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FOREST AttD STREAM. 



[July 27, 1895. 



Bhow that Defender covered the 15 miles in Sh. 4m. 5s. and Vigilant in 

 2h. 5m. 44s., a gain for Defender of but lm. 39s. 



The over standing, an error which it is hard to understand under 

 the conditions, coat her possibly 4tn., not more, as she came very fast 

 after easing sheets for the mark, so that at best she beat Vigilant 

 about 5m. in the 15 miles to windward. 



It was generally expected that the strong rivalry known to exist 

 between the Yankee and Scandinavian crews would bring out some 

 lively exhibitions of sail handling, but such was not the case in this 

 race. The wind was now to the west of south, and Defender started 

 to set her balloon jibtopsail. her spinaker boom lying on deck. She 

 had been clear of the mark for 4m, before the jibtopsail was broken 

 out, and another 4m. passed before the spinaker was bellying up in 

 the air, the boom rearing, though braced well forward. Vigilant had 

 left the mark 6m. astern before her ballooner was drawing, and an- 

 other 3m. passed before the spinaker was broken out. 



They went home, as the times showed, at a 13- knot speed, the gain 

 and loss being so little that it was a question whether Defender or 

 Vigilant was doing the better work. On the part of the latter it must 

 be said that she sailed home in the wash of the whole fleet, steamers 

 big and little, while Defender sailed in clear water. This trouble is 

 very hard to remedy, but it is a great injustice to the following boat, 

 possibly well within her allowance, but robbed of most valuable 

 seconds or even minutes through the selfishness or carelessness of the 

 attendant fleet. The finish was timed from the steam yacht Ecnbla, 

 the flagship reaching the line just as Defender crossed, but not in 

 time to anchor. The times were: 



Defender 2 49 05 Vigilant 2 52 15 



The official summary was: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Defender 11 30 25 2 49 05 3 18 40 



Vigilant 11 30 60 2 52 15 3 21 25 



Defender thus leads Vigilant by 2m. 45s., the corrected time being 

 unknown, but it seems probable that Defender will win by over a min- 

 ute at least. The race was sailed in remarkably fast time, the aver- 

 age being for the wholecourse9 knots, for the windward half 7.5 knots 

 and for the run in 12 knots. Defender's gain of lm. 6s. on the run in 

 is very small, and apart of it may be attributed to the washing of Vig- 

 ilant by the fleet. 



After the race Vigilant stood in for the Horseshoe, while Defender 

 sailed up the Bay for New York, being finally taken in tow near the 

 Narrows and going to City Island. On board of her were Messrs. 

 Iselin, Morgan, Leeds, Woodbury Kane and Newberry Thorne. Capt. 

 Haff sailed her, sometimes with the forward wheel and sometimes 

 with the after one, and Gapt. Terry was forward, looking after the 

 headsails. On board of Vigilant were E. A. Willard, George A. Cor- 

 mack, Edmund Fish and Wm. Nye, with Oapt. Barr. 



Sunday was one of the hot days of the season, close and sultry, and 

 with a furious thunderstorm and high wind after sunset. Monday 

 morning was overcast, the sun showing through the clouds and the 

 atmosphere being dull and hazy, while the wind was light from S.W. 

