Sept. 3, 1885.j 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



NEW YORK YACHT CLUB COURSE. 



A— Sr.art. 

 B -Finish. 



C— Sandy Hook Lightship. 

 G— Seawanhaka Y. C. 



D— Scotland Lightship. 

 K— Bobbins' fieef Light. 



M— Fort Wadswortii. 

 L— Fort Lafayette. 



however, she gained and had to give way for Fanny in turning buoy. 

 Beating home the boats stuck to the Wing's Neck shore, and alter- 

 nately crossed each other's bows, but finally Famiy got a lead and 

 the prize seemed to be hers. She stood out too far, however, 

 into the tide, and Petrel, working the Tobey Island shore, slipped 

 over just inside her allowance. Summary as follows: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Surprise, B. Y. 0.. J. M. Codman 27.03 8 59 50 2 49 18 



Alice. Galveiston, Sam'l Allyne 28.03 3 01 31 2 53 01 



Myrtle. Mon. Beach, W. Phmney 37.03 3 06 23 2 55 51 



Quisset, Wood's Holl, R. B. Hiller. .. .29.06 3 10 07 3 01 6S 



Sirius, Onset Bay, M. N. Bray 27.07 3 10 44 3 00 28 



Almyra. Mon. Beach, J. Phinney 29.00 3 11 .M 3 03 07 



Pi-ize, Quisset. J. F. Perry 28.00 3 20 00 3 10 15 



Mattie, B. Y. C, Vice-Corn. Stockton. .38.10 8 21 18 3 12 19 



Myth, B. Y. C, Ttaos. Parsons 27.04 3 31 30 8 10 58 



Bubble, Osterville. Dan'l Crosby 37.03 3 37 11 3 16 39 



Elite, Fairhaven, R. W. Pearse 38.11 3 27 43 3 18 59 



P. D. Q., Wareham. J. M. Washburn.. 29. 10 3 43 00 3 38 59 



Whisper, B. Y. C, S. M. Weld 38.00 Becalmed and withd'w 



SECOND CLA.SS. 



Good Luck, Dighton. A. M. PhiUips. 39.09 3 05 10 3 51 46 



Nellie W., Wareham, ,T. Monaghan...29.11 3 11 42 2 58 37 



Onset Belle, Onset Bay, N. R. Besse..37.00 3 18 35 3 07 86 



Cadmus, Mon. Beach, H. E. Perry. . . .26.04 8 30 51 3 09 13 



Rival, Cataumet, S. R. Ditmars 24.02j^ 3 31 80 3 07 38 



Faimus, Mon. Beach, E. H. Tobey .... 26 . 06U 3 23 35 8 18 18 



Fannie, Mon. Beach, S. P. Hill 8i.O0 3 34 53 3 11 48 



Thekla, OstervUle, W. Crosby 36.02 3 26 10 8 14 33 



Clio, Mattapoisett. H. W. Packard. . , .24.06 3 26 84 3 IS 41 



Lesti-is, B, Y. C. Joshua Crane 34.02 2 32 45 8 18 43 



Gleam, Mon. Beach, E. H Stevens. , .35.01 3 36 14 8 83 09 



Lady of the Lake.Matta., F.Boromay. 34 02 Becalmed, withdrew. 



Wake, Cataumet, Fi-ank Lincoln 24.01 Becalmed, withdrew. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Fauny, B. Y. C, F. W. Sargent 33.10 2 20 88 3 10 29 



Petrel, B. Y. C, G. H. Richards 30.07 8 22 47 3 09 39 



Eleanor, B Y. C, R. Co J man 33.08J4 3 87 30 3 17 31 



Mertie, Wood's Ho'l. A. F. Crowell....23.06ji 2 31 40 2 81 



Annie, Mon. Beach. David Ellis 31.00 2 32 83 3 19 46 



Mystery, B.Y.C., Vic^-Com. Stockton. 31. 11 2 32 59 8 21 22 



Clara B., B. Y. C. B. Bangs 30 05 2 87 32 3 24 84 



Secret, B. Y.C., S, M. Weld ,33.09 3 58 04 3 47 10 



FDUKTH CLASS. 



Island Belle, Bird Island, H. Ware .... 18.06 2 47 09 2 32 43 

 Wideawake, B. Y. C, F. Tudor. Jr. .. .16.091^ 3 16 31 2 S8 3? 



Dodo, Cataumet, 0. A. Clark 12.05 ' Withdi-ew. 



