June 3, 1886.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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THE TRIAL TRIPS OF THE NEW YACHTS. 



TN view of the coming races during regatta week much interest 

 X has been taken by all yachtsmen in the speedy completion 

 of the new boats, and especially in the indications given in their 

 trial trips. Both of the two new ones, with Priscilla, were to be 

 tested, and this has now been clone as far as a preliminary sail, with 

 foul paint and unstretched canvas and rigging can do. The first out 

 was Priscilla, who made the trip up from Wilmington successfully, 

 though there is much to be done before she is in racing trim and fit 

 to pass judgment upon. 



The first of the new pair under sail was Atlantic, who made her 

 opening effort on Thursday last on New York Bay. The day was 

 rainy and unpleasant and promised badly, but iu the afternoon b 

 fresh breeze came in from S. W. bringing with it the big yawl, 

 Cythera, just in from England via Madeira and Nassau, meeting 

 Atlantic below the Narrows. 



At 8 A. M, the yacht was towed out of Mumm's Basin, scraping on 

 the bar just outside. When anchored in deep water her board was 

 swept in and hung, and by 10 A. M.. the gentlemen most interested 

 in her were on the ground discussing the weather anxiously. After 

 waiting for a time for Com. Fish, Messrs. Church and Lawton of the 

 Regatta and Construction committees, with Mr. Mumm the builder, 

 Mr. Phillip Ellsworth, Captain Joe Ellsworth, Mr. Low, the rigger. 

 Mr. Sawyer, who made her sails, Mr. J. T. Lovejoy, Mr. Frank Hop 

 kins and Mr. Langley went on board, and at 1 1 :30 the yacht was under 

 way, with lower sails set and a boat astern. Daphne sailed in com- 

 pany for a short time, but the big boat soon left her astern. Outside 

 the Narrows Grayling joined company for a beat dowm to the upper 

 Hospital Island, the single-sticker having decidedly the better of the 

 bout. Off the island both started down wind, the schooner soon 

 leading the new boat considerably. 



Next Fanny was met with and the two ran down together, the new 

 boat leading, but she soon turned back to meet Priscilla, as the latter 

 was seen coming down. Atlantic hove to in the Narrows and started 

 when Priscilla was just on her weather quarter. Tne start was quite 

 even, the iron boat being about 300ft. to windward. Both boats held 

 the starboard tack down toward the Hospital Islands, and at the end 

 of half an hour the new boat was from two to three h uudred feet 

 ahead of Priscilla and in a weather berth. Here Atlantic jibed and 

 started home, but it was some little time after before Priscilla decided 

 to follow, Atlautic being 300 or 400ft. ahead. The conditions of the 

 race down were soon reversed, Priscilla rapidly picking up the other 

 and passing her. A topsail was set on Atlantic, but she could hardly 

 hold her own. 



In the Narrows Priscilla turned and went down again, while Allan 

 tic continued to Bay Ridge, anchoring about 4:30. While the brush 

 v<a,s not conclusive, she seemed to hold closer to windward than 

 Priscilla, though the latter was so close to the West Bank that any 

 further luffing would have been dangerous. It was very evident that 

 the amount of ballast, said to be 55 tons, was insufficient, and the 10 

 tons of iron in her will be removed and 20 tens of lead put in. In 

 the smooth water she trimmed very well, and entered and left the 

 water very easily. On Saturday and Sunday she was out again, try 

 ing and stretching canvas. 



It was intended to try Mayflower on Friday last, but the tide was 

 not high enough to float her out of the basin dredged for her next to 

 Lawley's Wharf. On Saturday she hauled out and anchored and 

 next day sailed for Marblehead. She ran out to sea for some distance 

 in company with Huron and then the two started for Marblehead, 

 Mayflower arriving some distance ahead of Huron. On Decoration 

 Day she was out again with Huron and beat her badly. Her ballast 

 had been moved aft, improving the trim, and she sailed much better 

 than on the previous day. In the afternoon she anchored off City 

 Point again. Puritan was out to Marblehead and back, but did not 

 sail with Mayflower. 



DECORATION DAY. 



