Aug. 11, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



COURSE GOELET CUP RACE. 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE. 



THE presence of half a dozen racers of the first class, with Vol- 

 unteer at their head, is of itself a feature that must place the 

 united New York and Eastern fleet of this year ahead of its pre- 

 decessors, but besides the large racing class there are other indica- 

 tions of the strength and growth of yachting, both from a racing 

 and cruising standpoint. Not only is the fleet very large in point 

 of numbers but it includes some new yachts whose reputation is 

 already worldwide; the older yachts have to a very great extent 

 been modernized and improved in appearance decidedly, and in 

 many cases in performance as well, while this season many that 

 have not been seen for vears are again in the racing. The fleet as 

 it left New London included Puritan. Volunteer, Bedouin, Wave 

 Crest, Bertie. Thistle, Dare, Cinderella, Pocanontas, Eclipse, 

 Vision, Magic, Sachem, Regina, Atlantic, Grayling, Gracie, 

 Medusa, Titania, Gitana, Republic, Mayflower, Mystery, Harbin- 

 ger, Crusader, Iroquois, Troubadour, Phantom, Halcyon, Wan- 

 derer, Huron, Athlon, Esperito, Palmer, Maggie, Speranza, Lydia, 

 Nonpareil, Mischief t Princess, Agnes, Norseman, Viking, Reso- 

 lute, Fleetwing, Whileaway, Madeline, Mohegan, and iEolus. 

 At Newport Priscilla, Stranger, Clara, and Cythera, with some 

 others, joined, making a fleet of 60, r esides a large number of steam 

 yachts, from Atalanta down to the odd little Now Then. Pursuant 

 to orders the yachts gathered at New London on Wednesday, and 

 in the evening a meeting was held on board the flagship, at which 

 it was decided to sail to Newport on Thursday, the race for the 

 Goelet Cup to take place on Friday, leaving Newport for Vineyard 

 Haven on Saturday and sailing on Monday for Marblehead, where 

 the race of the E. Y, C. would be sailed as soon as possible. It was 

 also decided to decline the offer of cups from the citizens of Vine- 

 yard Haven, and the Newport citizens' cups were postponed until 

 the return from the East, Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan offered the club 

 a $1,000 cup for schooners and two $500 cups for sloops, to be sailed 

 for between Vineyard Haven and Marblehead, which offer was 

 accepted. 



New London to Newport, Aug. U. 



The glowing reports of Volunteer's trials had served to direct 

 general attention to the new boat that was expected to beat 

 Mayflower as the latter last year beat Puritan. Seen at a little 

 distance under way she is a handsome craft and worthy of a place 

 beside her sisters. The clipper stem looks well, while the sheer 

 and overhang are much the same in a general way as in the others. 

 Near by, however, a great difference is noticeable in the latter 

 particular, due, as Mr. Burgess claims, entirely to the fault of the 

 builders. The stern is drawn in almost to a point, in a very ugly 

 fashion, and in consequence the sheer is quickened aft, and is not 

 as fair as Puritan. The whole form and workmanship of the 

 counter is bad, and the boat suffers much in appearance when 

 seen near at hand from astern or off the quarter. The workman- 

 ship generally is rough, the plating not of the best, while the rail 

 and deck work is very rough. The bowsprit runs in through a 

 pair of heavy locust bitts, with an iron fid, being fitted with long 

 shackles in bobstay and bowsprit shrouds which can be taken out 

 when it is desired to house the spar. Of course this can only be 

 done when at anchor in quiet water, but it will probably prove all 

 that is necessary, while bobstay fall and shroud tackles are un- 

 necessary and the spar is more rigidly held. Unlike Mayflower, 

 the jib sets flying, the luffrope being of steel wire. The usual 

 outhaul with a sheave hole in bowsprit end is also dispensed with, 

 the spar being whole. The iron traveler ring is hauled out by a 

 small tackle, two double blocks with 4in. sheaves, on top of the 

 bowsprit. On the lower side of the spar is an iron hook or spur 

 which, engages the traveler ring and holds it, reinforcing the 

 tackle. The peak halliard blocks are pear-shaped and of light 

 construction, and the slings on the gaff are so long that the blocks 

 are nearly home when the peak is up. The sails thus far are set- 

 ting well and doing very good work, though of course not in their 

 best shape. The boom, 82ft. 6in., is too short now, an extra cloth 

 having been put on the leech after the mainsail was finished, but 

 the sail will be kept at its full size and a longer boom shipped. 

