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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Axbxl 14, 1887. 



THE CUP RACES. 



THE full text of the reply of the N. Y. Y. 0. to the challenge of 

 the Royal Clyde Y. C., is as follows: 



New York Yacht Ciajh, ) 

 New York, April 4, 1887. I 

 William York, Esq., Secretaru Royal Ch)(U Yrtchl Cri/b, Ghtxfimn: 



DEAR Sift— ThO acting Secretary of the New- York Yacht Club 

 has handed to the committee of the club appointed to make ar- 

 rangements for contests for the America's Ccp, your communica- 

 tion dated March Hi last, giving on behalf of Mr. James Bell, 

 vice-commodore of your club, a formal notice of challenge for a 

 match for the America's Cup with the yacht Thistle, against any 

 one yacht or vessel constructed in the United States of America, 

 and naming the 4th day of October next for the commencement 

 of the match. 



The committee is also in possession of the documents which ac- 

 companied your letter, viz.: 



1. Certified official transcript from the Custom House register 

 of Thistle. 



3. Statement of her measurement certiiierl by Mr. Gr. L.Watson, 

 naval architect. 



3. Extracts from the iuinut.es of a meeting of the committee of 

 the Royal Clyde Yacht Club, dated September 21, 188(5, and of a 

 general meeting of the said club dated October 2tf, ISM!, certified 

 by the secretary, all of which have had the committee's most 

 careful consideration. 



The committee find the, papers in proper order, and note that 

 Mr. Bell is prepared to accept, with slight modifications, the 

 arrangements of the Genes ta and Galatea male lies sailed in l«8o 

 and 1886; considering, therefore, as settled all regulai ions for those 

 races concerning which you suggest no change, aud referring in 

 detail to the alterations which you suggest, I he committee instruct 

 me to say: 



Dates of Races.— in (he opinion of the committee it will be mi- 

 wise to make these fixtures before the arrival in this country of 

 the Thistle. If, howe\ er, afl er her arrival the dates mentioned by 

 you should appear to he suitable they will be accepted. 



Number of Races. — In view of the possibility of postponement of 

 races and ether delay?, and of the fact that the committee con- 

 sider three sufficient to test the speed of the vessels, they are not 

 willing to make any change, in this respect. 



Umpire.— The committee think the terms of the race should be 

 mutually agreed upon by the representatives of the Thistle and 

 themselves, and that no referee should be needed upon any 

 question connected with them. Should, however, differences 

 arise as to construction of terms, to decide which it would be 

 desirable to appoint an umpire, the committee will gladly accept 

 Mr. George L. Schuyler. 



Patrol Steamers— The committee can promise that the officers 

 of the. club will do everything in their power to secure fair races, 

 and to that cud will join Mr. Bell in any arrangements which, 

 after his arrival here, it may be found possible to make, including 

 those which he suggests under this head. 



Accidents — The committee is willing to agree that in case of 

 accidents happening at any time, either yacht shall have the time 

 necessary for repairs provided that no races shall be sailed after 

 the close of the yachting season as prescribed by the club rules. 



Referring to the last clause in your letter, the committee will oe 

 very glad to ask Mr. Lloyd Phoenix to actus representative of the 

 New York Y. C. on board the Thistle during the races. 



The committee desire me to add that they are at your service 

 for further information if needed, or to assist in making arrange- 

 ments for the Thistle in this country either before or after her 

 arrival, and 1 remain, yours faithfully, Vv'it.t.tam Krebs, 



Secretary America's Cup Committee, New York Y. C. 



P. S.— In replying, kindly address J. D. Smith, Esq., Chairman 

 Committee, No. 23 Broad street. New York. 



The only point on which the club objects is that of the number 

 01 races, the proposal of the challenger that five be sailed being 

 rejected, and the number being retained as in the past two years. 

 While it is in everyway desirable that the tost be a thorough one 

 between the two boats, it was not to be expected that the club 

 would consent to more than three races, as men cannot, as a i-ule, 

 spare so much time in October, and a series of live races would 

 probably mean six or seven days if the weather should be light. 

