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Forest and stream. 



r-TrLY 4, 1889. 



WAIT TILL THE WAR IS OVER. 



THE Royal Yacht Squadron may congratulate itself on a brief 

 respite before the impending storm breaks; for a week at 

 least all such trivial matters as yacht racing must be laid aside 

 before the great contest in which Boston as usual plays a promi- 

 nent part. Yacht racing, in company with practical politics, sci- 

 ence, art, the drama, the Johnstown disaster, the Samoa difficulty 

 and other trivial matters, must wait a few days until it is known 

 that John has knocked out Jakey, that Jakey has annihilated 

 John, or what is more probable, that both are claiming a dis- 

 puted victory and that neither has been hurt. When this is over 

 the dailv papers will attend to the case of the Royal V acht Squad- 

 ron, inciuding Messrs. Dunraven, Watson, Grant and Yorke, and 

 that anouymous old chestnut, the "prominent yachtsman who 

 does not wish his name to be mentioned," will inform the world 

 as to his views of the defense of the Cup, From all indications 

 there will be the usual lack of logic or argument, and the stock 

 phrases of "generous concessions," "winning from the Hoot," 

 "won without time allowance," "surviving donors," "duties of 

 trustees," "emblem of the yachting supremacy of the world" and 

 all the rest will be displayed in startling headlines and emphatic 

 italics. An appeal to patriotism will he made which will Satisfj 

 the conscience of the average yachtsman for the time being, and 

 the Cup will rest undisturbed for a while; hut the day will surely 

 come when American yachtsmen will realize the mistake (hat 

 their representatives are now making for them, and when the 

 America's Cup is again to be offered to the world on fair and 

 sportsmanlike terms, as some at least of the five donors evidently 

 intended that it shou.d. 



DETROIT Y. C. 



DETROIT, Micli., June 29.— I inclose herewith a report, of the 

 Detroit Y. C. regatta held on June 24. Also report of the 

 match race sailed on June 86, between the fourth class yachts, 

 Madaline, Day Dream and Aldina R. The rule of measurement 

 here lor time allowance is length on waterliue, greatest beam, 

 depth from inside of planking to deck at spar, which we call the 

 gross measurement, classification is by length on waterliue. The 

 Aldina R. measuring 3ft. more than the Day Dream, and 1ft. 

 more than the Madaline allows the Day Dream (on 15 miles. 

 miles to windward and return) 90s. and also allows the Madaline 

 39s. The Day Dream thus wins by 39s. Another match is being 

 arranged between these boats, to be sailed in Lake St. Clair in 

 Sept ember. N. Woods. 



On the Marguerite were tbe regatta committee, consisting of 

 Edward Bidigare, George S. Newberry, Al Brossy, Thomas F. 

 Commerford. M. A. Kramer and Thomas Noble: judges, Louis 

 Hilsendegen and Frank St. Aubin, and time keepers, Dr. Duff, 

 Stewart and Thomas O'Neill. 



The Madaline was the first to get over the line, closely followed 

 by the Cyclone and Nellie M. Next came the Lulu B., and string- 

 ing after her came the Sylvia, Josephine, Let-Her-Be, Corsair, 

 Aldina R. and others. 



The Madaline struck a lively gait and pushed along tbe Cana- 

 dian shore in a businesslike way. Near the foot of Belle Isle, how- 

 ever, the Corsair passed the Madaline, and started in with some 

 line walk-in-the-water tactics that, were persevered in until tbe 

 close of the race. It was a fine performance on the part of the 

 Corsair. Very shortly alter the start the wind became brisk fr.un 

 the northeast, and there were high, anticipations of the race being 

 finished in the limit of six hours. 



