Aug. 6, 1885.] 



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FIXTURES. 



7— L. 1' . R. A ., CiTiise to Kisgstoa 



8— BoverlyT. C, Marbleliead, Open Regatta. 

 H-'NTew Havi^u Y C, Annual Cruise. 



12— ] -, Y, R. A , Cruise to BeUeviUe. 

 ly— B.iy of Quinte Y. C, Regatta. 

 14_Q,jiucj' Y. C, Seconfl Ohamplonship Race. 

 15-3(/-Quaker City Y. C, Annual Cruise, Delaware and Ohes 



apeate Bavs. ' 

 15— Hull Y- C," Open Race 

 S(l-Tolcflo Y. O , Third Clul) Regatta. 

 'M and 3.5— Michigan Y. 0., Resofca at Lake St. Clair. 

 2,5— Michigan X. D., ( 'peu later-Lake Regatta. 

 25— Pt^utucket r. C. . Club RMce. 



27— Greenwich Y. C, Annual Regrita 

 29— Qiiincy Y. C., Third Chib Race. 



29 -Beverly Y. C Swruiips,cott, Third Cham])ionsliip Regatta 

 .5— Hull "S. C, Champion Rare. 

 5-LarcLmont Y. 0., Fall Pennaut Regatta. 



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



13— Qaiucy Y. C, Third Championship Race. 

 12— hsosioa Y. C, Fourth Club Race. 



19— Beverly Y. C, Nahant. 

 19— Hull Y. C. Ohatuuioii Race. 

 19-Peutucket Y. C Union Regatta. 



28— Pentucket ^. C, Championship Regatta, 



THE "HERALD" STEAM YACHTS. 



ONE of the two yachts, which were commenced over a year since, 

 by Lawley &'Son, of South Boston, Is uow entirely coiupleted, 

 and on the ways ready for use as soon as launched. These two 

 yachts. buUt uiider the s;ipervision of Mr. Edward Burgess, from 

 desi^us by Mr Beavor Webb, dilfer greatly from the boats of their 

 ,<sizc built here, and will attract uo little attention when they come to 

 New Yoi'k. They are intended for use about New York Bay in all 

 weatliers, collecting shippini? news, consequently they are in model 

 very staunch and able boat,?. The dimensions of each are: Length 

 over all, 57'ft. : waterh'no, SOft : beam,9.Sft.: moulded depth, 7.3ft.; 

 dr;ift. 4fL Cm. Both of the boats have plumb stems, high freeboard 

 with a rather strajf^ht but handsome sheer, a very long counter, run- 

 ning out to a fine edge at the taft'rail, and a full midship section, in 

 contrast to the low-sided, high stern boats commonly called steam 

 yachts here. Below there is a cabin 10ft. long in the bow, very neatly 

 fitted with cherry. At its forward end is a w. c., and there are 

 locker.s ou the sides and closets, A ladder aft gives access by a small 

 square companion to the deck, or rather to a deep cockpit, 4ft. 

 square, ;jnst abaft the cabin. A length of 17ft. just attoftbisis 

 difvoted to engines and boilers, aft of which again is a second cabin. 

 7ft. long, plainly but ueatKy finished, while still further aft is another 

 deep cockpit. Over the engine space and after-cabin is a trtmk about 

 lOin. high with circular deadUghts in the sides. Over both cabins are 

 skylights, and between the boiler and engines is a hatch and ladder 

 to the flreroom. 



