June 4, 1885.J 



FOREST AND STREAM, 



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NEW HAVEN V. C„ May 30 -This club dpeiied Ehe season by a 

 Stall over the new course lately adopted, from SUdgtoptttti'a Rock buoy 

 southeast eight mi,es lo n stakeboat nnd return. Thefollowmg yachts 

 toolcpartinthesa.il: Rajah. Com. James G. Beecber; Ariadne of 

 No-wich, w. L. Osgood; Rival, w. w. Converse, Wayward: W|W 

 Duck. Alexander Lutz; Portcbeeter, C B. Warner; WiWPiKeon. Frank 

 Wheeler; Vixen. C. W. Rawson: Endeavor, «-Com. Billard; Zephyr, 

 Vice-Corn, (Jo K. Dudley? Sea Bell, H. A. Seamour, Washington; 

 Starlight. M. White: Acme, ex Com. 0. W. Scran ton; Maseotte. J. 

 Jacobs, Molly Pitcher, Cant. McNeil, and Alice. Capt. Smith. Two of 

 the fleet lost their topmasts. 



NEW JERSEY Y. C— The club sail to Fort Lee on Decoration Day 

 was made much more interesting by a race for a club signal, presented 

 by Commodore Longstreet. The starting signal was given at 10:30 

 A'. M., and Meteor was first away, with Dare Devil, Growler and the 

 remainder of the fleet astern of ber. A bent against a light wind 

 from northeast followed, the Dare Devil leading and coming in at 

 12:15:45 with Meteor at 12:21:55. Growler at 12:30:45, and Gleam 12:44, 

 i bus winning the prize. The return race was started at 4:15 and was 

 won by Growler, the time being Hi. 37m. Meteor was close astern and 

 Dare Devil a good third. 



GANANOQUE Y. C. REGATTA.-The Gauanoque Y. C. held a 

 regatta on May 25, in which the Minnie C. won first prize, Mabel 

 second and Merlin third, 



BROOKLYN Y. C— The yachts of the Brooklyn Y. C. were out for 

 their opening sail on Saturday, the fleet including the Fern, Vida, 

 Circle, Loretta S„ Carrie May, Surprise. Carrie and Ripple. 



JERSEY CITY Y. C— The fleet sailed down to Coney Island Point 

 on Saturday, returning in the afternoon. 



The. Wendur passed the committee boat second, and the Galatea 

 cnne in two minutes after the Irex, to which she is supposed to be 

 able to give a minute and a quarter. 



The result revealed several serious defects In the Galatea, which is 

 undoubtedly oversparred. That extent of spar and sail which her 

 advocates have been so proud of proved a source of detriment all 

 through the day. It was evident that her spars were so large as to 

 preclude neat handling. Over and over again the Irex sailed away 

 from the Galatea, merely owing to neat and rapid handling, while 

 the Galatea at critical moments appeared to be helpless— at one time 

 with the topmast stay block- gone, at another with maiusheet over 

 ber counter. Her crew did not appear to work in unison, and 6howed 

 none of that catlike vigilance and vim which is a chief factor of suc- 

 cess. The Galatea appears to be unable to reach or to go before the 

 wind, aud yesterday she was shown to be unable to go fast to wind- 

 ward, as she has too much weight to carry. After to-day's show no 

 doubt, a considerable amount of her lead will be removed. One of 

 the mo* successful captains of the fleet said to your correspondent: 

 "If she don't alter from that she has no right to represent us in 

 America." An old skipper added, "Well, with those timbers I would 

 not be an A. B. on board the Galatea for double wages." 



CATAMARANS.-THE JESSIE-IRIS MATCHES. 



DURING the past winter several matches have been made between 

 the older boats and those then building, the most impoi-tant 

 ones being a series of five between the well-known Jessie, [tar. Fred 

 Hughes, and the new boat Iris, built by Fearon for Mr. Robert in- 

 man, the stakes being $250 a side. Iris is a keel catamaran, 12ft. (Sin. 

 long, while Jessie is but 40ft.. and has a centerbonrd in each hull, 

 The "first race was sailed on Monday, June 1, the course being from 

 Bedloe's Island to aud around Buoy 8J* and home, a distance of 

 thirty miles. Mr. M. R. Schuyler, S. C. Y. C, was the jiM/ae. and 

 Commodore Longstreet, N. J. Y. C, was timekeeper. At 11:80 A. M. 

