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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jtjly 16, 1885. 



hhe latt°r lying to for Fortuna. who turned at 2:44:22. Gitana's time- 

 was 2:53:47", Mobicanis 3:00:35. America's 3:13:15. Hesper was timed 

 at 2:53:50. All tbe schooners set spinnakers at once to starboard and 

 started for home, while Puritan and Hesper sailed for Boston. The 

 order was unchanged on the run, the distances varying at times, 

 Mohican doing better oil than on the wind, but still unable to catch 

 Gitana. The boats were strung out, from ' one to two miles apart, 

 Fortuna leading, then Gitana, Mohicau and America, finishing in that 

 order. The times were: 



Length. Start. Return. Actual. Allow. Corr'd. 



Fortuna 94.50 1120 04 4 24 25 5 0421 426 4 50 55 



Mtana 94.40 11 22 04 4 36 50 5 11 4ti 4 86 5 10 20 



Mohican 104.10 1122 56 4 48 18 5 25 22 00 5 25 22 



America .... 91.57 11 23 00 3 04 20 4 41 20 44 5 34 36 

 Mo-t yachtsmen will agree that this race, will) that of June 30, has 

 placed these four yachts pretty fairly in the order they deserve, and 

 the, two w-ill put. an end to much talk that has been rife since last 

 winter. Fortuna is beyond doubt thefastest keel schooner in America, 

 old or new. and she promises for some time to hold that place. The 

 most doubtful point and the most interesting one at present is the 

 America's proper place among the four. After the announcements 

 that have been made of her readiness for much more atuMfious con- 

 tests, she can make no claim that she was not in the best possible 

 shipe, but it is hard to believe that if properly fitted and sailed the 

 old boat is good for no more than a bad fourth in two such races. 

 That she is yet. as many contend, our fastest yacht, has been pretty 

 well exploded, but she certainly is capable of more than she has 

 lately done, or else there is a discrepancy somewhere in the stories of 

 her performances for the past fifteen years. This last race deals 

 rudely with another pet yarn that is often beard, the ability of pilot 

 boats to beat yachts. The Hesper, one of the best, of Boston's fleet 

 of pilot boats, was beaten in succession by Puritan, Fortuna, Gitana 

 and Mohican, in a good breeze. 



JURY OR CRUISING RIGS. 



Editor Forest a?l4 Sffecfttli 



In view of the expressed intention of the English yachts to '-drive'" 

 over under "jury spars" and storm sails. I am' led with all the 

 humility in the world to ask if this maybe considered as sailine: in 

 the spirit of the deed of gift of the America Cup? It undoubtedly 

 conforms to the letter of the bond, but is there not a suspicion of 

 unfairness in evading what was the plain intention of the donors of 

 the Cup, to wit, that having been won in a fair contest by a seagoing 

 yacht, it should be competed for only by vessels of that description'? 

 One would be tempted to believe since tbe yachts are coming over 

 somewhat in the guise of WTecks. tnat the extreme type of English 

 boat was as far from perfect seaworthiness as the much despised 

 "sand bagger," for if the only desire had been to keep the racing 

 sails in good order, that, object could have been reached by sending 

 the yachts over under cruising canvas. B. 



£s yet nothing is known here of the rigs under which Genesta ami 

 Galatea will cross the Atlantic, except: the rather meager information 

 by cable that they would sail under "jury rig.'* Genesta, we know. 