 In regard to the interference of the steamers, past experience has 

 proved that the club is utterly powerless to control the attendant 

 fleet, and the only step it can take is to go as far outside the Bay 

 as practicable, into open water at least, and to leave the club 

 course for club picnics. 



NEW YORK AND BOSTON. 



IT is in no way creditable to the yachtsmen of New York that 

 ■with the news of the new yacht building by a Boston yachts- 

 man they have abandoned all ideas of doing anything to help 

 themselves, and now sit quietly by, watching Boston do the work 

 aud reap the laurels. We are told now that the defense of the 

 Cup is not a mere local matter, but that it is a national affair in 

 which all Americans are concerned; all of which is true in a cer- 

 tain sense, but at the same time it is no excuse for the lack of 

 spirit and enterprise displayed by those to whom the yachting 

 interests of New York have been intrusted. Of course the action 

 of General Paine settles one very important question; a suitable 

 defender of the Cup will be ready in time. But what of the other 

 question that the New York Y. C. seems determined to dodge at 

 any cost, "What can New York do in her own defense?" Much 

 has been said of late years about the. defenseless condition of 

 New York Harbor, and the ease with which any hostile power 

 could place the city at its mercy. The case is parallel in yacht- 

 ing; the cups that New York holds and the place she has in the 

 yachting world are both at the mercy of any wideawake and en- 

 terprising yacht club. 



It is instructive, if not flattering, to compare the course of New 

 York and Boston in this last matter of the Thistle's challenge. 

 Six months since the New York Y. C. received what was practi- 

 cally a challenge for a match this season, coupled with a request 

 that it would name the length of yacht which it would prefer to 

 race, so that the challengers might build to the same length and 

 thus avoid all time allowance. At that time chore were half a 

 dozen men ready to build for the 70ft. class, and an exceptionally 

 good opportunity was offered to build up this class, always the 

 favorite one, to have half a dozen new yachts and as many old 

 ones in the trial races, and to give an immense impulse to New 

 York yachting. It is evident that the 85ft. boats are not wanted 

 in this country; they were required for a special end, but they do 

 not suit the wants of our yachtsmen, and no one cares to buy 

 them. The second class, on the contrary, has loug been es- 

 tablished as the standard size for singlestiekers, a boat well suited 

 for American uses, cruising through the season and also for the 

 half dozen races which are sailed each year. It was clear to all 

 that no good could come from the continuation of the large class, 

 but that in the second class much might be done toward building 

 up the fleet; and the Clyde challenge put the opportunity directly 

 in the hands of the New York Y. C. 



Did this great club consider the question from the point of view 

 of its bearing on American yachting and New York's place there- 

 in? Of course not: it did not propose to be dictated to by any 

 foreign club as to the size of yacht, it took no notice of the re- 

 quest to fix this size, audit went on in blissful serenity, regard- 

 less of the dangerous vessel building in the dark. Confident and 

 contemptuous, it made no plans to meet the challenger that was 

 certain to come, except that, in anticipation of Thistle being in 

 the second class, the ancient Pocahontas was brought to the light 

 again, and dark hints were thrown out of what she might do in 

 the trial races. 



The whole policy of the club is well shown by its action in this 

 matter; every one knew that some NewYork yachtsmen were anxi- 

 ous to build provided the boats were not oyer the second class; and 

 yet the club made the technical objection, that as it did not build 

 a yacht itself to defend the Cup. but must depend on individuals, 

 it could not bind itself to any one size. The consequences were that 

 Americans waited anxiously all winter to know how long Mr. 

 Watson's venture was, aud the two boats built in New Y ork in 

 hope of meeting her are both far too small. Again, the club has 

 known that a yacht was building specially to race for the Cup, all 

 the world has known it, and yet the pleasant fiction has been 

 kept up that no challenge was before the club, consequently that 

 it could take no measures to meet one. When a challenge was re- 

 ceived it would be time to consider it. If Mr. Gilbert had lately 

 found anything half as ridiculous as these two ideas, Ruddvgore 

 would have been a great success instead of a lamentable failure. 

