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Canoe Association? and probably the correct answer is that there 

 has never been am* withering of a sufficient body of canoeists 

 from difEevont localities and of different clubs at which such an 

 association could bo formed. 



Vorv soon after the opening of the continued cruise, it became 

 evident that most of tboso present were anxious to see a British 

 Cauoo Association formed; and at the very first meeting of the 

 whole camp, convened by the officer in charge of the cruise to dis- 

 cuss and vote upon the proposed programme of movements and 

 camps, as soon as that business was over, the formation of an as- 

 sociation was mooted and the discussion was taken up with such 

 fervor and at such length that the matter had to be adjourned. 



At the next meeting a series of resolutions were passed unani- 

 mously, the main points being: 



The formation of a "British Canoe Association," ot which all 

 present enrolled themselves members, the object, of the association 

 being the promotion of cruises and meets similar to the one then 

 In progress. It was decided that the subscription to the associa- 

 tion should be 10s. annually, and as there will be no boat houses or 

 other Standing charges to support, this sum will probably be found 

 quite sufficient, and no prizes other than flags or other honorary 

 tokens of nominal value will he given as prizes for races, thus 

 following the lines of the American Canoe. Association, whose 

 dues are #2, or 8s., annually, and whose prizes are only Hags. 



It was decided to refer the drafting of a constitution to a com- 

 mittee, in whose hands the conduct of the association's affairs 

 should be vested until the next general meeting, at, a cruise to be 

 held on the Clyde during the first fortnight, of August, 1888. 



Mr. Percv Nisblt was appointed honorary secretary and treas- 

 urer, and the following gentlemen were elected to form the com- 

 mittee, Messrs. VV. Baden-Powell and E. B. Tredwen for the 

 Thames, Chas, Livingston for the Mersey. G. F. Holmes for the 

 Humber, T. H. Holding for the Wear, H. M. Bronihead for the 

 Clyde, and Mr. Scott, for the eastern counties, with power to add 

 to their number should the committee thus formed consider that 

 any other center required representation on the committee; the 

 meetings of the committee to be held alternately in the different 

 centers, as may be found most convenient. 



The formation of this association of canoeists, it is hoped, will 

 assist greatly in promoting the sport, by bringing toget her canoe- 

 ists who would otherwise never come into contact with one an- 

 other. The annual cruise and camps will show all the possibilities 

 and advantages of the sport at its best, and thus induce many to 

 ■take it up who ot herwise would not. Many of the. men who join 

 the association will probably follow that, step by joining the canoe 

 club of the center in which they reside, so that they may have a 

 local rallying point, with the advantages of boat house, etc. In 

 this wav the B. C. A. will assist the existing (dubs, and will not in 

 anv way he opposed to oi competing with them. 

 'This "was tho outcome of the cruise, and now to the cruise 



The preliminary arrangements for the cruise had been under- 

 taken by the lioval C. C, and the camp sites bad all been pros- 

 pected and arranged for in advance by Mi-. H. Wilmer and Mr. E. 

 B. Tredwen. 



It had been decided to charter a wherry (the yacht of the Broads) 

 for the accommoda tion of ladies, and si x. ladies availed themselves 

 of this opportunity of joining the cruise. The ladies' wherry 

 proved a most acceptable adjunct, to the trip, and many weary 

 canoeists during a, long day's run were glad to accept the invita- 

 tions to tea or dinner ou it. The ladies, too, appeared to behav- 

 ing a good time, for there was always great competition for the 

 pleasure of their company by those (and they were many) who had 

 canoes or canoe yawls that would carry more than the one person 

 that the canoe is usually supposed to carry. 



