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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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centerboard is not to my mind, and the additional grip of a kee 

 makes me feel as thoug-h I liad Komething under me that can he re- 

 lied on in cases of sudden emergency. „ 



I regret exeeedinj^ly having olTended the intense modesty ol "Dot. 

 He seems to have it bad. besides there is something: the matter witli 

 his memory. If he will look at my letter again he will see that the 

 rule reads "immersed midship section " It is the safe old rule on 

 which the finest clipper ships ever launcbed were sparred and can- 

 vassed. Eed Jacket, Flyiiij? Cloud, Sovereign of the Sens, and others 

 stand as unapproachable among the white wiugs as doe.- the hidetto 

 among steamers. "Dot" is very modest, too, in roosinK out bis ,ia w 

 tackle for a thousand or two ea'uoeists. Perhaps a few of the latter 

 will pipe up in their own behalf and let hira have a little time to read 

 up on pohteness. . , , „ 



1 shall be glad to afford any gentleman a suitable opportunity for 

 testing the relative speed of my boat; but for reasons which Forest 

 AND Stream will furnish on suitable api>bcation t cannot accept any 

 challenges tliis season. Mj- name and address can be learned by any 

 i-e.'ipectahle person who m.av wish it, providing lie sends his own to 

 the paper for me. I will endeavor to answer all letters and treat cor- 

 respondents witJi the utmost courtesy, But after a man writes him- 

 self down an ass he need not exjiect very prni'ouud civility from me. 

 I ignore mules and let them bray themselves tired. If "Dot" has liad 

 his "pins knocked out from imd'^r him.'' why does be not "set 'em up 

 in the other alley" himself, and gel out of the ring? He evidently 

 does not belong there any more than he would olT soundings. His 

 bone is not in bis teeth; it is down his throat, He vn\\ pick me up, 

 will he? Not if 1 know it. I do not like the cut of bis .jib. If he had 

 turned tui-tle in a mill race, as my working lioat did, he and his 

 matchless canoe would have been m Davy .hmes' locker, and then 

 what would the two thousimd canoeists be liicutions lirive done for a 

 secretary? Upon reflecting I find that perfection is only comparative 

 in my case, bat absolutel.y without a rival in his. The only difficulty 

 •is It has a variety of aspects. Deja. 



Editor Fonst and Stream: 



Abuse will mend no one's temper or settle so vexed a imesliou as 

 that raised by "Deja." As I. however, believe that canoes are all 

 that he claims them not to be, 1 hereby challenge him to a match 

 race, believiutr that to he the most satisfactory way to show the 

 superiority claimed by each side. I propose a minimum course of 

 Ave miles, time limit of two hours for that distance, the loser to sub- 

 scribe $25 to a cup, which I miderstaud is to be oiTered for an inter- 

 national irophy on the occasion of Mr. Baden-Powell's proposed visit 

 to the meet next samme£; Gubstn. 



JEditor Forest and Stream: 



I am not a racer, but as I notice "Deja" mentions both the Potomac 

 and James rivers, he must live "somewhere hereabouts," and should 

 this be the case, it will give me great pleasure to try the merits of a 

 canoe 14ft.xa9in. against "Deja's" cutter anywhere in the Potomac 

 between Alexandria and Washington at an.y day "Deja" may fix. 

 He can learn my address through you, Mr. Editor. Many canoeists 

 have read "Deja's" article in your canoeing colimms, and considei'- 

 ingita mistake of the printer. hav(^ left "Deja" and othe'S to the 

 enjoyment of thetr "cruising yachts" without any desire to interfere 

 wiih'thcir hobby or that of the Puritan or Genesta. "Deja's" cutter 

 is Bot a cauoe. and if he cannot find a place for it among catboats and 

 such like, please do not foist it off on us, but create a new coluinn 

 for his especial benefit if he is so lonely and forlorn as to desire com- 

 panions. A Oahoeist. 



