FOREST AND STREAM. 
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[Awe 7, 1884 
ATLANTIC Y. C. CRUISE. 
FTER the blow of Tuesday came a rainy night, which stopped 
effectually the fireworks and other amusements prepared for 
the arrival of the fleet at Greenport, aud on Wednesday the weather 
was the same, At? P. M., however, it was determined to start for 
Stonington, and a little later, the Agnes, Haze, Wilful and Wivern, 
were under way, being joined, later on, by Thistle, Viola and Mary 0, 
Stella, Who had left the Heet at Thimble Islands, also coming up. 
With spinnakers set and a west wind, all stood over for Stonington, 
which was reached at 7:30 P. M. 
_ Here Enterprise, Venture, Tourist and Phantom were found await- 
ing the others. Aftera qniet night at anchor a meet was held on 
board the flagship. at which it was decided to start at 11 A. M. for 
Newport, and shortly after that hour all were under way. The times 
of passing the Breakwater were: 
EHISUA Low 41s ee eel 10) 44 60° Haze... .cc.ere sss ..2. 10) 45. 68 
Hoterprise........... PaO SSS. ABE VOTE ee 10 46 12 
ls See seheere. 10; 45, 40. ‘Phantom. 2.222022. I 10 47 50 
WVGR Bec cauen ve dO: 45) 52 Wahu 0 gee es oe 10 48 20 
Stella... .,...- Bote wth 10 45 55 Venture...,.....-......, 10 48 50 
The fight between Enterprise and Agnes was a close one, ending 
with victory for the schooner, after a haid day’s sailing. Under the 
light soutwest wind the yachts carried their kites until afternoon, 
when off Point Judith they were taken in. Agnes was first in, with 
Enterprise a quarter of an hour behind, the full times being: 
Start. Finish, Elapsed. 
AN, 2) (21: Bae eee 465 SORROE  e a 10 45 40 2 48.10 8 57 30 
MULE DPAPISE PY eee css ein came eck 10 45 32 3 00 00 4 14 28 
BEOL ein t. cekce ss teeeriteveries bie p ad 10 45 58 3 00 30 4 14 32 
INHASHIGN cee tei ticadae ts sats cid on onde 10 44 50 3 03 00 418 10 
MIGIA eA EUs ALEC NAA cate ctcab sey tes 10 46 12 B05 05 418 58 
ECLA ene: tweets Morden ys ones we 10 45 55 3 15 85 459 40 
OWREV ETE Sewn tanec, Shae ane e caich ak 10 45 52 817 05 4 31 13 
(PM antom: cies cath ia cus ee kwaner es 10 47 50 8 28 20 4 40 40 
WALLIN ee eaaie Ne habe tos ae! Au 4.. > 10 48 50 8 57 10 5 08 20 
On Friday. the last day of the cruise, a start was made at i0 A. M. 
for New Bedford, the fleet having diminished to six yachts, the Roamer 
joining them and making seven, A fresh north wind madea quick 
rin, Rosmer being first all the way, The yachts Roamer, Viola, 
Aenes, Haze, Phantom, Stella and Wilf arrived at New Bedford 
at about 4 |’, M,, and on the following day the fleet was disbanded. 
AN IMPROVED SHARPIE. 