The Lulu B. soon had everything her own way in her class, 

 leaving the Josephine and the Sylvia in the rear, and tbe marine 

 freak, the Krao, balked very bartly at the starling post. The 

 Cyclone and ihe Let Her Be immediately began laying plans for a 

 hot struggle; while the Madaline and Aldina R., which are en- 

 tered in the three-cornered race for Wednesday, also began to 

 "lay" for one anotuer. The Cyclone, under the red-shirted Carl 

 Scuweikart, began its usual tactics and hugged the Belle Isle 

 shore in order to avoid the currents, while the Corsair, Let Her 

 Be, Lulu B., Madaline and Aldina R. made short tacks on the 

 Canadian side. At Lie Boeuf's landing the Corsair was in tbe 

 lead, with the Lulu B. coming after her verj fast, and Let Her Be 

 next. The Cyclone was on the Belle Isle shore and it was difficult 

 to tell her exact position in the race, although it could be seen she 

 was well up. The Madaline at this point had some advantage 

 over the Aldina, but the latter was pegging along in a way thai, 

 suggested trouble. After turning the head of the island the 

 Cyclone struck over the. still water on the American shore, while 

 the others kept well together oh the Canada side. Off the Peoria 

 Gun Club house the positions as before noted were not changed. 



The judges' boat then ran to the Grosse Pointe lightship aiid 

 awaitea the yachts. The Corsair and the Lulu were the iirst to 

 appear, and They came along close together, making the prettitst 

 sort of a race. It was hard to tell which would turnl first, but the 

 Corsair managed to pull away from her big contestant and turned 

 the ship iirst at twenty minutes after 1 o'clock, the Lulu round- 

 ing a miuuie afterward. Both squared away, got out their spin- 

 nakers, and pointed for the foot of Campau avenue. 



At thirtv-four minutes alter 4 the Aldina H. came flying around 

 and was given the customary cannon toots, bell and cheers. Her 

 rival, the Madaline, was nowhere in sight. Two more yachts 

 Were coming along very last and making an elegant race. "Thesi- 

 were the Let Her Be and Cyclone. The Let Pier Be skipped 

 around first at thirty-six minutes after 4, and the Cyclone flow 

 past two minutes later. The Cyclone got her spinaker out, first 

 the Let, Her Be crew being very tardy in this respect. Tbe Cyclone 

 also hung out a water sail and was evidently determined to beat 

 her rival on the run before the wind if possible. 



No boats being in sight the judges' boat steamed down to see 

 the finish. The Lulu B. had succeeded in overhauling the pluckv 

 little Corsair. When the head of the island was reached the 

 wind had almost died out and the race was a drifting match. 

 After passing the head of the island the Corsair drew ahead of 

 the Lulu, being assisted by the Josephine, which followed closely 

 behind Lulu, taking her wind. Josephine finally desisted anil 

 Lula came ahead, finishing first, about (5.04:90, outside of the time 

 limit. However, if a boat in any class finished inside the limit, 

 the regatta was a "go," and some of the other boats were relied' 

 on to get the race out of the difficulty. 



Corsair was second in, 1m. later, Aldina R. third, Let Her Be 

 fourth, and Cyclone fifth. 



go around Pea 



_ h Island, 



linished first in 



The starting 



and finish 



ing time of the v 



lows: 











CLASS b. 







Start. 



Lulu B 





12 00 12 



Josephine .. . 





12 04 la 



Sylvia 





12 03 02 







ia 00 00 







CLASS C. 



Corsair 





12 12 30 







CLASS D. 



Aldina R 





.12 15 50 



Madaline — 





11 5T 05 







CLASS 13. 



Let Her Be... 





12 01 13 



Cyclone 





11 59 32 



Olive 





12 14 55' 



Ingomar 





12 la 55 



Virginia B 





12 13 02 







CLASS F. 



Nellie M 





11 59 51 



Finish. 

 6 03 40 



f! 04 40 

 10 40 



6 10 20 

 (5 29 48 



>3:00. 

 is as fol- 



Elapsed. 

 ii 08 28 



5 52 10 

 5 54 50 



6 Of! 07 

 6 30 36 



It will be observed from the above, that the Corsair and Aldina 

 R. sailed the race inside the time limit. It is claimed that nearlv 

 all the yachts are handicapped, and several protests have been 

 entered, whicn will be considered by the regatta committee. 



The Free Press thus reports Wie three-cornered race between th* 

 Madaline, Day Dream and Aldina K.: oetween the 



Bang! goes the hist gun. Ten minutes later another The 

 boats have five minutes to cross the line in. Look at them Tht 

 Aldina R. is the first, but the Day Dream is only a few seconds 

 after her, closely followed by the Madaline. Now vou'll see a 

 race. Away they go on the starboard tack. Who's ahead ? Thp 

 Aldina R. But the Dream is right after her. They hold their 

 relative positions. Now they're coming about in their course and 

 heading for the stake boat. Who'll reach it first? The Aldina 

 R.? It certainly looks as if she would. What's that? Wlmt are 

 they doing on the Aldma K.? They are trying to put ud t heir 

 balloon jib. Now they're taking it in again. She's lolneSpbuud 

 See the Day Dream now Where's the man who bet on the Aldina? 

