Deo. 7, 1895. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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outside; he reported strong wind and rough sea. Heavy showers with 

 squalls during the evening; decided to stay in till morning. 



At 3 A. M. Sunday, Aug. 4, a few minutes after turn of tide, found 

 that the large cable had been caught by the fin while she was turning 

 on the flood. Got the hands up and tried to pull up the hitch where it 

 was bridled to the small anchor rope; but before we could get at this 

 the sharp edge of the fin cut the 4in. rope and left us with only the 

 small rope and small anchor to ride to. At 8 A. M.. just before the 

 turn of the tide, got under way with trysail and third jib. We tried 

 to grapple for the lost rope with our small anchor, towing over tbe 

 bow, and made several taclts across where we had been riding, but 

 failed to catch it. After the turn of the tide gave it up and sailed 

 close to the steam yacht Assegai, belonging to Col. Crozier, and asked 

 the captain if he would lend us a kedg-* and rops. They immediately 

 got them up and put them in their boat and brought them to us, with 

 which we anchored. 



At 10 A. M. Sunday, the 4th, got away under trysail and reefed third 

 jib; blowing hard from the westward, but 1 was anxious to leave Yar- 

 mouth, as the tides were strong and we were liable to lose another 

 anchor; so I left with the intention of beating to Portland. Passed 

 the Needles at 11 A. M. Very strong wind and heavy sea. The Flat- 

 fish laboring and plunging heavily. Crew frightened, saying they 

 could see daylight through her bow, water coming in freely, otherwise 

 everything all right. Crew wished to go back, saying they could not 

 keep her free of water. I said I had come out to reach Portland, 

 and if nothing worse happened she would have to go there. Stood 

 out for about thirty minutes, when we tacked, at about noon, to the 

 N.W., heading up for Poole, intending to anchor under "Old Harry" 

 If weather got worse. At 3 P. M. passed "Old Harry," wind having 

 hauled to the N.W. by W. with a 6hower, and more moderate, and 

 there being a good westerly going tide I decided to go on for Portland ; 

 the crew by this time having gained confidence, seeing our liUle craft 

 was not going to break to pieces, and I aUo realizing her good 

 qualities. At 4 P.M. off Swanage. Wind moie moderate, and sea 

 going down; set double-reefed lugsail, took trysail down; also shook 

 out reef from staysail, when we made ranch bet ter headway. Flatfish 

 steering much better. At 4:30 passed Durleston Head. At 6:10 abreast 

 of St. Albans; flood tide commencing to make and heavy sei in the 



miles from Longsbips. true distance 104. 4 A. M. Brisk gale and 

 thunder and lightning; very wild wintry appearance; the little yacht 

 stepping out in grand style, doing little less than 10 knots, a large 

 steamer steaming the same way could not get away from us until we 

 were forced to heave to take in the lug, which we did with some 

 trouble at 0:30 A. ML! gale having increased and sea running very 

 high, the Flatfish behaving splendidly through it; inclined to leak 

 slightly; no water of any account coming in overall. Stowed lug and 

 covered it; crutohed the boom and set trysail, when shestarted on her 

 course again in good shape, steering much bPtter than with the lug. 



Designed by owner, G. H. Duggan. Built by J. St. Ongc. 

 L.W.L. 20ft. 8in., ueani 8ft. 5in. 



race. While about here several large yachts passed us; asked one of 

 them to report us; they promised to do so. At 8:30 parsed schooner 

 Maid Marion close to. At 9:30 got past St. Albans, and, the tide having 

 slackened inshore, beat along the shore. At 13:30 A. M. passed Port- 

 land Breakwater and beat up tbe harbor, where we anchored at 1 A. 

 M., wind blowing strong at W. N, W, ; made sails fast, and made all 

 snug; got a cup of hot tea, and bung riding light up. Turned in with 

 everything wet after fifteen hours 1 hard fight, and fourteen hours at 

 the tiller myself. 



