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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Juuy 31, 1884, 
Imperia sprung her boom and was towed in, and the steam yacht 
Ibis, Mr. F. G. Higgmson, of Boston, ran aground on Hen and 
Chickens, being towed in by the fishing steamer Humphreys, the 
revenue cutter Samuel Dexter also going to her assistance. 
The times of arrivalat Newport were: 
IAMS UALETER gts ee 15130 Harbinger... ....-...-.....- 8 32.00 
VENA PETA EIe, 5p poi cab e ee a ADH SUN IEG Olu eeeaes oh f= psec. ee 235 00 
eas oe 21230 Romance ¢ é 245 00 
Meteor... 82... a ea-Eees Sete AK PRINT Mri Whe as rowley 2 48 00 
MIRA A Ae es ee 2 18°00! Haleyor. 02>. Ta 3 06 00 
FGCU Saas aes | eee Pol TOOT MAUI Ge eh pace esse ca 3 11 00 
ivnua\elsya oa faa ag Re SrepaOOy Active. toc 2). 2 oo. ne: 3 15 00 
TEED COSNYES ee, yey pp 4 es 2 80 00 
Maggie, Meteor and Thetis remained by the Ibis to render agsist- 
ance. It isintended to run to New London on Wednesday if fair. 
LYNN Y. C. MATCHES. 
ey yachts started on Saturday last in the matches of the 
Lynn Y. ©, held off theelub house at Lynn, Mass. They were 
divided into three classes, the courses for first aud second classes be- 
ing from off club house, around Old Sunk Buoy, leaying Pines Point, 
Western Lobster Rock and Old Sunk Buoys on the port, and returning 
leaving Western Lobster Buoy on starboard, to starting point, a dis- 
tance of seven miles, and third class, from off club house, around 
Pines Points and Western Lobster Rock buoys, leaying them on port, 
to judges’ boat, a course five miles in length. 
With a wholesail breeze from the east, the boats got away promptly 
at sunfire, Magic, Kitty, Edith and Eyvor, in first class going over at 
1:15 P, M,; Ruth, Daisy, Pearl, Viola, Jessie and Jennie 1., in second 
at 1:30. and Mabel, Daisy D., Georgie and Crest in third at 1:45, the 
Mabel taking a good lead. 
Magic and Byvor made a good race at first, Magic taking the lead 
after a time and increasing it to the finish, Pearl led the second class 
Over the course, and Daisy soon took and held first place in her class, 
the race finishing as follows: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length Actual. Corrected. 
ETC ew NSC, INGA va os woes peng eo -ooeolwOL 1 42 20 1 23 20 
On VV ess GA ) wocsedtteence sicae 30.09 2 06 00 1 47 23 
Kitty, W. CG. Wooldredge.... 7.2809 Withdrawn, 
CR SIRE) VIS ons ae «ole ou) le wes sero 26.11 Withdrawn, 
SECOND CLASS. 
Pearl, Vice Com. J, F. See ._.-..-.,.-.22.04 1 40 00 1 15 21 
Jennie L., C, H. Lockhart.......,...,. 23.09 1 42 30 1 19 04 
Walodsete Chismaiphre =... eee. elu bay 20.00 1 43 10 1 16 16 
Daisy, Wm, Hawkes......-..2.64--+--5 22.09 1 48 20 1 24 08 
Ruth, Wm, Bassett. -...-......---....- 21.09 1 48 40 1 23 09 
Jessie, Otis Pecker ... .............-- 20.07 1 49 00 1 2242 
THIRD OLASS. 
Daisy D., iF. W. Martin...-...00...... 0. 18.07 0 67 50 0 37 22 
Orest, G. B. Gordon......-......2..., 18.06 0 59 50 0 89 27 
Georgie. W, B. & F. B. Newhall, .....18.06 1 01 45 0 41 22 
Mabel, G. H. Cushman ................ 16,09 1 26 00 1 04 26 
Magie takes first prize, Pearl first and Viola second in their class, 
and Daisy D. first Cresb second and Georgie third in the third class. 
