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and hauling ia rather a damage than benefit. A yaoht for racing 

 should have a spare jib and mainsail, so that the racing sails can 

 be kept in fine form for flice work. With proper care this outfit 

 will last a number of years. 



There are many elements of uncertainty besides the sailmaker 

 in yacht sails. The handling is a fine art that is not sufficiently 

 studied. When sails are not right it does not follow by any moans 

 that it is the sailmaker's fault. Look carefully and determine 

 the trouble certainly; do not alter sails hastily; be sure it is neces- 

 sary. It would be a good plan for yachtsmen to impress on tbe 

 sailiug master that he has something to learn as well as the sail- 

 maker about sails. We know but little, and there is a great deal 

 to learn. 



LAKE ONTARIO. 



WHILE yachting is on the decline with us, while our fleet has 

 been growiug smaller year by year, owing to the departure 

 from among us of some of the most energetic supporters of the 

 sport, the "Bay of Quinte Y. C. will still, during the coming season, 

 make a strong effort to maintain its reputation us the possessor 

 of the fastest racing yachts on fresh water, in at least two of the 

 classes, namely Class A and the second class. In the former we 

 have Mr. .lohn Bell's Norah, which is being prepared, regardless 

 of expense. She has been out of the water all winter," and for 

 several weeks has been in the hands of workmen who are making 

 her bottom as smooth as it is possible for a boat's bod y to be. Her 

 owner is not a racing man, but has always allowed his beautiful 

 craft to defend the honors of the club in home waiers, with an 

 occasional flight abroad. He will do a good deal of cruising this 

 year with his family, but will, I trust, send the Norah oh the 

 rounds of the Lake Yacht Racing Association, in which case her 

 existing classmates and any possible competitors will have to 

 look well to their laurels. As a second string in this class we have 

 the Atalanta, which, although her owner is a member or other 

 clubs besides ours, is distinctively a B. Q. Y. 0. yacht, ours being 

 her mother club. She is, however, in poor condition, both as to 

 sails and hull, but will, if raced, beat all her class now on the lake 

 excepting the Norah. 



In the first class we have nothiug but the Dauntless, an old 

 yacht, but recently rebuilt. She is, however, of excellent model, 

 and if put in racing trim would make a good record: but her 

 owner has never raced her and is not very likely to do so. Our 

 second class champion, the lolanthe, which has stood at the head 

 of her class ever since she was built, is likely to retain her pres- 

 . tige. Last year the Boston-built Burgess craft, the Merle, was 

 brought, to Oswego. In her races at Toronto and Charlotte she 

 did not meet the lolanthe, and the others were beaten quite 

 readily. At Oswego, in a hard blow, she defeated the old cham- 

 pion, which was badly handled and carried too little canvas; but 

 m the last half of the race, after a reef had been shaken out, the 

 Belleville boat gained Cm., although that was not enough to win. 

 At Kingston, in a nice sailing breeze, they met again and the Bur- 

 gess production was handily beaten on all points of sailing and 

 defeated by somewhere about 20m. The Merle, I may add, is in 

 bulb fully one-half larger, measured by the eve, than the lolanthe. 

 The latter has had her topsid.es raised Tin'., has a new and im- 

 proved centerboard and a new mast, and the expectation is that 

 she will be able to down the Merle in any kind of weather. The 

 meeting between these craft will be mighty interesting. It will 

 be war to the kuife— Curthbc rt against Burgess— moderate beam 

 and moderate depth against big beam and great depth. Both are 

 pretty models, but the lolanthe is the sharper of the two, and 

 model will tell. 



The grand fleet of the new Hamilton Y. C. will bo a great and 

 most welcome addition to the racers who take part in the L. Y. 

 R. A. round. Hamilton will, if I mistake not, secure a goodlv 

 share of the honors. 



Montreal has organized a strong club, with a large number of 

 wealthy members and a fleet of twenty-seven yachts, none larger 

 than second class, of which Cuthbert built three during tbe pant, 

 winter. They will adopt the rules of the L. Y. R. A., but as they 

 are more than 309 miles distant, we will not, unfortunately, be in 

 touch with them. The sport is then booming generally, although 

 in a somewhat depressed condition locally. Port Taok 



Belleville, Ont., April 9. 



