.ui. it. gradually died 



gun was tired promptly at" I. Although several l.ojts were in siglit,' 

 healing up, Iht.v did not. arrive, till unite late 



The first boat over was the Curlew at 1 :u!>:iW. follow cd bv Ariel and 

 Nolimd, the latter Jtisec. after lime ; tie- Isabel seemed to have gone 

 to sleep and crossed the line among the eaihoau (ituiii. 13see. late. 



After running down a couple of miles the boats stmek a S. W. 

 wind dead ahead: and from here on the wind kept sliiCting from one 

 point to another, one boat being rail down while the next was be- 

 calmed. The summary is as follows: 



SLOOPS OVER TWENTY-NIKE FEET. 



Measurement, Actual. Corrected. 



Curlew, T. W. Rohlnson, Waioli.im .a*/ g' a'll'oi 2 '35:18 



Nomad. J. S. Fay. dr.. It. Y. c 3d 7 8 48 83 2 36 00 



Atiel. F. K. liacoti. Jr.. B. Y. C *> -I 3 40 06 8 .'its IS 



Isabel, J. C. Chapman. N. B . Y. C .85 3 2 42 21 2 30 03 



it was f,,und thai Ariel aud Curlew had carelessly sailed course 1. 

 not 2, v* shown on the judges' boat. No. 1 being the reverse of No. S. 

 Both were ruled out. The first prize giveu to Nomad, second to 

 Isabel. 



Mal.tic, ,7. II. Arnold. Marion 



..88 io 



Myrtle, <;. K. Phiiiney. Monu't neach. 2T -I 



Violet, funic] Cro-by. Ost.-rville 27 C 



M. Delorey, M. DeOorey. Providence.... " 

 Tantrum .1. M Codmon. I! Y. 

 Alcyone, 6. D. Phinnev. Monu't. Beaeh. . 



■■-.■■v. tfoanmenl Beach 24 2 



Lucille, N. F. Smalley, ostcrvilje -M 3 



Mascot, F. E. Bacon, Jr., B Y. G 84 



F.loanor, Kichar.'i Codnian. I! Y i : ~-i :> 



Thorn, H. Stockton, B. Y .:SB 2 



Iris, E. A. Hung.-). 1!. Y.C 21 2 



Mnticliuc. Kbeii Holmes. Marion 24 .'> 



Moonaky, Igna's Sargent. Jr.. Waquoit.28 10 



Annie was 5miu. aud Rival 4sec. late at start. 

 and Myrtlo second prize. 



rVTHIJEE FEET AND UNDER. 



Measurement. Aotual. Corrected 



8 a an 



; m m 



Mottle 



•j i3 as 



J -1-1 17 



■; fs so 



Phosie, Ben 

 Clara B., E 

 Gem, I. Th, 

 Dolly, A. ' 



Glibbs. Onset Bay 91 8 



. Bangs, B. Y.C 80 5 



as, U. Y. C 14 6 



rdy, B. Y.C 



It. : 



■: 8-> v 



Mystery.B Stockton, B. Y. C 21 Jl 



Hippie, F. K. Bacon. Jr., B. Y.C. -" •: 



Edith L , V. C. Blaukc-nship, Marion . . .18 Gj 

 Minnie, F. Tudor. Monument Beach 

 Comola, C. Ciirrv. Monument. Beach 



Index, R. Smith, Fairhavou 



Sprite, J. \Y. Clark. Mattapoisett. . . . 

 Bessie, — Smith, New Bedford . . .oiarteu 

 Phosie was ICsec. late; sho wins first and C 

 On the whole, the r. 

 bringing up a wind 



88 u 



2 38 as 



8 88 t'l 



21 n 



2 10 48 



2 20 58 



20 ■)% 



2 42 17 



2 30 01 



ik <% 



2 49 J 3 



2 31 48 



I7 1lj| 



Srarted. 



8 -id :>i 



2 34 69 



Not timed. 





Start. -d. 



Not timed. 





■led. 



and lit: 



Not timed. 



*a B. second prize. 



fair test of the boats, the rear bonis 

 and flukes being frequent. Tiller. 