 has had last year's sticks replaced by larger ones, and Galatea is re- 

 ported to be oversparred. both preparing for light weather here, and 

 the former yacht has shipped a smaller mast for the passage, 

 Whether this is advisable, in view of her increased weight below 

 her keel weighing 70 tons— is an open question, experience tending to 

 prove the necessity of taunt spars in such heavily ballasted craft as 

 a preventive ot excessive pitching; and while her safety may not be 

 imperilled, she will be much harder in her motions and much less 

 comfortable than under longer sticks. In the schooner Sea Belle, a 

 vessel with a moderate lead keel, but heavy leaden floors and keel- 

 sons, when she took to crui-uog rig and shorter spars for winter work, 

 her inside ballast was raised I8in. on cork to compensate for the effect 

 of less weight aloft. In passages about the coast and to the Mediter- 

 ranean and back— sucb a cruise as the lead mine Sleuth Hound 

 made last winter— the customary rig is a gaff trysail, a high, 

 narrow sail without a boom, 'set temporarily on a separate 

 gaff, the raciutr mainsail, booni and gaff being stowed. Under this 

 rig the boats are handy and comfortable, and fast as well in heavy 

 weather, and it is in such guise, we suppose, except with a, smaller 

 mast, that Genes r a will make the passage. Last week the Stranger, 

 40 tons, cruised under a similar rig. being 29 days out from Plymouth, 

 2 of which were spent at anchor at St. Michael's Islaud, a very fair 

 run for a distance of 3.800 miles in a boat of 65ft. length. Several 

 calms and a heavy gale were encountered, and the vessel was not 

 driven, but kept along easily. The less said about seagoing yachts 

 the better, or some captious Briton may take occasion to hang an ob- 

 jection ou to Puritan's horn or Priseilla's topmast, and ask whether 

 their rigs are those of seagoing yachts, and whether they comply 

 strictly wf h the spirit of the/deed of gif r. We are allowed to model our 

 vessels as we please, with little consideration of sea work further 

 than a trip 20 miles off shore, but from the nature of the case both 

 Genesta and Galatea must be in model and build veritable seagoing 

 vessels, and while the varying requirements of a safe and comfort- 

 able ocean voyage of over 3,000 miles on the one hand, and the ut- 

 most speed in light winds on the oilier, may dictate such changes as 

 are easily inaae in a cutter rigged vessel, it is too soon yet to pro- 

 nounce either of them wrecks.J 



THF ARRIVAL OF THE STRANGER. ■ 



WHILE the English cutter is now found in all our waters, and 

 several of English build have been known here for some time, 

 it is only within a week that one has sailed over the Atlantic. The 

 small ones, up to this time, have been brought on steamers and the 

 large ones have been built here, but this season we shall see four of 

 the latter com« over under sail. Genesta is expected here every 

 day. Clara is now on her way, Galatea will leave soon, and Stranger 

 arrived in Boston on July id. The latter vessel, as we have, already 

 stated in the Fokest and Stream, was built last winter by J. G. Fay, 

 >f Southampton, for Mr. Geo. H. Warren , owner of Maggie. Stranger 

 was designed by Mr. Alex. Richardson. She is a racing cutter of 

 modern type, one of the boats which it has been loudly i>roclaimed 

 would not dare to cross the Atlantic, and could not if she tried, and 

 her safe arrival and excellent passage puts a quietus to another of 

 the old-time traditions. Stranger's ballast on keel weighs 4u tons, 

 but she has crossed as quickly and well as any lighter boat would 

 have done. 



ner length over all is 78ft., on deck (for tonnage) 67.8ft., waterline 

 65ft., beam 13ft. Bin., depth of hold 9ft., draft lift. She is of compo- 

 site build, steel frames, wood planking, constructed under Lloyds' 

 supervision, and in model is pronounced one of Mr. Richardson's 

 best efforts. Her fittings on deck and below are of the finest, and 

 her cabins are very handsomely finished. Her spars are: Mainmast, 

 heel to cap. 65ft. 4in. ; deck to cap. 56ft. lOin. Topmast, fid to truck, 

 40ft. ! deck to truck, 02ft. Boom, 60ft, ; gaff, 40ft.; bowsprit outboard, 

 30ft,; topsail yard, 40ft.; jack yard, 27ft,; spinnaker boom, 58ft. 

 Hoist of mainsail, 46tt. Her racing tonnage is 48 tons. Captain 

 Randall, her skipper, is a young man who has sailed all his life on 

 cutters, and has made a name for himself here by the way he raced 

 Maggie. He was assisted by Captain Parker of the Warren line 

 steamers, who came out as navigator. Stranger is manned by an 

 English crew. 



Leaving Hythe on June 3, after laying in stores and water. Stranger 

 called at Southampton next day, leaving at once. When out in the 

 Channel bad weather was encountered and for three days she was 

 tumbled about with rough water and high winds, putting into Plym- 

 outh, leaving on June 8. Steering S.W. J4 W. for the southerly pas- 

 sage the weather was light, on June 14 she made Ponta Delgada, on 

 ■St Michael's Island. Afier two days' rest she sailed again, with a 

 tight wind followed by calms, her progress being about 110 miles per 

 day. About June 26 the wind increased, blowing from N.E., and on 

 the 29 th a gale sprang up, in which she reefed down, but made 184 

 miles. On June 30 ibe. gale, had increased, and the distance covered 

 was 209 miles. Ou July 2 the gale had abated and there was little 

 wind, and from then on until Highland Light, on Cape Cod, was 

 sighted, at 6 P. M. July 9, tbe weather was light. Stranger passed 

 Boston Lipht at 3:30 A M. on July 10. She is now at the Warren 

 Line wharf, shipping her racing spars, which came by steamer. The 

 total distance covered was 3,798 miles, the following being an abstract 

 from her log: 



Day. Wind. Miles. Day. Wind. Miles. 



