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FOREST AND STREAM. 



QENESTA AND IREX. 



THE challenge of Irex for the two cups won bv Genesta premises 

 to do little to increase the reputation ot the former evnn in the 

 event of winning-. There are a great many abroad as well as here 

 ■who think the proper place for the leader of the British racing fleet 

 is where tbe America's cup is. and while ic is still held in America 

 there is little glory ia beating the C. class or winning other interna- 

 tional cups at second hand. It is seldom that we can ar^ree with our 

 able and fairminded contemporary the Saturday Review, but in tnis 

 case we can do so heartily as far as Genesta. and Irex are concerned. 

 '•The ingenious plan of the Yacht Racing Association for putting 

 obsolete and ill-designed vessels on a par with the b?st that the ac- 

 complished naval architects of our day can produce scarcely seems 

 likely to succeed so well as might be desired. In spite of the enor- 

 mous penalties imposed upon the fast ships, they may possibly still 

 be enough in tbe van to win, and the slow vessels may find themselves 

 in the position which is perhaps not unnatural for them, but which 

 nevertheless causes their owners extreme annoyance. Possibly later 

 in the season they may be more fortunate, the cry which has been 

 raised for special prizes for specially dull sailers may meet with 

 some response; but for the present the vessels which can go quickly 

 through the water are not getting the worst of it, and, in spite of 

 having to sail at 340 tons, the Irex appears to be the leading yacht. 

 There is, it seems, to be a race between this vessel, which, even when 

 all allowance is made for the skill with which she is sailed, must be 

 regarded as the fastest English racing craft, and the Genesta. It was 

 announced last month that the owner of the first-named had chal- 

 lenged the Genesta for the Brenton Reef and Cape May challenge 

 cups so brilliantly won by the latter in American waters last season. 

 Now, unless the challenge has been issued by the wish of the 

 chivalrous owner of the Genesta, as is quite possible, this seems a 

 rather mistaken proceeding on the part of the gentleman to whom 

 the Irex belongs. That cutter did not go boldly over to New York 

 last year and fight for the America's Cup, but was engaged in the 

 comparatively inglorious work of winning prizes on the English coast. 

 After attempting the impossible— that is to say, trying to beat a 

 centerboard built specially for the race— the Genesta, sailing against 

 keel vessels, won toe two cups in a manuer unparralleled in yacht- 

 racing. It might well have been thought that, unless an American 

 came over to compete for them, she would be left in undisputed 

 possession of the trophies she had so nobly won; but now we learn 

 that an English yacht which did not venture across the Atlantic is, 

 with remarkably tardy valor, offering to do battle with her. Every 

 one must hope that Sir Ricbard Sutton will retain the trophies which 

 he gained so well ; but undoubtedly there is a considerable chance of 

 his losing them, as the extraordinary speed of the Irex in reaching 

 and running may give her great, advantages in the. race to Cherbourg 

 and back; but, even if his vessel is beaten, it will be one of those con- 

 tests in which all the honor rests with the defeated; and, though 

 yachtsmen are said to be a jealous race, we doubt whether there will 

 be anv jealousy on this occasion, and whether, if Mr. Jameson is 

 successful, any one will in the smallest degree envy him the prizes 

 he takes from the vessel of which Englishmen are justly proud." 



CAROLINA Y. C. REGATTAS. 



THIS season has been the most exciting one ever sailed by the 

 boats of this club. On June 87, the opening regatta, twelve 

 yachts reported ready for action, and a more beautiful race we have 

 never had. After running six miles the race was between Vixen, 

 Capt. Latimer, and Idler, Com. Jones. Each boat had her respective 

 backers, and at the finish Vixen led, giving Idler a good second. 

 Next in was Ripple. The prizes, $50 to the first boat, $20 to second, 

 $10 to third boat, were awarded the above yachts. 



Our July 5 regatta was the largest ever held by the club. The city 

 was deserted, and all who could borrow or beg a boat were landed 

 safely on the beach to witness this race. In the club house were 600 

 people, guests of members, and the beach for miles was lined with 

 lockers on, eager to witness each change in the position of the yachts. 



The judges, Cant. Mitchell, W. S Cutler Colfax, Mr. Richard Brad- 

 ley and Capt. Wm. Smith, gave the start promptly at 12 o'clock, and 

 at the Bring of tbe first gun from the cutter, which was anchored 

 some 100yds. distant, the yacht Glide, Mr. Cameron, made the start, 

 followed'by the Restless. Mr. Cowan; Lillian and Florence, Mr. Bow- 

 den Soulie, Mr. Atkinson; Rosa, Mr. Smith: Mist, Mr. CoDoley; Rip- 

 ple, Mr. Giles; Vixen, Mr. Latimer; Idler, Com. Jones; Mascotte, Mr. 