LEAD AND DEADRISE IN 1S5S- 

 JSWVtor Forest mid Stream: 



I have been very much interested in the "new departure" In yachts 

 so ably supported in Font:- -. am. STaEAM, In I85S I had built in Phila- 

 delphia a sloop yaclt I 80ft. keel, for us- in the J< rse.v sounds, of 

 course she could not draw much water, but I had a pretty sharp bot- 

 tom and tlaretl her above the water lip.-. She tlrew 8ft. aft, but in 

 shoal places I took six old fifty-sixes from t!,.. >tern and put them in 

 her eyes, and thus I iptn-d up I In- stern Dm. She was low rigged, her 

 sail heaving but 28ft. hoist.;but I bad a large top sail that was set from 

 the deck for light wiuds in going through tie- ••thoroughfares." She 

 was quite fast, and for her build an excellent sea boat, but 1 was 

 surprised at the difference that half a ton of coal made in her sailing. 

 She would lay a point nearer the wind, and I could hold on. until the 

 water was up to her trunk, then let go the helm, and up she came. 

 She w-ns nearly non-capSlsSble. The lead was laid on each side 0( the 

 well in her limbers, ana fastened there, and was in addition to her 

 other ballast. Now. if it bad been in her keel the effect would have 

 been much greater. I used to take mv wife and children in her. and 

 feel perfectly sate, but before I had the lead I did not After 1 put iu 

 this lead I tried her in a shoal bay in a heavv northwestern. If I had 

 capsized or tilled her she would have been In oi.B .1 or Ifl ..f water, 

 and with thai wind the bay went nearly dry at low water, so that I 

 gave her overy chance to do her worst that dav. but I found that ahe 

 was safe. 1 find iii her old •Log'' that 1 had l.OOSIbs. of lead. 



Johnson Tow.n, Va , Old Fogy. 



EARLIEST AMERICAN VESSELS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I learn from some old private papers thai the first vessel built by 

 our forefathers was called the Blessing of the Bay, built in I0Si, 

 launched July -J, amid great rejoicing. She was of thirty tons burden 

 and cost tlla sterling. 



The second vessel was hnilt in Boston iu 1634, of about fifty tons, 

 and called the Desire, and commanded by ("apt Perce, who came 



over in the Aun. She was the first -. ■■- I the ocean 



from i his side. 



The third vessel built was the bar!: lilt at Salem 



in 1635, of fifty tons burden She -.v.:- re -comd >■■ s-'l that crossed 

 the ocean from this side. She made a remarkably quick passage of 

 eighteen days. Her great beauty antl originality In form .rented n 

 great public interest, "and hundreds decked to view her. She brought 

 Back fifty passengers to Boston. : . F W. 



BARNSTABLE REGATTA.— A public regatta for catboats was 

 sailed off Barnstable, Mass., Aug 22, with the following result: Isabel. 

 Cttpt. Hopkins, won in Keeonrf cln.sR .in JSm 28a . second inntifr eoinc 



tO LllUc, CSpt. 1 iO :.-:-. (1 



Banner, Capt. Bealo, « 

 Capt. Smith. 



NEW BEDFORD^, C.-An excellent match wn« sailed in Buzzard's 

 Bay. Aug. 24. open to second class schooners and first class sloops 

 Alice from Boston arrived too late to sail with the schooners, crew 

 being used up iu the passage. Judges. G. M. Crapo. E. P. Haskell, 

 Jr. and H. M. Chase, aboard the tug Nellie. Interest, ran high iu the 

 fight between Peerless and Boston's former crack, the closc-windod 

 Fearless. Both crowed with main gafftopsails, Fearless with fore- 

 topmast boused. Wind was fresh ti-oin southwest, and Peerless 

 worked down to the lien and Chickens aud rounded first at t :t'..i i. 

 Fearless following at 1:12:1a. From there ii was a.-a-e of bdh... „,.,-„ 

 to the mark near Quick's Hole. Aboul halt way the jibtopsail of 

 Peerless went over the side, and the other schooner got into a similar 

 scrape, both losing lime iu lauding the lost canvas." Peerless iibed 

 aiomid the mark at2:28:50,Fearl-ss at-.'.. «:'.'!'. With booms to starboard 

 quick time was made for home. Peerless egsaj cd spins iter, but she bad 

 to guy too sharp and tool; in the sail. She was first home, but lost 

 to her sister on allowance. The sloops made a good race. Windward 



taken. The first two maile a dead heat ..I it, the prize going to the 

 cutter on allowance. Fearless takes 1,100 and Hesper #7i. Summni-y 

 as under: 



Start. Finish. Actual. Corrected. 



