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[Nov. 25, 1886. 



ungracious enough not to attend. The fourth day the funeral had 

 been forgotten and the boys collected to pull me out. Mr. Martin 

 mustered four sturdv sons, who \\-ich an assortment of uncles and 

 cousins made quite a little army, all generals for the occasion and 

 no high privates in the rear rank. Mr. ZSIartin, to wliom I am in- 

 debted for many little kind acts during my stay, broke out some 

 large tackle blocks, captured from a wrecked vessel on the banks, 

 and also pulled down some round gum tree poles from his fence 

 for rollei's. Mv best anchor cable was rove off as a fall, the anchor 

 planted in the field ashore and after much planning and counter- 

 planning all hands clapped on and gave a heave. Of course the 

 anchor pulled out and came tearing up to the fence, turnips and 

 all. The Coot was far heavier than they had supposed. ]Mean- 

 while seme one sung out, "Here they come. Dick's ahead. 1 told 

 you so." Whereat everybody dropped the fall and scampered olT 

 to see Dick ahead. 



This fourth day happened to be devoted to a match between 

 Dick's kunner and Bill's kunner, and Stumpy Point society was 

 In a fever of excitement, women, children and all. Be it known 

 that Stumpy Pointers have a name and fame all over Pamlico as 

 the keenest' sailors on the Sound, and what I saw convinced me 



be" a Stumpy" Pointer," I was told further along when a kunner 

 made the place during a furious storm in which no one else ven- 

 tured out. Now what Stumpy Point does not know about racing, 

 it cannot learn elsewhere, not even from Xew York or Boston 

 sharps. Stumpy Point is up to all tricks of the trade, and as for 

 the "standing committee " of critics which belongs to every rac- 

 ing community pretending to high rank, the whole population of 

 Stumpy Point resolved itself into experts for the occasion. 



" Serves Bill right. I told Iiim he liadn't bags enough for a day 

 like this." 



" Bags enough ? Why Bill's got plenty and to spare. I tell you 

 bags don't make a boat go." 



" Six at 751bs. is enough for any kind of weather, but you see Bill 

 liglits her out too much." So quoth a third. 



^' Lights her out ? Well, I should say so. Just look at him now, 

 most up in the wind," chimed in number four. 



" You can't tell Bill how to sail a boat. It's Dick's bottom. 

 She's been out and slushed only an hour ago. You can't expect 

 Bill to beat him ^vith a dirty bottom." 



Ajid so it went on, just like the " prominent yachtsmen " nearer 

 home. As my crew were pulling the Coot out as a favor— they 

 would not take any pay — I stood by disconsolately watching the 

 sun sink lower, and afraid my craft would stick on the mud all 

 night. There was nothing to do but to put a good face on mat- 

 ters and appear to be deeply interested, or my reputation as an 

 ardent boat sailor might suffer. " Bags," I said, " what, you don't 

 race with shifting ballast I hope." This fell like a thunderclap 

 among the cro\vd and all turned for an explanation. 



"Dick's got eight and Bill's got six and Bill's got one sore arm, so 

 he can't shift 'em iDut keeps 'em in the bottom of the boat." 



Familiar old topic, thinks I, novr for a sermon. They listened 

 intently and admitted it was hardly fair lor Dick to shift when 

 Bill couldn't follow suit, and were delighted to learn that among 

 hundreds of boats in Boston shifting ballast is prohibited, and in 

 New York, horrors, just look at the kind of traps this reprehensible 

 practice begets! wherewith I dove into the Coot's cabin and sallied 

 forth with a volume of "Small Yachts," holding up to their gaze 

 the plans of a noted sand bag racer. "Is that the kind of thing 

 you want to encourage? That's what you will come to if you keep 

 on shifting bags. You will have to keep one honest boat to do your 

 work in, and a silly machine for your racing. Keep fast your bal- 

 last and the best boat -noLl result, and will win the races, too." 

 The worthy Stumpy Pointers were completely floored by the sand- 

 bagger, and couldn't believe such a ridiculous thing in existence. 

 So the standing committee got an insight into the other side of the 



story, and if they have not called a meeting to abolish bag tossing, 

 it will not be for lack of missionary efforts, and Stumpy Point may 

 yet arrive at that depth of moral turpitude which fails to discern 

 any disgrace in a capsize and confounds a counterfeit sandbag 

 presentment with an honest boat. 



By this time Dick and Bi]l were shut out by a point, and peace 

 once more reigned in the land. The anchor was again planted and 

 stakes driven in front of the flukes. All hands clapped on the fall 

 and after a vast deal of persuasion and numerous new schemes, 

 the Coot was hauled, pushed, pried, and slewed half way out on 

 the rollers, when Dick and Bill again hove in sight and the crowd 

 burst away once more to take it all in. 



"Good for Bill, he's gained on him." 



"No he ain't. That's only the way you are looking at them." 



"Dick's got him sure. Bill can't close up before the finish. It's 

 off old Mills's house. He's there to watch them." 



"What's Dick up to now? What's the matter withhis jib sheet? 

 Give me that boat and I will knock the tar out of any kanner 

 round the Point." 



"Tell you what it is. It's been a breezin' outside. The dust 

 must liave flown clear over them." 



"That's where Bill got him. Bill's kunner is the best boat this 

 side of the marshes (Roanoke Marshes) in a sea." 