 Parsley. Wind blew from E. S. E.. and with a close haul the boats 

 made for Inlet Buoy. On their return Vixen and Idler gained the 

 first places, and we do not believe ever before two boats ran more 

 eveiily than they did. For 7 miles there was not 10ft. difference from 

 the starting, and only by sheer boldness did their position change. 

 The last mile of the race "the boats were compelled to make a short 

 tack in order to avoid a shoal, and Idler having nothing to lose, being 

 a good second, crossed the shoal without grounding, and won the 

 race in the fastest time on record, the 8 miles being sailed in lh. 21m. 

 .',0s.; Vixen second, Mascotte third. Ripple fourth, Glide fifth. 



Since the arrival in our waters of the Idler and Vixen, it is a strange 

 coincidence that our races have had less tacking than ever before, 

 and to this cause some of the vachts attribute their success. We will 

 hope at our next regatta that the wind will blow hard and from a 

 point that will make dead windward work, and the owners of Idler 

 and Vixen will not be as jubilant after this race as they are at pres- 

 ent. Ripple and Mascotte are always close behind them, and all they 

 ask is for more close sailing. C. 



IBEX AND MARJORIE— The results of the races between these 

 two, now almost the sole representatives of tbe British racing fleet, 

 only go to show that if Mar jorie had come out here one or two years 

 ago she would have had a far better chance against the existing 

 boats which would then have been matched against her, Mischief, 

 Grocie. Fanny and others, than Genesta and Galatea have against 

 Puritan & Co. Besides she would have had Duncan in her, and we 

 all know what he could do. Mar jorie is a much less extreme boat 

 than the 90-tonners, and for that reason would have had a far better 

 show with our wider boats. . 



JERSEY CITY Y. C. 28TH ANNUAL REGATTA.— The Jersey 

 City Y. C, almost the oldest in the United States, sailed its 23th re- 

 gatta on July IS. over the following courses: Class A— From a line 

 between judges' boat and Bartholdfs statue on Badloe's Island, 

 thence to and around buoy 8)4 and return, keeping to eastward of 

 buoys 11, 13. 15 and Oyster Island buoy and to westward of Fort 

 Lafayette; going and returning keeping buoy 8{-£ on the port hand. 

 Classes B and D* — Starting from sime place, thence to and around 

 buoys 11 and 16 and return, keeping buoys on the port hand. Classes 

 C and E— Starting from same place, to and around buoy 15 and re- 

 turn, keeping buoy on port hand. Finish for all classes at same line 

 as start. Allowance of time for classes A, B and D Smin. to the foot, 

 other classes lj^uain. to the foot; one-quarter of overhang iucluded 

 in measurement. At 11:20 A. M . the signal for the start was given. 

 The tide was nearly out and a light S. E. wind was moving, increas- 

 ing In the afternoon. The times were: 



CLASS A— CABIN SLOOPS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Concord 11 21 00 3 3!) 00 4 18 00 3 18 00 



Naushon 11 22 10 Disabled. 



CLASS B— CABIN SLOOPS. 



E'sie May.... 11 26 80 3 09 00 3 42 30 3 42 30 



Alexander F 11 27 00 2 55 00 3 28 00 3 21 55 



CLASS C — CABIN SLOOPS. 



Eleanor... 11 32 00 



CLASS D— OPEN SLOOPS. 



Kt. Templar 11 32 40 2 52 30 3 19 50 3 19 50 



CLASS K— OPEN CAT YACHTS. 



Bessie 11 30 40 ! 50 15 2 19 35 2 19 35 



Fanny Paraell 11 31 30 2 00 53 2 29 23 2 21 34U 



Lizzie B 11 3) 10 2 00 50 2 30 40 2 21 31^ 



Concord carried away her bobstay and withdrew. " Naushon, 

 Alexander F. and Bessie win in their classes. The regatta committee 

 were Messrs. J. H. Love. J. T. Roberts and J.A.Hilton; and the 

 judges, Messrs. J. A. Nugent, J. H. Carnes and A. Blau, Jr. 