 the whistle blew and at 11:24:31 Iris, steered by her builder, stood 

 over the fine, with Jessie 38see. later, handled by hw owner. The 

 wind was south of west and blowing a wholesail breeze, while the 

 tide was ebbing, aud the boats went down very quickly on starboard 

 tack, Irisholdiuga slight lead until outside the forts, where Jessie 

 crept up. From here to the turn the pair were evenly matched, 

 each leading and falling back from Lime to time. The time at Buov 

 8V6 was: Iris. 12:42:25; Jessie, 12:43:02 



The judges' tug Lyndhurst w is soon far astern as the racers ran 

 for home, the wind'uow being southerly. Iris held her lead for a 

 time, but finally fell to second place. Both were tossed about on the 

 lumpy water, diving and pitching at a lively gait. As the wind fresh- 

 ened they each rolled in a reef and came along easier, Jessie still 

 gaining, Until at the finish she was three minutes ahead. The times 

 were: 



Start. Turn. Finish. Corrected. 



Jessie 11 25 12V> 12 43 02 1 52 40 2 24 5?> 4 



Iris 1124 34.14 12 42 25 155 40 2 31 05J.6 



The second race was sailed on Tuesday over the same course in a 



strong northwest wind. The Jessie was first off under full sail, but 



Iris reefed both mainsail and Jib, The former led easily over the 



entire course, the weather being too heavy for Iris. The times were: 



Start. Turn. Finish. Corrected. 



Jessie 1132 17 12 30 25 2 35 10 3 00 32 



iris 1134 16 3 07 52 3 32 30 



ATLANTIC Y. C. LADIES' DAY, JUNE 2. 



THE weather provided for Ladies' Day would have served for the 

 more important races of next week, as there was more wind 

 than the ladies wanted, and enough for a quick race over the outside 

 course, rather than for the short sail hi the harbor, which constitutes 

 the main feature of this event each year. The wind was xery fresh 

 from northwest, with a clear sunny sky, but a chill in the ah' that felt 

 little like June. The guests of the club assembled in the afternoon at 

 the club bouse, where a band was in attendance, and at4 o'clock some 

 of the. ladies ventured on board the yachts, while others remaiued to 

 witness the race from the club house. The course was from the 

 brea kwater to a stakeboat off Tompkiusvi le. thence to a stakeboat 

 off Csster Island, and home, 8 miles. No racing canvas was allowed, 

 w hie j. did not matter much, as all were content to reef. The fleet 

 started at 4: 19, Grayling going over first, leading from start to finish. 

 The fleet, large and small, soon dropped ioto a procession in her 

 wake. The wind blew pretty heavily at vimes during the afternoon, 

 but not enough to spoil the enjoyment of the ladies who formed part 

 of the crew. The entries and times were as follows: 



class A. 

 Start. Finish. Actual. Oorrected. 



Grayling 4 40 40 5 35 0!) 45 20 



Clyde 4 40 45 5 40 05 56 20 54 45 



class n. 



Agnes 4 52 00 5 47 45 55 45 53 59 



Haze 4 52 00 5 52 54 100 54 100 51 



CLASS C. 



Athlon 4 5110 5 42 50 5140 5140 



Thistle 4 49 47 5 45 55 56 08 58 00 



Lesbia 4 51 45 



cuss d. 



Enterprise ..4 53 10 5 45 48 52 38 52 35V, 



Daphne 4 6135 5 44 38 53 03 53 03 



Viola 4 56 55 6 04 05 1 07 10 106 54 



Stella 4 53 25 6 0108 107 43 106 52 



Rover 4 54 00 6 0105 107 05 1 06 48Jg 



CLASS E. 



Crocodile 4 53 20 5 50 07 56 47 56 47 



Phantom .4 54 17 5 54 20 100 03 59 45U 



Wilful 4 5405 



CLASS F. 



Romeyn ......4 53 25 6 0140 108 15 108 15 



Tourist 4 57 00 6 07 30 110 30 109 32 



Grayling, Agnes, Athlon, Enterprise, Crocodile and Romeyii win in 

 their respective classes, aud prizes were given to each of the ladies 

 in their ere ws. After the race an entertainment was given at the 

 cljib house in the evening. 