 Defender started down early In tow of a tug from Bay Ridge, while 

 Vigilant came out of the Horseshoe a little after her rival had passed 

 out by the Hook. The Sylvia and a large attendant fleet of steam 

 yachts, tugs and a few steamboats were at the Scotland Lightship by 

 11 A. M., the sea being perfectly smooth and the sky clear, with the 

 sun now shining down with a 90° fervor. The wind was blowing about 

 10 miles per hour from- W.S.W., but Rhifting at times more to the 

 westward, back and forth all day. The signals were soon set for 

 a triangular course, and then the courses were sent up, S.E. y 2 E.— 

 W.S.W. — N. }4 E., each 10 nautical miles, making a free reach on the 

 firBt leg, a beat on the second and a close reach on the third. There 

 were many vessels about the line, but they cleared away a little when 

 the preparatory gun was fired at 11:15, the two yachts working about 

 through the fleet with large clubtopsails aloft. Each had a fine 

 mainsail and in fact good canvas throughout; all of Defender's sails 

 were of the new Herreshoff cut, even the clubtopsail ; the forestaysail 

 being cut high along the foot, rather a small sail. Vigilant swung a 

 clubtopsail of the ordinary cut. The new boat has practically no bul- 

 wark, possibly 3in., but on the deck about half-way from the middle 

 line on each side is run a batten raised several inches above the deck, 

 offering a foot hold or hand bold for the crew. Defender stood across 

 to the westward on starboard tack, just to the north of the line, Vigi- 

 lant a short distance in her wake; when less than a minute was left, 

 Defender, breaking out a balloon jibtopsail, swung off for the line and 

 crossed Vigilant's bows, being timed at 11:25:30; Vigilant at once broke 

 out her bailooner and followed, being timed at 11:26:01. Shortly after 

 crossing Vigilant sent up a protest flag. 



Defender's balloon jibtopsail was rather a small sail, by no means 

 as large as that of Vigilant, nor was it sheeted in so far. They ran 

 very evenly for nearly 15 minutes and then both set spinakers to star- 

 board, Vigilant spilling hers into the jibtopsail in the usual American 

 fashion. Defender, on the other hand, kept her forestaysail set, the 

 spinaker spilling into it, while the jibtopsail hung almost dead from 

 the stay. Steering further to the east Vigilant ran up on Defender, 

 and at noon was almost even with the other's lee beam. 



Defender had hauled down her staysail and spilled the wind into the 

 jibtopsail, but just after noon she took in her spinaker, the wind draw- 

 ing loo far ahead, Vigilant taking in hers while both set staysails. 

 For the first half hour the gain had been on Vigilant's part, but 

 shortly after the spinakers were taken in Defender began to draw 

 ahead perceptibly, and at the end of the first hour, with the breeze 

 still very light and the sea perfectly smooth, she had a decided lead. 

 The first mark was now plainly visible, jibs were sent up in stops, and 

 a little later the two were timed as they luffed around the mark: 



Elapsed. 



Defender 12 57 01 1 31 31 



Vigilant 12 59 08 1 33 07 



In the free reach of 10 miles, in a light air and smooth water, De- 

 fender had made lm. 36s, on Vigilant. 



They trimmed down for a close reach, both on starboard tack and 

 carrying larger jibtopsails than on Saturday. From the start 

 Defender began to leave the older boat, pointing and fetching high 

 and footing faster; in the light swell she lifted until a long, narrow 

 streak of daylight could be seen where her forefoot would have been 

 If she had had one, but with all her motion was much steadier and 

 easier than Vigilant's, the bow throwing less water. The wind was 

 unsteady in direction and very light at times on this leg. Vigilant get- 

 ting rather less of it than Defender, and at one time almost becalmed. 

 The wind heading a little, the pair made their first tack at 1:32, stand- 

 ing in for the shore above Long Branch, Defender still gaining. They 

 came about together again at 1:58, Vigilant tacking immediately 

 after Defender, though too far away to be in the least affected by 

 her. At 2:19 Defender, now half a mile ahead, made a short hitch of 

 but 3m. on port tack .and then came about for a long tack to the 

 southward, which brought her below the second mark. At 2:43 she 

 made her Jast tack. Vigilant following at 2:45, having made one leg 

 less on the windward work. The times at the second mark were: 



Elapsed. 



Defender 2 50 11 1 53 10 



Vigilant 2 57 50 1 58 42 



Defender had gained in the beat of ten miles, by fair sailing, 

 5m. 32s. 



The last leg was a reach on port tack under the same sail as the 

 windward work, Defender still increasing her gain; there was more 

 wind under the land and the distance, rather more tnan 10 miles if the 

 courses were accurately logged, was run off in 6in uader the hour. 

 The finish was timed: 



_ Elapsed. 



Defender 3 45 00 51 49 



Vigilant 3 51 48 56 5S 



Defender gained 2m. 9s., making her total gain fijj. 17s. 