iditor Forest and Stream; ' 
There was a good deal of discussion in your paper last year in ref- 
erence to the working of the sharpie as the extreme type of shallow 
boat, and among the disadyantageées which were developed in the case 
of mihe was a tendency to steer hard and to yaw badly in going free, 
I then said that I intended to remove the balance rudder, which 
seemed to me an abomination, and replace it with one of the ordinary 
kind, and that in addition I should put on a skag to prevent the diffi- 
culty in steering when off the wind. I had these alterations made 
duying the winter, and have tried the boat sufficiently this year to be 
able to report the result. The change has been a benefit in every 
way, and now a pleasanter boat to sail or more comfortable one for 
shoal water can hardly be imagined, We haye had some rough 
weather, but she is no more troublesome 10 handle than any round- 
bottomed vessel of her size, while she hus that contempt for flats and 
sandbars which 1s so desirable in most of our inland bays and 
sounds. She works perfectly. There isa boom on the jib, and she 
stays all standing even in the lightest air and forges ahead while 
doing so in a manner that she never did before. Heretofore, when 
we put the helm down she slewed her stern to leeward with a 
force which would almost toss an wnwary mariner off her deck, 
Now she-shoots up into the wind like a framed vessel. Instead 
of having to throw our whole strength on the wheel, it can be 
moved with one hand, and a single spoke is ordinarily enough ata 
time, I will add that the same change has been made with the Hllie, 
the first large sharpie which was built on this model, and the same 
beneficial results have followed, I hope, therefore, that the balance 
rudder isa thing of the past. except for small. cheap flat bottoms, 
where it works well for the price. lis true that the Heartsease is a 
little slower than she was last year, but thatis due to the fact that 
we have rather over-ballasted her, as we expected to do some outside 
work. She is now so stiif that she will carry all sail in half a gale of 
wind, For speed [shon!d reduce ballast even beyond what she pre- 
viously carried, [saw by the Forest AnD STREAM of a past issue that 
Mr, Frank Osgood had anticipated me in an experiment which [ had 
on my mind, namely, the use of a keel in his sharpie. I understood 
that he had a keel of 2ft., which, as his boat was over ‘0ft. long, 
would probably give him quite 120ft. of keel surface beside the center- 
board which she carnes as well. I should think such a vessel would 
oto windward better than any round-bottomed boat of twice her 
frat. Tshould like to hear his experience, for results do not always 
bear out anticipations. RoBeERT B. Rooseyverr. 
HULL Y. 0. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.—The forty-third regatta 
and the first championskip race of the Hull_Y. C. took place yester- 
day, and, notwithstanding the light air from the eastward, the race 
was very interesting, especially in the smaller classes, as they kept 
well together throughout the race. The first class started at 3:30 with 
the Nimbus ahead. followed closely by the Lillie; in the second class 
the Banneret crossed the line first, closely followed by the Transit 
and Gem> in the third class the Seabird was first, followed by the 
Saracen and the Thelga close behind. In the fourth class Queen 
Mah crossed the line fir t, as usual, followed by the Amy, Joker and 
Niobe, the Niobe having to recross the line on account of being partly 
over when the gun was fired. In the fifth class the Viva crossed first, 
followed by Spider, Harriet, Kismet, spray. Myrtle, Rocket, Scamp, 
Wilafire,ina buneh. In the sixth class the Mirage crossed first, 
followed by the Idlewild azd Ese. At the buoy off Prince’s Head the 
sixth elass eaught up with the fifth, and at the buoy off Bumpkin the 
fifth caught up with the tailenders of the fuurth, first one boat lead- 
ing and then another, the wind changing continually, blowing first 
from the east and then from the northwest. The wind gradually 
died out and made it impossible for the boats to return in time, and 
it was declared norace. No summary can be given, as no time was 
taken.—South Boston Inquirer, Aug. 3. 
A BUSY WEEK.—This week promises to surpass in interest any 
similar length of time in American yachting, owing to the number 
and variety of the events. Monday is the opening of the New York 
Y. C, cruise; Tuesday is the occasion of the Goelet Cup Race, one of 
the first events of the year; Wednesday will probably see the race 
from Brenton’s Reef to Sandy Hook and return for schooners and 
sloops; Thursday is the opening day of the American Y. C. cruise 
and the beginning of steam yacht racing in America; Friday is also 
devoted to steam yacht racing, and Saturday 10 boat races between 
pecnts crews at Newport, while the races for steam yachts of the 
Yew York Y. C. fur the Bennett Cups will prebably take place the 
last of the week at Newport. The fleet gathered at Newport, includ- 
ing the New York, Atlantic and Hasirrn, is one of the finert ever col- 
lected in our waters, and numbering, as it does, such cracks as Bed- 
ouin, Wenonah, Fornmma, Mischief, Maggie and Oriya, is one of which 
American yachtsmen may well be proud. 
