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FOREST AND STREAM. 



497 



ci.iT ; board and lodging. Sl.feO per day. Breakfast., 7 to s:30. dinner, 

 "O; supper. to 7:31). „ „ ...... 



(V. There will bctio bar at the earn p stote, .Supplies ot all kinds 



may he obtained there, including te«, milk; arid meat when ordered, 



nps also on sale. Wood for cooking may be had from the 



cord wood piles. Members are requested not to use this wood except 



for that purpose, 



Y. Mail will be received and delivered twice a da.y at the A. 0. A. 

 torn. 

 VI SiA'nniv"' iffiagic will run between Clayton and camp daily (Sun- 

 e-o-epied). touching at Round Island Park, Thousand Island 

 btok and Greecll Island '(by signal) ag follows; Leave Clayton 8:30, 

 : 7 PM.; leave camp 9:80. ll:3D A. M. 2;30, 5 and 

 8 P. ftt. Canadi n members can come from and go to OariM.no me by 

 aoB T'< seronto, which leaves there for camp daily (Sundays ex- 

 cepted) Hi 5, 8:16 V lYl.nnd-1 p. M. 



VII. All hours and rules heretofore published which may conflict 

 With the foregoing are hereby amended. 



PRIVATE C4It0U"NDS. 



No steamers allowed to land without special permits. Open to the 



iiiii ..n Thursdays only from 1) A. M, to ft P. M, 



Open dailv to InViteS KltestB. 



Ladies not permitted in camp before ii A. M. or after 6 P. M., except 



. ial invitation on special occasions, 

 Pisitors (invited guests) may Obtain badges from A. 0, A. metttberg 



the dock U nests in oahip must wear these badges eonspieu- 



,\ II visiting boats must land and be moored at the dock, unless 

 mhenuso ordered by the Officer qf the Day. 



Robert Shaw Oliver, Commodore A. 0. A. 



without, accident, and the neif, mifAlte the ship was once, more u 

 sail on a deep strong stream, the Trent, which receives the ran 



under 

 sail on a deep strong stream, the Tierit. which' receives the Tame at 

 this point, being much fuller than was expected. This was a great 

 relief, an. 1 made the rest of the cruise .seem ea*y. Ball and paddle 

 were alternately used and the changing scenery which was even liner 

 than before, duly admired. The swift strong stream and the paddle 

 drove the boat, along at; a fine pace, though careful steering was re- 

 quired at the ntimeroiiy rapids. Cotton Hall was soou pas-.. . 

 awkward rapid a mile below sijceessfriUy negotiated, and soou the 

 tower of Walton church was sighted. We had to wait a few seconds 

 at the ford just below, an old bull crossing the rivet seemed inclined 

 to be awkward at first,, hut he waited for us to go past and ther ~ 

 sinned his journey. After passing Walton 

 tea'd. At Branstone, four miles below Walton, we stire 

 ment in a shallow r»pid. bur. a vigorous shove from the 

 set us at ■ liberty and we soon turned down the Rend iut 

 wafer, the beautiful reach in rbe river below Burton win: 

 have the regatta. About 0:30 P. M. we arrived at Dick 

 house, at Burton, where we left the canoes for som 



BAYONNE C; G. REQATTA. 



npriE Rayonne C. C; founded in ifJ82 With a. fleet of homemade 



A canvas canoes, has grown iiJto a flourishing cliih with some 



fourteen canoes; nearly all Of cedar and Of the Best models. This 



i; ■:::> the membership lias increased and the house has been 



fhlargcd Their location is excellent, as Newark Bay offers room 

 or sailing with little danger from passing vessels, while the Passaic, 

 Haekeusoek, State u Island Sound and Kilts are all near by. Th 



fourth aim 

 first race was muter 

 entries WCTO! Siom 

 Collins; Lil. R, V. Vi 

 Baby, P. Beardsley; 

 The race was closely 

 with Til close in as 3 

 The single paddliu 

 i-ielp 



A., Fleming 

 The third 



Bel'e, Swif 

 Fourth 



entered. Kelpie 



as held on July 4. off the club house. T: 

 ail distance three miles, iu a good breeze. The 

 T F. Barrett; Foam. J. Collins; Mist, F. B. 

 not: Manhatta, R. Peebles; Kelpie. E. R. Smith; 

 May, W. Rumble; Water Witch, 0. W. Heard, 

 contested throughout, and was won by Sioux, 



CO. id. 