June 9 N.N.E. .... June 24 N.E. 109 



June 10. ... . ,N.E. 185 June 25 N.E. 124 



June 11 N.E. 168 June 26 N.E. 119 



Junel2 N.E. 192 June 27 E.S.E. 103 



June 13 N.E. 164 June 28 N.E. 184 



.lunou N.N.E. 192 June 29 Gale N.E. 209 



Junelo N.N.E. 38 June 30 StrongN.E. 194 



June 16 Atanchor. July 1 N.E, 148 



Juue.e7 Atanchor. July 2 N.E. 193 



,Tnnel8 N. 118 July 3. S W. 108 



June 19 N.E. 106 July 4and5...W. 180 



JtmeSO N.E, 54 July 6 W. 146 



June21 Light N. I ,, July V \V~. 1i2 



JiineSa and N.E. t ^ July 8 W.S.W. 108 



June S3 N.E. 82 July 9 W.S.W. 90 



BEVERLY Y. C. 



NINETY-NINTH REGATTA, FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP, NAHANT, JULY 8, 1835. 



THE race opened with the water like glass, and a faint air from 

 S. E. The boats began to arrive by 10:30, although some had 

 come round the day before. It was known that Atalanta had started 

 Sunday night to come round the cape, and she was closely watched 

 for. as she was reported at Marblehead yesterday P. 31, 'However, 

 when the preparatory gun was fired at 12 M. sharp she was not, in 

 sight, Five minutes later the gun was fired for the first class to 

 start, being timed from the gun. Gem crossed the leeward end of 

 the line at once. Expert a tew seconds later, close to the judges' 

 boat, with Cricket, crowding inside her and causing a slight, foul, for 

 which no protest was made. Countess crossed on starboard, tack with 

 Petrel close behind. 



At 12.10 the second class started, Spider getting off at the gun, 

 Witch close astern, and while PJavmate and Caprice were caught 

 napping. Witch appeared as a, full-rigged cutter, looking remark 

 ably well, and as Playmate, under a mistake of the rules, had come 

 over without her topsail. Witch housed her topmast to be on even 

 terms. Caprice also carried lower sails only. 



The third class gun was fired at 12:15, and Bluebell and Psyche 

 crossed at the flash, the former a. few feet ahead. 



Soon after they started Atalanta appeared and crossed the line, 

 handicapped some fifteen minutes, 



The course took all classes around Graves whistling buoy, whence 

 first class rounded Winthrop Bar buoy and returned while others 

 came straight home, 10W and 7 miles respectively. 



But little could be made out of the windward work of first class to 

 the Graves, except that Atalanta was picking up and that Expert 

 was taking a good lead. 



In second class Witch sailed very well and dropped Caprice and 

 Playmate like hot, coals, but could not catch Spider, who sailed very 

 fast and held her lead well. One third of the way out the windshifte'd 

 to B.W., then suddenly went back to S.E. and gave them a, dead beat 

 out; Spider was gradually leaving Witch, the others far astern. 



In third class Bluebell at first did well with Psyche, outpointing 

 her and gaining a little; when wind came S.W." and sheets were 

 started, this advantage was largely lost ; then wind went S.W. by S., 

 and after half an hour's sailing Psyche was a little ahead, Bluebell 

 very well to wiudward and in the better place. Playmate well astern 

 and to leeward. The wind suddenly went to S.E. and all her lead 

 was lost, Pi-yche coining out dead ahead. From here it was Psyche's 

 play, she did better on the light air and held a better wind besides. 

 Spider rounded the buoy first in the small classes, then Witch, then 

 after a time Psyche with Bluebell 10 minutes astern, and Playmate 

 well behind her. Caprice having given up. 