The cruise embraced Oulton Broad, with the two days' regatta 

 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club, at which two very hand- 

 some prizes were kindly offered by the ladies of the Norfolk and 

 Suffolk Yacht (Tub for a race among the canoes of the fleet, the 

 iirst prize falling to Mr. AY. Stewart's Charm, and the second to 

 Mr. 0. Livingston's Daisy; a trip to Beccles and back, Oulton to 

 Aele, via Yarmouth; up the Muck Fleet to those grand Broads, 

 Ormeshv, Rolle.sby, and Filby; Acle to Hickling, where two days 

 were spent, during which a visit was paid to Horsey Mere: Hick- 

 ling to St. Bcnet's Abbey, thence to Wroxham; YYroxham to Acle, 

 Acle to Oulton. 



On the suggestion of Mr. Day, the whole body of canoeists on 

 several occasions agreed to have a combined "stew" prepared for 

 supper, thus sa ving each individual the trouble of cooking: and 

 very pleasant these meals were, served in a long tent formed by 

 joining two tents together, where after the meal the whole com- 

 pany held their musical and business meetings. Many were the 

 concerts held on board the wherry, where there was a piano, a gui- 

 tar, and other instruments, and plentiful was the vocal talent 

 thus brought out. Every one present, expressed a determination to 

 join the cruise next year, so pleasant, was this gathering. 



Every type of canoe that has any pretensions to being a cruiser 

 was represented, from the racing canoe Charm, whose luggage 

 was carried on the wherry and in various canoes of a roomy type, 

 to the largest Mersey yawl, which could carry the stores of two or 

 three men and could accommodate a crew of four or Ave. These 

 various types deserve some remark, and comment upon them, 

 with descriptions of their various advantages or disadvantages, 

 will be given on a future occasion. 



Some men slept in their canoes, ashore or afloat, others had 

 shore tents of various kinds, and these camping appliances, with 

 the many varieties of cooking apparatus, are all ot interest to ca- 

 noeists, and will be treated of in due time. 



The number of men present during the cruise from first to last 

 was thirty-six, and there were never less than twenty in camp at 

 one time. 



MAST RINGS FOB CANOE SAILS.— Boston, Sept. 16, 1886.— 

 Editor Fore*!, mid Stream: Having been, among others, bothered 

 by rings sticking when used on a light sail, I have devised a ring 

 which 1 think is very near perfection. Ttte rings are wound up of 

 spring brass and cut off a little long, so that one end may he bent 

 up at" a right, angle and tho other down, the ends being sewed to 

 the luff of the sail. In practice, the instant the luff tautens the 

 rings stick out at right angles and remain so, allowing the 

 sail to slide up and down very easily. Since using these I have 

 not had occasion for a single cuss word, so that the average canoe- 

 ist will stand a much greater show of reaching the happy hunting 

 grounds than with the old rings.— Musquash. [We have used 

 rings made in this way of wire, and found them to answer, but the 

 rings must be so large that they fit ver y loosely on the head of the 

 mast. The lacing seems to answer best in all ways.] 



IANTHE C. C. REGATTA .—The third annual regatta of the 

 Ianthe C. C. will be held off club house, foot of Grafton aveuue, 

 Woodside, N. J., on Sept. 24, at 1:30 P. M. The races will be open 

 to any canoeist. Programme: 1. Sailing, class B. 2. Paddling, 

 class I. 3. Sailing, man overboard. 4. Paddling, class IY. 5. 

 Paddling, standing. 6. Paddling, tandem. 7. Hurry-scurry race. 

 fU. Tub race. The Woodside station of the Erie Railroad is but 

 30min. from New York, Trains leave Chambers street 12:45,2:00, 

 3:20 and 4:20 P. M. Trains leave Woodside for New York 3:52, 6:21, 

 ,6:22,8:02 P.M. 



NEW YORK C. C. RACE, Oct. 8.— Owing to the detention of 

 the canal boat with the canoes from Bow- Arrow Point, it has 

 been found necessary to postpone the race for the N. Y. O. C. Sail- 

 ing Trophy until Oct. 8. Tho course will be on New York Bay, 

 about 9 miles. Canoes may be shipped to care of New York C. C, 

 Tompkinsville, Staten Island, via Staten Island Rapid Transit B. 