race, 1 mile, was also verv close. The entries 

 , E. R. Smith,- Mist. F. B. Collins; Sioux. M. Grace: Ella, 

 Baby. F. Beardsley. Kelpie won. With Mist second. 



s for tandem creWs, 1 mile: Ella, Vienotand Fletn- 

 Wif.cli, Garret and Heard: Kelpie, Smith and Peebles; 

 and Grace. Won by the Water Witch. Ella second. 



pset: Kelpie. E. R. Smith, and Mist, F. B, Collins, 



VO! 



egainiug his place 



seconds. Priz.es were presented to winners of each race. 



iu about 31 



PITTSBURGH C. C. RECORD CUP RACE. 



THE second record cup race of the Pittsburgh C. C. was sailed on 

 Thursday, duly 2, on the Allegheny River, the course being about 

 a half-mile to windward and return, to be sailed over twice. The 

 entries were: Frevji, Holdship. Whiftler, Woodwell. Lady Jaue. 

 Bakewen. Marguerite, Sieger, and Katrina, Bailey. The wind was 

 fresh at the start, aud Marguerite and Katriua both had reefs down. 

 while Whiftler sailed without dandy, but the wind grew lighter as the 

 race proceeded) and before [oug all reef's were shaken out. For sev- 

 eral lacks the canoes were well together, and one or two. narrow 

 escapes from collision w- re made, but; from the start Freyja was in 

 the lead, and though Katrina got pretty close at one time, the novice 

 Was saillug well and drew away again, reaching the first turn well 

 ahead. The buoy was close above the Union Bridge, and when the 

 leader squared away for the- run home he was nearly becalmed for a 

 few moments, allowing Katrina to olose up the gin, When Whiftler. 

 Marguerite, the Grayling and Lady Jane made the turn, they were all 

 caught in ihe doldrums and left, far in the rear by the two leadi 



gbti 



ard. In 



p stream before the wind. The 

 a jibe by Freyja hi which the skipper 

 lucky enough to snatch it before it got 



lande 



arid 



wo paddles 

 Draketon 

 e the Cubs 

 ii sou's boat 

 alterations 



Who 



only incident of tl 

 uat overbc 

 out of reach, 



Jit st before reaching the tipper turn Katrina got a strong blast 

 which tan her into .first place, and enabled her to round just, clear of 

 her competitor. Both made verv close turns, having rather under- 

 estimated the current, and Freyja's commander lost, his hat for the 

 second time, ami sailed the second round bareheaded. The two 

 leaders were a long n ay to wind ward before they met the other three 

 contestants, who came along with Whiffler in the van and little Lady 

 Jane bringing np the rear. About this time the spectators had their 

 attention distracted from the race by the capsize of a non-member, 

 ■us sailing over the course with the racers and undertook to 

 run through the swells of a rrassing steamboat. 



On second round the wind seemed to favor the leading canoe, and 

 Katrma steadily gained. The others did not change positions, with 

 •ptiou of Marguerite, who succeeded in passing the dandyless 

 'Whiffler aud closed up somewhat on second man. At the lower turn 

 Marguerite was carried upon a bridge pier by the strone current, and 

 the crew were ordered overboard to lift her off. The run homo was 

 unexciting, a space of 50 to 70yds. separating the canoes; and they 

 -.I the liue in this order: Katrina. Freyja, Marguerite and 

 Whiffler. Lady Jane, was at too great a disadvantage with her larger- 

 antagonists, and did not complete the course. The record now 

 st: nds : Katrina 12, Marguerite 9. Freyja 8, Whiffler 5, Lady Jane 5, 

 Tiger 2. 



A CRUISE ON THE TAME AND TRENT RIVERS. 



ON Saturday, Oct. 18, 1884, two members of the Free Rovers C. C. 