YACHTS FOR SALE.—We would call attention to the advertise- 
ment of Messrs. Burgess, who offer tor sale the cutter Maggie, now 
the property of Mr. Warren, and the schooner Azalea, belonging to 
Mr, J. M. Forbes. Mr. Warren will build a larger cntter and Mr. 
Forbes is the owner of thenew Harbinger, built last winter. 
Canoeing. 
OANOEISTS are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 
club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other comma- 
wieations of interest, 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forrmsr anp 
Srream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, ete, of 
their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 
requested to forward to Formesm AnD STREAM their addresses, with 
logs of ernises, tiaps, and information concerning their local waters. 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 
fo the spurt, 
TORONTO C. C. SAILING CUP RACE. 
i ieee Toronto OC. C raced for the all-round sailing cup on Saturday, 
in a single-veef breeze, over a triangular course; total distance, 
thiles. Following are the entries and the result: 
Mr. F. M. Nicholson’s Sadie N... ..-...:..-4 ATE ee aera 1 
Mr. Robert, Tyson's dsabele ee 62. cese soon ee eee tens rene 2 
Mire 3 A OMA MA Css re mii. mw pene Basics = FG hoe Pais ss me 3 
Mr, S. Mason’s Whimbrel..........-.... s+, BeR eA gee 0 
Mr, Hugh Neilson’s Boreas....... .--.-..2.,4-+--+-e-t ee: 0 
Mr. Arthir H. Mason’s new Camloe..... 2222, -s cence eens oe 0 
There was a bad start owme to the sienal nct being distinctly heard, 
Sadie N, and Boreas led the fieet for twe rounds, keeping close to one 
another. When rounding the turning mark, a wavethrewthe Boreas 
against it, wrenching off her side fap, and placing her at a disadyan- 
FULL SAIL AND REEF. 
PRINCE’S LATEEN RIG. 
tage in sailing, Sadie N. then took and kept fhe lead. Isabel, which 
had been last at the start, gradually won her way to second place. 
In order of time Mr. Neilson was third, and Mr. Arthur Mason fourth; 
butthey were ruled out for accidental fouling, leaving the result as 
above. In addition to the eup, Mr. Nicholson wins a spirit-stove, pre- 
sented by Aikenhead & Crombie. Mr. Kerr wins some canoe cleats, 
presented by Mr, Tyson. The time of the three first arrivals at the 
Sisal. was 87niin., 3844min., and 39min., respectively.—Toronto 
TlOooe, 
HOW TO GET TO THE MEET. 
Ww. copy the following from the Toronto Mail, as it will be of 
interest to canoeists from Cauada and rhe lakes: 
The arrangements for the meet of the American Canoe Association 
at Grindstone Island, near Gananoque, Thousand Islands, from ist to 
15th August, next, are now complete, The secretary, Dr. C. A. Neidé, 
is in camp on the island, and willbe glad to give any information, 
His address is Clayton, N. Y. Membership fee is $1.00, and $1.00 for 
annual dues. 
Railway and steamboat arrangements are as follows: 
Canada Southern Railway Co.—Fare and one-third for the round 
trip from any point on their lines to Buffalo, Niagara or Toronro to 
any ony person presentirg a certificate. which can be procured from 
Dr. Neidé or myself, Canoes and kits free if ordinary cars will ac- 
commodate. Tickets will be on sale from now until August 10, good 
to return up to August 20. 
Northern and Northwestern Railway.—One fair for the round trip 
on presentation of A. C. A. membership certificate; canoes and kits 
ree, % 
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Ontario Division) and the Grand 
Trunk Railway Co.—One and a third fare for the round trip on pre- 
sentation of certificates; canoesand kits free. Ticketsgood ctoreturn 
up to Aug. 23, inclusive, GT. R. will issue tickets to Gananoque, 
Brockville, Kingston or Prescott, as may be desired. 