On the run in Witch gained a little on Spider, and Bluebell gained 

 on her and Psyche, Playmate dropped astern. Spider rounded first, 

 (hen Witch, then Psyche closely followed by Expert, who had a long 

 lead over her mass. About this tune Bluebellgot 8 due east air aftei five 

 minutes of doldrum. Countess crossed next, then Gem and Bluebell. 

 the former carrying balloon jibtopsa.il and also a club-headed spin naker 

 set on a spinnaker pole lashed to the bowsprit; Cricket and Atalanta 

 came next, with Playmate and Petrel far astern, 



Summary as follows: 



FIRST ClIrASS— SLOOPS 



Len.p'.i. Actual. Corrected. 



Expert, L. Whitcomb 37.M 2 55 Off .2 43 02 



Oounjess, Geo. B. Chase 31 .6 3 24 05 2 56 39 



Gem. H. W. Savage 26.9 3 06 10 2 51 47 



Cricket, Geo. C. and C. F. Adams, 3d. ..30. 7 3 08 50 3 0156 



Atalanta, I. R. Thomas 2t>.7}<> 3 09 00 3 0115 



Petrel, S. A. Goodhue 23.6 ~ 3 23 15 3 08 57 



SECOND CLASS— OENTERBOABDS. 



Spider, cat, Walter Abbott 20.0 2 30 30 1 53 43 



SECOND CLASS^KBELS. 



Witch, cutter, B. B. Crowninshield .. .22.6 2 42 i-o 2 32 21 



Playmate, sip., T. H. Cabot 3 17 30 



Caprice, sip., J. B. Rhodes 19. 11 gave u p. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Psyche, cat. H. M and P. S. Sears 19 9 2 41 30 2 31 02 



Bluebell, cat, W.Lloyd Jeffries... 18.7 2 56 30 2 42 03 



Judges. Commodore Dexter. John Dane, Ceo, B. Inches, W. L. 

 Green. Judges' yacht, Foam, B. Y. C. 



GENESTA SPOKEN -On Saturday last the steamship Lefsing ex- 

 changed signals with Genesta in latitude 40 deg. 45 mm, longitude 

 59 deg. lOmin. The yacht was under mainsail, forsa.il, jib, gaff and 

 jibtopsail. The distance irom New York was but 650 miles, so that 

 she may be here at any moment, 



OCEAN RACE OF THE NEW HAVEN Y. C. 



IT was an ambitious stroke on the part of this young; club w hen an 

 ocean race was decided upon, but tbe successful result of the 

 undertaking redounds to the 'credit of the yacht owners who took 

 part in the race, and w T ho with commendable enterprise stand ready 

 at all times to advance the interests of the club. 



An ocean race of some kind had been talked about for many 

 months, a race that would lie of suitable length, to test the sailing 

 qualities of the fleet, as well as the seamanship of the owners. Mat- 

 ters did not take definite shape, until early in June, when the enter- 

 prising commodore of the club. Jas. G. Beecher. took hold of the 

 wheel, and within a few days raised .$300 to be offered as prizes for 

 an ocean race to Block Island and return, a distance of about 170 

 miles, at the same time appointing Tuesday, July 7, as the day for 

 the start. 



Many doubts were expressed at, this time as to the mccess of such 

 a race, and indeed the outlook for any very large number of entries 

 was far from favorable, but with the hope that enough would be ob- 

 tained to make one class the entry blanks were, prepared and sent 

 out, and within two days six entries were received. 



Success was now assured, and on July 2 a meeting of yacht owners 

 was called to make arrangements. The result was the adoption of a 

 few short rules necessary to govern the yachts, practically the race 

 was as near a "go-as-you please race" as possible. All minor ar- 

 rangements were placed in the hands of the regatta committee, wno 

 immediately took hold and perfected the arrangements, which were 

 as near perfect as possible to make them. 



Yachts were divided into three classes, according to length over all, 

 yachts 45ft. and upward forming Class B. 35ft, to 45ft. making Class 

 C, 25ft. to 35ft, Class D. No time allowance. 



Prize money was divided as follows: Winners in classes B and C 

 each $100, Class D, first $75. second $25. Monday evening, the night 

 before the race, the entry list showed 15 yachts as follows: Class B— 

 Ariadne and Wild Pigeon. Class C— Rajah, Rival, Happy Thought, 

 Flo- a, Wayward, Seabelle and Starlight. Class D— Vixen, Anita, 

 Acme, Stranger, Endeavor, and Roamer, the latter a little cutter only 

 21ft. over all, by right belongs in a smaller class, but was for this 

 race by necessity placed in Class D. 



Judges were appointed as follows: C. M. Peck at the start and 

 finish, Jas. Gallagner. Jr., located at the turn at Block Island and E. 

