Feb. 21, 1889.] 



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learned to eat; then we could 'travel light,' as our clan prophet, 

 dear old 'Nensm.uk, 1 puts it." 



I could not agree with him, for if I did not assimilate there 

 would be no grub box to monkey with and work myself iuto par- 

 oxisms over during the winter. 



As the twilight closed over the hills we sat by the tire, watching 

 the river in silence. Flowing without, a ripple, the sunset clouds 

 were reflected upon its quiet bosom, producing another Sky which 

 melted into the dark snadows of the tree-fringed banks. The 

 foam of the rapids became grayer auddarker, a cold mist hovered 

 above the hurrying waters aud hung like a veil as it merged iuto 

 the blackness of the hanks beyond. 



Our pipe had gone out while we were watching this wonderful 

 dissolving view, and 15x30 reached for an ember to touch up the 

 weed. A cracking stick on the hank above Us sent 1 he "goose 

 flesh" creeping over me in an instant, for I knew not what man- 

 ner of man or beast we had to deal with. 



"What was that?" gasped my companion, with the glowing 

 brand held over the expectant pipe howl. We investigated. 

 There, on the level ridge not 35ft. distant, calmly stood a dozen 

 cows, reflectively chewing their cuds and eyeing us with open- 

 eyed wonder. 1 was about to put down the word admiration, hut 

 that term would scarcely fit our lack of valor. A yell and rush 

 and the animated milk fountains were dispersed, and sought 

 more congenial quarters. 



Putting out the fire wo turned into our narrow beds. and adjust- 

 ing the mosquito netting were ready for nature to put in her 

 work for the next ten hours. But sleep was a long time in com- 

 ing to us. Listening to the faiiy-like music of countless insects, 

 the moaning of the whip-poor-will, the wild laugh of the loon as it 

 blended fantastically with the cadance of the rapids, we at last 

 fell into an uneasy slumber. Once 1 awoke and indistinctly heard 

 the hoarse rapids and the chilly night wind as it sighed along the 

 hillside. A sturgeon leaped from the water, and the ripple of the 

 closing circles gently rocked my floating bed chamber. When 

 next I awoke it was broad daylight, hut the river was concealed 

 by fog, nothing but a few yards of gray rocks and water and a 

 world of gray vapor. Gradually the filmy trees and bushes 

 defined themselves, the fog thinned out and sailed awav to the 

 eastward, leaving the air clear, the sky 

 "Of an azure hue, 



Untarnished fair as is the violet 

 Or anemone, when the spring stiews them 

 By some meandering rivulet." 



Mitchell's Falls is a long reach of rocks and broken water, 

 through whicli a canal 60ft. wide has been cut, of sufficient depth 

 to admit the passage of light draft vessels. Nothing had been 

 done to remove this impediment to navigation till 18T0, when a 

 large appropriation was made by Congress through the instru- 

 mentality of General B. F. Butler. The work, I believe, lias been 

 abandoned. The object of this canal was to open the river from 

 the sea to Lawrence and Lowell. 



We entered the swift yellow torrent, and in a few moments 

 drifted side by side in a quiet cave below, where, some ten vears 

 ago, several coal barges were sunk in a freshet aud 300 tons of 

 black diamonds were lost. We had now readied the limit of tide- 

 water, although the Merrirnacis backed by tidal influence to Law- 

 rence. The left, or Haverhill side of the river, is shaded, by a thick 

 growth of birches and oaks, with here and there tiny beaches of 

 white sand. The right, bank is vastly different, being for the 

 most part a rolling country, rich in farms and pastures. With an 

 energy born of the morning we paddled steadily rill we came in 

 sight of Haverhill, the gem of the Merrimac valley. Across the 

 river stretches an iron bridge 690ft. in length, supported by five 

 piers and supplied with an improved draw. 'This bridge wasbuilt 

 in 1875 at a cost of nearly $100,000. Havernill has now some 20.000 

 inhabitants. Certain portions of the town, or rather city, have an 

 appearance of veneraide age, but the river side was leveled by 

 tire a few years ago and Las been rebuilt. A few tail masts and 

 sailboats betray the vicinity of the ocean, as we glide under the 

 railroad track, and a festive fireman dumps his ashpan upon our 

 immaculate decks. 