JERSEY CITY Y. C. CANOE RACE. 



rr>HE club arranered to have a canoe sailing: race on the day of their 

 J. annual regatta. A cup presented by Mr. Crane was offered as a 

 prize for the wmner and the race was open to all canoeists about New 

 York. It so happens that the canoeists hereabout are all business 

 men, and find it difficult to get away for a day or part of the day in 

 tne middle of the week, the day set being Thursday. The race was 

 therefore postponed to Sept. 26, Saturday. The course was from 

 stakeboat near club house to and around the pilesnear the S. B. corner 

 of Black Tom, thence to can buoy near Ellis Island, and to starting 

 point, leaving every mark on port hand, around the course twice. 

 Six miles Allowance one minute to the foot. 



The entries were: Psyche, 0. K. Muuroe; Fanny, S. B. Crane; 

 Tramp, C. J. Stevens; Sea Urchin. B. H. Nadal; Siren, R. B. Burchard; 

 Guenn, William Whitlock, and Lassie, O. B. Vaux. Tide was just be- 

 ginningr to flood in.shore, but stiU strong ebb in channel. Stiff breeze 

 from S. S. W., making the first side of the triangle a beat to wind- 

 ward with a long leg and a short one. At the signal six canoes came 

 down to the line in a bunch, leaving Guenn, who had mistaken the 

 directions and gone too far south out of the race; a new start w^as 

 called. Guenn bore away to get into position, and m so doing fouled 

 a sloop at anchor and carried away her (Guenn's) mast, thus throwing 

 her out, of the race. 



At 8:S5:30 Fanny crossed the line and ten seconds later all sis 

 canoes w-ere over and thrashing up to windward with a spanking 

 breeze aud in lively chop of a sea. Fanny took in a reef shortly as 

 did Lassie just before she turned the piles, having out-pointed and 

 out-footed the fleet. Fanny and Psyche were having close work of it 

 ■with the odds in Psyche's favor. The buoy at second turn was well 

 out in the main channel in very rough water— tide and wind opposed. 

 Lassie did not risk jibing but luffed up and came about, as did also 

 Psyche and Fanny. From the buoy to home stakeboat was before 

 the wind, making very lively sailing m the freshening breeze and sea- 

 way. The Tramp ran through the smooth water in the lee of Bedloe's 

 Island and pitched into the rough channel just as a squall swept by. 

 The canoe heeled over, dropped the boom into the top of a big wave 

 and was tripped up. Sea Urchm and Siren at once came to the rescue. 

 Tramp's crew boarded Sea Urchin and was taken to the club house for 

 some dry and warm clothing. Siren saved the week by beaching on 

 Bedloe's" Island. Tramp was there pumped out and came home 

 later in tow of Siren. Meantime Lassie. Psyche and Fanny were 

 spinning along on their second round ignorant of what had happened 

 to the canoes behind them. On the windward work Lassie made a 

 decided gain as before and won. Psyche and Fanny changed places 

 several times; Psyche getting a lead nea.r the piles increased it on 

 the run and came in well ahead. The exact times are here given : 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Lassie 3 35 45 5 02 25 1 26 40 1 26 40 



Psyche S 35 45 5 35 00 1 40 15 1 :i8 15 



Fanny 3 35 30 5 19 45 1 44 15 1 42 45 



Guenu Disabled; did not start. 



Siren Bent on claiming salvage. 



Sea Urchin .Bent on claiming salvage. 



Tramp Capsized. 



Vice-Oom F. C. Brovver- Archer was judge and starter, and Mr. J. F, 

 Carnes presented the cup to the winner, at the same time making a 

 very neat and appropriate speech, in which he said Ue had never seen 

 a canoe under sail before that afternoon, and were his hair a few 

 shades darker (it had turned gi-ay) he fully believed he would get a 

 canoe himself.'so charmed had he been by them. 