 Every yachtsman knows that if the club had answered the Royal 

 Clyde Y. C. openly last fall, and said that it would race a boat of 

 70 or 75ft., there would now have been available both Shamrock 

 and Titania, and the lesser cost and greater usefulness of such 

 boats would have led others to build; and it has been equally well 

 known that the New York Y. C. was certain to be called on to meet 

 a new and dangerous boat, and that it would be necessary to build 

 to meet her Even here an excuse was ready, "we do not know 

 how long Thistle is, so we cannot build yet." 



So the time has passed, and with it New York's opportunity to 

 regain what she has lost in the past two years, and now, as far as 

 her place and prestige is concerned, it matters little whether the 

 Cup is lost entirely or only held by outside intervention. 



What course has Boston taken, what excuse has she made ? No 

 more was known in Boston than in New York, but her yachtsmen 

 realized that the present attempt was far more serious than either 

 of the preceding ones, they knew their own strength and. w eakness, 

 arid at once began the work of preparation. True, wit tie Thistle's 

 length was tin known, no yach t could be built to meet her. but 

 there was much preliminary work to be done. The questions of 

 model, details, builder, material, the supply of steel, and many 

 others were settled so thoroughly that hardly had tiie news of 

 Thistle's; length reached New York, and t he New York Y, C. written 

 to ask the loan of Mayflower, before a contract was signed to build 

 and deliver in 90 days a steel yacht for Boston. Comment is un- 

 necessary, the facts carry a lesson strong enough to reach the most 

 conservative and non-progressive. 



None can fail to admire the pluck and spirit of Mayflower's 

 owner, who, with one expensive yacht and a foreign challenge on 

 his hands, does not hesitate to duplicate both; hut the question 

 may be fairly asked whether, in the interests of American yacht- 

 ing it would not. have been better for Boston to have left New 

 York to her own resources this year, to lose the Cup if she is no 

 longer worthy to defend it, 



Why not turn the Cup over to Boston now? No doubt the club 

 that has actually defended it for two years and will do so again 

 this season, will be ready to assume the nominal as well as the 

 actual task; and New York Y. C. will be rid of the expense of the 

 races as well as from an exciting and disturbing element in the 

 quiet tenor of her home yachting. Once rid of the Cup, no further 

 trouble need be feared from enterprising Scotch aud English 

 yachtsmen; no alarm and disquietude need be felt over the ad- 

 vances of naval architecture abroad- the British jack will be seen 

 no more over challenging yachts in New York Bay, and the New 

 YoIk Y. C. can resume once more the peaceful and placid exist- 

 ence that, was interrupted so rudely some years since by the ad- 

 vent of lead keels and Lapthoru's canvas. 



MAYFLOWER AND ARROW. 



r PHE answer to Gen. Paine's challenge containing'the conditions 

 J- imposed by the Yacht Racing Association, to which Mr. 

 Chamherlayne has intrusted the matter, arriveed this week. 

 Messrs. Paine and Burgess have declined to say what their course 

 will be until the conditions have been fully considered, but 

 they will enter no race where a full and unrestricted use of board 

 is not allowed. The conditions are : 



Kirst— The course shall be from off Ryde Pier round the Warner 

 light vessel, thence westward round the Brambles Sboal, and a. 

 buoy or mark boat off Lepe and back to Ryde. The yachts 

 shall sail twice round the course, but the owner of the Arrow 

 shall have the right to decide on the morning of the race whether 

 the yachts shall proceed to the eastward first or to the westward. 

 Such decision shall be given before, the lots are drawn for stations. 



Second— No restrictions as to number of crew or visitors. 



Third— The yachts shall start; from their own anchors, with no 

 sails set, according to rule No. 10 of the Yacht Racing Associa- 

 tion rules for 1887, and their stations shall be arranged by a com- 

 mittee, of the Royal Victoria Y. C. 



