FOREST AND STREAM. 



[AVQ. 13 f 1887, 



boots and slouch hat lie may fall below his £of efathef in the scale 

 Of picturesque poverty, but not & whit behind the older pirate is 

 he m the extent and rapanity v>f his demands. The skin- covered 

 galley of yore has long since rotted away, but in its place is the 

 dory, in which the modern Eric makes a descent on the helpless 

 schooner or cutter -which necessity drives within his grasp. No 

 robber castle of stone crowns the rocky heights, but if the visitor 

 nas by craft or force of arms managed to make his wav over the 

 little strip of Water without losing all his cash and valuables in 

 Veturn for the passage by dory, he is likely to part with the bal- 

 ance Of his possessions in return for a very small amount of pro- 

 vender at the great hotel with an uhpronouncable name that or- 

 naments the hill. The harvest at Marblehead is short, but brilli- 

 ant in proportion, and it has been estimated bv one impecunious 

 scribe that the profits from one $80 dory are in the neighborhood 

 of $1,000,000 per week. It is related that not more than twent\ 

 years since the natives were in the habit of stoning away the crew 

 of any strange boat that chanced to take refuse in their harbor, 

 but under the softening influences of civilization all this is 

 changed, and now they take the stranger in and care for him. 

 Yachts by the hundred put in there through the season and leave 

 hard cash in plenty in return for supplies of all kinds, for yacht 

 owners are proverbially generous and liberal in their expendi- 

 tures. The rocky front of the town boasts but two landings, the 

 ferry float, always crowded, and a small and dilapidated float with 

 a rickety gangw&J loading to an unpaved and niuddv coal wharf. 

 This latter is used of necessity by the yachtsmen m their trips for 

 ice and supplies, being, had as it was, the only accommodation. 

 Before the lied sailed each yacht was treated to a demand for $2 

 wharfage, made by the Bay View Boat Club, a local organization, 

 which claims the ownership of the float in Question. The flat-ship 

 Was, of course, included, and after paying the amount the follow- 

 ing letter was sent to the club; 



Commodore of the Bay View Yacht Club, Marblehead : 



Sin— 1 am instructed by the Commodore of the New York Yacht 

 Club to say that should the boats of your club at any time visit the 

 city of New York, the courtesy of lauding at any of the floats of 

 the New York Yacht Club will be extended to them without any 

 charge whatever for "wharfage." I have the honor to remain 

 yours, Koktrigkt, Fleet Captain, N. Y. Y. C. 



Newport has suffered in times past from the extortion and 

 rapacity of the tradesmen, and Marblehead will be wise bo take 

 warning in time, and avoid the same course. Yachtsmen as a class 

 are willing to pay liberally, but they will avoid rj Spite of its 

 natural advantages, any place with a reputation such as Marble- 

 head is making for itself. The town profits much bv the yachts 

 which constantly visit it and it would be an advantage to its' trade 

 as well as a matter of courtesy to the yachtsmen, to build a suita- 

 ble public landing with respectable aoproaehes which they can 

 use freely. 



On Wednesday morning a meeting was held onboard the flagship 

 at which it was decided to row the gig races in the. afternoon, to 

 join the E, Y. C. race on Thursday, and to sail on Friday for Vine- 

 yard Haven, leaving there on Monday to race to Newport for the 

 Providence cups, and on Tuesday to race off Newport for t he New- 

 port cups. At 2 P. M. the fleet saluted the Eastern Y. C. by hoist- 

 ing the E. Y, C. pennant at the fore and firing a gun from each 

 yacht, after which the club pennant was again hoisted, all the 

 fleet dressing Ship; every yacht bursting out with colors from 

 truck to bowsprit and boom ends. With so many together the 

 display was most beautiful. During the day there came in the 

 Oneida, with Messrs. Booth and Barrett as guests of the owner. 

 Mr. E. C, Benedict; the little. Culprit Fay, with Mr. Matthews at 

 the wheel and the Knickerbocker pennant aloft, and the Marietta 

 also of New York, flying Seawanhaka colors. At colors in the 

 evening Puritan anchored with the fleet, her topmast set up, while 

 Titania and the new Burgess cutters Zigeuner and Wona were 

 also in harbor. Beside the yachts which had raced from Vineyard 

 Raven there were also the Fleetwing, Harbinger, Altaina. Halcy- 

 on, Pappoose, Shona, Nonpareil, Gitana, Ambassadress. Grayling. 