THE RACING SEASON ABROAD. 



rpHE Channel matches, from Harwich to Southend, were sailed on 

 X Saturday, and were notable from the first appearance of G. i ; 

 as a racer. The course was forty miles free with a southwest wind, 

 with a reach of six miles and four miles of windward work, making 

 fifty miles. The starters were Galatea. Irex, Wendur, Lorna, Ane- 

 mone, Clara, Margue'ite, Tara, Marjorie and Fairlie. Galatea lost 

 some time on the start, Wendur and Irex being first off, but down 

 wind the new one picked up, and when half way over the course she 

 led Irex and was second. On the wind her new sails did poorly, but 

 she finished first. Irex oeating her on allowed time. 



The following telegram to the New York Herald gives an account 

 of Galatea's second race, in which she appeared to less advantage. 

 It is too soon yet to form an accurate judgment of her merits, as a 

 few alterations may remedy the defects attributed to her below: 



Harwich Harbor, June 2, 1885.— The greatest interest in yachting 

 circles centered yesterday upon the second match of the'Galntea. 

 consequent upon the knowledge that she will probably contest for 

 the America s Cup. The race to-day was looked upon as a better 

 test for the Galatea than Saturday's race, being over forty miles on 

 a triangular course. At: the first the Galatea started off before the 

 wind at a great speed, her most dangerous rival, the Irex, being 

 sagely blanketed by the Marguerite and the Lorna successively. For 

 some' time things looked like a runaway race for the Galatea, till the 

 , laige yawl Wendur settled down into form and managed to get on 

 terms' with the leader in a most exciting chase. Meanwhile the Irex, 

 freeing herself from the Marguerite and Lorna, steered a judicious 

 ; course to southward, and before reaching the first lightship found 

 herself on level terms with the two larger boats. 



From this point a most exciting race ensued. The breeze, which 

 had hitherto held fairly, fell perceptibly, and the sun coming out 

 strongly., ir, died away almost entirely. Spinuaker sails and larger 

 topsails were tried by the Galatea without effect, till the freshening 

 breeze was seen to be bringing up the Irex into an enviable position, 

 . she being able for the first time to study the Galatea's bows. From 

 this moment the Galatea seemed to lose all life. With clouds of can- 

 vas spread she appeared to be utterly unable to overhaul the more 

 sprightly Irex, and from this moment, about half the journey over, 

 she kept losing way. Presently the breeze fresue' ed more, and a 

 , broad reach was made, which resulted in favor of the Wendur. which 

 ,in her turn passed the Galatea, whose maiusheet here got over her 

 ' counter, which added to her discomfiture. At the lightship the Wen- 

 ,dur came in abreast of the Irex; but the latter boat,' by skilful hand- 

 ling, managed to come in first. She did not receive first prize, Row- 

 „rer, as this was allowed to the 40-tonner Tara on her time allowance. 



GENESTA AND GALATEA. 



BY THE following from Land and Water of May 23, it will be seen 

 that the cabled report of Genesta's departure was incorrect, and 

 that she had not. Up to that dr.te, sailed for America, so we need not 

 expect h« or Galatea for some time yet. Beyond the particulars 

 given below, the English papers contain no news of the racers: 



■'Racing vessels pure and simple — or what, according to the classi- 

 fication newly adopted by the Yacht Racing Association, will be 

 known HS Class A— may not make up an imposing squadron; but 

 some stirring sport will, in all probability come out of the contests 

 the heavy-weight division engage in, aud although the Genesta's red 

 and black banner may not be sported in the, borne waters, and the 

 Galatea's cut in be of but little longer duration than a butterfly day, 

 it is well 10 know that the first class fleet will be up to the average in 

 point of numbers. Not the least interesting feature of the season's 

 racing will be the Weudur's presence at all the leading regattas round 

 the coast, and we hear that the steel yawl left the Clyde yesterday 

 fpr the Thames, so that she may jog along easy, and yet have, plenty 

 of time for a trial stretch or two on the river before setting out on the 

 New Thames match from Southend to Harwich. In the light weather 

 —of which there was an almost unbroken sequence- on the Clyde 

 last season the Wendur ghosted along in a really startling way. and 

 she was then certainly handicapped, her mainsail being quite, played 

 out. In fact 'twas like A hammock directly there came a capful of wind. 