After the race Defender towed to New Rocht-lle On board of De- 

 fender all day was Mrs. Iselin and Messrs. N. G. Herreshoff, W. K. 

 Vanderbilt and E. D. Morgan. 



A New "One Design" Class. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In the spring of 1894 a number of enthusiastic yachtsmen of Neenab 

 Wis., decided to forma cruising and racing club wherein the racs 

 should actually demonstrate the skill of the amateur skipper 

 rather than offer a prize for outbuilding and racing under unequal 

 conditions. 



After considerable research a typical single-handed cruiser was 

 planned and the work of designing put in the hands of J. W. Hep- 

 burn, of Toledo. The resulting boats (seven in number) are cat 

 yawls, 21ft. over all, 15ft. 9in. t w. 1., 5ft. 6in. beam, 9in. draft with- 

 out board, mainsail 176 square feet,, mizen 74 square feet, spinaker 

 112 square feet. The design is a combination of "Dilemma" of 

 Herreshoff and the "Scarecrow" of Stephens and proves a thorough 

 single-bander, light draft, and when provided with air cans unsink- 

 able. 



Twice around a triangular course of one and one-third miles to a 

 leg was chosen as the club course and a flying start with time taken 

 from the firing of the second gun gives a snap to the start, while the 

 shortand sharp races which follow are of decided interest to the 

 spectators and crews. Each yacht being a counterpart of the other 

 skill alone decides the race, and so closely matched are the yachts 

 that 100yds. at the close is the extreme distance between the winner 

 and the last of the seven boats. 



As cruisers the boats are thoroughly satisfactory, easy to handle 

 and with mainsail reefed and mizen down, safe in any storm. For 

 added safety each boat is required to carry an anchor and sufficient 

 life preservers while cruising. A roomy cockpit 4!4x9 gives ample 

 sleeping room, which, with the sail cover as a tent,'puts the cruiser 



beyond the reach of discomfort. Large lockers provide a place for all 

 necessary equipment for crew of four. 



While boats of the above description constitute the permanent 

 Nodaway Class, the club does not restrict itself to this class alone, but 

 from time to time intends to, adopt new and improved designs for sim- 

 ilar classes. The second class already chosen by our committee is a 

 sloop rig, Minnetonka model, short stern, extreme overhang bow; 

 dimensions: 30ft. 6in. over all, 22ft. 1. w. 1„ 8ft. 4in. beam, 9in. draft 

 without board. 



Tbis last model (which wa8 designed by Joseph Dingle, of St Paul) 

 has proved exceedingly fast, and all the efforts of the club will be bent 

 toward securing several boats of this identical model until such time 

 as something decidedly better appears in the yachting centers, at 

 which time we will again progress. Of course, the second class is in 

 no sense a single-hander, but in all other respects has all the qualifica- 

 tions of the Nodaway Class. 



Our sailing ground, Lake Winnebago. 200 square miles in area, gives 

 us the best of opportunity for the display of the sport we most enjoy, 

 viz , amateur yachting. S. 



Neenab-, Wis., July 2. 



Eastern Y. C. 



MARBLKHKAD — MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 



Wednesday, July 17. 

 The annual regatta of the Eastern Y. C. was sailed on July 17, the 

 twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization of the club. The entries 

 in the larger classes were very poor, but the 30-footers sailed a spirited 

 and exciting race. Mr. Forbes was ready to start Volunteer, but Gen. 

 Paine declined to race Jubilee, so there were no large single-stickers. 

 The starterB were: 



FIRST CLASS— SCHOONERS. 



Sailing 

 Length. 



Mayflower, W. A. Gardner 89.06 



Marguerite, H. W. Lamb 83.74 



Mon Reve, E. P. Baugh, Jr 69.97 



SIXTH CLASS— CUTTERS. 



Tomahawk, G. H. Perry. 



Gorilla, O. B. Roberta 



SEVENTH CLASS. 