The judges were Messrs. N. T. Davidson, W. M. Rand, J. W. Attwell, 
and the regatta committee were Messrs. W. 8. Newhall, C. H, Lock 
hart, W. M. Rand, I’. 8: Newhall, W. Hawkes. 
HULL Y. C. RACES. 
AE matches of the Hull Y. 0. for prizes presented by the guests 
of the Oregon House at Hull were sailed on Saturday, July 26, 
with full entries, thirty-four boats starting, their lengths running 
from 15 to 26ft, A fine wind froin the east allowed full sail to be car- 
ried, and made an interesting raee, the finish being very even and 
fiukes being Few. The courses sailed were: For first and second 
¢classes—From judges’ line to Steamboat Barrel buoy, off Seal Rocks, 
leaving ib ou starboard, thence leaving Sheep Island on port to Jack 
Knife Ledge Buoy, Jeaving it on port; thence leaving Sheep Island on 
starboard to Black Brush Buoy, No.1, leaving it on starboard, to 
Downer Landing Buoy, No. 2, red, leaving it on port; thence leaving 
Black Buoy off Point of Bumkin Island, on starboard, to Yellow Bar- 
rel Buoy, marked H. Y. C., off Strawberry Hill, leaving it on port; 
thence leaving Steamboat Barrel Buoy, off Seal Rocks, on starboard 
to judges’ boat, passing between it and flagboat—i0 nautical miles, 
For the third and fourth classes—From judges’ line to Steamboat 
Barre! off Seal Rocks, leaving it on port to Yellow Barrel marked H. 
¥.C., off Stawberry Hill, leaving it on starboard; thence to flagboat 
off Quincy Great Hill, leaving it on starboard, to Yellow Barrel 
marked H. Y. ©., off Cleyerley’s, Petticks Island, leaying it on star- 
board to judges’ boat—6 nautical miles. 
In spite of a blunder over the firing of the first gun, and the conse- 
quent delay, a very even start was made, the intervals between the 
lasses being five minutes. The contests between the yachts in each 
class were very lose, as will be seen by the following times: 
FIRST CLASS—SLOOPS, 
Length, ActnalL Corrected. 
Bannerett, J. F. Brown......:......--- 23.08 1 57 01 1 23 26 
Transit, H. H. Ingalls......-...-.., ...-20.09 1 56 36 1 25 51 
Kitty, Tarbell & Adams,_..,-..,.:... 22.08 2 06 30 1 32 07 
Gem, Oseood & Savage ............... 25.02 2 07 34 1 35 41 
Thelza, A. P. Thayer...:.......:...-..% 21.03 2 21 26 1 44 47 
“ilu, CoA, Brayman, 2.cu<.:.- 22.2. 26.09 withdrawn. 
SECOND GLASS. 
Queen Mab, cat, Burtwell & Adams. - .21.06 2 08 53 1 24 34 
Black Cloud, sloop, Brown & Cunning- 
1 Tt 4 eR Ears are aie en 22 00 2 01 52 1 26 13 
Sea Bird, sloop, G. 8, Furbush-.......- 22.02 2 05 04 1 29 38 
Alda, sloop, W. H. Wilkinson .......- 23,01 & 0G 33 1 32 22 
Lizzie Warner, Thos, Stuttard. _...... 24.06 2 04 39 1 32 01 
Arty: SOL °W, Beaters soc: 2522.22 s 20.06 2 12°20 1 34 39 
THIRD CLASS. 