 Like the others. Volunteer is painted white, and with good reason, 

 to judge from Mayflower, now potleaded to the rail. To one who 

 has seen her white it is hard to believe that she could be made so 

 ugly, the dull blue-black of the potlead changing her whole ap- 

 pearance for the worse. It is a question whether it pays, and 

 whether the loss in looks is made up by a gain in speed. The 

 white side is always hard and smooth, and probably nearly equal 

 to the potlead, while at low speeds little of it is immersed, and in 

 strong winds the difference would not be appreciable. 



The early morning at New London was threatening and un- 

 pleasant with a light N.E. wind, but sails were set early, and at 

 9 A. M. the signal to get under way was given from the Electra. 

 This year no tugboat accompanied the fleet, but the regatta com- 

 mittee, Fleet Captain Gouverneur Kortright and Mr. Stephen 

 Peabody, was on the Electra, with the latter's two Herreshoff 

 launches at their service, and in their hands all the arrangements 

 for timing the runs as well as the races were very well crrried 

 out. The Electra anchored outside the harbor and at 9:30 fired a 

 gun for the start. The little Esperito was first away, followed by 

 Puritan, then Volunteer. The fleet straggeled along, the last 

 boats being two hours astern of Esperito at the line. 



The difference at the start between Puritan and Volunteer was 

 but 9s., the latter to windward, but she fell off and took a place 

 to leeward of Puritan, taking the lead as the other luffed for a 

 moment: Puritan set her small jibtopsail and went in chase, both 

 on the wind. The steel boat held her, though the wind grew 

 lighter until there was almost a calm, only the ebb tide helping 

 the yachts. Just before noon a breeze came in from S.E., light at 

 first, but freshening, and as it was now ahead the fleet was soon 

 crosstacking. Volunteer continued to increase her lead until she 

 was able to se t her spinaker and run into the finish off the Dump- 

 lings. The only times taken were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Volunteer 9 47 08 6 05 48 8 18 40 



Puritan 9 46 59 6 13 00 8 26 01 



Atlantic 95600 6 24 25 8 28 25 



Gracie 9 56 51 6 43 05 8 46 14 



Titania 9 59 18 6 49 25 8 50 07 



Bedouin 9 48 40 6 42 17 9 03 37 



Huron 10 19 21 7 32 45 9 13 24 



Mayflower 10 02 56 7 18 19 9 15 23 



Sachem 9 53 52 7 14 50 9 20 57 



Cinderella 9 52 11 7 29 40 9 27 20 



Grayling 95641 73800 9 41 19 



Thistle 9 51 24 7 34 00 9 42 36 



The fleet anchored in Newport Harbor and all turned in early 

 to be ready for a hard day's work on the morrow. As the times 

 show the day's sail was by no means a fair test of the fleet, as the 

 conditions varied at times and the yachts were miles apart, but 

 Volunteer's performance, the first of the fleet, is another of the 

 many indications that for a new boat she is a very fast one. 

 Goelet Cups, Newport, Aug. 5. 



The cups offered by Mr. Ogden Goelet, of the schooner Norseman, 

 were as usual, one of $1,000 value for schooners and one of $500 

 for singlestickers, ■with time allowance; and the two courses were 

 the same as in previous years, that around Sow and Pigs and Hen 

 and Chickens lightships being chosen this year. 



There have been some hard races sailed over this course, hut 

 this year there was a regular regatta day, smooth water, light 

 breeze, clear, warm weather, but no sharp and exciting work, and 

 the entire race, though important in its way, was devoid of strik- 

 ing incidents. The yachts simply sailed over the course as fast as 

 the wind allowed, hut the first long leg, 18 miles, represented all 

 the windward work, and some of the yachts made, it on one tack, 

 as last year. The wind was S.E. all day, blowing light but steadily, 

 with no change of force or direction. Signals were shown from 

 the flagship for a start at 10 A. M., and before that time she was 

 in position off Brenton's Reef Lightship, and the first gun was 

 fired on time, the start being given at 10:15. The starters were: 

 Schooners — Sachem, Mr. Metcalf; Iroquois, T, J. Coolidge; Pal- 

 mer, R. Stuyvesant: Troubadour, Lucien H. Smith; Resolute, C. 

