Oct. 13, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



FANITA AND ULIDIA. 



IN consequence of the challenge of the Corinthian Y C, lately 

 published in Forest and Stream, a match for $250 per side 

 was arranged between sloop Fanita, J. D. Hatch owner, and cutter 

 luiUia, Admiral E. M. Padclrord owner, to be sailed from Execu- 

 tion Light around Long Island, finishing oft Sandy Hook Light- 

 ship, a distance of about 200 nautical miles. Fanita is a center- 

 hoard sloop of the old type, modeled by Mr. Philip Ellsworth, and 

 is 44ft. L w. I., 17ft. beam and draws 5ft. with all ballast inside, and 

 sloou rigged, though this year she has replaced her single jib by a 

 double head rig. Ulidia is an extreme cutter, designed by Mr. 

 Fife, Jr., of Fairlie, 43ft. 1, w.L, 7ft. Sin. beam, and draws 8ft. On 

 Oct. 7, at noon, both were off Exocution Light, with an ebb tide 

 and light southwest wind, the day being clear avid warm and water 

 smooth. The start was made at 11:4$, the two being timed: 



Fanita 11 51 30 Ulidia 11 52 30 



Both set spinakers to port, Fanita also carrying a balloon jib- 

 topsail. For awhile the two ran very close, but Fanita finally 

 drew ahead. Capt. John Van Bnskirk, who was sailing her, held 

 close in to the Long Island shore, while Ulidia, under Captain 

 Harry Craven's pilotage, went further out into the Sound, meet- 

 ing more of the flood tide that was by this time running. At 2:30 

 Fanita was off Eaton's Neck, at sunset she took in spiriaker, the 

 wind heading a little, and at dark, as it freshened from S.W. 

 again, the balloouer and clubtopsail came in. After some light 

 airs and calms Fanita made Grecnport Light at 10 P. M. The 

 wind now came from N.E. and helped her through Plum Gut, and 

 at 2:40 she was off Montauk Point with very little wind, being bo- 

 calmed for some time, during which Ulidia gained on her. In the 

 morning the wind was N.W. aud at 9:15 A. M. Shinnecoek Light 

 was passed. With more wind Fanita made Fire Island Light 

 about 3:30, and Ulidia passed it two hours later. At 10:14:30 Fanita 

 reached Sandy Hook Lightship, Ulidia finishing at 2:27 A. M. The 

 times are: 



Start. Montauk. Finish. 

 Friday, A.M. Sat., A.M. Sat.. P. M. Elapsed. 



Fanita U 51 30 3 00 00 10 14 30 34 23 00 



Sun., A. M. 



Ulidia 11 52 30 3 30 00 2 27 00 38 34 30 



"While such long races are apt to prove little, the present one 

 seems to have been favored with very even weather for both 

 boats, though the conditions throughout, were those under which 

 Fanita has alwavs been most successful, smooth water aud a 

 fresh breeze. The record has been broken by both boats, Fanny's 

 time in 1884, being 43h. 27m. 10s., but that race was a drift nearly 

 all the way. 



THE DEPARTURE OF THE VISITORS. 



THIS week will be the last of the visit of the challengers of 1886 

 and 1887, as all will sail for home. On Tuesday Lieut. Henn 

 and his wife sailed from Bay Ridge at noon in Galatea, after a 

 visit of over a year, in which time they have won the regard and 

 kindly feeling of all who have met them. The ship was fitted with 

 short canvas for the.voyage, all her spare gear and racing outfit 

 being stored at South Brooklyn. Lieut. Henn has declared his in- 

 tention to return next year, though he may not bring out Galatea, 

 in which case the gear will be shipped home by steamer. Before 

 leaving there was some difficulty with the crew, who demanded a 

 passage home by steamer, but it was satisfactorily settled. Capt. 