In construction the yachts are far ahead of the usual American 

 practice, as will be seen from the following specifications: The stem, 

 sternpost and deadwoods are of oak, sided 4in., the stem moulded 

 ]2iu. and the sternpost 171n,, all being fastened with %m. yellow 

 metal bolts. The keel and keelson ai'eof Canada rock elm, the former 

 sided 4iu. and moulded 6in., the latter moulded 9in. The frames are 

 of s^tuamed elm. sided Sin., moulded l%in., spaced 15in, centers. The 

 clamps are iixlin., of elm, and the shelves are 4X3 red pine, with 

 st,rinj;crs 8x3 under the llooi- beams. The floor knees are of angle 

 steel, lktXl)-:|Xi/^jin. The inside bilge strakes are 7xlin., well riveted 

 to the Lraiues. The planking is of Ilotiduras mahogany, %m. thick 

 and abotit wide, in two thicknesses. The inner skin is laid diag- 

 onally and fastened to the frames, then it is coated with marine glue, 

 over \Yl)ich canvas is laid and ironed down smooth, embedding it 

 firmlv ill the glue. After another coat of glue on the canyas the outer 

 ■skin IS laid on, rimning foi-e and aft. Both skins are riveted to the 

 framHS ^vith ^-gin. ris-ets.and also riveted together between theframes. 

 The deck beams are at oak..8}^in. sided and 3in. moulded at centers, 

 tapering at the ends. The planksheer is of teak. Tx^in., with yellow 

 metal fastenings to clamps and deck beams. The deck is white pine, 

 23,0, i34tu,, the seams payed with niarme glue. All the skylights, 

 coamings, hou?e and hatches are of teak, making a very handsome 

 linish, being all varnisiied. 



The engine is one of WiUan's compound, three low pressure cylin- 

 ders ranged fore and aft below, with three high pressure above them. 

 Two levers are provided, one for starting, stopping and reversing, 

 and one above for running ahead compound, astern compound, or as 

 a siniple engine only. To pert alongside the engine is the condenser, 

 a brass cylinder 4ft. long and about 80in. diameter, lying in the bilge. 

 The governor and blower are both run from the main engine by steel 

 bells, about 116in. thick and lj,giu, wide. The boiler is a horizontal 

 tubular, built in this country. The screw is of gun metal, double- 

 bladed. The rudder stock is of oak, head 4%in. diameter, with back- 

 ing of yellow pine. The shoe is of gun metal. The second yacht 

 Telegram is also finished except her engines and boilers. 



TORONTO. 



FOR water sports of all kinds, from yacht sailing down to shell 

 rowing, there is probably no place along the Atlantic coast or 

 the lakes that offers sucli excellent facilities as Toronto. Situated 

 directly on Lake Ontario, with deep water all ai-ound, the island op- 

 posite the city incloses a small portion of the lake, making a harbor 

 for small craft of all kinds. Along the water front are long rows of 

 boat houses two stories high, each divided up into a number of small 

 rooms which are let by the year to private parties. Each room is 

 about 20ft. long and 12ft, wide, with racks for one or two boats, oars 

 and sails. Upstairs is a similar room, used for dressing and in some 

 cases fitted up for living in during the summer. The lower rooms all 

 open on a platform about lolt. wide and running the entire length of 

 the building, sloping to the water's edge. On the platform the boats 

 are rigged up before launching. A part of one of these houses is 

 occuf ied by the new Toronto Skiff Sailing Club. The space over the 

 boat rooms makes a large meeting room with balcorues around, and 

 a flat ]ilatform in the roof from which a fine view of the lake can be 

 had. The club was only formed this spring, but has already a mem- 

 bership of nearly lOtt. They hold races on the bay nearly every Sat- 

 urday. The skids are mostly double-ended boats of Ifi to 18ft. length, 

 fitted for rowing and sailing, many of them handsomely carpeted an 1 

 cushioned. On holidays and of evenings the bay is covered with 

 them. Besides the skilTs there are a number of shell boats in the 

 Ar^jonauts and the Toronto Rowing Club, and in the home of Hanlan 

 shell rowing is probably more popular to-day than anywhere else in 

 America, 



The Toronto 0. C. has been known for some years as the leading 

 Canadian club using decked canoes. They now have a comforiatjie 

 club-house near the shop of Mr, Glendenning, who built most of their 

 boats. The club use mostly canoes of the PeaH type, with heavy 

 centerboards, their sailing being done on the Bay in all weathers. 

 Several of the latter boats, .•■ uch as the Sapphire and Evora, depart 

 somevvh-tt from the Pearl model, in having hner hues and les-i beam, 

 and are generally lighter in build, while retaining the heavy boards. 

 The sails caiTied are mainly balance lugs. 