TORONTO C. C— On Saturday, Sept. 19 a paddling and sailing race 

 was held with seven entries. Colin Fraser, canoe Kate; Arthur 

 Mason, canoe Evora: Fi-ank BI. Nicholson, canoe Sadie N; John L. 

 Kerr, canoe Ada K; Hugh Neilson, W. G. McKendrick, Robt. Tyson. 

 Mr. Eraser won in the Kate. Mr. McKendrick won the Mason Pad- 

 dling Cup, with F. W. Mason second and Arthur Mason third. On 

 Sept. 26 the club held their regatta, the first race being a half mile 

 handicap, won by W. G. McKendiick, canoe Wenona, with F. W. 

 Mason in the Whimbrei and Arthur Mason in the Evora, second and 

 third. Mr. Wm. Leys won the open canoe race, half a mile and 

 turn. The tandem race brought out the following; Colin Fraser and 

 Mr. Jacques, canoe Wanda; Hugh Neilson and Fred W. Mason, canoe 

 Whimbrei: W. B. Raymond and W. G. McKendrick, canoe Wenona; 

 Frank M. Nicholson and Arthur Mason, canoe Evora. Wanda won, 

 with Whimbrei 4ft. astern. Messrs Leys ana Parsons had a walkover 

 in the SOia. open tandem race, doing the half mile in oj^min. The 

 sports concluded by Jlr. Arthur Mason showing how a canoe may be 

 righted and entered after a capsize. He dived under his boat, stay- 

 ing there some time, and finally rolled the boat right side up while 

 lying inside. 



HARTFORD 0. C— An interesting race took place on the Connec- 

 ticut River on Monday afternoon, by canoes of the club, for the 

 privilege of starting in the final race for the Commodore's Cup. The 

 .day was fine, the air clear and bracing, and a light breeze blowing up 

 the river from the southwest. The course was about two miles, from 

 .an imaginary line across the river, thence north around a stakeboat, 

 thence south to a second stakeboat and return to the starting line. 

 ■The entries were the canoes Rambler, E. Hare Penu; Leila, J. C. Ab- 

 ibott: Caroline, Col. J. L. Green, .sailed by W. B. Davidson, aud Ke.s- 

 trel. Rev. Francis Goodwin, sailed by Mr. Forrest. Tfie race was 

 quite close from start to finish. Rambler winning by 40 seconds, Caro- 

 line second. Kestrel third and Leila fourth. 



A LIGHT CANOE.— Mr. Rushton has lately finished a very hght 

 canoe 11x28x93^ with Sin. sheer. The weight was to he under 251bs. 

 Mr. Rushton also reports that his sales have exceeded those of any 

 previous year b,y nearly fifty per cent. He is engaged on a new" cat- 

 alogue of boats and canoes, which will be ready earlier than usual. 



A HANDSOME CLUB BOOK. -Decidedly the neatest club book 

 that has yet appeared is that of the New Yoi-k C, C. for 1885. It is 

 handsomely printed on heavy linen paper, with a cover of vellum 

 pape't, on which is the club flag in red. 



VESPER BOAT CLUB.-On last Friday night the Vesper Boat 

 Club, of Lowell, gave an entertainment, the chief feature being an 

 illumination of the house and fleet. From the roof down the house 

 Avas decorated with Chinese lanterns, while inside ihe reception room 

 was decorated with plants and hangings. Oh' the house was the 

 steamer Pin,afore, with a band on board. On the water were some 30 

 canoes, each witfi its string of lanterns in fantastic outlines. At 8 

 P. M. Messrs. Butler and Nichols marshalled the fleet and headed up 

 the river, then they came down, first in two lines across the river, 

 then in single file, each following the leader in a zig zag route over 

 the river. After the parade and fireworks a dance was given in the 

 club house. 



OTTAWA C. C. RACES,— The high wind of Sept. 19 interfered with 

 the programme of the Ottawa C. 0. and but one race was called. 

 This was a saUing race from Nepeau Point to Earnseliffe and back, 

 the entries being lolanthe, R.' McLeod Maingy, and Irene, R. W. 

