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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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NEW BEDFORD Y. C. REGATTA, JULY 7. 



THE New Bedford Y. 0. sailed their annual regatta, open to all 

 yachts under 45ft., on July 7. over the following courses: 

 Second Class Sloops- Oos iug a line betweeu judges' boat and But 

 ler's Flat Bi)oy, leaving Black Rock on the port, to and around Bell 

 Buoy on V\ est Island Ledge, leaving it on soarbord. thence to starting 

 point, leaving Dumpling Rocks ana Bartlemy Buoy on port> 15 

 miles. 



Third Class and First Class Cats— From same starting point, leav 

 ing Black Rock on port, to aud around Bell Buoy on West Island 

 Ledge, leaving it on starboard, thence to and around buoy on Sand- 

 spit, leaving it on starboard, > hence to starting point, leaving Dump- 

 ling Rofk and Bartlemy Buoy on port; 13 miles. 



Second and Third Class Cats— From same starting point, to and 

 around Blick Buoy on Pocket Rocks, leaving it on starooard, thence 

 to and around buoy on Inez Rock, leaving it. on starboard, thence to 

 starting point, leaving Bartlemv Buoy on port : 9 miles. 



The prizes were: For second class sloopj, $25; third class. $ 0. For 

 first cla«s cats, $20 and $10; second and third class, $l5andSlO. 

 Second prizes ouly given if three start; no prize for sail overs. 



The classes were as follows: Sloops.— Second Class— All yachts 

 measuring 30ft. and les* than 45ft. Third Class— All yachts measur- 

 ing less than 30ft Catboats First Class— All yachts measuring 27ft. 

 and upward. Second Class -All yachts measuring 23ft. and less than 

 87ft. Third Class— All yachts measuring less than 23ft. 



The wind wat very strong from S. W., and reefs were turned in and 

 iopmasts housed. Puritan was on hand to vi itness the race. The 

 full times were: 



SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 



Actual. Corrected. 



Flight. Horatio Hathaway 2 40 30 2 16 09 



Peri, F. P. Sands 2 19 28 2 18 18 



M. F. Swift, Jeff Borden. Jr 2 19 n9 2 19 59 



Nimpoy, N. P. Sowie 2 36 01 2 31 19 



Yankee Maid, J. W. Cornell, carried awav steering wheel. 



THIRD CLASS SLOOPS. 



Thetis, Horace Wood 2 26 00 2 19 55 



Nomad, Commodore Swift 2 31 02 2 31 25 



Pandora, James A. Barnes Did not go round. 



Delle, William Greene Did not go round. 



SECOND CLASS CATS. 



QinVitt, Isaac Hill«r 1 09 84 1 08 15 



Creep, E C. Steison 1 09 15 1 0s 32 



Mattie, Howard Stockton ..1 11 57 1 11 08 



Myth. Thomas Parsons 1 15 37 1 12 44 



Sup-rior, W. W. Phinney 1 16 25 1 13 35 



Moilie, J. Hill 1 20 08 1 17 29 



Mabel, S. H. Perry 1 23 37 1 21 07 



Elite. C. H. Pea>e I 22 10 1 22 10 



Cutty hunk, Timothy Aiken Sprung her mast. 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Crawl. Isaac Biller, Jr 1 17 09 1 17 09 



Success John F. Perry 1 22 40 1 21 49 



Daisy, John Welch 1 33 52 1 33 10 



Drift, J. B. Rhodes 1 36 42 1 35 32 



Squeak Her Too, J. M. Cranston 2 03 55 1 52 34 



LDy, W. Wiight 2 01 31 1 52 42 



GREAT HEAD Y. C. REGATTAS, JULY 8 AND 1 O. 



TWO series of races were sailed last week by the Great Head Y C. 

 of Wimhrop. The first was on Thursday over the 7 mile Apple 

 Island course, for first and seeosd class, sailed In good E. wind and 

 resulting as follows: 



FIRST CLASS SLOOPS. 



Length. Actual, Corrected. 



Thisbe, S. A. Freeman 20. 10 59 40 54 14 2 



Fancy, P-. f. Fligg 20 03 1 00 30 54 43 2 



Freyo, a. Turner .23.04 1 05 Si 1 02 O.i.U 



Frolic, L K. Billings 88 11 1 05 25 1 05 25 



SECOND CLASS CATS. 



