Sept. «, 1889. | 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



faceting. 



"Wc*t India Hurricanes ami the Great March Blizzard:' By 

 Everett Hayd en, U. ii. Hydrographte Office. Large quarto, with 

 lithograph ie pUWfi. Price :<l. Contains full hUtorit of the great 

 storm of March, 1SSS, with yraetical information how to handle a 

 vessel in a cyclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



THE LAKE Y. R. A. ROUND OF 1889, 



FROM its location ami many advantages Long Island Sound 

 has long held the first place as the leading American yacht- 

 ing ground, and as a part of the great thoroughfare bet, ween New 

 Fork and Boston it must always play a prominent place, in yacht- 

 ing, but it lias some formidable rivals iu the great inland lakes, 

 and the day will yet come when the lake fleets will squal those of 

 the seaboard in numbers and quality. Although t here is a large 

 number of pleasure craf t%nd many races are sailed on the chain 

 of lakes between Superior and the St. Lawrence, yachting is yet, 

 for the most part in its infancy, and has hardly gone beyond the 

 preliminary stage, depending for its success ou the efforts of in- 

 dividuals, and of a few seat tere.d clubs, rather than on any strong 

 and general movement iu its behalf. Year by year, however, the 

 interest is extending, the sport is one that appeals strongly to 

 Americans, and as it becomes better known it, grows rapidly in 

 popularity. The great international races about New York have 

 played a most, important part in awakening a pride and interest 

 in yachting, and nowhere more than in isolated localities where 

 really good yachts were seldom or never seen. As might be sup- 

 posed, the sport is most advanced in the East, decreasing through 

 Lake Erie and so to the West, being most backward on Lake 

 Michigan. On the. first of the great lakes, Ontario, it has become 

 a permanent institution, boasting of a large body of yachtsmen 

 and a fine fleet. 



The lake itself is perhaps the best lor yachting purposes of the 

 entire chain, a body of water 180 miles long and 50 miles wide, 

 twice the dimensions of Long Island Sound, free from outlying 

 shoals, with bold shores, and a depth of upward of 100 fathoms. 

 The fresh blue water is free from tides, with only a slight cur- 

 rent, and practii ally at the same, level from year to year. The 

 shores in many parts are picturesque, in some unusually so. 

 while there are a number of small harbors with almost draft 

 enough for a modern American forty-footer. The first seeds of 

 yachting on the lake were planted on the Canadian side about 

 Toronto, which has boasted of two large clubs for many years, 

 but within half a dozen years yachting bas become more popular 

 ou the south shore, under the care of such clubs as the Oswego 

 and Rochester. To the yachtsmen of Lake Ontario is due the 

 first earnest and successful effort to establish a definite system, 

 rather than to allow matters to run themselves, to the inconve- 

 nience of all concerned, as is the case on the Atlantic coast. The 

 yachting interests of the lake are in the hands of the Lake Yacht 

 Racing Association, a union of the different Canadian and 

 American clubs, that has been in existence for six seasons, dur- 

 ing which time it has done much for fne advancement of yacht- 

 ing. The clubs interested are the Oswego. Rochester, Hamilton, 

 Royal Canadian (of Toronto), Bay of Quinte, and Kingston. All 

 of these clubs use the same rule, that first introduced by the Sea- 

 wanhaka Corinthian Y. C, the regattas being open to all yachts 

 enrolled in the Association. A series of five or six regattas is 

 sailed every year at the different ports in the course of the two 

 weeks' cruise known as the lake round or circuit, each under the 

 management of the club at whose port it is held. The fleet in- 

 cludes some 50 yachts between the sizes of 25 and 70ft. l.w.l., 

 among them being the new Smith schooner Oriole, the Atalanta, 

 once a contestant for the America's Cup, and the fast center- 

 board sloop White Wings, built by Cuthbert, the builder of Ata- 

 lanta and the other challenger, the Countess of Dnfferin. 



The most, peculiar feature of the lake fleet is the farm! v of 

 Scotch cutters that has come together at different times, and 

 largely by chance, there being four Watson boats and one Fife. 

 The largest of the lot, Aileen, 55ft. l.w.l., was designed by Watson 

 and built at Toronto, a moderate cutter but with hardly draft, 

 enough for good windward work. The old Verve, built bvMr. 