THE observance of Decoration Day seems likely to be diverted 

 from its original purpose, and it is already largely celebrated as 

 the first outdoor holiday of the year, the New Year's Day of the 

 Outers; and while it seems wrong to depart from the beautiful idea 

 of the day as originally instituted, there is no doubt that such a holi- 

 day is of the greatest benefit in this age of worry and bustle. Of course 

 the water sports claimed a large share of the holiday makers; oars- 

 men, boat sailors, canoeists and chiefly yachtsmen have looked for- 

 ward to it for months as the formal opening of their season. About 

 New York the day was a very disappointing one for the latter, as 

 there was not wind enough for sailing and all the races ended in 

 tedious drifts. A large number of vessels were afloat about the city, 

 but all suffered from the dull weather. Down the bay were the big 

 schooner Coronet, the Atlantic, Priscilla, Montauk, Reoa, Whim, the 

 curious little shoal-draft schooner that did so well in the South this 

 winter, and most noticeable of all, the first real representative of the 

 '•picturesque rig" yet seen in American water, the big yawl Cy- 

 thera, with a comical looking mizzen alt, flying the stars and stripes, 

 and with Netv York on herstern. She was built by Fife, of Fairhe (the 

 elder), in 1874, and has done a fair share of racing in her day before 

 outbudt. 



In 1878 she was rebuilt by Reid, of Port Glasgow, and is now about 

 85 feet waterline, 17 feet S inches beam, and draws 13 feet. With her 

 high bulwarks, bold side, and seagoing rig she looks the perfect ship 

 that she has proved herself to be. She was purchased last winter by 

 Mr, W. A. W. Stewart, who joined her in England in company with 

 his wife and Mr. C. Smith Lee of the Oriva. With Captain S. 

 Grosvenor Porter, of the P.M. S. S.Co., as navigator, the party left 

 Southampton for Madeira, and were caught in a gale in the Bay of 

 Biscay, being hove to for 120 hours. Stopping at Madeira and Nassau, 

 they arrived at New York on May 27, in ti clays 6 hours. The voyage 

 was undertaken for the benefit of Mr. Stewart's health, which has 

 been greatly improved. On Monday Cythera was under sail early 

 and down with the yachts, returning in the evening. Mr. Stewart has 

 secured an American rtgistryfor the vessel, under an old law, we 

 believe, aud will sail her under the American flag, an important fact 

 in view of the importation o£ cutters of late. 



The largest turn out was that of the Atlantic Y, C , who were ready 

 early off Bay Ridere, the huge sail of Atlantic conspicuous above all 

 others. The wind was northeast, and a little ram fell from the 

 cloudy sky. At 10:30 the fleet started and sailed down the Bay with 

 very little wind. The small yachts, Arab, Nomad e.nd Merlin, turned 

 Buoy 11 at 11:31:30, 11:32 and 11:32:30, respectively, after which they 

 were becalmed and came to anchor. The others continued down 

 the Bay with no better results. Atlantic was towed home by the tu; 

 hired by Mr. Stebbins, the photographer, aud the others founu 

 their way home as best they could late in the afternoon. No times 

 were taken at the finish. 



The fleet of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. were at anchor off Staten 

 Island with mainsails set and racing flags at the peak, for a race 

 down the bay; a prize of $25 being given in each class. At 11 A. M. 

 they were sent away by a gun from the flagship, Clara and Yseuit 

 going over the line first. Both Clara and Bedouin are fitted with 

 laced mainsails, a fashion that the little one, at least, is not likely to 

 follow long. The fleet went down with booms off and spinnakers set. 

 Priscilla far astern as she waited to time the laggards and then bad 

 to get her anchor. Once in the Lower Bay the wind dropped, com- 

 ing at times from the S. W. and then from its old quarter, so that 

 yacht racing was not to be thought of. Priscilla found her way 

 home, thanks to the tide, after anchoring for a time, and was 

 ready to time the winners. Clara came in at 6 P. M. and Bedouin 

 about the same time, the latter not finishing as she had no competiior 

 The Knickerbocker Y. C. were to sail their annual spring regatta 

 and 44 yachts started, but they met with the same ill luck, and at 

 5 80 p. m. the race was declared off and will be resailed on Saturday. 

 The order of the boats that turned the Gangway buoy was : 



Lizzie R 3 49 00 Truant 4 32 05 



Auanda 3 51 24 Viva , 4 50 00 



Duster ,4 00 00 Surf 4 52 30 



Loena 4 U6 00 Culprit Fay 4 59 40 



Adele 4 29 25 Undine 5 02 55 



Black Hawk 4 30 20 Lena 5 06 00 



The Newark Y. C. started a race in Newark Bav, but faded to find 

 wind, so the race was declared off. 