Kelpie, Edith, Alga. Medusa, Concord and the steamers Lucille, 

 Hanniel, Susquehanna, Magnolia and Corsair. Scattered anion- 

 the big ones were dozens of small craft of all rigs, cats, cutters, 

 sloops and spritsail boats. 



The races for the Gamecock and Owl colors, and for the naph- 

 tha launches were started from the flagship in the afternoon, the 

 course for the rowing races being from outside the harbor to a 

 finish off the Commodore. The first race for four-oared gigs had 

 three entries, crews from the Republic, Resolute and Gitana 

 The Republic's crew pulled a light black gig with spoon oars, 

 while their rivals had heavier boats and straight ash oars. The 

 Republic's crew won alter a good race, with Resolute's crew a 

 good second. Magic and Palmer each sent crews for the diich\ 

 race, the former, pulling pair oars, beating the latter with double 

 sculls. The Commodore added cash prizes to the colors, so there 

 was something for the men to work for, and it seems a pity that 

 so few entered. There is no reason why these rowing races should 

 not attract much more interest throughout the fleet, and call out 

 a good number of entries each year. The men are verv willing to 

 race, and with a little practice under a good coxswain there might 

 be some sharp racing, with a corresponding improvement in the 

 boat drill throughout the entire fleet. One restriction is neces- 

 sary, the race must be limited to the regular service gig of the 

 yacht and working oars; as soon as special boats and oars other 

 than those used every day are introduced the value of the com- 

 petition is destroyed. 



Following the dinghy races was a contest of naphtha launches, 

 a number of which are among the fleet, though hut three, from 

 Mohican, Corsair and Republic were started, a fourth coming 

 along after the race had begun and going in chase. Corsair's 

 launch, being much larger, was handicapped four minutes, Anally 

 taking second pJ ace to Mohican's. A number of ladies witnessed 

 the races from the deck of the flagship, while among other guests 

 of the Commodore were Messrs. Booth and Barrett and Mr. Geo 

 h, Schuyler, the latter gentlemen being on the Electra during the 

 entire cruise. 



In the evening a reception was given by the Eastern Y. C. to the 

 visiting yachtsmen, the house being decorated with bunting and 

 lanterns, while fireworks were sent up from most of the yachts ill 

 the harbor. A band was in attendance during the evening. The 

 day closed with every indication of a good race day on the morrow. 



E. Y. O. Regatta and Herald Cup Bace, Aug. 11. 



It would be a hard matter to decide which is the most indebted 

 to the other, the yachting world or the press. Of course if the 

 question were put to the yachtsmen they would without hesita- 

 tion assert that they care nothing for the papers; that all news- 

 paper men are but necessary evils, and that they would much 

 rather race and cruise quietly than to have their movements 

 reported. The truth of all this is easily tested, the scribe need 

 only leave a boat alone for a time and the owner is read v to recant; 

 better to abuse her outright than to neglect her. "Beyond doubt 

 the yachtsmen owe much to the papers, which have heartily 

 espoused the interests of yachting and have brought the sport to 

 a prominence and popularity which it wonld never otherwise- 

 have attained. On the other side, the scribes would claim with 

 equal vigor that they supply to the yachtsman much that he 

 would have In return for a very little information asked from 

 each, to say nothing of the valuable advice and aid always ten- 

 dered so generously to regatta committees. As for the papers, 

 especially the dailies, they are certainly indebted greatly to a 

 sport which furnishes columns of acceptable news at a time when 

 business and other interests are duller than usual, and which 

 brings thousands to the bulletin boards and to buy extra after 

 extra. The question would be easily answered, however, if the 

 example of some of the Boston papers were followed by their 

 rivals in other cities, as this season two of these ha ve certainly 

 laid all yachtsmen who love to take part in, to see, or to read of a 

 good race, under great obligations. The last enterprise of the 

 Boston Herald is a departure that speaks much for the wealth, 

 the enterprise and the liberality of the paper, besides being a sub- 

 stantial recognition of the place which yachting has secured in 

 popular favor. 