 Baldwin. Irene was hindered by an accident to her sleeting gear 

 and lolanthe won. On Monday the single paddling race came otf , 

 over a course of 11.^ miles. The entries were Irene, R. W. Baldwin; 

 lolanthe. Mr Wheeler; Hazel, Mr. Borough; Ottawa, Mr. Wicksteed; 

 Emma, Mr, Hemming. All were started at 4:30, Irene lendmg over 

 the course and winning, with Hazel three lengths astern and lolanthe 

 third. 



Inchting. 



Address all communications to the Forest and Stream Publish- 

 ing Co. 



THE OCEAN YACHT RACE. 



A NOBLE sight is this. I ween, 

 Fair panorama of the sea, 

 The ocean white with crested foam 



To windward and to lee; 

 Bright shines the day on Stateu Isle, 



On woods of emerald green. 

 On stately dome and villa roof, 



With field and lawn between, 

 Long Island stretches east away, 



Engirdled with the brine; 

 On sandy bar and weedy rock 



The glorious sunbeams shine. 



Full man,y a score of stately yachts 



Wide o'er the sea are spread. 

 Careening like white-plumag'd birds. 



On rushing pinions sped. 

 Vast steamers bound for foreign land, 



Tneir smoky banners raise; 

 The flag of every nation 



Its blazon'd field displays. 

 The sounds of martial music 



From many a deck arise. 

 Loud shouts of acclamation 



Swell grandly to the skies; 

 From fortress wall and green parade 



Ring out the cannonade. 



Off Sandy Hook two stately yachts 



The broad arena sweep, 

 White meteor flag and flag of stars 



To each tall masthead leap ; 

 Each emulous to win the prize 



For speed in ocean race; 

 To claim the palm of victory 



O'er ocean's roUing space. 



See how they matchless ride the seas. 



Like rush of desert steed. 

 Graceful as swan on hmpid lake, 



Swift as the eagle's speed. 

 A cloud of canvas each displays 



From deck to topmast head, 

 Jib, mainsail, spinnaker, 



In ample folds outspread. 



Onward, right onward see them fly. 



Cleaving the tumbUng surge; 

 A score of miles away the goal 



To which the champions urge. 

 The mark isreach'd, and homeward now 

 On free wind turns each dashing prow. 

 So ends the race, the first great race, 

 Where Puritan holds foremost place ; 

 But nobly in the watery way 

 Genesta bore her flag that day t 



Once more these yachts the challenge fling, 

 Again on rushing wings they swing; 

 From Scotland Lightship swift they bear. 



Each yacht a pyramid of snow. 

 The white sails blossoming high in air. 



Balloon jibs all aglow! 

 Yielding to pressure of the breeze, 



Thro' the salt ocean sleet they dash, 

 Plunging thro' maelstrom of green waves. 



Through whirling foam they flash. 

 'Tis battle of flight and chase. 



Pursuer aud pursued; 

 The centerboard, the cutter race. 



Fought out o'er ocean flood. 

 Ah, Puritan hath won the prize 1 

 And cheers exultant rend the skies. 

 Gbeekpobt, L. I. Isaac MoLellan. 



ATALANTA AND STILETTO. 



THE decision of the Regatta Committee of the American Y", C. on 

 the protest made by Jlr. Jay Gould, on the ground that Stiletto 

 did not round Sarah's Ledge buoy properly in the race last July, has 

 just been made public. Mr. Gould presented fourteen affidavits from 

 persons in New London, to the etfect that Stiletto did not pass the 

 buoy to the south and east, while the crew and guests of the latter 

 aver that she did. The committee decide to allow the protest, and 

 have awarded the prize to Atalanta. Mr. J. B. Herreshoff thereupon 

 forwarded the following challenge to Mr. Gould: 



Bbistol, R. I., Sept. 31. 