YACHTING AT SOUTHAMPTON.-Capt. Nowoomb, of For- 

 tuna, writes as follows from Southampton, where his yacht is 

 now fitting out, to the Boston Globe: "Here at Mr. Fay's yard are 

 about 100 yachts of all kinds, and about one-third of them are 

 being put in shape for the summer months. On one side of the 

 Fortuna lies the cutter Ires, on the other the vawl Latoua. Work 

 is being doue on both of these. In fact, it is rather a lively ship 

 yard at the present time, in spite of the bad weather. Mr. Fay is 

 building two new cutters, 60ft. water! ine and 18ft. beam. He 

 thinks the day of the narrow cutter has passed. Here one can 

 see some queer looking yachts. Joining Mr. Fay's yard on the 

 east side is that of Messrs. Payne & Sons. They have a large 

 number of yachts Laid up there. Next comes Mr. Tankerville 

 Chamberlayne's yard, where his steam 3 acht and cutter Arrow 

 are laid up in company for repairs. With Capt. Sam Randall 

 brother of Capt. Harry Randall of the Stranger, I went on board* 

 the new cutter Arrow, better known as the Old Arrow. Through 

 the kindness of Capt. Henry Parker, who has been captain of the 

 Arrow for 35 years, and is still in charge, we were shown over the 

 old cutter. Ship carpenters have been at work on her for the 

 past 18 months. Her square forefoot has been cut away aid 

 rounded up after the style of the cutter Irex. Thirty-five tons of 

 lead has been bolted to her keel, and she has been all newlv 

 planked outside. Below decks she is being newly fitted up. Her 

 wood finish is teak and pitch pine, and looks fine. Some of the 

 old timbers are still to be seen. Most all the old deck frame is 

 left in her, and looks as good as new. The Arrow is 68 years old, 

 having been built in 1820. Capt. Parker is of the same age as the 

 boat. He says, 'We were babies together.' Capt. Carter writes 

 me that the Genesta will not come out this season. The weather 

 here has been very bad, and it has stormed almost all the time 

 since we reached Southampton." 



A YACHT FOR BUENOS AYRES.-Mr. Thos. Clapham, of 

 Roslyn, is now executing a telegraphic order from Mr - R. H 

 Kinch of the Yacht Club Argentine', for a Roslvn C.B. yawl simi- 

 lar to one he built for Mr. E. C. Auchincloss, but of much higher 

 finish. She is 35ft. over all, 9^ft. beam and lGin. draft with board 

 up. Hitherto the yachts m the River Plate have been of British 

 build, but owing partly to the difficulties raised by English steam- 

 Bhip owners m imposing an almost prohibitive freight, the club 

 has resolved on sending their future orders to this country; all 

 the more so as the shallow waters of the River Plate demand tho 

 centerboard type, which is undoubtedly better understood here 

 than in England. To the same club Mr. Clapham has recently sent 

 one of his well-known Nonpareil sharpies, which is reported to have 

 attracted considerable attention and to have given the greatest 

 possible satisfaction. Yachting in the River Plate is yet in its 

 infancy, but thei - e is every prospect of a rapid extension," and the 

 Government to ioster it has conferred on the Yacht Club Argen- 

 tine the privilege of flying the war flag of the republic. All the 

 yachts are centerboards except one, a fixed keel cutter of 20 tons 

 which has cruised as far south as Port Desire, opposite the Falk- 

 land Islands, and experienced its full share of the rough weather 

 prevailing on that stormy and dangerous coast. 



CLEVELAND Y. A.-Cleveland, O , April 9.— Editor Forest and 

 iStream: The annual meeting of the Cleveland Yachting Associa- 



vcjui, v^. ivittusc, uiituuor i. u. r. .a., unas. vv. iveiiy; jj teet Sur- 

 geon, Dr. C. 0. Arms; Collector, E. Saxe. Executive Committee— 

 P. A. Mettling, Chairman; E. Radder, W. C. Sly, N. M. Ander- 

 son, F. H. Smead. The members of the C. Y. A. have been listen- 

 ing to some very interesting talks during the last winter. The 

 talks by N. M. Anderson on the Magnetic Needle, and the one on 



With the old ones greatly improved, and we expect to do some 

 very fast sailing this summer.— J. Geo. Downie, Sec'y C. Y. A. 



