May 5, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



335 



z 



DC 







CQ 

 C 



o 



to 



03 

 DC 



a 



aJ 

 O 



>> 

 •a 



£ 



be 

 "55 



CD 



a 



2 

 < 



a 



DC 

 UJ 

 Q 

 2 

 < 

 X 

 i 



W 



J 

 a 



2 



THE AMERICA'S CUP RACES. 



THE following letter was received yesterday, and the accom- 

 panying reply sent by ex-Commodore J. D. Smith, of the Cup 

 Committee : 



Secretary's Office, Royal Yacht Club, Glasgow, April 21. 

 Dear Sir— 1 have to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Krebs's letter 

 of 4th inst., announcing that the papers relating to the challenge 

 of the Thistle had been found by the committee having charge of 

 the arrangements for contests for the above cup to be all in proper 

 order. As requested by Mr. Krebs, I have pleasure in addressing 

 this communication to you as chairman of said committee. 



Mr. Bell is very glad to learn that the arrangements proposed 

 have been so favorably received by your committee. 



As regards the date of matches, Mr. Bell desires to bring before 

 your committee the necessity for having this important prelimi- 

 nary arranged now. The business and other arrangements of Mr. 

 Bell and a number of his friends, and doubtless also of many 

 yachting men on your own side, will have to be so arranged as to 

 fit in with the date of these matches, and whatever dates are 

 fixed for the contest, the Thistle will be dispatched from here in 

 ample time to make the voyage and be in New York three or four 

 weeks before the date of the first race. Deferring, however, as 

 far as possible to your wishes, Mr. Bell is willing that the contest 

 take place any time between the 6th September and the 4th Octo- 

 ber, inclusive, but must ask you to fix definitely the days for the 

 matches within this period, and he will esteem it a favor if you 

 will bring this matter before your committee at the earliest pos- 

 sible date for definite settlement. 



Number of Races. — In view of the expression of your commit- 

 tee's opinion, Mr. Bell is satisfied to let the result of the contest 

 depend upon three trials. 



1 understand from Mr. Krebs's letter that the courses are held 

 to be settled, viz., the same as in the Galatea matches. 



Umpire.— Your remarks regarding the umpire! are entirely con- 

 curred in by Mr. Bell. It is unlikely that any difference of 

 opinion can arise as to the construction of terms, but it was 

 thought that Mr. Schuyler's name should be inserted in our first 

 letter, so as to limit, as far as possible, the points for corre- 

 spondence. 



Patrol Steamers.— Mr. Bell desires to thank the committee for 

 their general approval of his suggestions on this subject. Minor 

 details, as you suggest, may be left until his arrival in America, 

 which will probably be about a fortnight before the date fixed for 

 the first race. 



Mr. Bell would also thank the committee for nominating Mr. 

 Lloyd Phoenix as their representative on board the Thistle as well 

 as for their kind offer of assistance in making arrangements for 

 the Thistle's arrival in America. Trusting to hear from you by 

 an early mail, I remain, dear sir, yours truly, 

 _ _ „ - William York, Secretary. 



J. D. Smith, Esq., Chairman America Cup Committee, New Y ork 

 Y. C, 23 Broad street, New York. 



New York, May 3, 1887. Dear Sir— I am in receipt of your 

 esteemed favor of the 21st ult., and note with pleasure that Mr. 

 Krebs's letter to you of Am-il 4 was satisfactory to Mr. Bell. 



In relation to his request as to the date of matches, which is 

 now the only point to be settled, on behalf of the committee I have 

 only to say we did not intend to make objections to the dates of 

 the matches nroposed by you on March 16, viz.: October 4, 6 and 8, 

 our ideas being that these dates could be mutually agreed upon 

 after the Thistle arrived here; but inasmuch as vou now state that 

 Mr. Bell desires to have the dates for the matches fixed upon, at 

 any time between the 6th of September and the 4th of October, we 

 will make the dates Sept. 27 and 29, and if a third race is necessary, 

 Oct. 1 next, providing that the clause in the latter part of your 

 letter of March 16 last, in which we agreed, remain in force, viz.: 

 "that in case of accidents happening at any time, either yachts 

 shall have the time necessary for repairs, providing that no race 

 shall be sailed after the close of the yachting season, as prescribed 

 by the club rules." 



The committee desire me to sav that they have been anxious to 

 have these international races made, in all respects, upon fair and 

 honorable terms, within the spirit of the deed of gift, and that we 

 shall be happy to welcome the Thistle and her owner upon her 

 arrival in America. 



I have the honor to be very faithfully yours, 



James D. Smith, 

 Chairman of the America Cup Committee. 

 To William York, Esq., Secretary Royal Clvde Y. C, Glasgow, 

 Scotland. 