Joker, cat, George Coffin..........--.. 19.07 1 23 18 0 59 038 
Niobe, cat, F.L. Lunne.....-. Md a peageripe 19.07 1 25 45 1 02 20 
Myrile, Celie’. BH, ONPoGT in? ase ee 18.06 1.27.25 1 02 58 
WAT act NII OMIG wins cep neke be eee ee pee 18.06 1 29 26 1 04 54 
Hornet, Harding & Merrill..........-. 18.11 1 80 57 1 07 50 
_ FOURTH CLASS—CATS, 
Sheerwater, M. M. Morrill,............ 16.00 1 36 28 1 O09 14 
RDC Ke sR BASS) Sey yess nl centres ae 15 10 1 32 46 1 05 25 
Mirage, A. J. & lL. M. Clarke.......-.. 17.07 1 31 41 1 05 49 
Wildfire, H. A. Keith .....,......-55- 17.038 1 38 56 107 08 
Imogene, B.'l., Wendell... . 6.1... es 17.07 13119 105 57 
SDLAV se tle, HARON te sinew ces = select 17.07 1 31 41 1 06 19 
Kismet, BH. N. Curtis... 0... c.s ee eee 17,10 1 33 41 1 08 34 
Zip, Ge We Morton; yet. a) een 1600 1 36 22 1 09 14 
Charlotte, G. G, Garroway.....,.--.-.- 17 07 withdrawn. 
Idlewild, Henry Taggot .. ......-....- 16,04 1 37 07 1 10 39 
Tn the first class, keel sloops 21 and under 28ft,. Bannerett takes 
first prize, $25, and Transit second, $10; in the second class, center- 
board, 20 and under 25ft., Queen Mab takes $25, and Black Cloud $10; 
in the third class, cats of 18 and under 20ft., Joker takes $20, Niobe 
$10, and Myrtle $5; whilein the fourth, cats under 18ft., Sheerwater 
takes $15, Rocket $10, and Mirage $5. The regatta committee was 
composed of Messrs. Z. J, Harrington, F.L Dunne and J. F. Brown. 
The judges were: Z. J. Harrington, C. F. Harrington, and M, J. Kiley. 
NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE AND RACES, 
ESIDES the steam yacht races to be held during the cruise, a race 
for the Goelet cups will he sailed at Newport, the particulars of 
which are given in the following circular issued by the Regatta Com- 
mittes: 
New Yorx, July 28, 1884.—Particulars of the race for the Goelet 
cups; Open to schooners and sloops of the New York Y. C ; schooner 
prize, $1,000; sloop prize, $500. To take placein the early part of the 
eruise; probably en the day after the arrival of the squadron at New- 
port, the day to be named by the flag officers. To he sailed under the 
rules and with the time allowance of the club. he course for this 
race wil! betriangular and about forty-five miles long, starting from 
Brenton’s Reef Lightship or its vicinity, and will be announced by 
signal from the judges’ boat on the morning of the race, and if possi- 
ble from the flagship also, as follows: The letters K V of the inter- 
national code will signify acourse from Brenton’s Reef Lightship to 
and around the buoy on the north end of Block Island, leaving it on 
the port hand; thence to and around a mark displaying a red flag an- 
chored about two miles and five-eighths west-southwest from the 
lighthouse on West. Island, leaving it on the port hand, and thence 
back to the lightship, passing to the southward of ib and between the 
ship and the judges’ boat. The letters 8 M will signify a course from 
a line drawn between the red bnoy off Beaver Tail and the judges 
boat, anchored to the southward of it,to and around the Sow and 
Pigs Lightship, leaving it on the port hand; thence to and around the 
Hen and Chickens Lightship, leaving it on the port hand, and thence 
to Brenton’s Reef Lightship, passing to the southward of it and be- 
tween the lightship and the judges' boat. The measurement of yachts 
not already measured should accompany entries. 