SHACKAMAXON Y. C. — A meeting of the Shackamaxon Y. C. 

 was held at the club house, foot of Shackamaxon street, on April 

 16, V ice-Commodore Henry Anderson in the chair, two new mem- 

 bers were elected. The spring regatta was set for June 11, and a 

 commute appointed consisting of Henry Fortner. J. M. Archer, 

 Win. Thompson, John Egner and Cbas. L. Work to arrange for 

 steamboat accommodations, etc. The club has decided, in view 

 of the scandals attached to yacht races in the oast, not to sell anv 

 tickets for its races, but tickets will be distributed free to its 

 members, who will be held responsible for the persons using them. 

 The sat) limit for tuckups was made 56ft. aiound the boltrope 

 The prizes offered will be ship clocks for first prizes and com- 

 passes for second prizes in each of the three classes of boats. The 

 club accepted invitations to go "Maying" May 6 and 13 in a bodv. 

 Meetings will be held at the club house every Monday evening 

 until the regatta to attend to details, 8 



BUILDING ON STATEN ISLAND.— Ellis, of Totten ville, Staton 

 Island, is building a handsome steam yacht for parties in Cuba, 

 to be used in carrying excursionists. She is 85ft. long and will 

 draw only 4ft. 6in. S. B. Oreaccn, of Perth Amboy, will put in 

 her an engine of 130 horse power. Brown, whose yard is half a 

 mile below Totten ville, has nearly finished a 53ft. sharpie for the 

 Government, for use in shallow Fiorina waters by the Coast Sur- 

 vey. He has just completed a 28ft. catboat for Mr. Win. Langley, 

 whoso once famous schooner yacht Comet is being overhauled 

 and newly rigged at this yard, as also is Mr. 1. J. Merritt's sloop 

 Carrie, with the addition of a 4- ton leaden keel. There is a rumor 

 to the effect that Mr. Starin, Of Glen Island fame, has bought or 

 leased the fine property adjoining Brown's, known as Ellis's Bay 

 View Grove, and intends to greatly improve and beautify it. This 

 will be good news to quiet and nature-loving excursionists. 



THE NEW BRUNSWICK CHALLENGER. — A model has been 

 made by Mr. David Lynch, of St. Johns, for a yacht similar to 

 Volunteer, but of tho following dimensions: 107ft. over all, 83ft. 

 l.w.l., 23ft. 4in. beam, 10ft. Oin. draff. The displacement of this 

 new aspirant is but 105 tons, compared with Volunteer's 130 tons 

 or more, her section being sharply curved below, in S form. An 

 effort is being made to secure a syndicate to build and race her, 

 but of course nothing can be done for a race this year. It. is rather 

 atnusiugto learn that Mr. Burgess is indebted to a St. Johns pilot 

 boat thirty years old for his midship section, having obtained a 

 surrepetitious view of the model. This is about the twentieth 

 claim that, has been marie in the last two years, and if they are all 

 true we must conclude that Mr. Burgess has spent most, of his 

 time since he left, the cradle in spying around tue models of a lot 

 of boats that no one ever hears of. 



ROYAL CLYDE Y. C— At the anuual meeting on March 26, 

 the following resolution was offered and carried: "That the pro- 

 hibition against, shifting keels contained in rule 8 of the Yacht 

 Racing Association sailing rules shall, as far as it affects the 

 Royal Clyde Yacht Club, be removed, and the said be read as fol- 

 low: Yachts which, are fitted with centerboards or shifting keels 

 shall be permitted to enter at all regattas and matches, and to 

 use their centerboards or keels without restriction." To this 

 resolution there was now added, "The rule to come into force 

 only and so soon as it or a similar rule is adopted by the Yacht 

 Racing Association." Mr. G. L. Watson and Mr. Win. Fife spoke 

 in favor of the resolution, hut expressed an opiuion that a con- 

 dition should be made for preventing the ballasting of center- 

 boards, as being an element of danger. 