 R. Co., Pier 1, East River. They will be cared for on arrival at 

 Staten Island. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP, CENTRAL DIVISION.— The following 

 gentlemen residing in Central Division have applied for member- 

 ship in A. C. A.: Wm. McK. Miller, Now York,— E. W. Brown, 

 Purser, C- D. . 



A Stress all communications to the Forest and Stream Pub. Cn 



34. Great Head. 



FIXTURES. 



September. 



20. Cooper's Point, Corinthian, 



24. Monatiquot.Club, Weymouth Cruise up Delaware River. 



25. Quaker City, last Cruise, 37. America's Cup Match, N. Y. 

 Del. River. 29. America's Cup Match, N. Y. 



October. 

 1. America's Cup Match, N. Y. 



NEW ROCHELLE Y. C— On Sept. 17 the race for the Com- 

 modore's Cup was sailed over a course around Execution Light, 17 

 miles, in a light and variable wind, the starters being Arab, Ama- 

 zon and Maida. Maida gave up, the others being timed: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corr'ted. 



Arab 11 45 85 6 38 SO 6 52 35 6 52 35 



Amazon 11 41 05 7 18 35 7 37 30 7 33 35 



On 8ept. 24 a race for oatboata will be sailed. 



THE TRIAL RACES, SEPT. 15, 16. 



BAD as was the weather on Tuesday, it was still worse on Thurs- 

 day, when the second of the trial races was to be sailed. On 

 the former occasion there was a little breeze and an attempt at a 

 race, but Thursday was an ideal September day, the most perfect 

 weather of the year, except for yachting. Clear blue skies, warmth 

 without oppressive beat, and a fresh bracing atmosphere, after 

 the close and mnggy days of the earlier part of the week. The 

 course was outside the Hook, to windward or leeward, and by 11 

 A.M. the usual fleet of yachts, steamers and tugs was ready off 

 the Scotland Lightship. The great crowd of the first day was not 

 present, the many small craft stayed inside the Bay, and there 

 was plenty of room for the maneuvers of the racers. Not a breath 

 Of air was stirring, however. Hour after hour passed, and the sea 

 Btill lay calm and unruffled, until at 3 o'clock the signal for a 

 postponemen t was hoisted on the flagship, and the fleet started 

 for home. Thistle was escorted down in the morning by her con- 

 sort, tho handsome Mohican, and the latter towed her home at 

 night. 



During the night there came up a breeze from N.W. that 

 whistled merrily through the rigging of the fleet off Statenlsland 

 and Bay Ridge, and tore through the telegraph wires and around 

 the street corners in town, carrying the welcome news of a race 

 on the morrow; and the ones who essayed a third trial after two 

 days of disappointment were weU repaid in the end. Iu themorn- 

 ing the wind was N.AV. by N. in the upper Bay, blowing with 

 moderate strength, and the racers started down early in tow of 

 the markboat B. T. Haviland, Electra following at a good jog. 

 Thistle under sail was passed on the way down, and below the 

 Lower Island the sloop Florida passed up, carrying only jib and 

 two-reefed mainsail, and lopping down badly under even this short 

 canvas. This is about her lirst appearance under canvas since 

 she was built, last fall, and from the display she made then, as 

 well as again in the evening when she passed down under the same 

 reduced sail, there seems little probability that the bright, antici- 

 pations of a fabulous speed that heralded her launch, will ever be 

 realized, or that she will find a place in the racing fleet. The wind 

 at this time was quite moderate, hut she staggered along under 

 reduced sail and showed an alarming lack of stability. 



At 10 A. M. the flagship was off the Scotland Lightship, a fresh 

 breeze was blowing from N.W. by N., and the two racers were sail- 

 ing about under mainsails and jibs, with Thistle in company. 

