DKomvrBKK 8, 1881 ") 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



377 



The reader, anxious lo possess a clear, i 

 =i]iO"-. la requested to rea I 



tolly grasped in all its beai 



are advancing as the only a 

 equitable schemes or measurement -:i co 

 cut rule sufficiently approxlmale In Its n 

 cd as a sub-unit... 



net appreciation ot nils 

 oviy and wiiu care, air 

 with a moaning to bo. 

 rstajullng or 

 ; ii Ion lor all 

 Ison tiy bulk or a short- 

 ag of bum to be acoept- 



lltiVV Tu KAI K MAMCIK FAIRLY. 



Bitter Wqrtrt and Stteani : 



i uftVil :»< -'-t i reeding your paper regului ly on account or the Interest 

 l take in yachting, and h&ve taken a great interest in tbe yacht 

 U idge's performance gn-ailv, ami 

 on account ol her I inuuge b log less than her competitors slit; is 

 allowed to be doing womleis la your way or seeing It, una as you are, 

 iio ilnuli . ..,r, I trus' 



you will glvemn i la your paper. 



At least s-ioiinj nf 1 1. ,.. is below her water line, 



wiuie [ally 5-iniii- ..[ !,.•,- eonuetltoro' tonnage la above their water 

 line, and in in.- shadow • i witter Hue, and 



■.-•■J tor Lhe full amount. Then taking to consideration the 

 lengtnot the Madge, which Is about ten Let longer than the Shadow's, 

 ill yachtsmen inmaicai ping themselve*, anu 

 being be lie ibrewflni ss of the canny Scot iheulu any 



other way and having II adieu:- al defeat wuen. In 



reality, w< bavebi duped. I b.iv- a yuhi. which I propose to sail 



against the Madge aiioiijer -'-ason If she vi-ils our waters, i ui, 1 want 

 Hi- tonnage ot my a ift and the Hodge figured only on what is below 

 the water line or on the actual water line length, «nn oDe-fourtU the 

 beam added und one-third the after overhang added, it that cannot 

 he accepted, Messrs. liui. hins S Prior, boat builders ot long standing 

 at illy Point, Offer to hullo a Oratt tor f. :.:,. 0. agreelne ih ii she snail 

 beat the Madge in two racea out of ; brae or consider ii no sale oi their 

 eraffi, and wi i bind themselves to that agreement provided the pur- 

 chaser will agree to buy her it she RooompilBhea her purpose. 



II UP. 



it is t'ua that the MUge displaces more wate 



Mill I he sa 

 the performance of i 

 any other. Hut baslu 

 placemen! i, illogical, 

 the dlsplaoeuienl o a 

 Clonal with the mod 

 springing 

 selected large dlsplact 



than the. sloops 3he 

 ne allowance were 

 . the latter 

 lodge, us It is much 

 ilaige body ihrough 

 body. In this light 

 ore brilliant Hi.in in 

 ■ipon dls- 



ii r l urge displacement is till 



' -nielli thai largo 

 eight ol our own boats; Hi 

 preferable i holct) m lhe m 



auyihiiig else. To place a tax upon 

 tax a paitleular reatureot her design 

 ot Madge tor having made a more 

 who aiupeii our sloops— the 

 to ail oonUemad-a proceeding Whlc 

 trace ot equity, We iiavedeliberalel 



■ r.'i.ci .- which wi 



Brat victory ol Madge had goi 

 inn who would have preferri d 



t . mis day ilia majority sun 

 i, .,i ni'ii "sail over the wai 



tin- mure le-istniicc. you ilnd." 



Ullder in America 

 cement, tor spot d; and even 

 s 'i, .ii i" be rasi a 

 - ui. further vou go down 

 Certainly adherents ol such a creed 

 ought noi only not lo demand time from tin Madge but. In conso- 

 mme wi ill then- theories ought to concede her a tew hours over a 

 forty ml i 



nparlson ol ' '. ratter ami her opponents was rightfully 

 based upn Che bulk ol the whole oody ot tne boats, as such a meas- 

 urement take- no cognizance ol • Uher weights or balances, all ot 

 which . i mlei ,i hulk .... ■ ■ remain 



untaxed, and are left entirely to the predilection ot each individual. 