As Haverhill and Bradford are left behind the nature of the 

 country changes; that on the right to meadows, on the left to 

 sparsely wooded uplands rising abruptly from the water. Setting 

 sail, we beat around a bend in the river, and t hen skimmed down 

 a straight reach to Grovelaud, a mile below. As we proceeded 

 the meadows gave way to hills, aud we saw the beautiful town 

 nestled upon the right bank in a grove of loftv pines. The sun- 

 light upon the white cottages gave an indescribable effect, and 

 made a picture worthy a more facile pen than mine. We landed 

 beneath the magnificent bridge which spans the river at this 

 point, and looked over the quaint little settlement. The village 

 store was raided, and our miscellaneous purchases somewhat dis- 

 concerted the urchin behind the counter. He toted the craclcers, 

 cheese, canned goods, etc., to the fleet in an old meal bag, and we 

 explained the method and workings of our little craft to a round 

 dozen of interested citizens. At Groveland the tide rises tif r., and 

 floats vessels of 200 tens, besides the steamers with passenger 

 capacity of 1,£C0. The new bridge was built in 1871, at a cost of 

 $85,000, and is crossed by the Haverhill & Groveland Street Rail- 

 way tracks. The river is wide aud straight for several miles, and 

 very unlike the waters 10 miles behind. AVith a spanking beam 

 wind, and enough of it, we laid our course for Rock Village, and 

 "let her hum." The dory drew away from her consort as the 

 boats sped through the dancing water, with even a dash of spray 

 now and then, and a rush of white foam under the lee rail. It 

 was glorious, but a trifle flawy as the puffs swooped down off the 

 hills. Geo. S. Hudson, 



[to be continued.] 



W. C. A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



THE executive committee. W. O. A., held its annual meeting at 

 the Stillman, Cleveland, O., on Jan. 5. All the officers and 

 members of the regatta and executive committees were present 

 with the exception of Vice-Corn. D. H. Crane, D. J. Kirkpatriek 

 and C. J. Boustield. Com. J. R. Bartlett presided. It was moved 

 byStedmau and seconded by Ellard that the meet be held at 

 Ballast Island, July 13-29 inclusive. 



Very spirited and well presented discussions were held con- 

 cerning Class C canoes and their limitations, resulting in their 

 being disqualified from competing for the Trophy or the Gardner 

 cups, which remain for classes A and B only, and the limiting of 

 their sail area, to make them a cruising rather than a racing 

 canoe, the rule for limitation being that, of Mr. H. D. Crane, 

 win h is as follows: The centerboard or boards to extend no more 

 than 2-lin. below the garboard, and the maximum sail area to be 

 calculated by adding the length in feet to the beam in inches, and 

 multiplying this quotient by 2J^. This equals the square feet of 

 sail area to be carried in any proportion so long as it can be 

 efficiently set, lowered and reefed to three-fourths its area when 

 afloat. 



A cup for Class C will be provided by Judge or rather Skipper 

 N. Longworth of Cim innati. A unanimous vote of thanks was 

 extended to the Skipper for bis gift and his kindness. The second 

 week of the meet will be uevoted to racing, the regatta beginning 

 Monday. July 22. The hop will be held at Reh berg's, Toledo 

 Club. The programme of races was presented by the regatta 

 committee, as published in the Forest and Stream of Feb. 7. 

 Business being concluded, the meeting adjourned, at the invita- 

 tion of the Cleveland C. C, to the private dining room of the 

 Stillman. where a bounteous repast was discussed by the hungry 

 canoeists. Many excelleut and eloquent speeches, intermingled 

 with both vocal and instrumental music, made the evening a 

 most enjoyable one. O. H. Root, Sec'y-Treas. 



[We have received with the above a copy of the menu, a little 

 tent with the VV. C. A, flag above it, the bill of fare being on each 

 side of the tent/) 



A. C. A. COMMITTEES FOR 1889. 



EEGATTA— E. B. Edwards, Peterboro, Canada; E. L. French, 

 Buffalo, N. Y.; D. B. Jacques, Toronto, Canada. 

 Transportation— C. V. Winhe, Albany, N. Y.; W. J. White, 

 Montreal, Quebec; J. N. McKendrick, Gait, Canada; W. McK. 

 - Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Camp Site and Arrangements — R. J.Wilkin, Brooklyn, N. Y.; J. 

 Z. Rogers, Peterboro, Canada; J. G. Edwards, Lindsay, Canada; 

 Ford Jones, Brockville, Canada; C. E. L. Porteus, Kingston, 

 Canada. 



Cruising— A. F. D. Macgachen, Lindsay, Canada; L. B. Palmer, 

 Newark, N. J.; D. A. Poe, Montreal, Quebec. 



Certified: G. W. Hatton, Sec.-Treas., A. C. A. 



ATLANTIC DIVISION A. C. A. 



THE officers of the Atlantic Division, comprising the States of 

 New Jerse.s, Maryland, Delaware and parts of Pennsylvania, 

 Virginia and Mew York, including Long Island, have been at. 

 work during the winter in laying out the exnet boundaries of the 

 Division, preparing large maps covering all of its territory, and 

 making a list of all navigable and canoeable waters with a. viow 

 to collecting all possible information regarding them, not only 

 for the use of canoeists, but for general reference. The annual 

 meet, of the Division will be held in July, from the 10th to the 22d; 

 and it is intended to ariange the location and programme so as 

 to secure the largest possible attendance from within the Divi- 

 sion. To this end all thought of Long Island Sound has been 

 abandoned, as it lies to far from the center of the Division, and 

 efforts are being made to find a suitable site near the Navesink 

 Highlands, probably on the Navesink River helow Red Bank. 

 This place can he reached in a couple of hours from Philadelphia, 

 aud in about half that time by boat or rail from New York. The 

 general programme, so far as arranged, is to start two cruising 

 fleets, one from the Hudson and one from the Passaic, about 

 Wednesday, July 10, with a rendezvous on Staten Island on Wed- 

 nesday night, where the New York and Brooklyn clubs will join. 

 The combined fleet will take oue or two days, according to the 

 weather, lo continue the cruise to camp, arriving not later than 

 Saturday morning, which will really be the first day of the meet 

 proper. If the weather should be unusually bad some arrange- 

 ment will be made for a steamer to call at Staten Island tor 

 tue canoes, landing them near the camp and avoiding the rough 

 passage acioss New York Bay. 



The meet will continue during the week, some races being held, 

 but the most interesting events wiil be reserved for Saturday, 

 July 20. The morning will probably be devoted to racing, in the 

 afternoon a clam bake or similar festival will take place, after 

 which the annual meeting of the Division will he held, followed 

 by a camp-fire in the evening. If a suitablo location can be found 

 arrangements will be made so that men who cannot take a vaca- 

 tion from business can send their tents to camp by the first 

 Saturday an 1 speud each night in camp, going to New York every 

 day; while it is expected that many will avail themselves of the 

 half holiday to spend the last Saturday aud Suuday in camp and 

 be preseut at the meeting, though not able to enjoy the entire 

 meet. The programme of races has not yet been arranged by the 

 regatta committee, but the officers have decided to present a 

 special prize for a sailing race over a course of not less than three 

 miles, to he open only to canoes that comply with the following 

 conditions: Each canoe, must come within the limits laid down by 

 the A. C. A. rules, and in addition must have, a well not less than 

 lfiin. wide for a length of 4ft.; there must be a permanent bulkhead 

 forward and one aft, not less than 8ft. from the stem and stern 

 respectively, and with at least 6ft. between them; and there must 

 be room in the weU for the crew to sleep, with at least 5ft, be- 

 tween the after end of the well and the centerboard trunk: all 

 ccnterboards must house without projecting below the keel or 

 above the surrounding deck or coamings; no part of the hull or 

 fittings shall project beyond the beam allowed by the A. C. A. 

 rules, fsails shall be lowered on deck and hoisted again at least 

 once during the race, and the start may bo ordered with sails 

 down. The donors of the prize reserve the right to refuse the 

 entry of any canoe whicli shall violate the spirit of these rules. 

