JnNE % 1888.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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A RACING MEET ON THE SCHUYLKILL. 



A DELEGATION, consisting of thirty-three members of the 

 Shackamaxon Y. O., of Camden, visited the Montgomery 

 Sailing Club, of Norristown, on May 30. Camp was made in a 

 grove on Barbadoes Island, where refreshments were provided 

 for the yachtsmen. 



Among the visiting yachtsmen was Mr, Chas. L. Work, well 

 known to I lu: readers of the Forest and Stream through bis 

 frequent contributions to the yachting columns. The visitors 

 brought with them three duckers, the Emma A., Suubeam, and 

 Ettie T., wliiob they raced against the entire fleet of the M. S. Ci, 

 consisting of canoes, duckets, tuckups, and the hiker Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Two races Were sailed over the upper course, from the head of 

 Barbadoes Island. to Indian Creek and return, twice arouud, 

 total distance miles. 'When the first race Was started the breeze 

 was quite fresh, northwesterly; making it a beat to the buoy and 

 a run back; The first hitch in the programme was occasioned by 

 t he official starter not being on hand; and wheti he flnallv arrived 

 he did not have the starting signals with him: The race' commit- 

 tee decided at the last moment to start all boats at the same 

 time— 10:30— the starter occupying a small punt which was an- 

 chored just above the shoal at the head of the. island. The sig= 

 nals for the start were giveu with a handkerchief; and the word 

 "Go" being passed from boat to boat, and re-echoed from the un- 

 fortunates on the island, the fleet got away in a very scattering 

 and irregular manner. 



first RACK. Length. Finish. 



Igidious, tuckup 15.00 13 04 40 



Emma A., ducker 15.00 13 05 50 



Priscilla, tuckup 15.00 13 07 05 



Pennsylvania, hiker 16.00 12 07 23 



Flying Eagle, tuckup 15.00 12 10 18 



J. 8. Frith, tuckup 15.00 12 12 32 



Ettie T., ducker 15.00 12 27 55 



H. C. Scott, tuckup 15.00 13 27 57 



Sunbeam, ducker 15.00 12 30 25 



Ino, ducker 15.00 12 33 30 



Sadie, canoe - 16.00 Withdrew 



Grade, skiff 13.00 Withdrew 



Elsie, ducker 15.00 Withdrew 



Bowers, tuckun 15.00 Withdrew 



The Shackamaxon ducker Suubeam. sailed by her owner, 

 William Martin, capsized off Abram's run. The Bowers dropped 

 sail and towed the unlucky mariners to the tow-path, where tliev 

 quickly bailed oui the ship by holding her over their heads, keel 

 upwards. After" polishing up the nickel work with a dry silk 

 handkerchief the Sunbeam was again launched and continued 

 the race. 



It was a stern chase, and a long one; hut the genial champion 

 of the Sbackamaxous was equal to the occasion, and finally beat 

 the Norristown ducker luo 3m. 5s. A fire was built, and the 

 wet crew partially dried out before the afternoon's race. It was 

 decided to Set the tuckups back three minutes in the second race, 

 The wind was in the same quarter hut had diminished somewhat 

 i& strength, so thai, the Grade and Sadie could easily carry full 

 sail, which they could not do at all times in the morning, 



S3COND RACE. 



Start. Finish. 



Sadie, canoe 1 35 00 3 20 40 



Sunbeam, ducker 1 35 00 3 25 23 



Euvma A, ducker 1 35 00 3 25 25 



The skiff Grade was fourth and withdrew at the end of 4 

 miles, as the wind had almost entirely died out. The ducker Ino 

 was fifth and withdrew at 3J| miles. The ducker Elsie, sixth, 

 withdrew at 3J4 miles. Eight tuckups, one biker and two duckers 

 withdrew at the end of the first round. 3 miles, Shortly after- 

 ward the wind again sprang up, and the three leaders came home 

 at a good rate of soeeu. 



