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ous have been literally ruined by absence of wind. We 
hope sincerely we may not have to chr^ieJe in our next 
another drifting event—race is not the proper word. Four 
prizes, of the value of $250 each, will be contested for— 
one for first class schooners, measuring 7,000 cubic feet 
and over, one for second class schooners, measuring less 
than 7,000 cubic feet, one for first class sloops, measuring 
2,000 cubic feet and over, and one for second class sloops, 
measuring less than 2,000 cubic feet. These will be sailed 
for without time allowance, under the sailing regulations 
of the club. The Bennett challenge cup, returned to the 
club by the former owner of the Madgie, is also to be sailed 
for, with time allowance, upon this same occasion. The 
regatta committee for this year are Messrs. Wm. Krebs, 
Edward B. Chase, and Wm. B. Bend. The entries are as 
follows:— 
FIRST-CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Tidal Wave—William Yoorhies.Phantom—William Osgood. 
Idler—S. J. Colgate.Eva—General E. Burd Grubb. 
SECOND CLASS. 
Clio—Ashen & Bradhurst.Magic—W. T. Garner. 
Cornelia—Dr. Vondy.Peerless—J. R. Maxwell. 
FIRST-CLASS SLOOPS. 
Vision—J. J. Alexander.Vindex—Robert Center. 
Grade—Mr. Waller. 
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 
Vixen—W. T. Garner.Alert—Henry Vail. 
Kate—R. Dillon .Breeze—II. P. Kingsland. 
—On Friday, the 12th instant, the first race of a series, 
arranged between the Madeleine, Commodore Jacob Yoor- 
his, a d the Tidal Wave, Ex-Commodore Wm. Yoorhis, will 
be sailed. The course to be twenty miles to windward and 
return for a $500 cup, or for a dinner for 100 guests. 
—It is expected that a match between the Columbia, Mr. 
Lester Wallack, and the Madeleine, will follow the one 
mentioned above. 
—Mr. Louis Lorillard has sold liis beautiful schooner the 
Wanderer to Mr. E. Bird Grubb. 
—The Yindex, Mr. Robert Center, the Kate, Mr. E. Z. 
Lawrence, the Albert, Mr. Henry Yail, and the Addie, Mr. 
Roosevelt, have all formally entered for the Flag officers 
prize in the Corinthian sloop race, to be sailed under the 
auspices of the Seawanaka Yacht Club, July 3d. 
—The Oneida Boat Club, of Jersey City, held its fifth 
annual regatta on Saturday last. Opening race between 
two men in working boats over half mile course twice 
around, won by Mr. C. F. Okerhausen. Second, shell race, 
two entries, the winner, Mr. Y. D. Schanck completing the 
course in four minutes fifty-five seconds. Third, barge race 
which excited considerable enthusiasm, and to complete 
the programme was a match between a four-oared gig and 
a shell; the shell was handicapped an allowance of three- 
quarters of a minute at the start, the gig won in eleven 
minutes. 
—The Stapleton Yacht Club has had an addition to its 
fleet during the winter of three new boats, the Amelia, the 
Josephine and Mr. Morris’ yacht, which has just been com¬ 
pleted at Clifton, S. I. The club held a meeting last night 
night for the election of officers, and the deciding upon a 
day for their summer regatta. 
—Commodore Tin an has entered his yacht the Elizabeth 
for the Brooklyn Yacht Club regatta, confident, we sup¬ 
pose, that twenty-nine feet boom and twenty-six feet of 
bowsprit outboard will enable him to carry off the prize of 
his class. 
South Boston Yacht Club Regatta. —The first regatta 
of the South Boston yacht club of this season occurred 
Thursday afternoon. The weather was very undesirable 
for the race, and in consequence few boats participated. 
The judges’ yacht was the Carrier Dove, Captain Barker, 
and she was moored off the yacht club house at City Point. 
There was a tolerably strong and steady wind, mainly from 
the east, during the whole afternoon. The first class boats 
sailed over No. 1 course, and the second class sailed over 
course No. 2, (see our issue of April 30tli). All yachts were 
sent off with a flying start, ten minutes’ time being al¬ 
lowed after the firing of the signal gun for yachts to cross 
the line. The gun for the first class was fired at 2:30, and 
for the second class at 2:45. The following is a tabulary 
statement of the result:— 
FIRST-CLASS KEELS. 