Fearless 1104 43 3 17 07 4 22 24 3 39 Oil 



1102 3.8 8 10 1ft 4 17 11 4 08 SO 



gasper 11U4 llfj 



Windward 11 03 3li 



North Star 11 05 01 



S M 31 4 so 2fi 4 49 14 



8 S4 03 4 50 20 5 50 2(1 



4 25 38 fi 80 34 5 lo 31 



ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON.— Aug. 21. -The 

 3-totmer£ sweepstakes race was sailed on the afternoon of Aug. 1ft, in 

 a light, but steady breeze from north. The yachts entered were: 



Y.acht. Rig. Tons. Owner. 



Mariquita yawl 2 Vt. Wallace 



Mascoi sloop 3 1I.M U'Wd. 



Marie sloop 2 W. II. Troop 



Velcnar cutter 3!4 F. C. Suiuiehrast 



Marie did not start. The others were scut off at 2:30 P. M., Mascot 

 loading, Vclennr second, Mariquita last. Yelenar got. to the front 

 and led all through the race, -ailing very well. Mariquita carried 

 away her jtosfceel deck-block on stat hoard side, and lost a good deal 

 in consequence. II was a dead beat up to Dartmouth Ferry buoy, a 

 deadness thence to Fort Clarence buoy, a free reach to Point Pleas- 

 ant, and a beat homo. The race endeu: 



Yelennr i 30 20 



Mascot 4 '13 61 



Mariquita 4 -17 07 



Veienar allowed the others lm. 45s. each, and therefore won easily. 

 The next squadron fixture is tor Saturday, September 2, when the 

 Mayor's Cup, .open to all yachts of the squadron, and three Class 



pr 

 MOSQ 



od foi 



LVCi:.— The vast fleet of "wee-uns" congregating 

 anout city I'oml, South Boston, had a grand sporting time of it. 

 j\ iitg. -'-'. tor the thir-1 match of the season. Wind fresh from south- 

 cast, water rather choppy for such small fry. Course about three- 

 quarters of a mile. Two' cash prizes in each class. Start from an 

 anchor. Judges, T. S. Condon, J. F. Buckle.', and Oscar Bingham. 

 Mascot, is n new boat nud promises well when her trim has beeu got. 



Corrected. 

 Length. iu. s. 



DaphiK.H. Roberts 13 09 43 40 



Untie, H. McDonoufh 18 08 51 88 



Sport. I. Hidell 13 08 53 3T 



SECOND CLASS. 



ICgcria. William Condon 11 08 47 63 



Mascot, r. <y Whitman 12 0) 48 Oil 



Herald. Charles Smith 11 11 :>! 04 



Trinket. W. II. Buckley 12 10 5-1 20 



( 'lyde. J. Page 18 08 54 29 



Starlight, J. Wiuniatl 18 10 dis. 





C.-Tbe 



third 



•bainpionsliip regatta was sailed 

 • lost her board, and Amy won the 

 it. though Thisbe made very close 

 ship in third class, whining all three 

 ling iu sccoud. Second prizes were 

 tl strong from southwest: 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



I'l. In. Ii -I s. ii m.s. 



Amy. B W. Baxter 2100 13139 105 02 



Thisbe, S. A. Freeman 81 10 139 40 105 31 



Nautilus. II. M. Faxon 18 01 147 06 116 48 



Diadem. L. Hayward 18 07 1 3(1 43 1 17 24 



Wildfire, H. A. Keith 18 02 Not taken. 



Niob.e. L. M. Clark 20 01 Nottaken. 



Joker, George Coffin 20 05 I.ost ceuterboard. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Dandelion, C. F. Adams, 3d 17 05 12186 86 08 



Flora Lee, S. A. Freeman 17 03 127 00 J 01 23 



Cricket, w. A. Can- 17 04 180 08 104 30 



Zip, G. W. Morton 16 09 1 33 42 I 07 20 



DOECHESTER Y. C— The club sailed the second champion- 

 ship match for catboats Aug. 22, off the clubhouse. Wind fresh 

 from southeast, shifting to southwest during the latter pan of the 

 race. The first of the series had becnwotibvFloral.ee. Judges, 

 H. Davenport and (icorge t.lertin. Course five miles. Start flying to 

 single gun. GreU-hen carried away halliards off Old Harbor buoy. 