 Never before was the committee of the New York Y. C. so well 

 fitted with all the machinery for conducting a race as this season, 

 and it seems wonderful how they ever made out as well as they 

 did in the past when the contrast, between the old-time tugboat 

 and the Blectra is considered. The Luckenb'ach was probably the 

 best boat for the work that the club has ever had, but in no respect 

 could she compare with the fine steam yacht that now does duty 

 as flagship. The difference between the two is well illustrated by 

 one point, in the tug there was always a vexatious delay, especi- 

 ally with a down wind start, while the anchor was clumsily got in 

 by hand, with much noise and bustle and some remarks from the 

 mate. On the flagship, as soon as the last starter is timed, the 

 anchor is off the ground by steam to the pipe of the boatswain's 

 whistle, and all is done without a word or an order being heard. 

 Not only are the yacht and commercial codes utilized to the full 

 extent of their capabilities, but a special set of numbered flags is 

 carried for extra signals adapted to racing needs. The two guns 

 of the yacht are used for all the starts, and this week they were 

 fitted with electrical firing apparatus, by which the starter on the 

 bridge had them under perfect control. The chart room gives 

 such facilities for work as no tugboat can possibly have, down to 

 tho very convenient cyclostyle, by which manifold copies of aU 

 orders are quickly prepared, while the steam launch at the davits 

 is always ready to deliver orders to the fleet. In this race the 

 importance of such conveniences was fuUy shown, as it was found 

 necessary to vary the programme at times, numerous orders 

 being given and read by the racing yachts without an error. 



Why, when the committee boat is ready at the line and there is 

 a good breeze, the competing yachts will at once get as far away 

 as possible, is a thing that has never been explained, but such is 

 always the case, and Friday was no exception. The committee 

 decided to start the race on a course S.E. by S. 10 miles, or dead to 

 leeward, where the yachts would And the markboat with a red 

 ball displayed, after which the course would be signalled from the 

 Electra. Instructions to this effect were written in duplicate end 

 given to the markboat to deliver to A r olunteer and Mayflower, but 

 after running far in toward the Hook to find the former, the tug 

 had to start and run a mile or two Spainward to catch May flower, 

 now well out to sea. This took some time, and it was just 11 A. M. 

 when one of the ladies on the bridge orthe flagship touched a but- 

 ton and fired the gun. 



Volunteer was then on the starboard tack, standing in toward 

 the Hook, having set her ciubtopsail and staysail shortly before 

 and dropped spinaker boom to port. Mayflower had first a jib- 

 header mastheaded, but following Volunteer sent her ciubtopsail 

 aloft over the other, she by this time being near the line, to»wind- 

 ward of Volunteer. Thistle had run down a mile or more to lee- 

 ward, and was waiting for the start, her spinaker boom being 

 halfway down on port side. At 11:10 the gun gave the start and 

 Volunteer came for the line, breaking out spinaker and balloon 

 jibtopsail and lowering working headsails. The balloon jibtop- 

 sail, contrary to the general belief, is not of silk, but of linen the 

 same as always used abroad for light sails until the introduction 

 of the new "Union silk," and is a bright yellow color. Mayflower, 

 a little astern, set the same canvas as she came for the line, the 

 times being: Volunteer, 11:11:57; Mayflower, 11:14:43. 



The two postponements had made the time very short, and the 

 committee was desirous of making a decision on this race rather 

 than risking another day lost by calm weather, so a peculiar 

 course was deoided on . For fear of the wind shifting to southward 

 and making a run out and in, as was by no means improbable, it 

 was decided to run 10 miles free while the wind held, then to lay 

 off about the same distance with wind abeam, returning over the 

 same course. Thus a certain variety was insured, and as events 

 proved the boats were seen on every point of sailing. As Volun- 

 teer ran down on Thistle there was some question as to what the 

 latter's tactics were, but when the pair were just abreast all 

 doubts were quickly dispelled. The crew of the Scotch boat was 

 gathered about the mast, and as Volunteer came up aU walked 

 away aft with the spinaker halliards, the sail came up through the 

 fore hatch, and as soon as it was clear of the coamings the sheet 

 was manned aud the sail was drawing to the last inch. Not only 

 was the hard white sail round and full as it could be, a beautiful 

 sight, but the way in which it was set, quietly and quickly and 

 without a hitch, was beyond criticism. Of course the conditions 

 between the boats were not such as to permit any fair comparison. 