 The programme will include the usual unlimited race, but the 

 above prize is offered in the hopes of securing comnetition be- 

 tween bona fide cruising canoes, and the notice is given at this 

 early date in order that ample time may be allowed for prepara- 

 tion. It is the intention to interpret the above conditions as lib- 

 erally as possible in the case of existing canoes that are in essen- 

 tial respects cruising craft, and at the same time to bar out boats 

 obviously not suitable for cruising, but built to evade the condi- 

 tions. j » 



A NEW CRUISING ORGANIZATION. 



THE Pequot Canoe Association has just sent out the following 

 circular letter: 

 To all those interrsteil in boating and yaeliUrtg, G-i eettng: 



With your permission, we desire to call attention to a move- 

 ment, that is now in progress, toward uniting the "Small Boat" 

 owners of Long Island Sound into a compact association for 

 cmising, racing, and general good-fellowship, under the flag of 

 the "Pequots." 



The Pequot Association was founded in the summer of 188(3, as 

 a sub-division of the American Canoe Association, in the effort 

 to popularize canoeing hereabout, but after a two years' experi- 

 ence (foRowiug the natural tendency of all boatmen, pleasure 

 sailing upon salt water, with its almost unlimited possibilities in 

 matter of distance and the consequently increased demands upon 

 sea-going qualities, storage and carrying capacity), the Pequots, 

 while still recognizing the many special feat ures of merit pecu- 

 liar to the canoe, have so amended their organization as to in- 

 clude larger boats and aim to form a stiictly cruising fleet. 



In the new order, the canoe finds fraternal companionship with 

 sloop yachts, iib-and-mainsail boats, steam or naphtha launches, 

 sharpies, and the Yankee version of the English yawl; all of Die 

 same organization, and through a union of effort, bound tor the 

 same good port of concentrated pleasure. 



The membership of the Pequots already extends to several 

 ports other than New 7 Haven, and the club pennant insures the 

 certainty of most hospitable and fraternal recognition wherever 

 it is shown in the Sound or adjacent waters, individual members 

 profiting greatly thereby while cruising. 



The annual "Meet," with a regular programme of races, in 

 which each tlass may participate, produces that good natured 

 rivalry resulting in improved types and seamanshi , aud accom- 

 panied by the pleasures incident to camp life with family and 

 friends, including the ladies, naturally proves the date of most 

 profound and pleasurable anticipation in the Pequot almanac. 



With the probable selection of one of the "Thimbles" as the 

 permanent summer home of the Association, the members, their 

 families aud friends, aud cruisers in general, will be welcomed 

 and furnished a delightful rendezvous for the entire season; sup- 

 plying all the necessities and conveniences of a first-class resort, 

 without the usual cost, that factor being persistently reduced to 

 the veiy minininni. 



The out-of-commission season is enlivened by the annual din- 

 ner in October, and a series of monthly camp-fires, where a 

 mutual exchange of cruising and camping experiences, with a 

 pretty large admixture of guod music can but please and profit 

 all. 



Although we have a complete and thorough organization, it 

 has not been deemed advisable as yet to place a limit upen the 

 style or size of entering craft, and while confessing a decided 

 preference for "single-hand" cruisers, small yachts and small 

 boats of every description will be welcomed, upon the approval 

 of the proper authorities. 



We propose to encourage elementary boating, and to such as 

 are interested in matters nautical, but are inexperienced, we 

 would suggest that there is no better 3chool for seamanship, nor 

 a safer, cheaper, healthier, or more pleasant recreation than 

 small boat sailing. 



It may interest tlio.3e giving the matter serious consideration to 

 know that the officers of the association are prepared to furnish 

 gratuitous information regarding all the pleasure craft aud ap- 

 pointments of every sort now in the market in this vicinity and 

 in New York, ana to aid any would-be member in every way 

 possible that may tend to boom the "small boat navy." 



The initiation fee of the association is one dollar, and the dues 

 are one dollar per year. No assessment for any purpose whatever. 



F. P. Lewis, Sec'y-Treas. W. A. Bowden, Com. 



Past Events.— 1887. July 1-6. Annual meet at Lightnouse Point, 

 New Haven Harbor.' 18SS.— July 18-23. Annual meet at Chimou 

 Island, Norwalk Group, 



Fixtures.— 1889.— July 31-Aug. 7. Annual meet at the "Thim- 

 bles." Aug. 8. General cruise of the whole fleet lasting until 

 Saturday, Aug. 10. 