 Watson in 1877, has long been owned in Toronto, and this year 

 her younger sister. Verve No. 2, built in 1881, has been bought by 

 Com. Boswell of the R. C. Y. C, after being on Lake Michigan 

 for several years. Last year Madge, after a varied career about 

 New York, was purchased by four Rochester yachtsmen, and has 

 been racing against, her sisters this season. The poor little lassie 

 had fallen into vandal hands while in New York, and has been 

 eonvorted into a sad travesty of the trim little ship that skipper 

 Duncan took such good care of when he brought her out here in 

 1881. Her low, light rail was replaced by a solid bulwark of plank 

 Sin. thick and 1ft. high all around her, the bitts and bowsprit 

 were raised up on chocks, high in the air, while below she was 

 fitted up in steamboat fashion with no end of heavy mahogany 

 joiner-work, marble basins and similar truck, until the original 

 hull was nearly sunk out of sight. To complete the fell work, her 

 topsides, including the copper, were painted white from the 

 waterllne up. With a few similar improvements in the rig tbe 

 work of spoiling her was completed. Her present owners have 

 rid her of a good deal of the stuff inside, and cut down the rail, 

 hut sue is still nowhere near her old trim, nor can she come near 

 to the newer Verve in most, weathers. Tbe prettiestand plumpest 

 cutter oi' the lot is the little Cyprus, an old Fife boat of 5'^ beams, 

 30x6ft, 4in. Though a bit passe and showing her age, the model 

 , has less of the lean and flat-sided look than most of her kind, and 

 in the heyday of her youth she must have been a very handsome 

 boat. Even now she proves too much for the wider boats that 

 race with her. 



This year White Wings was left alone to represent the skim- 

 ming dish interests, the old flyers Atalanta, lolanthe, Garfield and 

 Cygnet not doing any racing. That she is well able to do it is 

 fully proved, as she met with but one defeat, at Rochester; while 

 last year she scored nine firsts to the same number of starts on 

 lakes Erie and Ontario. No doubt a great part of ber success is 

 due to excellent handling, though her crew is composed almost 

 entirely of young Corinthians. The new order of things is repre- 

 sented by the Burgess compromise. Merle, 34ft. l.w.l., a boat of 

 the general type of Nymph and Verena. She has been very suc- 

 cessful, but has met few boats good enough to test her merits 

 fairly. 



The lake fleet as it stands to-day has been gathered from all 

 quarters; the narrow cutters from the Clyde race side by side with 

 the old McGiehan skimmers from the Jersey flats about Pamrapo; 

 the Boston keel boats, wide and deep, are found there, too, while 

 Cuthbert has built a number of fast centerboard sloops of shoal 

 draft. Besides thesea number of boats, good, bad and indifferent, 

 have been built by other parties about, the lake, some from de- 

 signs by Watson or Smith, some from amateur designs, and more 

 from no designs at all, they have simply "growed." Some have 

 been built, under the old Thames rule, some under a length rule, 

 a few under the present length and sail area rule, and many with- 

 out any regard to rules or measurement. Under these conditions 

 it has been a hard matter to grind down the fleet into anv kind of 

 racing shape, and many difficulties have been met. Naturally 

 many of the older boats have dropped, and entries are small in 

 some classes: but the racing each year is very satisfactory, all 

 things considered. 



The conditions which maintain on Lake Ontario are different 

 from, those on the Atlantic coast or in Great Britain, and none of 

 the imported boats are fully suited to them, nor has any serious 

 effort yet, been made to build a yacht to meet them. When this 

 is done by some skillful designer, eit her amateur or professional. 

 Who is thoroughly familiar with lake vachting, a great improve- 

 ment in the fleet is likely to follow. The danger of over-sparring 

 and of too much power has been foreseen by many of the lake 

 yachtsmen, and this spring a movement for a heavier tax on sail 

 ■was inaugurated, but after discussion all action was postponed 

 Until the annual meeting of the L. Y. R. A. in November. The 

 Blassifieation by corrected length is advocated by many, and it is 

 not improbable that it may be. adopted. 