 S'lih.u upar.ii Ive r.e-es hei«c-en their productions ina\ 



by the niei lias and demerits of the proportions and form chosen, the 



u-eighis pm into nei ami in-- balance - n: volumes and areas glvi n lhe 

 ii-i.it. l'o in\ displacement Is taxing a inerlt or demeilt. To lax 

 - noi pen ■ ' 



lu I 



dors 

 lose 



tUogtca' 



dediii 



a- ir. 



i larger sails c 



this ...„. 



able to Deal our bn its with 



carrying lin.l.ii greater weight 



lie will niei the --' t.-hmau much too canny to fall 



• rdiij assailing -ui mean length, and mate 



in. ui is too illogical a proposition toootaln his aai 



our coir. s|io.n,i hi - yacht has fixed her displace! 



at her victories can 

 i score of excess in 

 Is her due for being 

 bulk of body, while 



victim to such 



knew i 



ow.anda 





ui nt order. The 



yacht 



iinsi meal 



bo Medge on her merits and canui 





gen. e 



Ill lire: 









- 



•'Hub*' wishes to win 



y upon a technl- 



calny 





leasiircmoni, jugglery bis proposi 



lon is plausible 







. e believe thai nudef 



lies to get a) the 







I'liateofhlsboat'smoi 



el pitied against 



lhe M: 





at ■ -.i ■--. II 1* quite as much a legit 



m..te matter for 







Ids under water and above water 









Ol the .utter, and h 



. . 



ru i er, .vhii.., ui rje.-am ie, ln-isi lug upon being paid tor diner- 

 cm-. -K in the remaining portions oi the yacht. The scoichuian will be 

 round too level-headed io taU into such a trap, and small blame to 

 hi n. 



■ot with on refuted super- 



AMEliliAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



T7IE following is a copy or the constitution and by-laws submitted 

 to the Executive liimiuliici' .1 the Amorl. an t'anoe As- iiii-n 



oi ihesub-rommlitoe, i.. . x.oi-. . ■ i " .Mi».iu --if. it, .v r. Asamie 

 tmportani alterations and auuii mus time net n muae a lew woius. ■•[ 

 explanation may noi he out of place. As to Articles II acd 1IL ol 

 the constitution, it haj been found to dlfflcull to d l 



..... many leneil.'slr.'.l 10 Join lhe BS80C1UH t.. It 

 sirlcilv canoes, thai II has b'en ihoughl desirable to so cMmm in.- 

 limit as to take In all who are annulled by ih.it love ot outdoor iire 

 ■mil ■idveiiiiifihutiiiai ■ ithoutregard totbeexuci 



m.i.ieis ot lie if craft, A! lhe .- tine I mi- it must be unclorsiood that 

 i . m:in win ue culled on to race oifl canoe agalnsl a boat, or that i he 

 uilglnal Idea ot encouraging what, Is generally known as «' canoeing," 

 win oe in in. if-t io.-i alghl or. fn dl'awlny up the classification in 

 Hole l. (Sailing Beg ii Hlons) U •- attempl ban been madeto ti-paratc 

 Hie canoe? mm in use Ifito several ■.!!■ i.net and well. m irked 

 Bjiboni jibleor rajclng with each 



oihflr with tolerable fairness, and in fixing dimensions to limit only 

 tne SIM andtanowaj model. As the mala object, o: tlie races is to 

 en.-.iuiM' e crui-in-' bo .is. :ind as m-i canoes eulering have firsi 

 ndeu to di-i.-oaiiteuinc- uvep-r.xea 

 ,,..,i tiigiug t'ull.i.st on, and all conirlvaiices thai 



t ho leslre lo build outsidi ol the 



j ij he [---hjii 



iU not helag allowed to race. AS an lnsiance, among live or six 



canoes entered last season, all ot one model and size, with keels of one 

 Inch, was one wltu a plate or iron some »' 

 keel, giving a great advantage in WlnQWi 



COllipeleol lo sav ivhal aliow.il..'.- she 



lour or live were really ham:i.u|.ped instead ol the One 



our cai.o-.s vary iO great. > thai tnen-wii I,- uhiiv Ui.il are wlthoin 



tiie rule, but us tair an allowance as possible will be o 

 to allow ihem to compete, while ir all new cauocs hunt will conform, 

 as ih y easily may. tu lhe ru : ■•. Lope to have each 



mass well idled with boats 01 nearly i m- sun.- .-./■-. out of a vain ■■■■ 

 or models ami rigs. We may hope In the future to see new classes 

 added in the way ol larger craft, for allot which races will he ar- 

 ranged as soon as enough W a klna me pi esem io i,,ai:e an uii.-fsi- 

 lng contest. 