 A. Postley; Magic, T. N. Motley; Phantom, G. G. Hazen; jEolus, 

 S. A. Wood. Sloops — Volunteer, C. J. Paine; Puritan, J. M. 

 Forbes; Atlantic, D. Chauncey- Priscilla, A. C. Canfleld; May- 

 flower, E. D. Morgan; Huron, H. K. Bloodgood; Titania, C. O. 

 Iselin; Mischief, H. and E. 8. Auchincloss; Fauny, F. B. Fisk; 

 Pocahontas, J. D. Smith; Concord, H. C. Roome; Bedouin, A. 

 Rogers; Gracie, J. P. Earle, Stranger, G. H. Warren. 



Puritan was first over, rounding close under Electra's bow, but 

 Huron cleverly cut in between her and the steamer, crossing only 

 5s. later and to windward. Mischief came next, then Priscilla 

 and Bedouin, then a group of four schooners, Iroquois, Palmer, 

 Magic and Sachem, the latter crossing abreast of Volunteer. 

 Next came Phantom, and after her Mayflower and Atlantic, the 

 latter to windward. Titania followed, then came Pocahontas and 

 Troubadour, the latter in a new coat of white. Fanny was not in 

 time to save a handicap. Beside here the laggards were Resolute, 

 Concord, Gracie and Stranger. Stranger had just arrived from 

 the East to join the fleet at 8:30 A. M, and the preparations for 

 racing delayed her so that she was handicapped 7m. at the start. 

 She sailed wonderfully fast aU day and really was second boat 

 over the course. The times were: 



Puritan 10 16 25 Mayflower 10 21 56 



Huron 10 16 30 Atlantic 10 21 57 



Mischief 10 17 20 Titania 10 22 30 



Priscilla 10 18 00 Pocahontas 10 23 07 



Bedouin 10 19 01 Troubadour 10 23 27 



Iroquois 10 19 11 Fanny 10 24 54 



Palmer 10 19 30 Resolute 10 25 30 



Magic 10 19 30 Concord 10 26 25 



Sachem 10 20 07 Gracie 10 31 13 



Volunteer 10 20 07 Stranger 10 31 15 



Phantom 10 21 17 



The handicap time was lOh. 24m. 40s. 



Nearly all carried elubtopsails at the start and jibtopsails of 

 various sizes, those who had none wishing heartily for that useful 

 piece of handkerchief, a baby jibtopsail. 



The flagship waited to time the last and then ran through the 

 fleet to the head. Nearly all the yachts were on port tack for 

 Sow and Pigs; only a few trying a short hitch to windward at the 

 start. Puritan was ahead, with Bedouin, Huron and Priscilla 

 together astern of her. Volunteer was now far astern, and at 11:15 

 she came on Priscilla's weather and passed her and Bedouin, 

 though the pair hung to her for some time, Priscilla setting a bal- 

 loon foresail. Mayflower was coming up astern, and at 11:45 she 

 went through Bedouin's weather. The order now was, Puritan, 

 with large balloon jibtopsail, Volunteer, still carrying her "baby," 

 Mayflower third, Bedouin and Priscilla nearly even, the cutter to 

 windward, and Atlantic in sight far astern. 



Just before noon a light fog covered the fleet and all were lost 

 for a time, but it lifted before the first mark— Sow and Pigs— was 

 reached. Volunteer was the first to come up, with spinaker boom 

 ready to starboard, on the original tack on which she crossed the 

 starting line. She rounded at 12:57:56, and at once set spinaker. 