Victor, J. II Hildreth 17.03 1 0f< 46 1 08 46 



Cadet, H. Belcher 16. 10 1 09 37 1 09 .10 



Mascotte, 11. Viual 16.00 1 20 40 1 19 14 8 



Dora, E. B Nevius 16. ('3 1 22 35 1 21 27.8 



Furv, J. H. Pumam 16.09 withdrawn. 



The judges were Messrs S. S. Smith, J. H, Hartly and Harry Hutch- 

 inson. 



The second race on Saturday was not started until 6 P. M., on ac- 

 count of low tide. The courses were: First and second classes — 

 From judges' boat to spar buoy on northwest corner of Apple Island, 

 leaving that on port, to buoy No. 6 in Lower Middle ground, leaving 

 that on port and return to judges' boat; distance 6 miles. Thiro 

 class— To buoy off northern end of Apple Island, leaving it on port, 

 around Snake" Isiand and return to judges' boat; distance 4 miles. 



The wind was very light, but came out fresher from south near the 

 finish. The full times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length, Elapsed. Corrected. 



Fancy, C. P. Flagg 20.13 1 49 85 



Thisoe, S. A. Freeman 20.10 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Victor, J. W. Hildreth 17 08 2 04 57 2 04 57 



Cadet. H. Belch-r 16. 10 2 C6 12 8 05 46 



Idyl, H. Hutchinson 16.19 2 07 39 



Flirt, J. H. Hildret b 16.15 2 07 40 



Kismet, C . C . HutchinsoD 17 . 10 Distanced . 



THIRD CLASS. 



Ariel. C. B. Belcher 13.18 1 21 00 



Spray Bird, C S.Ham 13.13 1 25 32 



Tara, J. F. Dodge 13.11 1 41 37 



Lily, J. Theodore Washburn 13.11 Did not finish. 



Ariel is a yawj. The judges were S. S. Smith, J. H. Hartley, 

 George T Crocker and H. A. Joslin. On Tuesday evening II yachts 

 entered for the ladies' moonhgat race over the same course. Faucv 

 won in first class, Victor in second and Annie In third. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C 



THE second championship race and sixth regatta was held off Mar- 

 blehead on July 10. The preparatory gun was tired at 2.30 P. M. 

 and three others were fired at intervals of five minutes, being the 

 starting signals for each of the three classes. The wind was very 

 light and the boats drifted across the line in a bunch, the wind soon 

 increased a little and the third class succeeded in covering the course 

 within the time limit, but the first and second classes will have to he 

 resailed. The third class rounded tne stakeboat off Marolehead Rock 

 in the following order: Myrtle. Pixy, Vera, Psyche, Unique, Mona. 

 Tyro. As soon as they rounded sheets were trimmea down for a 

 beat to wind 'vard to Gooseberry Ledge buoy. In the' light air and 

 choppy sea the centemoards were soon left by the keels, and the 

 cutters Mona and Vera were leading the fleet. Mona stood further 

 out than the others, and getting a little benefit by the wind shifting 

 some to the eastward, rounded Gooseberry Ledge buoy first, closely 

 followed by Vera, witu the centerboards beaten off. 



The race home was very close. Vera finally crossing the line lm. 

 63s. ahead, winning the second championship race and pennant- 

 while the nearest centerboard was ten minutes behind. The result 

 was considerable of a surprise, as it was thought that the center- 

 boards would win in the light air, and that the two keel cutters 

 would come in at the rear of the procession instead of at the head. 

 The following is a summarv : 



THIRD CLASS KEELS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Vera, cutter, Paine & Randall 19 09 2 37 42 2 13 49 



Mona. cutter, H. Parker 19.06 2 39 85 2 15 29 



Unique, cat, G. A. Stewart 19 10 Withdrew. 



CENTERBOARDS. 



Pixy, cat, F. W. Chandler 19.10 2 47 46 2 25 35 



Psyche, eat, H, M Sears 17.07 2 52 01 2 26 39 



Myrtle, cat, R. C. Poor 19 01 2 53 17 2 30 01 



Tyro, f loop, James C. Mills 19 00 Withdrew. ■ 



Peri, cat, H. Parkman 20.00 "Withdrew. 



- Corinthian. 



MIRANDA. 