 He cannot be found. They are bearing down upon the stake hoar 

 Day Dream reaches it first, Wasn't that a p^SZ^ 

 Could anything have been prettier ? She gets around and heads 

 for home, taking but a minute to ran out her spinaker Riit 

 what's this? Who says the Aldin i is not in the race V Look at 

 her. See that turn 1 Wasn't it a dandy ? She slummed aronnrt 

 the stake boat as if she had been on wheels. She beads' to honfe 

 Out goes the spinaker. The Madaline turns nej^Sforbehtaf" 

 Now you'll see a race. The Aldina R. sails better ^fo?eYh; 

 wind than the Day Dream. She'll catch her befme^he goes a 



mile. See her crawl up. Isn't it a pretty sight ? It's hard to tell 

 who is ahead. It looks as if the Aldina was gaining. Yes, she 

 is ! The Day Dream is running well, though, and the Madaline is 

 gaining on the leaders. On they go. The finish will be reached 

 inside the limit. The Aldina R. is in the lead. The Day Dream 

 is a close second. Look at her come ! The wind is freshening some- 

 what, It's too late, though, the Aldina R. crosses the line first, Day 

 Dream right on her heels. The Madaline gained considerable on 

 the home stretch, and finished a good third. Shrieks from the 

 boat whistles greeted each boat as they crossed the line. Who's 

 the winner? Can't tell yet. The Day Dream is allowed time, but 

 just how much is not known. Wait until the judges decide. The 

 Day Dream wins by about nine seconds, allowing her half a 

 minute. It was a gallant race, and no one need feel bad if he is a 

 loser. A more exciting and closer race was never seen on these 

 waters. The time is as follows; 



Start, Turn. Finish. Elapsed. 



Aldina R 12 34 47 3 31 26 4 49 24 4 14 37 



Day Dream 12 35 42 3 29 08 4 50 40 4 14 58 



Madaline 12 36 44 3 33 57 4 53 14 4 16 30 



The judges were: Chas. B. Stevens for the Day Dream, C. M. 

 Rousseau for the Aldina R., and Herman Deitz for the Madaline. 

 Capt, Joe Nicholson was referee, and W. M. Bellman, of Toledo, 

 time-keeper. 



THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON AND THE 

 NEW YORK Y. C. 



AS yet nothing is known as to the recent action of the Royal 

 Yacht Squadron except the bare fact that it, has declined to 

 accept the terms laid down by the New York Y. C, that the Cup 

 in the future must, he raced for under the third and last deed of 

 gift, as told iu the following cablegram received by Secretary 

 .1. V.S. Oddie: 



Committee regret cannot confirm challenge. Letter follows. 



Grant. 



There has not yet been time since the meeting on June 25 for a 

 letter from the R. Y. S., but one is likely to arrive this week, 

 when all the details will be known. The fact that the decision of 

 the R. Y. C. was immediately known in London and cabled to the 

 American papers before any official notice was sent to the New 

 York Y. C, and also that no immediate reply had been made to 

 the letters of the hit ter, has given rise to a good deal of ill-feeling 

 on the part of ex-Com. Smith and others of the New York Y. C, 

 and it is charged that the R. Y. S. has treated them with great 

 discourtesy. 