The standing committee palavered and counter-palavered long 

 after the race was over and Dick had scooped $5. The sun sank 

 below the trees, and it was nightfall when the Coot had, with a 

 gi'eat expenditure of labor and a great deal more talk, been 

 landed high and dry upon the rollers, ready for "my cousin" to 

 get to work on tlie morning of the fifth day. Five days to haul 

 out; how many more to finish the job and get her afloat? 



About noontime the -^vorthy shipwright sauntered along and 

 immediately departed for dinner. At 2 he once more appeared 

 -nith a 2in. plank of heart pine. Under my directions the chafed 

 portion of the keel \s'as cut out one side and a strip nailed up in 

 good shape. The seventii day was spent in fltting the other side, 

 and all was pronounced well. The local artificer was a good 

 workman, but like his neighbors, took life easy and held time 

 lightly. He asked for SI a day and got it, a jack-knife and some 

 prime Seal of North Carolina besides. The latter he at once 

 tried in his pipe and expatiated upon its fine flavor throughout 

 the community, so that 1 had several other applications for the 

 delightful article. The eighth day was devoted to sending out 

 invitations for the crowd to assemble. The ninth day they had 

 not got quite ready. The tenth day saw the Coot "afloat., for 

 luckily Dick and Bill were not announced for another match. 

 The yacht was scrubbed do^vn fore and aft to rid her of the shore 

 mud carried aboard by many visitors, the breaker was filled, 

 some potatoes exchanged for eggs, and everything got in shape 

 for an early start in the morn to round the dreaded Long Shoal 

 before the breeze strengthened to a gale at mid-day. How I got 

 caught on the Shoal and in how many pieces the Coot had to be 

 collected the other side of the Shoal wiU make the burden of the 

 nest chapter. C. P. K. 



SIRENE.— This open boat, built by McGiehan this year for 

 Messrs. Doremus & Outwater, has made a very good record for a 

 first season, as the following list shows. Tlie Sirene is jib and 

 mainsail rigged, 2ift. 334in. load waterline, 10ft. lOin. beam and 24in. 

 extreme draft, 14in. forward. She sailed in the following races: 

 June 14, New Jersey Y. C. open regatta— Won in her class, de- 

 feating Geo. B. Dean 11m. .o9s., also made best actual and cor- 

 rected time over course. June 26, Greenwich Y. C. first pennant 

 regatta— Won in her class, defeating Brahmin 14m. 88s., also made 

 best corrected time over course. July 5, L,archmont Y. C. annual 

 regatta— Distanced by mistaking course. July 24. challenge race 

 \rfth Brahmin, Greenwich Y. C— Won by 7m. 31s. Aug 21, Open 

 regatta. Sound Beach, Conn.— Won in class, defeating Adele 3m. 

 8s. Five starts, winning four first prizes and twice made best 

 corrected time, once best actual time over course. 



LONG ISLAND SKIFFS —Edttor Forest and Stream: In answer 

 to correspondent ^^^shing address of builder of sailing skiffs, I 

 will say that for the best work and models with reasonable prices, 



send to Frank E. Wicks, Amityville, L. I.— Jack Atlanticville, 



Nov. 13.— If your correspondent \\ill write to Winer & Bros., at 

 Centre Moriches, Long Island, he will learn all about the Long 

 Island skiffs.- E. A. J. 



A DINNER TO MR. BURGESS.-On Nov. 19 the Massachusetts 

 Society of Natural History gave a dinner to Mr. Edward Burgess, 

 who has just resigned the office of secretary to the society, wnich 

 he has held for ten years. A number of noted naturalists were 

 present. Jlr. Burgess was presented with two silver salt cellara, 

 each in the shape of a nautilus, the name Puritan being on the 

 shell of one and Mayflower on the other. 



CINDERELLA.— This yacht is now hauled out at City Island, 

 where she will receive more lead on her keel under Sir. Smith's 

 supervision. Her bowsprit has been sawed in two lengthwise and 

 a core removed, the two halves being then glued together with a 

 cement made of cheese and lime, which is said to be very strong. 



COBRECTION.^Edifor Forest and Stream: In my last letter it 

 should read: "Who refuse to concede Clara's victories," instead 

 of "who concede." I have to be very particular, or else I will be 

 charged with some dastardly attempt to undermine the stability 

 of the republic— C. P. K. 



THE MAYFLOWER. FOR SALE.— Gen. Paine has offered to seU 

 the Mayflower for what she cost him, as he has not the time to 

 devote to another season's racing. As yet his offer has not been 

 accepted. 



THE CLYDE CHALLENGE.-A dispatch from London states 

 that a yacht to be named Thistle has been commenced in Glasgow 

 to challenge for the America's Cup. 



SEAWANHAKA C. Y. C— The fifth and last annual meeting 

 win be held at Delmonico's, on Nov. 39, at 8:30 P. M. Five candi- 

 dates for membership are proposed. 



MAGNOLIA.— Mr. Fairman Rogers's steam yacht left Newport 

 on Nov. 21 for Norfolk, where her owner and family will join lisr. 



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No Notice Taken of Anonjrjuons CorrespondentB. 



L. R., Matteawan, N. Y.— The folding canvas canoes are all 

 patented, and can be built only by the patentees. 



W. W^. Howell,, Philadelphia.— There is but one quality, the 

 ordinary pig lead, used for keels. It is quoted now at about i}>ic. 

 per pound, wholesale. 



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