Entries will be received by the secretary, at the club house, No. 67 
Modison avenue, up to Friday, Aug. 1, aud on the flagship, addressed 
to the commanding officer, up to 8 o’clock A. M. on the morning of 
the race, Owners are requested to send in their entries as early as 
possible, to facilitate the labors of the Regatta Committee. The pre- 
“paratory signal will be giyen at 9:46 o'clock, and the starting signa] 
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at 10 o’clock precisely, if possible. The signals for starting will be 
given from the judges’ boat, as follows: Preparatory Signal—One 
loug blast of the steam whistle, and at thé same time the United 
States ensign will be lowered from the bow staff and a blue peter set 
inits place, The Start—Hifteen minutes later there will be a second 
blast of the whistle, the blue peter lowered and the yacht club signal 
Seb in its place, when the time of each yacht will be taken as it crosses 
the line. Ten minutes later there will be a third blast of the whistle, 
and this time will be recorded as the time of any yacht starting in 
the race thereafter. If practicable. short blasts of the whistle will 
be given when each yacht crosses the starting line, There will be no 
‘limit as to the time of performance. Yachts sailing the race must 
carry their private signals at the main peak. In case the judges’ 
boat from any cause is not ab the finish line yachts will pass close 
aboard Brenton’s Reef lightship, each owner or representative taking 
the time of his vessel when the foremast is on aline drawn at right 
angles to the straight course from the last mark and passes the bow 
of the lightship. J. F. Tams, 
CHARLES H, SrHBBINs, 
J. A. Monrant, 
Regatta Committes. 
The proprietors of the Pequot House at New London have offered 
a cup for schooners and one for sloops, to be sailed for while thé 
fleet is at New London, 
BEVERLY Y. C, SECOND CHAMPIONSHIP. 
HE elub had its usual bad luck with the weather for the ei#hty* 
eighth regatta, held at Swampscott July 26, the morning opened 
with the merest trace of an air from the N. E., which was expected 
to haul to 5. W. but did not, The calm prevented Gem, Hornet, 
Mirage and several other boats from arriving at all; and the start 
had to be postponed half an hour in order to get any entries. 
At that time the second class boats, Witch, Hoiden, Spider, and 
Rita, the Countess and Atalanta of the first class, and Bluebell and 
ey ae of third class were on hand, and the prepatory gun was fired 
at 12:28;30, 
As Bugenia was sighted about a mile out, Countess and Atalanta, 
decided to wait for her and the steam: launch Florence ran out and 
towed her in, the judges agreeing to start them when she arrived. 
As Psyche had no club member aboard and could not race without 
one and Bluebell’s owner had to actas judge, it was decided to start 
third class with the first, 
Second elass got off at 12:38:30 in a light $.E, by EH. air, Spider and 
Hoiden together immediately after the gun, Witch just astern and 
shooting to windward of them, and Rita, who was unused to one-gun 
starts, len minutes late. 
The course took them round a stakeboat 114 miles E, by S. of Egg 
Rock, a boat off Little Nahant and return, f miles. In reality the 
Be niles, was placed more than 144 miles out, and course was fully 
344 miles. 
At 12:48, Hugenia having arrived. and Psyche haying profited by the 
delay to shipa club member to steer her, the preparatory fun was 
fired for first and third classes. At 12:53 when the order to fire was 
given, Alalanta and Bluebell were just on the line, Countess and 
Psyche three or four lengths astern, and Eugenia behind, the cap 
snapped and as Mugenia did not hear 1t they turned back with notice 
to go in 3 mmutes. 
This time Bluebell was a second or so too quick and had tu go back. 
Psyche got off at once with Atalanta and Countess close to her, then 
Bluebell a dozen lengths behind Psyche, then Eugenia, 
The first class left Eeg Rock, Graves bell Buoy, and a stakeboat off 
S$. W. Breaker on portand return, 13 miles, the third class sailed same 
course as second. 
The race in both small classes was a surprise, in second class Rita 
fairly outsailed and outpointed the others and won safely, while 
Hoiden did not appear to be in good shape. : 
In third class Bluebell, though not footing with Psyche on first 
lack. outpointed her badly, crossing her bow the first time they met, 
and increasing her lead all the way to Little Nahant, but on the run 
home Psyche gained about a minute. 