. The sixth annual round, just finished, included five regular 

 races in addition to 30U miles of cruising from port to port with 

 the fleet, to say nothing of the distance traveled by most of the 

 aehts to the rendezvous, and then home from the final race, 

 he programme this year included a rendezvous at Rochester, 

 ew York, on Aug. 14, a race on the following day, then a run of 

 !0 miles to Hamilton, Ontario, a race there, followed by a run of 

 11 miles to Toronto, racing there, then on to Coburg, 65 miles, 

 stopping for a race, and across the lake to Oswego, 90 miles, for 

 the final race, leaving some of the yachts 150 miles from home 

 when the cruise disbanded. The original programme included a 

 race at Belleville on Aug. 26, the intention being to arop Kingston 

 this year, and to race alternately at the two places in the future: 

 but at the last moment a change was ma.de, and Belleville 

 ftropped out, Coburg further up the lake offering a regatta in- 

 stead. The completion of the new Murray canal, lately opened, 

 has greatly shortened the route to Belleville and the Bay of 

 0uint6, and will enable the fleet to reach Belleville in the future 

 without making a long and tedious detour. 



Rochester, First Regatta, Aug. IB, 

 By the evening of Aug. 14 a numher of yachts were at anchor 



at Charlotte, the port of Rochester— Aiken, Atalanta, Verve No. 

 1 and 2, White Wings. Madge, Cyprus, Merle, Amelia, Majel, 

 Velnette, Deerhound, Vision, Rivet and others. 



The course was a peculiar one. the start being off the piers at 

 Charlotte, and the three, arms of the course, each 4 miles, being 

 laid out, N. W. by N.: N.E. by N.; and E.^N., in the shape of a fan. 

 The 50ft. class sailed out to the N.W- mark, back to start, then 

 out to E. mark and back, and then out to N.E. mark and in to 

 start, 24 miles. Tbe 86, 30 and 25ft. classes sailed around the N.W. 

 mark and back, then around the N.E. and to start, 16 miles. The 

 prizes were: 60ft: class, £75 to first and $50 to second; Stiff, class, 

 $50 and $25; 30ft. class, $40 and $20; 25ft, class, f,25 and $15. Two 

 to start, or no prize, three to start or no second prize. 



On Thursday morning there was half a gale of wind blowing 

 from S.W., with a very heavy sea running, a short, steep chop, 

 such as the quiet Lake shows in a little while under the impulse 

 of a strong breeze. Tbe large class had no starters, Aileen not 

 racing this year, but, the 50ft. class brought out Verve No. 3, 

 owned by Com. Boswell, Royal Canadian Y. C, of Toronto; 

 Verve No. I, owned by Mr. Norman B. Dick, of Toronto; White 

 Wings, owned by Capt, M, Jarvis, Hamilton Y, C, and Madge, 

 owned by Messrs. Golding and Cart-wright, of the Rochester Y.C. 

 All started under lower sails, the. times at the line being: 



Verve No. 2 10 43 00 Madge = . .10 46 45 



While Wings 10 43 30 Verve No. 1 10 47 25 



Owing to a delay with the gun, Verve No. 2 aud White Wings 

 were obliged to make a second start, being timed as above. When 

 a little way out, the spinaker boom of White Wings, a short 

 stick that passes under the forestay, broke its lashing and fell, 

 going aft between the main shroud and topmast shroud, the end 

 dragging in the water. Much time was lost, before tbe spar, with 

 4ft. broken off the end, could be hauled inboard, the heavy sea 

 making all work on deck very difficult, Verve gained greatly on 

 this round, leading White Wings by 7m. at its conclusion. She 

 gained during the remainder of the race, finishing a few seconds 

 ahead, but failing to save her time. Madge started her chain- 

 plates and withdrew. Merle sailed a good race in her class, and 

 Cyprus beat her two wide rivals badly. The full times were: 



FIFTY-FOOT CLASS. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Verve No. 2 10 43 00 2 18 54 3 3l5 54 3 34 40 



White Wings 10 43 30 2 IS 30 3 85 00 8 35 00 



Verve No. 1 10 47 25 2 20 22 3 41 57 3 36 01 



Madge 10 46 45 Disabled. 



THIRTY. SIX- FOOT CLASS. 



Merle 10 54 20 1 17 21 3 23 01 2 21 09 



Deerhound 10 53 10 1 24 38 3 21 28 2 31 28 



Vision 10 58 10 1 48 28 2 50 18 2 44 17 



THIRTY-FOOT CLASS. 



Cyprus 11 03 11 1 42 45 2 39 34 2 39 34 



Amelia 11 03 33 2 05 05 3 01 32 2 58 06 



Majel 11 06 27 Not timed. 



TWENTY-FIVE FOOT CLASS. 