It is evident that the Shackamaxon duckers with 10J^ or 20vds. 

 of sail are much faster than our duckers with 18yds. The differ- 

 ence in The sail area does not seem to be sufficient to account 

 wholly for the difference in speed. Careful rigging and expert 

 handling probably had more to do with the result than any other 

 factor. We are not ashamed to acknowledge that such men as 

 Anderson, Martin, and many others of the S. Y. C, can teach us 

 how to sail. Under the rules of the M. S. C. the ducker Emma A. 

 would have won easily in the first race. In the afternoon the 

 canoe Sadie fairly beat the crack duckers, and would still be the 

 winner if set back for excess of sail area, 2 s. per foot per mile. 



The affair was a grand success in every way, and although it is 

 the first of its kiud in this locality, we hope it may not he the last. 



Two cruises were on the programme for May 27'. In the morn- 

 ing there were only four entries. The Gracie started at 9:00:40 and 

 rounded the buoy at Indian Creek at 11:04, Ihe Frank and Willie 

 Playford, tuckup, being about one length astern. The Plavi'ord 

 started at 9:10 with a crew of two men, being bandied by John 

 Dewees, her regular captain, who was coached by John Sheard, a 

 professional tuckup sailor from the Delaware. After rounding 

 the buoy the Playford got a slight lead, and the race was 

 abandoned soon after as it was impossible to finish inside the time 

 liuiit. The afternoon race proved to be another drifting match, 

 the Gracie having a lead of about three-quarters of a mile at 

 Abram's Run, two miles from the start. As her last competitor, 

 the tuckup E. C. Potts, turned and sailed for home about t his 

 time, the Gracie also withdrew. E. A. L. 



Editor Forest, and Stream: 



I have just returned from spending one of the most enjovable 

 days that I have to credit the sport of yachting with, a day* looked 

 forward to for a long time: its object being a test of the sailing 

 abilities of the ducker as compared with a canoe. 



Upon invitation of the Montgomery Sailing Club, of Norristown, 

 one of the most active organizations of its kind in the State, the 

 Shackamaxon Y. C, of Philadelphia, shipped three duckers. two 

 of them cracks, the third, a new boat never before having had a 

 sail upon it, to Norristown, to try conclusions between them and 

 the canoes. May 20 was selected for the race, that being the 

 only- day on which a full representation from both clubs could be 

 present. About thirty members of the S. Y. C, went up on the 7:30 

 train, and the same number of members of the M. S. C. were 

 waiting for them. The two parties seated in boats of every type 

 proceeded to the head of the island, about one mile above the 

 city, where the hospitable instincts of the M. S. C. were seen evi- 

 denced by a commissary tent amply stocked for a hungry crowd, 

 and a refreshment table near bv a swing, trapeze and quoits, all 

 ready for use, with several boats near by, showed such an evident, 

 desire for oar comfort that a cordial friendship was established 

 at once. 



The first race was started at 10:30 A. M., all the boats present 

 entering. According to the rules of the club, in order to bring the 

 boats to something like an equality, the sails of the different 

 classes arc limited and a time allowance given. In this case all 

 boats wore equipped with their largest sails, and no time was 

 allowed, the desire being simply to find out the comparative 

 merits of the boats. 



The wind was light N. by W., the water smooth, with only a 

 slight ripple on it, a condition not to be met with ten days in a 

 year on the Delaware. Course V/% miles from head of island to 

 buoy, then back and repeat, 6 miles in all. As you will doubtless 

 have a full report of the race from the M. Y. C, I will here only 

 give the time of finish. The start was a flying one and not a good 

 one, very few of the captains understanding it. The two canoes 



?ot away first, followed by a majority of the tuckups, then tho 

 'hiladclphia duckers and hiker Pennsylvania, finally the slow 

 people. 



Length. Finish. 



Igidious, tuckup 15 . 00 13 04 40 



Emma A., ducker from Philadelphia 15.00 12 05 50 



Priscilla, new tuckup 15.00 12 07 05 



Pennsylvania, imitation hiker 15.00 12 07 22 



Flying Eagle, tuckup 15.00 12 10 IS 



J . S. Frith, tuckun 15.00 12 12 32 



Eddie T., ducker from Philadelphia 15.00 12 27 55 



Scott, tuckup 15.00 12 27 57 



Sunbeam, ducker from Philadelphia 15.00 12 30 25 



luo. tuckup 15.00 12 33 30 



Elsie, ducker 14.00 Withdrew. 