 Just as she turned Puritan went on port tack, holding it until 

 12:02, when she too stood for the lightship. Volunteer also broke 

 out an immense balloon jibtopsail of light linen, the foot hanging 

 in the water, and with headsails down she ran for Hen and 

 Chickens. The others came up, Palmer now leading the schooners, 

 nearly all making several tacks to weather the ship. The times 

 were: 



Volunteer 12 57 56 Huron 1 23 45 



Puritan 1 03 25 Palmer 1 29 35 



Mayflower 1 04 01 Titania 1 30 01 



Atlantic 1 10 55 Sachem 1:32 15 



Bedouin 1 12 45 Fanny 1 34 10 



Priscilla 1 12 45 Pocahontas 1 35 30 



Mischief 1 22 00 Iroquois 1 36 01 



Gracie 122 45 



The 5 miles to Hen and Chickens was run easily in the same 

 order, the times, as far us taken, being: 



Volunteer 1 45 50 Atlantic 1 56 05 



Puritan 1 53 57 Priscilla 1 58 02 



Mayflower 1 54 10 Bedouin 1 58 40 



The comparative work done to the first mark is shown as 

 follows: 



Start to Sow Hen and Chickens 

 and Pigs. to finish. 



Volunteer beats . .. 



Mayflower 4 16 2 58 



Puritan 9 11 1 19 



Atlantic 11 09 3 22 



Priscilla 16 56 5 53 



Most of the fleet set jibtopsails, but Mayflower tried a balloon 

 sail with poor results. The long leg was covered at good speed 

 considering the wind, and the flagship was compelled to speed up 

 in order to be in at the finish. The steel yacht came in with a 

 long lead and an easy victory in her first race. The times were: 

 SLOOPS. 



Start. 



Volunteer 10 20 07 



Mayflower 10 21 56 



Atlantic 10 21 57 



Puritan 10 16 25 



Bedouin 10 19 01 



Stranger 10 24 40 



Titania 10 22 30 



Priscilla 10 18 00 



Huron .10 16 30 



Gracie 10 24 40 



Mischief 10 17 20 



Pocahontas 10 23 07 



Fanny 10 24 40 



Concord 10 24 40 



so: 



Sachem 10 20 07 



Iroquois 10 19 11 



Palmer 10 19 30 



Magic 10 19 30 



Troubadour 10 23 27 



Resolute 10 24 40 



Phantom 10 21 17 



It will Jbe seen that Bedouin comes in very well with the big 



Finish. 



Elapsed. 



Corrected. 



3 14 09 



4 54 03 



4 54 02 



3 25 27 



5 03 31 



5 02 44 



3 27 46 



5 05 49 



5 04 35 



3 33 35 



5 07 10 



5 04 55 



3 37 37 



5 18 56 



5 05 50 



3 48 41 



5 24 01 



5 06 41 



3 41 25 



5 18 55 



5 07 22 



3 32 14 



5 14 14 



5 12 46 



3 48 06 



5 31 36 



5 13 20 



3 52 52 



5 28 12 



5 14 57 



3 59 40 



5 43 20 



5 22 33 



4 01 11 



5 38 04 





4 12 53 



5 48 13 





Did not finish. 





NEKS. 







3 45 24 



5 85 17 



5 25 17 



3 55 13 



5 36 02 





3 43 08 



5 23 38 





4 13 39 



5 54 09 



5 48 24 



4 16 07 



5 52 40 



5 52 01 



4 U 33 



5 46 53 





4 22 18 



6 01 01 



5 59 21 



boats, having done wonderful work all day, but Stranger's sailing 

 is really still better, as her corrected time, less the 7m. lost at 

 start, would be a few seconds under 5h. or second to Volunteer. 

 Of course this does not go on the record, but it serves to show the 

 speed of the boat under certain conditions and that she is a light 

 and not a heavy weather craft. Sachem won in her class, with 

 Iroquois second and Palmer third. The big schooner, looking 

 handsome in her new rig and long stern, sailed very well, but had 

 not wind enough through the day. 



In the evening a reception was given by Mr. Goelet on board the 

 Norseman, at which the schooner cup wa3 presented to Mr. Met- 

 calf, owner of Sachem, and the sloop cup to Gen. Paine, owner of 

 Volunteer. It was decided to start early on Saturday morning 

 for Vineyard Haven, the run being timed, but no prizes given. 

 The following letter was received by Com. Gerry during the 

 evening: 



Newport, R. I„ Aug. 5, 1887. 



