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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 24, 1887. 



(an oM salt who has plowed the sea for thirty years, hut at last 

 has come to anchor with us); Bos'irs Mate, Willis with a G. (who 

 has limit yachts and sailed them over every foot of the Maine 



to go", Harpswell, Boothbay, Camden' or Bar Harbor will suit me. 



is t le assent, and the route is settled. 



We are in the inside passage to Harpswell Neck, with Fort 

 Crjorge on the right and Big and Little Diamond beyond, looking 

 bi ight m their spriug foliage. The breeze freshens, and in an hour 

 we are off Little Chebeag, with its summer hotel not vet opened, 

 lne water is as smooth as a, country mill-pond, protected as it is 

 her ubouts from the swell of the open ocean bv the many islands 

 that he between us and the open water -Cow, Long, Hope'. Crotch, 

 Little Barys, Stave, and the rest. The chart is well studied as we 

 turead the intricate passages about Thrumb Cap anci Pott's Har- 

 bor. At five o'clock we round the end of Harpswell Neck, leaving 

 Haskell's Island on the right, and get the first ground swells as 

 v, e sail gently into Mericoneag Sound. 



The chart of the coast of Maine looks much like the fringes of 



linger, to round its point and come down its side to the hand 

 again. Just so do the "necks" and inlets of Cased Bay interdigf- 

 tate. For there extend off from the mainland long promontories 

 and then, in lessening size, islands aud reefs and single rock -, 

 something as if a mighty harrow had been drawn northeast and 

 southwest off the shore, aud the debris, caught in its teeth, had 

 been dropped into the ocean. Between these are inmimer; ble 

 ■waterways, usually deep and with abrupt sides, along which the 

 tides rush far inland for many a mile. 



Like the equator, "an imaginary line" is the boundary line be- 

 tween Mericoneag and Harpswell Sounds. Their outermost 

 eastern boundary is Bailey's Island, which has a famous refuge 

 tor seiners and e&ast&rs— Mackerel Cove. Next above is Orr's 

 Island, famous as the home of the heroine of Mrs. Stowe's novel, 

 the Pearl of Orr's Island; its rounded crest checkered with woods 

 and farms: some three miles long but only halt a mile wide. 



The lovely afternoon goes on apace, while the wind, dead aft, 

 drives us by headland and cove, and the further we sail the more 

 does the quiet landscapes delight us. The sun is retiring behind 

 the Harpswell Hills, though loath to release the charms of shore 



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enter the head of Long Cove. At 7:45 we dropped anchor, twentv- 

 hve miles from home. 



The night toilet of the yacht claims first attention from the 

 crew, while the galley funnel shows the presence of the cook below 

 m the fo'fcslo. The welcome call of the hos'n rings out upon the 

 ear, All hands below for rations," and the companionwav steps 

 rattle unner the answering rush. There is plenty of room in the 

 cabin, yet none to spare, and a transverse horizontal section of it 

 would dc berth, campstool, supper table, campstool, berth. Sun- 

 dry evolutions of twisiings and genuilexious about the board are 

 donbtjers enjoyed by the cabin lamp, though not a flicker betrays 

 its emotions. 



It is ioo early in the cruise to spend much time on things gastro- 

 nomic, and soon the entire company are on deck, and using up their 

 entire stock ot adjectives. The young moon silvers the ripples of 

 the cove, and touches the birches and spruces with the brush of 

 lairy laud. An exploring party starts away in the gig. The world 

 hereabouts is still, with that intense stillness of the woods, and 

 we can hear the creak of the rowlocks long after the gloom has 

 swallowed up even the sparkle of the oar drips. The report shows 

 that the cove is appropriately named, for it is a mile and a half 

 long, though only two hundred yards wide. The shores are from 

 eighty to one hundred and twenty feet high, and even at low tide 

 six teet of water can be found through nearly its extreme length, 

 surely there can be but few such bits of quiet loveliness. 



Early to Ded is the Captain's order, ind after cha~ 

 and planning for to-morrow, we wish 



Not a sound disturbs us until Friday's sun pours through the 

 skylight, and shows the good judgment of our pilot in selecting so 

 safe and picturesque a harbor. The only break in the circle" of 

 land is to the left, the gap through which wo entered last night. 

 On the right are the bold wooded shores of Sebascodegan and 

 Orr's Islands, connected by a newly repaired bridge over a tide- 

 way. The young flood was rushing through it, forming a channel 

 for boats from the Gurnet, one of the reaches east of Orr's Island. 

 The sides are cut sharp as if by a giant's plow, and fringed by a 

 thick underorush, while black rockweed sways to and fro at the 

 water's edge. This tideway is a short cut from outside into the 

 cove, for we rowed only a few hundred feet to reach a point that 

 the yacht sailed twenty miles to make afterward. 