Length Start Return 
Yacht and Owner ft in h m 6 h m s 
Starlight—F. S. Wright. 35 06 2 40 0 4 35 0 
FIRST-CLASS CENTRE-BOARDS. 
QueenMab—M. J. Kiley.... 21 00 2 32 0 4 37 0 
Naiad Queen—W. Kelner— 26 01 2 45 0 4 45 1 
Rover—J. II. Stark. 22 00 2 45 0 4 51 1 
Posey—H. J. McKee. 21 03 2 37 0 4 44 0 
• SECOND-CLASS KEELS. 
Fearless—J. A. Woodward. 20 05 2 56 0 4 35 0 
Uncle Moses—C H.Dolbeare 21 00 2 55 30 4 47 0 
SECOND-CLASS CENTRE-BOARDS. 
Correct 
Time 
li m s 
1 34 20 
1 31 43 
1 32 11 
1 33 56 
1 34 00 
1 08 52 
1 21 57 
Maud—C. E. Fuller. 18 00 
Mabel—J. N. Roberts. 19 02 
Lizzie. 19 06 
May—W. Gorman. 18 00 
Unique—J. Stewart. 20 00 
2 
52 0 
4 
26 
0 
1 
00 44 
2 
53 0 
4 
30 
2 
1 
05 18 
2 
50 0 
4 
30 
0 
1 
08 46 
2 
54 30 
4 
51 
2 
1 
23 16 
2 
53 0 
4 
51 
0 
1 
27 16 
Th Naiad Queen and Rover were ruled out for starting 
behind time. There were two prizes for each class, includ¬ 
ing keel and centre board yachts, but as in the first race 
there was but one keel boat, but one prize was awarded. 
The prizes were silver cups and vases, the first prize to 
keels being awarded to the Starlight. The first prize to 
first class centre boards was awarded to the Queen Mab, 
and the second to the Posey. The first prize to second 
class keels was awarded to the Fearless, and the second to 
the Uncle Moses. The first prize to second class centre 
boards was awarded to the Maud, and the second to the 
Mabel. The judges were Messrs. Thomas Christian, W. 
W. Hawes, P. P. McDonald, and J. G. Chambers. Com¬ 
modore Roberts handsomely entertained many guests, in¬ 
cluding the press, on board his yacht, the Mercury. 
Portland Yacht Club. —The regular monthly meet¬ 
ing of this club was held Wednesday evening, June 3d, at 
their club rooms, in Portland, Maine. The club unani¬ 
mously passed the exceptional compliment of placing the 
name of ex-Commodore James M. Churchill upon the list 
of honorary members for his valuable services and unsel¬ 
fish interest in the welfare of the institution. The follow¬ 
ing route was decided upon for the annual cruise—to Booth- 
bay, Wiscasset, Bath, and return, via New Meadows, tfie 
Irip comprising about a week. An invitation has been ex¬ 
pended to the South Boston Yacht Club to join in the 
annual cruise. A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. 
Senter & Co., of 54 Exchange street, for the present of a 
beautiful and valuable spy glass. Samuel E. Smith, Esq., 
of Wiscasset, has joined the club, and added his beautiful 
yacht Idlewild to the fleet. There is a growing interest 
among Portland people in aquatic sports. 
Regatta op the Dorchester Yacht Club.—T he 
Dorchester Yacht Club sailed their first championship re¬ 
gatta in the thunder storm Saturday afternoon, June 6th, 
in Dorchester Bay off Commercial Point. The start was 
made at about half-past two o’clock. The yachts were di¬ 
vided into six classes, the fourth class centre-board sloops 
taking the course No. 3 of 5^ miles, and the rest course No. 
2 of 9^ miles. Twenty-seven yachts started, but several 
did not return in season for their time to be taken. The re¬ 
sult was as follows:— 
FIRST CLASS CENTRE-BOARD SLOOPS. 
Yacht. Owner. • Actual Time. 
Ilr. Min. Sec. 
Cimbus.E. Burgess..1 05 00 
Lillie.Babb.1 51 30 
Kelpie. C apen.2 02 45 
Jessie.Park.Not taken. 
SECOND CLASS CENTRE-BOARD SLOOPS. 