Com. E. T. Gerry, Flagship Electra: 



Sin— I have the honor to refer you to the conversation had be- 

 tween yourself and Secretary Bird and Gov. Wetmore and myself 

 Thursday evening in reference to the race for the cups offered by 

 the citizens of Newport and to inform you that the citizens' com- 

 mittee has concluded that inasmuch as you expressed yourself as 

 well satisfied with the conditions of last year it is desired that 

 they be repeated in the present case. That is to say, the com- 

 mittee offer lour prizes as follows: One for schooners 71ft. and 

 over, one for sloops 71ft. and over, one for sloops 55ft. and under 

 71ft., and one for cutters an d sloops under 55ft. The value of the 

 prizes is apportioned as follows: Schooners $650, first, second and 

 third class sloops $650, $350 and $250 respectively; the race to be 

 forty miles or more over the Newport course. The committee de- 

 sires me to say that the race be sailed on or after Sept. 10, and 

 further that the arrangement of the race be left in the hands of 

 such a regatta committee as the New York Y. C. may appoint. 



The committ ee also desire me to say that it would be very agree- 

 able to them for the owner of the winning yacht to select their 

 own prizes if they desire. 



Hoping to receive an early reply and with great respect believe 

 me, sir. your obedient servant, Frank G. Harris, Sec'y. 



Newport to Vineyard Haven, Aug. a. 



The signal for a start at 10 A. M. for Vineyard Haven was 

 shown from the flagship in the morning and by 9 o'clock the 

 yachts began to work out to Brenton's Reef Lightship. The 

 schooner Avalon and Clara had come in during the night, but the 

 cutter did not start with the fleet as her new sails were in poor 

 shape. Atlantic had strained the luffrope of her mainsail and so 

 did not start. The flagship was early in position and at 10:34:30 

 fired the starting guu. 



The big Norseman was first away on starboard tack, with a mod- 

 erate wind from the south, Bedouin and Giiana crossed together, 

 then came America, Atlilou, Cinderella and so on until over 50 

 sailing yachts had passed. Steamers loo were about in plenty, 

 Electra, Viking, Susquehanna, Shearwater. Orrmoore, Meteor, 

 Fedalma, Corsair and Reva. All the racers carried club and jib- 

 topsails, Priscilla only of the big ones carrying a thimbleheader. 

 The day was clear, the water smooth, and the weather aU that one 

 could wish. As the fleet, strung out the leaders in each class soon 

 showed their speed and worked to the front, leaving a scattered 

 and Straggling pack astern. Mayflower held her place all day, 

 Volunteer overhauling her for a time but unable to hold her. She 

 really sailed her race alone all day, while Puritan and Volunteer 

 fought it out alone. Puritan kept well to windward in the latter 

 part of the race, while Voiunteer, leaving her, struck more tide 

 further off the Martha's Vineyard shore, losing thereby. 



Norseman came first for the finish, with Mayflower carrying 

 clubtopsail and jibtopsail, then came Sachem, with working top- 

 sails, and a ballooner over her headsails. Puritan and V oluuteer 

 followed, then Gitana, with spinaker to starboard, America, with 

 maintopmaststavsail set, Resolute and Grayling and Bedouin un- 

 der spinaker and sprittopsail. The others were a long t ime in 

 finishing and it was after 4 P. M. before the last time was taken, 

 with a number still out. The official times are : 



SCHOONERS. 



Start. 



Norseman 10 34 36 



Sachem 10 43 53 



Citana 10 38 20 



America JO 3? fg 



Resolute W 44 o9 



Grayling 11 « g 



Troubadour 11 Q* W 



Magic, M| 



Iroquois H m 58 



Palmer 10 f 0b 



Phantom H 04 o3 



Halcyon JO % »J 



Madeline fl W*| 



Mohican 11 04 2, 



Republic U g | 



Crusader }} '« % 



Wanderer }} « 



Wave Crest H 03 49 



Speranza 10 57 14 



Svlph 11 20 3d 



Harbinger UUM 



Agnes -10 » 36 



Viking .11 M « 



Nokomis 11 l b , ; £ 



Dreadnaught U 33 32 



SEOOPS. 



Mayflower 10 43 14 



Puritan 



Volunteer Vl 50 ,. °1 



Fanny 10 * 06 



Priscilla 11 81 



Gracie 10 59 0o 



Titania H 05 57 



Mischief 10 46 13 



Ciuderella W 42 13 



Bertie ffi" 



Mystery 10 49 03 



Pocahontas.".'.' tt.jjgg 



Dare lg 22 



X=::.::::.:::::::::::::::::::::$|f 

 SS d 8 1{ 



Regina 11 & 05 



U On 14 



Whileaway.7 7.7.7. . .'.7.7.7 }} & |6 



Iola 11 16 38 



CUTTERS. 