Astern, as we lay at anchor, a little point jutted out from the 

 mainland, upon which was a small weather-beaten story and a 

 half house. It was evidently inhabited, for, late in the morning, 

 smoke from the chimney drifted lazily awav. At length a 

 noudescript looking individual, sex not recognizable, hobbled 

 down to the water's edge to stare at us. Many were the surmises 

 why Dame Fortuue had allotted to some unfortunate a home in 

 this lonesome place. A belated fisherman, hurrying homeward 



hail 



chaffing the cook 



"To all, to each a fair good night, 



And pleasant dreams, and slumbers light," 



our 



, oav,,,, seemed 



to express the subject best, 



AH sail was set and at 9:30 the anchor was weighed. The sun 

 was hot, wind south and light, but promising to do better later. 

 vV e retraced the course of yesterday as far as to the mouth of 

 Mericoneag Sound, where Bailey's Island was rounded to the east 

 t irougn Jaquish Cut, the usual course for coasters is outside of 

 Jaqniijh Island, as the Cut is shallow and dangerous except for 

 lig.it Craft vessels. Jaquish is like a great wedge of rock, whose 

 point exten ts some hundred feet into deep water, and on it the 

 long swells rolled and broke. It looks quiet and sleepy enough 

 t.iis ui' ruing, but in an easterly storm its mood changes to that 

 or a ro i ring, frothing monster. 



While under way we usually dine al fresco, so at noon we munch 

 hard tack and sandwiches, sardines and olives, "hermits" and 

 Maine dovghnuts, washing them down with coffee and "jest and 

 youtJvful jodity," as we square away eastward for the course of 

 the afternoon. 



We take our departure from Jaquish, keeping well in to land. 

 Bailey's Island is on the left, aud then Orr's Island above it. On 

 the right are Pond Island Ledges and Pond Island, then the mid- 

 dle grounds to Ram Island. What a peculiar nomenclature has 

 the ocean and its belongings. Associations, local or wide as the 

 ocean itself, cluster about points and reefs and bays, peculiarities 

 or accidental happenings inflict themselves as titles and are 

 anally accepted. 



With a good sailing breeze abeam, the course is east by north, 

 between Yarmouth Ledges and Elm Island for Jenny's Island, 

 which makes the western end 'of the mouth of New Meadows 

 River. Around this region names are evidently suggestions. Two- 

 Bush Ledge, David's Castle, Bagged and Mark Islands, Ballast- 

 stone Ledge, Yellow Rock and Jenny's Nubble. At 1:40 we make 

 Rogue Island in the mouth of the river. Stanley P. Waiiben. 



CHARTS OF THE BRITISH COASTS.-American yachtsmen 

 will this year look with some interest on British waters as the 

 location of two or three, if not more, important races, and many 

 who cannot cross themselves will follow the matches on the chart. 

 We have just received from Mr. Geo. Wilson, No. 30 Glasshouse 

 street, London, a full list of British charts and guides to naviga- 

 tion. Mr. Wilson also sends a long list of yachts of all sizes for 

 sale by him. 



SALE OF THE YACHT C. G. GREEN. — This steam yacht has 

 been sold to Mr. S. S. Ingraham, of Hamilton, Bermuda, who will 

 put her under the British flag, changing her name to Intrepid, and 

 will use her for mail and passenger service among the Bermudas, 

 Her hull and engines are receiving a thorough overhauling. 



HULL Y. C— The regatta committee, appointed bv the execu- 

 tive committe, are Messrs. M. J. Kiley, Chairman; L. M. Clark, 

 Secretary; J. J. Souther, Com. Whitten and Vice-Corn. Converse. 

 A change in the sailing regulations is under consideration. 



A SCHOONER FOR ENGLAND.— It is reported that Mr. D. J. 

 Lawlor lias designed a schooner yacht for an English yachtsman, 

 to be 100ft. I.W.I., 24ft. beam, and 12ft, draft. Mr. Lawlor has in 

 hand also the design for a 60ft. yacht for a Boston owner. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C.-The second regular 

 meeting of Che S. C. Y. C. for 1887 will be held at Delmonico'a on 

 Ueb. 2o, the date being advanced as it is desired to take imuiediafc 

 action on the report of the special committee on location. 



NIRVANA. — Gen. Perkins's schooner left New York for Ber- 

 muda about. Jan. 12, and thus far has not been reported as arriv- 

 ing there or at any of the West Indian ports. 

 , CROCODILE.-This fast sloop has been sold by Mr. J. O, Prague 

 to Mr. Wm. Thorne, of Bay Shore, L. I. 



NORSEMAN.— Mr. Goelet's schooner is at Tebo's pier, where 

 she is receiving new masts. 



Jjtnmvm to <^otn&$on&mt$. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



Winchester -You might hire the rifle at some of the gun'atores 

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C. S. R., Loudonville, N. Y.— Liver and white is more common 

 than orange and white. There are good ones of both colors. 



Hoosier, Indianapolis, Ind.— Malite (Meteor — Vanity) won 

 W ostein Derby 18R5. Rod (Meteor— Dell) won secoud "at the 

 TJ eftem held trials in 1887. Fred (Meteor-Flash III.) won second 

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PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



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 fhe safety of this machine is a point upon which the company lav 

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 which is alluded to as rendering it impossible to take a header. Iu 

 their circular describing it the company refer to this feature, and 

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