 Thistle has not been docked since her trip across, she had both 

 boats at the davits and the dinghy in tow, and she was carrying 

 only working topsail and jibtopsail with small spinaker, compared 

 with Volunteer's ciubtopsail and big balloon sail. Furthermore, 

 there is no teliing how she was sailed throughout the day, but it is 

 more than probable that while she was able to gauge to a fairly 

 reliable degree the performance of the other two, she displayed 

 no more of her own heels than suited her, leaving the rest for the 

 actual racing. For a time she seemed to hold Volunteer fairly 

 well and then she dropped astern, finally bearing away to keep 

 her spinaker full and at last running to leeward of the mark and 

 waiting to see. the others turn. 



Mayflower held A T olunteer very evenly for a time, but as the 

 wind went a little more to the east the spinakers failed to draw as 

 they had at first. Volunteer and Thistle, too, set the booms weU 

 forward until the headsails were becalmed and the spinakers 

 were over the topmast stay, but Mayflower ran by the lee suffi- 

 ciently to keep hers full, and so held a better pace. Finally Volun- 

 teer, at 11:53, took in hers and allowed the balloon jibtopsail to 

 belly out until it appeared to do all the pulling. Just at noon 

 Volunteer set her jib and staysail and Mayflower took in spinaker, 

 but as she did so her balloon jibtopsail went into ribbons, flying 

 out from the stay, seeing which, Volunteer soon took in hers. 

 Mayflower cleared the wreck and set a jibtopsail, while Volunteer 

 continued under working headsails only over the short distance 

 now left to the mark. Meanwhile the flagship had stopped and 

 was signaling for a course W.S.W., 9 miles, thus bringing the wind 

 nearly abeam. The times were: 



Volunteer 12 17 43 Mayflower 12 20 07 



Thus Mayflower had gained 22s. in the run of 10 miles. 

 A r olunteer jibed with jibtopsail aloft in stops, while Mayflower 

 lowered hers' as she came on the now course. At the start there 

 had been little sea, but now there was quite a tumble, and all the 

 boats were going into it, A r olunteer doing the best. She heeled at 

 times, but carried her sail well and toed and heeled through the 

 seas as though she liked it. The wind was now much heavier and 

 both were lying down at times to a very cuttery angle. At 12:30 

 A r olunteer lowered her ciubtopsail and at 13:38 Mayflower followed 

 her example. At 12:45 Thistle struck her topsail and housed top- 

 mast. She had been going along at a good gait, but sailing as she 

 was no fair comparison with Volunteer was possible. Volunteer, 

 under working topsail, after lowering the jibtopsail she had 

 hoisted at the mark but had not broken out, went straight on her 

 course for the flagship, now ahead of the lot and running for 

 Ocean Grove. AVhen 8 miles were logged the Electra stopped and 

 took a range with a building on shore, while the yachts came 

 under her stern to tack and return over the same course. May- 

 flower was luffed out until she was far to windward both of Volun- 



teer and her own course, the result, being that she had to ease off 



a good deal to get down to the mark. They turned: 



Volunteer 1 03 23 Mayflower 1 07 10 



Volunteer had added lm. 23s. to the lead she had at the preced- 

 ing mark, the distance being 8 to 9 miles, a reach in a strong 

 breeze. Volunteer was able to carry her topsail home, hut May- 

 flower evidently had mere wind than she wanted. She luffed out 

 for a time, and took the puffs as easily as possible, but the topsail 

 was too much for her, and at 1:15 it came in, and as soon as possible 

 the topmast was housed. She and Thistle, both under lower sail 

 now, had a rub all the way to the next mark, tho sailing being 

 very even. Steadily Volunteer gained, and as sho ran through a 

 fleet of dories around a, solitary fishing smack, and again passed 

 the Haviland, she had piled up two minutes more to her credit. 