Warren, ducker 14.00 Withdrew. 



Grade, canoe 12.00 Withdrew. 



Sadie, canoe 16.00 Withdrew. 



Geo. W. Bowers, tuckup 15.00 Withdrew. 



The Eddie T. is a new ducker and never had sail on before. The 

 Elsie and Warren are called duckers at Norristown, but are not. 



Now, here's a pretty mess. The canoes, our particular mutton, 

 got away first, yet the winners were over the course twice while 

 the canoes were going around once, and we were informed that 

 this is reversed when the wind is so light that the canoes' light 

 sails will fill, while the heavier canvas of the larger boats will not. 

 For my part I should say that this indicates faulty rigging in the 

 larger boats and adds nothing to the merits of the canoes. 



Tiia winner is a tuckup that was at one time considered very 

 fast in Philadelphia,, but there are fully fifty tuckups to-day who 

 will beat her readily. She carried 156 sq. ft. of sail, while the 

 ducker Emma A. had only 117 sq. ft.; if time allowance had been 



given the dttcker wonld have won by nearly nine minutes. The 

 Priscilla is a new tuckup built by an amateur, and is one of the 

 neatest boats in the fleet. Her lines were published in Forest 

 ANb STREAM a few weeks ago, The Pennsylvania is a big nothing 

 in particular, she was built for a hiker but is Pot one by great 

 odds. She carried 360 sq. ft. of sail on the same wateiiine as the 

 ducker which, with 117 sq. ft., beat her nearly two minutes; had a 

 tune allowance been granted she would have beaten her nineteen 

 minutes. One of her main difficulties is that having a barrel 

 bottom she rolls over on slight provocation, in fact does so nearly 

 every race, the effect of this on her crew's mind can be imagined, 

 it is another case of "giving a dog a bad name, etc." She was said, 

 however, to have done the best, sailing in this race she has ever done. 

 It is not necessary to say anything about the other boats, except to 

 call attention to the Sunbeam's performance) she turned turtle 

 through the. carelessness of her owner in not reeving his sheet 

 rope properly, yet her crew swam her ashore, righted and bailed 

 her out, went over the course, and then beat the Ino, the two 

 canoes and three other boats. 



Hemember, this waa new water to all the Philadelphia people, 

 and the course although a beautiful stretch of water, is sur- 

 rounded by hills which keep the wator smooth but breaks the 

 wind up, so that, it is puffy and generally disagreeable. 



After eating lunch, and spending an hour in games, the second 

 race was starred at 8130 P, M. ( the contestants being the same as 

 m the niorning, With the addition of Cocktail, a tuckup. The 

 wind was very light, nearly a ca.lni, with occasional catspaws. 



All got a way together, but after the first round all the boats 

 but the canoes Sadie and Gracie and duckers Emma A, and Sun- 

 beam gave it up, they had no show whatever. Shortly aiterward 

 the panae Gracie also threw up the sponge. The finish was oanoe 

 Sadie first, then four minutes after the two duckers, close to- 

 gether. 



Now for the conclusions to be gathered: 



1. The tuckups were all old models and it is not fair therefore to 

 take them into consideration at all. 



2. The hiker is not a hiker at all but is a failure. 



3. The so-called duckers sailed in the Montgomery Sailing Club 

 matches are not duckers at all, their standing can be judged by 

 the fact that they were both distanced in both races. 



4. The canoes were carefully designed and splendidly rigged 

 and handled, and the duckers were taken up because they were 

 cracks, consequently all the race there was, was between these 

 four boats. 



5. That when there was enough wind to sail by, the Canoes weie 

 distanced. 



6. That in a drifting match one canoe being especially rigged 

 for just such an occasion, was slightly faster than the duckors, 

 rigged for sailing. 