The New Jersey Y. C. fleet started from Hoboken in the morning 

 sailing down to Sandy Hook, aud the Jersey City Y. C. were out also 

 The Brooklyn Y. C. celebrated the opening of their new club house 

 at Guntherville, and the Pavonia Y. C, of Jersey City started a scrub 

 race without lime allowance which was won by the Hoodoo with 

 Fedora second. 



Iu Boston the chief event of the day was the South Boston Y C 

 race, the course for the first class being 11 miles, for the second and 

 third classes 8 miles, and fourth class 6 miles. The conditions were 

 as follows: Yachts winning two races in the series will be awarded 

 the championship prize. Other prizes will be determined on the best 

 relative showing made in the series. In case in any class no yacht 

 should win two races in three, there shall be a "sail off" among the 

 winners of first positions during the series which will determine the 

 prize winners. In determining second and third prizes, first positions 

 will take precedence of seconds, and seconds of tnirds 



The prizes were i First class Championship prize,' a silver cup 

 value, $40 ; second prize, a silver cigar stand, value $15. Second class 

 keels— championship prize, a silver cup, value $35 ; second prize a 

 silver cigar stand, value $12. Second class eenterboards—Tne 

 same. Ihird class keels— Championship prize, a silver cup value 

 $25 : second prize, a silver pitcher, value $12 ; third prize a' silver 

 cup, value $6. Third class center boards— The same. Fourth class 



10 54 11 



10 54 12 

 10 51 12 

 10 54 12 



10 55 04 



11 55 04 

 10 55 04 



10 57 00 



10 57 05 



11 00 01 

 10 57 0J 

 10 57 00 

 10 57 05 

 10 57 00 

 10 57 00 

 10 57 00 

 10 57 00 



1 00 00 

 1 00 15 



12 53 48 



13 51 50 - 

 12 52 30 



1 40 30 

 1 42 11 

 1 34 08 

 1 51 46 

 1 38 36 



1 00 13 

 12 45 45 

 12 48 17 



la so tie 



1 03 28 



1 03 10 



1 01 12 

 12 56 25 

 Withdrawn. 



1 01 03 1 3' 



1 011 



1 32 40 

 1 19 58 

 1 22 12 

 1 30 08 

 1 35 56 

 1 35 15 

 1 88 47 

 1 30 35 



keels— Champion prize, a silver cup, value $15 ; second pvize a silver 

 cup, value 85. Fourth class eenterboards— The same. 



The judges were Messrs. Thomas Christian, Alvin J, Morrill, G. F. 

 Clarke, R. V. King, W. K. Prior ; regatta committee, Commodore 

 nenry Hussey, chairman O. A. Buggies, J. B. Farrell, C. McKenna, 

 W. C. Cherrington, W. H. Buckley, James Bertram, John J. Bligh. 

 The full times were : 



FIRST GLASS KEELS AND OENTERBOARDS. 



Length. Start. Return. Correct'd. 



Violet (c. b.), J. H. McKee 34.06 10 50 00 12 53 02 1 36 57 



Maggie (c. b ), Henry Hussey.. 32. 07 10 53 12 12 59 13 1 38 22 



Percy H. (k.), H. Blackmer....34.09 10 51 10 1 00 02 1 54 52 



Breeze (e. b.), C. Paget 29.09 10 51 15 1 00 02 2 08 47 



SECOND CLASS OENTERBOARDS. 



Lizzie Warner, T. Lutted 26.00 10 59 40 12 45 52 1 21 24 



Hector, M. J. Driscoll 27.00 10 59 40 12 44 81 1 20 51 



SECOND CLASS KEELS. 