 F. Mansfield, who accompanied the fleet on the flagship Rajah. 

 Signals were furnished each yacht, which with a system of 

 signal numbers enabled each yacht to report on rounding the island 

 and also to receive a response from shore, giving them their order 

 of turning in their class. 



Tuesday, July 7, was a great clay for the New Haven Y. C. The 

 club house was a scene of unusual bustle and activity preparatory 

 to the start for the long raae around Block Island. As the hour tor 

 the start approached attention was centered on the weather, which 

 looked uncertain and to many very bad. A smart breeze Irom the 

 northeast w T as blowing, the clouds were thickening, and the air had a 

 damp, heavy feeling. A fog bank was hovermg to the southward, 

 and all tbe indications were for anything but a pleasant night on the 

 Sound. 



At 5:15 a puff of smoke from the gun on the club house dock, fol- 

 lowed immediately after by a second, announced the start, and 

 within 8 minutes the entire fleet of 13 yachts were over the line and 

 headed down the harbor. All but two' of the entries, the Starlight, 

 Class C, and Endeavor, Class D, had started, 



Before the strong breeze the yachts made good headway down the 

 harbor until rain began Lo fall, wnieh partly killed the windand com- 

 pelled the yachtsmen to don their oilers with good chances of wear- 

 ing them ail night. Soon after tne entire fleet was shut out of sight 

 by the fog, in which they remained all night, slowly feeling their way 

 down the Sound. 



With the coming daylight the fog lifted and a strong southwest 

 breeze which sprung up soon after carried the yachts toward Block 

 Island at a rapid rate. The first to reach the island was the Wild 

 Pigeon, which she rounded at 11:05 A. M.. followed by the Rival at 

 11:52, Stranger 12:22 P. M.. Ariadne 12:25. Rajah 11 ;33. Happy Thought 

 12:49. Wayward 12:54, Acme 1:00, Seabelle 1 :03, Yixen 1:01, Flora 1:10, 

 Anita 3:45, and the little Roamer at 5:00; All around the island and 

 headed for home. 



Every yacht that started was entitled to the additional prize or 

 souvenir orfered by the commodore to every yacht that rounded 

 the island. 



The steamer Block Island, on its afternoon trip from the island, 

 passed through the fleet, Eleven of the yachts that had rounded 

 could all be seen beating to the westward unoer a steadily Increasing 

 w T ind , which caused the lowering of topsails. In the stronger wind 

 the Ariadne began to draw away from the smaller baats, ami with 

 the Wild Pigeon and Rival soon had a long lead. The Pigeon took a 

 long hitch over to the south, so as to make the Race bafore the ebb 

 tide set out, and was followed by the Arindne, while the Rival came 

 about and stood for Watch Hill before taking the long tack over to 

 enter the Race. The steamer passed near enough to the Rival aaid 



Ariadne to exchange salutes, and then as she steamed to New Lon- 

 don the fleet was lost sight of. 



A large sprinkling of yachtfmen who were unable to go on the trip 

 hung around the club house Thursday morning waningfer the boats 

 to return, and soon after 8 o'clock the watchers were rewarded bv 

 seeing the yacht Wayward, of Class O, coinine into tie. mouth of 

 the harbor near the h'ghthcuse. moviug rapidly and passed the 

 •finish line at 9:68. A. M., "inning the race to the surprise of every 

 one. even the nv. ner, C. B. Warner, of East Haddam. who did not for 

 an instant think his boat w-ould win, even in Class C. in which class 

 she eclongs. The winner had been so little counted on that the march 

 She bad stolen on her swifter rivals occasioned much surpnso and 

 jealous comments. The secret is now out, Captain Warner had 

 really out-g^neralled his opponents. His skill as a sailor, with his 

 knowledge of the tides and currents of the Sound accounted for his 

 victory. 



The next, boat to finish was the Rival, W. W. Converse, which 

 crossed the hue nearly tAvo hours after tbe Wavward at 11:31:19. 

 The Ariadne finished next, close behind the Rival. The ritran^-r won 

 the first prize in class D, coming in at 2:16, and the other boats fol- 

 lowed in slow succession. Then positions and times of the yachts at 

 the different points on the course were as follows: 



Turn at Finish at 



Start. Block Island, New Haven, 



July 7. Julys. July 9. 



ariaduB 5 16 40 12 25 00 p. u. 11 3. 08a. m 



Wild Pigeon 5 17 55 11 05 00 a. m. 12 16 07 p.m. 