 started from Birmingham for a short cruise down the rivers 

 Tame and Trent. They put their new and beautiful canoe Iolanthe— 

 15ft. Bin. long, 2ft. Gin. beam, lOin. deep, with lug mainsail and sprit 

 mizzen— safely on board the train, jumped in a carriage, and were 

 soon whizzed to Tamworth, twenty miles from Birmingham. Here 

 the sluggish little River Auber runs close by the railway station, and 

 after lifting the Iolanthe down a lougish flight of steep steps and over 

 two gates into a field, they launched her into the stream and were 

 speedily afloat, A paddle of a mile or so under several picturesque 

 bridges and past river craft of all kind, from a canvas canoe to a 

 stc-am launch, brought the voyagers to within a few yards of the 

 River Tame, where a short portage saved a long bend with awkward 

 weir at the finish, ami now they were fairly on the voyage. The 

 scenery was lovely, the woods in the autumn dress of gold aud gor- 

 geous colors, aud the numerous wildfowl fritting here and there, 

 with a few water rats aud an occasional cottage nestling among the 

 lives found enthusiastic admirers in the captain and mate A most 

 enjovable paddle of two miles brought them to Hopwas Mill, where 

 a portage was necessary. This was made short; work of and the boat 

 lam. died below the mill. For the next mile the river, owing to the 

 long drought being very low. presented a succession of shallows and 

 rapids, some of which were rather troublesome butcaused great fun 

 and no small amount of wading; but after passing the village and 

 bridge of Hopwas the stream grew deeper and wider, and the paddles 

 were plied With renewed energy While the scenery grew more and 

 more enchanting. Two miles below Hopwas is the Trent Valley Rail- 

 way bridge and below, Comberford village, with its picturesque mill 

 and weir. A few minutes sufficed for the crew to transfer their craft 

 tq the lower water, and a bait fc* tea was called; but to the wrath 

 ami disappointment of the crew it was discovered that the steward 

 had fort- often to put: the stores aboard. In a short time Elford 

 Bridge was readied, with a mill and weir. Some minutes were lost 

 I.ere'atD- f getting on the lower water by taking a wrong turn, and a 

 little further down the boat was firmly grounded and refused to stir, 

 The skipper quickly turned out and towed the boat a few hundred 

 yards lilt deeper water was reached, while the. mate splashed ashore 

 and joined the ship lower down. Cold work wading in October. 

 Darkness was now coming on apace and much caution was required 

 .-; . '--;■' iiij ov.jug to the frequent scours, but in due time the canoe 

 shot under Oro3call Bridge, and the welcome lights of a railway 

 station hove in sight. Not knowing the road, however, and it being 



ii -ark to land (the boat lamp had been left behind with the stores), 

 the crew pus tied on half a mile further down to a farmhouse close 

 by the river. Here the boat was hauled up and stowed away iu a 

 Shed] 8 i ul the two hungry crew, after consulting a timetable, marched 

 across the fields to Alrewa--. laid in a good square tea at the Paul Pry 

 Hotel, and W re safely landed home at 10 P. M. 



Saturday. Oct. 5J5, being fine it was decided to continue the voyage, 

 although fears were entertained mo rain having fallen) that a rough 

 passage was in store. However, in due time we were set down at 

 Aire was, one mile from Lichfield's fair cathedral, walked across the 

 fields to the farmhouse, found the worthy hostess had kindly dried 

 our w r et ibing-, cushions, etc., launched the ship and were speedily 

 dropping down the river under sail before a light breeze. In a short 

 line: iVi'e rjpr i ailway bridge was reached, and with considerable mis- 

 givings the boat was headed for the only practicable arch, thenavi- 

 i: i quiring great Oare owing to the awkward swirl under the 

 i ! and i l.e ii timorous snags. However, the feat was accomplished 



and having donned our Shore-going togs we quickly walked to the 

 statiou and were taken home in a fast, train, well satisfied with the 

 very satisfactory cruise of the concluding season. 



E. S. Coore, W. T. Jones. 



AMATEUR BOAT BUILDING. 



Editor Fori'si ond Sir6dm,i 



For the benefit of your i'eadcrs who may contemplate the construc- 

 tion of a rowboat or canoe, 1 will relate lily own experience, For 

 several years T had desired to own a boat to be used mainly for bass 

 fishing in the. Schuylkill River. I wanted to build the boat, myself, 

 and to this e.n<^ I read and thoroughly studied a series of articles ap- 

 hearing iu 1he Scientific American supplement several years ago. J 

 finally decided flint the boats described were rather heavy to fully 

 nicel'my requirements; besides 1 had very serious doubts as to my 

 ability 'to build a, boat of good model from the instructions given. 

 Later dn i read, re -fond and studied "Canoe and Boat Building tor 

 Amateurs." 1 then decided that 1 could build a boat; at least I would 

 make the attempt. I had never witnessed the construction of a boat 

 of any kind. T had never seen a canoe. 1 hail never fem a rowboat 

 weierhing less than 125 pouuds. And now r wish hi place it on record 

 that 'd is my opinion tnat any man who possesses an average share 

 of mechanical ingenuity, has bad a little experience in the handling 

 of woodworking tools, and who has withal the true Instinct of the 

 sport -man born hi him, can build a fine boar of good model and light, 

 weight without any cither assistance than "Canoe and Boat Building." 