MONTGOMERY SAILING CLUB.-First weekly cruise,' April 

 15, 1888, Norristown to Indian Creek and return, distance 5 miles, 

 weather clear and cool, wind northwesterly: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Tgidious, tuckup 15.00 1 24 25 1 24 25 



O. W. Bowers, tuckup 15.00 1 25 11 1 25 11 



Flying Eagle, tuckup 15.00 1 25 13 1 25 13 



Priscilla, tuckup 15.00 1 29 54 1 29 54 



Grade, skiff 12.00 1 40 33 1 31 13 



Ino, ducker 15.00 14118 13118 



Elsie, ducker 15.00 1 42 30 1 32 30 



Playt'ord, tuckup 15.00 1 34 10 1 34 10 



Iola, ducker 15.00 1 59 00 1 49 00 



Nellie, tuckup 15.00 1 50 00 1 50 00 



S. H. Querner, tuckup 15.00 Withdrew. 



Warren, ducker 14.00 Withdrew. 



Pennsylvania, hiker 16.00 Withdrew, 



The tuckups carried 165ft. of sail, excepting the Priscilla, 

 150, and tho Nellie 110. The duekers carried 110ft,., except the 

 Warren, which has 90ft. The skiff Gracie carries 84ft. and gives 

 an allowance of 40sec. to the duekers with 110ft. Judge, William 

 Alcorn. 



A NEW ENGLISH OUTTER.-On March 28, Mr. Harris 

 launched from his yard a new cutter of 19 tons, Thames measure- 

 ment, and 17 tons Y. R. A., which he has built to the order of Mr. 

 Jas. Eraser. She was named Ondiue. Her principal dimensions 

 are: Length for tonnage, lift. Oin.; beam, 10ft. 2in.; depth, 8ft. 

 4in.; l.w.l., 43ft. The length of the spars are: Mast, deck to 

 hounds, 29ft.; topmast, from fid to pin, 25ft. Oin.; boom, 36ft. 6in., 

 mast to pin sheave; gaff, from throat 1o pin, 24ft.; bowsprit, out- 

 side to pin, 19ft. Gin.; topsail yard, 20ft.; spinaker boom, 30ft. She 

 is built Al to a high class at Lloyd's, and of the best materials and 

 workmanship. She will receive a complete suit of canvas by 

 Lapthorn and Ratsey. She has a lead keel of 8 tons, the rest of 

 the ballast inside. She is fitted below in polished teak and birds- 

 eye maple. The accommodation is large, and very conveniently 

 arranged, being ladies' cabin, steerage, with w.c. and two large 

 cupboards on opposite side, very roomy main cabin, and before 

 main cabin on starboard side is a good owner's cabin, and 

 on port side pantry and stove, and for the crew a, good fore- 

 caatlc— Field. 



ATLANTIC Y. C.-This club, at a meeting on April 10, again 

 altered its classification as follows, thus corresponding in some 

 respects with the N. Y. Y. C, and differing in the schooners: 

 Schooners— Class 1, all over 75ft.; class 2, all over 63ft. and not 

 over 75ft.; class 3, all over 56ft. and not over 63ft.; class 4, "all of 

 50ft. and under. Sloops— Class 1, all over 70ft.; class 2, all over 

 61ft. and not over 70ft.; class 3, all over 53ft. and not over 61ft.; 

 class 4, all over 46ft. and not over 53ft.; class 5, all over 40ft. and 

 not over 46ft.; class 6, all over 35ft. and uot over 40ft.; class 7, all 

 over 30ft. and not over 35ft.; class 8. all over 25ft. and not over 30ft.; 

 class 9, all of 25ft. and under. The load waterline length shall be 

 the distance in a straight line between the points furthest aft and 

 furthest forward, where the hull, exclusive of the rudder post, is 

 intersected by the surface of the water when the yacht is afloat 

 in racing trim, with all persons on board a/midship. Any yacht 

 Which shall have been launched prior to June 1. 1888, exceeding 

 the higher limit in any class by not over the fraction of a foot 

 shall be included in that class. 