Aug. 5.— At 5:30 had a look at the weather; found it blowing hard 

 from W., decided not to start until it moderated. At 7:30 got up again : 

 saw the schooner Phantom's boat going ashore; asked the man if he 

 would take a wire for me to owner and wife, which he kindly did. 

 Noon 5th, strong wind at W.S.W., with showers and thick weather. 

 4 P. M. Wind S.W., with wild looking sky, barometer tailing. Very 

 fortunate to be in a safe anchorage. 8 P. M. Strong westerly winds 

 and heavy rains at intervals. Barometer falling. Midnight. Gale and 

 occasional heavy showers. 



Aug. 6.-4 A. M. Gale continued. 8 A.M. Strong winds at W.N. W., 

 with heavy rain at intervals. Noon. More moderate, with showers; 

 wind backing to W.S. W,, barometer rising. 1:30 P. M. The schooner 

 Sarah Jane's boat came alongside. One man went ashore with water 

 breaker to refill, also to get some bread, etc, 4 P. M. Still blowing 

 hard, but weather improving slightly; barometer rising. At 6 P. M. 

 weather still improving. Went on shore to have a look at the sea 

 from the hilltop; returned at 8 P. M. At 9 P. M. decided to sail. Set 

 double-reefed lug and reefed third jib. Passed out between the break- 

 water at 9:30. At 10 P. M. passed the Bill of Portland, with stiff 

 breeze and very heavy sea; had to nurse her through it; got to the 

 westward of the Bill when the sea was much more smooth and wind 

 steadier. 



Midnight, Aug. 7.— Off Esmouth. Less wind. Shook out the reefs 

 from lugsail and beat down to Berry Head. The cooking apparatus 

 having got out of order, put into Brixham to repair. At noon picked 

 up moorings inside breakwater. Went ashore with lamp, but found 

 that no one in tbe place could repair it. Had to buy another lamp (to 

 burn paraffin) for cooking purposes. At 5 P. M. left the harbor and 

 set sail to the westward. When nff Berry Head the wind died away 

 from west and sprung up at E. for about half an hour. 8 P. ftf . off 

 Berry Head. Dead calm. Drifting to the N. E. Midnight. Light, 

 variable airs. Drifting toward Start Point. 



Aug. 8.-4 A. M. Off start ; dead calm. 8 A. M. Off Salcombe J 

 light airs and calms inclined to spring up at S.E. 9 A M. Light breeze 

 sprung up set spinaker. At noon. Off Eddystone, about five 

 miles, breeze springing up, and inclined to rain. 4 P. M. Strong 

 breeze and rain, with very thick weather ; took in balloon jib and set 

 third jib, also reefed mainsail; very heavy sea off Lizard. Flatfish 

 driving into it very heavily. Decided to go into Falmouth for the 

 night for the rain and mist to clear up. Spoke cutter-yacht Achilles, 

 R. M. Y. C, bound for Holyhead; both bore up for Falmouth, where 

 we anchored close together. At 7 P. M. Put up riding light. 



Aug. 9.— 5 A.M. Strong wind W. S.W. ; thick rain. Decided to stop 

 in; several sehooners putting in for shplter. Noon. Strong wiud, and 

 showery. 6 P.M. Stiff breeze and heavy rain. 8 P.M. Moderating; 

 weather inclined to clear up; good prospect for a start In the morn- 

 ing. Put up riding light. 9 AM. Decided to get under way ; wind 

 increasing gradually. At 9:30 passed out of the harbor; wind at 

 S.S.W.; inclined to be thick. At midnight passed Lizard. Very thick 

 fog and rain. Wind slightly ir creasing. 



Aug. 10. — Light breeze and very thick fog; several steamer's whistles 

 about. 8 A. M. Wind and weather as above; fog very thick 10:30. 

