June 5, 1884 ] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



3?7 



THE MOHICAN SAIL. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



1 saw with great interest the article on the Mohican sail in your 

 issue of April 21. as I have been working in the same direction as Gen. 

 Oliver. There is one detail which I would like some information 

 upon, namely the position of the halliard block which is usually 

 fastened at the foot of the mast, I should judge that in the Mohican 

 sail this block must be fastened on the boom, because the sail is ar- 

 ranged to be taken off the mast. But if so, I don't understand what 

 is to prevent the boom jaw being pulled away from and off the mast 

 when one hauls on the halliard to hoist the sail. Will Mr. Oliver 

 please explain about this? 



The Mohican sail appears to be an excellent one, and I am heartily 

 .glad to see others besides me working at the problem of combining 

 the lateen and the lug. My own effort in that direction is called the 

 "fan mainsail," and it has worked perfectly in the two trials I have 

 given it. It is simple and has much less gear than the lug. It has 

 some advantages which the Mohican sail does not appear to possess. 

 namely, part of the sail is forward of the mast, thus lessening the 

 •weight to leeward, and the sail cannot "kick up" when canoe is run- 

 ning. I also think it -will sit Hatter than the Mohican sail. On the 

 other hand the mast, though less than three feet high, is bifurcated, 

 which may be considered an objection. 



I hope that I may have an opportunity of seeing the Mohican sail 

 in actual operation next August. Robert Tyson. 



Toronto, May 24. ^ . 



PITTSBURGH C. C. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The Pittsburgh C. C. held two sailing races on May 30. which were 

 chiefly remarkable from the fact that no competitor in either had 

 ever taken part in a canoe race before. The Class B race was sailed 

 in the morning with very light breeze up the river; the Class A race 

 in the afternoon with strong wind in same direction. 



The course was on Monongahela River from mouth of Nine Mile 

 River to and around a pier of the P. McK. & Y. R. R. bridge and re- 

 turn, about two miles in all: 



CLASS B. ALL SHADOWS. 



Whiffler . . TV. E. Woodwell . . .Lateen main and dandy . . .Keel . . .43sq.f t. 



Mary C . . . W. H. Rea Lateen main and dandy. . .Keel . . .37sq.f t. 



Reba G. A. Howe Lateen main and dandy... Keel... 37sq.ft. 



class A. 



Marguerite. G. H. Singer Settee main & d'dy. Goodrich b'd.G4sq.ft. 



Flotsam.... T. W. Bakewell.S. main & lat. d'dy. Goodrich b,d.45sq.ft, 



Electa J. K. Bakewell . .Settee main and jib. Keel 35sq.lt, 



Lady Jane ..B.C. Bakewell . .Lateen maunt d'dy . Atwood b'd. . .40sq.f t. 



Solitude. . . . W. H. Mimiek. . .Lateen mahiifc d'dy .Keel 40sq.£fc. 



R. W. Bailey. .. .Settee main & d'dy Atwood b'd... 34sq. ft, 



The first race was rather tame, owing to the lack of wind, the Whiff- 

 ler getting the best of start, and steadily increasing her lead in the 

 run up, and reaching the bridge about 150 yards ahead of the other 

 two which were close together. The beat back was little more than 

 a drift, and though Mary C. gained somewhat upon Whiffler, she 

 could not catch that canoe and finished second. Reba paddled in. 



The afternoon race had quite as much wind as the inexperienced 

 sailors cared to encounter. The sight was very pretty just after the 



start, with twelve boats flying along before the wind, and the excite- 

 ment began with the capsize of a non contestant in a St. Paul. 



Marguerite started wing and wing, but her dandy jibed and flew off 

 the mast, which threw her so far behind that her superior spread of 

 canvas only enabled her to catch the fleet at the turning point. The 

 unnamed Voyageur belongs to a member who is now in Europe, 

 and was sailed in this race by the purser of the club who, owing to the 

 Lansingburgh lire, has no canoe of bis own at present. To help out 

 his small sail area he hoisted a 15ft. dandy as a spinnaker on his ver- 

 tical mainyard for a mast, and so managed to reach the turn with 

 the others bunched close to his rudder. 



In gybing around the pier his dandy followed the example of Mar- 

 guerite's, and before he could reset it he nearly fouled tho next pier, 

 and had to go around it also, so that when he got fairly straightened 

 away he was last, boat in place of first. The beat down the river was 

 a soaker; the water flew in sheets over the canoes, and as no one sat 

 on deck the sails had to be kept shaking to stay right side up. 



This would seem to be just the place for a sneakbox, but a 1.2ft. by 

 4ft. example of that style of marine architecture which accompanied 

 the race was both outpointed and outrun by the three Class A canoes 

 which managed to fimsh. Electa, Flotsam and Solitude all took in 

 sail and paddled home, as did tho Class B boats in company. 