The first class race soon came down to a match between Coutitess 
and Atalanta, Hugenia dropping astern. It was watched with in- 
terest, as Atalanta had come round the Cape to race, and this was 
her first appearance in Hastern wafers. On the beat out to the 
Graves she passed Countess and rounded first; on the run to §,W. 
breaker Countess gained and finally took the lead. 
Here the race was spoiled by a piece of outrageous stupidity on 
the part of the man in charge of the stakeboat. Hisorders from the 
committee were plain aud distinct to stay at his post fill all the boats 
rounded hint. hen they were about two miles off he deliberately 
got the stakeboat under way and deserted his post. Sucha thing has 
never occurred before in the history of the club, and certainly could 
not have been foreseen by the committee, as the man had given no 
preyious evidences of insanity. 
Countess, finding no boat where tt ought to be, and knowing the 
ground, turned the §8.W. Breaker Buoy; but Atalanta say a fishing 
boat well in shore of the buoy and rounded her, thinking she was 
stakeboat. Bugenia gave it up, not finding the boat, but she was far 
astern. 
On the return of the boats, every one, including Mr. Thomas, agreed 
that Countess would have been first boat home 1f stakeboat had been 
in place, and the pernant for best actual time was given to her. 
In regard to the prizes with allowance,no one could say how it 
would have heen, each boat was sure she had the race; Countess’s times 
were 3:14 better than Atalanta’s but the latter sailed over more 
fround, 
The judges consequently ordered the race re-sailed, but it was 
found that no date could be fixed on when both boats could start, 
and it was finally agreed by Messrs, Thomas and Chase that Atalanta 
should take first prize and Countess second prize and the pennant. 
Summary as follows: 
FIRST GLASS. 
Leneth, Actual. Corrected. 
Countess,slp:, Geo. B, Chase.,......-...31.6 2-49 20 2 41 46 
Atalanta, cat, Isaac R. Thomas,-....... 29.76 2 54 45 2 do 00 
Bugenia, cat, Irving §. Palmer ........ 28.3 withdrawn. 
SECOND CLASS. 
Rita, cat, H, B. Richardson.........;...20.6 2 15 30 2 05 00 
Witch, cutter, B. B, Croninsfield. 22.6 215 46 2 06 51 
Spider, cat, Walter Abbotl........ 21.0 2 17 06 1 06 09 
Hoiden, cat, P. C. Severance ... ...... 25.0) 2 22 62 2 14 20 
THIRD CLASS. ' 
Bluebell, cat. W. Lloyd Jeffiies.,.. ...18.7 2 18 10 2 05 49 
Psyche, cat, R. D. Sears.....--...-414.; 19.4 2 20 OL 2.08 24 
Atalanta, Rita and Bluebell take first. prizes; Countess and Spider 
second prizes. and Countess, Rita and Bluebell the pennants, tieing 
with Thialfi, Witch and Mirage. Judges—l’. EH. Gabob, W. Lloyd Jeft- 
ries, Judges’ boat, D. Buupn wire A Goubp CASTLE. 
THE SENTINELS OF OUR COAST. 
S off-shore cruising becomes each year more common, yachtsmen 
must take a deeper interest in all that pertains to the safety of 
yessels on our coast, the foremost feature of which, of course, is our 
liththouse system. We copy from Jron the following interesting sum- 
mary of the organization and work of this most yaluable branch of 
the public service; : 
‘The lighthouse service of the United States is a branch of the pub- 
lic administration in which eyery citizen can take pride. ‘The entire 
amount appropriated for maintaining the service during the last fiscal 
year was only a little more than $2,000,000. For the guidance and 
warning of navigators, the Government maintains 755 lighthouses and 
beacuns on the sea and lake coasts, besides 972 beacons on the West- 
ern rivers. There are 29 lightships anchored or moored at spots 
where it is impossible to lay the foundations for brick or iron towers. 