Altaire. A. J. McLeod '.'.28.09 10 54 11 12 50 10 1 33 19 



Dorcas L., W. H. Lyman 28.02 10 54 1 1 withdrawn 



Optic, George S. Hutchinson.. 27 07 10 54 12 12 52 30 1 34 46 



Mabel, Almon Wight 25.05 



Nellie, A. J. O'Leary 27.02 



Raven, Dan forth & Harvey. . . .26.03 



Cygnet, M. Sheedy 26 02 



White Wiug, F. Williams 27.00 



THIRD CLASS KEELS, 



Monarch, C. H. Taylor, Jr 81 .05 10 57 00 



Fearless, F. G. Cooley 21 .09 



Cooper, Thomas Scanlan .22.10 



A r era, J. Farrell 28.08 



Adelina, C. H. Burrows 21.08 



Unique. F. J. Stuart 19.10 



Diana, H. Burgess 23 10 



Volante, J. M. Hale 23 00 



Ventura, W. C. Cherrington .... 21 . 10 



Wanda. George W. Griffls 23.09 10 57 00 1 01 03 1 37 21 



Zepho, F. M. G. Wood 25.09 10 57 00 1 011 1 38 09 



THIRD CLASS CENTER BOARDS. 



Alta, E. G. Robinson 24.02 11 15 00 1 04 52 1 38 13 



Tike, John Bertram 20.03 11 15 00 1 00 15 1 30 41 



Georgie, A. Drinkwater 21.00 11 01 00 1 01 12 1 31 36 



Myth, J. B. Farrell 21.10 11 01 10 12 68 27 1 28 25 



Nereus, W. L. NichoUs 22.05 11 00 00 12 44 25 1 16 29 



FOURTH CLASS CENTERBOAHDS. 



Hebe. E. G. Stevens 18.05 11 02 05 1 00 10 1 57 55 



Lady May, W. J. Tilley 15.00 11 01 35 2 41 10 1 11 12 



Flora Lee, D. H. Lincoln 17.01 11 00 06 12 21 40 56 39 



Victor, C.A.Borden 17.02 11 00 07 12 23 23 57 27 



FOURTH CLASS KEELS. 



Louie, W. C. Cherrington 15.01 11 (Ml 00 12 51 08 1 23 11 



Mischief. Frank Christian 19.02 11 00 10 12 36 30 1 12 35 



Charlotte, Thomas Cross 18.04 11 00 09 Withdrawn. 



Vidette, P. F. Burke 19.05 11 00 12 12 36 80 1 12 39 



IHThe winners were: First class— first prize, Violet; second, Maggie. 

 Second class keels, first, Altaite; second, White. Wings. Second class 

 centerboard, first, Hector; second, Lizzie Warner. Third class center 

 boards, first, Nereus; second, Myth; third, Tike. Third class keels, 

 first. Fearless; second, Volante; third. Monarch. Fourth class center- 

 boards, first. Flora Lee; second, Victor, Fourth class keels, first, 

 Mischief; second Vidette. 



A band was in attendance and the entertainment closed with dan- 

 cing in the evening. 



The Dorchester Y, C. sailed their 94th race and opening sail. Start- 

 ing at 10:30 and no boats started in the second class. The summary 

 is at follows: 



THIRD CLASS (KEELS). 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Echo, Burwell & Litchfield 25.01 3 16 50 2 32 05 



Kitty, E. H. Tarbox 23.04 3 21 37 2 34 02 



Gem, H. W. Savage 26 06 3 40 10 2 57 28 



THIRD CLASS (OENTERBOARDS). 



Mascot, G. F. Burkhardt 92.01 3 58 18 3 08 33 



Greta, J. W. Hill 23.01 4 0.2 26 3 14 26 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Mabel, G. R. Howe 20.01 1 57 43 1 25 10 



Tartar, F. L. Dunne 20.01 1 58 41 1 26 08 



Scamp, Frank Gray 18 05 2 03 36 1 28 51 



Thisbe, S. A. Freeman 20.10 2 02 57 1 31 19 



Sheerwater, G. II. Woodsum 18.08 2 10 40 1 3ti 50 



Myrtle. G. H. Poor 19.01 withdrawn. 



Sea Gull, W. H. Besarick 20.09 withdrawn. 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 2 11 11 1 33 00 



Nonpareil, Edward Lannicg 19.00 2 12 12 1 35 22 



Guenn, W. L. Guenn 17.06 2 12 31 1 36 27 



Dlone, George Lewis, Jr. 16.10 2 13 39 1 36 31 



Nana. William O. Gay ....17.02 2 16 08 1 39 33 



The prizes were as follows: Third class, $15 and $10 for keels, $15 

 and SlO for centerboards. Fourth class, $12 aud $0. Fifth class, $10 

 and $5. The judges were A. J. Clark, Erastus Willard and W. B. 

 McClellan, ana the judges' boat the Belle, Capt. J. E. Baker. 