Fourth— The only sails to he carried shall be mainsail, yard topsail 

 or jibheaded topsail, foresail, jib and spinaker. 



Fifth— The Mayflower's centerboard, shifting keel or plate, shall 

 be so stopped or bolted that it may not be lifted above the maxi- 

 mum draft of water of the Arrow, but it may be lowered to its full 

 depth, and as compensation for this 10 per cent, shall be added to 

 her rating. 



The conditions governing the future contests for the cup are as 

 follows: 



First— The cup shall be deemed the property of the yacht club 

 whose representative bus last won it, and such club shall be re- 

 sponsible for if. But it shall be allowed by permission of the club 

 to remain in the care and custody of the owner of the yacht 

 which has won it until he is again challenged and his vessel 

 beaten. Nevertheless the owner of the Arrow reserves to him- 

 self the right of withdrawing the cup from competition at any 

 time while it. is in his possession unchallenged. 



Second— No challenge shall be made before March 1 or after 

 April 15 in each year. 



Third— Should the club responsible for the cup be dissolved, it 

 shall be transferred to another properly constituted and recog- 

 nized yacht club willing to undertake its charge. A certificate 

 of tonnage, with the length, breadth and depth of the yacht must 

 be sent with the challenge. 



Fourth — Mate hes for the possession of the cup shall be sailed 

 between a challenging yacht duly certified to represent a prop- 

 erly constituted yacht club of British or American nationality 

 and the yacht which last won it aud holds it. And if such yacht 

 be not in existence, or if her rig be altered, her owner or his 

 representative shall select a vessel to compete and defend the cup. 



[fifth — The only vessels eligible to compete shall be cutters or 

 sloops, aud they shall be not less than thirty tons register, Brit- 

 ish Custom House measurement. 



Sixth— The matches shall be sailed within six months from the 

 date of the challenge, and the holder of the cup shall have the 

 right to determine dates for the matches withi n that limit of time, 

 one month's notice being given, or this right may be waived bv 

 the holder of the cup and the da tes decided by mutual agreement. 



Seventh— Two matches must be won by one of the yachts to 

 decide the right of possession of the cup. 



Eighth— The matches shaU be sailed according to the rules of 

 rating and the time allowances of the British Yacht Racing Asso- 

 ciation for the time being, except where these conditions specify 

 to the contrary. 



Ninth— The course shall be the ordinary regatta course of the 

 club holding the cup unless some other course is mutually agreed 

 upon. 



Tenth— Sections Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of Yacht Racing Association 

 ride No. 32 of the year 1887, as to cruising trim, shall be observed 

 in all matches. 



Eleventh— If one yacht has a fixed keel and the other a shifting 

 keel, centerboard or plate, such shall be so stopped or bolted that 

 it may not be lifted above the maximum draft of the fixed keel 

 yacht, but it may be lowered to its full depth, and as compensa- 

 tion for this ten per cent, shall be added to her rating. 



Twelfth — A referee shall be agreed upon and appointed. 



Thirteenth — If either yacht declines to start after the date has 

 been mutually agreed upon, aud should 1 he excuse for so doing be 

 not considered by the referee to be reasonable, one race shall be 

 awarded to the other yacht without sailing oyer the course. 



Fourteenth— A representative of the owner of each yacht shall 

 be placed on board the other in each race. In case of any dispute 

 the referee's decision shall be final, but he may, if he' choose, 

 refer the. matter to the Council of the Yacht Racing Association, 

 if the race is sailed in British waters, or to a committee of the New 

 York Y. C, if the race is sailed in American waters. 



Fifteenth— If in any match an accident occurs to either yacht, 

 wlien she is in such a position that in the opinion of the referee 

 she must, beyond all reasonable doubt, have, won, he shall order 

 the match to be resailed at as early a date as can be arranged. 

 Under any other circumstances each yacht must abide by its own 

 accident. 



Should Mayflower cross she will carry her racing mast with a 

 main boom of about 50ft. The bowsprit, will be 2fift, outboard and 

 the mizzenmast will be 50ft. above deck and stepped 10ft. forward 

 of the wheel. She will carry main and mizzentopsails and a 

 square sail that can be utilized as a spinaker. 