 Passed Longships very close; heard reports of the fog" gun. Cleared 

 up for a few minutes, when we saw the lightship abeam : shaped 

 course for the Smalls, and set spinaker. Noon. Weather cloaring up; 

 fine breeze, the Flatfish skimming along at a good pace ; passed sev- 

 eral coasters, some asking us for a tow. 4 P. M. Nice breeze and fair 

 weather. 8 P.M. Weather inclined to be squally; wind increasing- 

 took in spinaker. 9 P. M. Strong wind, and rather a wild appearance; 

 decided to shorten sail as we were approaching a dangerous piece of 

 navigation, viz., Smalls and Hats and Barrels; put three reefs in lug- 

 sail and proceeded; wind suddenly increasing to a moderate gale; very 

 glad I had three reefs in. 



Aug 11.— Midnight; passed Small's light bearing E„ log showing 103 



ETHELWYNN ON TUB BEACH. 



8 A. M. Wild and stormy, heavy squalls with rain; very heavy seas 

 running. At 10 A. M. sighted Bardsey Island, one point off starboard 

 bow. Squalls inclined to clear away. 11 A. M. Abreast of Bardsey 

 when tbe sea became slightly less rough. Noon. Off Port Dinllaen 

 with spinaker set, hurrying for the Bar. At 1:30 crossed Carnarvon 

 Bar with very rough seas, but got over it nicely, twenty-seven hours 

 from Land's End, and two and a half hours from Bardsey with tide 

 against us part of the way. Passed Carnarvon at 2:15 P. M. Arrived 

 at moorings Port Dinorwic at 2:40, after a passage of one week from 

 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Made all snug and went ashore. 



D. EliAs. 



The Morning Toilet. 



The accompanying pictures, for which we are indebted to Mr. B. C 

 Ball, show the 15-footer Ethelwynn on the beach just before a race. 

 Tbe boat was left afloat during the races, but about every other day 

 she was beached and carried up on the sand, her lead ballast removed 

 and the hull turned over on edge until the masthead touched the 

 ground. When in this position «he was rubbed down and coated with 

 a preparation of black lead or some similar material, her rudder and 

 CBnterboard were polished and the entire exterior surface gone over. 

 An hour or so before the start she was righted, her ballast replaced 

 and lashed, and she was carried down and again floated. Spruce, it 

 will be remembered, was slung in a pair of heavy canvas Btraps and 

 hoisted out of water on davits every night. 



A Painful Tale. 



A short time since an Eastern yachtsman was entertaining a 

 friend, a landsman, over Sunday, and as the day was particularly 

 rough and stormy a drive inland'insfead of a sail occupied the morn- 

 ing. The friend was greatly disappointed and did not conceal the 

 fact that he did not think it too rough for a sail, if other's did ; so in 

 the afternoon the host took a boat and treated his friend to what 

 proved a very wet trip, making profuse apologies whenever a sea un- 

 avoidably came aboard. A few days later he received the following 

 poem : 



I was sailing, of a Sunday, 



Just inside of Minot's Ledge ; 

 There were hummocks on the water, 



And the boat was on her edge ; 

 But whenever some big billow 



For a moment on rue sat, 

 It was pitiful to notice 



The distress of Skipper Pratt. 



ethelwynn on the beach. 



Oh I he proffered his excuses 

 With so pained a look at me, 



That I quite forgave the fellow- 

 Till he shipped another sea. 



And when I asked, severely, 

 What in he meant by that, 



'Twould have made a porpoise blubber, 

 The distress of Skipper Pratt. 



I have heard great Paderewski, 

 ' Seen Sir Henry Irving play; 

 And I went to Keith's new theater 



For an hour the otber day ; 

 I have studied the "new woman," 



Looked at "Kelly at the Bat," 

 But I've nothing seen to equal 



The distress of Skipper Pratt. 



He apologized so sweetly 



When a wave upon me broke, 

 And he turned her head so neatly, 



Just to give me one more soak I 

 He supposed that I believed him, 



As he chattered through his hat 

 But some day I'll give occasion 



For distress to Skipper Pratt. 



A New "One-Design" Class. 