If there was nothing particularly important at stake these 

 questions of etiquette, when the R. Y. S. should have replied to 

 the letters, whether they should have kept their decision secret 

 from the public until it was announced to the New York Y. C, 

 what were the exact relations between Messrs. Grant and Yorke, 

 and others of like nature, might be worked up into issues, but 

 they are very insignificant beside the important matters of prin- 

 ciple involved, and may well be left to the professors of etiquette 

 and deportment to quarrel over. The vital points of the whole 

 matter are in brief as follows: The new deed of gift, made nearly 

 two years since, was a most important document to aU clubs 

 likely to be called on at anytime to challenge in behalf of amem- 

 ber for the Cup. It was the duty of such clubs to acquaint them- 

 selves fully with its terms, and several British clubs did so, con- 

 demning them as unfair and unsportsmanlike. The Royal Yacht 

 Squadron was not, one of these, and it would appear that it gave 

 little attention to the new deed itself, or to the very important 

 resolution subsequently passed by the New York Y. C. It has 

 been the custom in the past to forward copies of such documents 

 as the deed and this resolution to all clubs likely to be interested, 

 hut we cannot say whether this was done in the present cases. 

 Last March the Royal Yacht Squadron was called upon by one of 

 its members to challenge in hw behalf for the America's Cup 

 under the offer made by the holders to accept a challenge on the 

 same terms as the three previous races were sailed, and such a 

 challenge was sent. 



In the course of the following correspondence the fact was 

 brought out very plainly that in challenging under this offer the 

 R. Y. S. must bind itself to accept the new deed of gift for all 

 future races, a point which it claims it had not understood before, 

 which claim, considering the ignorance that prevails abroad con- 

 cerning the many changes of the deed of gift, and the complicated 

 nature of the resolution of May 17,1888, to those not thoroughly 

 familiar with the business of the previous races, is very probably 

 true. When the full terms of the deed were finally made plain to 

 the challengers they very properly refused to go further in the 

 mutter, and there it now rests. While toe R. Y. S. cannot be 

 blamed for refusing to accept the new deed now that it. tully un- 

 derstands that it must do so in order to challenge, it has no one 

 but itself to blame for the very unpleasant position in which it is 

 placed. The new deed was published in the FfJKBSX and Stheam 

 on November 3, 1887, with a thorough criticism of its go id and bad 

 poiuts, many of its provisions being condemned as unfair. Our 

 comments were quoted in the Field and in Land and Water the 

 leading points of the deed itself were published abroad, and were 

 unfavorably criticised by yachtsmen, yacht clubs and the press- 

 Under these circumstances the R. Y. S. should have been perfectly 

 familiar with the terms, and should have declined to have any- 

 thing whatever to do with a challenge until they had been modi- 

 fied. Such a course would have been dignified and consistent 

 and would have kept it, out of its present position. The same" 

 applies to individual yachtsmen; it was the duty of an intending 

 challenger to know what terms he was to race under and to 

 decline them if unfair. On tbe contrary, Lord Dunraven has 

 rushed into the case in a reckless manner, and the R. Y. S has 

 backed him up without a proper understanding of what it' was 

 doing. For this it is to blame, but not. for declining to enter into 

 the bargain when it finally did understand the terms. However 

 it is apt to pay a pretty heavy penalty in the way of abuse; already 

 its decision is ascribed here to the fact that Valkyiie has not 

 proved as groat a success as was expected, though as it has been a 

 foregone conclusion from the first that she would be met and 

 defeated by Volunteer, the fact that she was a little faster or 

 slower is hardly of much importance, and had the terms been 

 agreeable there is no doubt but that she would have raced for the 

 Cup. 



As bearing on this same question, we take thelibertyof quoting 

 from a private letter lately received. The writer is a yachtsman 

 who has raced a good deal on both sides of the Atlantic in fast 

 craft, and is fully conversant with the customs and usages of 

 both nations, especially as concerns the Cup races. He savs- 

 -Lord Dunraven nas a very good reputation as a sportsman' and 

 I have no doubt that he went into the thing under a bona Me 

 mistake as to the stipulation about the new deed of gift, You 

 would be surprised at the ignorance which prevails in England 

 on the subject; the truth is tnat very few people care much about 

 it, and those who do, assume that the matter, is as simple as an 

 ordinary challenge cup race. They cannot understand whv it 

 should he treated as a, national questiou by Americans, oi whv all 

 this fuss should be made about conditions 'which seem to them out 

 of place, in a matter of sport, however necessary they might be if 

 it were a question between two sharp men of business. It does 

 seem a little childish to look upon the possible capture of the Cup 

 as a grave national disaster, especially -vhen we consider that 

 American yachtsmen could get it hack at any time by sendin" 

 over a big schooner. It all comes down to this: Do the Now York 

 Y. C. want to have races for tbe Cup or do they not? If thev do 

 they must impose conditions which give the challenger at least a 

 chance, otherwise they will have no races; that is why 1 lament 

 the issue of Lord Duuraveu's challenge. His present policy is 

 perfectly simple; he wants to race for the Cup without bind'ine: 