THE BOSTON SCHOOL OF DESIGNING. — The winter term of 

 this school closed last week and this week an exhibition of the 

 work was held at the Bird Schoolhouse on Monday and Tuesday. 



OUTING— The. sensation on the river last Thursday wag the 

 arrival from Wave-land of the original, veritable sloop yacht Out- 

 ing. It will be remembered that the Outing sailed from' New York 

 some time last year under the command of Captain Cloudman, an 

 experienced sailor and journalist, to make the circuit of the world. 

 The. expedition was inaugurated by the Qui ing Maaovna, and the 

 narrati ve of the yacht's voyage was to be published in that jour- 

 nal. Notices of the yacht's progress and well being were pub- 

 lished from time to time in the papers at the ports where she put 

 in, and all seemed favorable till she got, off House of Refuge No. 2, 

 on the Florida coast. Here a tierce squall st ruck the tiny ship and 

 capsized her, bringing the expedition to a summary conclusion. 

 Capt. Cloudman and his companion were rescued and cared for 

 by the keeper of the. House of Refuge, brought up to Titusville by 

 the Messrs. Gardner, and thence, via Jacksonville, returned to 

 New York. He reported the Outing wrecked with scarcely a ves- 

 tige of the yacht left. This was, however, erroneous. She is a 

 staunch little craft. Capt. H. E. Olds, of Waveland, saw her in 

 the surf and bought her as she lay. When the sea went down be- 

 got her off, and found that only a couple of planks had been started 

 off one of her sides. With these replaced and the rents in her 

 sails sewed up, the Outing was herself again. Capt. Olds has cut 

 down Iter keel, so that she now draws about 22in. against 5J8tn. be- 

 fore, and has placed a centerboard in her. This famous yacht is 

 now listed with the boats on Indian River, and her home port is 

 Waveland.— Cocoa Flu., Mmenaer, March 29, 



1REX.— Mr Jamison's cutter is fitting out at Fay's yard, where 

 she is being recoppered. 



YACHTBU ILD1NG IN SCOTLAND. 



TN the same yard where the Thistle is building Messrs. Hendor- 

 J- son have in hand a cutter, being built from the design of 

 Mr. G. L. Watson for Mr. W. A. Coats, of Ferguslie, Paisley. 

 This cutter will be about. 15 tons yacht measurement, but will be 

 rated among the twenties under tho new rating. She measures 

 15ft. on the load line by 10ft. beam. She is building of wood, and 

 will of course be coppered; steel uooriags strengthen her, and, 

 with other appliances, the bea.vv lead keel will be held in its place 

 The hull is completed, and deck laid. Deck fittings are of teak, 

 with very low elm rail. A very small aud ingenious windlass is 

 fitted forward. The feature of this cutter is a large-sized cockpit, 

 which can be transformed into an after cabin or smoking cabin. 

 This is simply attained by sliding aft a big hatch or companion, 

 that slides forward when not wanted over the cabin companion. 

 This appliance, besides, guarantees safety in the event of a hi" sea 

 coming aboard the cutter in rough weather. The accommodal ion 

 below is ample, including forecastle for three hands, pantry, main 

 cabin, closets, and smoking cabin. This cutter is strictly intended 

 for cruising in Clyde, and her gear will be furnished m i'th this in- 

 tention. 



Besides these yachts, Mr. G. L. Watson has on hand two small 

 cutters for Windermere, built after the peculiar fashion and 

 mode which prevails on that lake. Short, broad and deep, these 

 cutters have enormous counters, and carry an extravagant pile of 

 canvas. 



The Fifes have in hand a handsome looking schooner of 70 tons. 

