Forest and stream. 



[Oct. 18, i8§§. 



Eclipse had no difficulty in sailing the course well within the 

 time limit of 3 hours, her elapsed time being, 2:09:45. 



The second open race was starred at 3:40, the course being but 

 3 rounds; Fly and G-uenn, however, sailed i rounds, Fly's time 

 being, 1:5(5:45. The official times were: 



SECOND OPEN RAGE — START 2:40 P.M. 



1st. 2d. 3d. Elapsed. 



Fly 3 31 30 3 55 30 4 14 55 1 84 55 



Guenn 3 33 25 3 57 00 4 16 30 1 3G 30 



Vagabond 3 31 20 4 00 00 4 21 20 1 41 20 



If 3 37 30 4 02 45 4 25 45 1 45 45 



New York 3 39 50 4 04 10 4 28 Ot 1 48 00 



Essex. 3 40 50 4 05 50 4 28 45 1 48 25 



Nancy — Not timed. 



Sea Urchin Not timed. 



Will o' the Wisp Not timed. 



Fly wins by lm. 35s. 



In both morning and afternoon Fly covered the course in less 

 time than Eclipse, but a comparison is hardly fair to the latter, 

 as she was only sailing a safe race, with nothing to hurry her and 

 only the chance of an accident to stop her from winning; while 

 in both races Fly had severs 1 ! fast boats chasing her and in the 

 last race she had more wind, t banks to a later start, than Eclipse- 

 Fly carried 115ft. in two reefing sails, the extra area helping her 

 very much in the light wind. Her rac.:-s at the meet, on the Con- 

 necticut, where she won the Springiield cup a week since, and 

 nosv on the New York Bay, show her to be one of the fastest ca- 

 noes in the country, while at the same time she is in model a com- 

 fortable and able cruising canoe, with a handv cruising rig, as 

 far as fitting is concerned. Her light build, the position of her 

 board, and tne size of her sails, all make her as now fitted a racer, 

 but at the same time she is in model and dimensions perfectly 

 adapted for cruising. Through Mr. Butler's permission we have 

 taken her lines, and will publish them as soon as possible. 



After the decisive defeat of the Charm in all the races at the 

 meet and at New York, the chances of a British canoe competing 

 here successfully seem very small when it is considered that 

 Charm won the challenge cup of the Royal C. C. both this year 

 and last, -winning by half a mile from a largp lleet in one case. 

 Mr. Stewart, who has made friends everywhere in America by his 

 pluck and good nature, will spend some time in the United States, 

 going to Canada later on, to enjoy the winter sports there. The 

 management of the races was in the hands of Messrs. Norton, 

 Drake and Nadal, of the New York C C, and thinks to their skill 

 and energy the races were carried through most successfully. 



THE A. C. A. CAMP OF 1889. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



As the executive committee of the A. C. A. will meet shortly to 

 decide upon the site for the next camp, permit me through your 

 columns to direct their attention to the advantages which Rideau 

 Lake offers as a place for the meet of 1889. 



It is pretty well understood that the meet shall be held in east- 

 ern Ontario. The Bay of Quinte was spoken of at the Lake 

 George Camp, but that is now out of the race, ex-Commodore 

 Rathbun having stated that there is no suitable place there. 

 Many who were at Grindstone Island became tired of it, and of 

 the St. Lawrence, though some of them now appear disposed to 

 come back. If they want variety and an opportunity to see new 

 waters, they can have it by going to Rideau Lake. Being on the 

 line of the Rideau Canal it can be easily reached bv steamer, and 

 the Brockville and Westport Railway leads from' Brockville to 

 Newboro at the bead ot the lake, the Canadian Pacific from 

 Brockville to Smith's Falls at the foot of tiie lake, and the same 

 line to Perth on the Tay, whence a short canal leads to the lake. 

 For those who wish to cruise to or from the camp there is a great 

 variety of routes— from Ottawa, Kingston, Gananoque, etc., 

 through lake and river scenery unsurpassed in the world for beauty 

 and variety. I submit that the rights of the cruising canoeist 

 should not be lost sight of, and I agree with you in the tenor of 

 some of your recent articles, that cruising has been too much 

 lost sight of in the presence of racing. 