 The times were: Volunteer 1:50:32, Mayflower 1:56:18. 



The wind was now blowing dead down the last leg, and there 

 was still plenty of weight in it as Volunteer luffed up at the mark 

 and started on the first tack for home. She held this, the port 

 tack, only for a few minutes, then she tacked in toward tho Jer- 

 sey beach. Meanwhile, both May flower and Thistle held the port 

 tack out to sea, and Volunteer soon came about again we, II to 

 windward of them on the same tack. At 2:12 A T oluntcer wont on 

 starboard tack again, making along leg of it, while Mayflower, 

 now beaten beyond hope, held out on a seaward tack. The leader 

 was still carrying her working topsail and carrying it well, but 

 Mayflower was under low sails and with topmast slill housed. 

 There was still quite a sea runuing, rougher water than most 

 races are sailed in, but it did not trouble Volunteer seriously, 

 .steadily she gained on Mayflower until when the gun from Elec- 

 tra saluted her when she crossed the line she had a lead of 19m. 

 Mayflower and Thistle came up nearly together, though the latter 

 was plainly playing around during the last part of the beat. The 

 times were: 



Volunteer 3 32 46 Mayflower 3 51 34 



Thus Volunteer beats Mayflower 10m. 2s. over a course of 38 miles, 

 and of this 13m. was made m the 10-mile beat to windward. As a 

 test the course and weather were aU that could be asked and there 

 is fortunately no doubt as to the committee's decision, made at 

 once after the finish. That A'olunteer is faster and stiller in a 

 blow is beyond doubt, but the exact measure of her superiority 

 has not yet been obtained. Remembering the previous work of 

 Mayflower and Puritan it is too much to expect that she is better 

 by the full amount of the figures, 13m., but it is more than likely 

 that Mayflower paid heavily for her extra sail area, lately added. 

 It was evident last year that she was none too stiff at best, and 

 now she is lugging still more canvas. We have no exact figures 

 as to the force of the wind, but. it did not seem any heavier than 

 in the June race at Marblehead, when she did well with topsail 

 set all day, but since then sails and spars have been increased. 

 Again, she was sailed then by her original crew and owner, and 

 before accepting the figures of the present race it is worth while 

 to consicier what would have been the relative positions had Gen. 

 Paine and Mr. Burgess been aboard Mayflower and her crew 

 aboard Volunteer. Comparisons are. odious, but it is generally 

 admitted that none of the large class have been handled at any 

 time in such form as Puritan, Mayflower and Volunteer have in 

 succession in the hands of these gentlemen and the able associates 

 they have gathered about them that it is no reflection on May- 

 flower's owner and crew to lay part of the loss to the handling. 

 Mayflower was sailed, and very well sailed too, by Capt. Louis 

 Towns, an old pilot and skillful yacht skipper, but his hand was 

 new to the wheel. Would Mayflower of last June or September 

 have been beaten as badly by Volunteer? We think not, but even 

 if it were so it is plain that the new boat is the swifter and surer 

 vessel to defend the Cup. This was the prompt decision of the 

 committee and the foUowing letters were at once despatched to 

 the yachts: 



On Board Flagship Electua, | 

 Off Sandy Hook, Sept. 16, 188?. I 

 To Gen. Paiw, Sloop Yacht Volunteer: 



Sir— The America Cup Committee have decided to select the 

 Volunteer as the defender of the America's Cup in the inter- 

 national races, the challenger for the cup being thp Thistle. 



You are requested to be ready for the races upon Sept. 27, 29 and 

 (if necessary) Oct. 1, 1887. A r ery respectfully. 



James D. Smith, 



Chairman of the Committee. 

 On Board Flagship Electra, i 

 Off Sandy Hook, Sept. 16, 1887. f 

 To Rear-Commodore Morgan, N. Y. Y. C, Sloop Yacht Mayflower: 

 Sir — The America Cup Committee have decided to select the 

 Volunteer as the defender of the America's Cup in the inter- 

 national races, the clrallenger for the cup being the Thistle. 