THE races of the large schooners have increased in importance 

 within the past two years, after a period of comparative dull- 

 ness, and this season especially is unusually large. Fortuua, Gitana, 

 Mohican in Boston, and Montauk aud Grayling in New York have 

 already met in several races. Dauntless is now in good shape, again, 

 Americ is being extensively altered and wilt soon be ready, making 

 a fine fleet. Two importa t additions, however, will soou be made, 

 one the two-masted Mayflower, Sachem, now nearly ready at Law- 

 ley's, a centerboard, lean keel boat 86ft. on waterline. and if looks go 

 for anything, a real flyer. The other comes from another direction 

 and is now on her way across the Atlantic, having sailed on June 35 

 from Southhampton for New York. For nearly a year the report has 

 been current of the purchase of Miranda by an American yachts- 

 man, whose name has been a subject of conjecture. Now comes the 

 news that she has really sailed, tne name of her owner being given 

 as Mr. Johnson. We are not at liberty to disclose the real owner at 



E resent, but can only say that the famous racer has fallen into good 

 andsand will in all probability make a record that will stand beside 

 that made in British waters, ahead of all others. Miranda is the 

 masterpiece of Mx. John Harvey, being built by him at Wivenhoe in 



1876 for Sir George Curtis Miranda Lamp«on, lately deceased. She Is 

 92fr„ stem to sternpost, on neck; 86tt. 8in. load waterline, i8ft 9in. 

 beam and draws j9tc. , with 2d tons of lead on. her keel She is a far 

 betcer representative of the modern keel racing yacht than any 

 schooner ever In these waters, and her contests with Sachem, Mon- 

 tauk and Grayling, each a fitting representative of a different type of 

 centerboard boat, promise some most valuable and instructive results. 



LOOK TO YOUR BOBSTAYS. 



THE most vulnerable part of a modern racer is certainly the con- 

 nection betweeu the bowsprit end and stem at waterline, as no 

 other part fails se frequently. In the New York Y. C. regatta Pns- 

 ciliii carried away a bolt in her bobstay shackle, but by good luck 

 and good management saved her nosepole. At Marblehead Huron 

 broke a part of the same gear and withdrew, saving her stick, while 

 Bedouin carried away the plate at her stem just nfter finishing the 

 race, and her stick was in serious danger, as the tack of tne jib could 

 not be started, owing to a jihtopsail being stopped to the bowsprit. 

 Shona was still more unfo tuuate. The bolt through shackle and 

 stem gave way and the stick broke just inside the gammon iron This 

 was due entirpiy to bad construction, as the bowsprit, a oin. stick, had 

 four large fid holes for a wooden fid about lV4*lksin., one hole being 

 just inside the gammon iron and virtually cutting the bowsprit in 

 two. In the Royal Clyde Y. C. regaita Doris nearly met the same 

 fste, her bobstay going when two miles from the finish, the wind 

 being light. Instead of lowering her jib, all hands but the helmsman 

 were sent out on the bowsprit, holding it down by their weight, so 

 that she finished third among a lot of 10 tonners, she being but 5, and 

 took secoud prize. 



EASTERN Y. C. REGATTA CORRECTED TIMES.— The table of 

 times eiven last week was from the official record of the regatta 

 committee, but thesi times have since been revised by the commit- 

 tee, their final report being as follows: 



Length. Start. Fro Mi. Actual. Allow. Corrected. 