When the lake is reached no better camping ground can be 

 found that exists on Long Island, an island of over a hundred 

 acres in extent; now owned by R. G. Hervey, Esq., the proprietor 

 of the Brockville and Westport Railway, and which he has placed 

 at the disposal of the Association, free of charge. On the island, 

 besides a choice of camping ground, there is any quantity of dry 

 wood for cooking and camp-fire purposes. Sailing and paddling 

 courses, equal to any ever enjoyed by canoeists, can be had, while 

 the scenery, like and yet unlike that of the St. Lawrence, offers 

 an attraction rarely met with for those who attend the camp for 

 an outing. And then the fishing! If I was to tell of some of the 

 catches made I would be accused by those who have not been 

 there of drawiug the long bow. I may say, however, that the 

 bass fishing is such as is rarely met with, while the salmon fishing 

 is not a whit behind. If good fishing has any attraction for can- 

 oeists Rideau Lake should be fixed upon without any hesitation. 



Mr. Hervey, in addition to giving the use of a camp site, has 

 kindly offered every facility for transport over his railway and by 

 means of a steamer which he has on the lake. 



Commodore-elect Rogers, with Mr. J. Z. Rogers, who is a mem- 



ber of the executive committee, Mr. S. Britton, purser of the 

 Northern Division, and myself, visited the lake the other day and 

 found it in all respects adapted for a camp site. Messrs. Rogers 

 will report fully at the meeting of the executive committee in 

 November. In the meantime the members of the committee can 

 make the necessary inquiries to enable them to come to a wise 

 decision. 



Permit me to add that I have no "axe to grind." In drawing 

 attention to this place I am actuated solely by what I conceive to 

 be the true interests of the Association. Personally the St. Law- 

 rence would be just as convenient— in fact, a little more so; but 

 in the spirit of the views expressed by many of the members pres- 

 ent at the annual meeting at Grindstone Inland in 1885, and with 

 a view to afford the greatest possible pleasure and benefit to those 

 who attend, I would urge upon the committee the selection of 

 Rideau Lake as the site for the camp of 1889. J. J. Bell. 



Brockville, Ont., Oct. 13. 



WASHINGTON, C. O.-The fall regatta of the Washington 0. 

 C. was held on the Potomac, the races being sailed in a strong N. 



E. wind. The first race was over a course of 2}4 miles, the 

 starters being: Iola, F. N. Moore; Mermaid, Mr. Munroe; Wind- 

 flower, Mr. Flint; Scape Wheel, Vice-Corn. Libbey. Iola won, 

 with Mermaid second. The other races were as follows: Tandem 

 paddling — Iola, Cowles and Oertel; Julia, Moore and Marshall; 

 Aloha, Kimball and Randall; won by Julia, Aloha second. Pad- 

 dling race— Windflower, A. S. Flint; Aloha, A. A. Hassan; Julia, 



F. N. Moore; Peterboro', C. Marshall; Iola, Mr. Cowles; Wan- 

 derer, T. E. Oertel; won by Julia, Windflower second. Upset race 

 —Red Wing, Marshall; Lizzie Mac, F. N. Moore; Iola, J. Randall; 

 Wanderer, A. S. Flint; won by Red Wing, Lizzie Mac second. 

 Tournament— Wanderer, Flint and Oertel, Iola, Moore and Mar- 

 shall; won by the Iola. Hurry-scurry and go-as-you-please— Red 

 Wing, E. Marshall; Wanderer, F. N. Moore; Iola, T. E. Oertei; 

 won by Red Wing, Wanderer second. 



AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.-In order that 

 proposed amendments to the Constitution of the A. C. A. may be 

 voted upon at the coming meeting of the executive committee, to 

 be held at Toronto, on Nov. 10, they must be announced in the 

 Forest and Stream of Oct. 25 at. latest. Notice is hereby given 

 of the following proposed amendments: Art. V. to specify the 

 date at which the division officers shall take office, making from 

 the termination of one A. C. A. meet to the next. Also to Art. 

 VIII., extending the time within which the vice-commodores must 

 appoint their regatta committees, and also the date of auditing of 

 the purser's accounts, making the latter just prior to the expira- 

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