SOUTHERN Y. C.-This active club held its annual meeting at 

 New Orleans on April 5, the following officers being elected: Com., 

 R. S. Day; Vice-Corn., Alex. Brewster, Rear-Coin., C. P. Richard- 

 son; Fleet Captain, John Astrea; Sec'y, F. M. Hall; Treas., Hugh 

 Brown. Com. on Membership— J. Bringier, J. M. Bourge, W. A. 

 Gordon, Blaine Jamison and G. W. Booth. Governing Com.— Jas. 

 Benton, Wm. Lynd, Jr., Peter Laboraisse, M. L. de Fuentes and 

 V. Valois. Ex-Com. O'Brien, who held office for 8 years, was 

 elected a life member of the club, with all the privileges of the 

 club, but to pay no dues. A motion was passed that all races be 

 sailed by Corinthians unless otherwise requested of the commo- 

 dore in writing. Mr. L. C. Wilt has offered a valuable prize for 

 cabin sloops, and tho race will be sailed shortly. 



CYTHERA.— The steamer Barracouta arrived in New York on 

 Friday last from West India ports, but brought no news of 

 Cythera. Her captain reported however that on April 7, in long. 

 67° 15 W., lat. 23° 40 N., a yawl rigged vessel was sighted on the 

 horizon, under a. very small mainsail. No special notice was 

 taken of her, as it was not known that Cythera was missing. The 

 yacht was apparently heading for Mona Paggage. The yawl 

 Nonparielle, the only yacht of this rig now known to be in the 

 West Indies, was lately reported at Barbados, and it is very un- 

 likely that it was she. It seems very probable that this was 

 really Cythera, in which case she should be beard from soon 

 jn some West Indian port. 



MIRAMICHI Y. C.-The officers for 1888 are: Com., J. C. Mil- 

 ler; Vice-Corn., J. L. Stewart; Rear-Corn., Chas. Sargeant; See'y- 

 Treas ., Geo. Watt; Meas., Thos. Crimmeii; Trustees. Patrick 

 Vv heeler, R. H. Greniley. Jas. Miller. The regatta committee and 

 committee on election of members will be appointed by the trus- 

 tees. Vice-Cora. Stewart suggested that rule of the Royal N. S. 

 Yacht Squadron, tor the measurement of schooners for time 

 allowance, be adopted, and the matter was referred to a com- 

 mittee consisting of Messrs. Philip Cox, W. R. Gould and Jas. 

 Miller. It was decided to have a Ladies' Day, and date, etc., 

 were left to flag officers to decide. 



visited the following islands: Nassau, Bahamas, Jamaica, Porto 

 Rico, Santa Cruz, St. Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad, Grenada, Do- 

 minica, Guadaloupe, Martinique and St. Thomas .... Oneida, 

 s . tea ?? ,7*°% F 1 '- E - c - Benedict, was at Norfolk on 

 ^ prl ,i.^--i- W ^ ndei ' er ' schooner, Mr. Geo. W. Weld, sailed from 

 St. Kitts for Bermuda on April 4 ...Montauk, schooner, was 

 lately at Norfolk. 



ST. LAWRENCE Y. C.-A club with this name was organized 

 on April 6 at Montreal, with the following officers: Com., S. 

 Greenshields; Vice-Corn., G. H. Duggan; Rear-Com., C. H. Levin; 

 Sec'y, J. Simmons: Treas., T. L. Poton; Meas., P. Scott and J. 

 Gibson. oomnnttee-J. Wallace, A. W. Norris, A. Mcintosh, C. 

 Gobi or, J. Perrault and J. S. Monk. The new club will cover 

 ValdM, Dorval, St. Anne's, Lachine, Pointe Claire, Longueuil, 

 Point St. Charles and St. Lambert. The flag will be a blue ground 

 with horizontal red bar, on which is St. Andrew's cross in white. 



MICHIGAN Y. C.-The annual meeting of this club was held 

 on April 9 the following officers being elected: Com., Fred. C. 

 Whitney; Vice-Coin., Arthur F. Albertson; Rear-Com., John G. 

 Ferguson; Sec'y, J. G. Bat telle; Treas.. Frank C. Langley; Meas., 

 E. Brady Wendell; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. Alois Thuner. Directors— 

 Capt. Joseph Nicholson, S. Dow Elwood, Emory Wendell, J. G. 