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the R. Y. S. to accept the uew deed of gift. If he wins the tt Y S 

 will refuse to take the Cup under the new deed of gift This' is 

 all very well if Valkyrie wins, hut as the chances are'aboufc ten to 

 one against her, I do not see that anything will be gained " The 

 decision of the it. Y. S. probably settles the fate of cup racing for 

 some years, as lar as British yachtsmen are concerned and the 

 N. Y. y. C. will have to look to Mr. Reeks or some one who is 

 equally misinformed as to the fairness of the present conditions 

 for its next challenge. 



ATLANTIC Y. C. CRUISE-The rendezvous of the lieet of the 

 Atlantic V. C. tor its anuual cruise will be at Whitestone L I 

 Saturday, July 13. The fleet will sail to New London on Monday", 

 July 15, to Shelter Island on Tuesday, to Stoningtou on Wednes- 

 day, to Newport on Tnursday, and on Friday to New Bedford 

 where further orders will be given. The run from New London 

 to Shelter island will be a special race, tor which prizes will be 

 given by Com. Jefferson Hogan, A prize will be given to the 

 >aeht of each class making tue best average of runs from port to 

 port during the entire cruise. 



NEW YORK Y. C. CRUISE.-The rendezvous for the N Y Y 

 C. cruise will be, as usual, at New London, on Wednesday' W 

 7, the future movements to be decided on at a meetina of en-mains 

 on board. the flagship Eleetra on the same eUnfng ^m? ( e '.'v 

 has appointed Mr. Stephen Peabody, of last year's regatta com- 

 mittee, as fleet cap am. The usual races vvill take place Juiaug 

 the cruise, the Goelet cups probably being raced for 'on Fridav 

 Aug 9. The extent of the cruise is not yet determined" but it w 

 possible that the fleet may go to Marblehead. " ulluou ' " ni 11 18 



THE LUGGER PARADOX. 



THE statement that there is a probability of the new lugger 

 Paradox challenging for the America's Cup in the future is 

 too absurd to be noticed by yachtsmen, but as it has been generally 

 circulated by the daily papers the following account of the new 

 boat and others of her rig maybe interesting, as the rig is entirely 

 unknown in America. The Field says: 



"The sensation of the year, the great ocean-racing yacht Para- 

 dox— as the morning papers describe Mr. I'ophnm's lugger — was 

 launched on Saturday night, after many delays. Her name has 

 often been mentioned in connection with Lord Willoughby 

 d'Eresby's lugger Panther, and those who deal in signs and omen's 

 and coincidences will be intensely interested to know that the 

 two steamers which came into colb'sion in sight of the Royal 

 Thames steamer on May 25 have the uncommon names of Paradox 

 and Panther. The Paradox was sunk, and If omens, like dreams, 

 are reckoned contrariwise, the great ocean-racing yacht will 

 never be sunk. 



"The best known of Lord d'Ereshy's luggers was, however, the 

 New Moon; but he owned also the Leopard, 35 tons, built in 1855, 

 and Panther, 100 tons, built in 1857— both as open boats. One 

 would have thought that the unhandiness and inconvenience of 

 the lugger rig were made sufficiently apparent by the Panther; 

 but Lord d'Eresby appears to have imbibed very strongly the 

 superstitious belief in the speed and seaworthiness of the lugger, 

 which was and still is cherished on the east and south coast. The 

 fabulous stories of the speed of luggers were regarded as truth, 

 and it is still believed that the old Yarmouth yawls could reel off 

 sixteen knots an hour with a free sheet. Mr. Folkard, indeed, in 

 his 'Sailing Boats,' states that 'the Yarmouth beachmen, in 1851, 

 sent the owners of the yacht America a challenge to race her m 

 the German Ocean for £200. The owners replied that they could 

 not race for a less stake than 1,000 guineas, which sum was a 

 stake beyond the reach of the beachmen, therefore no race took 

 place'— a very fortunate circumstance for the heachman, we 

 should say. However this may b?, Lord d'Eiesby appears to have 

 believed in all the good qualities claimed for the lugger, and 

 crowned his experience of their- good qualities by building the 

 New Moon, of 209 tons, in 1859, by Mr. F. Tutt. of Hastings. " The 

 dimensions of this singular craft were as follows: 



Length over aH 134ft. 