 This wooden craft is rounder in the side, has, in fact, got quit of 

 the flat, lean look that was increasing under the older rule of the 

 Y. R. A., and was a particular eyesore to the older Fife. In conse- 

 quence the schooner is regarded as a prettier boat than has been 

 launched in recent seasons from the famous yard, and Mr. Fife 

 has every reason to feel proud of his latest handiwork. The turn 

 of the quarter and the counter are very graceful indeed, and the 

 clipper bow has had equally good taste bestowed on its form and 

 sweep. And, of course, the line of the deck partakes of the 

 amended form, the craft being a ltogether about the bonniest of 

 the many bonny boats launched at Fairlie. With a heavy lead 

 keel, the schooner has been strengthened accordingly, and I he 

 floors and keelson warrant any amount of strain. The topsides 

 are of teak, with covering board and deck fittings of the same 

 material. The bottom plaukiug is of American elm. With oak 

 stanchions, the schooner will be a very stout cruising craft. Sub- 

 stantial fittings are being put in below, and with plenty of head- 

 room, the vessel shows very large accommodation for tonnage. 

 With Oregon spars and Laptlt or n's canvas, she will be ready for 

 any cruising matches, and with her schooner's allowance, will be 

 ti nimble opponent any good down-wind day. 



Besides the schooner, there is building a cutter up to the 15 

 rating of the altered rule of the Y. R. A. This yacht, has clipper 

 bow aud very handsome counter. She is being planked over a 

 very strong scantling to carry any lead she may want. She is 

 intended to race among the twenties under the new rule, and 

 when an owner is found, will be hurried on for the first ot the 

 season. With Lenore and Zulu and Amathea, she will help to fill 

 up the 20-ton matches which once on a lime were the pride of the 

 Clyde regattas. The Fifes have also on hand a length class boat 

 for Mr. Kenneth Clark, of Paisley, to replace the one he sold last 

 year. She is to have what has got to be named iu Clyde a "dislo- 

 cated" helm, which means that the helm retains its rake above 

 water, while the sternboard remains plumb above water. By this 

 arrangement the helm has the look of having been unshipped, aud 

 provokes warnings from passers-by not acquainted with the 

 arrangement, Messrs. Kenneth and Norman Clark have taken 

 exceptional interest in the lugsail match sailing on Clyde, and 

 this new boat will be an addition to the entries.— London Field, 

 March St}. 



YACHTING IN SAN FR ANCISCO.— San Francisco, April 5.— 

 Editor Forest and Stream: We are enjoying clear, beautiful 

 weather; the first of the summer trade-winds have come, only to 

 be interrupted once or twice perhaps by the southern rain winds, 

 until the trades gain strength in June to keep the sky dear until 

 November comes. But yachting here, however, is not as steady 

 or as strong as these summer winds, due, in the opiniou of some, 

 to the fact that the advent of the laager yachts has hurt the sport, 

 probably by their monopoly of the social field. The Corinthian 

 Club, organized last year to counteract this tendency and give a 

 show to the men of moderate means, seeks to do so by limiting 

 the length to 45ft. l.w.l and it is to be hoped that thr y will succeed 

 in making the sport as robust and the active fleet as large as it 

 was six or seven years ago. They will open the season and their 

 new club house at Point Tiburon simultaneously. As usual with 

 Mr. Gutte, he has kept the Ohispa in commission all the year 

 round. The schooners Lvirline aud Aggie and the sloop Annie as 

 well as the schooner Virginia (formerly the Con O'Connor) are 

 nearly ready for active work. The yaw l Emerald is being ren- 

 ovated after a two years' rest at Stone's yard. The yawl Hippie 

 also goes into commission and will probably have another bout 

 with the Thetis this season. The yawl Frolic is laid up and her 

 owner is in Europe. During the year but one yacht has been built, 

 the singlehander Windward, w hile 1 have to chronicle the loss to 

 the fleet of several fine vessels, notably the schooner Halcyon, 

 which after passing through several hands, has at last joined' the 

 Oregon fisheries at one-fourth her original cost. Others gone into 

 trade are the Fleur dc Lis and the Ariel, formerly of New York. 