 Bradford is still iu command, and he and Lieut. Henn will navi- 

 gate the yacht. The Scotch visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Bell, 

 Messrs. Watson, York, Wylie, Fife, Ratsey and others, left on the 

 City of Rome, on Wednesday. On Tuesday night a dinner was 

 given at the New York Y. C. house in honor of Messrs. Bell and 

 Watson. Com. Gerry welcomed the guests in one of his witty 

 speeches, to which Vice-Com. Bell replied as follows: 



Commodore and Gentlumen: 1 can assure you to-night that 

 I feel in a very difficult position. The kindness we have received 

 has been overwhelming. Everything has been done to make our 

 stay here a pleasant one. From beginning to end all the negoti- 

 ations have been marked by a spirit of fairness. Everything that 

 has been done has been done in the most liberal spirit. Your 

 ways are different from our ways. Probably our ways are worse 

 than your ways and yours are better than ours. If we have doae 

 anything that has given offense to any one it has been done in 

 ignorance of your customs, and I hope that our ignorance will be 

 deemed a sufficient excuse. 



We appreciate the kindness we have received from yon. Al- 

 though we did not capture the Cup we feel that we have captured 

 your hearty good will. Wben we came here the first thing that 

 we were offered was the hospitality of every club connected with 

 yachting. Orae and all placed their club houses at our disposal. 



Will you now allow me to thank you Mr. Handren, of the firm 

 of Handren & Robins, who came forward in the kindest way and 

 said: "Gentlemen, if you will use our dock I shall consider it a 

 privilege if you do so free of expense if you will accept it in the name 

 of the New York Y. C." Gentlemen, we appreciate the courtesy 

 which prompted the offer more than the value of the money. 

 We appreciate all these things, and when we go back to Scotland 



and tell all that has been done we can do so with a feeling that we 

 have been received in a way we hardly expected. 



I wish now to say something regarding Captain Gibson, of the 

 sloop Gracie. I have been deeply pained by the report that Captain 

 Gibson was responsible for the short, tack inshore. There was a 

 short tack, but allow me to say that he did not advise this, and 

 did nothing but what met our hearty approval from beginning to 

 end, and we are very grateful for what he did that day. 



I have now to thank you again for the many little, acts of kind- 

 ness, and can assure you that they have touched our hearts deeply. 

 We have been treated liberally, and if anything has been given it 

 has been against the New York Yacht Club and not against our- 

 selves. I can only say that if we ever win the Cup we shall not 

 alone do our best to defend it gallantly, but will do our utmost 

 to return all kindnesses. 



Here is a model of the Thistle. It is not the custom in our coun- 

 try for owners to possess a model of their yacht, but Mr. Watson 

 begs that the club will accept this as his gift. 



I have been requested by Commodore Clark to express his regret 

 at not. being able to accept; he also is the recipient of too bound- 

 less hospitality. 



Messrs. Paine and Burgess were present at the dinner, but Com. 

 Clark, of the Royal Clyde Y. C, was absent. Thistlo has shipped 

 her cruising spars aud will sail to-morrow for Glasgow, in charge 

 of her original crew. Captain Barr will be in command, with 

 Captain Donald Kerr as navigator. 



THISTLE TO WINDWARD. 



Editor Forest, and Stream: 



Since writing the "Review" published in your columns last 

 week, I have had the pleasure, of discussing the subject with Mr. 

 G. L. Watson. Before he had read the "Review," and without 

 intimation on my part, he volunteered the statement, that in his 

 desire to secure light-wind footing, he had cut down lateral re- 

 sistance below the amount requisite for hanging on to windward. 

 He furthermore agreed that too much stress is laid upon wet 

 surface among British architects, and the anxiety to keep down 

 Thistle's skin to the smallest area possible was the cause of her 

 deficiency in lateral resistance. Mr. Watson mentioned a case in 

 his own experience. He once added materially to the keei and 

 wet surface of a yacht, and so far from footing slower, she actu- 

 ally went faster through the water with same area of sail. 



NO doubt the theory of skin friction, as accepted abroad, needs 

 revision in its application to yachting practice, and the Thistle's, 

 defeat will in that respect be of directbenetit to the "doctrinaires" 

 across the big pond. We in America have never accepted the 

 theory except as a theory, the exact value of which in yacht design 

 is still speculative, and events seem to show our doubts well 

 founded. 



Even Volunteer is a case in point, for she has more skin in 

 proportion to sail than Mayflower without showing appreciable 

 difference in light wind footing. 



"I think we will show them something yet," were Mr. Watson's 

 last words. In these I fully concur, being convinced from 

 Thistle's speed through the water, that it is only necessary to 

 produce a cutter free from specific fault, to effectually abolish 

 the centerboard vagaries in the largest class, as they have already 

 been abolished by the success of cutters in the smaller classes. 