Length on load waterlinc 127ft. 



Breadth, ext reme 18ft. 5in. 



Draft aft 12ft. 



Draft, forward 6ft. 4in. 



Mid-section, aft center of length of l.w.l 13ft. 



Area of mid-section 88iq. ft. 



Displacement 160 tons. 



Center buoyancy, aft center of length of l.w.l. 5.7ft. 



Ballast 75 tons. 



u She was boxed up in airtight compartments forward for 29ft 

 and aft 18ft,, and the center was lifted with cabins. The ballast 

 had 'cork between all tbe joints in order to impart life to it.' 

 She had a light frame, and her planking was only l^in. and l%in. 

 thick, clinker build. The bow was very lor.g, and the entrance, 

 owing to the small beam (seven beams to length), made a very 

 fine angle— about 6)4°— with the middle fore ana aft line. She had 

 three masts, and tue main lug contained 900yds. of lain, canvas— 

 about 3,500sq. ft. ^ 



A craft like the New Moon ought to have some special attribute 

 to justify her existence, and the New Moon was credited with 

 phenomenal speed; 20 knots an Hour were lightly spoken of as her 

 rate off the wind. These exaggerations were, however, put to the 

 test in 1885, when Lord d'Eresby started her in amatchfrom the 

 Thames round the Kentish Knock into Harwich. There was a 

 strong northeast wind, and the yacht had a trying time of it beat- 

 ing back to the Knock Lightship, a distance of 42 miles. The 

 start was made at 7 A. M., and tbe New Moon was entirely choked 

 off by the long thrash to windward, the time of weathering the 

 lightship being: 



Alarm (schooner, 248 tonsil 59 00 Christ abol (cut tc.r,56 tons).'} 18 Oil 

 Xantua (yawl. 130 tons)... 2 09 00 Marina (cutter, 115 tons)., y 30 utj 

 Voiante (cutter, 60 tons). .2 15 00 New Moon (lug, 209 tons)..,-} 35 uu 

 "They had a beam wind into Harwich, the distance being 23 

 miles, andthe New Moon pa-seed in succession Marina, (Jhrista- 

 bel and Voiante; she also gained 4m. on the Alarm and 9m. un the 

 Xantha. The ebb tide was draining diagonally across this part of 

 the course and helped them somewhat, the time of each on the 23 

 miles being: 



New Moon 2 14 00 Xantha 2 23 00 



Akirm 2 18 00 A r olante. 2 49 00 



"In the same year the New Moon was started in a Royal Thames 

 match from the Lower Hope to Ryde, and in a light, baffling wind 

 she was figuratively 'lost.' In the following vear, laitl, she was 

 started m a Roval Thames match from the Nore to Dover, hut 

 owing to a strong southeaster nearly dead on end from the Note 

 to the North Sand Head, she was again beaten off. The same 

 year, in the Royal London match from the Lower Hope to 'llar- 

 wich, in a strong reaching wind, New Moon did the sixty miles in 

 5h. 26m., and Lulworth, cutter, and'Christabe), cutter, in 5h. 47m. 

 We do not think the New Moon ever sailed in any other match' 

 and so far as any reliable record goes, her greatest speed with a 

 reaching wiud was under twelve knots an nour; whereas several 

 schooners, yawls and cutters of not more than 100ft. length on 

 load waterline have often exceeded twelve knots on a reach. We 

 therefore cannot see that there is any proof of the iugsail rig 

 having any special virtue for reaching, even when saUed with 

 a long, lean boat-like hull such as New Moon's was. The 'great 

 ocean-racing yacht' Paradox is much inferior in size to "New 

 Moon, being only 70ft. on the waterline, with a total sail area id' 

 about 6,200 sq. ft. Here is a record for the Paradox to beai : Last, 

 year, in a strong reaching wiud, the Yara went louud the Isle of 

 Wight in 5h. 9m. This time has never been beaten over the same 

 course except by Irex. whose record is 4h. 50m. 41s. We do not 

 think any lugger-rigged yacht, no matter what her size, will rival 

 these two achievements by modern cutters, and it is not likely 

 that Paradox will justify her existence by match sailing." 