Velnette 11 13 55 2 19 00 8 05 05 3 03 28 



Mary E 11 15 05 2 50 35 3 35 35 3 35 35 



Lady Eva 11 14 00 Withdrew. 



Edna 11 15 05 Withdrew. 



Majel was not timed owing to a blunder in iiuishing. The 

 steam yacht Siesta was offered by Mr. H. H. W r arner to the re- 

 gatta committee, Messrs. Warner and Baker being the judges. 

 The regatta, committee included Messrs. Ma tt, Cartwriglu, chair- 

 man; ,T. J. Leary, .1. R. White, A. T. Hageh, E. J. Woodbnrv and 

 H. Q. Thayer. 



In the evening a, reception was held in the handsome house of 

 the Rochester Y. C, just completed. Com. Newell presiding and 

 presenting tne prizes. Next day a number of the yachts sailed 

 for Hamilton, but the sea was so heavy that they returned, start- 

 ing anew on Saturday morning and reaching Hamilton next day. 

 The schooner Oriole, of Toronto, joined the fleet, and also the 

 Wasp, of Cleveland. The latter yacht was built in Chicago in 

 1882 by John Towushend, being originally a sloop of 64ft. l.w.l., 

 19ft. 10in. beam, and Oft. draft. In 1887 she was purchased by 

 Com. George W. Gardner, of Cleveland, and lengthened to 70fti, 

 being deepened Bin., while her rig was changed to a schooner. A 

 match was made between her and Oriole, designed by Mr. A. Cary 

 Smith, both being the same on l.w.l. 



Hamilton, Second Reyatta, Aug. 19. 



The courses for the Hamilton regatta were for 75 and 50ft. 

 classes, 24 miles; 33, 80 and 25ft. classes, 16 miles; 20ft. class, 8 

 miles. The prizes were: 75ft, class, #100 and $50; 50ft. class, $100, 

 $50 and $30: 36ft. class, 80, $40 and §25; 30ft. class. $80, $40 and $25; 

 25ft. class, $50. §25 and §15; 20ft. class, §50, §25 and $15; steam 

 launches, §40, §20 and §10. 



The starters were: 75ft. class, schooners Wasp and Oriole; 50ft. 

 class. White Wings, both Verves, Madge, Coudor and Aggie; 36ft. 

 class, Merle, Coquette, Psyche and Vision; 80ft. class. Echo, Cy- 

 prus, Alert, Surge, Nadia, Laurel, St. Elmo, Majel and Amelia; 

 25ft. class, Greyhound, Vandetta, Neotune, Kelpie and Stella. 

 The start, was made at 11:30, with a fresh S. W. wind, dropping to 

 a calm later on and being variable all day. The times were: 



Finish. Corrected. 

 4 35 50 4 5-1 10 



4 34 17 4 50 33 



5 26 51 5 04 16 

 5 24 47 5 45 R0 

 5 19 55 5 46 25 

 Not. timed. 



Not timed. 

 Not timed. 



3 44 30 3 57 35 



4 01 50 •) 12 r,9 

 4 05 48 4 18 39 



4 24 2;; Slot t'd. 



4 08 07 4 16 89 



4 16 17 4 21 30 



4 27 00 4 30 57 



4 28 40 4 31 22 



4 28 29 4 35 52 



4 33 43 4 44 50 



4 31 34 4 27 50 



4 49 53 4 48 03 



5 43 20 5 26 GO 

 5 35 50 5 83 00 

 Not timed. 



* . .. 2 27 55 



75ft. class. 

 Start, 



Oriole (Toronto) 11 31 40 



Wasp (Cleveland) ...11 33 08 



50ft. class. 



White Wings (Hamilton) 11 31 07 



Verve No. 1 (Toronto) 11 3t 25 



Verve No. 2 (Toronto) 11 32 in 



Aggie (Oakville) 11 31 55 



Condor (Toronto.) 11 32 25 



Madge (Rochester) 11 33 28 



36ft. class. 



Merle (Toronto) 11 46 55 



Vision (Coburg) 11 46 00 



Coquette (Hamilton) 11 43 45 



Psyche (Hamilton) 11 47 05 



30ft. class. 



Alert (Hamilton) 11 50 51 



Echo (Hamilton.) U 50 25 



Nadia (Hamilton) 0 51 55 



Amelia (Rochester) II 5:? 25 



Majel (Rochester) 11 50 54 



Cyprus (Hamilton) 11 50 52 



25ft. CLASS. 