The officers a. e:— Com., W. A. Borden; Vice-Corn., F. P. Sher- 

 wood; Sec'y-Treas., F. P. Lewis; Chaplain, Rev. A. N. Lewis. 

 Meas., E. C. Bogart; Captain, Bridgeport Division, J. H. Row- 

 land; Captain, New Havm Division, G. Skiff Ford. The club 

 has now 40 members. 



"CANOE HANDLING."— Now is the time, before the season 

 commences, to look over your canoe aud outfit and put all in 

 order for cruising, racing and camping. If you have not Mr. 

 Vaux's indispensable book "Canoe Handbng" send at once for 

 the new and enlarged edition. 



A. C.A. MEMBERSHIP.— Atlantic Division: Theo. Ledyard, 

 New Rochelle, N. Y.; G. W. Vreeland, Hackensack, N. J.;Wm. 

 T. Roberts, J. A. Bai-ten, E. H. Barten, Philadelphia, Pa. 



AG AW AM. —We call attention to the advertisement of this fast 

 canoe, offered for sals on another page. 



THE A. C. A. YEAR BOOK.-Sec'y-Treas. Hat ton writes us 

 that arrangements have heen made with Messrs. Pentzand Vaux, 

 of the Sail and Paddle, to publish the A. C. A. Ye.tr Book on terms 

 most advantageous to the Associai ion. The publishers will print 

 and mail, free of cost to the Association, a. book similar to that of 

 last year, but larger and more complete; they in return to have 

 the sole advertising privileges. The book will be issued about 

 May 1, or before, and will oe re-arranged, with much new matter, 

 including cuts. This plan relieves the Association of a large item 

 of expense and at the same time secures a better hook than in the 

 past. In order to have a complete record of members aud canoes, 

 members are requesicd to send as soon as possible lo their Division 

 Pursers their present addresses and the names and dimensions of 

 their canoes where alterations have been made since last year. 

 It rests largely with the individual members of the A. C. A. 

 whether or no the book is complete and accurate and published 

 in season. 



LIMITS IN THE "UNLIMITED" RACE.- Editor Forest and 

 Stream: I am surprised to see the interpretation of "unlimited" 

 which such an old canoeman as "Ka trina" puts forward in his 

 letter to (he Forest and Strkam of Feb. 7. After reading it one 

 would infer that the "unlimited" race was free from any restric- 

 tions whatever, while the facts are that nearly a page of the A. 

 C. A. book is taken up with restrictions which a canoe must con- 

 form to in order to enter this same "unlimited" raoe. The term 

 originated at the time when there were limits both to ballast and 

 sail in the races, and was applied to races in which a man could 

 carry as much ballast and sail as he chose, though at the same 

 time' he Was limited as now. in beam, depth, drop of board and 

 other particulars, and was by no means free to exercise his in- 

 genuity without regard to rules. — S. D. S. 



THE A. C. A. REG ATT A REPORT.— Mr. Vaux, the chairman of 

 the committee of 1888, has prepared a very complete record of 

 the work of the committee in the shape of a scrap-book in which 

 are 1 he fuR reports of the races, as published in the Forest and 

 Stream, the report of the regatta committee, the regatta pro- 

 gramme, entry blanks, prize lists, and all the bills and accounts 

 of the committee for 1888. In addition there is a copy of every 

 circular and blank used by the committee, as well as all corre- 

 spondence relating to its work. This is the first time that, infor- 

 mation of this kind, almost invaluable to new committees, has 

 been put into convenient, and permanent form. The idea origi- 

 nated with Mr. Vaux, and it is to be hoped that future commit- 

 tees wiR adopt it in turn. 



FIXTURES. 



June. 



Larchmont, Spring. 18-20-22. Katrina-Titania, N. Y. 



i-7. Katrina-Sbamrock, N. Y. 23. Beverly,Marhleh'd,lst Cham 

 Corinthian, Marblehead. 26. Pleon, Club. 

 Seawanhaka, Annual, N. Y. 29. Corinthian, Marblehead. 

 Lynn, Club, Lynn. 29. Beverly,Mon.Beach,lstOpen 



Seawanhaka, 10ft. Class, N.Y" 



July. 



Larchmont, Annual. 13. Lynn, Club, Lynn. 



