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FOREST AND STREAM. 



LSept. 10, 1885. 



LARCHMONT Y. C. PENNA.NT REGATTA.— The fall regatta of 

 the Larchmont T. C. was sailed on Saturday la^t in a light breeze 

 from the northeast. 11 yachts starting over the club course. The 

 breeze died out entirely later on and it rained for a time, the race 

 being a mere drift. The times of the yachts that finished were: 



JIB AND MAINSAIL BOATS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Mimic 11 4.3 00 5 05 40 5 23 40 5 22 40 



CATBOATS. 



Fairy 11 42 21 5 00 40 5 18 19 5 16 33 



Cruiser 11 43 00 5 04 47 5 21 47 5 17 41 



Orienta 11 48 00 5 4 00 5 21 00 5 19 80 



Ada 11 41 48 5 04 20 5 22 33 5 32 33 



Nozli 11 43 00 5 86 08 5 48 08 5 33 03 



Fairy wins the pennant in her class. Gannet won in hers, beating 

 Nora, but was not timed. 



IS IT REALLY '^QLHTE ENGLISH YOCJ KNOW?' —The daily 

 papers that are making such a cry over the "exclu.siveness" of 

 Genesta in declining all scrub races and docking in Brooklyn instead 

 of New York, might easily have found another target for their re- 

 marks nearer home. The committee to whom was intrusted the con- 

 struction of Priscilla started with the assumption that what tbey were 

 doing was nobody's business but their own. and have acted on it 

 ever since, withholding as far as possible all information concerning 

 the yacht, and declining to let reporters aboard when under sail, 

 while the boat was kept out of the way as far as possible until actually 

 started on the eruise. All this may not be "English esclusiveness," 

 but mei-ely a sham American makehelieve ; but whatever it is, it was 

 entirely out of place, and not in accordance with American ideas, 

 and in view of it the less said about Genesta the better. 



MISSING MARK BUOYS.— Pro\idence. R. I., Sept. l.-The cour.ses 

 for a sailing regatta are laid out from the latest Government chart, 

 with directions to turn a given striped buoy. During the race it is 

 discovered that the striped buoy has been replaced by a black one. 

 A certain boat loses the race in consequence of losing time looking 

 for the striped buoy. What is the duty of the judges in this case"^? 

 [The judges should order the race to be resailed if in their juagment 

 the protesting yacht was actually hindered by the change in buoys. 

 If all round the same mark promptly, even though it is not the one 

 specified, the race should stand.] 



WAS HE CORRECT?— Two gentlemen were walking down Nassau 

 street one day last week, when one stopped the other in front of a 

 store wmdow in which some photos were displayed. "There,'" said 

 he. "I'll show you what an English cutter is, see that straight stem, 

 and that long thin overhanging stern? See the tall topmast and the 

 forestay with a jib on it and the other jib set without any stay, and 

 the round bowsprit, that's a cutter." The name at the bottom of the 

 picture was "Puritan." 



CORINTHIAN Y. C— Marbiehead, Sept. 2.— Sail off for champion- 

 ship pennant of second class centerboards: 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Dash. A. S. Browne 20.01 1 14 53 1 08 49 



Delphine, F. J. Bradlee 20.10 1 17 08 1 11 34 



Dash holds the pennant for the season. 



Address cdl communications to the Forest and Stream FxMish - 

 ing Co. 



Canoeists are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 

 club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu- 

 nications of interest. 



FIXTURES. 



Sept. 19— N. Y. C. C. Regatta, off New Brighton. 



Sept. 26— Jersey City Y. C, Canoe Race. 



Sept. 26-K. C. C. Open Regatta, 155th street, North River. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



SECRETARY— Dr. C. A. Neide. SehuylervUIe, N. Y. Candidates for 

 membership must lorward their names, with $3 for initiation fee 

 and first year's dues, to the secretary, who will present names to the 

 the executive committee. Money should be sent by registered letter 

 or money order. 



BROOKLYN C. C. REGATTA. 



THE closing regatta of the Brooklyn Caiioe and Sailing Club was 

 set for Saturday the 5th iiist., at which time Sailing Class B, 

 Paddling Class III., Tandem and Upset races were to be held. The 

 rain storm which raged at the time spoiled the day's sport, and the 

 paddling races were postponed. The sailing race for Class B, the 

 flr.st competition on the programme, was started in a drizzle, but the 

 committee hoped from the clouds' quick motion that the weather 

 would clear up before the race wis over. It did not, but shortly after 

 the signal to start was given, the rain poured down, and he was in- 

 deed unlucky who had forgotten his oilskins. 



At 4 o'clock P. M.. the sailing race was called with the following en- 

 tries: Freak. C. V. R. Schuyler; Minx. M. V. Brokaw; Jennie D., A. 