Vandetta (Hamilton) 12 03 45 



Stella (Hamilton) 12 01 50 



Neptune (Hamilton) 12 17 00 



Kelpie (Toronto) 12 02 50 



Greyhound (Hamilton) 12 03 12 



20ft. class. 



Caprice (Toronto) 



Aleda (Hamilton) 



Aideen (Hamilton) 



A race for steam yachts resulted as follows, the corrected time 

 and winner not being known: 



STEAM YACHT.'-. 



Start, Finish. 



Beckett (Hamilton) 3 15 00 3 53 30 



Marguerite (Hamilton). 2 15 00 3 57 53 



Electric (Toronto) 3 15 00 Withdrew 



The officers of the regatta were: J. F. Monck, Com.; John Stew- 

 art, Vice-Corn.; ^Emilius Jarvis, Captain; J. H. Fearnside, Hon. 

 Sec: G. F. Birely, Hon. Treas.; H. Lee, Meas.; R, A. Mathesius, 

 Time Keeper; Sailing Committee— ^milius Jarvis, chairman; .1. 

 F. Monck, J. H. Fearnside. H. Lee, W. H. Judd, H. A. Mackelcan 

 and R, A. Mathesius. 



The prizes were presented in the evening at the Ocean House, 

 Com. Monck presiding, and Com. Boswell, of Toronto, making the 

 presentation. The run to Toronto was made next day in a light 

 air. 



Royal Canadian, Tliird Regatta, Toronto, Aug. -it. 



The course for the Royal Canadian Y. O. regatta was the usual 

 15-mile triangle in the lake, the 75 and 50ft. classes sailing two 

 rounds, the others one. The prizes were: 75ft. class, $125 and $75: 

 50ft„ $125, §75 and $50; 36ft., §100, $50 and $30; 30ft,, §60, $40 and $20; 

 25ft., $50, $35 and $20. The Murray cup for 50ft, class, and the 

 Lome cup for 80ft. class, were offered for vachts enrolled in the 

 R. C. Y r . 0. only. 



The wind was fresh S.W. at the start, falling light for a time, 

 with a heavy souall near the end. No schooners started, and 

 White Wings, the leading boat, failed to find the first mark, 

 overstanding considerably, so that Verve No. 2 made the mark 

 ahead of iter. In the squall White Wings broke her gaff aod was 

 compelled to lower sail and fish it with a pair of oars, but she 

 finally won, the times being: 



50ft. class. 

 Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



White Wings 10 00 55 3 30 50 5 25 50 5 23 57 



A r erve No. 2 10 08 00 3 54 20 5 49 10 5 46 42 



Condor 10 16 30 4 17 30 6 12 30 6 08 00 



Cygnet 10 05 00 4 14 60 6 00 50 6 09 50 



Verve No. 1 10 02 2u 4 26 30 6 21 30 6 13 04 



Aggie 10 09 40 Withdrew. 



Whistle Wing 10 30 00 Withdrew. 



Madge. 10 18 15 Withdrew, 



36FT. CLASS. 



Merle . , ,. .10 17 00 1 10 05 2 53 05 2 53 15 



Vision 10 31 10 1 37 00 3 17 00 3 14 20 



Psyche 10 16 50 1 38 15 3 21 28 3 26 43 



Escape 10 16 30 2 17 16 4 00 04 3 54 43 



30ft. class. 



Cypress 10 31 40 2 14 30 3 42 50 3 42 50 



Amelia 10 t.7 40 2 35 30 4 00 30 3 50 54 



25ft. class. 



Nadia 10 50 00 2 53 30 4 03 30 3 54 31 



Stella. . 10 50 00 3 00 16 4 10 10 4 10 10 



Kelpia 10 50 00 4 1 9 20 5 29 20 5 27 46 



Mischief- 10 53 20 Withdrew. 



20ft. class. 



Aileen Not timed. 



Caprice Not timed. 



Aileen won in this class, but no time was taken. Undine, steam 

 yacht, Mr. F. B. Poison, was used as the judges' boat. 



The officers for the day were: Judges, Thomas Baugh, H. C. 

 Dumas, F. B. Poison; start/.rs, C. W. Postlethwaite, W. Dickson; 

 timekeepers, L. H. Robertson, J. E. Robertson. 



The yachtsmen were entertained in the evening by the R. C. Y'. 