When the. Eastern Y. C. determined to celebrate the visit of the 

 New Y"ork Y. C. fleet to their waters by an extra summer regatta 

 the |Boston Herald at once came forward with an offer of a cup 

 to cost $1,000 to be raced for by the first and second class single- 

 stickers. The trophy is in the form of a silver loving cup, lined 

 with gold, being lftin. in diameter and ICin. deep, the total weight 

 being SSOoz. The surface is oxydized, with the figures in relief. 

 The three feet are in the form of shells, and three solid handles 

 vunfiom the top edge to the base, entwined with seaweed, kelp 

 and other marine plants. The upper edge of the bowl is wave 

 sh,,ped, s,ud around the base of the bowl the hammered silver 

 represents waves, out of which the head and upper part of the 

 body of old Neptune rises. He holds in his left hand a shield and 

 in his - lg ht hand a trident. On the shield which he is holding 

 wiRbe engraved a history of the trophy. On each side of the 

 shield rests a Sta nymph; one is holding high the garland of 

 victory, Waiqh circles the top of the center piece, and the other is 

 blowing a coach shell lustily. The silver garland wreath is made 

 up of coral and other sea products. The design is the same on 

 eaoh of the three spaces between the handles, and the only differ- 



ence will be the inscription on each of the shields. One will have 

 a representation of the old Roman galley well manned; another 

 will be reserved for a few appropriate words by the donors, and 

 the third will bear the record of the event In which the trophy 

 shall have been won. The design is by Mr. L. E. Jenks and the 

 makers are Messrs, Bigclow, Konhard &- On., of Boston. Besides 

 the cup cash prizes were offered by the E. Y. O, $350 and $50 for 

 schooners; the same for first class singlestickers: $100 and $50 for 

 second class and $15 for third class. The triangular course, that 

 sailed last June, is beyond doubt the finest on the Atlantic coast 

 for match racing. At New York a run of 20 miles is necessary to 

 reach the start, while here it is only a couple of miles from a good 

 harbor. At Newport there are two open courses, but the one 

 usually chosen and sailod for the last three yeais is very apt to 

 give no weather work. Why racing yachts do not enter races is a 

 question that it might bo well to assign to a specie! commission to 

 sit next winter. Here were good prizes, a glorious course, and a 

 fleet of racers, and yet but a few, especially of the schooners, 

 started; and some of them turned hack on the. first leg. Mohican, 

 Wanderer, Palmer, Varuna, Norseman, Crusader, Phantom, Hal- 

 cyon, Grayling, Fleetwing and Republic, a fine fleet, laid lazily at 

 anchor, or sailod out under easy canvas to see their fellows Start. 

 The only competitors were Gitana, Resolute, Troubadour, Sachem, 

 Iroquois and Magic. It speaks little for the stay-at-homes that 



and the new cutter Zigeuner, besides all the first class, leaving 

 Mischief, Pocnhontas and Vision at anchor. 



The day broke with cloud and fog, but a moderate S.W. wind 

 soon dispersed the latter and promised a good race. The fleet 

 worked out at about 10:30, the start being set for 11:30 for schooners 

 and first class, 1 1 -AO for second, and 11:45 for third class. The start 

 was off Half-Way Rock, between a mark boat to the eastward and 

 the Rock, thence IS miles S.S.W. to a buoy off Harding's Ledge, 

 thence E. 13 miles to a buoy, and thence N.W. by N. 13 miles to 

 start. With the wind S.W. by S., iu which quarter it held pretty 

 steadily all day, the first leg was almost a dead hea t, and the fleet 

 was assembled to leeward of the Rock in readiness for a long 

 struggle to windward, most of them carrying elubtopsails. The 

 race was a most remarkable one in one respect, the number of 

 serious mishaps, as Bedouin, Titania, Stranger, Fanny, Clara, 

 Cinderella and Dream all suffered more or less damage. The wind 

 was pufl'y at times, but not to an unusual degree, while the sea 

 was smooth all day, and the only explanation seems to be that all 

 the gear and iron work was severely strained in the rolling that 

 the yachts passed through on Monday night off the Cape. The 

 first mishap occurred just before the start, as the starboard top- 

 mast backstay on Cinderella parted. The damage was quickly 

 repaired but some time was lost at the start. America, though 

 not in either of the clubs, was permitted to start and sailed the 

 course, hut with ensign at the peak and burgee at each masthead 

 and no indication to the others that she was iu the race. 