 Mackie has put on the considering cap'this winter about his charge, 

 and Wendur may show herself a much improved vessel. Her mast 

 and bowsprit have been lightened, but not cut, and a lunger topmast 

 will be. pointed. The loose ballast inside has been made to stow 

 close, but she will be sailed on the same loadline. She has new gear 

 and sails fore and aft, and it will not be for want of a racing fit out 

 that she will miss prize winning. Wendur is painted black this year 

 to the waterline and white below the loadline, and her flyaway look 

 will doubtlessly fetch Thames yachting critics not a little. She will 

 be top weight' of the fleet, sailing at 100 tons reduced tonnage for 

 yawl rig, but the new time scale, based on the 6th root of the Yacht 

 Racing Association tounage, will abate the allowances she will have 

 to concede the cutters and Lorna. By way of comparison it may be 

 said that last year, over a fifty-mile course. Wendur had to give Irex 

 4min. 2sec, Qenesta 5min. 33sec, Marjorie 9min. 35sec, Marguerite 

 12miu. 41 sec, and Tara 22mtn. 43see. ; while under the new table 

 she will allow Galatea 2miu. Kisec, Irex 3min. 31sec, Genesta 

 4niin. 63sec. Marjorie 8min. 3oSec, Lorna 8min. 35sec, Marguerite 

 llrnin. 25sec. and Tara 21min. lOsec. The Irex was hurried in 

 her outfit last year, and was far from having the racing finish 

 O'Niell would like to have given her. She was out of I rim and 

 unhandy at Liverpool, but was better after being docked at 

 Greenock, and having nearly four tons cut off the lead keel. Still 

 she was far from right in the early Clyde matches, but after being 

 trimmed more by the stern she reached like a mad horse round the 

 Royal Northern course, and then sailed well up to Plymouth re- 

 gattas. She then set up entirely, but stepped off once in a match in- 

 side the Wight; still, it may be said that from first to last she failed 

 to realize expectations. Her copper was stripped off after she was 

 hauled up in the fall, und the hull has been smoothed and new cold 

 rolled put on, so that the friction surface will this season be glass- 

 smooth, and with new sails Irex reappears in far and away better 

 racing fettle thau she was at any time last year. She showed 'wonder- 

 ful bursts of speed when going free, but never did anything startling 

 when by the wind, and O'Niell is not likely to sweep the coast with 

 her as he did with Annasona and Samcena. The Genesta may 

 be given a racing stretch in the Clyde opening handicap matches be- 

 fore taking her departure for New York, and a pretty shrewd guess 

 can then be made whether the alterations effected since lying up are 

 satisfactory or no. She has had nearly ten tons more lead fixed on 

 her already ponderous keel, and the hull has been smoothed and re- 

 coppered. The sail plan has been altered consequent on the mast 

 being lengthened 3ft., and the bowsprit being put further outboard, 

 but the boom, gaff and topmast are the same The alterations 

 seem to have been thoroughly well thought out, and Genesta should 

 be an improved vessel. She will leave the Clyde for Boston early 

 in Juue, and cross the western ocean under jurymast and winter bow- 

 sprit, carrying a large trysail. Her racing spars will be sent over in 

 one of the liners, and as she is a fine high-sided vessel and good sea 

 boat she should go across comfortably enough. John Carter, who 

 was skipper last year, will sail her in the international matches, and 

 he has the same smart crew with him. Every effort will be made to 

 get the Galatea round from the Clyde in time to take part in the 

 "Down Swin" match from Southend to Harwich on the last working 

 day of this month and there is but little doubt at present that the 

 new steel clipper will sail her maiden race on that occasion. There 

 is not much risk in prophesying that the. Galatea will prove the fastest 

 cutter ever built. Genesta is exceptionally close-winded, but does 

 not reach so well after the rate; Galatea, however, has a longer fore- 

 body and is finer under water, and should go like living with checked 

 sheets. She is a hold sided, noble-looking craft, and is not rounded 

 up in the counter so quickly as Genesta, and this alteration in the 

 "model gives the new ship a very powerful appearance. Lemon Cr.iu- 

 lield, who has been pining for a cutter, is likdy to have a craft under 

 his feet that will be able to make the wnole fleet 'sit up,' and he will 

 have the pick of the Miranda's crew with him. The Galatea will be 

 sailed across the Atlantic, according to report, some time in July, 

 and it is anticipated will have a busy season on the other side." 



NEW BRITISH YACHTS. 