 I commenced work du the plans for my boat in September, 1864, and 

 at the end of six months the boat was completed. The amount of 

 time spent on it was from one to two bout's daily. The plans were 

 finished in two weeks. This may seem a long time to some who 

 have bad no experience in such v. ork. It must, however, be remem- 

 bered that I was working iu valuable material, and that one slip of 

 the chisel would be liable to ruin a, piece of lumber which could not 

 be duplicated this side of New York. 



\ description of the boat might prove interesting. It is a rowboat 

 13ft Ions, Win. beam, 12in. high amidships, with Tin. sheer. Keel, 

 white oak. lin. deep by J-fim. thick: stem aud stern, hackmatack; 

 gunwales black walnut; inwales. 1 X'4in., white cedar. The Siding 

 is white cedar, a scant '/jin. iu thickness. Floor and stern seat, white 

 pine. 5-Iljin. thick'. The cross ledges ntider the floor are spaced 5in., 

 and fitted to the bottom so perfectly that a very heavy man can 

 place all of bis weight on any part of the floor without straining the 

 boat in the least. The middle seat has a. cane bottom, and is formed 

 of a very strong framework of ash, aud is hung from the gunwales 

 by means of hackmatack knees and further secured by screws 

 through the siding. This construction strengthens the hull and fur- 

 nishes a brace to the gunwales, counteracting the effect of the great 

 strain produced by the oars iu rowing. There, is a lazy-back hinged 

 to the floor just back of the rower's seat. When not iu use it lays 

 flat on rbe floor, entirely out of the wav. Wh°n raised in position for 

 use. its appearance is somet hing like a letter v inverted, thus ,\ . The 

 front, side is hiuged to the floor; the top is hinged ; the back part acts 

 as a brace to bold Ihe front part, or lazy-back proner, in position 

 when raised, and the lower ends of these braces (there are two of 

 them, one on each side) fit in shallow grooves Cut in the floor. To 

 lower the lazy back, raise the braces out of the grooves in the floor, 

 let them slide toward the stern until the whole apparatus drops flat 

 on the floor, fasten down bv turning a wooden button. 



The front side of this apparatus, i. e , the part against which the 

 body leans, consists of two uprights and a crosspiece at the top 

 These uprights are. about Tin. apart, and maybe made of such a 

 height as to best fit the person using it. The crosspiece is riveted on 

 the front side of the uprights. The rivets extend through and serve 

 to fasten the hinges on the rear side of the uprights. The hinges here 

 referred to are those, which attach the uprights to the braces. When 

 the apparatus lies flat on the floor these hinges are under, and a 

 groove maybe cut in the floor to receive them. Another pair of 

 Binges are used to fasten the lower ends of the uprights to the floor. 

 These latter hinges are attached as follows: A strip of oak or ash, 

 1f.-.in. wide, Vj in. thick, and T. 8 or Oin. long, according to width of 

 your lazy-back, is screwed across the door just back of the seat. 

 This strip should be immediately over one of the floor ledges, and 

 long screws used, reaching through the floor into the floor ledge. 

 Lay the lazy-back flat on the floor of the boat, with ends of the up- 

 rights butting against, the ledge. Lay the hinges on top and mark the 

 places for rivet and screw holes. Take out and rivet hinges to up- 

 rights, replace and screw hinges fast, the screws going through the 

 strip and floor and into the floor ledge. This fastening is very secure, 

 and must necessarily be so, as this is the point where a great tension 

 strain is liable to occur. 



The. uprights, braces and cross piece are made of straight-grained 

 hickory, two inches wide by quarter inch thick. The braces may be 

 tapered to an inch and a half wide at the lower ends. I am thus par- 

 ticular in describing this fitting, as I think: it simple, more compact, 

 and stronger than anything else of the kind which I have ever seen 

 or heard of. No boat is complete without some kind of back rest. 