Ou the city front is also the house of the Toronto Y. C, built this 

 year, a large two-story building with meeting rooms, dressing and 

 bfith rooms upstairs, "and a boat room below^ for members' boats. 

 The club worked hard tliis year to secure suitable quarters, in which 

 they have been very successful, and now that they are well housed, 

 with good facilities both for yachting and boating, they expect an in- 

 creased ixiembership. They also own a site on the Island where a 

 Ijouse may ultimately be built Near the house part of the lleet is 

 anchored.' amoflg them the old cutter Rivet, an iron boat builitweniy- 

 live years sinc" m Scotland, and stdl iu good condition. 



Toronto Bay iis a sheet of waier about 2 miles long by 1J4 wide, of 

 oval shape, separated from Lake Ontario by a low tongue of land and 

 sweeping from below the city on the east across to the west, where 

 there is a narrow opening into the lake. On the eastern side is also 

 an opening witli about 5ft. of water, through which, with an east 

 Winn , a sea rolls in from across ilie lake, making rough sailing on the 

 bay, bj-t m ordinary weather the island is sufficient protection and 

 the water Inside is smooth, while the wind has a full sweep, making 

 good sailing. On the west end of the island is Haulan's Poittt, named 

 after tne fatuous oaisman, whe e his brother has a hotel and boat 

 house. Near by are booths and touts \viili .shows of all kinds. Be- 

 yond there is along siretcli ot t-^r.v.in and sand on w^hich a number of 

 tent.s are pitched in whicli people from the city live during the sum- 

 mer. Some of the tents are titved up quite elaborately, being divided 

 into several rooms with board Hoots and well fiu'nished, Iu a large 

 tent of this kind is camped a member of the Toronto C, C. with his 

 family, while his canoe is moored at the rear door of the tent. This 

 part of the island makes a very fine camp ground, as there is little 



water inside and Lake Ontario just outside, while the city is eaaUy 

 reached for supplies. 



Further on to the east is the headtptarters and club house of the 

 Royal Canadian Y. C.,the bouse, a large and baud.sonie st;rueture, 

 being surrounded by neatlv laid luit e^rouuds diked iu, while near by 

 is the anehorage. While the depth in places al)out Toronto is lim- 

 ited for large boats. Lake Oirtai'io oilers a large cruising eround for 

 cutters, and promises sonu' ihiy to have a fine lleet. In addition to 

 Verve and Aileeu. a new 10 by Watson is now spoken of as nmong 

 the probabilities. The ntunerotis ports along the lake offer harbors 

 for yachts ot all kinds with, fine water for cruising. 



In Toronto, as in other places on the lake, the efforts of the Lake 

 Y. R. A. have already wrought good results to ya<dn,iug, and its in- 

 fluence is increasing each YCBr. Canoeists are no less favored than 

 yachtsmeu. as they have not only a ftue place for sailing and racing, 

 but the adjacent ' shores of the lake afford them good caniiiing 

 grounds at convenient intervals, whde a short ride by rail takes their 

 boats to some of the cluvins of beautiful lakes so conuuon in Canada, 

 With tideless waters, clear and deep, good breezes, and through the 

 season a mild climate, Toronto should take a leading place in all 

 water sports. 



BEVERLY Y. C, 



THE morning of the 100th regatta. Monument Beacb, July 28' 

 opened calm, the only air stirring coming from N.E , and rend" 

 ering it itnpossible for the Myth to reach the line at the advertised 

 time; However, tJie others waited for her, aud just as she reached 

 the judges' yacht the wind came out light S.W,, gradually increasing 

 during the race. In the sloop class no .starters appeared, in second 

 class Mattie made a good figlil for pennant, lo.-ing it by three seconds 

 only, while Lestris had au ea y time in third class. The race among 

 the httle fellows was exciting; Fatujie, who used to sweep Boston 

 Harbor a few years ago, had been brought round the cape to beat 

 Dolly if possible, and Petrel, just built by Hanley, with the same ob- 

 ject "in view, made her trial trip. 



Petrel was not in trim and did not come up to the expectations 

 formed about her, but Fannie won easily. 