A word in here: Two weeks ago, a young man from Camden, 

 who had never owned or sailed a proper ducker but who had 

 owned one of these 14ft. , double-ended abort ions, went up to Nor- 

 ristown as a champion of the duckers and taking one of their 

 crude double-enders entered into a race with the canoe Gracie, 

 who of course distanced him, whereat the canoe peopie were able 

 to crow and the- readers of the Forest and Stream, who did not 

 know the true facts, undoubtedly had many a quiet laugh at 

 the expense of the duckers; those of us who know better were 

 content to wait until we got a true ducker in the fray. 



The duckers in these two races were rigged in our ordinary sail- 

 ing rig, such as we enter any race with, even if half a gale is 

 blowing and whitecaps rolling high. The canoe Gracie is 12ft. 

 long and sharp as a needle at both ends, and her spars are of bam- 

 boo, and her rigging in general a marvel of lightness. Should she, 

 however, appear on the Delaware River, the first passing steamer's 

 swells would swamp her. For her own waters she is perfect, but 

 she must stay there. The canoe Sadie is 16ft. long, and was built 

 by her owner, Mr. Ritter, after the lines of Notus. She is a beauty 

 and the smartest boat in the fleet. She carries 104sq. ft. of sail. 

 She is far superior to any canoe I have seen on the Delaware, but 

 she could not carry that sail one day in ten. 



Finally, the results of these races confirm me in my opinion, 

 which I have frequently asserted in your columns, that, for a boat 

 that does not have to be portaged, the ducker is the most comfort- 

 able, speedy and safe of any boat of her size in existence, more 

 especially on water other than mill ponds. The canoeists of this 

 section will hold their meet from next Saturday to Decoration 

 Day, at Delauco, on the Delaware River. It is possible that Mr. 

 Ritter will be able to get dowm with the Sadie; if so. and he can 

 carry his sail, I predict for him an easy victory in all sailing races. 

 I should also like to see the duckers Emma A. and Sunbeam visit 

 the meet, although I believe, that they have engagements else- 

 where. Chas. L. Work. 



Philadelphia, May 21. 



[We understand that the Priscilla was built by Wignall, the 

 leading builder of tuckups, and not by an amateur. Gracie was 

 built originally for rowing only, and cannot be considered in any 

 way a canoe.] 



MEMORIAL DAY RACES. 



THE annual races and cruises on Decoration Day (or as it is 

 now more appropriately called, Memorial Day) were held 

 throughout the country, but in many places, notably about New 

 York, the calm weather spoiled aU attempts at racing. The chief 

 event of the day, the match between the Vivid and Wizard, was 

 a complete failure, being re-sailed on Saturday, as told elsewhere. 

 The various events were as follows: 



Atlantic Y. C— The orders for the day laid out areview of the 

 fleet and an informal race down the Bay, the larger yachts round- 

 ing buoy 8}4, and the smaller ones buoy 11. After forming in two 

 lines, one headed by the Haze, Vice-Corn. Hogan, and the other 

 by the Gevalia, Rear-Com. Coates, the following yachts started in 

 a very light wind: Cid, Haze, Hidalgo, Gevalia, Anaconda, Stella, 

 Kangaroo, Enterprise, Nirvana, Hildegarde, Eurybia, Huron, Ari- 

 adne, Tourist, Mischief, Grayling, Roma, Bertha, Annie, Nimrod, 

 Amaranth, Winona, Shamrock, Azalea, Leon, Mystery, Concord, 

 Hderan, Southern Cross, Clio, Iolantha, Rival, Agnes, Gleam, 

 Mav T., Iris, Daisy, Estelle. After a time some anchored and 

 finally gave up, the wind dying out entirely. 



Seawanhaka C. Y. C— The fleet started from Staten Island in the 

 morning headed by the new flagship Sea Fox, just arrived from 

 Wilmington. There were present Medusa, Yampa, Ray, Iscult 

 and Banshee. The day was spent in a drift, the members and 

 guests returning to the club house for a dinner in the evening. 



Knickerbocker Y. C— The following yachts started in the an- 

 nual regttta: 



Class 1. Cabin sloops and cutters. 32ft. and over— Wacondah 

 first: Dora second; Melvina, Culprit Fay, Florence, John Demar- 

 est. Undine, Ariel. 



