May 20, 18S6.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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ELECTION OF OFFICERS — San Francisco Y. C— Commodore, I. 

 Gutte; Vice-Commodore, J. Mervvn Donahue: Secretary Charles G. 

 Tale; Financial Secretary, W. C "Gibbs; Treasurer, T. Bangs; Direc- 

 tors. W. Letts Oliver, C. W. Kellogg, J. W. Peer, Charles Chettsen- 

 den, Louis Sloss Jr. Toronto Y. G —Commodore, T. McGaw ; Vice- 

 Commodore. G P Reid; Captain, Geo. E. Evans; Hon. Secretary, w. 

 Dickson; Treasurer, W. H. Parsons: Measuier, FuJford Amolcli; 

 Committee of Management, J. W. Morse, Hume Blake, N. B. Dick 

 and R. G. Moffat. Kingston Y. C— Commodore, J. B. Carruthers; 

 Vice-Commodore, C. Hamilton; Rear-Commodore, John Strange; 

 Fleet Surgeon, Dr. Curtis; Treasurer. J. McK. Robertson; Secretary, 

 A. Strachan. 



GALATEA — Lieut. Henn's cutter comes out this week for a new 

 trial, with her lead restowed nearly a foot lower, a smooth bottom 

 and white topsides, and a new rig, the area being the same as last 

 year, but with less weight aloft. Her mainsail at present, is laced to 

 the boom by way of experiment. Galatea will meet Irex and Mar- 

 jorie on June 5 in the New Thames Y. C. match to Harwich. She 

 will sail her last race on June 15, Royal Thames, Nore to Dover, and 

 will leave shortly after for America, arriving by the last of July. 

 The late report that she had started and put back was without foun- 

 dation. 



WORK AT LAWLEY'S YARD.— The new schooner is well ad- 

 vanced and will be launched about June 15. It is reported that her 

 name will be Sachem. Mr. Fay's yacbt is finished outside and her 

 spars and sails are ready. She will go overboard about Juue 1 The 

 Harvard launch struck a pile in one of the Charles River bridges as 

 she was on her way to the boat house, and sustained some damage 

 which has since been made good. Most of the yachts at the North 

 and South yards are being painted and launched as rapidly as pos- 

 sible. 



CRUISE OF THE WANDA.— The steam yacht Wanda, Messrs. 

 Woodward and Stillman, made an excellent ruu from New York to 

 Hampton Roads lately. The changes in the motive power made last 

 winter have improved her greatly. Last week she was on the Poto- 

 mac in fulfilment of a promise made some time since, to take Presi- 

 dent Cleveland for a short trip. 



SANDY BAY Y. O— Mr. Andrew J. Forbes has given the Sandy 

 Bay Y. C, of Rockport. Mass., a miniature yacht valued at $300 and 

 a cup valued at $50, to be sailed for by all comers on July 17, off 

 Squani Light, Ipswich Bay. The classification will be as follows: 

 First class, alt yachts between 20 and 26ft. waterlioe, exclusive; sec- 

 ond class, all yachts under 20ft, 



LAUNCH OF THE AVELON.-On May 13 Dr. Valletta's schooner 

 yacht. Avelon, was lounchen at Smith's yard, Islip, L. I. The owner 

 and a party ef friends from Philadelphia were on board, and in spite 

 of bad weather the launch was quite successful. The yacht will be 

 finished this week, and Dr. Vallette, with a party of friends, will take 

 her to Philadelphia at once. 



YORKVILLE Y. C.— Tbe annual open regatta of the Yorkville Y. 

 C. will be Failed on May 23 instead of May 10, as first announced. All 

 boats under 32ft. are eligible. Those desiring to enter will please 

 notify Mr. C. S. Marshall, Secretary Y. Y, C, One Hundred and 

 Fourth street and First avenue, New York. 



QUINCV Y. C— This club propose to build a club house costing 

 $1,500, at Quincy Point, near the bluffs, where they have leased land 

 for 10 years at $50 per year, with the privilege of removing the house 

 or of selhng it to the owners of the land, at an appraised value, should 

 the latter dispose of the property. 



INANDA.— The steam yacht Rival, lately purchased by Mr. Field, 

 has been completely rebuilt in her upper works, ami her name has 

 been changed to luanda. She. will soon be in commission. Last week 

 she was on the screw dock in New York for painting. 