Memory, W. N. Murray 33.46 



Handsel, J. R. Hooper 31 74 



Salmon, N. E. C.Eustis 33.18 



Anoatok, George Owens, Jr 32.44 



Harbinger, O F. Bacbe 32.71 



Ashumet, C. H. Jones , 35!l3 



The regatta committee laid out a new course, a triangle of 5-mlle 

 sides, starting off Marblehead Rock instead of Half-Way Rock, two 

 marks being placed 5 miles S.W. by S.MS, and S.E. by S. ; the 30-footers 

 sailing one round and the other classes two, or 15 and 30 miles. A 

 calm, foggy morning was followed by a light easterly breeze, the 

 start being made at 11:15. The yachts sailed first to the S.W. mark. 

 The two 40-footers were stopped at the end of the first round. The 

 full times were: 



FIRST CLASS — SCHOONERS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Marguerite 11 20 04 5 58 15 6 38 15 6 34 46 



Mayflower 11 21 15 6 01 10 6 41 10 6 41 10 



Mon Reve 11 19 05 6 32 17 7 13 12 6 59 07 



SIXTH CLASS— SCHOONERS, 



Tomahawk 11 31 48 3 29 32 3 59 32 3 59 08 



Gorilla 33 11 



SEVENTH CLASS — SCHOONERS. 



Memory 11 42 00 2 55 36 3 17 36 3 14 19 



Handsel 11 39 24 2 59 12 3 21 21 3 15 24 



Salmon 11 89 05 2 58 52 3 20 52 3 17 11 



Anoatok 11 38 26 3 00 52 8 22 52 3 18 04 



Harbinger 11 38 39 3 17 43 3 39 43 3 35 21 



Ashumet 11 38 44 3 16 31 3 38 31 3 37 18 



Tomboy 11 48 53 Withdrew. 



Memory, Salmon and Ashumet came round the Cape for the race. 

 The winners were: Marguerite, class prize and Puritan cup; Toma- 

 hawk; Memory first and Handsel second. The club house was open 

 all day, many visitors being present, and a ball was given in the even- 

 ing, the fleet in the harbor being illuminated. 



The Atlantic Larchmont Cruise. 



The proposed race off New London on July 16 was reluctantly 



abandoned on account of rain and bad weather, and on July 17 the 

 cruise was resume-!, a start being made at 10:30 for Shelter Island, by 

 way of Cornfield Light. The wind was light and fluky, making an un- 

 interesting race. The times were: 



SCHOONERS— CLASS A, 80FT. AND OVER. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ramona 11 10 00 6 22 29 7 12 29 7 12 29 



Sachem 11 10 00 6 06 46 6 56 40 6 50 17 



Emerald 11 09 55 6 04 10 6 54 15 6 47 14 



CLASS b, 70 to 80ft. 



Amorita 11 06 35 6 06 02 6 59 27 6 59 i.7 



Elsemarie 11 08 09 6 13 48 7 05 39 7 04 26 



CLASS C, 70FT. AND UNDER. 



Loyal Jl 08 27 6 09 48 7 00 01 6 66 54 



Viator 11 10 00 Did not finish. 



Cavalier 11 10 00 Did not finish. 



sloops— class 2, 60 to 70ft. 



Katrlna 11 10 00 6 09 11 6 59 11 6 59 11 



Huron n 06 35 6 14 40 7 08 11 7 02 59 



Ventura 11 10 00 Did not finish. 



class 3, 46 to 63ft. 



Eclipse 11 09 40 6 19 38 7 09 5S 7 09 58 



CLASS 4-40 TO 46FT. — FLUSH DECK. 



Gossoon 11 45 00 5 51 36 7 00 36 7 06 36 



Xara 10 45 00 6 21 28 7 36 28 7 33 45 



Minerva 10 45 00 6 00 28 7 15 28 7 12 37 



Ventura 10 45 CO 6 12 48 7 27 48 7 26 55 



CLASS 4— CABIN TRUNK — 40 TO 46FT. 



Penguin 10 45 00 5 34 13 6 49 13 6 49 13 



Nymph 10 45 00 6 15 42 7 30 42 7 25 43 ' 



Verena 10 45 00 Did not finish. 