Surprise. Good Lnck, Petrel and Island Belle take first prizes. 

 AUce, Nellie W„ Fanny and Wjdeawi^ke s^cond prize, and Myrtle 

 third pri?e. 



THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACES. 



THE Committee have sent the following letters, announcing their 

 choice of Puritan as the American champion : 



Secbetary's Office, 

 New Yobk Yacht Club, 

 New York, Aug. 30, 1885. , 

 Dear Sir— I am instructed by the committee in charge to Inform you 

 that the sloop yacht Puritan has been chosen to meet Genesta in the 

 forthcoming races for the possession of the America's Cup. Very 

 truly yours,' Charles A. Minton, Sec 'y of Committee. 



To Sir Richard Sutton, Bart., Yacht Genesta. 



Dear Sir— I take great pleasure in notifying you that the sloop 

 yacht Puritan has been selected by the Committee in charge to meet 

 tne Genesta ui the forthcoming races for the America's Cup. Yours, 

 respectfully, Charles A. Minton, Sec'y of Committee. 



To J. Malcom Forbes, Esq., representing owners of the Puritan. 



Puritan was at Poillon's for three days last week, repairing some 

 damage to her rail received while on the screw dock, and also having 

 some small alterations made. Part of her iron work has been re- 

 placed by heavier, and she will have a new suit of blocks. Both she 

 and Genesta will haul out this week to clean bottom. Genesta has 

 hnd her topmast reduced 2i^f t., and Mr. Lapthorne has been busy 

 with the alterations in her sails. The following request has been 

 made by the Committee to the pilots of all vessels accompanying the 

 race: 



The great inte -est shown by the public in the coming contests for 

 the possession of the America Cup makes it certain that a large num- 

 ber of yachts, steamers and other vessels will accompany the races. 



The Committee of the New York Y. C. in charge therefore earn 

 estly request the captains of all vessels to keep well to leeward of the 

 contesting yachts and to be scrupulously careful not to iuterf ei"e with 

 them in any way. 



They call special attention to the fact that the quarter wash from 

 steamers, however small it may be, even at a considerable distance, 

 is very annoying and more detrimental to racing craft than is gener- 

 ally realized, 



The Committee feel confident that in calling attention to these 

 points and in making this appeal they may count on the assistance of 

 those to whom it is addressed, and will have secured the object in 

 view— a fair field and no favor for either boat. 



Cbas. A. Minton. 

 Secretary American Cup Committee. 



The N. Y. "i , C, fleet will rendezvous in the Horseshoe on Sept. 6 

 to witness the race on Monday. The first race, Monday. Sept. 7, will 

 be 80 miles to windward or leeward, starting from Scotland Jjightship. 

 The second race, Wednesday, Sept. 9, will be over the New ^ork Y. 

 C, course, a map of which we give herewith. If neither yacht wins 

 both of the races, a third race will be sailed on Friday, Sept. 11, over 

 a triangular coui-se from Scotland Lishtsliip. If the Cup races are 

 4ecided by either yacht wimiing the first two eyents, the race of Fri- 

 {i^y will be for the Bennett and Douglas Cups, over the samp trian- 



gular course from Scotland Lightship, starting at 11 A. M. The race 

 will be with time allowance but no time limit, and will be governed 

 by the following regulations: 



Yachts while sailing the race must carry their private signals at the 

 mam peak, and also numbers securely sewed on each side of the main- 

 sail, at the intersection of imaginary lines drawn from the throat to 

 third reef cringle and from the peak to the third reef tack cringle— 

 or, in the absence of a third reef, to the second reef cringles. These 

 numbers will be provided on application to the steward at the club 

 house, and it is requested that they be returned to the same place, by 

 mail or otherwise, immediately after the race. 



The signals for starting will be given from the committee's steamer 

 as follows, viz. ; 



Preparatory signal— One long blast of the steam whistle, and at the 

 same time the United States en.sign will be lowered fi'om the bow 

 staff and a blue Peter set in its place. 



The start— Ten minutes later there will be a second blast of the 

 whistle, the blue Peter will be lowered and the yacht club signal set 

 in its place, when the time of each yacht will be taken as it crosses 

 the line. Five minutes later there will be a third blast of the whistle, 

 and this time will be recorded as the time of any yacht starting in the 

 race thereafter. 



Note— That before any signal is given the United States ensign will 

 be ilying at the bow staff— during the preparatory period a blue Peter, 

 and alter the starting whistle the yacht club signal. 