With a fleet of 23 yachts, large and small, an open course and 

 the first leg a long one to windward in a good breeze, it follows 

 that it was impossible for any one person to see all the race, much 

 less to describe it accurately. Within half an hour after the start 

 the fleet were so widely scattered that many were practically out 

 of sight, while it was exceedingly difficult to follow all the man- 

 euvers of those in view. Perhaps the best idea of the race may be 

 given by a description of the leading groups into which the fleet 

 soon divided, before going into the details. First, the large boats, 

 with the exception of Puritan and Mayflower, worked inshore to- 

 ward Nahant, and by the buoy off the Graves, making short tacks; 

 Volunteer, Atlantic, Priseilla and Bedouin making the vanguard, 

 the latter capping her previous good work on the cruise by a 

 splendid bit of sailing, and fairly holding a place with the first 

 class. Astern of this division were the two white schooners, with « 

 Iroquois in the lead, then came a large group pretty closely bunched 

 and nicking together, Resolute, Gitana. America, Magic, Gracie, 

 Troubadour, Fanny and Huron. Far out to sea was Puritan on 

 one long leg on starboard tack, while Mayflower was chasing her. 

 The third class sailed a middle course, between Puritan and 

 Volunteer, following more closely the general direction of the 

 first leg of the course by short tacks. At the first mark Voluuteer 

 came out ahead and Atlantic crossed the how of Puritan as she 

 came from the south. The schooners and second class came up 

 and turned some distance ahead of third class. Such was the 

 general plan of the fight over the first leg, now for the details. 



When the whistle blew the fleet was well bunched about the 

 Rock, with Puritan very close to it. As the start was given Vol- 

 unteer, who had come on Puritan's weather, crossed the line 

 with her, but lust then Atlantic, who had run along the line and 

 tacked, came in after her old fashion and cut between Volunteer 

 and the Rock, a clever maneuver and well executed. After the 

 three came Mayflower, then Priseilla, while just to leeward of the 

 two were Iroquois. Gitana, Sachem and Resolute, with Troubador 

 following the latter. Atlantic's gain by good handling was of 

 little value when it came to an issue of pointing and footing, for 

 Volunteer had hardly settled down to work before she began to 

 leave her, working ahead and to windward at the same time. 

 Puritan seemed to hold to Volunteer and both were gaining on 

 Atlantic. By this time the second class was well away, Titania 

 first, but to leeward of Gracie, while Bedouin was to windward of 

 the sloop. Stranger coming up went over on Bedouin's weather, 

 while Fanny and Huron followed. The third class was led by 

 Clara, with Zigeuner. Cinderella, Vixen and Dream in order, the 

 latter soon losing her topmast. The official times are: 



Puritan. 11 31 02 America 11 30 15 



Volunteer 11 31 03 Titania 11 to 55 



Atlantic 11 31 05 Gracie 11 41 20 



Iroquois 11 31 33 Bedouiu II il 44 



Mayflower 11 32 10 Stranger U 43 03 



Priseilla 11 a? 47 Fanny 11 43 13 



Priseilla, 



Gitana 11 32 23 



Sachem .11 33 28 



Resolute 11 33 45 



Troubadour 11 33 4' 



Huron 11 43 



Clara 11 40 12 



Zigeuner — 11 4(5 41 



Cinderella 11 50 33 



Magic... 11 84 08 Vixen 11 50 55 



All went over on starboard tack, heading off shore, Troubatibur 

 being the first to break tacks just five minutes after she had 

 crossed the line, Priseilla at once following. Volunteer and Puri- 

 tan were still about even, while Atlantic and Mayflower were in 

 single file astern, when at 11:45 Volunteer tacked across Atlantic's 

 bow, having gained so much in only 11 min.. Priseilla at the same 

 time going on starboard tack again. Atlantic held on for three 

 minutes before going on port tack, and after she did so Iroquois, 

 Sachem and Gitana followed her. Iroquois was then well to wind- 

 ward of Sachem, with Gitana astern and between the two. 



Meanwhile the second class was hurrying on, Bedouin pulling 

 out past Gracie to windward, while Titania was leaving her to 

 leeward, when the latter's topmast went aft, falling across the 

 gaff and causing a general wreck. The disaster was due to the 

 shearing of a steel pin in the shackle of the lower block of the 

 topmast backstay, as in the case of Iroquois in the Juno race. The 

 wreck was cleared as soon as possible and Titania put back. 