R. & O. Navigation Co.—Single fare for round trip, meals and berths 
extra; canoes and kits free. Thesteamer Rupert will carry canoeists 
and eanoes to Clayton and return for $5, 
Other steamers and railway lines will generally carry canoes free, 
even if they charge full rates for members. Persons not members of 
the A. ©. A. will not be allowed to camp on Delaney’s Point. Ice will 
be supplied to members every morning. Plenty of firewood on hana, 
A wharf has been built for the use of nembers. The racestake place 
on the 12th, 13th and 14th of August. Yours, ete., 
_Huex Nuitson, 
Toronto, July 28, 1884. Member Executive Committee A.G.A. 
A NEW LATEEN RIC. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Among the many ingenions improvements in canoe sailing, I have 
seen none to equal a late invention by Capt George Prince, of Bos- 
ton. The Prince rig consists of a lateen sail suspended between a 
double mast hinged at the top, with the spreading feet stepped into 
each side of the boat about one-fifth of her length fron the stem. 
The center of the boom is hooked to the forward deck amidship be- 
tween the feet of the spreading mast by a pivot hook; the halliards 
are rove through a single block on the yard and lead up through a 
fore and aft sheave (f) fitted into the head of the mast, thence down 
by the starboard mast and aft to cleat. In a large sail the halliard 
blocks would be double. 
Tt will be seen that this novel pian of a double mast allows the 
lateen to work as a fore and aft sail when close-hauled, and also as a 
square-rigged sail with the boom extending equally over each side 
when going before the wind with yards square. The Prince rig has 
also a handy contrivance for reefing, which avoids the great objec- 
tion to the Jateen in the matter of shortening sail. By a simple brai'- 
ing line within reach of the helmsman the sail can be reefed in ten or 
fifteen seconds. The halliards being also within reach, the sail ean 
be hoisted or lowered without letting go the helm. In case of a sud- 
den squall, let the halhards go by the run and the yard falls to the 
deck instantly, the masts and the lifts keeping the yard and all parts 
of the sail inboard. There isno complicated gear; everything is as 
simple and effective as any sail can possibly be. Isend you herewith 
a diagram, which will exhibit the novel features of this ingenious 
contrivance and represent it more completely than any description 
ean do, Inthe diagram the boat is 147t. long by 8ft. wide; the yard 
is of bamboo, 18ft. long; the boom is 14ft., the leach 14ft. and the 
mast lift. above the deck. 
aa—Double mast, hinged at top to block, 
b—Lateen yard, jointed. 
c—Boom, jointed. 
d—Halliards. : 
e—Double topping lifts and screweyes. 
g—Reef line. 
hi—Mizzen. 
k—Hinges. 
I—Sheave in masthead. OG, J. LAWRENCE, 
CHALLENGE FLAG SAILING 
RACE, 
fee monthly race for the sailing challenge prize and champion- 
ship, took place Weduesday, July 30, having been postponed 
from the previous day for want of wd, Wednesday afternoon at5 
o’clock the weather was most propitious, bright and sunny. with a 
moderate canoe breeze from the south. The course up theriver and 
return was therefore decided upon. The conditions of the race are 
as follows: Sail limited to 75ft., ballast limited to 75Ibs., course about 
8 miles triangular, or to windward and return or equivalent. 
The start was made with a one-minute warning, and the five canoes 
entered crossed the line before the wind, Lasca leading, at 5:28. The 
entries were: Lasea, Rushton Ellard, Class B.,G. H, Thacher, Jr.; 
Thetis, Lansin purgh, Class B, P. M. Wackerhagen; Snake, Rushton, 
Class B, R, W.Gioson; Marion, Rushton Grayling, Class A, R.5. 