Lady Jane took in her dandy, after which the Voyageur passed her, 

 but the latter and Marguerite managed to struggle home, notwith- 

 standing two or three knock-downs, the last having a 261b. blade to 

 her Goodrich centerboard, which was the only ballast she carried, 

 and which finally brought her over the line a winner with consider- 

 able to spare. 



AIR TANKS IN CANOES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The subject of air-tight tanks for canoes was very fully discussed in 

 your journal last, winter. The writer, among others, was a believer 

 in their necessity for the safety of the canoeist, and yesterday had an 

 opportunity of testing their value. 



While sailing close-hauled in the bay from Greenville to the Staten 

 Island Kills, he fell into the unfortunate embrace of a shad pole, with 

 the aid of his topping lift. There was a fresh breeze and a strong 

 tide with a moderate sea, and after a few frantic attempts to disen- 

 tangle himself he found his boat filled and sails laying flat on the 

 water. While in this position he released the sail from the shad pole 

 which he retained ahold of, and putting his weight on the outside of 

 the boat, righted her and lowered the sails. The water was flush 

 with the decks inside, and the coaming was all that prevented it fro in 

 flowing in as fast as bailed out; but knowing that she could settle no 

 further, the bailer was used with great vigor and to such purpose 

 that by the time a companion catboat bad come back to offer relief, 

 it was declined with thanks, except so far as picking up the hatch, 

 which had floated away, and in about fifteen minutes the two were 

 again cruising home in company. 



Now it may be asked, what has this to do with tanks? The same 

 could have been accomplished without them. I very much doubt it. 

 The boat contained besides the iron centerboard, a hundred pounds of 

 lead ballast. But the most valuable part of the air-tight tanks is their 

 moral effect, the feeling of confidence that you have something under 

 you that can't sink. I shall not seek opportunities of testing them, 

 but when again the occasion is forced upon me, I hope to be as well 



satisfied with the result as on this one. and I would urge upon every 

 canoeist who sails, to make sure that his boat will support him in the 



water in ease of accident. Surge. 



Nicw York, May 31. 



THE CHART LOCKER. 



X.— MISISSQUOI RIVER. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The Misisquoi River does not run from Lake Ma?og, and the near- 

 est point is North Troy, distance ten miles or so, and from that point 

 to Lake Champlain (distance nearly fifty miles) it is navigable for 

 canoes. There are some carries at the mill dams, of which there are 

 about ten, they are short carries of only a few rods at most. There is 

 some first class fishing in some parts of the river, most notably near 

 the mouth. But at East Berkshire there were some tine black bass 

 caught last year. Below Troy, where the river runs into Canada, some 

 very nice pickerel have been caught this spring. Think thatit will 

 make a very pleasant voyage for a canoeist. Snip Snap. 



ROYAL C. C— The first sailing race of the season,, reports the Lon- 

 . don Field, came off on Saturday, the 10th inst,. at Hendon, when the 

 following canoes entered: Violet, W. Watney ; Gladys, T. F. Knowles ; 

 ( Merlin, E. G. Wilkinson; Imogen, H. Church; Anonyma, R. H. Har- 

 rison. The last named did not put in an appearance. They were 

 started nt 8:80. when there was a nice breeze from the S. W., and all 

 the little boats had a reef knocked down. Violet was first off, with 

 Gladys on her weather quarter. Imogen and Merlin being somewhat 

 behind-hand at gun-fire. At the buoy in the oight Violet had estab- 

 lished a good lead, and they all settled down into their places, which 

 were maintained to the finish. The wind in the second round fell 

 lighter, and whole, sails were now carried. Violet, however, seemed 

 to do as well in the light wind as in the strong, and increased her 

 lead. Merlin would probably have shown up better had her skipper 

 given her more canvas at the start; and, as her gear has been 

 hurriedly got, together, this can hardly be considered a fair test, and 

 she may be expected to show some of her old form later on. Tho 

 times of the various rounds are as under: 



1st Round. 2d Round. 3d Round. 



Violet (1st prize) 4 5 445 5 30 



Gladys (2d prize) 4 10 4 52 5 37 



Merlin 4 11 4 55 5 40 



Imogen 4 14 5 4 5 58 



A CANOE YAWL.— Mr. S. W. Burgess, of the Eastern Y. O. is 



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 Son's yards. The boat is from an English design, and is 20ft. long, 

 4ft, Gin. beam, 27in. deep. She will be rigged with a mainsail and 

 will carry l,5001bs. of lead on her keel.— iV. Y. Herald. 



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