Fortuna 94.50 12 09 38 3 48 30 3 Si 48 4 31 3 34 17 



Gitiua 96.25 12 08 17 4 03 15 3 54 58 3 37 3 51 31 



Mohican ... 104,50 12 09 38 4 18 48 4 09 15 . „ 4 09 15 



Gevalia 60.00 \ || ] 7 jj , 4 43 30 4 28 30 16 01 4 12 29 



1 12 19 ( 

 'I 12 15 00 



Alice 78.60 



Meta........ 64 21 i }| }j? ^ 5 00 20 4 45 30 11 40 4 33 40 



*>,„.,.-„„ aq ) 12 11 35 o a, - , j 3 23 15 2 27 13 20 43 



Puritan 83 ' 8 ° \ 12 10 00 3 34 5) | 3 24 50 ) S 22 23 



Priscilla.... 85,45 12 07 35 3 37 30 3 30 05 1 31 3 38 34 



M . rflm ...,. R7 «., J 12 12 00 o ,, H „* I 3 30 29 j 3 26 29 



Mayflower.. Si. Si ^ n lQ uQ „ 38 io 3 2p! 35 • •• j 3 28 35 



Bedouin.... 71.45 12 15 00 4 06 10 3 51 40 ... 8 51 40 



4 13 08 3 58 03 4 41 3 53 27 



Stranger.... 65.80 



Thetis 65.50 | ]| ]l ^ 4 20 34 4 05 84 



Huron 66.30 -} j| )l ^ Disabled, 



4.00 16 



Clara 54. 38 



4 32 00 4 13 00 



4 13 00 

 4 37 35 



13 31 08 

 1 12 20 00 



Active 54 50 -J j| go 00 4 57 35 4 37 35 



Ulidia 43 00 j 13 30 00 5 15 35 4 55 85 1 6 40 4 39 55 



Sbona 33.50 12 JO 52 8 06 30 3 46 30 Once around, w.o. 



Wber 1 two times are given one is tne actual time of the yacht, the 

 other is taken from the signal and the handicap is not Included. The 

 revision piaces Priscdla. second instead of third, beating Mayflower 

 hy one second. The allowances, as will be noticed, are greater than 

 flrt-t given. This is due to the provision of tae sailing rules of the 

 E. Y O. which increases the allowance when the race is sailed above 

 a certain speeo in each class. 



EDGEWATER Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA —The annual regatta 

 ot the Edgewater Y. C wa> held at Dunedin, Fla., on July 3. The 

 weather, as is usual in Florid*, was all that could be desired, the dav 

 being bright and sunny, although some of our crack sailors com 

 plained of the wind being too light, and from this cause several boats 

 from the neighboring coasts » ere prevented from arriving in time to 

 participate in the contests. As this was only the s- cond regatta of 

 the club since its incorporation, it was gratifying to the members to 

 find it such a nuccess, and argues well for the future of yachting on 

 the Gulf Coast. The club is still in its infancy, having been organ- 

 ized less than two years and incorporated but a few months, it now 

 o*ns a neat club hall 30x60ft , two stories, with offices and billiard 

 room below and a large assembly room above. It is located on the 

 enge of a picturesque bay, which is only separated from the Gulf of 

 Mexico by a chain of small islands affording a perfeetnatural hirbor, 

 The course was limited to about 6L£ miles, the wind being so light: 

 first class sloops. 



Length. Actual. 



Frank Patrick 18.08 1 20 00 



Wauda 24 09 1 16 00 



Minnie Edgar 18.04 1 28 00 



Water Witch i9.ll l 28 00 



THIRD CLASS CAT RIG. 



Spray 1 34 00 r.liza 3 10 00 



Lotta 1 53 00 Zero 3 13 00 



Ida 8 03 00 



The next regular regatta of the club occurs during the holidays at 

 Christmas. 



QUINCY Y. C, JULY 8.-The wind was light from east on Thurs 

 day last, when the Quincy Y. C. sailed a race off Hough's Neck, for 

 three classes of yacnts. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Queen Mab, E. L. Burwell 22.08 1 52 50 1 3 s . 00 



t osy, R G. Hunt 22 01 1 59 43 1 30 17 



Erin, John Cavanagh 87 03 2 03 35 1 39 43 



SECOND CLASS 



Mabel, George R. Howe 80.05 1 34 03 1 07 36 



Tartar, F. L Dunne 19.11 1 35 18 1 08 20 



Nereid, C. F. Colhy 20.07 1 87 38 1 11 80 



Crusader, A Wilson, 19.01 1 40 29 1 13 38 



Tomcat, C.G. Weld 19.01 1 40 41 1 12 50 



Diadem, L Hay ward IS 06 1 41 45 1 13 14 



Mamie, W. T. Bowers 18.01 1 47 23 1 18 26 



Wildfire, H. A. Keith 18.03 Time not taken. 



Pet, J. W. McFariand 20.01 Time not taken. 



Undine, H. French 18 11 Time not taken. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Guenn, W. L. Dearborn 18 00 1 38 33 1 13 85 



Elsie, O. F. Hardwick 16.10 1 40 58 1 14 48 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.07 1 51 53 1 15 26 



Elsie was ruled out from second prize in third class. The judges 

 were G. W. Morton and H. H. Sheen. 