Jay Gould, Esq.: 



1 hereby chaUenge the Atalanta to race with the Stiletto over a 100- 

 mile course on the Hudson River, from a point off the foot of West 

 Twenty third street 50 miles up and back, on Saturday, the 26th inst.. 

 and will join you in the purchase of a championship cup, worth at 

 least $500, to be held by the winner, subject to the cdallenge of any 

 yacht which may be dispo,-;ed to race for it thereafter. The cup will 

 be held subject to the conditions that it must be sailed for over the 

 same course, and that, m order to w in it, the challenging yacht must 

 go over the course in less time than that previously made by the 

 yacht which holds it. Please reply by return mail and name your 

 judge. Yours truly, John B. Herreshoff. 



To this JMr. Gould replied with the following challenge: 

 r , .rr . ^ „ YoRK, Scpt. 23. 1885. 



J. B. Herreshoff, Esq.: 



Dear Sir: Y''our cnallenge to race the Stiletto with the Atalanta 

 over a 100 mile course on the Hudson River, from a point oil the foot 

 of West Twenty-third street about 50 miles up and back on Saturday, 

 the 26th inst., was received this morning:. In reply permit me to 

 state, although you are doubtle.ss aware of the fact, that over a part 

 of the distance named by you on the Hudson River the Atalanta can 

 steam only at three-quarter speed, and whenever a large tow is met 



her engines must be run at dead slow. The Atalanta's time over the 

 American Y. course in 1884 was 4.43.57, that of the Stiletto in 1885 

 4.49.54, so that up to date the Atalanta has made the fastest time 

 over the coiu-sc. However, as vou appear to want a race to set:tle the 

 relative speed of the two yachts over a long distance course, I sug- 

 gest that we race from Sandy Hook to St. John's, Newfoundland, for 

 a challenge cup, to be held under the conditions you propose. As it 

 will cost .83,000 to flt out the Atalanta to run her to St. John's and 

 back I propose that we each put up $2,500, to be forfeited by the 

 owner whose yacht does not go over the course at the time agreed 

 upon. Yours truly, .Jay Gould. 



The proposal that Stiletto shall enter such a long race in the open 

 sea is so absurd that there is no probabihty that it will be accepted, 

 as in any rough weather a big ocean steamer like Atalanta would 

 quickly drown otit a little torpedo launch, however fast the latter 

 might be. 



A NEW BOTTOM PAINT. 



Ediior Forest and Stream: 



Your correspondent "Loyalty" has been so handsomely handled by 

 your other correspondent, "Yankee Doodle," and moreover, the per- 

 sonal tone of his last olfort is so apparent that I am content to drop 

 the Puritan sloop questioti, so far as he is concerned, with the remark 

 that it is my intention to ascertain the exact draft of water of several 

 of our old well-known sloops, merely to show whether or not Puritan 

 is, comparatively, a sloop of heavy draft, and thu'*, in shape, ap- 

 proaches the modern i*acing cutter. 



And now for another matter which will be of greater interest to 

 your yachting readers than the exchange of schoolbo,y "arguments." 

 The question is frequently asked: "Where can we find a durable, 

 smooth pauit for yachts' bottoms, something which whl keep worms 

 from attacking the wood, and entirely prevent the growth of barna- 

 cles and grass?" I have tried nearly all the kinds advertised with the 

 result that, up to last simimer, all are more or less failures excepting 

 pure copper bronze, and it is very expensive. 



Last spring I had sent me by tbe owner of a small yacht 1 was then 

 building, four gallons of paint with the request that 1 should give it a 

 fair trial. 



I also purchased a further supply and used it on several boats, one 

 of which (a 40ft. yacht) has been moored in this harbor all summer, 

 and thus far not a sign of grass nor a barnacle has appeared on her 

 bottom. 



The paint is called "Ulesote," and seems to be pure zinc finely pul- 

 verized. It costs about as much as whi.e lead. In appearance it re- 

 semiiles the ordinary pot lead as usually applied for racing purposes. 