The committee desire to express their thanks and obligations to 

 yourself personally for the splendid display of yachting skill in 

 trial of to day. \ T ery respectfully, James D. Smith, 



Chairman of the Committee. 

 After the finish the two were taken in tow, while Thistle sailed 

 home alone. Nothing now remains but to put Volunteer in the 

 best possible shape for the first contest on Tuesday uext. May- 

 flower was stripped Saturday and will lay up at once at Port 

 Jefferson. 



KEEP OFF THE COURSE. 



THE races of Tuesday, Thursday and perhaps Saturday will be 

 by all odds the most important contests that have ever taken 

 place m the history of yachting, and it is specially desirable that 

 the results shall not be duo to anything but superior) ty in the 

 yachts and their handling. To this end it is most important that 

 attending vessels of aU kinds shall keep far distant from the 

 racers. In the past two years instances of serious interference 

 with the yachts by steam vessels have been of too frequent occur- 

 rence, but in view of the special importance of the races this year 

 it is hoped that the captains of all vessels, including steam yachts 

 as well as tugs and steamers, will give attention to the following 

 circular: 



On Board Flagship Electra, I 

 Sept. 13, 1887. ( 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



You will greatly oblige the Committee of the America Cup 

 and especially the Regatta Committee of the New York Y. C. 

 if, through the columns of your paper, you will call the attention 

 of all captains and owners of vessels, and especiaUy of all steam 

 vessels, of the great importance and absolute necessity of keeping 

 a long distance to leeward of the yachts competing in the Cup 

 races. A steamer passing close to a yacht will often give a back 

 draught of wind, together with a wash of sea, both interfering 

 with her speed. The cutting in close ahead or astern should like- 

 wise be avoided. 



This appeal would hardly seem necessary if the experience of 

 former Cup races did not warrant it. 



The fairest kind of fair play should be given to both challenger 

 and challenged, and we feel it is but necessary to call the atten- 

 tion of the public to this matter in order to insure that fair play 

 which we so much desire. 



Yours, respectfully. 



The America Cup Committee. 



AMERICA AND GITANA MATCH. 



A MATCH was lately made by Com. W. F. Weld, E. Y. C, and 

 Gen. B. F. Butler between their schooners, Gitana, 97ft. 4in. 

 l.w.l., and America, 96ft., to be sailed off Marblehead for $1,000 a 

 side, on Sept. 17. Both yachts were ready in the morning, but 

 there was little wind. A course was laid out from Halfway Rock 

 to Harding's Ledge buoy, thence 17 miles northeast to a markboat 

 off Eastern Point, and home, 36 miles. The steam yacht Ocean 

 Gem, with the judges and Gen. Butler on board did duty as judges' 

 boat. The wind was light northeast at 11:42, when the start was 

 given, and both carried balloon canvas. America went over 

 promptly but Gitana lost over 7m. in working to the line in a very- 

 light wind. The start was timed: 



America 11 44 49 Gitana 11 51 56 



Shortly after the start the wind shifted to south and balloonjih- 

 topsails came in as the two beat in toward Nahaut, then made 

 a short leg off shore and a long one for Harding's, turning the 

 latter: 



America 2 43 13 Gitana 2 46 15 



There was trouble on each boat with halloonsails before they 

 were set and trimmed, but at last both were away for the second 

 mark, with wind well aft. The times were: 



America .5 32 00 Gitana 5 38 CO 



The finish was in a light wind, America winning. The times 

 were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



America 11 44 49 6 31 49 6 47 00 



Gitana 11 51 56 6 39 01 6 47 05 



There was no time allowance between the boats. 



JERSEY CITY Y. C.-The faU regatta on Sept. 14 fatted for 

 lack of wind. The larger yachts failed to finish, but Annie Por- 

 sythe and Emma made the course in their class, the former win- 

 ning. 