Oliver; Annie O., Everson Shadow, Class B,H. L, Thomas. None 
earried ballast. In the order named they went up the river well 
together, the Annie O. drawing grauually ahead to third place, and 
the Snake fallmg back to the last, The buoy was rounded first by 
the Lasea, Thetis next, then Annie O,, Marion and Snake, ail withina 
few feet interval. On the beat back there was a good dea! of varia- 
tion in the lead, the wind veered occasionally, and gaye now one, now 
another a fayorable lift or a set back. Annie O. held her position well 
during the first tack or two, and then suddenly came to the front. 
She carried only one Jateen of 514ft,., while all the others had the 
new reefing mainsail of settee shape, and dandies, and the Lasca and 
Snake carried jibsinaddition. _ : r 
The Snake was much out of ttim, having had to discard her usual 
dandy and use 4 borrowed smaller sail to get within the 75feet, Wath 
a lee helm and poor staying qualities she did her best. The Marion 
showed to great advantage. The wind and water were just to her 
liking, and she carried her smaller sails (60ft ) upon her 28 mches of 
beam with a good effect, which was very satisfactory to her crew. 
MOHICAN C. C. 
TS 
Le eee 
BEFORE THE WIND. 
But the lesson of the race was given by the Annie ©. That single 
lateen could set flatter and eat up closer into the wind than the bat- 
ten2d sails, and so long as the steady breeze holds to just the right 
pees so that no reefing or furling or other maneuyering is in 
emand, there is without doubt no smarter sail. It seems that when 
the boom is hauled in close the yard comes up too, not dra ged by the 
tension of the sail, but pushed up by the leverage of the ange con 
nection with boom, so that it (the yard) forces the peak up to the 
wind instead of being dragged by it as is the case when the yard is 
not directly connected with the boom. This was the Snake’s experi- 
ence at Stony Lake, and is thoroughly confirmed by this event. 
Theories spart, the fact was that the Annie O. came in first, crossing 
the line at. 6:14, Thetis second, at 6:14:30. Then an interesting com- 
bination occurred, The Snake on the starboard tack met the Marion 
on the port tack, both close-hauled and very near to the line, and 
right abeam on the port side of the Marion came Lasca, It was as 
nearly as possible an even possibility as to which should get third 
place, except that the Snake had the right of way. Bnt the Marion 
could not go about unless the Lasca should do so first, and ! asea did 
not see the Snake or the situation qnickly enough, so, all being in a 
bunch and a collision imniinent, the Snake luffed up and retired ta 
ie rear. Lasca crossed third at.6:15:40, Marion 6:15:42 and Snake at 
From start to finish the race was extremely close and excitine, and 
it served to show that unless the weather 1s heavy, a limited sail area 
is a good way to handicap the bigger boats and give all sizes and rigs 
an opportunity to compare merits, And it has warned us not to for- 
get altogether our old friend, the Jateen. Why cannotit be mada to 
reef in a practical manner? 
RACINE CANOES. 
Aditor Forest and Stream: 
Will some of the owners of the Ragine boats give me their opinions 
as to the best boat of that manufacture for all around work in lake 
and river, with any suggestions as to alteration in rigging, ete ? 
And has it not been found that that they are capable of carrying 
more canvas than is shown 1n their catalogues? I would like tc see 
more articles on this subject In your columns, and no doubt there are 
many canoeists who could give valuable suggestions for the benefit of 
those of us who contemplate purchasing a canoe. BF. &. 0, 
THE GALLEY FIRE. 
CANOE AND CAMP COOKERY. 
CHOWDER AND FISH. 