RACE AT SEWAREN.— Sewaren is a summer resort on Staten 

 Island Sound of recent growth, a number of cottages clustered about 

 the bluff and wharf formerly known as Red Bank and Woodbridge 

 Landii.g. The waters offer a good sailing ground, and on Monday 

 the first regatta was held there, the course being 10 miles on the 

 Sound between Tottenville and Kossville. The summary was: 



CLASS A — CABIN SLOOPS, 



Start, Fini b. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Tourist 3 16 30 7 12 05 3 55 35 8 55 35 



Venture 8 11 44 7 06 06 3 50 22 3 46 47 



Flirt 3 16 30 7 27 20 4 10 50 4 04 10 



Mary 3 OS 39 6 58 47 3 45 08 3 35 18 



CLASS B— OPEN SLOOPS. 



Troublesome 3 21 30 7 07 28 3 45 58 3 45 58 



White Cap 3 15 05 6 46 31 3 31 26 3 30 21 



Unit 3 21 30 Withdrawn. 



Twilight 3 21 30 6 47 39 3 26 09 3 22 19 



Anna Belle 3 21 30 Withdrawn. 



Defiance 3 21 31 6 54 42 3 33 12 3 28 02 



Henry Gray 8 21 30 6 58 45 3 32 15 3 32 15 



Henry Gray was placed in a special class and takes a silk pennant 

 by a sail over. 



SHEEPSHEAD BAY Y. C— On Saturday last this club sailed its 

 second regatta in Sheepshead Bay, 9 yachts starting. The cour-es 

 were, for sloops from a line between a pier at Sheepshead Bay and a 

 flag stake S.S.E. % of a mile out to Poiut Breeze, thence out to sea 

 and around a stakeooat off the uon pierat West Brighton and return, 

 and for cats to a stakeboat off the iron pier and return. The start 

 was made at 2;35 in a good N W. wind . The time* were: 



CLASS A— OPEN SLOOPS. 



„, _ Start. Finish. Actual. Corrected. 



Wa T 2 43 10 5 40 30 3 00 20 2 59 55 



Jennie K 2 42 30 Did not finish. 



Oeno 2 44 00 Not timed. 



Louise 2 43 00 Not timed. 



• , CLASS C— CAT RIGGED YACHTS. 



Bflot 2 51 30 4 36 10 1 44 40 1 44 40 



Teaser 2 53 05 4 43 82 l 51 27 2 50 22 



Breuda 2 58 00 4 55 18 2 03 IS 2 00 55 



Lillie B 2 51 45 4 44 32 1 52 37 1 50 17 



Freddy.... 2 51 00 5 33 36 2 33 36 8 3130 



SANDY BAY Y. C— The light wind on Saturday spoiled the racing 

 at Rockport, there being little wind at 13:15 when the yachts started, 

 though a light wind sprang up later on. The course was twice around 

 a triangle. 13 mil s in all, with one round for second rlass, and the 

 starters were Petrel, Kittiwaue, Silver Cond, Sassacus, Spark and 

 Lottie. Silver Cloud was ashore for a short time off the breakwater. 

 Several fouls occurred and Kittlwake and Silver Cloud withdrew. 

 The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Lenglh. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Petrel, Captain Paul 31.05 3 39 00 3 17 59 



Lottie, Captain McClain £6 00 3 23 45 3 18 13 



SECOND CLASS. 



^assaeus, Captain Griffin 16 10 2 32 45 2 01 39 



Spark, Captain Gaffney 17.11 2 30 45 2 01 43 



The judges were Andrew F. Clark, Henry H. Thurston, and George 

 H. r-a;son8. 



MATCH AT FALL RIVER.— On July 5 a match was sailed at Fall 

 River by the catboats Una, A. Hibbert, ana Hope, J, Norris, over & 

 fifteen mile course with a good breeze The times were: 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Una 25 04 2 30 42 2 80 43 



Hope 19.06 2 43 53 2 3 l 31 



COOPER'S POINT CORINTHIAN Y. C.-mitor Forest and 

 Stream'. The Wilkins wins the cnampion flag three consecutive 

 times and holds the flag permanently I would be pleased to heaf 

 propositions from any club in reference toaimteh. Time allowed 

 or received.— R G. WIleIns (Cooper's Point, Camden, N. J.), 



"YACHT AND BOAT SAILING,*' FIFTH EDITION. -Since its first 

 appearance eight years ago this interesting book has been enlarged 

 several times, Until iu the fifth edition, just published-, it has reached 

 nearly double the size, while the additional rnalter added has greatly 

 increased it value. The principal additions are under the heads of 

 equipment, where some useful devices are shown, aud sonde excellent 

 plans of interiors are given ; the rules of the Y. R. A. witli a comph-te 

 exposition of each rule and the protests and de< isious of the council 

 concerning it j and in the direction of small keel vachts, some good 

 examples of the later types being added. While the general plan of 

 the book is the same, some of the matter has found a more appro- 

 priate place in the author's other work on "Yacht 'Architecture,'' 