ONEIDA. -Mr. E. V. R. Thayer's steam yacht, formerly the Uto- 

 wana. was hauled up last week at East Boston for painting. She 

 will soon be in commission, with her anchorage off Beverly. Captain 

 Lockwood will have charge of her this year. 



THE N. Y. Y. C. CUP COMMITTEE.— Mr. E. K. Willard having re- 

 signed from the Cup Committee, his place has been filled by Mr. A. M. 

 Caboone. 



PORTLAND Y. O— This club will start on a cruise on May "29, 

 Potts Landing being the first port. They will return on June 1. 



moving. 



MOHICAN C. C. RACES.— THE VESPER. 



THE sailing season is fairly open, and the new canoe Vesper prom- 

 ises to fulfil the expectations of her owner. She has been in 

 commission now long enough to show something of her character 

 and has been introduced to some of her future associates and rivals 

 The afternoon of May 5 was pleasant and breezy, a southerly wind 

 was blowing up the Hudson in summer holiday style. Tbe Snake 

 carefully ringed with her irim Mohican canvas, came out uuder the 

 command of Mr, P. M. Wackerhagen to meet the Vesper, and she 

 looked the seasoned veteran she is, besides the spick-and-span new 

 cedar and muslin. Both hauled close and worked down below the 

 bridge and there began a test in the clear channel. The Vesper 

 pointed just as clo-e as the Snake and she got to windward of her 

 cotnpaniou more and more. Snake had only a 15ft. dandy and Ves- 

 per therefore reefed to same area, but it made httle difference, Be- 

 fore the wind with equal sail tbe new boat steadily overhauled and 

 passed the old one, heating her in all points. 



May 13 saw the Thetis in commission and a rousing businessliUe 

 souther blowiug in regatta form for the occasion. In exposed reaches 

 a moderate sea was running, with here and there a fleck of white. 

 Vesper and Thetis, both with snugly reefed Mohican mainsails and dan- 

 dies (anout 56ft.). thrashed out together through the bridges and took 

 two or three miies of splendid sailing to windward. Itisntedlesstosay 

 that Thetis was well handled, or thai she is a good boat Tbe weather 

 was not beyond her limit either. It was just such a day as she and 

 Snake used to sail in for miles without eiiher gaining a length. But 

 Vesper drew away, tack by tack. Not much— no canoe need expect 

 to get much to windward of Thetis when her captain is aboard— but 

 enough to decide tbe much doubted question, whether the old cham- 

 pions could be improved upon. Down at the Abbey Lighthouse they 

 joined company again and sheets were eased off and helms put up 

 for another test— before the wind. This was where Snake was disap- 

 pointing and where. Thetis is accustomed to do better work. The Ves- 

 per, in outside berth, ran even a few lengths, perhaps feeling the out- 

 going tide the most, and then she started for a better berth ahead of 

 her rival and increased her lead all the way home. The two were 

 also compared with wind aoeam and with similar results. The Ves- 

 per is without doubt faster every way than anything the Mohican 

 Club has yet had. 



The first regular Mohican Club race of the season was sailed May 

 13 for the cruising rig challenge medal. Sail area limited to 75ft. 

 Couree from upper bridge to first spar buoy and b 3 ck. about 2ji 

 miles. There was a mere breath of air from the S E. at 5-25 when 

 Marion B. (Capt. R. S. Oliver), Thetis (Mr. P. M. Wackerhagen) and 

 Vesper (Mr. R. W. Gibsou) started under the supervision of Mate H. 

 R. Pierson and Secretary Femow. Light draughts from the star- 

 board quarter drifted them off together. Vesper a little astern at 

 first. Then as they crept up the east shore i he Vesper took tbe lead 

 and crossed the channel for the easiest way up. Thetis followed. 

 Marion B. abandoned the race in the belief tnat it could not be fin- 

 ished. But the slight air held just strong enough to keep way on the 

 boats and occasionally increased so as to ripple the water. Up the 

 west shore, close to the dyke as was safe, tbe Vesper dodged the cur- 

 rent and Thetis continued her stern chase. Then at last out into the 

 channel and around the buoy, which lay swirling in the smooth run- 

 ning water, and down close hauled. Two short tacks were necessary 

 to keep off the west shore; the air held steady and the current 

 helped, and although the captain and the others had gone home in 

 despair the race was finished well within the limit by Vesper at 15:35, 

 Thetis five or six minutes later. 