 When starting out in the morning for a five-mile pull to the fishing 

 grounds the back rest will not be wanted, but when returning home, 

 after a successful or an unsuccessful day's fishing, it will be found a 

 great luxury. I have a pair of air tanks fitted into the bilges on 

 either side, under the middle seat. Here they are entirely out of the 

 way. When placed in bow and stern they interfere with packing of 

 traps or duffle, as "Nessmuk" wou'd say. such as boat hook, landing 

 net, fishing rods. etc. The air tanks are made of tin, and have a 

 capacity of about two gallons each. Each tank is made of two frus- 

 tums of a cone, soldered together at the larger ends, the small ends 

 being closed by soldering in circular pieces two inches in diameter. 

 The diameter of the tanks in the middle is about 4x5m., as they are 

 slightly flattened. These tanks weigh four pounds, and a tinsmith 

 will make tbem for about seventy-five cents each. They are fast- 

 ened in place bv means of two leal her loops, one near each end. The 

 tanks can easily be removed, as one of the tanks is fitted with a 

 buckle. 



I use Allen's bow-facing rowing gear, and for absolute comfort m 

 rowing I consider it far ahead of the old style of rowing backward. 

 In the first place by using it I can pick my course the same as the 

 canoeist, aud then I do not get the snaky aud wobbling motions which 

 attach to the canoe and double paddle, and, secondly, 1 can plant my 

 oars where they will do the most, good, which is generally not on a 

 rock or Stump, or in a. bunch of grass. The disadvantages of the bow- 

 facing gear are as follows: It is a little heavier than the ordinary 

 gear, and under some circumstances it might require two trips to 

 make a portage, when with the ordinary gear it could he made in one. 

 These oars cannot be used as push poles, and when it is desired to 

 poke around the shores to any great extent it might be well to carry 

 a boat hook or push pole. I have been on several fishing trips with 

 my boat, and although I have sometimes carried a boat hook I never 

 bad occasion to use it. I think the advantage of the bow-facing gear 

 far outweigh its disadvantages. I have used it five weeks for pleas- 

 ure rowing, fishiug and racing, and would not, for a moment consider 

 a proposition to go back to the old style of rowing backward. As far 

 as speed is concerned I will say that I believe I have the fastest craft 

 iu this vicinity. This may not be considered very complimentary to 

 the other boats, but it is nevertheless a fact, that I have not yet 

 fallen in with any boats going my way that could accampany me for 

 any great length of time. 



The weight of my boat without the oars is about sixty pounds. 1 

 have rowed around Barbadoes Island as follows, distance about 

 three miles: June 6, in 31m. 45s. ; June 10, 31m. 45s. ; June 12,31m. 

 15s.; June 16, 3lm. his. ; July 3, 30m. 30s. On July 4 rowed iu two 

 half miles races, beating a single in 5m. 30s,, and a double in 5m. My 

 opponents used a clinker-built cedar boat 13ft. long and 46in. beam, 

 and long spoon oars. These races were the result of a challenge 

 issued by myself aud published in the daily papers of this borough. 

 The parties who claimed a record of -37m. around the island did not 

 enter the race, and the man who said my boat was too light to keep 

 its motion, now r says the other boats are too heavy to show any speed. 

 I am not a skillful oarsman, nor have I any great amount of strength 

 or endurance, but have succeeded in explodiug some very curious 

 theories, and establishing the fact that a boat built according to Mr. 

 Stephens's instructions is not slow by uny means, nor is it a homely 

 thing to look at. E. A. Lkopomj. 



Norristown, Pa., July T, 1885. 



A CRUISE ON TUB SUHQOEHANN A.-Bingbamton, N. J., July 

 B.- Five Philadelphia, gentlemen arrived here from Cooperstown be 

 nv.'-fii ',1 and 10 A.M.. July -(.on their way home via the Susque- 

 hanna. Their canoes were of painted canvas, nine or ten feet in 

 length, made by themselves and nicely modeled. A sixth was larger, 

 deeper and stowed with camp equipage. All of the squadron had 

 canvas lap covers, double blades, and complete cruising outfits, Each 

 canoe had about three inches tumble, home, which afforded dryer- 

 decks than a plain topside or Ihe straight freeboard. These genf'e 

 men are no tyros. Last year they descended the Delaware aud found 

 their little cockle shells admirable. Three ruches of ktel protects tho 

 canvas in shoal water, and adds somewhat to the stability ot the 

 r-HTiofi, They were the only canvas canoes I have ever seen aud 

 liked/ There was something "nifty" about them, and the only fault. 

 was an absence of sails.— tt. A. J. 