The most exposed of all these lightships is that which rides at anchor 
over the Davis New South Shoals, 27 miles from the coast of Nan- 
tucket. There the currents are so strong and the seas so enormous in 
stormy weather that the vessel is sometimes driven off her station, 
Once during the year a heayy gale swept her all the way to Block 
Island, The Trinity Shoals Lightship, west of the mouth of the Mis- 
sissippi River, broke from her moorings in the storm of last Septem- 
ber, and cruised for two days m the Gulf before she could be worked 
back to tlhe post of duty. The pedis aud hardships of the service are 
at their greatest aboard these lightships. which are tossed and pum- 
tmeled mereilessly by the waves in heavy weather, and exposed to 
danger from ice and collision. It is a singular fact that these floating 
beacons are not infrequently run down by other yessels. The Hand- 
kerchief Lightship, in Vineyard Sound, was run into and somewhat 
damaged twicé within twelve months. In one instance the eulliding 
schooner was sunk. ! fhe é 
“Besides the lighthouses and lightships the board maintains 852 un- 
lighted beacons for day use, 66 steam or hot air fog signals of differ- 
ent sorts, 88 automatic whistling buoys, 28 bell buoys, and about 
3,500 silent buoys of the varieties known asnun, can and spar. Many 
of these channel guides haye to be taken up when winter sets in aud 
replaced in the spring, aiid they allrequire constant tmspection and 
frequent attention. This work, together with the distribution of 
supplies to the lighthouses and lightships, is performed by a busy little 
fleet of steam tenders. They continually patrol the Atlantic and Gult 
coast from: West Quoddy light,which throws some of its beams across 
into the Province of New Brunswick, to the Brazos Sanuago and the 
Point Isabel lights, which illuminate a corner of the Republic of Mex- 
ico. They run up and down the Pacifie coast to San Diego to Cape 
Flattery, and they are everywhere on the Great Lakes, and on the 
d HWeret 
Ohio, Mississidpi, and Missouri rivers. There are 30 of these tenders, 
including the boats eugaged in the work of construction and repair. 
rhs aan employs about 2,600 men, of whom nearly 2,000 are lizht- 
sepers. 
“Every lighthouse district, has one or more manufacturing and sup- 
ply Stations. The most important of these establishments is on 
taten Island. There is a complete laboratory for testing oils, a 
workshop for repairing Jamps, and an electric department where ex- 
periments are in progress to determine the practicability of employ- 
ing electricity instead of oi] in the lighthouses. Lard oil is going out 
of use as an illiminant. Mineral oil has taken its place in all buta 
few lights of the first order, and even in these the board are substi- 
tuting the mineral oil as fast as the necessary changes in the appa- 
ratus cin be effected. No money spent by the government is better 
invested than that which keeps the beacons burning on the coast and 
riverzbanks, 
“Phe Sperauons of the seryice are conducted in fifteen districts, 
each in charge of an officer of the navy as inspector and an army 
officer as enginéer. The First District includes the Maine and New 
Hampshire coasts; the Sacond reaches around Cape Cod to the Con- 
necticut boundary; the Third to Squan Inlet, N. J., including the 
Hudson River and Lake Champlain; the Fourth to the Virginia coast, 
and so on tothe Wighth, which extends to the Mexican boundary. 
The Tenth and Hleventh Districts cover the lake region; the Twelfth 
and Thirteenth are on the Pacific coast. while the Fourteenth is the 
Ohio Riyer, and Fifteenth the rege ote and the Missouri. The 
lighthouses, lightships and beacons are distributed as follows: 
Atlantic coast and Lake Champlain. ._.-........ . 
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ATLANTIC Y, C, ANNUAL CRUISE. 