Rival 5 17 40 11 52 00 a. m. 11 31 10 a. m. 



Wayward 5 16 15 12 54 00 p. «, n 57 30 a. m. 



Rajah 5 15 30 12 33 00 p. M. 2 46 54 p. m. 



Flora 5 18 50 1 10 00 p. si. Did not finish 



Happy Thought 5 16 IS 1.2 49 1 p. m. 3 15 39 p m 



^' a I >e lie 5 20 20 1 03 00 p. at. Did not finish 



Acme 5 15 48 1 00 00 p. m. 6 5'i 20 p. ir. 



Vixen 5 S3 20 104 00 p.m. 5 43 35 p.m. 



Stranger 5 23 23 12 22 00 p. m. 2 15 17 p.m. 



Anita 5 10 30 3 45 00 p.m. Did HOC finish 



Roamer 5 17 55 5 00 00 p.m. 9 0000p.m. 



The judges held a meeting at 7 o'clock, this eveniug, and the prizes 

 of $100 each iu classes B and C, and $75 to the first and .$25 to the 

 second in Class D were awarded to the winning boats in their respec- 

 tive classes. Following is the official document of the award, with 

 timekeepors' record annexed: 



„, , ^ , New Haven, July 10, 1885. 



To the Regatta Committee. N. H. Y. C: 



The undersigned, by appointment of the regatta committee judges 

 in the ocean race around Blo^k Island, declare the result as follows; 



The winners are: Class B--Ariadne, 12h. 20m. 28s Class C— Way- 

 ward, 40h. 4lin. los. Class D— Stranger, first, 44h. 5tm. 51s. Vixen, 

 second, 48h. 20m. 15s. 



We find the following named yachts entitled to the commodore's 

 souvenir: Ariadne, Wild Pigeon. Wayward. Rajah. Rival, Happy 

 Thought, Flora, Seabelle, Roamer, Vixen. Stranger. Acme. 

 James Gallaoheb, JhS, i 

 ('has. M Pkok, - Judges. 



E F- Mansfield. j 



The great race at last finished. No accident occurred and a fund 

 ot sea knowledge has been acquired which will last for a year. What 

 was (lone in the fog and rain of the first night; how advantage was 

 taken of the tides, eddies and currents: the course through the Kace, 

 Plum Gut, Fisher's Sound, and how Block Island was approached on 

 Wednesday; then the journey home, some by way of Fisher's Island 

 Sound and others through the Race; stories of vachts with extra sails 

 all set and filled, going astern from yachts quietly anchored out of 

 the way: of strong tides which more than offset the propelling power 

 of the wind— these experiences all will furnish most interesting talk 

 for a season for the ever increasing members of this nourishing club. 

 N. H. Y. C. 



QUEBEC YACHT RACES. 



r|\HE first regatta of the Quebec Y. C. took place on the 1st of July 

 _L (.Dominion Day). The prizes contested for were a solid silver 

 c p and yacht candlesticks, the gift of the club's patron, the Marquis 

 of Landsdowne, Governor General of Canada, The race was over a 

 course of twenty-five miles, At the starting the yachts were: 



1.. Guinevere ...28 tons Albert Peters. 



2. .Curlew 80 tons lohn Ritchie. 



3.. Iris 7 tons r Piddington. 



4. .Osprey 11 tons J. Thorn. 



5.. Foam 3 ions G. C. Scott, 



6 . . Mor tagnais 7 tons J. B. Moriu. 



7. Sarcelle. . . . 1.2 tons J. U. Gregory 



The start took place at 1:30 P. M. Tbe weather was decidedly 

 rough, with very strong eastwardly wind and heavy sea, which thor- 

 oughly tested the seaworthiness of vessels and skill of those who 

 handled them. The race was a very exciting one, and it soon became 

 evident that, the contest would be between the two largest crafts, but 

 until the heavy seas below Point Lewis were encountered the, smaller 

 craft did well. The Sarcelle (a keeled sharpie, an entirely new style 

 of craft in these waters and only intended for sporting work above 

 Quebec) showed great speed ami safety, but could not compete with 

 the deep draft yachts in heavy sea. Several turned back when flrej 

 saw the Curlew and Guinevere round the Beaumont buoy, but the 

 little loam and the Osprey pluckily kept on till tney did the same, 

 The great interest was now in the Curlew and the Guinevere. Curlew 

 led when off St. Patrick's Bay, with Guinevere second and Osprey 

 and Sarcelle following, but soon Guinevere passed the leader, mak- 

 ing a minute off her at the buoy and setting spinnaker for home, Car- 

 lew setting a, squaresafl. The wind was now blowing very fresh, but 

 Curlew sent up her topsail, which took her to first place, but helped 

 to carry away her gaff, which damage she partly repaired. The wind 

 fell toward the finish, Curlew coming in at 4:17:00 with (iuinevere at 

 4:17:45 and Osprey at 4:13:30. 