Mabel.Roberts.2 13 00 
Firefly.Balch. 2 19 20 
Alice.Smith.Not taken. 
THIRD CLASS CENTRE-BOARD SLOOPS. 
Maud.Fuller.3 16 00 
Water Witch.Pettengill.2 25 40 
Ida.Holmes.2 30 50 
Peri.S. W. Burgess.Not taken. 
Misi.Weatherbee.Not taken. 
FOURTH CLASS CENTRE-BOARD SLOOPS. 
Tulip. 
Virginia. 
Rocket. 
Bessie. 
Hecate. 
Rob Roy. 
Cora. 
Dolphin. 
. W. Burgess.... 
.1 
51 
. Plimpton. 
.2 
03 
.Bass. 
.2 
04 
. Lewis. 
.2 
04 
. Loring. 
.2 
08 
. Perrin. 
.2 
08 
.Patten. 
.2 
08 
.Not taken. 
25 
15 
30 
44 
00 
30 
41 
FIRST CLASS KEEL SLOOPS. 
Sunbeam.Nickerson.2 40 15 
Johnnie Sands,.Chapman.2 44 20 
Volante.Barnard.Not taken. 
Agnes.Adams.Not taken. 
SECOND CLASS KEEL SLOOPS. 
Fearless.Woodward.2 33 20 
Rubie.Preston.2 38 05 
Phoenix.Chapman.Not taken. 
The winning yachts were Nimbus, Mabel, Maud, Tulip, 
Sunbeam and Fearless. As the championship of the dif¬ 
ferent classes is best two in three, two similar regattas will 
be held, the next coming upon the 20th of June. The 
judges Saturday were Wm. A. Gilbert, Wm. H. Bangs, Jr., 
and Wm. T. Adams. 
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City Point, South Boston. —The last week in May 
introduced to the briny element the schooner yacht Kittie, 
Capt. John M. Ward, who will ere many days take his 
departure for his regular summer cruise. Capt. Ward’s 
schooner Bessie was also launched, and awaits a pur¬ 
chaser. Also the schooner Haze, Capt. Moody, sloops 
Starlight, Ex-Commodore F. S. Wright, Planchette, Capt. 
Johnson, Gracie, Capt. Williams, and Allie Yining, Capt. 
Davis. 
Philadelphia, June 8th, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
The annual regatta and excursion of the Philadelphia 
yacht club will take place on Monday, June 15tli, starting 
from Shackamaxon street wharf at ten o’clock, the course 
being up the river to round the buoy boat at Delanco, and 
return to the home buoy at the water work’s wharf. There 
were eighteen first class and twenty-five second class boats 
entered:—First class—George Hoff, Albert Dager, Kate D. 
Eakins, Benjamin P. Sparks, M. L. Standiford, Tyler 
Hamilton, Charles A. Bush, Harry Strimmell, Albert T. 
Eggleston, Jonty Hillman, Charles Hillman, Henrietta, 
William H. Clymer, Charles S. Austin, Kate Leary, Willie 
Kleintz, A. Artis, and Mattie. Second class—Lilian, John 
Wilson, Sr., Leo Reinfried, Dollie Tilton, John B. Brewer, 
John D. Sidebotham, Charles Able, Richard F. Riddell, 
Shackamaxon, Enchantress, S. A. Standiford, S. A. Mari¬ 
ner, Ida May, George R. Jesson, Mary Ann, Joseph H. 
Leary, Edward Ebener, Annie E. Ormrod, Eliza Brode, 
George Lewis, William D. Wieland, Little Maggie, Mary 
Emma, Julia, and Correll B. Miller. The prizes offered 
are two for each class, and same for each. First prizes— 
Handsome silver swinging ice pitchers, with silver cup ac¬ 
companying. Second prizes—Handsome silver castors. 
A large and commodious steamboat, with first class music 
and refreshments on board, will accompany the fleet. 
Lulu West. 8. 