SECOND OLiSS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Surprise, cat, J. M. Codman 27.03 2 13 50 2 08 23 



Mattie, cat, Vice-Oom. Stockton.... 28. 10 3 13 59 2 05 00 



Myth, cat, ThoB. Parsons 37.04 2 19 03 2 08 30 



THIRD CLASS. 



Lestris, cat. J. Crane 24.01^ 2 28 05 2 14 03 



Klirt, eat, G. H. Lyman 25.02 2 33 85 2 20 47 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Fannie, cat, F. W. Sargent 23.09% 1 46 34 1 30 35 



Dolly, cat, A. S. Hardy 20.0C% 1 50 15 1 39 22 



Petrel, cat. G H Richards ZiMVt. 1 55 38 1 42 .30 



Courses, the usual triangular ones, eleven and seven and one-half 



mdes. .fudges, Richard Codman, W. W. Appletou, A. H. Hardy. 

 Judges' yacht, Violet, B. Y, C. 



ATLANTIC Y. C. CRUISE. 



AFTER a Stmday at anchor at Norwalk Islands, the fleet was 

 under way early on Monday morning in a light S. E. wind, 

 bound for Thimble Islands. 



Little Aria sCiirted at 9:45 with a lead of 10 minutes over the larger 

 boats, who passed Bell Island Point iu the following order; Panita, 

 10:05:.30; Athlon. 10:05:.35; Daphne, 10:05:38; Rover. 10:0? ;0l; Thistle. 

 10;07:01: Roamer, 10:07:06 ; Wivern, IO;Or:,3-2; Agnes, in:0-i:10; Decoy, 

 10:08:56; Santapogue 10:UH:57: Leona, I0:09:.'i8; Haze. 10;O9;5!l; Con- 

 cord. 10:11 :RB. Stella joined the fleet beyond the harbor, and a little 

 later, at 10:80, the order was Fanita, Roamer, Stelia, Athlon, 

 Daphne, Thistle, Agnes. Rover. Decoy. Aria, Wivern, Santapogue, 

 Haze, Leona, Concord. Part of the lleet tacked on and off under the 

 Connecticut shore, bill Agnes, Athlon, Leona and Santapogue held 

 on until 11 :30, by which time they were close to Long Island, when 

 all went on starboard tack. 



At 1 P. M. Daphne left the fleet for New York. For a time a light 

 breeze favored them, hut at length il fell, and left them to drift for a 

 long time in the hot sun with a foul tiiie. When the breeze did come 

 again it was from N. E., leaving the four to leeward, but later in the 

 afteraoon it shifted I o S. E. again, favoring them and putting Agnes 

 and Athlon ahead. So much time had been lost, that at G P. M. it 

 was decided to put into Morris Cove, and the signal was .given accord- 

 ingly. Agnes and Atldon made a close race of it for first place, but 

 the others nearer to Connecticut were too far ahead. The times of 

 arrival were: Fanita. 7:02:05: Roamer, 7:10:15; Thistle, 7 :3r:20; Haze. 

 7:42;27-, Rover, 7:44:30; Viola, 7:48:00; Stella, 7:.58:.30; Athlon, 8:20-00; 

 Agnes, 8: 10:C0. The Sylph came in during the evening and anchored 

 with the fleet. 



Tuesday opened with a dense fog, but the sun and a fresh south 

 wind drove it away. Fanita and Sylph left the harbor at 9 A. M.. the 

 former going to the westward. Aria started first again at 9:17. with 

 the main division at 9:27, passing New London Light as follows: 

 Aria 9:42:31, Agnes 9:43;.38, Decoy 9:44:50, Viola 9:45:08, Wivern 

 9:4fi:02. Koanier 9:17:0:1, Athlon 9:48:20, Thistle 9:49:03, Atalanta 9:50, 

 Haze 9:50:10. Rover 9:50:08. Stella 9:50:09, Leona 9:51:16. At 10:30 

 Bradford Light was passed, and at 11 A. M the Thimble Islands were 

 abeam, Roamer leaoing the fleet, then Agnes, Thistle, Athlon, Decoy, 

 Haze, Viola, Rover, Wivern and Aiia. The wind was very light 

 about noon, the fleet in two divisions drifting on past Faulkner's 

 Island at 11:.30, and Cornfield Lightship an hour later. Agnes was 

 ahead here with Thistle, Roamer, Haze and Athlon near her, the 

 others far astern. At 3:30 the flagship was abreast of New London 

 Light, and a little later she was anchored inside. The times were: 