Bedouin 10 38 20 



Huron S- £ S 



Stranger 10 &» au 



Medusa 10«J 17 



Ulidia 10 47 12 



YAWLS. 



Nonpareil 10 55 22 



Sachem easily saved her allowance and is the leader of the 

 schooners. The sailing of Volunteer, Puritan and Mayflower was 

 very even, all things considered, Mayflower doing much better 

 than on the previous day, while the run gives further proof that 

 the new boat is fully as good as the other two m moderate weather, 

 and with further sailing will probably be better. Bedouin heads 

 her class by a very large margin, beating Titania by lbm., and 

 Fannv did well, coming in a good second to the famous cutter. 

 Unfortunately Shamrock is not with the fleet, as she would have 

 had a fine chance in the weather that has thus far prevailed. 



In the evening the Commodore entertained the fleet on hoard 

 the flagship, Sunday being spent quietly in harbor. 



Vineyard Haven to Marolehead, Aug. 9-9. 



Monday morning, with a fresh breeze, the start was made as 



PmS . ..7 00 34 Priscilla 7 04 32 



Volunteer ". 01 10 Titania ? to W 



Stranger 7 01 34 Iroquois 7 to 21 



Gracie 7 01 44 Sachem 7 Oo 29 



Cinderella 7 03 15 Vision 7 06 OS 



Bedouin 7 02 30 Magic. 7 06 20 



Wanderer 7 03 31 Pocahont as 7 16 57 



Atlantic 7 03 31 No. 35 7 07 16 



Huron 7 03 29 Norseman 7 07 16 



Mavflower. . 7 03 32 Mohican 7 07 40 



Resolute 7 03 58 Gitana 7 08 43 



Troubadour 7 04 06 Fanny 7 10 44 



The times taken at the Pollock Rip Lightship were: 



Volunteer 10 41 45 Bedouin 11 10 So 



Puritan ,. .10 51 22 Gracie Vill^l 



Mayflower 10 57 30 Sachem QiSS 



Priscilla 10 59 50 Palmer 11 28 23 



A After C lo'ng' waiting by the committee at Marblehead the yaohts 



Finish. 

 2 19 36 

 2 34 17 



2 39 33 



3 42 35 



2 50 55 



3 15 46 

 3 26 46 

 3 13 39 



2 36 37 



3 27 37 

 3 36 56 

 3 SO 38 

 3 54 09 



3 39 05 



4 01 20 

 3 53 30 

 3 53 28 



3 54 29 



4 00 25 

 4 24 48 

 4 21 40 

 4 16 04 

 4 36 00 

 4 44 40 

 Not timed. 



2 32 39 

 2 43 01 



2 44 15 



3 18 26 

 3 29 00 

 3 29 37 

 3 36 31 

 3 23 03 

 3 32 20 

 3 S3 28 

 3 47 27 



3 50 42 



4 09 26 

 4 06 32 

 4 05 07 

 Not timed. 

 Not timed. 

 Not timed. 

 Not timed. 

 Not timed. 

 Not timed. 



2 53 29 4 14 09 



3 55 39 4 54 30 



3 56 11 4 56 21 



4 18 50 5 32 33 

 Not timed. 



Elapsed. 

 3 45 00 



3 50 24 



4 01 12 

 4 03 15 

 4 05 56 

 4 05 56 

 4 21 49 

 4 22 08 

 4 29 41 

 4 31 29 

 4 83 24 

 4 32 41 

 4 33 48 

 4 34 38 

 4 36 59 

 4 44 09 

 4 49 45 



4 50 40 



5 03 11 

 5 04 13 

 5 07 12 

 5 18 28 

 5 23 16 

 5 27 46 



3 49 25 

 3 53 43 



3 54 13 



4 18 20 

 4 27 06 

 4 30 32 

 4 30 34 

 4 36 51 

 4 50 07 

 4 57 59 



4 58 24 



5 08 14 

 5 11 04 

 5 11 11 

 5 23 13 



4 33 53 



5 38 31 