The CohasseLY. C. has now on the stocks a dozen new boata for a 

 "one-design" cJas's for next season, the boats to be drawn by lot 

 among the n umbe rs of the class. The design chosen is that of the 

 Scarecrow, a» pr^blisbed in the Forest and Stream, and the boats, 

 which will be of 15ft. racing length, are building by James Mclntyre, 

 lace of Mclntyre & Kirk, Quiney Point. The rig will be a leg o'-mut- 

 ton mainsail and a jib tacked to the stemhead; the boats will be fitted 

 with iron centerboards or weighted wooden boards in place of the fin, 

 on account of the bar off Cohasset. The claS3 is an experiment, and 

 if successful will probably lead to a larger "one-design" class. 



Mr. Brand's Protests. 



A British yachtsman writes as follows to the Yachtsman: 



Editor of the Yach tsman; 



With reference to your editorial notes re Spruce aud Ethelwynn in 

 this week's Yachtsman, surely you do not mean to suggest for a 

 moment that the Minima Club would accept charge of a cup won on 

 such a quibbling protest as that made against Ethelwynn, viz., for 

 shifting ballast, i. e., taking out a pig or two of lead while the boat 

 was on the ground scrubbing. I don't care whether Spruce's other 

 protests should have been decided in her favor or not, but T feel sure 

 no sportsman would have liked her to win on this one, and I am sorry 

 it was ever made. J. F. Jelwco. 



The Yachtsman says in reply: "We join heartily with our corre- 

 spondent in regretting that such a protest was ever made. But that 

 we regret it cannot alter the fact that it was made; and, this being, 

 Ethelwynn shouldhave been disqualified according to the strict letter 

 of the law. As we said some weeks since, it is a very dangerous pre- 

 cedent for an international sailing committee to attempt to go beyond 

 the letter of their written rules." 



The above is very true, and technically correct, but there has never 

 before arisen the occasion to apply the Seawanhaka racing rules to 

 such very small boats, and many small points came up which could 

 not be covered by the rules as they stood. Most of these were the ' 

 suhject of a special agreement between Mr. Brand and the committee. 

 Had the rules been enforced to the letter the committee would have 

 had no alternative, under one of Mr. Brand's protests, but to have dis- 

 qualified both boats in every race and have resailed the entire series, 

 as neither carried two life buoys on deck. Even Mr. Brand does not 

 claim that the races were not managed in a spirit of fair play and the 

 utmost liberality to the challenger, and that Spruce was not fairly 

 outsailed by Ethelwynn. 



YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 



Under the title, "Elements of Navigation," Messrs. Harper & Bros, 

 have recently published a small volume by W. J. Henderson, the well- 

 known writer. Mr. Henderson, who at one time was in charge of the 

 yachting news on the New York Times, and is now an ensign in the 

 First Battalion of the New York Naval Reserve, has devoted much of 

 his spare time to yachting and navigation, and his thorough familiarity 

 with the latter subject, added to his recognized ability as a writer, has 

 enabled him to put a great deal of old matter into an entirely new and 



Designed by Thos. Clapham. Built by owners, F. W, Molson and W. 

 Arthur C. Hamilton. Racing length IB.Stift.; overall, 22fi. tiin.,- beam. 

 Cft. fin.; l.w.l., 13ft. 9in.; draft, Bin. 



practical shape, in which it cannot fail to be of value to beginners, or 

 as a handy and reliable reference book. The selection of the matter, 

 its arrangement and presentation, are all good, and while the book is 

 simple enough to be easily understood by all, it is at the same time 

 complete and comprehensive enough to fill all the requirements of 

 actual navigation without recourse to the larger works. It is particu- 

 larly adapted to young yachtsmen and to professional seamen who de- 

 sire to post themselves without outside aid. 