 Ferguson, R. Henkel. Regatta Committee— C. L. Dean, Will 

 Granger, Thomas W. Noble. The club will build a new club 

 house to cost $3,000, at Belle Isle. 



CRICKET.— This yacht built by Wood Bros., for Mr. J. T. Molt, 

 of Oswego, is now in the hands of Mr. Goble, the shipbuilder of 

 that place, who will lengthen her aft. over 3ft. on l.w.l., with a 

 long counter. She will be yawl rigged, the mast heing retained 

 in its old position. The changes will give much more room and 

 will add greatly to her appearance. The plumb sternpost will 

 now have a moderate rake, the wheel will be replaced by a tiller, 

 and the large cockpit by a smaller one aft, leaving a, clean deck 

 betweeu it and the house. Nearly a ton of lead will be added 

 outside. 



A NEW YACHT FOR NEW YORK.— At Syracuse, on the 

 banks of the Erie Canal, Mr. Henley, the yacht builder, has 

 nearly completed a handsome and powerful compromise craft for 

 New York owners. She is 34ft. l.w.l. and 13ft. beam, drawing 5ft. 

 with a 20in. keel, and a centerboard in addition. She will have a 

 double head rig. The workmanship on the yacht is very good. 

 As soon as she is launched she will bo towed to New York. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.-Broeze, schr., has been sold by 

 Lawrence Barrett to W. C. Taylor, of Boston .... Death ea, schr., 

 has been sold by W. H. Martin, of Portland, to Arthur Rverwn, 

 of Chicago, Secretary of the Bar Harbor Y. C, who will rebuild 

 her, with new deck and new rig, at Gloucester. ...Bohemian, schr., 

 has been sold by J. Mason to W. C. Lampe.r, of Boston.. .Latona, 

 schr., has been sold by C. W. Ainory to C. G. Brooks. 



NEW YACHTS FOR TORONTO.— Mr. 0. P. Kunhardt has sent 

 plans to a Toronto gentleman for a compromise yacht to rate in 

 tile 25ft. sail area and length class, The b ml. is 2.5ft. Oin. water- 

 line, 30ft. over all, 8ft. extreme beam, 3ft. Oin. draft, with 2,0001bs. 

 keel and a 7ft. centerboard below the cabiu Hoar; lower sail, 

 600 sq. ft.; boom. 25ft.; gaff, 16ft; bowsprit beyond f. p., 12ft. 



DORCHESTER Y. C— Officers for 1888: Com., Henry W. Savage; 

 Vice-Com., John C. Soley; Sec, Wm. B. MeClellan; Treas., Henry 

 B. Callender; Meas., Hartford Davenport; Asst. Mens., Wm. Jj. 

 Dearborn; Directors, W. II. L. Smith. C. H. Nute, Coolidge Barn- 

 ard; Reg. Com., Frank Gray, E. H. Tarbell, W. B. MeClellan, A. 

 J. Clark, C. J. Means. 



THE FISHERMEN'S RACE.— The amounts received by each 

 vessel were as follows: Phillips, 1436.63; Merritt. 8361.63; Rou- 

 lette, $336.63: McManus, $286.63; and Babson, $201.63. The man- 

 agement of the race was mainly in the hands of Mr. Geo. A. 

 Stewart, of the Boston Globe, and the successful result is due 

 largely to bis efforts. 



ROYAL HARWICH Y. C.-At a meeting of this club, the com 

 mittee recommended in its report that tho club should vote in 

 tavor of expunging the rule which prohibits centerboards, and 

 the report was adopted. The club's race at Harwich will be sailed 

 May -A8, and on the following day the race from Harwich to 

 Southend. 



SE AWANHAKA C. Y. C— It has been found necessary to post- 

 pone Captam Taylor's lecture announced for April 21, but in its 

 place the IGeet Surgeon, Dr. J. West Roosevelt, will lecture on 



l achfing, Hygiene and the Treatment of Accidents." A second 

 lecture on the same subject will be delivered on April 28. 



BRIDESMAID AND ATLANTIS MATCH.— ^hese two yachts 

 started on April 4 from the pier at Hythe, Southampton, at 12 M. 

 to race to Madeira. At 3 P. M. next day Atlantis was passed 20 

 mites trom Ishaut with spinaker set, the weather being fine. 