 Agnes 3:44:58, Haze 3:54:15, Thistle 4:10:51, Roamei- 4:13:58, Athlon 

 4:17:09, Steda 4:18:02, Viola 4:18:29, Decoy 4:.36:]0, Leona 4:40:30, 

 Wivern and Aria 6:30. Rover came in later, not having left with the 

 others. The Sylph arrived twenty minutes after Agnes. A heavy 

 thunder stiuall came up in the evening, but what damage it did was 

 entirely on shore. Athlon went ou the railway for a cleaning, com- 

 ing oft' early next morning. Quiet prevailed throughout the fleet in 

 the evening, and all turned in early. 



On Wednesday morning the signals from the flagship ordered a 

 sail to Shelter Island by way of Plum Gut, and at 9:10 when the gun 

 fired, the first boat under way was the Crocodile, which had joined 

 the fleet in the evening. The final gun soimded at 9:18 and all started 

 with a N.E. wind, which .soon shifted to the south. Within an hour 

 Crocodile was first boat. The breeze was very light hi the Sound 

 and it was 11 when Crocodile passed Bartlett's Reef Lightship, with 

 Roamer, Viola, This le, Athlon, Daisy, Agnes, m order astern. Before 

 Plum Island was reached a change had betn made in the order, Roamer, 

 in a fresher breeze, passing Crocodile and leading the fleet. The 

 leaders, Roamer, Crocodile, Thistle, Athlon and Viola, had a little 

 ebb to aid them, but the others met the yotmg flood, which held them 

 back in the light breeze. The times of arrival were: Roamer 2:25:05, 

 Athlon 2:32:35, Thistle 2:32:50, Crocodile 2:35:50, Viola, 2:37:20, Agnes 

 2:39:05, Stella 3:03:45, Leona 3:20:10, Concord 3:21:33. Haze 3:21:58, 

 Wivern 3:.33:2.5, Decoy. Aria. In the evening most of the members 

 visited the Prospect House. 



Thursday moi-ning saw the fleet at anchor in Deeriugs Bay with 

 flags half mast on account of the death of General Grant. At a 

 meeting on the flagsliip the yachtsmen decided on sailing for Ston- 

 lugton through Plum Gut, and at 12:45 all were off with a favorable 

 tide and a light south wind, shifting to east and west by times. The 

 Aria and Crocodile as usual had lOmin. start. The fleet was increased 

 by the Bertie, which joined ui the sail. For some time the wind 

 came strong sending the fleet flying along, but when off Race Rocks 

 it lessened and the tide also hmderedthe yachts. The order at Race 

 Rock Liffht was Crocodile. Roamer, Bertie, Agnes, Athlon, Haze, 

 Thistle, Rover. Viola, Stella. Slowly the fleet made its way into 

 Stonington, the times being: Crocodile 5:07:20, Roamer 5:10:15, Bertie 

 n:15:.58. Thistle 5:16:02, Agnes 5:21 :35, Rover 5:29:32, Viola 5:31:40, 

 Haze 5:36:.38, Stella 5:.38:12, Concord 5:55:10, Leona 0:32:30. Wivern 

 e:,32:44. Decoy 6:a5:20, Aria, 6:38:34. 



A fog hung over Stonington in the early morning, but dispersed 

 when the sun was well up. Crocodile le'ft the fleet, going up the 

 Sound. Aria went away at 9:03. with the others af cer her at 9:13. 

 The order at Watch Hill was Roamer, Athlon. Thistle, Bertie, Viola, 

 Rover, Haze, Stella. Aria. Wivern, Concord, Agues, Leona, Decoy. 