Star of the Sea, steam yacht, arrived in Philadelphia on Nov. 10 

 after a voyage of forty-six days from Southampton, in charge of 

 Capt. Norman Ferguson and a crew of fifteen. This yacht was de- 

 signed by Alfred H. Brown in 1882 and built byRamage& Ferguson, 

 being named Saide. She is of composite construction, iron frames, 

 142.8ft. length, 24ft. 7in. beam and 13ft, 4in. depthof hold.iwith engines 

 17 and 34xs2in. Her tonnage is 383 and she is barkentine rigged. In 

 18S3 she was renamed Star of the Sea. She was originally one of the 

 finest yachts of her day, her interior being specially elaborate and she 

 is still a very fine vessel. Her last owners were Major A. Finley and 

 David Faber, who disposed of her to Mr. Cassatt for £7,350. On the 

 voyage she encountered very severe weather and in a gale on Oct. 34- 

 25 she was hove to under a drag improvised out of oars and canvas 

 by Capt. Ferguson. 



There is quite a show of activity about the Erie Basin dry docks, 

 where a number of steam yachts, Valiant, Corsair, Sultana, Atalanta, 

 Sagsmore and Conqueror, are laid up. In one dock is the big Sound 

 steamer Puritan, with her bottom partly torn out by the rockrof 

 Little Gull Island. A very large portion of the bottom is destroyed. 

 The repairs are being made by the Erie Basin Dry Dook Co. A big 

 shed has been erected for the new twin screw steam yacht which tbe 

 firm will bm'ld for M. C. D. Borden, from designs by J. Beavor Webb, 

 on the site where Sultana was built. The yacht will be 220ft. 6in. over 

 all, 212ft. l.w.l. ; beam, moulded, 28ft, ; depth, moulded, 18t't 3in. ; depth 

 of hold, 16ft. 8in. The yacht ha« been laid duwn and some of the 

 Bt^el is on the ground, and the keel blocks are now waiting for the 

 keel. 



The new yacht designed by Mr. Watson for A, J. Drexel, and build- 

 ing at Troon, will be 239ft. 9in. l.w.1., 33ft. 6in. beam, of 1,250 tons. 

 She will have twin screws, with a guaranteed speed of 16 knots. The 

 yacht for Mr. Higgins, also designed by Mr. Watson and building by 

 A. &J. Inglis, will be 260ft. l.w.l., 35ft. beam, twin screw,. with a 

 speed of 16^ knots; and with bunker space to take her across the 

 Atlantic at a speed of 15 knots. Her interior arrangements will be on 

 a novel plan and very elaborate. Still another large steamer is for 

 N. B. Stewart, Maria II., to replace the Watson yacht Maria I. She 

 will be 216ft. l.w.l. and 27ft. 6in. beam. 



At Mumm's old shop, in the Atlantic Y. C. grounds, for some years 

 occupied by Samuel Ayers, H. Manley Crosby and his brother Joseph 

 have started in, having lately moved from Cape Cod. They propose 

 to build the Cape Cod catboats for which the Crosby family is noted. 



Mr. A, S. Chesebrough has designed a 30ft, cruiser of shoal draft, 

 2ft. 9in., for Barnegat Bay, the owner being Dr. E. H. Williams, of 

 Philadelphia, She will be built by Lawhyand named Hermitage. 

 She will have a double skin, with planksheer and deck fittings of 

 mahogany. 



Harlequin, the curious keel nondescript that has ornamented the 

 basinBot South Brooklyn since she was fuse built five or six years ago, 

 has been sold, and rigged as a schooner at Abrams's yard, Twenty- 

 sixth street, South Brooklyn. 



The interesting log of the canoe yawl Cherub, which appeared last 

 week, should have been credited to the Meld, in which it was first 

 published a few weeks since. 



Wallin & Gorman have just finished a handsome open catboat, 22ft. 

 over all, for the St. Lawrence River, and also an 18ft. boat of the 

 same style. 



Satanita, cutter, C. D. Rose, Is fitting out at Fay's yard, Southamp- 

 ton, and both Bhe and Ailsa will race in the Mediterranean. 



Judge, steam yacht, formerly Marietta I., has been renamed Alba- 

 tross by Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr., her new owner. 



At the Herreshoff shops a fin-keel 15-foofcer has been completed for 

 A. S. Van Winkle, of Hazleton, Pa. 