CONSTITUTION Of TUB AMBRICAN 0AN0B AsSOeuriON. 



Article l.— This association will be called the American Canoe As- 

 sociation. 



An. a.— lis object Is to unite all am 

 small craft ior purpeses of pleasure, hoal 

 oi meetings toi ousl ■ 



ii to | log logs Ot voyages, records ot i 

 tails, di. livings and dimensions oi boa 

 Charts and books. 



Ari. :.. -A boat to be entered on the books of this ass elation, ami 

 to confer a vote on her owner, shall noi exceed two tons lotal dls- 

 pai'-i-meiii, and may he propelled In any mauner, provided She is 

 capable of being handled efholenily by one m.io; oul to enter the 

 races ot this ass ci itlon sue must coiiform to the rules laid down in 



is may become a member of this association who 

 . .led by a majority vote oi the Executive Committee, 

 ii orary members may be elided by a unanimous vote of 



-. who cruise in 

 at ion; i,.i means 



iUU racing; and 

 ■'ii.ets of maps, 



Arc o.— Tne ouicers of this association shall i 

 vice-Commodore, Hear commodore, with a Seerel 



urcr. 1 hey shall bo elected by null a al the oil 

 shall hold ofllcc, until ihu udjouronmcni or the i 



i Commodore, 

 and a Treas- 

 < ongress and 

 le.-s al Which 



•algovi 



Art. s.— it shall be me utuy ot tin- Commodore to take command of 

 the squadron und camp, w preside at ihe meetings and to enforce all 

 laws and regulations. Wtihin nurty davs oi his election ue shall ap- 

 point a Regatta committee of three. 



Art. 9. Tne Vice and Hear commodores shall assist the Commodore 

 In theolscbarge ot his duties. In his absence the vice commodore, If 



present, : 



All. III.— It 

 keep a reoor 



ommodore, shall ollli into In his stead. 



i.d T 



jrroci roll of all mam 

 io forward to him twi 

 turn of same to tile tl 

 rid forward one copy- 

 he association, to pa 

 and io make a repot 



surer to 

 this ass IBla- 

 ,ii mambi rot 

 for reporting 

 year the as- 

 nd to receive 

 iy the totcu- 

 li lhe I 



i.-il 



Aiu ii.— This Con3tltullon can be amended at any meeting during 

 the annual Congress, provided the am mdmunt be recommend- d by 

 ihe Executive committee and also receives a two-third vote ot the 

 membete present at, ihe ineeitng. 



BY-LAWS OF THK AMKUI0AN CANOK ASSOCIATION. 



Article i.— Each member on his election shall pay lo the Treasurer 

 the sum oi $1.00 entrance fee and $i.w as dues tor the ensuing year. 

 Each subsequent annual payment shall hef ..no and snail be payable 

 at the aunual congress. If not paid within iwo momhs thereafter 

 the Secretary shad notify the members, and ir at the end ot om 

 month more it. Is still unpaid, the m ■mbershlp shall he forfeited and 

 the member's name, stricken from ihe roil. No assessment shall be 

 levied lor any purpose whatever. 



Art. 8.— A intetlug for business, bivouac and racing shall be held in 

 August ol each year, the date to be tlxed by tne Executive Commll- 



Arr. ::.— The association signal shall bo a pointed burgee, the 

 breadth being livo-lhlrds lhe leiiglh, the si/.e lor canoes being nix '.a 

 Inches : the held or red with a longitudinal white siripe one-ririh ihe 

 Width, hearing lhe letters A. C. A. in red. 



An. -i.-ihc i oiiin.od. re will carry a swallow tailed pendant 10x16 

 inches, blue Ueld with white square ot i inches on each side in ihe 

 upper corner. The Vlce-Commodoie win carry a similar pendant 

 with a reri Held, and lhe Hear commodore one with a red square on a 



Ail. ■••. — Imi.-Ii caie e shall nave adislui guis 

 in shape, .'.<n Inches, a drawing ol wuich 

 se.i.i.ni. The association signal snail he 

 he nrain-all, the oliiecr's or private signal 

 .iuh sicn lis al discretion. 