Nettie. * £3 
Allie'Burke. J 26 
Henrietta. J 36 
Carrie. } 55 30 
Lime .;i % 30 
The Fannie and Stranger, finding themselves getting 
left in beating up against winds, withdrew. 8 
At half-past six o’clock the Lulu West shot past tb 
home buoy, followed, three minutes later, by the Netti 
the Allie Burk being third, 10$ minutes behind the WeS’ 
This apparently gave the race to the Lulu West but tl 
Nettie was allowed the prize on account of time allownnc 
for the West’s excess of canvas. ce 
Upon the result being announced by the indo-p? a r, 
Kirby, Mr. Hull and Mr. West, the owners of thfwi nn W 
boats, were escorted on board Commodore Barker’s vaehi 
and presented with the prizes, that won by Mr. Hull bein 
a massive piece of plate known as the “Barker Cup ” aT J 
that won by Mr. West being a miniature compass piWm 
ed by Mr. J. P. Donaldson. P ’ present ' 
On the following day there was a race for yachts of the 
second class, the boats starting from off the foot of Me 
Dougall avenue, sailing up to Lake St. Clair by way of th P 
American channel, and about six miles into the lake round 
Cunningham’s steam yacht, anchored as a stake-boat and 
return by the same course. As on Tuesday, the steamer 
Dove, the steam and the sailing yacht of Commodore 
Barker following the race throughout, a large number of 
spectators thus being afforded an excellent view of the 
contending boats from the start to the finish, a period of 
four hours. 
They passed the line in the following order, the differ¬ 
ence being taken into account at the close of the race: 
Adelaide. 5 V 
Adele, George S. Davis. in q fi 0 n 
Whistlewing, H. Hunter.'. '"iq 36 $ 
Fleetwing, James Craig. "in It 
Lallah Rookh, C. B. James. YYlO 3 ? 28 
The wind was south, a fair breeze blowing, and the 
yachts went off before it in handsome style. After reach¬ 
ing the lake the wind was variable, sometimes nearly dying 
out) and then coming in a strong gust. The stake-boat had 
been placed far to leeward, but the yachts ran down with 
the wind a-beam in good style, passing the stake-boat in 
the following order: 
Fleetwing... 
Adele. 
Lalla Rookh. 
Adelaide 
Whistlewing 
H. M. S. 
12 19 .. 
• 12 29 80 
12 30 .. 
12 30 30 
12 49 .. 
Soon after commencing to beat back toward the head 
of Belle Isle the wind blew fresh, but afterwards fell light, 
and the Fleetwing, with her immense spread of canvas 
came in first by one minute and thirty-nine seconds. The 
allowance in time the Fleetwing had to give the smaller 
yachts gave the first prize, a marine glass and case, pre¬ 
sented by M. S. Smith & Co., to the Adelaide, and the 
Fleetwing won the silver goblet and cup, presented by the 
same firm. The time when the boats reached the home 
stake, excepting the Whistlewing, which did not put in an 
appearance, was as follows:— 
H. M. S. 
Fleetwing.2 30 21 
Adelaide.2 32 .. 
Adele.2 52 30 
Lalla Rookh.2 56 55 
Portland, Me., June 1,1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
At a meeting of the Maine Boating Association, held at the Preble 
House on the evening of May 29, the resignation of the Gleam Club, of 
Bath, was accepted. It was voted to hold a regatta in Portland Harbor 
on July 4, number and class of races to be decided by the Regatta Com¬ 
mittee of the Association, which meets June 5. The new boat-house of 
the Emerald Club, on Maine Wharf, is nearly completed, and will-be oc¬ 
cupied the latter part of this week. The “Longshore” four are availing 
themselves of the hospitality of the Orients for the present, and have 
just begun work for the season. They intend to put in an appearance at 
the principal regattas in New England and the Provinces. 
The Bowdoin Freshmen have lately purchased a six-oared, out-rigged 
lapstreak (Elliott build) of the Emeralds lor a “breakmg-in” boat, but 
as the three lower classes are at present enjoying (?) a vacation, until the 
differences of opinion existing between them and the Faculty are over¬ 
come, it is not likely that much pulling will be done there until the fall 
term. Our single scull irftn are commencing work, and some matches 
are expected to be forthcoming ere long. Vidi. 
New York, June 4,1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Detroit, Mich., June 5tli, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
By request I send you accounts of our two first races 
of the International Yacht Club. These two races passed 
off so pleasantly that we feel very much encouraged for 
the success of our club. Our account is summarized from 
the Detroit Post. 