 Bridesmaid was not then in sight. 



LAUNCH OF THE SEA FOX.-On April 11, the steel schooner 

 Sea li ox was successfully launched at Wilmington. Her owner 

 Com. Can field and a number of other members of the Seawan- 

 haka C. \ . C. being present. Mrs. Ledyard, of New York, 

 christened the yacht. 



TORONTO.— A committee lias been appointed to arrange a 

 scheme for the amalgamation of the Royal Canadian and Toronto 

 chips, it tins is done it will make the largest club on the lakes, 

 and one of the largest in the country. 



DAUNTLESS, schr., Vice-Com. Colt, was out on Downing & 

 Lawrence's ways last week, her gar boards being cut out and new 

 ones laid. Her topmasts have been lengthened 10ft., and the 

 upper works have been rebuilt. 



RAMONA., schr.,*> late Resolute,;has had her stern cut awav 

 entirely. A new one has been framed in the yard, and will he 

 put m place this week. She will also have 2ft. more keel and a, 

 single bowsprit. 



VENTURE, steam yacht, Mr. W. D. Bishop, has been length- 

 son m deeper, by Bayles & Son, at Port Jeffer- 



t^V^^ - ^ 8 -- w ^P"^ ow Ji keel 8loop ' described and illus- 

 trated m Small Yachts," is offered for sale in another column. 



NE W HAVEN Y. C— At a meeting on April 10 a committee'was 

 appointed to prepare a new classification of the yachts. 



NORNA, schr., will be cut away forward, with more rake to 

 post and a deeper keel, at Poillon's yard. 



MERLE.— Mr. Ames Will have a new main boom 36ft.x7^in., or 

 2ft. longer and lvn. larger in diameter. ' 



AL 7 A ' steam yacht, Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, has gone to Wil- 

 mington tor repairs. 



RAMBLER, schr., will be sold at auction at 87 Pine street N 

 Y., at noon to-day. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



K., Hagerstown, Md.-Write to Chas. T. Thompson, 2,247 Rich- 

 mond street, Philadelphia, Pa. ' 



*JLStt I J* lM W . Ind ;r Do not cut th(s puppy's tail, it will 

 probably come straight with age. 



eJa It ha e a < N. Y.-Your dog probably needs a change of diet. 

 Give him cooked meat occasionally. 



B. J New York.-Please tell me where I can get "Yacht and 

 Boat Sailing," and how much it will cost me. Ans. We can for- 

 ward ltj price $113, 



F. A. E., Clinton, N. Y.-We do not think that the malforma- 

 tion was owing to inbreeding, it probably came from lack of 

 vitality in the bitch. 



, Hoosick Falls. N. Y.-Mr. Charles H. Mason is the author of 

 Our 1 rize Dogs." It is now m the printer's hands, and will soon 

 be advertised m Forest and Stream. 



o t H ; ?• w -— Ple a?e state what time I can trout fish in New York 

 State? Do you think there any trout in Westchester county'-' 

 Ans. 1. After April 1. 2. A very few. 



F. B„ Bozeman, M T.-WiU you kindly give me the name and 

 address of either lo, Appekunny, or any of that outfit? Ans. 

 "Yo" may be addressed care this office. 



u C, t^" ff 8 -^ 11 ^ L - L— Rozezlawski's Glen V. (A.K.R. 124) is 

 by Dr. Aten's Glen (Dash-Belle) out of Dr. Holmes's Kate 

 (Grypsum— Rose). The so-called Llewellin setter is an English 

 setter. 



J&Jfr / e £ sey , City ' N< J ~h There i3 110 b00k 011 training 

 bounds. 2. Beagles are rabbit hounds, but all rabbit hounds are 

 not beagles. 3. Give your bitch plenty of exercise, and feed only 



J. McC. E., Hoboken— The Winchester has been found very 

 satisfactory and even. The use of wood powder in small car- 

 tndges has not been very successful owing probably i<: t he diffi- 

 culty of getting even charges. 



A. M., Jersey City, N. J.— Feed the spaniel once a day on table 

 scraps, with plenty of well-cooked vegetables and oatmeal, and 