Choctaw 10 43 41 6 15 59 7 33 18 7 28 10 



Harriet 10 41 09 6 19 36 7 38 27 7 28 19 



Awa 10 44 29 6 08 14 7 24 45 7 21 46 



Iola 10 45 00 6 26 00 7 41 00 7 21 46 



Wenona 10 45 00 6 28 53 7 43 53 7 21 46 



class 5 -35 to 40ft. 



Kathleen 10 45 00 6 19 40 7 34 40 7 27 21 



Tigress 10 45 00 6 18 09 7 33 09 7 33 09 



Norota 10 41 33 5 23 45 6 42 12 6 41 54 



Senorita 10 45 00 6 25 53 7 40 53 7 31 54 



class 6— 35ft, and under. 



Infanta 10 43 33 6 20 38 7 36 58 7 32 18 



Gunbilde 10 43 00 6 27 23 7 44 2 i 7 44 23 



A l m . ira -v 10 42 15 5 57 10 7 14 55 6 58 29 



The winners were: Schooners-Class A, Emerald; Class B, Amorita; 

 Class C, Loyal. Cutters-Class 2, Katrina; Class 8, Eclipse : Class 4, 

 flush deck, Gossoon; Class 4, trunk cabin, Penguin; Class 5, Norota- 



Class 6. Almira. ' 



The fleet lay at anchor in Deering's Harbor on Thursday and Friday, 

 formally disbanding on Friday afternoon, as the yachtsmen were all 

 desirous of being in New York for the race of Saturday 



Beverly Y. C. 



buzzard's bay. 

 Saturday, July is. 

 j The^22d race, 2d open sweepstake, was sailed at West Falmouth on 



It was blowing a fresh one to two reef southwesttr at start, but a 

 very severe squall soon struck in and lasted till small classes had fin- 

 breeze eD 8ubslded " and the lar ger boats finished in a single reef 



Course for special class, triangular 17^ miles; for others to wind- 

 ward and back, 2d class 11 miles; 3d class 6 miles, others 4 miles 



An unfortunate affair happened in special class, the stake boat on 

 starting line was placed too near, and Salmon in starting struck a rock 

 breaking all her centerboard gear so that the board could not be got 

 up off the wind and hurting ber seriously. She protested and the re- 

 decide 8 m d ° U tU1 tb6 regatta COIU mittee can meet and 



Salmon was sailed by Mr. Burton, owner of Onawa. She went off 

 like a racer and did very well to windward, getting a long lead on 

 Ashumet. When the squall struck in they made the mistake of not 

 shortening the sail. Ashumet gained, but Salmon had a good lead at 

 windward mark; off the wind, her centerboard drawing 2ft. more than 

 in its normal condition when do wn killed her and Ashumet took the 

 lead. 



In the second class Bernice did nobly, and Doris in third class con- 

 firmed the repu'ation she earned July 4. 



In the fourth class Ghuzz also struck her centerboard at the start- 

 ing line, but she did well, and was sailing faster than any other boat 

 on the finish. Grilse, as usual, with her old crew, led the way finish- 

 ing the 2 miles dead to windward and back in a very heavy sea in 49m 



lis., crossing the line at a phenomenal speed, though hardly as fast as 

 Ghuzz. Howard made the same course in 50m. 43s., very good time 

 for a catboat under 17ft. w.l. 



Dawdle sprung mast and broke tiller. Imp, Gilt Edge, Silence and 

 Laurel were drowned out. P D Q sprung a leak and gave up. 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



x ~ „ , Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Ashumet, C. H. Jones, B. Y. C 34.03 3 10 15 3 04 02 



Salmon, W. E. C. Eustis, B. Y. 38.07 3 14 44 3 13 15 



Little Peter, W. G. Cotton, B. Y. C 28.10 3 23 10 3 09 07 



SECOND CLASS SLOOPS. 



Flirt, W. L. Sheare, Jr., B. Y. C 23.08 2 46 53 2 32 07 



Falcon, J. R. Russell, B. Y. C 2 58 12 



second class cats. 