 Art. i.— It shall be tin; duty ot the Kfigatti 



al congresBln 

 nsiltutlon, By- 



?rs and ot all 

 f to ca.-h ue an- 



ad publish, 



a.i-i 



later thau .lune l. an ordei 

 iperlntend the laying out on 

 prizes, to appoint Judges, star 

 me allowances and to decide ol 

 I and conditions of each ra. e In 

 ue the. race is called, shall fun 

 ame, and shall have enure com 



, or tht- 



hall send In io the SccreLary by (.ictobur 

 1 of such cruises as he may have made, 

 dlilon or such water as he may have cruised 

 good and bad cutnp ground and all items or 



uniform of this association shall consist of a blue shirt 

 and trowaers, while bell ami slr.iw n.n. The Commodore shall wear 

 three rows oi gold lace on each sleeve, the vice commodore two, and 

 Hi,, ii- .: loinniodoieon 



Art. 9. Each m.inher s 

 is of each year a recon 

 noi ing especially the sot 

 on, rapids, dams, shoals, 

 value to other canoeists. 



Art. 10. These by-laws may he amended by the vole of a majority 

 of the Executive Committee, excepting Art. I, which shall only be 

 altered by a vote of the association. 



SAILINU 11ROCLAT10N3 Of TUK AMERICAN CANOE A880CUT10N. 



Rule 1. Cannes io compete In the races ot this association must 

 come within the limits oi one or the following classes and must be 

 slim p al both ends, « u h no counter stern of transom : 



■ lass] Paddling Canoes,— Single, A, decked canoes, length nor 

 . beam not under 21 inches; B, birch bark and similar 

 canoes, no limit. 



noun ■-, burn bark and similar canoes, no limit 



Class . -Satiable and Paddling Canoes.— A, Single, keel as in class 



a. is. length not over lft feet, beam nor over 21 inches; 



H, •• Heterboro" canoes, length not over 15 feet, beam not over 2} 



OlassS, Sailing and Pad ItLl 

 nor exceed i- teet in length 

 •->,■ inches, which beam niav be 

 to every root, of lenqtii deoiea 

 well from uuder side of deel 

 next the keel shall nolexcec 



The keel outside ot garboa 

 Including a metal band ol t: 

 weight of allceniieh.aid:. -:. 

 up they must noi project ,bel 

 drop more than is inches be 



iches in di'pih 

 , when hauled 



racing 



■ JV 



■it.OlO 



the vicinity ot 1'el 

 Siephen-" 



Note 3. No limit has bepn Used 

 4, but Hew as well as larger cano 

 are present In suflifient tiiimbers 



Note 4. Canoes not conionnlug 



. ass on a time allow;; 



tee, or If suillcleni or one kind are 



Will a. None tail members oi 

 ?hall be eligible, to enter its races, 

 enrolled on thesecrei ,.> is bw i.- 

 memb'T who I- In at 

 race or cl.iim any prl; 



Hule :;. All entries must be In wi 

 must be- handed lu io the regatta 

 they may cilreat. 



a private signal !| by m locheson 



: .lusall when 

 eanled during a race, 



es.— Limit of size, centreboards, 

 ilghi. 



ill shall be taken between per- 

 il after side or sum;, 

 eluding oe.adlng. 

 ii, title includes the Can idlan 

 boro; Rice Lake, Herald, English, 



r double canoes luc 



. be ad- 



pre-eni.. -:,'ia r.iees"ui,l he added. 



the American cauoe ASSOOlat.lon 



and i,o boat Shall enter r:, 



, with Its dimensions, etc., and no 



■ mall compete In any 



■i paid. 



rlting on tne blanks provided, and 



cmiiiai Ll-e within such lime aa 



- . 

 a stair Tonvaifi wiicu p clilll'ig u ml 



saihng, and no other B il 1 



Rule 5. Flags of three patterns shall bo given lor lirsc, sejond and 

 I Idiil prizes in these races, and no other pi i/— shall be gtv.-u, out 

 pi tees donated rur special races or competitions may be ascepoed, al 

 the discretion ol the regatta committee. No pri/.e or money shall 



Kuieo. A "Novice 11 shall he. any member who has never won a 

 llrsi or second prize In any club or as- t i itlon ra ■ . 