 Magnet and Amy hauled out. Thisbe won after a close contest with 

 Joker. Result a's under: 



Length. Actual. Cor. 



Thisbe, S. A. Freeman 21 08 1 10 29 44 50 



Joker. Gorge Collin 2100 1 11 5r, 45 88 



Nlobe, A. J. Clark 20 01 1 13 40 46 38 



Peri. II. Parkmau 19 00 114 50 40 58 



Gisela. S. G. King 20 08 114 01 47 48 



Elf, ^V. P. Baker 19 11 153 43 48 46 



Bream, J. H. Sears 18 11 119 31 50 39 



Amv, E. IV Baxter 8100 'Withdrew. 



Magnet, C. Barnard 14 10 "Withdrew. 



Gretchcn, E. P. Sharp 1G 10 Disabled. 



PHOTOS.— We bave received from David M. Little, 21 Franklin 

 street, Boston, another instalment, of fine yacht photos taken by the 

 instantaneous process, which we commend to all interested as ex- 

 ceedingly handsome, perfect nnd and instructive. Among the lot we. 



I lie cutter Mavis under storm sail with topmast housed, broadside 



ming free under 

 .op Vaballa.schc 

 vinning the Mm 



these photos r< 

 oof t 



mill actual life while under- 

 er. They are as clear and 

 ii, although exposeil only 

 o the rays of the sun. For 



perfect in det 



one (.aie-liundl cu-anu utliui 



list and prices see our a.lv . 



HULL Y. 0.— Sam. recently returned to tbo East, Fairy (Yice- 

 Com. Perkins) and Myrtle having challenged the club for the pen- 

 nants in second, thiid and fourth classes, a race was appointed for 

 Tuesday, August 22. Oem and Fairy iu second and third class took 

 the pennants, no competitors appearing. In third class three yachts 

 eanifc to the line. Corsair was barred, having on board n. hand not 

 belonging to any club, against, the Corinthian rules iu force. Course 

 SMmues, wind light from southeast. I hen baffling. Judges, .1. H. 

 Conant Being Aborn and C. B. Churchill aboard Commodore Lam- 

 bert's sloop Anna. Result as follows, Myrtle taking the pennant on 

 time: 



rODBTH CLASS-CENTI-iHUOAnns 



Length. Actual. Cor. 



Myrtle, C. H. Poor ot al 19 OH 137 85 115 53 



Joker. George Coffin 80 08 1 36 48 I IB 12 



Corsair. W. II. Mills 18 11 1 43 02 1 :i 00 



i 1:05:30, secoDd prize, going to Nappic! More, signed with their names, before 

 I the winning f rnise » ill be published as 



SAGITTA.— The collision between this sloop and the schooner 

 Yarema while working out of New Bed ford harbor in company with 

 the New York Y. C. fleet has uot been correctly reported, Loth were 

 on starboard tack, the Sagilta leading and holdinc a closer wind. Ya- 

 rcnia overtook the sloop, nnd finding she could no: weather, at- 

 tempted to run her lee too laic poking h,-r jihhoom through Sagitta's 

 mainsail, and causing oth-.r damage necessitating a vexatious delay 

 forrepairi. It is altogether too common for large vessels to ignore 

 ight " 



clear 



at her 

 Btly obsci 



ings up the Hudson. Mimic dually save no and the dicker of "the 

 Judge'' won at 8:85, too lato to make it a race, so the match will be ro- 

 sailed. Judges. Peter O'Brien and Chas. E. Vaughn. 