Thursday. May 20. the championship race, unlimited, will be sailed, 

 one mile and a half to windward and return. 

 Albany, May 14. R. S. Oliver, Captain M. C. C. 



NAMES OF NEW A. C. A. MEMBERS.— Deseronto, May 8.— It 

 should be the special duty of club officers to see that canoeists pro- 

 posing to join the Association should forward their names to tbe Secre 

 tary as early as practicable, in order that their names may appear in 

 the A. O. A. book for 1880; that they may have tbe benefit of the 

 record of crui es, camp rules and programmes about to be distributed 

 to the members of the Association ; and also that an Association num- 

 ber may be assigned to them, as such numbers must appear on the 

 sail of every canoe contesting in races at the annual meeting. Such 

 action will simplify the work and greatly assist the officers of the 

 Association, — a , S. Rathdun, Commodore A. C. A. 



YONKERS C. C. CRUISE.— Yonkers, May 6.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: At a regular meeting of tbe Yonkers O. C , held May 4, it 

 was resolved that the club take a cruise on May 31 up the Hudson as 

 far as practicable and return the same day. We most cordially Invito 

 any of our brother canoeists, who can, to participate with us. We 

 will leave Yonkers at 7 A. M. sharp— H. L. Quick, Sec. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Messrs. R. P. Wakeman, of Soutbport, 

 Conn., and C. C. H. Smith and S. C. Cook, of St. Paul, Minn., are 

 candidates for membership. 



A 500-MILE CRUISE ON THE RIVERS OF 

 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 



BY MORRISON F, PIXLEY AND E. RUSSELL COOPER. 



NEXT morning we were up bright and early, and after tbe conven- 

 tional breakfast of hot cakes and coffee, continued our ascent 

 of the slough, which had now become very difficult to follow on 

 nccount of the numerous hranches that often led us a long chase, 

 only to end in some shallow pond. Our guns weie now kept handy, 

 for at every turn we made we were almost certain to start up flecks uf 

 waterfowl, and not a few fell victims to our bad aim. The Slough 

 grew wider and shallower, and by noon we had nothing to steer by 

 but the Maryville Buttes, which rose perpendicularly from tbe plain, 

 while far iu our rear we could just distinguish a green belt of trees 

 that marked the distant river, but these could only be seen by stand- 

 ing up in the canoes, as the rushes reached above our heads. 



There being no evidence of any terra firma except by sounding, we 

 had to take our lunch on the water. It consisted of hard tack and 

 four cold flap-jacks saved from breakfast. On tbe strength of this 

 sumptuous fare and an allowance of grog we exerted ourselves to the 

 utmost in forcing our way through beds of rushes in a vain attempt 

 to reach the open water again. This continue^ labor and the uncer- 

 tainty of our position so delayed us that when dusk came on we were 

 not more than twelve miles from our camping ground of the night 

 before. It was useless for us to attempt to go any further that day, 

 so running the canoes into a thick bank of I ules. we lashed them 

 together and prepared to lay-to for the night. In sotting our tents, 

 instead of each one having his own, we lashed the inside edges to 

 gether. thereby making one large one, and leaving room on the two 

 decks for the extra baggage that was in the way of ourjleeping arrange- 

 ments. For supper we had to satisfy ourselves with hardtack and 

 hot coffee, prepared over Talisman's alcohol lamp, and 1 think it was 

 the only occasion upon which we dispensed with the inevitable flap- 

 jack. 



Next morning we held a consultation of war and came to the fol- 

 lowing conclusions: First, that we had evidently got out of the main 

 channel of the slough; second, that we were on the water, but 

 where we could not exactly locate, or in other words, we were lost; 

 and, thirdly, that if we continued ahead much longer that I, having a 

 five inch keel under me, would be stuck hard and fast in the mud. 

 With all these unpleasant facts staring ua in the face, we came to the 

 only sensible conclusiou on the premises aud decided to retrace our 

 steps. This was easier said than done, for, while we had been lying 

 comfortably in our canoes, the wind and water had entirely obliter- 

 ated our trail through the tules. We spent all day in attempting to 

 force a passage through reeds that would not be bruised, and when 

 we bad bruised them and forced them under the keel, it was only to run 

 tbe bow of the canoe a-hore on some yielding swamp moss that en- 

 tirely stopped her passage, but at once gave way when you tried to 

 step on it. 