JAMAICA BAY RATES.— The second race of the series was sailed 

 on July 17, starting at 3:30. the course being from abreast the Seaside 

 wharf, around Red buoy No. 4, in Rockaway Inlet. The times were: 



CLASS A. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ours 3 40 00 4 55 30 1 15 30 1 15 30 



Lottie R 3 40 00 4 55 00 1 15 00 1 14 50 



Julita 3 40 00 4 57 15 1 17 15 1 16 00 



Lady Glenmore 3 40 00 4 56 00 1 16 00 1 14 00 



Estelle 3 40 00 4 57 45 1 17 45 1 15 40 



Gracie 3 40 00 4 59 30 1 19 30 1 17 05 



So So 3 40 00 5 58 00 1 18 30 1 16 55 



Blond 3 40 00 5 00 10 1 20 10 I 17 50 



Aurora 3 40 00 5 01 00 1 21 00 1 13 40 



CLASS B. 



Florence 3 40 00 5 01 30 1 24 15 1 21 30 



Eate 3 40 00 5 10 15 1 30 15 1 27 11 



The regulations were that all boats must be sailed by amateurs, 

 and Lady Glenmore and Ours were consequently disqualified. Lottie 

 R , Julita, Estelle and So So win in Class A, and Florence in Class B. 



AN ANOMALY.— Messrs. William J. Elton and William W. Craw- 

 ford, of South Boston, are the owners of a boat .that is something 

 different from the ordinarv run of small sailing craft, and which at- 

 tracts considerable attention. The.Elford, as she is called, was orig- 

 inally a boat of the class known as "clipper centerboard dory." and 

 was built by Small, of Swampscott, in 1884. Her model is different 

 from any other dory in manv respects. She is somewhat the style 

 of the Nautilus that was sailed across the Atlantic by the Andrew 

 Brothers in 1878 Her dimensions are: Length over all, 19£t. 6m. ; 

 extreme beam, 4ft. 10in.; depth, 20in. Her present owners were at 

 work on her during the winter months and made many alterations 

 in her. The boat was decked over, leaving an oval standing room 

 9ft. 6in. long and 3ft. lOin. wide, around which was put a slender oak 

 washrail. A keel 8in. deep was put on. extending the whole length 

 of the boat and the rudder was enlarged to correspond. The seats 

 are arranged so that she will carry eight persons with comfort. She 

 is rigged with a sprit mainsail and jib, the mainsail containing 27yds. 

 aud the jib 8yds. of drilling. The mast is 13ft. 6in. from deck to top, 

 4in. in diameter at decK, and 2$f>in, in diameter at top. The sail hoists 

 12ft. and measures 12ft. at the foot and 8ft. 6in. at the head. The 

 sprit is 18ft. long, and when up it carries the peak of the sail 21ft. 

 from tbe deck. The bowsprit is a very light adjustable spar, that 

 can be put on or taken in at pleasure. The hull of the boat weighs 

 about 3501bs. and she usually carries 5001b'. of ballast aboard. She 

 shows great speed with sheets started and when close hauled her 

 keel enables her to hang on and sail close to the wind. She is a boat 

 that can be taken safely almost anywhere and has been sailed with 

 reefed mainsail in a wind of 30 miles per hour. This class of boats, 

 while somewhat unique, is no doubt destined to become very popular 

 in time with amateur sailors.— South Boston Enquirer. 



"THE BOAT SAILER'S MANUAL."— While no one can learn to sail 

 a boat by staying ashore and reading treaties on the subject, there 

 is yet a great deal of important information regarding boats and their 

 rigs which maybe acquired by intelligent study. The ranks ofctbe 

 yachtsmen are of late being rapidly augmented by recruits from 

 the boat sailers and ca^oemen, already a numerous class, while their 

 placesin the musquito fleet are being taken just as rapidly by novices. 

 Never before was boat sailing so popular as now, and with a greater 

 variety and improved models of boats it is each year extending over 

 new waters. To those young sailor3 who wish to learn all that can 

 be acquired from books, we recommend the valuable little hand book 

 lately compiled by Lieut. E. F. Qualtrougb, U. S. N.. author of the 

 "Sailor's Handybook." The "Boat Sailer's Manual" contains in a 

 very neat and compact little volume, suitably bound in flexible 

 leather, all the essential information which the novice requires. The 

 principles of flotation, stability ard lateral resistance, and the -JCtion 

 of rudder, ballast and sails are clearly explained. Knots, bends and 

 splices, with the various operations of the rigging aloft, are shown 

 bv diagrams. The question of the best boat for each purpose is dealt 

 with in a practical manner, and the characteristics of the different 



types are discussed, a large number of boats being described and 

 illustrated. The management of boats under sail is considered in a 

 separate chapter, racing and its rules, as well as practical boat 

 handling, being dealt with under this head. The cutter and sloop 

 rigs are described and compa-ed. and canoe sailing comes in for an 

 extended notice. The final chapter contains in a compact form some 

 useful hints on weather innications, cookery, batni-ig ant? restoring 

 tbe dro vned and similar subjects. The book is published by Chas. 