 Agnes soon started to work up, and passed in succession Concord, 

 Wivern, Aria, Stella, Haze and Rover, until at noon, when near Point 

 Judith, the order was Roamer, Agnes. Athlon, Thistle. Bertie, Haze, 

 Rover, Viola. Bertie had no spinnaker, while the rest had set theirs, 

 and she dropped astern iu consequence. At 1 P. M.. Athlon took sec- 

 ond place and then first, leaving Roamer second. The finish was 

 exciting and the best p.irt of the race. The times were: Athlon, 

 2:14:50; Roamer, 2:15:02; Thistle, 2:18:48: Agnes,2:20:50; Haze, 2:28:30; 

 Viola, 2;a2:00; Rover, 2:33:40; Stella, 2:46:42; Bertie, 2:,^0:.JO; Leona, 

 3:09:2«; Concord, 3:17;,5(); Wivern, 3:.33:46; Aria, 4:00:00; D,;coy, 

 4 :08:00. Next raorniug the tleet disbandecl aud the ctuise terminated. 

 In cve]-y way ii y. as a succe.is, the turn out of yachts being gootl, and 

 tlie SCI lib races each day being very interesting. The weather, too, 

 was very pleasant, though more wind would have been better for the 

 racers. I he little Aria iu the small class did excellently, keeping: up 

 with the tleet each day. Roamer, in new hands, is staiuiug in lomake 

 a record and promises to add another to the smart boats of the club 

 of 30 to 50ft., for which it is best known, whfle Bertie also is shovvuig 

 up well on her first trial m company. The success of the cruise re- 

 flects great credit on Com. Hogins aud the gentlemen associated with 

 him in its management. 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE, 



THIS year's cruise of the New York Y. C, promises to surpass any 

 similar event that has occurred for many years, owing to the 

 presence with the fleet of the new sloops Pui iian and Priscilla with 

 the English cutter Genesta, aud the proiiable trials of speed between 

 them and the older l)oats. For weeks preparations have been made 

 on ah hands, and of late all the fleet have been docked and cieaned, 

 the conditions of the Goelet Cups excluding any yacht that has been 

 docked since the beginning of the cruise. 



By evening of Jidy 29 the greater part of the fleet was at anchor in 

 Glen Cove, and a meeting of owners was held in the cabin of the 

 Polynia, the following yachts beintr represented: 



Steamers: Polynia, Vice-Commodore Douglas; Stranger, E. J. Jaf- 

 frcy ; Electra, E, T. Gerry. 



Scnooners: Dauntless, 0, H. Colt; Varuna, G. H. B. Hill; Nirvana. 

 K. M. Brown: Southern Cross, George Duryea; Montauk, John 

 Broads; Esielle, 1. b. Smith; AtaUmta, E. H. Town-end: Clytie, A, P. 

 Stodes, (jrayliug. L. A. Kish, >lorna, A, J. Leith; Speranza, H. W^. 

 Collender; Water Witch, C. 11. Mallory; Ruth, Henry Marquand. 



Sloop.s: G'racie, Jos. P. Earle: Daphne, J. R. Maxwell; Domino, G. 

 L. Haight; Mi.schief, J, K„ Bu:-^k; Priscilla, Bennett & Douglas; Bed- 

 outn, Archibald Rogers; Regina, R. N. Ellis; Isis, A. Canticld; Ileen, 

 A. Padeltord; Vixen, Rcar-Oom. Lawrence. 



It was decided that the fleet should stiil at 4 A. M. for New London, 

 At 5 A. M. a gun from Polynia gave the signal to prepare, and half 

 an hour later the fleet started, the wind being light from northeast. 

 The first away was Vixen, followe,:! by Priscilla, the lat er soon tak 

 ing a lead and keeping it all day. Gracie soon had second place with 

 Bedouin third and Grayling fourth. The wind continued being light 

 and club topsails were sent up. Madeline fell into place off Green- 

 wich and at once had a bout with the Grayling, in which the sloop, 

 was soon victorious. The order off Eaton's Neck was Priscilla, Gracie,. 

 Bedouin, Grayling, Madeline, Arrow, Atalanta, Daphne, Montauk,. 

 Ruth, Clytie, Been, Estelle and Noma, the others being far astern.. 