CANOElNf? ON THE PASSAIC— From present indications Newark 

 will possess a very flue canoe organization. The Essex Boat Club, 

 at its last meeting, formed itself into the Essex Canoe and Boat Club, 

 and desire- canoeists from along the Passaic to enroll themselves as 

 members A number have responded, and at the nest meeting regu- 

 lar can oe Officers will he chosen. We shall have about: twenty five 

 members, fifteen of whom will be active canoeists and owners of 

 from fifteen to twenty canoes, The club-bouse is situated on the left 

 bank of the Passaic River just above the Erie Kfiilroad Bridge. It is 

 a beautiful and commodious house, everyway adapied for cauoe 

 purposes; and is owned bv the members of the club. We r-xpeet to 

 haven delegation at. the meet.— ESSES Canok Club, Newark, N. J. 



SII VTTEMDC 0. 0.— Sing Sing, July U.- Editor Forest and Hl.ream- 

 The second annual regatta of this club wili he held off the clubhouse 

 on Saturday. Julv LI at 4 o'clock P.M. The following is the pro- 

 gramme: 1. Paddling race, '/i mile, classes 3 and 4. ;.'. Sailing race, 

 2 nides, classes A and B. 3 Sailing race, 3 miles, all classes. 4. Tan- 

 dem paddling, % mile, classes 3 arid I, All the races except No. 3 

 will be open toali.--KEaATTA Committee. 



THE ASSOCIATION BADGE.— Messrs. Tiffany & Co., Union 

 square. New York, have now ready a handsome badge made by them 

 feu- the American Canoe Association, the. design is very neat and 

 tasteful, and while not, too elaborate to wear with a camp uniform, 

 if is handsome enough for any occasion. 



IAISTHE C. 0. REGATTA.- Ihe Ianthe C. C, of Newark, N. J., will 

 hold a regatta on the Passaic River on Saturday, July 18, The 

 regatta will be opeu to all canoes. Races will consist of four paddling 

 and one sailing race, and suitable prizes will be given to the winner 

 in each class 



OTTAWA AT THE CANOE MEET. -A party of Ottawa canoeists, 

 among th-m Judge Wiekstead, will come to Grindstone in a steam 

 launch. The St. yeorge'S Society of Ottawa propose to visit the 

 camp during the meet. 



Address all comvmnicaiions to the Forest and Stream Publish- 

 ing Go. 



'■NESSMUK" describes his new canoe, the Rushton.in "Sportsman 

 Tourist. 1 ' 



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FIXTURES. 



hi— Boston Y. O, Third Club Race. 



10— Cleveland Y. R. A., Annual Regatta. 



16-17-18— American Y. O, Cruise and Races, 



17— Cleveland Y. R. A.. Cruise to Ballast Island. 



18— South Boston Y. C, Regatta. 



18-38— Camp at Ballast Island. 



18— Hull Y. C. Club Race. 



10-20— Mobile Y. C. Cruise antt Regatta. 



•ii-Hull Y. C. Ladies' Lay 



35— Pentucket Y. O.. Club Race. 



35— Beverly Y.C. , Marble.head, Second Championship Regatta. 



8«— Toledo Y. G , Annual Regatta. 



28 Toledo Y. C Open Regatta. 



30— L. Y. R. A., Cruise to Niagara. 



SI— Quin.cy Y. C, S scoud Club Race. 



1— Hull Y. O, Club Race. 



1— South Boston Y. C, Regatta. 



1— Lynn Y. O., Annual Regatta. 



3— Quaker City Y . C, River and narbor Cruise 



8— South Boston Y C Regatta. 



3— Newark Y. 0.. Open Regatta. 



4— L. Y. R. A , Cruise to Oswego. 



5— Pentucket Y. O, Championship Race. 



7— L. \. R. A., Cruise to Kingston, 



8— Beverly Y. C Marblehead. Opeu Regatta. 



8— New Haven Y C, Annual Cruise. 

 13— L. Y. R. A., Cruise to Kelleville. 

 14— Quiuey Y, C., Second Championship Race. 

 15-30— Quaker City Y. C, Annual Cruise, Delaware and Cbes 



apeake Bays. 

 15— Hull Y. C, Opeu Race 

 20— Toledo Y. O., Thud Club Regatta. 

 24 and 25— Michigan Y. O, Regatta at Lake St. Clair. 

 25— Michigan Y. C., Open Inter-Lake Regatta. 

 25- Pentucket Y. O, Club Race. 

 20— Quiuey Y. C. Third Club Race. 