Another nightfall found us still in the swamp, though evidently 

 nearer the river than in the morning, for we had taken the precau 

 tion, not having any compass, to go one behind the other, and by 

 keeping tbe forward man in line with the bow of the after canoe it 

 was very easy for the second man to give the order port or starboard 

 when the leader diverged from his course. This position was alter- 

 nately taken by us, and we strongly recommend the expedient should 

 any brother canoeist get into a like pickle. 



Tired with our hard day's work, we once more sought out a thick 

 hed of uiles and started to prepare our evening meal; this time, how- 

 fvr r, a brilliant idea crossed my mind, a remembrance of old days in 

 Africa when we grilled while hunting in the swamps. When Talis- 

 man brought out bis alcohol lamp with tbe triumphant assurance 

 that -'it was our last resort," I told him to throw the darned thing 

 overboard, I was going to build a fire. His only reply to this remaik 

 was a blank stare, not unmixed with pity at what he thought were 

 my wanderings; at last he found words to express his indignation, 

 for of course any canoeist feels insulted when bis pet lamp, lantern, 

 coffeepot, or canoe tent is made the subject of remarks derogatory 

 to its unimpeachable character. 



I had meanwhile been busy clambering over the. deck of my canoe 

 and cutting all the rushes that grew within a few feet of its sides; 

 these 1 gathered into a buudle and tied securely together. Talisman 

 at once caught up my idea and began picking a fat mallard duckthat 

 had been shot during the day. I next took my long single-blade pad- 

 dle, and reaching down to the bottom brought up some soft adobe 

 mud, this I spread over the rushes until it formed a thick floor; I 

 then fished out from under the deck of my canoe a pile of driftwood 

 which I had been patiently collecting during the day, and was now, 

 thanks to the sun, almost dry. The fire was soon blazing brightly, 

 the coffeepot filled and put on to boil, while the duck, with several 

 thicknesses of bacon slices wrapped round him, was gaily broiling 

 and spluttering gravy into a pan set underneath to receive it. 



If you, savage reader, had been laboriously paddling your craft 

 through this maze of reeds, and should have suddenly emerged on 

 the spectacle that our camp must have presented, I am sure that it 

 would have seemed more a dream than reality. The ruddy glow of 

 tbe firelight shone on tne white walls of the two tents, which bad been 

 rolled up on one side, and from this it was reflected back again on 

 the green screen that surrounded them, and each reed, as the fire- 

 light flickered and danctd on the dew with which it was encrusted, 

 sparkled like a stalactite; add to this the savory smell of the broiling 

 duck and bacon, and you have a kind of faint idea of the impression 

 that it left on our minds. 



When the supper was over we fastened down tbe edges of our tents 

 securely, for the all weather-wise Talisman, with a glance aloft and 

 a shake of the topknot on his fez, remarked that there would be a 

 big blow before morning. Leaving him to figure outhow long before 

 we would feel the effects of it. I turned in with the hope that some of 

 the old folks at home, aye, and young ones, too, would pray for the 

 souls of those that ''go down to the sea in ships." 



It must have blown a hurricane during the night, but beyond the 

 annoyance of haviag son*e of my tent lashings come undone", I hardly 

 felt the effects of it. 



After about four hours hard work the next day, we found the 

 mouth of the slough, which is a good deal like the wide end of a funnel. 

 When we at length emerged upon our old friend, the Sacramento, we 

 gave three cheers and a tiger that left our throats hoarse, to show our 

 appreciation of the pleasure that he bestowed upon us. 



Now that we were thoroughly ' out of the woods." I began to feel 

 drowsy and weak. Talisman knew that this meant malaria, that 

 scourge of all low lands, and at once insisted on my taking a cIosp. of 

 quiuine in whisky. This braced me up for some little time, but the 

 feeling of apathy soon returned, and when at length we got within 

 about ten miles of the mouth of the Feather River, I laid back in my 

 canoe, perfeetly^powerless and unable to even paddle ashore. Talis- 

 man immediately came to my aid, and lashing one of his cleats to 

 one on the Undine, soon had me on terra firma; my bed was made by 

 his strong, but not over gentle hands, and while I drowsed in a burn- 

 ing fever, he kept himself warm at the fire, bavinggiven me his whole 

 supply of blankets, that I might get into a good perspiration. 