 The breeze was still fighter as the day advanced, and by noon thexe- 

 was very little. The leaders held their places until after 2 P. M.,when! 

 Grayling passed Bedouin and took third place, A couple of hours; 

 later the cutter passed her again leading her for a time. Bedouin's: 

 best work, however, v/as about fi P. M., w hen she walked away from 

 both Gracie and Grayling, takuig second place in the lleet. As the' 

 leader entered New London she struck on a rock, but w.as hauled off. 

 by a steamer with but slight damage. After her came i^rayhng and 

 Bedouin, Gracie being fourth. The rest of the beet were out in the 

 tide with no wind and a fog, so they did not get iu iiutJl morning. 

 CUo also ran aground on Bartlett'.s Reef, but came off easily. The- 

 times were: 



Left Glen Arrived off Elapsed 

 Cove. Pequot House. Time. 



Priscilla 5 30 00 K 00 05 14 30 05 



Oravltng 5 80 00 8 20 lO 14 50 10 



Bedouin ... 5 30 00 8 40 10 15 10 15 



Gracie 5 30 00 8 45 46 15 15 46 



Clytie 5 80 00 3 55 17 23.25 IS 



Montauk 6 30 00 3 .58 12 22 28 12 



Ileen 5 30 00 4 04 11 22 34 11 



Ruth 5 30 00 4 04 11 22 84 11 



Atalanta 5 30 00 4 10 16 22 40 16 



Dauntless 5 30 CO 4 40 00 23 10 Oft 



Varuna 5 .30 00 5 42 Ro 24 11 35 



Estelle 5 30 00 5 42 80 24 12 30 



Marion Wen tworth 5 30 00 5 58 30 24 28 20 



Lsis 5 80 00 6 01 28 24 31 28 



Vixen S 30 00 7 08 02 25 38 0? 



Nuwana 5 30 00 7 11 00 25 41 00 



Speranza 5 30 00 8 30 00 27 00 00 



Noma 5 .30 no 9 01 20 37 31 20 



The fleet lav at anchor all Friday, a meeting being held at which it 

 was decideil "to stiil at 9 A, M, on Saturday for Newport. At anchor 

 in New London wei-e the Puritan and Stranger, the former having 

 left Bo.ston at 7:30 P. M., ou Jtdy 28 and reaching Newport just twenty- 

 four hours later. Stranger left Boston one hour earlier and arrived 

 in Newport an hour earlier also, making the same time. Ou Friday 

 afternoon races were rowed for the Gamecock and Owl prizes by the 

 boats of the fleet. A course of about one mile was marked off, start- 

 ing abreast of the Polyina aud around a stakeboat off the Pequot 

 House. Sis crews competed in the first race for four-oared gigs, 

 Dauntless, Polynia, Norna, Grayling, Bedouin and Fortuna. Dauntless 

 won by three lengths, with Polynia second. The Clio, Varuna. Mis- 

 chief, Isis and Grayling sent entries for the pair-oared race. Mischief 

 winning the ''OwP' prize. In the dingey race were Priscilla, Regina 

 and Fortuna, Regina winning. 



Saturday broke witli a dense fog over New London, which did not 

 lift until late iu the morning. At 11:45 the first, gun was fired, and at 

 noon the fleet went off before a brisk southwest breeze, which carried 

 them into Newport, only dropping once or twice to a calm. The 

 times of all the yachts were taken very carefully, as the conditions 

 were good for a test, and this was the first meeting of Puritan and 

 Priscilla. The stare covered nearly au hour, but the new boats got 

 away pretty well together. For a time Grayling led, with Wave 

 Crest, Gracie, Rambler, Puritan and Pri-cilla iu order. Shortly nfter 

 the order was changed by Puritan going through Grade's weather to 

 second place. Priscflla fiad set a balloon jibtopsail, but ou taking it 

 iu again her speed was improved, and she in turn took second place 

 about 2 P. M. Off Watch Hfll the wind came fresher, aud at Point, 

 Judith it was far enough af c to aUow spinnakers co draw. The fleet 

 passed Point Judith as follows: Grayling 3:16, Priscilla 3:18, Puritan 

 3:26:30, Montauk 3:30:45. On the run in Priscilla headed Grayling, 

 and was the first to anchor, with Puritan third. The times of the run. 

 were: 



Graylii 



unt^ss 

 doiim.. 