HKRRiWllO 



a description < 

 built for Mr. ill 

 the following c 



ANNASONA. -Should t 



Annasona is CS.45ft. stem to p 

 about loft, drat I. and rates 10 tc 

 Life: "The Annasona. with ,-i ae 

 and proved herself to beundoul 

 that ever answered the sturtine 

 nowput his last year's notion ii 



HUNT'S YACHT LIST.-We 

 English publication, which Will 

 in foreign yachting;, The. volui 

 tising pages alone being quite 

 and foreign clubs, a list of vi 

 clubs, etc., and other useful lnfc 

 up a very useful book of rol 

 11!) Church street, London. Pri 



STEERS.— The Londm Fie 

 Steers, which first appeared 

 George Steers, her brother, an 

 was born in Devonshire, and lei 



lay. Tbe rim was made from 

 istar.ee of about 27 miles, re- 

 amer nearly half a mile. The 

 t. bC'th in speed and comfort, 

 ■xf Thti.-d.-iy. on the down trip 



printed in han.lv form, nud; 

 Published by 11 nut .£ Co 

 iUings. 



lit in Eng- 

 lik.-ly that, 

 le produc- 



ship-buildiug circles. 



INDEPENDENT Y. c- The club sailed a match in Newburyport 

 harbor, August 81. V"nus. Win. MeK.-n/.ie. ol Gloucester, won J39 



John Goodwin, of Salisbury, won $20; course 18 miles, tunc Y.i'.i 



Yankee Maid. Moo.Jy Bros., won *i:. in third ela-; rs- s mil, s. 



time !:M. In fourth class the purse of $10 went to Carrie II., John 

 P.hodagi-ass: course 8 miles, time 1 :57. 



CUTTER SOLD. -The cutter Nellie Burket, uow on a cruise East, 

 has been sold to Thos. Wilbur and or hers, of Boston, for $1,200. Her 

 dimensions are as follows: 39ft. over all, 33ft. water line. lift. beam. 

 7ft. din. draft. 



ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA.— Subscription to outport members has 

 been fixed at 85. ,7. B. Crowe, sloop Gumever, Boston, has been 

 elected a member. Mr. Crowe Is iiow residing in Liineniiurg. N. S. 



I'ROTEST DECIDED. -In Hull regatta, August 16, in the matter of 

 protest by Inez against Charlotte in fourth-class keels. Inez failed to 

 appear, and second prize was awarded to Charlotte. 



LLOYD'S.— We have, received first supplement lo the 18S2 'Regis- 

 ter," giving particulars and corrections of a number of yachts, and 

 *'" *-.ame and rig. 



Jf-tiswerg to (^orrt8yondeni§. 



V. II. L., Rock Hill. S. C.-Thc choice between the guns you men- 

 tion is much a matter of individual taste. Each of them we believe 

 to be a reliable and satisfactory arm. 



J. M. A., Chicago, III.— 1. Go to Yankton, Dak., there consult the 

 local sportsmen, and you will readily find the right place to pitch 

 your ..amp. 2. For quail use No. 9 or 10 shot. 



F. W. W., Montrose, Pa.— What is meant by the expression, "24 

 inches high al. shoulder, standard measure?'* Ai.s. 18 inches to the 

 foot, with no allowance in favor of a prejudiced owner. 



Z. T., Topeka, Kan—Please give the address of Mr. chas K. 6h*v. 

 owner of the mastiff Turk. Aim. Mr. Show's ad.b.-s is i Ii. ,,,.„. 

 Mass. He is not the owner of Turk. Mr. W. II. Lee. ... 1-.- ■■.,-.. 

 Mass.. owns him. 



C. H. B., Lowell. Mass.— To increase tbe attractiveness of your 

 pond and to lure the i> ild fowl, should advise you lo try the wild rice. 



S.-.J " ay be had of chas Gilchrist, Port Hope, om . and the fall is 



IVv.iNd.iK, W.stboro. Wis.- I. Consult, the book "Florida for Toil r- 

 Ists, Invalids mil Settlers," bvibo. M Barbour. Publish. . I by D. 

 Apple!.. ii ,v. Co.. New York. 2. For Florida man prounrti Althorp's; 

 price. 8l,B0j for sale by C. Drew, Jacksonville. Ha. 



D. P. A. Jr., Rldgefield, Conn. -Where can I buy and what will be 

 the average price of colored pictures ol hunting, f, suing, dogs, horses 

 aridsportsr Ans. Send lo Currier <£ Ives. 1 1." Nassau St.. lor their 

 catalogues. Pictures range ill si/.- tioiu 13x17 to 2.'jx88, and cost from 

 80 cents io flench. 



-I 1 



of lance 



l>[ ».•!., but U, .1.. I 



take them ion rod 

 other damp place 

 probably kepi, thei 



■ go the Adirou 

 ■™ l"'\lcpen.i"d 