If practicable, a short blast of the steamer's whistle will be given 

 when each yacht crosses the starting line. 



If the Bennett and Douglas cups are thus sailed for on Sept. 11 in- 

 stead of Sept. 15, the Brenton's Keef Cup will be sailed on Sept. 14, 

 and the Cape May Cup on Sept. 18; otherwise the original dates, 

 Sept. 15, 17 and 28, will be adhered to. The course for the Brenton's 

 Reef Challenge Cup is from Sandy Hook Lightship to and around 

 Brenton's Reef Lightship and return, going outside of Long Island. 

 The start will be made at 4 P. M. The course for the Cape May Chal- 

 lenge Cup is from Sandy Hook Lightship to and around Five Fathom 

 Ligntship off Cape May, and return to Sandy Hook Lightship. Both 

 will be sailed without rig or time allowance. 



HOW TO SEE THE RACES. 



NEARLY all of the yacht clubs about New York, as well as others 

 at a distance, have chartered steamers for the use of their mem- 

 bers, besides which many private parties have secured tugs and 

 launches. The Seawanhaka C. Y. C. have .secm-ed a steamer for mem- 

 bers and also a few guests, and the following notice has been sent to 

 all members: 



The steamer Wilham Fletcher has been engaged by the club for the 

 America Cup races. Members' tickets will be issued without charge 

 upon application to the secretary. These tickets are strictly non- 

 transferable, and will be valid for the series of races. Guests' tickets 

 w ill be issued to members upon payment of $3 each. These tickets 

 will be available for any one day's race. A luncheon will be provided 

 on the steamer, for which a chai-ge will be made. First Race.— Mon- 

 doy. Sept. 7. Twenty miles to mi.dward and return, outside of Sandy 

 Hook. The steamer will leave the Barge Office pier punctuahy at 8 

 A M., calling at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, at 8:30 A. M. Stoond 

 Race.— Wednesday, Sept. 9. Over the New York Y. C. course. The 

 ttiamer will leave the same places at 8:30 and 9 A. M. respectively 

 Third Race.— Friday, Sept. 11. If this race becomes necessary by the 

 terms of the match, it will be over a triangular course outside of 

 Sandy Hook, and the steamer will leave the same places at 8 and 8:30 

 A. M. respectively. Each day on returning the steamer will stop at 

 the same places. Members are requested to send iu their applications 

 as soon as possible, as only a limited number can be accomodated — 

 — L. F. D' Obemieulx, Secretary S. C. Y. C. 



A number of excursion steamers will also accompany the races. On 

 each day the Sirius will leave Twenty-third street. North River, at 

 8:30 A. M., and Pier 1, N. K., at 9 A. M., while the Cygnus wnll leave 

 the Bridge Dock. Brooklyn, at 8:30. and Pier 1, N, R., at 9. The tick- 

 ets -n-ill be $1.50. The Grand Repubhc, Columbia, Thos. F. Morgan 

 and J. B, Schuyler will also carry passengers. Their times and 

 places of landing will be given in the daily papers. 



GREENWICH Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA. AUG. 26. 



GREENWICH, Conn., the home port of the Greenwich Y. C, was 

 treated to an old-fashionad water frolic on Wednesdav of last 

 week, chiefly through the exertions of Com. Arthur E. Rendle, of the 

 Greenwich Y. C, of which he is one of the founders. Though only 

 organized this season, the chib has grown rapidly, and is now in a 

 flourishing condition. The main event on the programme was a 

 yacht race, but this was supplemented with many others, from row- 

 ing races down to a chase of a greased pig, prizes being offered for 

 all of them. The yachts were in five classes: sloops, cutters and 

 yawls of 30 to 45ft., ditto under 30ft., open jib and mainsail boats of 

 20 to 86ft. , catboats of 18 to 23ft. , and catboats under 18ft. The courses 

 were, for first class from club house to Centre Island Buoy, thence 

 to Matinnicook Buoy and return, 17 miles; while the other classes 

 sailed from the club house to Matinnicook Bjo.y, thence to Captain's 

 Island Buoy and home, 15 mlies. Tne entries iu first class were 

 Schemer, Polly, Happy Thought and Anita; second class. Vixen and 

 Stranger (New Haven) and lolanthe; third class, Adele and AUce; 

 fourth class. Orienta, Brahmin. Sophie, Wanda and Zelda. The cai- 

 boat Jennie also entered for the Russell prize for best elapsed time. 