 C. at its island house, where the prizes were presented, and on 

 the following day the fleet sailed for Coburg with a fresh S.W. 

 Wind. 



Colniry, Fourth Regatta, Aug. !3Sl 

 Though Coburg has but few yachts there is great interest 

 taken in the L. Y. R. A., and no effort was spared to make the 

 stay of the yachtsmen a pleasant one. The courses were triangu- 

 lar, just off the harbor, and the prizes were: 50ft. class, $60, $40 

 and $35; 36ft., §50, $30 and $20; 30ft., $25, §15 and $10; 25ft,, $15 and 

 $10. Oriole, Aileen, Atalanta ajid Condor arrived too late to 

 start. The wind was light and fluky until near the end, when a 

 squall struck the fle-it, carrying away the topmast of the Verve 

 No. 2. The times were: 



50ft. class. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



White Wings 10 35 (XI 5 36 Oil 6 51 05 



Madge 10 32 43 5 23 43 6 65 00 



Verve^To. 1 10 34 13 5 40 44 7 16 31 



Endie 10 35 00 5 56 06 7 21 06 



Verve No. 2 did not finish. 



36ft. class. 



Merle 10 55 00 5 03 20 6 07 20 



Psyche ... . - 10 52 28 5 52 13 6 59 49 



Vision 10 55 00 5 59 31 7 04 31 



80FT. CLASS. 



Alert 11 12 89 4 29 40 5 17 01 



Amelia 11 11 38 4 30 20 5 18 42 



Majel 11 12 13 Did not finish. 



35ft. clash. 

 Nadia wins Not timed. 



The prizes were presented in the evening at the Dunham House, 

 after which a, hall was given in honor of the yachtsmen at the 

 Arlington. Saturday was spent in harbor, several of the vachts 

 going out with ladies on board, and in the afternoon the yachts- 

 men attended a garden party. The fleet left Coburg during the 

 night and early in tho morning, but there was little wind and a 

 swell outside the harbor. Some of the yachts sailed direct for 

 Oswego, ninety miles distant, while others put in to Charlotte or 

 Sodus, all reaching Oswego by Monday afternoon. The Oswego 

 Y. C. was waiting to receive them, and in the evening a hop was 

 given in the parlors of the Doolittle House. 



Osxvcqo, Fifth Regatta, Aug. HO. 



The course for this race was laid out off the breakwater, start- 

 ing between it and a buoy, being five miles to leeward and return, 

 three rounds for the 50ft, class, two rounds for the 36 and 30ft. 

 classes, and one for the 25ft. class. Tbe prizes were: 50ft. class, 

 |60, $45 and $25; 36ft., §50. §40 and $20; 30ft., §30, $15 and $10; 35ft,, 

 §20, $10 and $5. The championship pennant, given by Mr. J. T. 

 Mott, was also sailed for by the yachts of the Oswego Y. C. 



The. Lake was smooth with a strong S. wind, and the course was 

 laid nearly north. There was too much wind for clubtopsails at 

 the start, but it fell when half the race was sailed, being very 

 light at, the finish of the large yachts. White Wings took the lead 

 at tbe line and gained steadily on Madge and the two Verves over 

 the whole course. The run out was made with spinakers to star- 

 board, Madge tearing hers badly at the start. The second, fourth 

 and sixth legs were nearly dead to windward, Verve No. 2 was 

 next to White Wings, but conld never catch her. Merle won 

 easily in her class, beating Vision and Katie Gray. Cyprus beat 

 Amelia in the 30ft. class, and Volante, a 20ft. cruiser with yawl 

 rig, won in the 25ft. class. The full times were: 

 50ft. class. 

 Start. Finish. 

 White Wings 10 03 55 3 12 01 



Verve No. 3 10 04 20 3 27 45 5 23 20 5 20 52 



Verve No. 1 10 01 40 3 33 35 5 31 15 5 22 49 



Madge 10 03 05 3 54 45 5 51 14 5 .48 39 



36FT CliASS 



Merle 10 13 85 ' 1 25 20 3 11 45 3 11 45 



Vision 10 10 40 1 39 20 3 28 45 3 25 05 



Katie Gray 10 10 35 1 41 35 3 31 00 3 25 23 



30ft. class. 



Cyprus 3 32 55 



Amelia 4 07 10 



25ft. class. 



Yolante Winner. 



Magic Second. 