The sweepstakes race of the Jeffries Y. C. was sailed in the after- 

 noon, starting at 1.05. A close race was had between the cutter 

 .Eolus and the centerboard sloop Seabird, the former winning. The 

 times were : 



FIRST CLASS KEELS (SLOOPS). 



Length. Actual. 



^Eolus, Pood and Johnson 26.00 2 00 18 



Zulu, Charles Pike 26 00 2 01 59 



Emily, J. H. Porter 25 06 2 04 05 



SECOND CLASS KEELS (SLOOPS). 



The prizes were as follows : First class— First prize, Alice. $20; 

 second prize, M. F. Smith, $10. Second class— First, Tapena, $10; 

 second, Twilight, $5. Third class— First. Ideal, $15 : second, Wind- 

 ward, .$8; third, Julia, $5. Fourth class— First, Uuknown, $12; 

 second, Hope. $6; third. Idle Hour, $4. Fifth class— First, Bertha, 

 $10; second, Marie Louise, $6; third, Florrie, $3. 



FIXTURES. 



There are still many clubs not represented below, and some of the 

 dates in the table are not official. We ask the aid of club secretaries 

 and others in completing and correcting the list: 



June. 17 to 25. Knickerbocker, Cruise. 



5. Larchmont, Spring Regatta. 17'. Jersey City, Annual. 

 5. Great Head, Open, Sweep- 17. Atlantic, Cruise. 



stake, Winthrop. 21. Hull, Ladies', Hull, 



f, Hudson River, Union, Open. 22. Boston. Cup, City Point. 



7. Williamsburg Regatta. 

 9. Portland, Annual. Portland. 

 9. Sandy Bay, Cup. Rockport, 

 9. Quaker City, Annual. 



24. Dorchester, Club, Harrison. 

 24, Beverly, Club, Mon. Beach. 

 24. Corinthian, Ladies', Marble- 

 head. 



12. Brooklyn, Annual, N. Y. Bay. 24. Sandy Bay, Pen. Gloucester. 



12. Great Head. Pen., Winthrop. 24. Great Head, Cham. .Winthrop. 



12. Buffalo. Annual, Lake Erie. 24. Quiucy, Club. 



12. Portland, Challenge. Portland. 27. Great Head, Club. Winthrop. 



14. New Jersey, Annual. 30. L. Y. R. A., Belleville. 



15. Atlantic. Annual, N. Y. Bay. 31. Beverly, Cham., Swampscott. 

 15. Quaker City. Ladies' Day. 31. Hull, Cruise, Eastward. 

 17. New York, Annual, N. Y. Bf 



17. Dorchester, Open, Nahant. 

 17. Sandy Bay, Cup, Squam. 

 17. Hull, Cor. Pennant, Hull. 

 17. American, Newburyport. 

 19. Hull, Pennant. Hull. 

 19. S. C. Y. C, Annual. 

 19. Corinthian, San Francisco. 



22. Quincy, Club. 



23. Boston. Cup. City Point. 



26. Sandy Bay. Cup, Final, Squam. 

 26. Corinthian, Cup, Marblehead. 



Bay. 31. Sandy Bay, Ladies', Rockport. 



August. 



2. Sandy Bay. Open. Rockport. 



3. L. Y. R. A., Kingston. 



4. N. Y. Y. C, Annual Cruise. 



6. L. Y. R. A.. Oswego. 



7. Corinthian, Open, Marblehead 

 7. Beverly, Club, Mon. Beach. 



7. Quincy, Club. 



8. Quaker City, Review. 



9. Great Head, Club, Winthrop. 

 10. L. Y. R. A., Toronto. 



26. Great Head, Cham. .Winthrop. 11. Great Head, Ladies, Winthrop. 



27. Quaker City, Review & Cruise. 14. Sandy Bay, Club, Squam. 

 29. Eastern, Annual. Marblehead. 14. Hull, Open. Hull. 



July. 



3. Knickerbocker Cruise. 

 3. Oswego Cruise, Charlotte. 

 3. Hull, Club, Hull. 

 3. Buffalo, Annual, Lake Erie. 

 3. Newark, Cruise. 

 3. Toledo, 2d Pennant Match. 



14. Beverly, Cham , Nahant. 

 14-29. Quaker City, An. Cruise. 