© make the chowder, you will want the following ingredienis: 
One-half a peck of clams in the shell, one quart of pniatoes 
thinly sliced, a two-inch cube of fat salt pork, two onions, one tea- 
spoonful of salt, one-half a teaspoouful of white pepper, one large 
tablespoonful of butter, one quart of milk, two eggs, eight or.ten bubl- 
ter crackers. Clams in the shell are always better for chowder, as ia 
opening them yourself you saye all the clam liqnor. Dip and wash 
your clams to get all. the sand from the shells, washing them in salt 
water. Open them by steaming, Put themina large kettle with 
half a cup of water, just enough so keep those on the hottom of phe 
kettle from burning, and set them overthe fire. When the clams 
have opened take them out with a skimmer, and when they are cool 
enough to handle, take the clams from the shell, remove the thin 
skin, cut off all the hard black end, and cut the “leather strap ’’as the 
connecting membrane is called, into small pieces, leaving the soft 
art whole. Use an old pair of scissors to cut them. Let the clam 
hac settle, and pour it off carefully. Use half water and half clam 
liquor for the chowder, Cut the pork into yery small bits. and fry; 
remove the scraps, then fry the onions, which have been thinly sliced, 
in the hot fat; add the clam liquor and water, and when this is. boil- 
ing, putin the potatoes, which shall have been peeled, sliced, and 
soaked in cold water. When the potatoes are tender, add the season- 
ing and the clams. When the clams are hot—boiling would harden 
them—put in the hot milk and crackers, and just before serving, after 
the keitle is off from the fire, add the ezgs well beaten. 
Whatever else you may forget in selecting your camp stoves, don't 
forget a good supply of crackers, cheese and chocolate. Crackers are 
easily carried, always ready, and enter largely into the composition | 
of a good many dishes, They are a necessily fora chowder, Butter 
erackers are good for nearly every purpose, but from the endless 
variety now made eyery taste may be suited. Cheese contains ali 
the elements of food but starch, and tht the crackers supply; so, 
if you have crackers and cheese in plenty, you will not starve, no 
matter what else youlack, Except for those who have some weak 
ness or idiosyncrasy of the digestive organs, cheese is nourishing and 
healthful. A little of it will satisfy the crayings of hunger, and give 
force and strength sufficient for hard work or protracted fasting. 
Chocolate also has wondesful sustaining power, and a cake of sweet’ 
ened chocolate is a good traveling companion. 3 
One of the favorite modes of treating fish, especially the salt-water 
fish, cod and haddock, is to make 1t into a chowder, as that is easily 
done, and is a palatable dish to most persons. To make a successful 
chowder, clean thoroughly and skin the fish; as the average weight is 
about five pounds, the proportions giyen are for a fish of that size. 
Remove the bone and cut into small pieces. Pare and slice one quart 
of potatoes and put them tosoakjn cold water. Fry four slices of 
fat salt pork, cut mto fine squares, in the hottom of the 
kettle in which the chowder is to he made, They must be 
slowly fried until the fat is all out of the pork and it is erisp and 
brown, but great care must be taken not to let it burn. as all the work 
will have to be done over again, since the chowuer would be spoiled 
by the scorched taste which would communicate itself to thé whole 
dish. Skim out the pieces of crisp pork and put into the hot fat two 
oniong sliced and the potatoes; cover with boiling water and cook ten 
minutes; add one tablespoonfal of salt, one-half 2 teaspoonful of pep- 
per and a tablespoonful of butter. After seasoning in this manner, 
put in the fish and cook eight minutes. Add one quart of hot milk, 
and one heaping tablespoonful of flour wet in cold water; if you hap- 
én to have a small saucepan with you, which you can sét over the 
fire, you may cook the flour and butter together by melting the butter, 
and when it is bubbling stirring in the flour untilitis perfectly smooth 
before adding it to the chowder, or, if you prefer, you may omit the 
flour altogether, and add two eggs, which should be well beaten and 
added to the chowder after it has heen taken from the fire. This 
makes the dish more delicate than when it is thickened with flour, 
although a hungry party would not disdain it, whichever way it w4s 
eooked. Toast a dozen crackers before the fire and serve with the 
chowder, At home orin camp, this chowder or theclam chowder is 
& great success.—Bostoi Herald, o 
. 
A CANOE AUCIDENT,—Accidents to canoeists have been very few, 
sapeolly asso Many young boys are interested in the sport, The 
following aecount of a fatal one, copied from the Cork, Ireland, 
Constitution, only shows that young children should not be truste 
alone on the water. '‘A very sad accident occurred to-day in the river 
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