 Scribner's Sons. New York. 



NEW YORK Y. O— On July 15 a meeting of the N. Y. Y. C was 

 held at Delmonico's. A resolution was passed, inviting Lieut. Henn 

 to join the club cruise and to enter the Goelet cup race. The follow- 

 ing members were also elected: Morris K. Jessuo. Frederick Love- 

 joy, J. C. Bergen, Henry Cranston, George H. Warren. Alfred J. 

 Weston, Phillip Tiilmghast, Lewis H. Livingston, A'igust W. Conover, 

 M. Ballou, E. J. Greacen. Stanley Greacen, B. F. Gambrill and Robert 

 Browne. 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE.-The following orders for the coming 

 cruise have been issued by Com. Gerry: 



Flagship Electra, N. Y. Y. C, New York Harboh, July 20, 1886. 

 General Orders, No. 1. The Commodore hereby assumes command 

 of the squadron. Mr. William Krebs is appointed Fleet Captain.— 

 Elbridge T. Gerry, Commodore. 



Flagship Electra, N. Y. Y. O, New York Harbor. July 20, 1886. 

 General Orders, No. 2. The vessels of the squadron will rendez- 

 vous at New London, off Pequot House, on Wednesday, Aug. 4. (Jap- 

 tains will report aboard the flagship at an hour which will be duly 

 indicated by signal the same evening. During the cruise, the owl aud 

 the game cock colors, with the accompanying challenge cups, will be 

 raced for by the gigs and double sculf cutters and dingies belonging 

 to the yachts of the squadron, aud the holders will be subject to 

 challenges at any time, on one day's notice. Special attention is 

 called to the race for the cups presented by Captain Gopler, wnicu 

 will take place at Newport at a time to be determined on at the meet- 

 ing of the captains on the 4th inst. Also to the fact that Rule V. of 

 the printed sailing regulations prohibiting the carrying of clubtop- 

 sails during the annual cruise, was rescinded in that respect at the 

 June meeting of the club. By order of the Commodore, William 

 Krebs, Fleet Captain. 



YACHTING NOTES.— Bedouin has received her newmain boom at 

 Lawley's — The East River Y. C. proposes soon to sail a regatta on a 

 novel plan. A prize will be given for the last boat in, no owner to 

 sail his own boat. The yachts will be allotted to the different mem- 

 bers by the regatta committee, and as each man will sail not his own 



boat but a rival, he will do his utmost to bring her in first Beetle, 



cutter. Mr. Augustus Hemmenway, has been leased by Mr. Bancroft 

 Davis, and Captain Crocker's brother William will sail her. 



OPEN REGATTA ON THE SOUND.-On July 28, a large open re- 

 gatta will be held at Westport over a 10-mile triangular course, open 

 to four classes of yachts, as follows: First to measure 35ft., fecond 

 30ft., tnird 25ft.. and fourth 20ft. All boats in fourth class to be cat- 

 rigged. Prizes of $25 will be awarded in each class. The measure- 

 ment will be from stem to rudderhead. A time allowance of l^min. 

 to the foot will be given. Mr. F. Burritt, of South Norwalt, has 

 charge of the entries. 



AMERICA.— The alterations in Gen. Butler's schooner are com- 

 pleted, and on Saturday she started on a trial trip, having her 

 owner on board. She has now an outside keel of lead, weighiug26 

 tons, with a single bowsprit in place of her old bowsprit and jib- 

 boom, while her" sails are entirely new. She sailed nearly to Marble- 

 head in company with Mayflower, and then stood off shore for a 

 thorough trial trip at sea. 



TRANS- ATLANTIC YACHTING. -The English yawl Xarifa arrived 

 at Cowes on July 15. Coronet, schooner. Mr. R. T. Bush, of New 

 York, arrived at Queenstown on July 18, after a passage of 17 days. 

 She will visit Cowes and Havre, remaining abroad about 6 weeks. 



MEDUSA.— Mr. Robert Center, former owner of the cutter Vindex, 

 has just purchased the cutter Medusa, built by Lawleys from a design 

 by J. Beavor Webb. She is now fitting out and will join the N. Y. 

 Y. U. cruise. 



EASTERN Y. C. CRUISE.— On July 13 the fleet sailed from Rock- 

 land at 9:15 A. M, reaching Bar Harbor about 4 P. M. A meeting 

 was held on board Fortuna next morning, at which the fleet was dis- 

 banded. 



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