 21. Beverly, Open, Marblehead. 



24. Great Head, Cham., Winthrop. 



25. Hull, Ladies'. Hull. 



28. Corinthian, Club. Marblehead. 

 58. Hull, Cham., Hull. 



3-6. Quaker City, Reg. and Cruise. 28. Sandy Bay, Open, Squam. 



5. Larchmont, Annual Regatta. 

 5. Boston, Open, City Point. 

 5. Sandy Bay. Open, Squam, 

 5. Beverly, Open, Sweepstake, 



Mon. Beach. 

 5. Toledo. Pen., Toledo. 



5 to 6 Interlake Y. R. A. Rendez- 



vous and Race, Detroit. 



6 to 11, Interlake Y. K. A. Cruise 



to Put- In Bay. 

 8. Great Head, Club, Winthrop. 

 8. Quincy, Club. 



10. Great Head, Club, Winthrop. 

 10. Hull, Novelty, Hull. 



September. 



2. Boston, Cup, Citv Point. 



3. Quincy, Club. 



4. Dorchester, Club, Harrison. 

 4. Beverly, Open, Mon. Beach. 



4. Corinthian, Cham ., Marblehead 



4. Sandy Bay, Pen., Rockport. 



6. Newark, Open. 



6 . Quaker City, Cup, 2d Class. 



8. Great Head, Club, Winthrop. 

 11. Hull, Cham., Hull. 

 11. Corinthian, Sweepstake, Mar- 

 blehead. 



11. Sandy Bay, Sweep., Gloucester 



10. Corinthian, Club, Marblehead 17. Toledo, Pen., Toledo. 



10. Sandy Bay, Pen., Rockport. 19. Quaker Citv, Review & Cruise. 



13. Beverly, Cham., Marblehead. 18. Sandy Bay* Club, Rockport. 



13. Great Head, Ladies', Winthrop 18. Great Head, Club, Winthrop. 



14, Hull, Cham., Hull. 25. Buffalo, Club. Lake Erie. 

 15-17. Amer. (Steam), Annual. 28. Beverly, Club, Nahant. 

 17. Sandy Bay, Cor., Rockport. 



YACHTING NOTES. — Mr. Ellerton Dorr's catboat, now budding at 

 Lawley's old yard, from Mr. Burgess's design, will be 21ft. 8 : Min. on 

 waterline, 9ft. 6-%in. beam, and 8ft. draft, with a heavy lead keel 



Corrected. 

 2 00 13 

 2 01 59 

 2 03 37 



OOPS). 



Zetta, Fowleand Warren... 18.09 1 57 57 1 53 10 



Judith, E. T. Pigeon 22.09 1 58 20 1 58 20 



Dora, E. B Nevin 18 00 2 11 45 2 05 54 



Liilie.H. Wells.... •••• 18.00 2 13 59 2 08 08 



Thelga, Johnson and Hall 21.04 2 10 08 2 08 34 



Gipsey, F. W. Proctor 21.08 2 10 02 2 08 39 



OENTERBOARDS. 



Topsey, John McGlynn 18.11 1 52 09 1 47 46 



Seabird, Charles L. Joy 22.08 1 50 20 1 50 26 



Mischief, Belcher 16 02 1 59 15 1 51 44 



Spider, Fred Lovejoy 18 03 1 58 15 1 52 49 



Clytie, E. A. Cook 19.01 1 57 37 1 54 27 



Unknown. Ambrose Martin 18.00 2 02 26 1 57 45 



Fancy, C. E. Flagg 19.07 2 01 01 1 58 30 



There were two cash prizes in each class, $10 and $5, respectively 

 first and second. In the evening the club observed its first ••ladies' 

 night,:' and the spacious apartments were crowded with pretty devo- 

 tees of all that is nautical and their bronzed and salty looking cava- 

 liers in true sailor rigs. Dancing, music, both vocal and instrumental, 

 and a bountiful collation brought; to a close a red letter yachting day 

 in East Boston. The regatta w T as in charge of Messrs. E. T. Pigeon 

 Jacob Rood, Ambrose A. Martin and Chas. P. Pike. Messrs. Win b' 

 Pigeon and John Marno acted as judges, and Ambrose A. Martin 

 officiated as measurer. 



The Great Head Y. C. sailed a race in the afternoon off Winthrop, 

 12 boats starting. Fancy, C. E. Flagg, woq in first class, and Ariel, 

 Mr. Belcher, in the second class. 