Class 2. Cabin sloops and cutters, 32 and over 25ft.— Yolande 

 first; Alice H. second: Rover, Black Hawk, Mamie. 



Class 3. Cabin sloops and cutters under 25ft. — Weary Witch 

 first; Marvel second; Madge, Nanita, Wave, Lakme, Ianthe. 



Class 4. Cabin cat-rigged yacht— Torino first; White Cap, 

 Idalia, Thisbe, Whim, Elaine, Fannie. 



Class 5. Open sloops over 26ft.— Zena first! Mascotte. 



Class 6. Jib and mainsail, under 26f t.— Lorna first; Duster sec- 

 ond; May. 



Class 7. Cat-rigged, 23ft. and over— Truant first; Adele second; 

 Alice, Nellie. W., Mayotta. 



Class 8. Cats under 23ft.— Minnie R., Susan. 



Class 9. Steam and naphtha launches— Mystic, Cosy. 



The steamer Taurus was chartered for the members and guests. 

 Starting at 10:50:30, it was five hours before the leaders had drifted 

 over half the course to the Gangway buoy as follows: 



Lorna 4 14 48 Wacondah 4 20 46 



Truant 4 19 02 Dora 4 20 47 



The race was abandoned finally, the first boat in, Lorna, being 

 a few minutes beyond the time limit. It will be re-sailed later. 



Jersey City Y. C— The yachts of this club sailed down the Bay 

 with members and guests on board, returning to the club house 

 at 3 P. M„ where dinner was served. 



Pavom'a Y. C. — A race was sailed by this club for the Fullman 

 cup, the starters being Phantom, Avalon, Lauretta, Julia P., 

 Jewell, Holmes, Three Brothers, LenB., M.W. Conway and Need- 

 less. The course, around Liberty Island and Port Lafayette, was 

 only completed by Avalon, owing to the light wind. 



Brooklyn Y. G— A reception was held at the club house in the 

 morning, followed by a sail in the afternoon, with dancing in the 

 evening. 



Canarsie Y. C— This elub sailed a race in light winds, the course 

 being around the red can buoy in Rockaway Inlet. Gelert won 

 in her olass, with Cygnet second. So So won in her class, wi th 

 Aurora second. 



TRITON, seh., Mr. J. J. Faye, is now hauled out at Poillon's. 

 where a new and longer stern of more than usual ugliness has 

 been put on. With so many good examples to be seen every- 

 where, it is strange that work goes on year after year in the 

 same old rut. 



SOUTH BOSTON Y. C, MAY 30. 



AN open regatta for prizes given by the makers of the "Cutter 

 Cigar,-' was sailed on Memorial Day under the management 

 of the South Boston Y. C. The wind was very light from S.E 

 during the race, the start being made at 12:30. The courses were- 

 First class, 14 miles; second class, 11 miles; third class, 9 miles- 

 fourth class, 6 miles. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— KEELS. 



„ . ^, , „ T „ r .„. Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Prince Karl, E. L. Williams 29.01 4 38 45 3 59 32 



Breeze. C. E. Paget 29.06 4 44 11 4 05 37 



FIRST CLASS— CENTER BOARDS. 



Shadow, John Bryant 34.06 3 48 15 3 15 02 



Magic, E. C. Neale 31.01 4 24 11 3 47 20 



Violet, H. J. McKce 33.08 Disabled. 



SECOND CLASS— KEELS. 



Echo, F. N. Ishain 24.10 3 31 20 3 55 53 



Annie Maud, F. O. Vegelahn 23.03 



Rival, W. S. Nickerson 25.06 3 40 00 3 06 19 



Nydia, N. Moreland 33.02 3 51 50 3 14 14 



Wanda, G. W. Griffis 23.03 3 53 20 3 15 57 



.ffiolus, Jacob Rood 27.00 3 49 50 3 16 50 



SECOND CLASS — CENTER UO ARD8. 