 It diies very quickly, ard if lightly rubbed with fine sandpaper, forms 

 quite as smooth a surface. Thomas Clapham. 



RosLYN, L. f., Sept. 26, 1885. 



THE OCEAN RACES. 



Sept. 21— Sandy Hook and Brenton's Reef. 



IT would seem at a casual glance that a record of three important 

 ocean races such as the Bennett-Douglas, the Brenton's Reef and 

 theCape May, all sailed within two weeks, betokened a real revival ui 

 American yachting; but such, unfortunately, is not the case. True, 

 these cups thai have laid unclaimed season after season have at 

 length been raced for and won; but this is due only to the spirit of an 

 English yachtsman, and if the three races prove ai ythmg, it is only 

 the apathy of American .vacht'^men, who have let the three cups go 

 with barely a show of defending them. However, the races have 

 served one good purpose in showing what a boat Genesta really is, 

 how far she is superior to the great bulk of our yachts, and also where 

 the Cup would now have been without fail, but for the happy inspira- 

 tion of some Eastern yachtsmen. 



After starting at the Lightship on Monday, Genesta at 1 :12:35 P. M. 

 and Dauntless at 5:32:55, the yachts held on down the Long Itlana 

 shore with barely a breath of air and by 7 P. M. there was a calm on 

 the water. In company with G nesta, now a mile ahead, was the 

 tug Ocean King, chartered by the New York dailies and freighted 

 with a valuable assorted cargo of reporters. By 9 P. M. there was a 

 light wind from southeast, hUd Genesta moved faster under it. soon 

 increasing the space between her and the schooner. The uight was 

 clear and calm and the sea perfectly smooth. It was nearly midnight 

 before Fire Island light was fairly on Genesta's beam. Toward 

 morning the wind drew ahead and compelled the schooner to make 

 a tack; at 2:30 she stood off shore on port tack, sroing about again at 

 8:15, while Genesta held her first course until 4:10, when she too went 

 on port tack until 4:37. A.gaiu at 5:10 Genesti tacks off in the gray 

 and cloudy dawn. At 2 P. M. a light rain began to fall. It increased 

 as the afternoon passed, and when at 5 P. M. Genesta passed Mon- 

 tauk Point, it was raining hard with a good breeze from the east. 

 At 5:30 Block Island light was in sight, but the wind had lightened 

 and Ihe yacht moved very slowly. Dauntless was now far astern, 

 not passing Montauk Point until 9 P. M. and sighting Block Island 

 hghtat9:-45. It was 7:50 when Genesta sighted Point Judith light 

 and 8:40 when she had it abeam. 



At 9:38:50 she luffed around Brenton's Reef lightship, having 

 finished half her journey in 28h., 26in , 15s. The sea was now 

 rising aud there was felt the first of the cyclone from the north- 

 west that w^as so severe along the coast next day. At 10:15 

 Genesta again passed Point Judith, and at 11:20 the lights of the 

 Daimtless were passed as she hurried on to winoward to the mark. 

 A little before midnight, between Block Island and Point Judith, she 

 lostherjibboom, but saved the sail without damage. It was 1:24 

 A. M. -when she luffed around the mark, 3.45.10 astern of Genesta, 

 her time being 32 11,25. 



The wind was increasing when Genesta came up to Montauk Point 

 at 12:25 A. M. on Wednesday, and was now west-northwesi. Her jib- 

 topsail had ah'eady carried away. As the gale increases her sprit 

 topsail comes down, and finally at 4 A. BI. hi.r topmast is housed. At 

 4:10 she made a tack inshore, and an hour later Shinnecock was 

 sighted. The wind was now howling and a good sea rimning, so at 

 5:30 she hove to for a reef in the mainsail and to set No. 3 jib. It was 

 expected that wind would soon lighten, or the try.«ail would have 

 been set at once for the homeward trip. About the same time 

 Dauntless, far astern, had also dotible-reefed her mainsail and foresail 

 and stowed her jib. A little after 6 AM. Genesta reefed her bow- 

 sprit and shifted to No. 4 jib, and at 6:50 she tacked inshore, into 

 calmer water. At 8:20 she had Shinnecock abeam. 