At Rockport the Sandy Bay Y. C. sailed the first race for the Cun- 

 ningham Cup, over a 6 mile course, 16 yachts starting in a good S. E. 

 breeze. The Louette won in 2:83:50, actual time, with Silver Cloud 

 second. 



A race was sailed at Fall River for local yachts, resulting as fol- 

 lows: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Actual. Corrected. 



Alice, L. A. Budloug, Providence 2 25 14 2 24 03 



M. F. Swift, C. W. Anthony, Fall River 2 25 29 2 25 29 



Kelpie, O. F. Jones, Providence 2 57 30 2 41 15 



Witch, James Lawles, Bristol did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Tapena, C. E. Williams, Fall River 2 52 01 



Twilight, W. Allen, Bristol did not finish 



THIRD CLASS. 



Ideal, N. Simmons, Dighton 2 47 33 2 41 36 



Windward. G. E. Jenkes, Providence 2 46 35 2 43 09 



Julia, C. W. Herreshoff, Bristol 2 50 55 2 44 05 



Una, A. Hibbard, Fall River 2 45 52 2 45 52 



Annie, G. Hmdle, Fall River 2 54 35 2 48 38 



Kickamutt, C. Barker Warren 2 53 20 2 52 22 



U. S., J. A. Ricketson, Fall River 2 57 00 2 54 51 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Unknown, J. W. Young, Swansea 2 56 28 2 49 27 



Hope. J. Norris, Fall River 2 58 51 2 54 40 



Idle Hour, J. Kingston, Fall River 2 55 49 2 55 49 



Nellie, S. Hagerty, Fall River 3 04 17 2 56 43 



Cora May, F.Pratt, Pawtucket 3 03 4a 2 57 49 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Bertha, P. F. Davis, Fall River 1 49 35 1 49 35 



Florrie, L. P. Davis, Somerset 1 54 51 1 53 01 



Wide Awake, A. Simmons, Fall River 1 59 57 1 f 8 15 



M. Louise, G. Simmons, Fall River 1 51 58 1 50 08 



Zara. J W. Gladhili, Providence 1 55 35 1 53 26 



Nemo, C. J. Crane, Pawtucket 1 55 42 1 54 43 



Weasel, T. Calvert, Fall River 1 58 23 1 55 31 



Shadow, J. Bufnnton, Swansea 2 12 58 2 09 83 



Guana, schooner, W. F. Weld, will sail for New York this week to 

 star Wn the races of regatta week. ... Mohican, schooner, Mr. n. D. 

 Burnham, will have her inside lead transferred to her keel under Mr 

 burgess's direction, and will be ready in time for the Eastern Y. C. 

 race. Her rigging is now all in shape.... Forttma. schooner, Mr. 

 Henry Hovey, will bend her new sails this week, Wilson & Griffin, of 

 New York, have made them, from Mr. Burgess's plans, the mainsail 

 being larger than before. .. .America, Gen. B. F. Butler, is in Mr. 

 Burgess's hands for alterations, and is now hauled out at Simpson's 

 dock, Boston, where Mr. McKie, of East Boston, is putting in a new 

 and wider oak keel, under which lead will be run. Her new bowsprit 

 will be a single stick like Mayflower and Puritan. McManus is making 

 a new suit of canvas. The yacht will be ready for the E Y. C 

 regatta. 



KANE & CO.'S SMALL LAUNCHES.— A 30ft. yacht is being built 

 by Thomas Kane & Co , of Chicago, for Judge Speed and others of 

 Detroit, members of a hunting and fishing club. They will use her on 

 Lakebt. Clair and the Detroit River. She is fitted with a five horse 

 power enghie and boiler, and will use water gas for fuel, made from 

 kerosene oil and steam with one of Kane's patent burners. The en- 

 gine will be a Linn valveless 3-cylinder, one lever entirelv controlling 

 it. She will have oil tanks which will keep her in fuel for two days 

 and air tames are to be placed under all the seats of sufficient capacity 

 to Boat the machinery and load. The same firm are also building for 

 Henry S. Osier, Toronto, Can., a 25ft. yacht, with oft. beam, and 

 fitted with one of their three horse power outfits. She is called the 

 Lorelei, and is very handsomely finished and equipped. She will be 

 delivered by vessel. The Truckee Lumber Company, of Truckee Cal 

 have just received a yacht from them, which they use on bunne'r 

 Lake, near that city, a pleasure resort. 