 R. Dunnell; Slipalong. Charles Gould; Tip Top, R. 3. Wilkin. 



All got away well together, the Jennie D. and Tip Top a little be- 

 hind the others, and all went off on the port tack to the turning mark, 

 a sloop anchored about a mile distant. The Freak and Minx held 

 close together and turned about on the starboard tack almost at one 

 time, the former in advance, and these two passed the sloop and ran 

 under full sail for the home stake. The Slipalong lost considerably 

 by making three short tacks, but went around third, followed by Tip 

 Top and Jennie D. The Freak won, with Minx second and the Slipa- 

 long. Tip Top and Jennie D. came in in the order named. 



No other races were called, and the members and friends then ad- 

 journed to the Shattuck House on the hill back of the club house and 

 partook of a light repast. The bad weather spoiled what had pi om- 

 ised to be a very enjoyable day; but in the evening at the boat house 

 with songs, pipes, tobacco and ginger ale, the "Alligators" passed a 

 jolly hour. 



The regular monthly meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday, 

 the 8th inst., when four new members will be elected, making a total 

 membership of 23 ^ 



THE TIPPY CANOE CLUB OF CHICAGO.— This club, organized 

 two J ears ago, now numbers eighteen members. We are indebted to 

 the purser, Mr. A. W. Kitchin, for the following list: Captain. D. H. 

 Crane; Mate, W, M. Dunham; Purser, A. W. Kitchin; officers and ex- 

 ecutive committee. R. P. McCxme, P. F. Munger, G. M. Munger, F. 

 H Waters, W. H. Rockwood, H. S. Wells, L J. Marks, H. A. Foss, C. 

 F. Matteson, J. B. Keogh, B. W. Wood, E. S. Sweep, R. M. Morris, C. 

 H. Sargent, H. M. John.son. Boat house on the lake shore, foot of 

 Thirty-ninth street. Regular monthly meetings the last Thursday in 

 the month. Regular annual meeting the first Thursday in January. 



SMALL CRUISING YACHT, DESIGNED BY "DEJA." 



A SUBSTITUTE FOR A CANOE. 



THE accompanying drawing and description refer to the cruising 

 boat mentioned by our correspondent "Deja," in the Forest and 

 Stream of July 9, as' superior to the canoe. The following is the 

 designer's description of his craft: 



There is a fortune in store for the man who will revive the art of 

 constructing boats and canoes out of gutta percha. It is the best, 

 lightest, and most durable substance ever usel. Next to it is white 

 cedar, and when properly worked in the hands of a skillful builder 

 it will he found an admirable substitute. 



Judging by the light of my own experience, I would advise the 

 amateur not to attempt the construction of his own ship, no matter 

 how large or how saiall she may be. It is a trade, and requires not 

 only a great many expensive tools, but infinite skill to produce any- 

 thing like a sati.sfactory roiece of work.. Most of the builders through 

 the country are as well able to outdo the uninitiated in this art as 

 Burt is capable of surpassing the provincial cobbler in his. 



The ribs should be of steel, punched every half inch. Streaks of 

 white cedar, lin. wide and i^in. thick, running full length. Decks of 

 yellow pine, same dimensions, and finished in oil and varnish. Cop- 

 per fasiened throughout, and if provided with tarpauling to spread 

 over the boom at night, the cruiser can always have a dry, clean and 

 well-ventilated place to sleep, an item of priceless value on a long 

 voyage through sparsely settled regions. She has depth and beam 

 enough to afford ample stowage capacity for clothing and stores. 

 Her principal dimensions are: 



Overall 13ft. 



Beam, extreme 3ft. 



Depth, extreme 2|^ft. 



Camber of deck 31n. 



Draft 21in. 



Ballast (on keel) lOOlbs. 



Length on L. W. L. (including rudder) llj^^ft. 



Extreme beam on L. W. L 3ft. 



Depth inside 18iu. 



The keel should be of chestnut, 2in. thick on top, chamfered away 

 on the bottom until just wide enough to receive a quarter-inch half- 

 round steel shoe, put on with screws, except where it hits the lead, 

 through which three copper bolts should extend to top of keel. 



Her spars may be of spruce or yellow pine. I prefer the latter 

 because of their superior lightness. 



Mast, deck to truck S^ft. 



Diameter at deck 8in. 



At top 2in. 



Gait. 7^ft. 



Diameter at throat lin. 



At peak Min. 



Boom ^tt. 



Diameter at jaws IJ^in. 



At block lin. 