 while the remainder has been largely rewritten and brought down to 

 date. Some valuable ideas may be gleaned from the interior plans, 

 the Am< rican aud English systems of internal arrangements being 

 shown side by side in the same boat, the Fee, of 12 tons. The im- 

 mense possibilities afforded by length even with v pry small beam, 

 are well shown in the interior plans of Captain Bayly's 3-tonner, 

 Spankadillo, the lines of which are given in ' Kmall Yachts." With 

 only a beam of 5ft there is a forecastle with large locker, store and 

 berth for a man. while the cabin boasts full head room, with sofa, 

 two folding hammock beds, folding washstand of a very compact 

 form, lockers, table, shelves, lamp, and room aft for sail* and 

 various gear. Perhaps the most valuable portion of the book is the 

 chapier on the Y. R. A rules, almost every possible case of foul 

 sailing being^ illustrated bv practical instances, comprising most of 

 Lbe causes celebres of yacht racing. M randa vs Samoena, Vanessa 

 vs. Encina, Silver Star vs. Tara and o' her similar ones. Diagrams 

 are freely used to explain each cise, and the d-cisiou of the Y. R. A. 

 is given, A new addi*ion to the centerboard class is the Thames 

 gig Ruby, a very fast boat, 18ft x5ft. 2m., with 1ft 5in. draft Two 

 handsom- lutle yachts are shown in the keel class ) B- douin and Hal- 

 cyone, 25ft x7ft. 3in.x5ft. 5in.. and 25Ft.x6ft.x5ft, respectively, the 

 lpng h« on deck being some 6 f t. greater, the stems being plumb. 

 Bedouin, by youne Will Fife, is as hanusome as anything we know 

 of in her class. Two Itchen boats are also added. Bonina aDd Lil, 

 each a combination of draft, beam and lead that savors of Bos>on, 

 and has little to recommend i r . A very good type of boat is the Fal- 

 mouth Q lay punt, boats of moderate beam and draft, and of excel- 

 lent form. The Thames Bawley boats will oe new to many, and are 

 curious Utile craft. Since the first edition was issued the Winder- 

 mere boats have been superseded by a new type, hardly less abnor- 

 mal, the midship section of one of the best Janira, resembling the 

 veriical section of a champagne glass, a wide saucer-shaped body 

 tapering into a slender leg. Some examples of o'her local boats are 

 added, and the chapters on canoeing have been enlarg*d and 

 elaborated, the sail and body plans of the new Nautilus heiDsr given, 

 while to the American canoes has been added the Lassie, reproduced 

 from the Forest and Stream. 



ATLANTIC Y. C. CRUISE— The foDowing general orders have 

 been issued by Com. Hogins, to govern the rruise of the. A. Y C: 

 "Flagship Agnes. July 7, 18S6. 1. The rendezvous of the fleet of the 

 Atlantic Yacht Club for its annnual cruise will be on Saturday, July 

 17, at WhitestoDe, at nine A. M 2 On Saturday, July 17. prepara- 

 tory signal will be given at half-past nine A.M. for fleet to sail for 

 Norwalk Islands, anchoring near steamboat dock on Wilson's Point. 

 On Sunday, July 18, service will be held on a yacht of the fleet, to be 

 hereafter designated. At half-past ten A M. a gun will be fired'from 

 flagship, when the service signal will be hoisted on the yacht on 

 which service will he held at eleven o'clock General attendance is 

 desired. Captains will have their gigs at disposal of the fleet captain 

 in case of need to convey shore guests to the service. 3 On due 

 signals the fleet will funber proceed— On Monday, July 19, to Morris 

 Cove. On Tuesday, July 20, to New London loff city), on Wednes- 

 day, July 21. to Shelter Island iDeering's Harbor). On Thursday, 

 July 22, to Stonington. On Friday, July 23. to Newport. At Newport 

 further or final orders will be issued. * * * 6. These daily runs will, 

 to an extent, be trials ol speed for all classes, and the first yacht ar- 

 riving at the destined port will take its own time of arrival and that 

 of tht other yachts of the fleet, selecting, if possible, a point for turn- 

 ing or crossing that will he equitable and fair to all and report the 

 result to the commodore." 