 Besides the regular prizes of money n silver punch bowl v^as offered 

 by Messrs. Matthews & Devine, of the Indian Harbor Hotel, for the 

 first boat in Class I., and two prizes by Mr. AV. W. Russell for the 

 best elapsed time in each class, the prizes being each a set of colois. 



The day was quite cold, with a strong N.W. wind, but a large num- 

 ber of spectators were present on the hotel piazzas and about the 

 grounds, while quite a party followed the race in the schooner Made- 

 line. The first event was a capsize on the part of the catboat Mamie, 

 but no harm was done. The start for all classes was made at 13:03, 

 all going over with reefs in. The order was: Sctiemer, Wanda 

 Polly, Happy Thought, Alice, lolanthe. Vixen, Stranger, Anita, 

 Zelda, Brahmin, Orienta, Sophie, Adele and Jennie. The wind was 

 strong and sandbags were trimmed to windward in spite of two and 

 even three reefs. Schemer led easily in her class, winning the punch 

 bowl and colors. The times were: 



CLASS I.— cabin sloops, 30FT. AND UNDER 45, 



start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected 



Schemer 13 04 03 8 01 00 2 .56 ,57 8 56 57 



Polly 13 06 30 3 22 32 3 16 > 3 15 37 



Happy Thought 12 07 30 3 26 26 3 IS 5C 3 16 06 



Anita 12 11 00 Not timed. 



class n.— cabin sloops, less than 80ft. 



lolanthe 12 07 31 Not timed. 



Stranger 13 10 30 8 03 00 2 53 30 2 51 33 



Vixen. 12 10 30 8 14 09 8 03 39 3 01 82 



CLASS III.— OPKN JIB AND MAINSAIL, 20fT. AND UNDER 25. 



Adele 18 18 00 3 03 30 2 48 28 2 50 47 



Alice 12 08 00 3 15 22 3 07 83 3 03 .32 



CLASS IV.— OPEN MAINSAIL YACHTS, 18FT. AND UNDER 23. 



Orienta 12 12 00 3 11 39 3 59 29 3 59 89 



Brahmm 13 13 00 3 36 18 3 14 83 3 11 4^ 



Sophie 13 13 00 3 05 30 3 51 20 2 50 46 



Zelda 18 12 00 3 10 41 3 58 41 2 55 06 



Wanda 13 04 04 3 35 54 3 32 50 8 29 15 



Adele and Stranger each win $40, and Sophie $80, subject to protest 

 by Zelda. The Russell prize in class 8 was awardea to Jennie by 

 mistake, afterward being given to Stranger as first boat in her class. 



Following the yacht race were rowing matches, climbing the 

 greased pole, a pig chase, etc. In the evening a ball was given at the 

 Indian Harbor Hotel, at which a large number of yi;chtsmen and 

 their friends were present. The day was a great success from first 

 to last, and the gentlemen in charge deserve mtich credit for the 

 manner in which all was arranged. 



BUFFALO C. C. RACES. AUG. 29. 



THE second of the series of races of the B, C. C. was sailed Aug. 29 

 over the same course as the first, between 4 and 5 miles. There were 

 several surprises in store for the participants. As the later ari-ivals 

 saw the Otter with a lateen dandy rigged as a topsail, then sundry 

 bundles were unrolled and the Elf came tut with a jib and lateen 

 mainsail of 30ft. as a dand}', the Helene spread a new suit of standing 

 lugs, while Nellie was content with the addition of a jib. The wind 

 was very light from N.E., and as the word was given the four con- 

 testants, with E. p. Hussey In his tandem canoe Louisa as tt-nder , 

 started on the starboard tack and made out into the current. A 

 long leg of about one and a half mileg found the canoes pretty well 

 bunched, with Nellie leading. Otter close to her and Helene and B.lf 

 somewhat in the rear. Nellie and Otter came about at the same time, 

 Otter getting away quicker and obtaining a short lead, which was, 

 however, soon lost, owing to the superior footing of the Nellie. 



On the port tack when well toward Strawberry Island the wind 

 shifted into the north and a heavy squall came up the river. Seeing 

 it coming, Otter let go his dandy, the others luffed as it struck them. 

 The wind being directly against the current raised a sea which the 

 Elf, with only an inch keel, was unable to make headway against, 

 and he was soon hopelessly to leeward. The Otter, flnduig his top- 

 sail flljing aback, luffed and' took it in, losing considerable ground in 

 cjoing S3. 



Nellie and Helene had a long lead and were making a hot race for 

 first place. They both made an error in tacking, however, and Nellie 