Fleda Capsized. 



In the evening the large boat house ot the Oswego Y. C. adjoin- 

 ing the handsome club house was cleared of the ijuats and fitted 

 up with tables, supper being served there to all the visitors after 

 Com. McMurrieh had presented the prizes. After some songs and 

 speeches the party broke up, and next morning the fleet dispersed, 

 some going to Rochester, some to Toronto, and others to Hamil- 

 ton and Coburg. 



HULL Y. C. OPEN REGATTA, AUG. 30. 



IT was expected that the forties would turn out in force for the 

 open regatta of the Hull Y. C.,but the hard racing of the 

 Corinthian Y. C. had told on the fleet. Tomahawk had gone to 

 La.wley's to strip and lay up, Gorilla and Minerva were off for 

 New York, where they will race at Larchmont, and Chiquita did 

 not appear. Pappoose and Alice were on hand in the morning, 

 but tuere was a dense fog, so the start was delayed, and when 

 finally decided on, at 2 P. M., both had left the harbor. As the 

 start was not made until 3:20 but one round, 12 miles, was sailed, 

 the course being: Across the line between the judges' steamer off 

 Point Allerton and boat bearing red flag, leaving judges' steamer 

 on port; thence four miles southeast by east, leaving boat flying 

 white flag of Bare Rock on port, to and around flagboat flying 

 Hull Y. C. pennant, leaving it on port; thence four miles north, 

 one-quarter east, to and around flagboat flying Hull Y. C. pen- 

 nant, leaving it on port; thence four miles west-southwest, one- 

 half south, leaving Harding's bell buoy on port, flagboat flying 

 white flag off Point Allerton on starboard, to and across starting 

 line, lea ving judges' steamer on port. 



The starters were divided into keel and centerboard classes, 

 Shadow being sailed by Capt. Crocker, Kathleen by Mr. Crownin- 

 shield, with other Marblehead amateurs, and tbe new Burgess 

 centerboard 30. Shark, by Mr, Fowle and Saracen's crew. There 

 was a good breeze at the start, lasting through the race. Shadow 

 led her class, winning easily, while Kathleen left the thirties 

 from the start, beating all on elapsed time, though Harbinger 

 w r oxild nave taken the prize on corrected time had the keels and 

 centerboards been classed together. As it was, Kathleen came 

 within 15s. of beating the famous centerboard Shadow, 4ft. longer 

 and 4ft. wider, without time allowance. The new centerboard 30, 

 Shark, was 3m. astern of the keel Kathleen. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS-SOFT. AND LESS THAN 35FT. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Shadow, John Bryant 33.11 3 07 39 1 38 41 



Albatross. J. J. Henry 84.02 2 10 35 1 41 51 



Nimbus, J. J. Souther 34.05 2 12 13 1 43 49 



Magic, E. C. Neal 31.03 Withdrew. 



SECOND CLASS— CENTERBOARDS, 24FT. AND LESS THAN 30FT. 



Harbinger, J. R. Hooper 38.01 2 09 13 1 34 28 



Shark, Morton Prince 30.11 2 10 59 1 39 13 



E. W. D., E. W. Dixon 25 .01 3 20 24 1 42 03 



White Fawn, W. C. Cherington 25.01 2 23 18 1 44 56 



Erin, John C'avanaugh 26.08 3 34 04 1 47 40 



Duchess, Wood Bros 25.03 3 26 12 1 48 02 



Moondyne, Shaw Bros 24.08 2 31 00 1 52 04 



SECOND CLASS -KEELS, 24 FT. AND LESS THAN 30FT. 



Kathleen, W. Wnitlock .31.07 2 07 54 1 36 48 



Elf, VV~. H. Wilkinson 29.0=3 2 11 50 1 38 22 



lone, J. S. Poyen .... 26.01 3 18 58 1 43 52 



Veto, C. P. Pike 26.01 3 23 23 1 45 16 



Mai vena, A .1. L,ovett 29 01 2 21 53 1 48 15 



Mignon. H. Babson 38.07 Withdrew. 



Breeze, Geo. Martin. Jr U9.00 Withdrew. 



The judges were B. W. Rowell, J. A, Stetson, J. R, Chadwick, 

 J. B. Forsyth and W. E. Sherriffs. A protest was entered by 

 Nimbus against Shadow and Albatross for measurement, but the 

 result of the measurement will not affect the prizes, 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

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