SOUTH BOSTON Y. C— The programme for the open regatta of 

 the South Boston Y. C, on May 30, has been issued. The regatta 

 will be open to yachts of any recognized yacht club. The classes 

 are: First, all yachts measuring 28ft. and under 38ft., two cash 

 prizes of {25 and two of $15; second, yachts measuring 23ft. and 

 less than 28ft,, two cash prizes of $20, two of $12 and two of $8; 

 third, centerboard yachts measuring 19ft. aud less than 23ft,, and 

 all keel yachts under 23ft., two cash prizes of $20, two of $12, two 

 of $8 and two of $5; fourth, centerboard yachts of 15ft. and less 

 than 19ft., first prize $15, second $10, third $5; fifth, all boats 

 measuring 12ft. and under 15ft., first prize $1, second $5. Schoon- 

 ers will sail at seven-eighths actual measurement. The start for 

 all classes will be from anchor. At 1:80 P. M. the preparatory gun 

 will be fired aud the club flag hoisted on the judges' yacht, which 

 will be the signal for all classes to form into line between flags 

 bearing the number of their class. Yachts will be started at the 

 following time and signal for the respective classes: 2 o'clock, 

 second gun and lowering of club flag for first, second and third 

 classes; 2:05, third gun and hoisting of club flag for fourth and 

 fifth classes. If, in any case, there should be a failure to fire the 

 gun, the specified lowering or hoisting of the flag will be the signal 

 to start. The judges are William Morris, chairman; Thomas 

 Christian, C. McKenna, G. F. Clark, W. H. Godfren, J. P. Bullard 

 and Herbert Pope. The Regatta Committee consists of Arthur 

 Fuller, chairman; A. Henry Hall, Fred G. Conley, J. W. Sherman, 

 jr.. Frank T. Christian, James Bertram, W. J. McArdle and J. J. 

 Bligh. Entries must be made in writing, giving name of yacht, 

 owner, club, rig, centerboard or keel, length over all, on water- 

 line, and after overhang, if known, and must be sent to G. F. 

 Clark (Boston Yacht Ageucy), 43 Milk street, Boston, where num- 

 bers can be obtained on or before 12 M., May 28. There will be no 

 restrictions on ballast or sails. The time limit will be four hours. 

 No sharpies or catamarans will be allowed. The courses for the 

 different classes are respective 14, 11, 9 and 6 miles. 



SAILING BOATS FOR OPEN WATER.-Baltimore, April 18. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: I have a boat that I think will just fill 

 the bill for "Albatross." She is a lapstreak cedar boat, built by 

 Conover, of Atlantic City. She is sharp at both ends and decked 

 over fore and aft, with a coaming and Sin. deck all around. She 

 is 18ft. long with 65 to 70in. beam, she is rigged with two lateen 

 sails, one mast being stepped well forward and the other through 

 the after deck. The tiller just clears this mast. The sheet of the 

 dandy is run through a block on the rudder head and belayed to a 

 cleat on the tiller. I have a pair of Lyman's bow-facing oars and 

 a Radix centerboard. The boat is extremely safe and handy, and 

 is the admiration of all who see her working, either under sail or 

 with an ash breeze. I use this boat on the Gunpowder River, 18 

 miles from this city, for fishing and sailing. The river is very 

 wide and is noted for the ugly sea it gets up on the least provoca- 

 tion. I fish eight or ten miles from my boat house, where the river 

 is very deep and wide, and have frequently been out on the bay 

 wfith her when it has been blowing quite fresh. I have been 

 caught down the river on several occasions in the most terrific 

 blows, and the good little boat has always carried me home safely. 

 When it blows hard I take in the dandy and use only the main- 

 sail, which is ample to carry the boat on a dead beat to windward. 

 I have to pass under the P. W. & B. R. R. bridge, also a line of 

 telegraph wires that are strung near the water and I accomplish 

 it with great ease. It is but the work of a moment to take in the 

 sails and unship the masts. I am sorry I cannot give "Albatross" 

 accurate measurements of sails, masts and boat, but I cannot trust 

 to my memory to do so. However, if he should wish them, you 

 can give him my address and I will send them to him. — E. A. R, 



THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE RACE.— The following notice has 

 been sent out by the Royal Thames Y. G: "The race is open to the 

 world without any restriction as to rig or build. The course is 

 round the United Kingdom, leaving the mainland of Great 

 Britain and Ireland on the port hand; starting at Southend and 

 finishing at Dover. H. R. H, the Commodore, has graciously in- 

 timated his intention to enter his yacht the Aline, and to start 

 the race in person at noon on June 14. The sailing directions 

 have been completed and entries will be received at the clubhouse 

 between May 1 and June 7 inclusive. The entrance fee is 7 guineas, 

 returnable to all members of the Royal Thames Y. C, whose 

 yachts compete in the race. The first prize will be 1,000 guineas, 

 and the owner of every yacht that duly sails the course will be 

 entitled to a eommemoratiye gold medal. The allotment of other 

 prizes will be decided on the completion of the subscription list. 

 The arrangements for a passenger steamer to accompany the 

 race are in the hands of a special committee, and full particulars 

 will shortly be published.— Thornton Sco vell, Sec. R. T. Y. C," 

 A long subscription list accompanies the notice. 