For the next two days the only positive idea that 1 have of camp 

 life is that Talisman would lift the tent occasionally and pour a dose 

 of hot whisky and quinine or ginger down my throat. On tne third 

 day. however, 1 was myself again, to tbe great delight and relief of 

 my companion, who had cared for me with the same asdduify that the 

 hen with a single cbieken bestows on her progeny. I was for con- 

 tinuing the cruise at once but Talisman advised a "stay of proceed- 

 ings," so we deeided to spend this day in camp, and onlookmgat my 

 last entry in the log we were surprised to find that it was Sunday: 

 this, of course, settled it, and as cleanliness is next to godliness we 

 started in to wash our soiled liDeu (all flannel by the way) which 

 thank heaven, needed neither starching nor boiling. 



A Sunday in camp after all your work is done, is one of the most 

 peaceful experiences that man ever indulges in; at least so we found 

 it. Our two canoes lay within six feet of each other on a small bar 

 of pebbles and sand that terminated in a wild growth of blackberry 

 and grape vines, fairly loaded with clusters of ripe fruit. Thus sur- 

 rounded we spent the afternoon, lying under the shelter of our tents 

 while our two pipes sent up large volumes of smoke that lazily curled 

 round the tepts without perceptible motion, The sterns of our little 

 craft were not hauled clear of tbe waters of the Sacramento, which 

 gently washed them as it flowed past, burning like a river of quick- 

 silver under the rays of the dazzling sun. 



Toward 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as the trees on the opposite bank 

 began to cast long shadows on the river, I got out of my tent, where 

 I had been serenely dozing, and commenced operations on a black- 

 berry pie that was to eclipse anything else ever put into the mouth 

 of rnaii ; Talisman watched my operations intently from over the side 

 of his canoe, and then having apparently made it up in his own mind 

 thai the pie was going to be a failure, picked up a small bucket to 

 pick some more and replenish the stock that I was wasting, deter- 

 mined, as he said, that we should have the fruit of our labor if not 

 theciust. The pie finished, I placed it between two layers of coals 

 to bake and turned my attention to making flapjacks; I had hardly 

 prepared the batter, however, when I saw two quail come out of the 

 brush and stand not more than thirty yards away critically watching 

 my operations. Their impudence rather annoyed me. and for fear 

 that they might learn too much about tbe noble art of flapjack mak- 

 ing, I rose to get my gun, which was leaning against a log a few feet 

 away, but they anticipated tbe danger to come and immediately va- 

 cated the premises. I had just taken my seat and put three spoonfuls 

 of batter on the griddle when 1 saw two more quail come down and 

 halt in the same spot. Waiting until I got them both in line 1 dropped 

 them, Leaving them where tbey fell, I once more brought my mind 

 to bear on the- business at hand, and before I had the last pancake 



turned there were nine quail laying within a circle of as many feet* 

 all shot without my having once moved from the side of the fire. 

 Talisman soon joined me and between the two of us we managed to 

 get away with six of the birds, and contrary to my expectations and 

 greatly to my benefit he cleaned out tbe whole pie. 



[TO BE CONCLUDED.] 



ROYAL C. C. 



ON Saturday last the second match of the season was sailed on 

 Hendon Lake, and gave as fine a piece of sailing throughout as 

 could be besired. The wind was of whole sail strength, from about 

 N. N. E., with a fresh puff occasionally, suggesting the advisability 

 of a reef being hauled down. Considerable interest was added by 

 the fact that the new Nautilus was sailing her maiden race in com- 

 pany of tbe well-tried Pearl of 1885. and Nina, a new canoe, which in 

 the previous race had held Pearl till stopped by getting stuck on sub- 

 merged railings. Tbe entries were: Nautilus, Mr. W. Baden -Powell; 

 Pearl, Mr E B. Tredwen; Nina. Mr. F. Miles; Diamond, Mr. H. 

 Church; Sabrlna, Mr. R. Turner; and Kitten, Mr, E. A. Leach. The 

 latter did not start A flying start was made at 3:30 P. M , Nautilus 

 taking the line with the gun. and Pearl bearing away across a couple 

 of seconds later. The wind at the starting Tine being twisted in 

 direction and varied hi strength by the hotel buildings and trees, 

 Nautilus's start was spoiled by a calm streak, while Pearl jumped 

 along with a fair puff. In the run down wind Pearl gained nearly a 

 minute, but Nautilus gained amiu. 20see. on Pearl in tbe beat home (a 

 distance on tbe straight of one mile, the round being two miles), the 

 rounding times of home buoy being: Nautilus, 4:07:40: Pearl, 4:00:00; 

 Diamond, 4:12:30; Nina, 4:14:00. In the run on the second round Pearl 

 gained 40sec. on Nautilus; but in the beat back Nautilus gained 3min. 