 Bedouin u- 1 w had a good lead, with Gracie to leeward, Stranger 

 astern of Bedouin, and Fanny and Huron in the rear. 



Mayflower made her first tack at 11:50, Priseilla going on port, 

 tack again 4m. later, well on Mayflower's weather. Resolute made 

 her first tack at 11:55, and Bedouin, Magic and Gracie followed 

 her, Bedouin still gaining. Mayflower made but a short leg in- 

 shore and then went on starboard tack at noon in chase of Puri- 

 tan. Captain Crocker had hoped to gain some benefit from the 

 tide by working off shore, but in this he was disappointed, as it 

 proved, the wind being better inshore. At 13:02 Gracie made a 

 tack to port in order to get from under Bedouin; but the cutter 

 was awake, and at once came about well on her weather bow, the 

 pair crossing the wake of Resolute 2m. later. At 12:05 Volunteer 

 went on starboard tack, Atlantic following at 12:07. PrisciUa, on 

 port tack, was heading for the two, but fetched far astern of Vol- 

 unteer, and at last passed under Atlantic's stern at 12:09. Volun- 

 teer was standing well up to her work, pointing well to windward 

 and going through the water faster than any of her rivals. 



The main part of the fleet was now working into the bay, shown 

 on the chart,* between Tinker's Island and Naha nt, Volunteer and 

 the other two well ahead. Bedouin clear of her class and hang- 

 ing on to the skirts of the. leaders, while the schooners, with the 

 second class, were some distance astern. Iroquois, heading in- 

 shore on port tack, was ahead, Sachem, on starboard tack, cross- 

 ing her wake at 13:09. Astern of Iroquis was Gitana and then 

 Fanny, both on port tack. Troubador, Resolute and Magic were 

 to windward of this pair and on the same tack, while Huron had 

 come up. Stranger losing her topmast and retiring. 



At 12:12, when Priseilla went on starboard tack in Atlantic's 

 wake. Volunteer was a long way ahead of Atlantic, while the lat- 

 ter had a safe lead on Priseilla. though the iron boat was to wind- 

 ward. At 12:16 Volunteer tacked inshore, but Atlantic held on 

 for nearly 10m. before following. Iroquois was still holding the 

 long tack inshore, and at 12:20 Sachem, on starboard tack, passed 

 between her and Resolute, weathering the latter by J4 mile. At 

 12:23 Resolute went on starboard tack and Gitana began to over- 

 haul her to windward. At 12:30 when the two were abreast, 

 Bedouin, on port tack, passed in front of the pair at a good dis- 

 tance from them, tacking 3m. later, while Gracie was then to lee- 



* See Forest and Stream, J une 30, 1837. 



ward of Resolute and abeam; with Fanny and Huron astern 6f 

 her. Iroquois, too, tacked and stood off shore just at this time: 



Meanwhile Puritan had made her first cast inshore at 12:31, 

 crossing Mayflower's bows easily at 13:30, the latter tackinginher 

 wake at 12:33. The two divisions were now closing in as they 

 neared the weather mark, and it was evident that Volunteer was 

 an easy winner thus far. but who would be second none could say: 

 Atlantic had been sailing at her best all dav, but still was no^ 

 where near the new boat either at footing or pointing, while she 

 was too widely separated from Puritan and Mavflower to be meas- 

 ured by them. Mayflower was evidently sailing far below her old 

 form, and was as far astern of Puritan as she should have been 

 ahead. 