UNLESS war is declared between England and Russia, the yacht- 

 ing season in England promises to be a lively one, as although 

 few new racers are building, and two at least of the fleet will race in 

 American waters, the new < lasslfieation will bring many of the cruis- 

 eisand ex racers to the line. Miranda will not fit out this season, 

 Genesta and Galatea will be away on business, Erycina and Samcena 

 have j uned the yawls, as Silver Star did last season, and both of 

 them will race in the new class B as "ex -racers." and no new ones 

 will take their places Besides Galatea, who will do little racing in 

 British waters, two new yawls will be added to the fleet. Ventura, 96 

 tons, from designs by Beavor Webb, for Mr. R. Heard, and Constance, 

 119 tons, designed by Dixon Kemp, for Mr. C. Pre>coft Westcar. The 

 latter is 98ft. 2in. over all. 87ft. stem to stempost, 83ft. waterline, 18ft. 

 beam, 12ft. draft.; displacement. 138 tons; area of lower sail, 4,220 

 sq.ft.; lead keel, 25 tons; inside ballast of iron. Forward of the 

 saloon is a large stateroom and toilet room, and abaft of the saloon 

 is the ladies' cabin and four staterooms. On one side of the saloon, 

 the walls of which are finished in cretonne, is a sofa and a cabinet, 

 and on the other a sideboard and set ee. The deck fittings will be of 

 teak, and the companions and cabin of oak. Messrs. Payne & Sons, 

 Sonthamnton, are the builders. At Fairlie. the elder Fife is building 

 a 60 tonner, with more beam and less keel, having but 11 tons outside 

 her greenheart keelson. She is 72ft. 7in. on deck, stem to stempost, 

 and 14ft, 7in. beam, very strongly built, with steel angle floors, oak 

 frame, teak planking above and elm below. Her deck is laid with 

 very narrow plank without butt*, with teak fittings. 



At Fay's, Sow ham pton, beside Mr. Warren's Stranger, a fine 40- 

 tonner, the Challenge, is building for Mr. Geo. Moir. from Mr. A. 

 Eicha'dson's designs. She is 63ft on loadline, 12ft. 4in. beam, and 

 lift, draft. The keel is of iron, 15 tons, the frames of angle steel, 

 and the planking of elm and teak. Below she has a saloon lift, long, 

 a ladies' cabin 7ft. Oin, long, with toilet rooms aft, owners and guests' 

 staterooms, pantry, galley and forecastle for her crew of five. She is 

 only intended for cruising. A fine type cf cruiser is also building by 

 Payne & Son., from designs by Mr. G. L. Watson. A yawl of 35 tons, 

 601't. waterline, lift, beam, 9ft. draft, and some 25 tons of lead out- 

 side. Below she will have fine accommodations for owner and friends. 

 A cruising yawl of the same tonnage is building at Shoreham. byStow 

 & Son. She is 53ft. on deck to stempost, 12ft. 9in. beam, and 8fr. Oin. 

 draft, with seven tons of lead only on keel. The headroom below is 

 7ft., saloon 7ft. long, owner's room, cabin with beds, and ladies' 

 cabin. Her owner is Mr. Isaac Watt, who las named her the As- 

 peria. Another Cruising yawl built at the same yard this winter is 

 the Vesper, 22 tons; 40ft. 6in, stem to stempost on deck, 13ft. beam, 

 5ft. 6in, draft, with 6ft. 3in. headroom. Below she has a saloon Oft. 

 long, five berths, two toilet rooms, sailroom, pantries, galley and fore- 

 castle. 



Still anothercruisingyawl, the Harebell.is building at Dartmouth for 



Capt. Percy Hewitt. She is 62ft. 6in long, 15ft. 4in. beam, and 10ft. Gin. 

 draff. One of the smaller craft, a five of new model by her owner, is 

 building here by Simpson t Vr Dennison. her spars being made by Luke, 

 of Itch'en Ferry. She. is of composite build, with 7 tons under 

 her Another addition to the same class is building on the Clyde, at 

 the yard of the Allan Line her owners being Messrs. Allen. She was 

 designed by Mr. G. L.Watson, aud exceeds in proportion his previous 

 boats, being 48ft, long overall, with 51 1. "in. beam. Her keel is of 

 English elm, lead keel of 7 tons below, and frames of oak. sawn and 

 steamed alternately. The deck is of yellow pine, with mahogany 

 fittings, anil the scuttle is fitted with brass screws like a decklighc to 

 secure it tightly. A small cockpit gives an easy entrance to a com- 

 panion, while below there is good headroom. Inside the planking 

 and frames are not oeiled over but merely varnished. The rig of the 

 Dons will present several noveltie*, the mast will be very short, with 

 a long boom and low wide sail, while the forestay is double, the work- 

 ing and balloon foresails each being hanked to its own stay, Another 

 flyer which Mr. Watson has added to the small classes is the yueen 

 Mab, lately launched by Camper & Nicholson lor Mr. Thomas West. 