White Fawn. W. Cherrington 24.06 2 50 30 2 14 54 



Black Cloud, Aaron Brown 23.10 3 31 08 2 44 25 



Moondyne, W. H. Shaw 25.00 3 20 35 2 45 19 



E. W. D., E. W. Dixon 25.01 3 35 15 3 00 05 



Madge, Cummings & Howe 23.08 3 38 15 3 01 19 



THIRD CLASS— KEELS. 



Vesper, R. M. Benson 19.01 2 29 33 1 33 45 



Volante, J. Minot Hall 22.03 2 29 20 1 57 33 



Alice, R. O. Harding 21.01 2 30 47 1 57 36 



Flying Yankee, Sawyer & Rich 19.01 2 32 35 1 59 46 



Pride of the Wind, F. T. Tobey 22.00 2 31 52 1 59 49 



Hard Times, W. E. Geyer 18.06 2 37 14 2 00 34 



Not us, Alley & Co 21.07 2 34 29 2 01 54 



Thelga, B. T. Hall 22.01 2 37 30 2 05 31 



Gleam, W. G. Sadler 21.00 2 39 33 2 06 05 



Ruby, J. W. Swint 19.09 2 48 39 1 13 45 



Mabel, W. P. Bennet 17.10 3 11 55 2 34 15 



THIRD CLASS CENTER BOARDS. 



Em Ell Ey. P. M. Bond 19.03 2 19 22 1 43 40 



Sea Bird, 0. L. Joy 23.08 2 20 50 1 49 31. 



Mavis, F. E. Swallow 30.10 2 26 12 1 52 40 



Wraith, Hodges Bros 21.11 2 28 21 1 50 05 



Torment, Frank Williams. 22.02 2 28 29 1 56 36 



Silver Cloud, John McLaughlin 21 .01 2 30 00 1 56 49 



Trouhle, Mason Bros 20.00 2 32 06 1 57 



Rood Luck, J. B. Farrell 33.00 2 32 37 2 00 32 



Hector, P. R. Blackman 19.11 3 &5 38 3 00 57 



Pearl, J. F. Reed 22.08 2 46 00 2 14 II 



Sunshine, W. E. Haskell 20.01 2 54 23 3 19 55 



Ruth, W. E. Gordon 22.05 2 52 22 2 20 46 



Magic, M. F. Kelly 19.05 3 03 27 2 26 06 



FOURTH CLASS -CENTER BOARDS. 



Diadem, L. Hay ward 18.01 1 27 49 1 03 57 



Zoo, W. A. McField 18.01 1 28 07 1 03 15 



Rocket, 11. M. Faxon 10.02 1 30 55 1 03 58 



Flora Lee, E. B. Glover 16.08 1 38 35 1 12 13 



Scamp, Frank &t»y 18.05 1 38 33 1 14 01 



Modoc, D. W. Belcher 15.07 1 50 07 1 22 28 



Spray, C. F. White 18.10 1 48 43 1 24 36 



Mamie. H. G. Bowers 17.06 1 50 05 1 24 37 



W. E., J. E. Robinson 17.10 1 50 35 1 25 29 



Josephine, D. H. Follett, Jr 18.C8 l 52 24 1 28 07 



Alpine, Win. P. Tarr 16.04 1 56 02 1 29 1 7 



Viper, A. N. Norris 18.08 1 57 24 1 31 02 



Alice, B. Lynch 17.08 1 37 05 1 31 48 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Sprite, H. M. Wells 12.10 2 17 02 1 56 03 



Lucy, W. H. Ranson 13.08 2 18 11 1 58 02 



Minnie, Henry Jackson 13.08 2 19 15 1 59 06 



Teaser, F. C. Estes 14.11 2 19 05 2 CO 05 



Bessie, J. R. Tufts 12.00 2 26 20 2 04 24 



Mist, O. Wadsworth, Jr 14.04 2 30 04 2 10 29 



Prince Karl won first prize, $30; Breeze second, $15, in first 

 class keels; Shadow first and Magic second prize, same amounts, 

 in first class centcrboards. 



Echo takes first prize. 825, Annie Maud second, $15, and Rival 

 third, $10, in second class keels; White Fawn, Black Cloud and 

 Moondyne take first, second and third prizes, same amount in 

 second class centerboards. 