AU this while the third class was ha ving a battle royal far from 

 the others, Clara and Cinderella being at it again. They had met 

 on Monday for the first time this season, and though the race was 

 largely a fluke for all the fleet, Clara had overcome the disadvan- 

 tage of a bad start and fairly collared Cinderella at Pollock's Rip, 

 before the breeze fell, to say nothing of her finally coming into 

 Marblehead next to Bedouin and Gracie. Clara's un broken string 

 of victories for two seasons, her many battles with Cinderella last 

 year, and the way in which the lat ter has been sailing this season 

 combined to make the present race the must exciting" that basyet 

 taken place between these cracks of the third class, "and day and 

 course were perfect for a fair fight. Cinderella had made up the 

 loss due to her mishap at the start, and the pair were easily lead- 

 ing their class and nearing the weather mark when Clara's 

 weather spreader gave, way, so that her clubtopsail had to be 

 taken in at once, The damage was partly repaired and t e sail 

 set when, just as it was sheeted home, the bowsprit went up in 

 the air, the topmast broke, and she was hardly less of a wreck 

 than Titania. had been an hour before. Her chances were gone 

 and she headed for home under mainsail and jib. The immediate 

 cause of the breakdown was that the bobstay clevis, which is car- 

 ried down far under water, had pulled off over the heads of the 

 copper bolt which held it. The yacht has laid for nearly a year 

 in the Corinthian Basin at Staten Island subject to the foul action 

 pf sewage and sludge acid, and as she was very hastily fitted out 

 the parts under water were not examined carefully. Clara has 

 probably the lightest spars, gear and rigging of any vacht in this 

 country, and this is the first mishap that has befallen her in six- 

 teen races. With her out. Cinderella had the legs of her class, do- 

 ing as she pleased with Vixen, while the little Zigeuner pegged 

 away steadily in the rear. 



To go back to the big ones, at 12:40 Volunteer. Atlantic and Pris- 

 eilla were on port tack in shore. Bedouin nest, then the two white 

 schooners, Sachem was running along inshore on starboard tack, 

 while Iroquois was further out on port tack, At 12:45 Sachem 

 crossed Iroquois' bow with a good margin. The leaders were 

 now near the Graves, while Gitana, Resolute, America, Gracie, 

 Fanny, Huron, Troubadour and Magic were well together near 

 Egg Rock, four miles astern. The movements of this division of 

 the fleet were quite interesting as there was some sharp work be- 

 tween the schooners, while Fanny gave Gracie a hard tight all 

 day, with Huron following close after both. Gitana left Resolute 

 for the time and was standing off shore. Magic was still astern 

 of Resolute, crossing her wake at 12:47, and five minutes later, 

 when close in to Egg Rock, Resolute and America came together. 

 America was on starboard tack, but as she flew an ensign at the 

 peak and burgees at mastheads there was no indication that she 

 was in the race. She held her course, but Resolute managed to 

 squeeze past by a close shave, soon after tacking to windward of 

 her. 



Troubadour and Resolute had been hammering at each other 

 all day and now they came together again. Troubadour just shav- 

 ing across Resolute's bow at 1:13. Just to lee ward of Resolute was 

 Gracie, with Fanny on her port quarter, while Huron was about 

 34 mile astern of the pair. 



The leaders were now past the Graves black buoy, Bedouiu pass- 

 ing at 1:24. Far ahead the sails of Volunteer presented a most 

 peculiar appearance ; on the horizon was a low bank of bluish 

 clouds, agaiust which her hull and lower sails were invisible, but 

 standing out, white and beautiful as an angel's wing, against the 

 lighter background of the upper stratum of cloud, was her snowy 

 clubtopsail, "a graceful triangle of curved lines as the tapering 

 topmast bent and the slender yards buckled under the strain. 

 For a short interval only was it visible, then the clouds shi f ted and 

 the lower sails shone out as she danced on toward the weather 

 mark, now but a short distance ahead. At 1:24 she went on port 

 tack and a little later she had rounded the mark. 



Now the two stragglers from the south were coming in to join 

 the fleet, and the great question was, .'Who will be second?" 

 Puritan was far ahead of Mayflower, but as she came up she failed 

 to weather Atlantic and the latter ran well to windward of her. 

 She fell into line some distance astern of Atlantic and just ahead 

 of Priseilla, while Mayflower brought up the rear. Bedouin should 

 have had a place with the first class at the mark, but as she came 

 up her starboard spreader broke, the big clubtopsail swayed to 

 leeward as the topmast, a. tough stick, bent from heel to truck like 

 a fly-rod, and only the quick work of her crew saved the stick by 

 taking in the kites. She did not give up but turned the mark, but 

 with clipped wings she was helpless in Buoh a wind with started 

 sheet, and at last withdrew from the race. Astern the two white 

 schooners were fighting hard, with all the odds now in favor of 

 the larger boat. Iroquois had sailed well for a long time after the 

 start, but onee astern there was no chance for her. She held on 

 and did all that her inches were capable of, but the extra 6ft. of 

 Sachem told as it always will. 