The races for our first and second class yachts have been 
postponed to accommodate the Canada yachts. The races 
will take place as follows: 1st, for grst and second class 
yachts at Put-in-Bay, on Lake Erie, on June 29th; third 
class yachts at Grose Isle, on Detroit River, July 1st; and 
first and second class yachts at Detroit, on Lake St. Clair, 
July 4th. We shall offer cash and other handsome prizes, 
and are looking forward to a very pleasant time. 
Yours truly, C. B. Hull, 
Rear Commdore. 
—The first regatta of the International Sail Boat Club, 
for boats of the third class, 20 feet in length or less, took 
place on the river on the 2d June. The following named 
boats participated:—Nettie, Captain C. B. Hull; Carrie, 
Captain K. C. Barker; Fannie, Captain Henry Whiting; 
Allie Burk, Captain W. H. Burk; Stranger, Captain H. H. 
Smith; Lulu West, Captain A. H. West; Lillie, Captain 
William Wright. 
At the signal gun, fired from Commodore K. C. Barker’s 
large sail yacht anchored off the Detroit boat-house, the 
boats at that time headed up the river, swung around as if 
on pivots, and went off like gulls, a very fresh wind being 
then almost directly aft. They made the run to the 
lower stake boat in 11 minutes, rounding it all in a 
bunch. This brought the wind dead ahead, and the 
boats then had to beat five miles to windward. After a 
time the wind fell, promising a tedious race, but soon 
freshened again to a stiff breeze from the South. At 1:23 
o’clock, 2 hours and 25 minutes after the start., the Lulu 
West went round the upper stake-boat. The time of round¬ 
ing of each boat was as follows, the start having been 
made at 10:58 o’clock: 
Lately there has been organized a yacht club at Far Rockaway, L. I, 
called the Rockaway Yacht Club. This club has but few boats, but it 
must be excused, for those to whom they belong are the gentlemen that 
dwell there only in summer, and many of them do not like yachtiDg or 
have not time to attend to it. The club consists of from 75 to 100 mem¬ 
bers, and among them there are only twelve yachts. The officers are as 
follows: Commodore, Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.; Vice-Commodore, Fred 
Nelson; Treasurer, Charles A. Cheever; Secretary, Daniel Lord, Jr.; 
Measurer, Mr. Lord. 
Name. 
Halcyon... 
Mariquita. 
Stella. 
Gaxiota.... 
Uncas. 
Bumpo.... 
Nat. 
Mosquito. 
Eureka... 
Rig. 
Dimen¬ 
sions. 
I Sloop 
33 feet 
Sloop 
32 feet 
Sloop 
27 feet 
SlOOD 
38 feet 
Cat * 
22 feet 
Cat 
23 feet 
Cat 
20 feet 
Cat 
19 feet 
Cat 
— 
Cat 
11 feet 
Cat 
15 feet 
Cat 
18 feet 1 
Owner. 
Joseph Donohue. 
Charles Cheever. 
Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr. 
Charles Cheever. 
John Cheever. 
Daniel Lord, Jr. 
Ed. La Montague. 
Nathaniel Jarvis, Sr. 
H. Langdon. 
D. D. Lord. 
Frank Lord. 
Louis Donohue._ 
The regattas last siynmer were all of a very brilliant character. The 
Uncas, owned by Ed. La Montagne, carried off many of the laurels last 
year. She won the challenge cup of her class, and probably she wil 
have a great many boats to contest with. She is not at all a good-lookmg 
boat. She is plain, open cat-rigged. The Halcyon, the fastest yacht 0 
her class, has been changed this year, and is expected to beat the Blos¬ 
som, of the New Jersey Yacht Club. The Peerless, built for Mr. Max¬ 
well, Commodore of the Atlantic Yacht Club, is also a very clever boat. 
During the coming season we hope that these boats will have a chance to 
show their speed. The annual regatta will take place on the 4th of Ju y 
for all classes. ‘ 
June 6,1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— , 
I noticed an inquiry by one of your correspondents about the Barneg 
sneak-boxes, and enclose a sketch showing the form and dimensions 0 
one that was purchased for Bloomingrove Park. The best axe ma e 7 
Jesse Terrine, of Barnegat, and cost about $40. They are built of ce » 
and copper fastened, carry a sprit sail, and are safe in a modern e 
heavy sea; steered with an oar, though sometimes fitted with a iu c 