C. P. KUNHARDT. 



HONORS TO GEN. PAINE AND MR, BURGESS.-On Friday 

 last a public reception was held in Faneuil Hall in honor of 

 Messrs. Paine and Burgess. A very large number were present, 

 and speeches were made by some of the leading men of Boston. 

 Gen. Paine and Mr. Burgess as well as the crew of the Volunteer 

 were present, but Captain Haff was too ill to attend. On Saturday 

 evening a welcome to Volunteer was given at Marblehead, where 

 she had arrived on Friday afternoon. She had left New York on 

 Tuesday, lying at Whitestone all night, and sailing at 9 A. M. on 

 Wednesday, in company with Grayling. Wednesday night was 

 passed at New Haven and Thursday night at Holmes Hole, being 

 finally taken in tow oil Boston by the Boston Herald tug. On 

 Saturday' night all Marblehead was illuminated with lanterns and 

 huge bonfires, while on the water was a procession of dories in tow 

 of the steamer Brunette, all of them illuminated with Chinese 

 lanterns and colored fire. Cannons and mortars were mounted on 

 Fort Sewall and along the rocks, from which salutes were con- 

 stantly fired. A band on the Brunette played as the procession 

 passed around the harbor and by the Volunteer. A series of reso- 

 lutions passed by the town was presented to Captain Haff, on 

 board Volunteer, and copies were sent Messrs. Paine and Burgess, 

 together with two handsome ivory paper knives of Indian manu- 

 facture. The subscription fund for testimonials to Gen. Paine 

 and Mr. Burgess is growing rapidly. Invitations to a public ban- 

 quet, in New York have been declined, but Gen. Fame and Mr. 

 Burgess will be present at the dinner given by the New York Y. C. 

 in their honor, at Delmonico's this evening. 



DELAWARE RIVER TUCKUPS.— The mention of these pecu- 

 liar boats in the Forest and Stream this year has attracted 

 attention to them outside the locality where they are used. A 

 correspondent asks for the address of a reliable builder, and 

 another asks at, what angle the boom should be trimmed in sailing 

 free. Perhaps some of the Delaware River sailors will answer 

 both questions. 



AMERICAN Y. C— On Oct. 5 the American Y. C. gave a dinner 

 to Messrs. Bell and Watson, with others of the Scotch yachtsmen, 

 at Delmonico's. The new steam yacht challenge cup, costing 

 $12,500, was exhibited for the first time. 



A NEW C AT BO AT . —Messrs. Wallin & Gorman have lately 

 completed a deep catboat for Capt. G. P. Wilcox, of New Bedford, 

 a cabin boat 26ft. long, with square stern, 12ft. beam, 3ft. 6in. 

 depth, and 3ft. draft. 



VERVE AND CYPRUS — On Oct. 1 the final race for the Lans- 

 downe Cup was sailed between Verve and Cyprus, in a good breeze, 

 Verve winning easily. Her time over the 21 mile course was 4h. 

 15m. 



VERA.— This fast little keel boat is for sale, as advertised else- 

 where. She has been remarkably successful as a prize winner 

 about Marblehead. 



TORONTO Y. C— The postponed race for third class was sailed 

 On Oct. 1, with five entries, Mischief finally winning. 



PALMER.— This schooner wa8 hauled out at Poillon's last week 

 for alteration from centerboard to keel. 



DECOY, sharpie, has been sold by John H. Dimon to Henry 8. 

 Wood. 



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No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



G., Huntington, Pa.— We have no record of the dog mentioned. 

 Perhaps the breeder of your puppy can inform you. 



Irish.— 1. In what kind of a place can I keep a bitch when in 

 heat, so as to avoid annoyance? 2. How many times has England 

 tried to win the Cup? Ans. 1. Keep her in a room up stairs with 

 plenty of sawdust on the floor. 2. England has made four at- 

 tempts to win the Cup, Canada two and Scotland one. 



Subscriber, Elizabeth, N. J., Oct. 4.— Every Sunday for two or 

 three months past regularly parties of gunners infest the point at 

 Tremley, near Tremley station on the Long Branch R. R. Could 

 you not send a representative of the New Jersey Game Protection 

 Society to arrest such offenders? Ans. Report to W. L. Force, 

 Secretary New Jersey Game and Fish Protection Society, Plain- 

 field, N. J. 



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