 40sec. on Pearl ; Nina gained 2min. SOsec. on Diamond. In the final 

 round Nautilus finished at 5:35:00, Pearl 5:39:00; the rest not timed, 

 tbe wind in this last round falling off to a light breeze near the win- 

 nine line under the lee of the gardens. Nautilus thus takes the sweep- 

 stakes and the senior flag for her maiden effort. As Nautilus, and 

 probably Pearl, will compete this autumn in America for the two in- 

 ternational trophies on behalf of the Royal C. O, it may be interest- 

 ing to note that the sail plans of the two differ considerably, Pearl 

 having about 30 sq. ft. more sail set than Nautilus. The water was 

 smooth, and the question to be settled is how will Nautilus, with her 

 comparatively full bow and single plate, perform in rougher water 

 against Pearl with her hollow bow and two center plates? The cham- 

 pionship race, which starts at 2:30 P. M on Saturday. May 1 (to-day), 

 may possibly decide the matter.-Lonc/o7t Field, May 1. 



THE ROYAL C. C. CHALLENGE CUP RACE. 



The sailing championship race for 1886 was held on May 1 on Hen- 

 don Lake, near London, and after a keen and close contest was won 

 by Nautilus, with Pearl second. 



The course was five rounds of the R. C. C. triangular course, mak- 

 ing two miles per round or ten mites in all. With the wind at about 

 east, the first side contained a short run and a reach; the second side 

 from north to west marks was a dead run, and the third from west 

 to east marks, a dead beat to windward of one mile as the crow flies. 



The prizes were the £50 R. C. C. challenge cup, with presentation 

 prize of £5 and the champion flag of the club added. 

 The entries were: 



Pearl 14.6X32J4 E. B. Tredwen 2 centerplates. 



Nautilus 14.0x32 W. Baden-Powell.. .1 plate. 



Diamond 14 X33 H. Church 1 plate. 



Minnie' s PearlNo.6).i4 X33 A. Tredwen 2plates. 



Nina 14 X33 F. Miles 1 plate. 



Kitten 14 X33 A. Leach % plates. 



Sabriua 11 X31 R. Turner 1 plate. 



Nina and Kitten did not start, their owners being unable to attend. 

 Pearl and Minnie are, of course, genuine Pearls, and Nautilus, 

 though of usual shape and up to full dimensions as to beam and 

 length, is considerably shallower than any of the others, except 

 Sabrina^which is uncommonly like the Snake (published in the Forest 

 and Stream). The Diamond carries tne full depth allowed, 16in. at 

 her gunwale, having a flat deck ; therefore, she is about as deep and 

 la--ge a canoe as can be built under the rules. Moreover, she carries 

 a gun metal plate of some 120 pounds, as against the 60 pounds of the 

 Pearl's and 56 pounds of Nautilus's plates. Nautilus carried a com- 

 paratively snug sail plan, Pearl having appareutlymore m both main 

 and mizzeu, and Minnie considerably more sail. Diamond had about 

 the same as Nautilus. The wind during the first three rounds was 

 neither steady in strength nor in direction. The start was almost in 

 a calm, and this was followed by a savage puff after the first buoy 

 had been rounded; Pearl and Minnie rolled along in the puff. Nauti- 

 lus reefed mam and lowered mizzen before the strength of the 

 breeze caught her, these three being close together and dead before 

 the wind. Minnie, after a couple of violent lurches from side to side, 

 capsized, aud put an end to her chances of racing by quickly filling; 

 but boats arrived in time to save herfrom sinking. Pearl, under whole 

 sail, ran away from the reefed Nautilus and kept ahead in the beat 

 back. Nautilus kept her reefs in till more than half the beating was 

 done, and then under whole sail appeared to pick up somewhat of 

 the distance Pearl had gained. Diamond also was sailing well to 

 windward, her heavy plate lifting her out well. She was close up to 

 Nautilus, but the wind lightened up to almost a calm and took hold 

 of the competing craft by turns from different quarters, giving one 

 and then another a life along. Thus went the second round. 