AROUND CAPE COD. 



ON June 20 both Saracen and Elf sailed from Bay Ridge to 

 Marblehead. How much fun may be expected in* a passage 

 ol this kind in a 30-f ooter is shown in the account of Saracen's 

 trip to New York in a recent issue of the Forest AND Strjsam 

 and also in the following extracts from the logs Of Shbfla and 

 Pappoose, lately arrived at New York from Boston. Shona's log 

 reaos as follows: "Left Boston Saturday noon. June S. wind 

 southwest, drizzly rain; anchored at Hull at 1:30 P. M. Got under 

 way again at 11:30 P. M., clearing weather, wind southwest 

 Minot's Light abeam at 1 P. M. Sunday. Laid three hours be- 

 calmed. At 4 A. M. wind came in south and backed to the. south- 

 east; hazy. 7 A. M., wind came southwest; anchored tinder Hndi- 

 laud Light at noon, wind blowing hard, weather hazy. Monday 

 June 10, wind southwest blowing hard; weather thick and ha/v' 

 6 P. M., no change. Tuesday, 11th, fog lifted, wind west south- 

 west. Got under way at 8 A. M., anchored under Monomoy Point 

 at 7 P.M., weather thick. Wednesday, 12th, hazy, wind west 

 southwest, got under way at 7 A. M., becalmed at 9 A. M. At 11 

 A. M. wind all around compass; fair tide; anchored in the Viue- 

 v ard at 6 P. M. Thursday, 13th, wind southwest; unuer way at 

 11:30 A. M. Got as far as Cuttyhunk island, but found the sea too. 

 heavy aud put back in to Quick's Holl; anchored at 4-S0 P M 

 Friday, 14th, wind southwest, hazy. Under way at 6 A. M.; an- 

 chored at Newport at 2 P. M. Saturday, loth, wind northwest, 

 under way at 8 a. M. in company with the Scotch cutter Maggie, 

 and N. L. Stebbins's Boston sloop Galatea. Beat out to Point 

 Judith Light. Put in a reef and stood on an hour; sea getting too 

 heavy, turned back at 2 P.M.; anchored at Newport at 4 P. M, 

 Maggie and Galatea returned also. Sunday, 16th, wind south- 

 west, heavy fog. Under way with Maggie and Galatea at 5 A. M. 

 Went out to Brenton's Reef Lightsnip, laid off and on two hours 

 Wind hauled to the southward. Off Point Judith at noon. An- 

 chored in New London 7:30 P. M. Maggie arrived au hour later. 

 Monday, 17th. wind west and clear. Under wav at 8-30 A M ; 

 took a heavy squall from northwest off Cornfleld Lightship; laid 

 our course under staysail aud jib for two hours, blowine hard. 

 Wind died out at 6 P. M. off Faulkner s Island Light. Midnight, 

 wind came in northeast. Arrived at Whitestone Tuesday, 18th, at 

 9 A. M. Took tug and towed to Staten Island. Boat leaking 



Captain Nat Watson, of Papoose, tells the following story of 

 her trip in a letter home: ' We had a hard beat all the way from 

 Nauset, Cape Cod, to New London. There was not a time we had 

 the main sheet started or could lay our course. We left Boston 

 at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, wind light, southwest; passed 

 Boston Light at o'clock, Minot's at 7:10. At 9:30 it came in thick 

 and foggy. Made the whistle on Race Point at midnight and 

 Highland Light at J:aj. *og lilted and wind freshened, still 

 southwest. Nauset at 3:30. Wind hauled to the southward and 

 got the tide ahead. Came on thick again and quite a sea on. 

 Dead beat to Pollock Rip. Found ship all right. Wind hauled 

 to westward. Had a strong head tide all the way to the Vine- 

 yard. Passed Handkerchief Lightship at 1:80 P. M. Wind west 

 southwest strong, Cross Rip at 3:120. Anchored in the Vinevard 

 at 5;45 P, M. Wednesday. Laid there all day Thursday, wind to 