Bernice, J. G. Young, Jr.. B. Y. C 25,08 2 20 50 2 08 32 



Kalama, C. Brewer, B. Y.'C 26.10 2 31 19 2 20 09 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney, B. Y. C 29.09 2 33 14 2 19 50 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Doris, J. Parkinson, B. Y. C 21 .01 1 12 45 1 02 44 



Colymbus. Alfred Winsor, B. Y. O. . . '. 21.06 1 16 01 1 06 20 



Melro, D. L. Whittemore, B. Y. C 20.03 1 17 54 1 07 10 



Gilt Edge, D. L. Whittemore, B. Y. C 21.10 Withdrew. 



FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS. 



Grilse, W. E. C. Eustis, B. Y. C 19.02 49 11 41 23 



Ghuzz, Lawrence Brooks, B. Y. C 17.11 53 42 45 05 



Silence, J. Crane, Jr., B. Y. C Withdrew. 



FOURTH CLASS CATS. 



Howard, O. A. Miller, B. Y. C 18.00 50 43 42 09 



Dawdle, R. S. Hardy, B. Y. C 17.06 59 22 60 26 



Coquette, W. W. Phinnev, Mon. Beach.... .... 1 03 12 



Cinch, H. Parker, B. Y, C 1 07 12 



Tyrolene 1 07 39 , .. 



FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS 



Raccoon, J. L. Stackpole, Jr.. B, Y. C 13 05 1 05 35 53 15 



Laurel, H. & F. Burgess, B. Y. C 14.00 Withdrew. 



P D Q, R, W. Emmons, B. Y. C Withdrew. 



FIFTH CLASS CATS. 



Vlf, Ralph Winsor, B. Y. C 14.04 1 01 38 55 11 



Imp. Geo. L. Dabney, B. Y. C 14.05 Withdrew. 



Winners of prizes: Second class cats, Bernice; second class sloops, 

 Flirt; third cIbbs cats, Doris; fourth class sloops, Grilse; fourth class 

 cats, Howard first, Dawdle second; fifth class sloops, Raccoon; fifth 

 class cats, Vif. 



Larchmont Y. C. 



On Board Flagship Ramona, Shelter Island, July 18.— The officers 

 of the Larchmont Y. C. have derided upon holding a racing week at 

 Larchmont during July, 1896, and have selected for the purpose the 

 week beginning July 18 and ending July 25, both inclusive. 



The proposed programme includes a schooner race on one of the 

 days, a sloop race on another, open regattas for all classes on both 

 Saturdays and special races on other days. 



On each evening special entertainments will be given at the club 

 house, among which provision has already been made for a smoker, a 

 ball, an exhibition by Professor Hermann (a member of the club) and 

 a concert. 



The racing week will be a new feature in American yachting, and is 

 not intended to take the place of the established club fixtures, which 

 will be held as usual. 



The following is the racing programme of the Larchmont Y. C, so 

 far as at present determined upon. 



Saturday, June 20— Spring regatta. 



Saturday, July 4— Annual regatta. 



LAR0HMON.T RACING WEEK. 



Saturday, July 18— Open regatta. 

 Monday, July 20— Special racing. 

 Tuesday, July 21— Schooner race. 

 Wednesday, July 22— Special events. 

 Thursday, July 23-Slnop race. 

 Friday, July 24— Special events. 

 Saturday, July 25.— Open regatta. 



Saturday, Sept. 5— Special race. 



Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day)— Fall regatta. 



Saturday, Sept. 12— Larchmont cup for schooners. 



The programme for the racing week is subject to change as to 

 arrangement and details, and other races will be given in addition to 

 those enumerated above, as occasion shall require. 



John F. Lovicjoy, Chairman Regatta Committee. 



YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 



The yachtsmen and canoeists of Syracuse, N. Y., have recently 

 organized a club for the encouragement of sailing on Onondaga Lake, 

 near the city, the name being the Onontaha Boat Club, from an old 

 Indian form of Onondaga. The officers are: Pres., Severe Dorion; 

 Vice-pres.. Herbert Peck; Com,, W. J. Henley ; Sec, B. J. Henley ; 

 Treas., S H. JacobBon ; Coxswain. C. H. Wood. Messrs. Severe Dorion, 

 Herbert Peck, John Hand, W. J. Henley and R. Thurmwachter are 

 the building committee, and a handsome and commodious club house 

 is projected. 



The Racine Yacht and Boat Works, of Racine Junction. Wis., is now 

 turning out all classes of yachts and boats, from the cheaper livery 

 rowboats up to racing and cruising craft of large size, both sail and 

 steam. Their new catalogue contains illustrations of the yachts, 

 canoes, boats and launches built by tbem, both In stock and to order. 

 The company is prepared to estimate on any sort of craft, and has 

 special facilities for doing good work at moderate prices. 



The 1895 edition of KUey's 'Yachtsman's Guide and Nautical Calen- 

 dar" is quite as indispensable to the yachtsman, whether afloat or 

 ashore, as the previous editions. The excellent charts and the great 

 amount of reliable and useful information on many different subjects 

 make it an adequate substitute for a whole library of books; the thing 

 to pick up in a hurry on a yacht, large or small. Yachtsmen ashore 

 who wish to follow the published reports of races will find it equally 

 serviceable. It is published by M. J. Kiley, Boston, Mass. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



Central Division: Wm. B. FarDham. 



Steam Launches. 



Marine Iron Works, Clybourn and Southport avenues, Chicago. 

 Free illustrated catalogue. Write for it.— Adv. 



fmge mid pattern 



Bisley Rifle Meeting. 



Bisley Camp, England, July 8. — The Camp opens to day and shoot- 

 ing commences to-morrow, continuing till July 20th. 



The revolver competitions keep open all the time, concluding on the 

 afternoon of July 20th, when the Whitehead Revolver Challenge Cup 

 is to be shot for. This is a cup shot for 12 shots at 20yds. and 12 shots 

 at 50yds. by teams of 8 each, consisting of volunteer team, regular 

 team, civilian team and navy team. 



The best shots at the usual Bisley revolver competitions are in the 

 civilian team, but as the competition is at stationary targets (pre- 

 sumably to give the soldiers a chance) their superiority does not 

 show much in this competition. The probable members of the 

 civilian team are: Walter Winans (Capt, of team), W. Joynt, Lord 

 Cairns, Dr. Bretton, Mr. Andrews and Mr. Rand ( if he returns from 

 the States in time) The rest of the teams are uncertain. 



The revolver competitions are about the same as last year except 

 fair Smith & Wesson is not given. The weather seems settled for 



Rifle at New Orleans. 



The New Orleans Times-Democrat, of July 14, gives the following 

 interesting; accouut of a double team match between members of the 

 American Athletic Club and the Young Men's Gymnastic Club- 



-An interesting event was the friendly contest on Friday night 12tb 

 inst., between the American Athletic and Y. M. G. 0. Rifle Clubs 'each 

 shooting two teams of six men to a team. It came off at the Y M G 



C. range, and theappended score discloses the winners- ' ' ' 

 "Americans- J. E -Staub 286. J. W. Smith 247, William Geneste 295, 



D. Barthelmy 292, H. Boehm 276, J. Usner 26S; total 1 664 



oqfi t J ^, C ^l7- n % a l 1 '^ P - ? elb .y 283 .R- H Ly tie 264, W. F. Sadlier 



..V, •£ c< ^ tt £ Ia, ^ V - F " Fontaine 273; total 1,542; grand total 3,206. 

 W 7i- M o^ C rg £ US ^^ 83 ' T - C - HilIs 9* F. Bierhorst £05, A. D. 

 H ?£ h 5 e £ 65 ' A - K Barba 874 ' T - GK S. Thele 231; total 1,672. 

 t A Ha £ s t, ette »R Hartmann 292, W. A. Briant 304, E. Hoehn, 



3438 " ' St " 68 T ' BSltar 879: t0tal 1,766; ^ rftnd tot * 