TORONTO SKIFF SAILING CLUB. — The programme for the season 

 lately issued, is as follows: Club race, second class, June 19; first 

 c.ass, June 26; special class, July 3. The boats that will enter 

 for the club races will probably be: Second class— J. A. Howard's 

 Arrow, fl. S. Hall's Truant, T. S. G. Pepler's Kite, J. B Kilgcur's 



Danger, J. Wilson's ; for the first class, Dr. Riordan's Shamrock, 



Evelyn Macrea s Lva. The special class will include Dr Riordan's 

 Shamrock, P. A. Batn's Psyche, the winner of the cup in last year's 

 open race, and George Gooderham's Zip. Entries to be made with 

 the Secretary, Mr. H. S. Hall, not later than the Friday before the 

 day of races. * 



• A i NE .\ V Y . A 9, H T m THE SHADOW CLASS. — A yacht is now build- 

 ing by Mr. C. C. Hanley of Monument Beach for Mr. Mellen Bray of 

 Boston, which is intended as a rival to the Shadow, hitherto almost 

 mvincible._ She is 37ft. over all, 33ft. waterline, 14ft. beam, 5ft. hold 

 and 3it. 10m. draft. Her least freeboard is 20in. neigh t at bow 661n 

 at stern alio. Her board is 10ft, long. The outside ballast lead 

 weighs 2 J /3 tons, with 5 tons inside. Her mast is 27ft., deck to hounds 

 boom 40ft. , gaff 29ft., topmast 25ft. , and spmnaker boom 36ft, 



SEAWANHAKA C. Y. C— The amendment concerning professional 

 crews as finally passed was amended on Mr. u'Oremieulx's motion to 

 read as follows: "Professional crews shall be allowed on schooners 

 and first and second class cutters, sloops and yawls," and not as 

 given last week. The WhitiDg Company are at work on the cup for 

 the large yachts. It is now expected that both Puritan and May- 

 flower will enter. J 



SACHEM— This new schooner is about completed outside, being 

 painted on the botiom, aud her rail and bulwarks being in place 

 below she will be finished in mahogany and pine, the arrangement^ 

 being similar to Mayflower. She will be white outside with a gold 

 band. She will be launched about June 10. Mr. Fay's sloop is nearly- 

 ready for the water, aud will soon be put overboard. 



A RACE AT GANANOQUhl.— On May 24 a race was sailed at Gan- 

 anoque, Canada, over a 2o-mile course, the wind being fresh S W 

 Minnie A. of Ganauoque was first in 2d class, taking $40, Puzzler of 

 Broekvdle second, $5J0, and Laura of Kingston third, git). In the 3d 

 class Nameless was first, winning $25, Reckless second, $15, and Sun- 



M1RAU1CHI Y. C— On May 25 the Miramichi Y. C. neld their open- 

 ]°^. eo ^ s l ? c l h , acham l D tow of the Laura. The yachts proceeded 

 to Shelldrafce Island, where lunch was partaken on shore. A cruise 

 among the islands followed, the fleet leaving for home about 5 P M 

 reaching Chatham about 6 P. M. 



PHOTOS OF THE LARCE YACHTS, 

 of Mayflower on her tr 

 next morning to catcl 

 of excellent photos o_ .. 



HOPE LESLIE.— Mr. Wm. Minot's new schooner is now at Law- 

 ley 8, having her deck caulked. She will be about Boston through- 

 °un'?.v™ lb| ,f d will then go to Bar Harbor for the summer. 

 MACCvuin beneral Fame's old yacht, the schooner Halcyon, has 

 fllfilhlr utato ^ 6SS t0 C ' W ' Lippett > of Providence, who 

 DKLVIN.— Mr, Roosevelt Schuyler arrived from England on Mon- 

 day on the Urcassia, His 5-tonner Delvin will come out on the City 

 Of Rome next trip. J 

 ^HhPif-T^V Padelford's new 10-ionner arrived here on Sunday 

 on the deck of the Richmond HU1, from London, 



Mr. Stebbins secured views 



er trial trip on May 30, and was in New York early 

 tch Priscilla and Atlantic. He secured a number 

 5 '-', t h - c ' Y. and Atlantic yachts. 