 The sloop Clara, also a NewYork built boat, is 'now owned b\ 

 boatmen and so is the Elia. The schooner Whitewing is also tor 

 hire. The Dawn now belongs to San Diego, the Rambler at Los 

 Angeles and the Sea Nymph at San Pedro. From statements in 

 the local papers many supposed that Mr. Donahue's proposed flyer 

 was iu process of construction, but it seems that the contract has 

 yet to be signed. It may be that we are in a state of transition 

 similar to that which prevailed in New York and Boston upon the 

 advent of the English cutters. If one could just plump the cutter 

 Clara into this bay how quickly indecision would vanish. At 

 North Beach the Harold brothers have put iu their spare time 

 during the past year in building a singlehander on the lines of 

 the Windward, shown in Mr. Kunhardt's "Small Yachts." She 

 is rigged as a yaw], is 18ft. l.w.l. and has a low deck house. It is a 

 wonder to many how so much space below, with standing room 

 almost, can be got with such a fair easy form in such a small 

 boat, Her builders, though amateurs, have succeeded in doing 

 creditable work. I should not be surprised if mure like her are 

 built, now that our amateur sailors have an opportunity to test for 

 themselves the amount of solid enjoyment such a boat affords. 

 She is to be launched the second week in April. — S. F. 



"WHO WON?"— Under this title Mr. J. C. Summers has com- 

 piled a large amount of information in regard to yachts and yaeht 

 racing, and has published it in a 7cry neat little volume of con- 

 venient pocket size. The principal feature of the book is a list of 

 last year's racers, corrected aud verified as completely as possible, 

 and arranged in a very compact but explicit form. The steam 

 yaeht record includes the first races of the American Y. C. in 1884, 

 and so is complete to date. Amoug other interesting matter is a 

 summary of the principal events in American yachting from 1841 

 to date, a full summary of the races for the America's cup, sailing 

 directions for Long fslaud Sound, the signal code, weather and 

 storm signals, list of captains of yachts, and flags of the yaeht 

 clubs. From the handy size of the volume it may be easily carried 

 in the pocket, and in these days when every one wishes to see and 

 understand all about the races it should meet with a hearty 

 reception from both those who are and those who wish to be 

 yachtsmen. 



A SAILING DORY.— New York, April 9.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: My opinion is that if "Albatross" should get caught in a 

 westerly gale like one I was last August, he would not sail dories 

 next summer. A boat lift, long may be all right, but 20in. is too 

 shallow. A boat for that neighborhood must be weighted hea ily 

 and to be so she of course must be deep. Every one that has sailed 

 a small boat in a seaway knows that she cannot get to windward 

 half as well when she is light as when weighted heavily. There- 

 fore, a good strong boat 18ft. long, 8ft, deep and about 5ft. (Jin. 

 wide is as small a boat as can be safely used about there. 1 was 

 in a sloop yacht 40ft, long and we had till the fun wo wanted be- 

 fore we got under Orient, but if it had been "Albatross's" dory we 

 would havo started an ocean race of our own. — G. H. T. 



LAKE CHAMPLAIN Y. C— For some time past Mr. W. H. 

 Murray has been doing good work on Lake Cham plain and about 

 Burlington by writing, lecturing and talking in behalf of yachting. 

 He has succeeded in building a fleet of sharpies well fitted for 

 cruising and sailing, and has awakened much interest in yacht ing. 

 This year it is proposed to carry on the work still more actively, 

 and to this end the Lake Champlain Y. C. will be formed, taking 

 the place of the Burlington Sharpie Y'. C. A club house will be 

 buiit at Burlington, and a large membership is anticipated for the 

 coming season. 



A LONG CRUISE IN A SMALL BOA T.-A boat 20ft, long, 7ft. 

 beam, and 4r§ft, depth, lately arrived at Dover, Eng., from Natal, 

 South Africa, which port she left in May last, Tho Homeward 

 Bound, as she is called, was manned by 'three Norwegians, who 

 brought her safely around tho Cape of Good Hope. She was covered 

 with barnacles and the paint, was gone from Her topsides, but the 

 hull was sound and seaworthy after the long voyage. 