The illustration of the truck shown at the masthead exhibits an 

 invention of mv own. The strapping can be made of wire by any 

 good smith, and' the truck can be turned out of black walnut. The 

 under surface should be chipped out to receive the top of the block, 

 so that, when the burrs are turned down on top, the whole is as solid 

 as the top of the stick itself. To set it up properly use a small gimlet, 

 with which bore into the masthead half the length of the thread, 

 then dip the latter in oil or paint, and turn down carefully until the 

 shoulder rests firmly on the summit of the mast. When in place the 

 block ought to stand as shown in order that the halliards may lead 

 clear fore and aft. This arrangement can be made any size, and 

 canoeists are invited to try the experiment. I have used them for 

 years and never had one break or get out of order. But to increase 

 their durability they should be kept well pamted, of suitable colors, 

 black being most preferable. However, red or gilt are admissible. - 

 The rig herewith is for cruising in open water. For racing, espec- 

 ially with two on board, a much larger area of .sail can be used with 

 out danger. In this article, however, I have addressed myself mainly 

 to the canoeists just graduating from the paddles, who must learn 



by degrees. When, therefore, they wish to exhibit the full power of 

 the trim little craft, they may spar and canvas her in accordance 

 with the following rules, especially if they adopt the cutter rig, which 

 I have found the best either for racing or cruising: 



For every square foot of immersed midship section spread thirty- 

 six square yards of plain sail. Topsails, jibs and kites to suit the 

 fancy and the weather. 



For mainmast, twice the beam added to the extreme depth, and 

 topmast three-fifths of main. The Haggerty hoist is a capital inven- 

 tion, and can be used to advantage in all sailing canoes. 



No hatch forward of the mast. Then it will not fall off and be 

 lost, or suffer itself to be carried away by some boy. Anything 

 stowed forward can be reached with the sculling oar or a boat hook, 

 both of which should always be provided. 



The best steering gear is the tiller, pm-e and simple. I learned to 

 shin it under the deck after an adventure in swift water which came 

 near costing me a long swim for my life. Passing through a narrow 

 channel toward night, and sweeping round the elbow of an island on 

 a current like a mill race, my tiller caught on a dry limb sticking out 

 from a half overthrown tree", arresting the boat's career so suddenly 

 that hatches and two handsome lines,' with hooks, bait sinkers, and 

 a good coat went overboard. The boat careened and filled, throwing 

 me out in water twenty feet deep, cold as ice, and roily from recent 

 heavy rains. Relieved of my weight and everything else movable 

 the boat broke clear, and catching the painter in my teetn I tried to 

 swim and tow her. Humoring the current, I aimed to reach the shore 

 at another bend a quarter of a mile below. The narrow channel was 

 accounted for by the island, which had been neglected until its giant 

 maples had grown to unusual size, and their heavy foliage, swaying 

 in the June wind, shut out what little light remained. Darker and 

 deeper grew the stream. Narrower and swifter the current became, 

 and pull as I would the boat resisted all efforts to get much nearer 

 the shore. There were two reasons for this. She was submerged to 

 her gunwales and the vrater was falling, consequently it was higher 

 along each shore than in midstream, so that I had to swim up hill a 

 long distance. I was in danger of passing the point, in which event 

 1 would be swept into the main channel, the middle of it, too; and 

 chilled through as I was, hampered and weighed down with clothing 

 suitable for cool weather, I felt my strength going. There was only 

 one thing to do in order to save my boat. I took a turn of the painter 

 round my waist, which brought me near enough to the boat to get 

 what buoyancy was left where it would sustain part of ray weight, 

 and then 'struck out directly for the shore. Making an extra effort 

 just before coming opposite the point I succeeded in touching bot- 

 tom, and hauled the boat aground. A watertight locker kept my 

 matches dry, and after wringing my duds I got a fire of tvrigs, made 

 a shake-down of wild willows, and dreamed of fishing throrghthe 

 ice. Deja. 



BROCKVILLE C. C. REGATTA. 



THE Brockville C. C. will hold their second annual regatta on Sept. 

 10, 11 and 13, at Brockville. Ont. The programme is as follows: 

 Thursday, Sept. 10.— No. 1, SaiUng Race for Skiffs— 10 A. M. Dis- 

 tance 5 miles. First prize, gold medal (value $15); second and third 

 prizes, silk flags. Entrance, 50c. 



No. 3, Sailing Race for Canoes -10:10 A. M. Class A. Distance, 5 

 miles. Entrance, 3oc. First and second prizes, silk flags. 



No. 3, Sailing Race for Skiffs— 3 P. fll. Reaching. Distance. 2 

 miles. First piize, silver cup (value $1.5); second and third prizes^ 

 silk flags. Entrance, 50c. 



No. 4, Sailing Race for Canoes-3 P. M. Class A and B. Reachmg. 

 Distance, 3 miles. Entrance, 85c. First, second and third prizes, silk 



^*Na 5, Paddling, Single— 3 P. M. Club. Distance, 1 mile with turn. 

 Open to Class 3 and 4. First prize, silver medal (value $7) ; second 

 prize, silk flag. Entrance, 25c. 



No 6, Three-Paddle Race— 3 :.35 P. M. Distance, 1 mile with turn. 

 Open to canoes of 28in. beam or over. Fii-st and second prizes, sUk 

 flags. Entrance, 25c. 



No. 7, Upset Race— 4:15 P. M. Distance, 150 yards. Canoes to be 