 With a beam of 7ft. 3in,, she has an overall length of 55ft,, with a 

 le d keel of 12 tons, quite an advance since the days of Madge. 



Mr. Paton also contributes a successor to Olga by the same 

 builders and for the former owner of the famous, but unlucky 

 five. She will be 33ft. 4in. long and 5ft. Bin. beam, with more dis- 



White, of Gosport, and Luke each have a 30-footer on the stock 

 Mr. Dixon Kemp has also designed a catboat, the Bangle, for Mr. 

 O. Prescott Westcar, which Stockham .v Pickett have bwilt. She is 

 •-■5ft. on waterline. lift 4in. beam, and 8ft. draft with centerboard, 

 displacing with crew 3 6 tons. The smallest of the new ones is a one- 

 tonner building by Mr. G. Watson, of Plymouth. She is 18ft. 6in. on 

 waterline, 24ft 6in. over all, 3ft, 6in. beam, and 5ft, draft. The keel 

 is of iron, the stem and sternposts being mortised into it aud strongly 

 bolted. The frames are of oak, alternately steamed and sawn, with 

 galvanized angle floors, lead being cast on top of the iron, until the 

 entire weight of the keel is 2 tons. The boat will be decked, with a 

 well for two persons, and will have one large balance lugsail and 

 will be named Eifie. 



TEST OF A SHARPIE. 



Editor Forest and Stream-: 



The statement having been often made that a yacht of narrow 

 beam, light displacement and little draft of water cannot be non- 

 capsizable, it gives me pleasure to state, and may interest some of 

 your readers to learn that within the past week a 60ft. Nonpareil 

 sharpie has been practically put to the test and proven to be abso 

 lutely non-capsiz^ble. 



The boat referred lo is just finished and belongs to a member of 

 the Atlantic Y. C. She has a full schooner rig, with masts respect- 

 ively 49ft. and 47ft. in length by 9^iu. diameter, and topmasts 19ft. 

 extreme length The dimensions of the yacht are as follows: Length 

 59J^ft,; beam at waterline, 10ft.: beam on deck, 13>Sft; depth of hull; 

 amidships, BJgffc.; draft of water of hull, 2%ft.; extreme draft, in- 

 cluding keel, 4j^ft.; least freeboard 3ft. ; total weight of baUasf!^ 

 tons. Her sails being bent and all spars in position, the mode of try 

 ing the experiment was as follows: She was moored opposite and! 

 broadside to a whaif. Tackles were run off from her mastheads to 

 the wharf, aud with the assistance of seven men she was hove down 

 on her beam ends uutil her cabiti windows were under water, and her 

 keel was its entire length partly out of water. When in this position 

 she was practically as stiff as when plauksheer to, and in fact, when 

 lying down with masts nearly parallel to th e water's surface, the 

 united strength of seven men, aided by two tackles, and an addi- 

 tional watch tackle, was required to hold her down. This yacht has 

 a centerboard as well as keel and is unsinkable also. 



May 27, 1885. Thomas Claphah. 



NEW ENGLAND YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION.— At a meet- 

 ing last week the N. E. Y. R. A. resolved to adopt stringent 

 measures to prevent shifting ballast in any of their races. The 

 following amendment was proposed, and will come up for ap 

 proval on June 10: "Any yacht may request the judges of the race to 

 place a man on another yacht, and on such yacht requested refusing 

 it shall be forever debarred from entering any future race. Incase 

 two or more requests should be made it is left to the discretion of the 

 judges as to appointing one or more men to represent two or more 

 yacbts on the same yacht." An amendment to the by-laws was also 

 passed, by which all yachts whose clubs are not members of the 

 Association will be debarred from entering any races given by its 

 members. The Association have in view a large regatta, open to any 

 yacht whose club belongs to it, the expenses to be defrayed by the 

 Association. It is not at nil creditable that such a rule as the above 

 is necessary, but unfortunately it is. aud if followed out it will pre- 

 vent the practice of shifting ballast in fixed ballast races, than which 

 uothiug is more dishonorable in a yachtsman. The N. E. Y. R. A. is 

 doing a good work for Eastern yachting and deserves the support of 

 all clubs and yacht owners in its efforts. 