N Saturday last the fleet was anchored at Black Rock, Conn., pre- 
aratory to their annual ¢ruise. The programme was not ad- 
to, as (in consequence of light winds) the fleet was late im 
assenibling, and did not call at Norwalk, as intended, to the disap- 
pointment of a large crowd of spectators gathered there to see them. 
Grayling camé up from Bay Ridge in the morning; Agnes, Haze, 
Stella, Tourist, Venture, Nomad and Viking arrived from Whitestone, 
and Enterprise and Roamer from the eastward, also arrived on Sat- 
urday, the Orusader, Water Witch and Thistle arriving on Sunday af- 
ternoon, Sunday was rainy and cold. Diyine service was held on 
the Grayling in the morning, the Rey. Dr. W. H. Thomas, of Norwalk, 
officiating. All the afternoon and evening the rain continued, with a 
strong easterly wind, soaking all who ventured ashore or on board 
other yachts. 
Monday morning broke fair, and the fleet, increased by the arrival 
of Phantom and Viola, prepared for an early start for New London. 
At 6:16 A. M. a gun from the Agnes gave the first signal, and at the 
second, 6:32, the smaller boats—theé Tourist, Venture, Gleam, Wilful, 
Ee Nomad and Viking—were off, the larger craft waiting 
nnth TD. 
The fleet at this time included the following yachts: First division, 
schooners—Grayling, L.A. Fish; Crusader, J. R. Maxwell; Agnes, 
Commodore Hogins; Water Witch, C. H. Mallory; Haze, M. Hogan. 
Sloops—Enterprise, Vice-Comimodore Moffat; Roamer, J. W. Cooper; 
Stella, J. L. Maxwell; Viola, G. N. Wayland; Tuistle, William Ziegler. 
Second division, sloops—Nomad, Rear-Com, Wintringham; Viking. 
Frank ©, Swan; Venture, H. G. Peabody; Phantoms, L. A. Smith; 
Wilful, H. W. Coates; Gleam, N. D. Lawton; Towrist, Benjamin Aborn, 
Jr. The wind was light from the northeast, and the weather clear 
and pleasant, though cool for July. 
Calms throughout the day robbed the race of any spécial interest. 
The fleet was scattered over the Sound from Long Island to Con- 
necticut, the Nirvanaand Rena joining themin theafternoon. Gray- 
ling was first into New London, Water Witch second, then Crusader, 
Roamer, Viola, Enterprise, Haze, Thistle. 
For once Long Island Sound has repudiated its summer reputation 
as a duck pond, and shown yachtsmen what iocan do when it really 
tries, even in summer, sorting out the fleet in a way that was far from 
pleasant. The programme for Tuesday morning was to run for 
Gaeenport, but the east wind and heavy sea were sufficient to deter 
several of the division in New London Harbor, while bo report was 
heard of the doings of the smaller boats. 
Grayling decided to stop and haul out to scrub for the Goelet Cup 
race, and Tourist withdrew, a fortunate thing for her. 
At 10:30 A. M. the harbor was full of coasters, taking refuge from 
the storm, but Agnes signaled to go through Plum Gut, aiid at L0S4:10 
fired the starting gun, all being soon under way on port tack. Once 
outside there was wind and sea in plenty, Hlephant and Thistle, the 
only ones carrying topsails, were glad to stow them, and Crusader 
lowered foresail and double reeted main. 
At noon the wind was east northeast, and the sea worse with heavy 
rain, all the yachts reducing sail as much as possible, Hlephant, with 
her big spars aloft, was having more than she wanted, while Thistle 
was nob much happier, 
Off Bartlett's Reef, while attempting to reef, Klephant lost her 
mast and behaved so badly in the sea thal the crew were obliged to 
cut away everything, losing spars and sails, finally coming into 
Greenport under a jury sail with wind and tide, The others had 
arrived in Deering’s Cove previously. the Crusader being first ab 12:52, 
Haze 1;05, Agnes 1:22, Huterprise 1:32, Wilful 1:50, Thistle 1:10, the 
latter anchoring near the town, 
THE WEATHER STAKEBOAT. 