KdIbT. The emus.', mod" or turning atnkeboats, and alldln 



.. ill be posted by tbe regatta committee on a bulletin 

 board one hour heroic thei and any couipetitor not 



knowing the course, or mistaking It, or not follow in- these rules, 

 does so at his own risk. Stakehoats aud buoys win be left on port 



'kuI-s. No pilotage or direction from any boat or from the shore 

 shall be allowed, and any one receiving such assistance may be 

 disqualified. 



hule 9. Any canoe fouling another shall be disqualified. 11 shall 

 be considered a mui ir niter lhe race has commenced, and a com- 

 petitor by his canoe, p.uldie or pitson, Shall come in contact with tho 

 canoi'. paddle or pcrsviu or any otner compel dot, unless in the opin- 

 ion ol me judge such contact is so slight as tot, to lntluenee the i ace, 



i, In 

 l.ients. 



orr.er to claim the race. Evei 

 Kiih- io, Should tho owner 

 consider thai he has fair gru 

 he must give notice ot the si 

 or the race, to ihe Judge or r. 

 same In willing to the leg: 

 arrival al Ihe tiuish. The si 

 each protest, to be forfeited i 

 he sustained, i he regatta col 

 as they may deem lie, ■ ..so;. 

 If unanimous, shall oe nnal, 

 made to the executive cotnu 

 member or either committee 



M on1r»o?« 



y canoe must stand bv Its „ .. 

 of any canoe duly entered tor 

 mil ror complaint against another canoe 

 me before leaving hi- hint on the flnlsh 

 ■gatta committee, aud must present the 

 tta committee within one hour of his 

 m of one dollar shall be deposited wit h 

 itlon shoal I the protest no 

 lmii tee sh.ui,,ift..-r hearing such evidence 

 , decide the protest ; and such decision 

 but it no' unanimous, an appeal may be 

 lttee, whose dei Isl m shall be nnal. No 



shall lak- pari In the decision Of any 



--ted. in all cases where a protest is 

 illng or paddlln;, evidences of a etna 



- 

 test, disqualify any canoe which to Ihelr 



siders tho stai t unfair hn may recall the boats, and auy canoe refus- 

 ing to start og In shall be distanced. 



Kulo Ik. A canoe's own water Is the straight course from l he station 

 assigned It. at starting: any canoe leaving Us own water shall do so a 

 its peril ; bul If the stern ol one canoe Is clearly ahead ot ihe bow o 

 anoiher, ihe toruief mav lake the water of llin latter, which then 

 becomes Its own water, and It shall only leave it at Us p?nl. 



Rule is. The paddle shall not be. used In sailing races, except tor 

 steenng when no rudder is used, or when the rudder Is disabled, ror 

 backstrokes, to leeward lutucklug, or tor ihovlug olf when aground, 



.11 be given, and 

 .- given io.-i. n i. 

 u ting line mioi 



. keep. 



pmidleif neces- 

 • side of the line 



Any canoe Which crosses to the coursa side ( 

 bo the second sign il must return above the 11 



sary. but after Hie !-■■■' .',■',. i sigmii'iill eaiio.-s'e 

 shall bn amenable to the sailing rules. 



Cauoes may take any poslilon for starting, and prior to the second 

 signal mav be sailed and worked in any manner— outside aid not 

 allowed. Should ■ mire it, the regatta committee 



' huh' !\ ah shlftaole ballast except centreboards shall be curled 

 within the canoe, and no flxed balla-t shall be c 

 keel baud. Ballast may !■■• shitted, but no bailast shall !■•• taken in 

 or thrown om during 



Rule is. A canoe overtaking another shall keep out of the wav or 

 the latter, hut when rounding any buoy or vessel u-ed to mark out 

 the course, ir twe canoes .r- not clear of each other when the 

 and aclually louncilng Hie mark, lhe out- 

 :-i.J- canoe must give the other room to pass char of il , whether II ho 

 to the lee or weather canoe Which is Lndangerol railing the mark. 