 20— Beverly Y. (*., Swampseott, Third Championship Regatta 



5— Hull Y. C, Champion Race. 



5— Uircl.mont Y. O, Fall Pennant Regatta. 



0— Beverly Y. C, Nahant, Fall Regatta. 

 12— Quiuey Y. C, Third Championship Race. 

 12— Boston Y. C, Fourth Club Race. 

 10— Beverly Y. C. , Nahant. 

 19— Hull Y. C, Champion Race. 

 19— Pentucket Y. O, Union Regatta. 

 28— Pentucket Y. C, Championship Regatta. 



THE SCHOONER RACE AT BOSTON. 



WHILE Boston cannot boast a fleet of large sloops or cutters, it is 

 at least ahead of New T York as far as the small fry are con- 

 cerned, and it promises soon to be in the matter of large schooners. 

 There are now in Boston waters four large keel schooners, among 

 whom there exists considerable rivalry, and w 7 ho have met often 

 enough informally to make a more thorough test of their powers, in 

 a regular race, acceptable to all of their owners. Mohican and Ghana 

 had a brush up the coast this spring that was by no means decisive, 

 Fortuna is believed by many to be the fastest keel schooner in 

 American waters, and America has lately been rather loudly heralded 

 as the superior of all, as she was thirty years since. The race of the 

 Eastern Y. O, on June 30, shook tbem into what many believe to be 

 nearly their proper places; but neither owners nor captains were 

 satisfied, and another match was arranged to come off on Thursday 

 last. 



Each of the four entries put in $100 toward the purchase of a cup. 

 The course was 20 miles to windward aud back, starting between 

 Milk and Thatcher's islands, Cape Ann, the race to be sailed in a 

 tn i ■ :.i. not tinder 8 knots. 



Anchored in Gloucester Harbor were Fortuna, H. S. Hovey. Com. 

 E. Y r . C; Mohican, IT. I), Burnham, and America, B. F. Butler, and 

 by 10 A. M. all were under canvas aud ready at their moorings. The 

 judges were Messrs. Daniel Appleton and T. Denny Boardiuan, and 

 the umpire, Mr. F. Gordon Dexter. Puritan was also present for a, 

 sail over the course. The weather was clear, with a. light south wind, 

 blowing f esher by 10 A. M. 



At 10:53 the signal for the race was set, and at 11:03 the preparatory 

 gun was fired, the starting signal being at 11:18. Fortuna crossed 

 first, with large club-topsail set. at 11:20:04, Ghana next at 11:23:04, 

 Mohican at ll;22:56, and America at 11:25. The latter was badly off 

 at the start, having a handicap of 2mm. The first leg was to the 

 eastward on starboard tack, Fortuna leading and holding the best 

 wind, whileGitanawasclo.se astern. Mohican could not point with 

 either of them, aud America was sailed so close as to hinder her way. 

 Puritan, sailing iu the lee of the race, ran up on Fortuna, and as the 

 wind freshened walked through her lee, out ai.ead of her, and then 

 up to windward. When a quarter of the way out was covered, Puri- 

 tan was leading, carrying clubtopsail ; Fortuua was the first schooner, 

 with Ghana second and to leeward of the fleet. Mohican some dis- 

 tance astern, and America well m the rear. About noou the pilot 

 boat Hesper No. 5 joined the race, but Puritan soon left her, and 

 shortly after Fortuna passed her as well. 



At 12:20 Puritan tacked, aud at 12:40 Fortuna followed, then the 

 other two, while America was last about. Fortuna had a good lead 

 over Gitana, the latrer dropping Mohican, while America was still 

 losing ground. At 1 P. M. Puritan lowered her clubtopsail and went 

 on under tidmblebcader and full lower sail, tacking up again several 

 miles ahead and waiting for the others. Hesper made a third trial, 

 this time with Gitaua. aud with the same result, as the schooner beat 

 her. At 1 :30 Mohican had worked up to second place, leaving Gitana 

 third, but she only held it a little while. For a time topsails were 

 taken in, but about 2 P. M. they wore set agaiu. Hesper had by this 

 time dropped astern far enough to have a bout with Mohican, her 

 fourth attempt, but it failed like the others, arid the yacht passed 

 her. The wind was blowing quire fresh, and the yachts were sailing 

 very fast, America sent down jihtopsail and niai'ntopmast staysail. 



The tug Winch was waiting at the turn and timed Puritan at 2:3»:45 