Meanwhile Fanny had been setting a pace that Gracie found it 

 hard to follow, and at 1:34, when on port tack, had passed to wind- 

 ward of Gracie and taken the lead from her. At 1:31:30 Fanny 

 passed to windward of Graves buoy with Gracie to leeward of it 

 and a little astern. Resolute passed at 1:33 also to leeward and on 

 Gracie's weather quarter, while Troubadour passed to windward 

 of the same mark at 1:32:4-5 Fanny was outpointing Gracie and 

 had decidedly the best of the fight thus far, while Huron was still 

 the last of the class. Resolute was trying to get away from Trou- 

 badour, but in vain; she went on port tack at 1:37, the other follow- 

 ing at once, and after three minutes she tried again with the same 

 results. Fanny tacked for the mark at 1:58 and Gracie a minute 

 later. America and Gitana after standing off shore were also 

 coming up, the former ahead and rounding with Troubador, while 

 it was plain that Gitana was so far astern that she must follow 

 Resolute. As they came together and this wa s clearly seen, Gi tana 

 bore away for home and gave up the race. The tames were: 



Volunteer 1 37 80 Bedouin 1 57 30 



Atlantic 1 35 15 Fanny 3 05 10 



Puritan 1 39 15 America 2 06 10 



Priseilla 1 40 55 Troubadour 3 08 05 



Mayflower 143 15 Gracie 2 08*50 



Sachem 1 52 32 Huron 3 10 35 



Iroquois 1 55 35 Resolute 2 13 20 



Puritan had lost much ground by the course she took, and May- 

 flower had suffered some in following her and more from poor 

 handling and the attempt to carry a large jihtopsail to windward. 

 Volunteer had beaten Atlantic by 7m. 45s., Atlantic had beaten 

 Puritan by 4m., and Priseilla by 4m. i s. Sachem had taken 5m. 

 off Iroquois and Fanny had beaten Gracie by 4m. 35s. In this, the 

 best piece of windward work during the cruise, it was most un- 

 fortunate that Puritan and Mayflower parted tacks with Volun- 

 teer and found such varying tide and wind, and also that May- 

 flower was so badly sailed, as a most valuable opportunity to test 

 the new boat was lost. It can only be said that her behavior to 

 windward was in itself perfectly satisfactory, and that inthe wind 

 in a moderate breeze she showed as well as she had previously 

 done in lighter weather and on a reach. It would be very gratify- 

 ing to know just how she rates to windward beside Puritan and 

 Mayflower in her old form, but this is still an open question, 

 though there is every reason to believe that she will prove the 

 equal of the others in stability, as well as in ability to windward. 



Fanny deserves a good word for her work with Gracie, beating 

 the larger boat very cleverly in a fair race, but all the honors of 

 the class must go to Bedouin for her grand sailing up to the time 

 her spreader gave way. On the entire cruise she had been sailing 

 fast and in good styled and she has never done a better piece of 

 work than on this occasion, holding on for two hours to boats that 

 were from 21 to 20ft. longer than she. Those who were ready to 

 crow over her defeat by Titania have thus far found "de 'scursion 

 postponed," and from the way she has redeemed in all the sailing 

 of the cruise, the beating of the Seawanhaka race, it seems likely 

 that they will wait still longer. Bedouin, representing the 

 medium type of cutter, has fairly beaten all of the old sloops, 

 Gracie. Fanny. Mischief, and the rest, not once or twice, but re- 

 peatedly. What she will do with the new boats is, except for her 

 work thus far with Titania, a matter of mere speculation, a 

 beamier boat may or may not beat her, but we venture to predict 

 that it will be a long time before she meets a boat of any other 

 type that will equal her in speed and a fair average of good 

 qualities as a racer and cruiser. When considering her as a racer 

 only it must not be forgotten that she is probably the strongest 

 and staunchest yacht in America to-day. and so proportionately 

 heavy compared with many of her rivals. 



Once around the mark all set balloon jibtopsails and started sheet 

 a little, running for the second mark with a good breeze on the 

 starboard quarter. Some complaint w as made as to the position 

 of the second mark, either the buoy being misplaced a little or the 

 course being wrongly given, at any rate Volunteer steered by com- 