 No canoe shall he considered ell w -, -o much ahead 



give choice io lhe other, on which side she will pass. An nver- 

 takirige.ii.oe-:.a:ii«..t, how. •vcr.no ju-auied in attempllug to « 

 an ovorlap, and thus lorce a paasa~e between the leading canoe and 



the starboard I lek snail luff or go aboul but shall never i),> ir an-av. 

 A cauoe on the port tack compelling a canoe on the starboard tack 

 thus to give wav rot ens all claim lo the prize. 



Rule t 



hau lid o 



Kule ii 



vard shall, on being req 

 oom is allowed for i ne v 

 Hule 81. A canoe may 1 



3 give way. to those close- 

 re. approaching a shore, buoy 

 hat the leeuariliiKsc cannot 

 h-r, and by siandirisjon would 

 theoauoeio windward shall, 

 canoe requesting her io do so 



approaching a weather shore 

 and be so close io each oilier, 

 r away clear or the one to lee- 

 i!d be in danger ot running 

 .hen the canoe limits to lee- 

 icebeui away umii sufficient 

 lanos io clear >he ohstnieiiou. 

 ither canoe 



i here 



eio 



o be considered 

 her maiiihoom. 

 i s.ie has drawn 



iched to, or weighed and on board the 



-e.l-.lil 



Kule -ii. These niles may be amended by the Executive Committee, 

 in reeomnicr-dailon of lhe regalia comniiitee. 



Ci I,. Norton, i 



O. L. MfiK.-e, .- Comtiillli-e. 



\V. !'. sit-eiiKs- J 



KICK l.AKi: OANOBS. 



tN our last issue the types made " Tho Statesman" say in his letter 

 thai there were twenty-one Rice Lake canoes present ax tin- inai 

 .nke ','otge meet, and l&tei on 1.1m: the same cano,- l.s oh.-olete ; for 

 tweiiiv-'.ne " read •■exactly one," anil Justice will be done to Hie 

 enHmeiiis "The Statesman" wished io convey. TbeKlce i.akeeanou 

 eems to ub only « ball . ■ the birch barker tiieAho- 



igmes and the improved cano or modern civiii/.niiou. They are he, 

 - ol a by-gone age, ana with ihem ihe redskin's slngle- 

 ladea paddle Hoth have been shown r.y competitive I rials inferior 

 ieu waters We believe most 

 ! now put in ihslr 

 ce. Tin Old Klce Lakers were 

 •: allr.vaiishlpsall.l thBOUtSlde 

 .-.ivy on mo ufil ot much tas- 

 ere liable lo decay. 



owners ot these canoes hive il 

 work with the double blade by 

 hum ot double skins, the intude 



longitudinally arranged. 1 hey 

 lenlng, became soggy by leaku 



DRY AND WET BOATS. 



TCdir.ir h'orent and StfM m : 



'I'm- letter or •' Nop : recentlv prlntwl In your paper about cutter 

 being "tiller" than .sloe,. uy a week ago I 



had an excellent opportunity for making a comparison, naif ihe day 

 I was3alllngiii a culler of four beams m bur length; t ne o: her half l 

 spent on boa-.d a si top. The contrast was inosi muiked, and very 

 much In favor ot the cutter. She was comparatively dry. and always 

 very easy. Only once in a while did 8hu take water over forward 

 but she threw no spray worth speaking of. in Hailing in the slough 

 found things exceedingly disagreeable, she would spank every little 

 l er her. It cume over forward lu regular green sheets, which 

 were I. ikon hold of by the wind and carrl'-d aft In. rapid 9UI ■ 



: -. man in the cockpit was arenched to me skin, aim the mnn 

 at the helm threatened to leave his post as he received slap afb 

 in the face. The sloop was twenty-eight fcet long and considered a 

 I boat of her kind, she was noi beiug driven, bul was under 

 reefed malusallai.il small jib. Wat* Live. 



The experience which our correspondent relates coincides 

 with our own in many similar Instances. We have no hesitation lfl 

 iuh, popular Impression to .the contra! - } notwithstanding, 

 is a much drier boat ihati the sloop; at ah events, - 



is concerned, we nave teen drei many a 



I smooth water, w 



v, mild not havi 



"is driven In heavy weather jumping bowspilt under and. 