Vesper, Volante, Alice and Flying Yankee won first, second, 

 third and fourth prizes of $25, $15, §10 and $5, in third class keels; 

 Em Ell Eye, Sea Bird, Mavis and Wraith respective prizes in 

 centerboards. 



In fourth class Diadem won first prize, $20; Zoe, second, $12; 

 Rocket, third, $8; and Flora Lee fourth, $5. 



In fifth class, first prize $10, won by Sprite; second, $7, by Lucy, 

 and third, $3, by Minnie. 



The judges were Hubert Pope, R. W. Gifford, Theodore Harold, 

 N. E. Bowen, G. F. Clark, Thomas Christian, J. P. Bullard, W. H. 

 Godfrey. 



In the evening a hop was given at the club, house, with a display 

 of fireworks. 



FALL RIVER RACES, MAY 30. 



IN spite of a very light breeze a successful open regatta was 

 sailed on Mount Hope Bay, on May 30, the principal prize 

 being the challenge cup for the largest class of sloops, to be held 

 by any yacht winning;three times. The entries were: 



FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS, 30l<T. 



Mabel, F. Swift, C. W. Anthony Fall River 



Peri, L. P. Sands Newport 



Kelpie, C. F. Jones Providence 



Alice, L. H. Budlong Providence 



Mignon, C. P. Bloomer Pawtucket 



SECOND CLASS— SLOOPS 20 TO 30FT. 



Tahena, Charles E. Williams Fall River 



Louise, Charles L. Cummings Fall River 



THIRD CLASS— CATBO ATS, 23FT. AND OVER. 



Madeline, George I. Fields ..Fall River 



Windward, G. J. Burdick Fall River 



FOURTH CLASS— CATBOATS, 18 TO 2:iFT. 



Ideal, W. E. Simmons Dighton 



Annie, George Hindle Fall River 



Helena, Peleg Card Bristol 



FIFTH CLASS— CATBOATS UNDER 18FT. 



Florrie, L. P. Oavis Somerset 



Elsa, W. S. Wood Fall River 



Fedora, Frank Anlea Fall River 



Turk, 1. H. Lawton Fall River 



Shadow. L. Buffington Swansea 



Marv Louise, George W. Simmons Fall River 



Bertha. Peter F. Dads Fall River 



The start was made off the King Phillip B. C. house, the courses 

 being: 



First class— To and around Coal Mine Buoy: thence back between 

 boat house and judges' stnkeboat to and around stakeboat at 

 Slade's ferry bridge, and finishing at starting point, 19 miles. 



Classes two, three and four— To and around stakeboat at Com- 

 mon Fence Point, thence back and around judges' stakeboat, 

 thence again to and around stakeboat at Common Fence Point, 

 18 miles. 



Class five— To and around stakeboat at Slade's ferry bridge, 

 thence passing between boat house and judges' stakeboat to and 

 around stakeboat at Common Fence Point, thence passing 

 between boat house and judges' stakeboat to and around stake- 

 boat at Slade's Ferry bridge and finish at point of starting, 13 

 miles. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mignon 3 Oo 07 3 01 28 



Peri 3 11 34 3 09 13 



M. F. Swift 3 17 39 3 16 21 



Alice... OS 19 3 18 19 



Kelpie 3 35 02 3 31 52 



SECOND CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Louise 4 00 58 4 04 36 



Tahena 4 09 32 4 09 23 



THIRD CLASS— CATBOATS. 



Windward 3 54 16 3 48 32 



Madeline 3 51 44 3 51 44 



FOURTH CLASS— CATBOATS. 



Ideal 3 39 33 3 39 33 



Helena 4 00 45 3 56 46 



FIFTH CLASS— CATBOATS. 



Florrie 3 03 31 3 03 31 



Fedora 3 08 45 3 08 45 



Turk 3 10 17 3 10 17 



Elsa 3 17 00 3 16 44 



Shadow 3 31 00 3 18 05 



May Louise Did not finish. 



Bertha ..3 03 01 3 02 49 