Beverly, Mon Beach, 1st Buz. 13. Beverly, Mon.Beach.2d Open 



Bav. 13 Corinthian, Marblehead. 



Beverlv, Marbleh'd, 1st Cup. 17. Pleon, Club Cruise. 

 Hyde Park. Annual, Chicago. 20. Beverly. Marblehead, 2d Cup. 

 Beverly, Marbleh'd. 2d Chain 24. Pleon, Club. 

 Sippican, Annual. Marion. 27. Corinthian. Marblehead. 

 Knickerbocker, 20ft. craft, 27. Beverly, Mon. Beach, 2d Buz. 



Ocean Race. Bay. 

 Seawanhaka, Annual Cruise 31. Pleon, Open. 

 Pleon Club, 1st Cham. 



August. 



Sippican, Glub, Marion. 24. Lynn, Excursion, Lynn. 



Beverly. Marbleh'd, 1st Cup. 24. Beverly,Mon.Beach,3dOpen. 



Pleon, 2d Cham. 24 Larchmont, Oyster Boats. 



Lynn, Club, Lynn. 24. Corinthian, Marblehead. 



Lynn, Ladies' Day, Lynn. 28. Pleon, Sail off. 

 , Corinthian, Marblehead. 31. Beverly, Marbleh'd, 1st Open 

 . Beverly.MarblehU 3d Cham 31. Sippican, Club, Marion. 



Pleon, 3d Cham. 



September. 



Lynn, Open, Lynn. 12. Beverly, Mon. Beach, 3d Buz. 



, Beverly, Mon. Beach,2d Open Bay. 

 Corinthian, Marblehead. 14. Corinthian, Marblehead. 

 Beverly, Marblehead, 3d Cup 14. Lynn, Club, Lynn. 

 Larchmont, Fall Annual. 21. Beverly. Marbleh'd, Sail Off, 

 28. Lynn, Club, Lynn. 



BUILDING NOTES. 



THE new Morgan 10 has been started at Piepgrass's yard. She 

 will be of steel, the plating being 8 and 10 gauge. Her beam 

 will be 12ft. and draft 10ft. Mr. Thomas's steel yawl has the deck 

 laid, and the work is going ahead quite rapidly, bhe will be 65ft. 

 over all, 52ft. 6in. l.w.l., 14ft. lOin. beam, and Oft. draft. The keel 

 is laid for the Morgan schooner. Mr. Grinutll's schooner is 

 nearly plated. Her length over all will be 81 I t., l.w.l. 65ft., beam 

 19ft. 10in. 



At Bay Ridge Mr. Ayres is busy with three uew boats, having 

 completed Mr. Mayherry's launch. The latter now lies in the 

 shop, a very handsomely finished piece of work. Besides Mr. 

 W hillock's cutter Mr. Ay era will build a 40 from Mr, Gardner's 

 designs for a New York ya - htsman, and also a 28ft. c. b. sloop 

 from his own model for Mr. H. B. Ogden, of Brooklyn. The 40 

 will he similar to Mr. Whitlock's 30, but with 13ft. beam and Oft. 

 draft. The 30 is now partly planked and the deck frame is in. 

 The yacht is very graceful in outline, with a handsome overhang 

 at each end- The stern promises to be particularly light ana 

 pleasing. The frame has occasioned some comment on account 

 of the small scantling, but the best of material and workmanship 

 is employed, and the boat will be not only lighter but stronger 

 than most of her class. Mr. Ogdeu's sloop will be 33ft. over all, 

 28ft. l.w.l., 12ft . beam, and about 3ft. 6in. draft, with inside ballast 

 of iron. 



At Mumm's yard the Chispa is practically comploted, save the 

 final painting. Her mast has been stepped for the past three 

 weeks and is drying out in a way that will tell when she comes 

 alongside some of the new boats whose spars are not roughed out 

 yet. The bowsprit is also in place, a very long stick. The yacht 

 will he launched and fitted out very early in the season, and if 

 there is any truth about the "early bird" she should capture 

 some prizes before other new boats of the class are in commis- 

 sion. It pays in more ways than one to order a yacht in the fall. 

 Next to Chispa is the handsome little compromise sloop that Mr. 