AMERICAN Y. C. THTRD ANNUAL REGATTA. — The official pro- 

 gramme for the regatta and cruise of the A. Y. O, which begins to- 

 day, is as follows: The course for all classes will be from off Larch- 

 mont to lighthouse off Stratford, passing it to the southward; thence 

 to the light vessel off Bartlett's Reef, passing it to the southward ; 

 thence to buoy on Sarah's Ledge, passing it to southward and east- 

 ward; thence to abreast Pequot House Pier, New Loudon, where the 

 time of arrival of competing yachts will betaken Sarah's Ledge 

 Buoy will be flagged. Cups for competition will he offered as under: 

 For races under time allowance proposed by C. E. Emery, Ph.D., the 

 yachts will be divided into three classes, an i a cup will be presented 

 to the winner in each class. First Class— Exceeding 150ft length on 

 waterline. Second Class— All over 85 and not over 150ft. length on 

 waterline. Third Class— All over 50 and not over 85ft. waterline. 

 lime allowance based on the rule that the speed of a jacbt iu knots 

 per hour should equal two and seven-tenths times the cube root of 

 the yacht in feet on the waterline. The Commodore's Cup will be 

 presented to the yacht which makes the shortest time over the 

 course, without reference to allowance of time. Tne Manning cups 

 are offered for steam yachts and launches of 50ft. on waterline and 

 under in the race from New London to Shelter Island on Friday, the 

 16th of July. 



MAYFLOWER.— The alterations in Mayflower have been com- 

 pleted, but no oprnrtunity has yet been afforded to test their value, 

 as she is just off the ways. On Friday last she was hauled out at 

 Lockwood's railway, East Boston, where Lawley & .^on took her in 

 hand Her lead keel has been cut off at the fore end for a length of 

 4ft., the space left being filled witn oak dead wood. The lead, l,0001bs., 

 has been recast in tr.e after deadwood. Five tons of inside lead has 

 been removed and recast under the keel One piece, 40ft long, runs 

 from the siernpost to the slot, on each side of the latter a piece is 

 bolted, while a fourth piece finishes out the shape forward of the 

 slot. The depth of this shoe, which is bolted up through lead and 

 oak keel, is 5m. , the draft being increased to that extent. The effects 

 of the alteration will be to effect a better fore and aft trim, the bal- 

 last being further aft, all of which changes should be beneficial. The 

 weight aloft has also been reduced, the sp irs being sent ashore 

 at Fiske's wharf for that purpose. The mast will be trimmed off lin. 

 in diameter and boom %\u. The iron work will be lightened, and one 

 block will be removed from the gaff. The canvas had stretched 

 greatly, the mainsail being 300ft. larger It has been taken to the 

 navy yard loft and cut off about 15in. on head and foot. 



LARCHMONTY. C— This club, the foremost of Long Island Sound 

 is growing steadily in numbers and popularity, the roll of 400 being 

 full with many candidates for admission. This year's fleet, as given 

 by the club book, numbers 11 steamers, 20 schooners. 14 cutters and 

 yawls, 48 cabin sloops -£1 open jib and mainsail and 26 catboats, a 

 total of 141 yachts. This year the club has adopted the measurement 

 introduced by the Atlantic Y. C, of le< gth taken parallel to the load- 

 WHterline aud at a height of 2 per cent, of load waterline ah >ve 

 water, tnus takiug both forwaio and afier overhang. Tt,e hook this 

 year is bound in a glazed linen cover of very neat appearance and 

 more durable than the white canvas formerly used 



IREX AND QUEEN MAB. — The Up Swin match of the Royal 

 Harwich Y. O. of June 9, was credited to Irex but was really won by 

 Queen Mab, the latier out of sight when Irex finished, being 53min. 

 astern, but winning on time, by three minutes. We understand that 

 Lieut. Henn offered if beaten by Irex to turn over his challenge to 

 her, but the offer was declined. There may be glory in beating or 

 being beaten by pigmies, bobtailed cutters and clipped yawls, dow 

 ex-racers, but surely there is more honor in a flight with a Puritan or 

 Mayflower, whatever the result may be, and whether successful or 

 otherwise, this year Galatea's record is likely to outmatch that of Irex 

 m the estimation of yachtsmen, 