The third round Nautilus got to windward of Pearl, but Pearl ran her 

 in the run of the fourth round and took the west mark ahead of her; 

 but the wind was now piping up and the two leaders should have reefed 

 for the beat to windward but neither would do so while the other 

 didn't and so they cracked on making a splendid match of it. Nau- 

 tilus on the third board got to windward of Pearl and there she stuck 

 tack after tack and rounded the east mark ahead of Pearl. 



On the final run down wind Nautilus held her distance from Pearl 

 and took the lee mark ahead. In the beat back with a clipping and 

 steady breeze Nautilus again waited on Pearl's weather, and so sailed 

 tack and tack the whole journey to windward. 



Nautilus crossed the Jine and won the cups and flag. The Pearl 

 followed a minute and a half later, Diamond and Sabrina not timed. 



Mr. Tredwen sailed Pearl to windward sitting up in her side deck 

 flap, whereas Mr. Bader-Powell sailed Nautilus all through lying down 

 nearlyat full length, whether before the wind or beating. 



This makes the second race and second win for the new Nautilus 

 of 1886. She is modeled with a very flat floor and a short full bow; 

 her run is apparently full, but. she onlv draws some 2>riin. aft, so there 

 is but little body to drag through the water. 



As yet the deck .sitting position does not appear to have been used 

 in R. C. C. races, though both Pearl and Minnie had fittings for deck 

 tillers. 



Side flaps to their decks exist in Pearl. Minnie and Kitten, and ap- 

 pear to give considerable stability when in use by the skipper being 

 enabled to sit close up to the weather gunwale. Nautilus has plain 

 side decks, but her owner was heard to threaten that unless the club 

 put a stop to these contrivances, which weaken the canoe but at 

 same time give great advantage to the skipper, he should fit side 

 flaps. Perhaps, however, tne deck sitting position for sailing will, 

 as the season advances, be more tried and followed by the English 

 canoeists, in which case the deek flap will die a natural death, it 

 being by no means popular as it is. 



The tendency in England is evidently toward less ballast and 

 smaller sails, though possibly A. C. A. men who hear of 1201bs. in a 

 centerplate or laOlbs in shot bags, may consider the craft some- 

 what heavily ballasted, yet comparatively ballast is on the decline, 

 as a couple of seasons ago 300 or 3501bs. was a not uncommon amount 



The Land and Water of May S has the following comments on the 

 race: 



"The annual contest of the Roval Canoe Challenge Cup was 

 invested with additional interest, as two aspirants for interna- 

 tional honors figured among the entries, to wit. Mr. W. Baden 

 Powell's new Nautilus and Mr. E. B. Tred wen's Pearl of 1885. There 

 were three other competitors, but the affair was virtually a match 

 between the two craft named, and a splendid struggle it was. Satur- 

 day was beautifully fine, but early in the afternoon the breezes on 

 Hendon Lake were very unsteady, puffs hard enough for a reef and 

 the faintest of zephyrs alternating. At the outset of the race this 

 state of things prevailed, and a fast traveling volley capsized the 

 Minnie— tbe Pearl of 1883 under a new name. From the middle to tbe 

 close of the race the breeze was, however, true and steady, and rhe 

 result was a thoroughly reliable lest of merit of the two boats. The Nau- 

 tilus won by 80sec, and it may be said that she is the fastest craft on 

 a wind that has yet been built. On the other hand, the Pearl is the 

 better traveler with an easy sheet and also at dead running ; yet this 

 superiority may be due to her having wider wings than the Nautilus. 

 The latter is by Turk, of Kingston, from a design of her owner's, and 

 it may be said that she is quite anew departure, neither the fore body 

 nor the after body show the least hollow, while the hull is smaller in 

 bulk, and the sail spread less by comparison to the most successful 

 racing canoes that have figured in past Challenge Cup contests. 

 Judged by results, the alteration of shape has been a forward move, 

 at least, so far as sailing over smooth water with a full whole sail 

 breeze, and, although the Nautilus has not yet given a taste of her 

 quality with her reef tied down and a short head chop, there is no 

 reason to doubt her ability in this respect ; in fact, curling water and 

 a nice singing breeze should be just her handwriting. Mr. Baden 

 Powell sailed her to perfection, and, although Mr. Twedwen is an 

 able man in these toy craft, when it conies to a turn about game and 