 Miimin is building for sale. She is completed so far as the hull is 

 concerned, except the cabin joiner work. 



At South Boston Lawleyis pushiug rapidly the large fleet of 

 yachts now in hand. A part of the hill will be removed to give 

 room lor a new building shod, in which Mr. Boggs' steam launch, 

 designed by Mr. Burgess, wiU be built. She will be 65ft. on l.w.l. 

 Col. Forbes' schooner is partly planked, and the trunk is com- 

 pleted. The Beebe 10, Yerena, is about planked, while the lead 

 keel of the Belmont 40, Mariquita, has been cast, thestem and 

 stern are set up, and the frames are ready. Mr. Richardson's 46- 

 footer, Nepenthe, has been run out of doors, and Mr. Ellis' Nanon 

 is nearly completed. Another 40 from Mr. Burgess' designs will 

 be built for a syndicate of Providence yachtsmen. Mr. Lawley 

 has also estimated on a 3-tonuer of the old type, about 28ft. Sin. 

 l.w.l.. Iff. 9in. beam, and with 4J4 tons on keel, for Mr. C. P.. 

 Richardson, of New r Orleans. The steel steamer at the Atlantic 

 works is piafed up and the inside work is going on. She will be 

 lauuehed early and finished by June. 



At Salem Mr. Fiisbie is planking the 40 and will lay the 

 keel of the 30 this week. The deck joiner work is heing 

 pushed rapidly and will be ready before the decks are laid. Capt. 

 Harry Randall, of the cutter Stranger, has arrived f rom South- 

 ampton and wiU fit out. both craft. 



At Essex Mr. A. D. Story is building a keel schooner with inside 

 baRast, designed by Mr. T. A. Irving. She is a cruiser, 43ft. over 

 all, 40ft. l.w.l., 15ft. beam and 7ft. 6in. draft. 



At Pryor's yard, City Point, the windows have been painted 

 and all cracks caulked to hide from outsiders the new launch 

 building for Mr. C. D. Mosher, of Buzz fame. She is to be about 

 60ft. long and to show more speed than any of her predecessors. 



Lawley has the contract for another 40-footer tor New York, 

 designed by Mr. Burgess for Mr. Macomb G. Foster, of the 

 Knickerbocker C. C, an old canoe sailor and paddler, who has 

 lately taken to yachting. She will be a keel craft, 39ft. 6in. l.w.l., 

 13ft. 6in. heam and 3ft. draft. 



At Baltimore Mr. Joseph Hutson has nearly completed a cutter 

 for Mr. Alfred Niekles, of New York. She will be 27ft. bin. over 

 all, 22ft. 6in. l.w.l., 8ft. beam, about 5ft. draft, with 2,5001bs. of 

 iron in keel. She will have a single jib and will bear the honored 

 name of Benjamin Harrison. 



Oa.pt. Cnthhert. of Trenton, Ontario, will build a centerboard 

 sloop for Mr. J. H. Fearnslde. of Hamilton, Ontario. She will be 

 25ft. l.w.l. and 10ft. beam, and is to beat a certain Hamilton yacht 

 under a forfeit of $100. 



At Winthrop, Mass,, Mr. D. W. Belcher is building a catboat 

 25ft. over all, lift, beam, 3ft, draft. He has in hand also a cat- 

 boat 17ft. over all, 10ft. 4in. l.w.l.. 6t'f. 6in. heamaud ID. 6in. draft. 

 Mr. Belcher has built the fast catboats Mischief, ISft. Sin. over 

 all, 16ft. lin. l.w.l., 8ft. 6in. beam, 2ft. draft, and Topsv, also the 

 spritsail boat Mary. 16ft. 4 in. long, "ft. Bin. beam and 2ft. draft- 

 and tne jib and mainsail boats Trouble, 23ft. over all, 20ft. l.w.l., 

 lift, beam, 2ft. 3m, draft, and Modoc, the very successful racer 

 of last season. 



Williams has nearly finished Com. Corbett's little cutter and 

 has started the second one, while C. A. Borden_ is building an- 

 other for the Mosquito Fleet. Mr. Jeff Bordeu, J r., has designed 

 one, 21ft, over all, 16ft. l.w.l.. for the Pleon Y. C. of Marblehead. 