A little later than this Dauntless, when near Montauk Point, had 

 carried away her foresail, being obliged to take it in for repairs. 

 Whennearing Shinnecock at 1:30 she set it again, and once more it 

 carried away, leaving her under two reefed mainsail, f ores taysail and 

 jib. Off Fire Island at 11:00 A. M., Genesta ran Into heavier water, 

 while the wind was now blowing 60 miles per hour, as registered on 

 shore. Again she hove to for a second reef. While it was being tied 

 in a sea struck her and tbrew^ two of her crew to the deck, stunning 

 one badly and spraining an ankle of the other who n early went over- 

 board. Now^ she went on easier, but the seas were still very heavy 

 and the wind as strong, so at 2 P. M. a third reef was turned in. NO 

 pennant was rove off, and the man who ventured out on the boom 

 had some difficulty in passing one, but finally he succeeded, and the 

 points are tied on, the boat going along more easil.y. At 3:45 she 

 passed Long Beach Hotel, and at 4:40 the first sight of the Lightship 

 was caught from the Ocean King, that had stuck by her bravely all 

 the way. Dauntless had only passed Shinnecock at 1:57. setting fore- 

 trysail an hour later. When she was abreast of Fire Island, Genesta 

 was just at the finish. It was 5:19:40 P. M. on Wednesday when she 

 crossed the line, her elapsed time being 48h. 7m. 5s. After some 

 trouble and danger, owing to the heavy sea, Genesta took the hawser 

 of the Ocean King and was towed up to her anchorage. As she was 

 taking in her jib one of the crew w^as struck heavUy by a flying chain 

 and wounded in the head. 



At 9:55 the Highland Lights were in view from the Dauntless, and 

 at 11:16:42 she crossed the line, taking her own time. The elapsed 

 time was 53.54.42, or 5.48,12 longer than Genesta The latter had 

 gained 3.45.10 in the drift out, and had increased this by 2h. 3m 8s. 

 on the beat home in a gale. Genesta sustained no injury beyond the 

 loss of her jibtopsaU, but Dauntless was towed to PoiUbn's yard for 

 repairs. 



Sept. 26— Sandy Hook and Cape May. 



Again there were no entries but Genesta and Daimtless, though the 

 weather promised to be very different from that of Wednesday. 

 Both yachts sailed out on Saturday morning, and at 4:30 P. M. 

 were ready at Buoy 5, while with them were Vision, Mischief and 

 Espinto. The Luckenbach was also on hand, this time in charge of 

 a party of reporters with, the regatta committee also on board. 



At 3:47 the preparatory signal blew and at 3:57 the start, Genesta 

 going over as it sotmded. at 3:57:15 and Dauntless followed at 3:58:20, 

 both standing on starboard tack, heading southeast by east, with a 

 hght southerly wind. Genesta carried jibheader and jibtopsail and 

 Dauntless sent up balloon jibtopsail with jibheaders and maiutop- 

 maststaysafl. The regatta committee were placed on board the 

 Scandinavian and the Luckenbach started after Genesta. Down the 

 beach m the gatherir g darkness tne two boats w ent, with a fight wind 

 and smooth water, making long legs on and off shore. At 1 A. M. 

 Genesta passed Barnegat, making good speed in the hght air. At 

 7:50 A. M. the steamer City of Atlanta passed by, bound north. The 

 Luckenbach left her for a lime and ran north in search of Dauntless, 

 but she could not be found, and by noon the tug was again near 

 Genesta, with the Northern Lightship only five miles distant. At 1:30 

 the tug neared the hghtship, hoping for news of Dauntless, but no 

 yacht had been sighted. 



Genesta worked down to the weather mark, the Five Fathom Light- 