The steam yacht Dolphin carried the judges— Messrs. Charles Man 

 kenzie, F. A. Falkenburg and Eug. Chinic. Tne timekeeper, Mr 

 John Shaw, was on board the Pilgrim with a large number of spec 

 tators, among whom were quRe a number of ladies. Commodore 

 Gregory and the entire club are to be congratulated upon the success 

 of the club and the exciting amusement, this fine, race afforded. We 

 understand a race for a cup, the joint gift of Commodore Gregory 

 and "Vice-Commodore Ritchie, will be run for by yachts of 12 ton's 

 and under, sailed by their owners, and that several other races, in 

 eluding a grand club race, will take place during the seasou. The 

 handsome naval uniform worn by the officers and members of the 

 club was much admired by the spectators. We hope the coining 

 races may be as successful as the first, and heartily wish every suc- 

 cess to the club. Que»kc:. 



THE REPORT OF THE N- Y. Y. C. COMMITTEE. 



HPBB following report of the Committee of Arrangements of the 

 X New York Y. C, to whom the entire charge of the coming races 

 has been given, has lately been printed in pamphlet form by the 

 club. It gives a full history of the negotiations from the first, with 

 some parts of the correspondence that has not been made public 

 before : 



New York, June 16, 1885, 



The committee appointed to take charge of the races for tne Am- 

 erica's Cup, in reporting progress, take groat pleasure in announc- 

 ing to the club that after a protracted and voluminous correspondence 

 with Mr. J. Beavor-Webb, the representative of the challenging 

 parties, the. main conditions governing the match races for the Am 

 erica's Cup have been satisfactorily settled. As this correspondence 

 covers the whole ground, and recites in detail the history of the 

 negotiations, your committee preseut, the same without, comment. 



The following communication was received on Dec, 20. 1884: 16 

 Cranley Gardens, S. W. Londou, Dec. 6, 1884. J. Beavor-Webb. Naval 

 Architect and Surveyor, to Charles Mmtou, Esq., Secretary New York 

 Y. C. Sir: lam instructed by Sir Richard Sutton, Bare, and Lieut, 

 W. Henn, R. N., as owners ot'the yachts Genesta and Galatea respec- 

 tively, to challenge the New York Y C. for the possession of the 

 America's Cup. Club nomination for both vessels, as well as the 

 other certificates specified in the conditions for said Cup, will be for- 

 warded in clue course. This letter is written for the purpose of 

 securing the premier right of challenge to the two vessels as above 

 named. I am. sir, yours faith t till y— J. Beavor-Webb. P, S.— The 

 Galatea is a new yacht building for the purpose named above.— 

 .1. B. W, 



New York, Dec. 22, 1884.— J. Beavor-Webb, Esq., 18 Cranley Gar- 

 dens, S. W., London, Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt on 20th 

 bust., of your esteemed favor of Dec. 6, relating to challenges for the 

 possession of the America's Cup. Your communication v. ill be laid 

 before a meeting of the club at the first opportunity. Respectfully 

 yours— Chas a." Minton. Seeretaiy. 



" At a special meeting of, the New York Y. C„ held Feb. 36, M85, tbe 

 following communication was read: 18 Cranley Gardens. & W. Feb . 

 17, 1885.— To Charles Minton, Esq., Secretary New York Y. C, New 

 York city, C. S. America. Dearbrr: Referring lo my letter ot the 

 6th of December last, I now beg to challenge, on behalf of Sir Rich- 

 ard Sutton, Bart . and Lieut. Henn, R. N.. for the America's Cup, in 

 accordance with Mr. Schuyler's letter of the 4th January. 18SS, 

 embodied in your letter of the ISth February, 1882. Sir Rich- 

 ard Sutton challenges, ou behalf of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 

 of which he is a member, and Lieut. Henn on behalf of the 