OLSEN'S AMERICAN YACHT LIST.— The edition for 1885 is ready 

 this week, aud will be welcomed oy yachtsmen, to whom "Olsen's" 

 has become as indi-pensable as compass or glasses. The present list 

 numbers 1,797 yachts compared with 1.531 last year, while the num 

 ber of the clubs has increased from 57 to 69. Among the new addi- 

 tions we find the two new sloops Pur tan and Priscitla, the laiter 

 being listed under the name of Sybil. The usual matter, deed of gift 

 of the America's Cup. list of international signals, tide tables, etc., 

 are found, with signals of all the leading yachts and other interesting 

 matter. The present edition of "Olsen's" is no less valuable as a 

 reference than as an index of the growth of American yachting, 

 which is shown more plainly each year in its pages. 



THE SCHOONER CAMBRIA.— It is nearly fifteen years since Cam- 

 bria made her first appearance in New York waters, a few hours 

 ahead of the Dauntless, alter a race across the Atltntic. arter which, 

 in the same season, she sailed a number of races here, among them 

 the first ones sailed for the retaking of the America's Cup, Last week 

 she anchored again off Staten Island, having run in from Bermuda, 

 and curiously enough, a couple of days before, her old owner, Mr. 

 Jas. Ashbury, arrived in New York from San Francisco. Cambria is 

 now owned by Mr. Paul A. Ralli. From New York she will proceed 

 z o Halifax. On Tuesday She left for Newport. 



WTNTHROP OPEN RACES.— The entries for these races on June 

 13 promise to be large, as 29 boats have already entered. The meas- 

 urement will be waterline plus 1 5 overhang, and the start will be 

 made from one gun at 11 A. M. Entries must b'e made to Mr. Chas. 

 C. Hutchinson, 126 Commercial street, before 12 M. of June 12. The 

 fees are $3 for the larger class. 18 to 25, and $2 in the smaller class, 

 under 18f c. 



LARCHMONT Y. O— The spring pennant regatta will be sailed on 

 Saturday, June 6, at 10:45 A. M., off La-chmout, all yachts in the club 

 being considered as entered. The vviuner in each class will be 

 awarded a pennant to be held for the rest of the season unless chal- 

 lenged for; the pennant being awarded if only one boat in a class 

 starts. Commodore Munroe also offers a special prize of $50 to the 

 winner in each class in which there are four starters. 



TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES,— A new steamer, Salamander, 



over all, 20ft. moulded beam, 10ft. 6in.'hold. She will be rigged as a 

 topsail schooner. 



A CRUISING COMPANION WANTED.-A yachtsmen, contem- 

 plating a cruise in a small yacht from Lake Superior to Montreal, 

 would like to meet with a companion. Letters may be addressed to 

 H. K. W., care of the Forest and Stbeam. 



MAGGIE.— This well-known cutter, formerly owned by Mr. Geo. H 

 Warren, of Boston, made her debut iu New York waters last week 

 in the opening race of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. She is now owned 

 by Mr. W. A. W. Stewart cf that club. 



AMY.— After a voyage of six mouths to China, Japan and India, 

 Mr. Morgan's steam yacht Amy reached Southampton on May 22, 

 having steamed 25,000 miles. She will leave for Newport as soon as 

 some repairs are made. 



BOSTON CITY REGATTA.— A regatta will be held at Boston on 

 July 4, the prizes being offered by the city. The judges will be M. 

 J. Kiley, C, F. Loring, Wm. Morris, F. W. Pray, J. A. McLaughlin and 

 Chester Guild, Jr. 



LARCKMONT Y. C— A meeting will be held at the club bouse, 

 June 6. Eight new applicants for membership will be balloted for. 



STRANGER.— Mr. Warren's cutter was stripped last week of her 

 racing gear, including mast, and will come out under small rig. 



ECLIPSE Y. C. REGATTA.-The race of May 31 was abandoned 

 for lack of wind. It will be resailed on June 7, at 11 A. M. 



OSWEGO Y. C— In the ami ,al cruise of the Oswego Y. C, on May 

 30, the sloop Ethel won the prize pennant for first boat in. 



QUAKER CITY Y. 0.— The annual spring regatta will be sailed on 

 June 8, on the. Delaware River. 