V4 RS ago when that antiquated piano hox, the scow Randall, 
used to “beat everything on the bay,’ the “Master Mariner's 
Regatta,” on the Fourth of July, was a sight worth seeing, but of 
late years the yacht clubs have rather taken the shine out of the 
Mariners, and they bave held uo regatta for some five years. This 
time though there was a chance; the big yachts had gone to Santa 
Cruz, and the sniail ones to Napa, so, not the coast, but the bay was 
clear. From time to time, we outsiders Who take an interest in such 
things, were informed that the prospects were goon, and that the 
committee were like Mr, ‘Riley, of hotel-keeping fame. Three of us 
taking time by the forefoot, obtained the exclusive right to board the 
weather stakeboat before she left the wharf, and accompany her to 
her station. 
Bright and early then on the morning of our glorious anniversary, 
about 9 A. M., I wayed a fond adieu to the better moiety and smaller 
fractions otf my domestic establishment, and in company with a 
camera, tripod, big ulster, some lunch and a pipe, hied me on my 
devious way by many and divers street cars to Channel street, where 
T had been directed to seek out and discover the A 2 or 8 clipper scow 
Yosemite. I found her without difficulty, for though my present 
palatial residence and the location in question are as far apart as is 
consistent with their being in the same town, I was wont in my 
callow youth to keep one or niore boats thereabouts, and the same is 
therefore as familiar to me as my catechism (some people might say 
more so). = Aly 
- Larrived first upon the ground and found the Yosemile and another 
scow in possession of avery good natured dog; so, having made 
friends with him and convineed him that I was a good deal that sort 
of fellow myself, in fact, a cousin of his somewhal removed asit 
were, I deposited my belongings upon the deck, and turned about to 
make sure I had boarded the right craft; a fact which wassomewhat 
difficult of determination, since a regard for economy liniits the dis- 
play of name boards, ete,, strictly to the requirements of thelaw, to 
wit, on the stern, and in order to read her name it would benecessary 
to walk down a block or so to the next pierorask someone. That 
was whatI did. I asked a young chap who showed himself upon the 
deck of the other clipper, and he said it was; so I turned my atten- 
tion to captivating his cat as T had the dog. 1 didn’t succeed se well 
with the cat; there isn’t thab sort of whole-souled good saute 
about a cat that you findin dogs not too highly bred; we've ha 
“Dogs” at the Bohemian Club, but we never had *-Cats,”” and then 
this wasa particularly talented cat, for when she was “chucked” 
under the chin, she jumped three feet in the air, came down like a, 
piece of velvet, and retired with dignity to the seclusion granted by 4 
pile of boards, where she modestly kept ont of reach lest she should 
be made to jump again,so she cowdn’t, of course, be expected to 
take up with strangers, like a commonplace dog. : 
Presently the other chaps hoyein sight laden down with cameras 
and things, and we waited anxiously for the moment of departure. 
By dint of much pulling and hauling weat length got our craft under 
way aud drifted slowly down the narrow channel while we hoisted 
sail, It is really wonderful, the skill with which these. skippers, 
who are mostly Danes and such, manage their great unwieldy craft 
in tight places. and squeeze through all sorts.of narrow gaps, bump- 
ing and thumping occasionally, but never getting stuck. The entire 
crew. gousisted of the skipper and only one man, who was mate, 
steward, cabin boy, cook and deck hand all im one, to manage a 
schooner from eighty to one hundred tons capacity. 4 
As had taken my ‘irick at the wheel” on atleast one specimen of 
almost every Kind of craft that floats, from 4 canoe to an ocean. 
steamer, L was anxious to add to my experience by guiding this cratt 
over the troubled waters, and did fairly well until westruck a calm 
streak, with a mess of passing ferryboats and big ships at anchor, 
with long how sprits pomted threateningly al our canvas; and here 
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