Norseman. 

 Ciytie 



Start. 



Arrival. 



Elapsed! 



12 00 55 



4 25 32 



4 24 37 



.11 58 50 



4 20 05 



4 27 15 



12 05 18 



4 29 21 



4 24 03 



12 04 00 



4 35 02 



4 31 02 



11 .59 25 



4 39 32 



4 40 or 



,11 57 00 



4 39 49 



4 42 49 



13 13 00 



4 39 58 



4 26 58 



12 00 23 



4 54 00 



4 53 37 



12 28 45 



4 68 20 



4 29 35 



13 19 26 



5 00 57 



4 41 31 



12 18 53 



5 01 04 



4 42 11 



13 05 45 



5 01 21 



4 55 36 



12 10 51 



5 04 31 



4 53 40 



12 01 29 



5 05 20 



5 03 57 





5 09 37 



4 36 5T 



.12 09 30 



5 10 14 



5 00 44 



12 00 40 



5 13 44 



5 13 04 



11 58 05 



5 14 03 



5 15 58 



12 02 27 



5 14 30 



5 13 03 



12 01 14 



5 U 83 



5 13 19 



12 03 35 



5 14 55 



5 11 20 



il 55 40 



5 15 03 



5 19 23 



12 02 03 



5 16 24 



5 14 21 





5 16 48 



4 39 16 



Madeline 



At 6 P. M. on Stmday, Genesta arrived at Newport, having on board 

 her owner. Sir Richard Sutton, his brother and Mr. J. Beavor Webb, 



Monday, Aug. 3. Race for Ooelet Cups.— The early morning- 

 breeze was fresh from the southeast, changmg sUghtly, aud settling 

 eviaently for the day to east southeast, The course was from a line 

 between the Regatta Committee's tug and Brentou's Reef Lightship, 

 and around the Sow and Pigs Lightship, thence to the Hen and 

 Chickens Lightship, and back to Brentou's Reef, being a triangular 

 course of about 45 mfles. The breeze freshened up and gave the 

 yachts an exeeflent opportunity to run out rapidly, and many had to 

 heat about waiting for the preparatory signal. The entries had in- 

 cluded the ochoauers Dauntless, Fortuna, Estelle, Mohican, Clytie, 

 Clio, Montauk aud Grayling, while in the sloop class tkere were the 

 Ileen, Mischief, Bedouin, Athlon, Whileaway, Gaviata, Gracie, Isis, 

 Regina and Vixen, The stiff breeze of to-day disposed of about one- 

 half of these before the stare, ten only crossing the line— four schoon- 

 ers and .six sloops. 



In the majority of instances the start w^as an excellent one, no less 

 than nine yachts crossing within i^x minutes The Puritan was well 

 handled in stai'tiug, aud managed to cross first, leading the Fortuna 

 by 10 seconds and the Priscilla uy 53 seconds. The following is a list 

 of the yachts v/hich started, with time allowance for each: 



SOHOOfJERS. 



Allowances. Allowances. 



Mohican 07 16 Montauk 12 47 



Fortuna 12 31 Grayling _ 19 S9 



SLOOPS. 



Priscilla 00 00 Bedoum 10 50 



Puritan 01 a4 Athlon 27 15 



Gracie ,10 47 lsis .30 80 



When the last boat had crossed the line in starting it was found 

 that only one had failed to get in in time. This was the Bedouin, as 

 the following table, giving th,- time of departure, will show: 



SCHOONERS. 



Fortuua 10 ,27 18 Montauk 10 28 41 



Mohican lO 28 39 Graylidg .. .10 28 43 



.SLOOPS. 



Puritan 10 27 08 Gracie .- 10 38 56 



Priscilla 10 2S 01 Athlon 10 34 53 



Iris ...10 30 00 Bedouin 10 35 19 



The yachts at once went in a northeasterly direction. The race 

 down to Brenton's Reef was devoid pf special interest, save that it 



