Sept. 5, 1889.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



MINERVA. 



THE wonderful success of Minerva, the first and only effort of 

 one designer opposed to the largest and finest racing fleet 

 that has ever been seen, is likely to have a most important influence 

 on the yachts of next season. That her wins have been ent irely 

 on merit is fully conceded hv all the papers which have for so 

 long upheld the extremely wide and powerful American type. 

 We quote the following as showing the present feeling. 



"It is something for Yankee yachtsmen to ponder on, that while 

 they have beaten England with the latter' special class of boats, 

 the monstrous sloops, and have maintained the supremacy of the 

 special Yankee type of big boat, the schooner, by the victory of 

 Sachem over Minerva three seasons ago, and that while Titauia 

 could in all probability show her stern to Valkyrie in the 70ft. 

 class— it is something to ponder on that the Y r aukees have been 

 beaten in their most numerous and most representative class 

 by a little Scotch ocean voyager, and that, too, when the class 

 was filled by an extraordinary number of new and fast boats. 

 Minerva's work is a marvel and a source of a good deal of sur- 

 prise, to tell the truth." — Providence Journal. 



"Even more completely has the superiority of the Minerva been 

 demonstrated in the series at Marblehead, Ideal racing weather 

 has been met, ranging from a light air to hall a gale, and in every 

 race In which she has sailed the Scotch boat has won first place. 

 As far as performance goes, she has won four races out of five, 

 though the first is not an actual race, as it was not finished before 

 sunset. 



"But the fact stands that the Minerva, designed by a Scotch 

 designer, is faster than any yacht of home production in her 

 •lass. American designers have been worshipping the fetieh of 

 big power so blindly that thev have been unconscious of the pos- 

 sioilities of yachts of small power. This is not to he wondered at, 

 as the successes of the past few years of America cup yachting 

 have been wrought by superior power of model. It is well that 

 our eyes have been opened by a yacht of the Minerva's size, as her 

 success will give our designers a chance to learn before they are 

 called upon to beat a boat of Minerva type and excellence in the 

 America Cup competition."— Boston Herald. 



"The Scotch cutter Minerva is certainly a wonderful boat, and 

 the way she defeated the Burgess favorites in heavy weather and 

 in light, is somewhat startling. The popular notion that the tri- 

 umphs of American vessels over British craft were due prin- 

 cipally to the centerboard is now stowed away. It is the shape of 

 the boat, and not the drop of the board, that does the business."— 

 Boston Mornino Post. 



"The Mtnerva picked up the tugboat in three tacks. The Chi- 

 quita, though standing out further than the Minerva, did not 

 fetch so high, and had to make one more tack than the Scotch 

 boat. The Minerva had opened a great gap between herself and 

 the second boat, Chiquita, and she worked out to windward, al- 

 most hare of wind, so close was she sailed. 



"It was the. worst heating ever received by the fleet of 40-footers. 

 The Minerva beat the Chiquita in a true breeze and head sea over 

 two minutes a mile, and the Chiquita is one of Mr. Burgess's best 

 forties. If some of the doubters of the abilities of the Minerva 

 had been out yesterday looking at her wonderful performance, 

 'seeing, they would have to believe.' "—Boston Herald, 



The following remark is credited to Mr. Burgess bv the New 

 York and Boston papers, and is now going the rounds of the press: 

 "The Minerva is a racing machine, and if anybody wants that 

 type of boat, 1 can desisn it. She is no such boat as our forties." 



Mr. Burgess is too well posted to believe any such story as this, 

 and we doubt very much whether he has been correctly reported. 

 It. is idle to call Minerva a racing machine when she has safely 

 made an ocean voyage that such boats as Nymph, Yerena, Gorilla, 

 Liris and Chiquita would never venture on. S3e is apparently 

 built with a view to strength rather than extreme lightness, and 

 if she is not as heavy as the American forties it is on account of 

 better material and greater skill in her construction. As to her 

 accommodation, while no attempt has been made to crowd the 

 cabins of a 53ft. yacht into one of 40ft., she has very good 

 room, two cabins, toilet room, large forecastle, galley, etc., with 

 draft of 9ft., she is certainly better for cruising tlvaii such craft 

 as Helen Tomahawk and Liris, drawing 10 to lift. When the 

 record of the season is made out, a full list of starts, wins, and 

 broken spars and lost centerboards, it will be readily seen that 

 she is no such boat as the American forties; a fact that would be 

 still better proven by the expense accounts of the various forties 

 for new sails and spars, alterations to hull and ballast, and money 

 spent in the fruitless effort to win prizes. Minerva is a hard fact, 

 but one that cannot be disputed. The only fair and rational 

 course is to concede freely her speed, her seaworthiness, her mod- 

 erate cost of running, her comparatively large accommodations, 

 and to seek for the means of improving on them. 



champion yacht of America, he should build a 90ft. yacht, and 

 meet Volunteer. It is very clear now that no 70-footer will be 

 put forward to defend the America's Cup, nor will the New York 

 Y. C. do any thiug toward the placing of the 70ft. class on the same 

 plane as Volunteer. 



Rumors of new ohallengers are already rife. Col. North, owner 

 of Deerhound, is spoken of as likely to build, or even to buy and 

 alter Thistle, Mr. John Jameson is said to have offered Ire'x for 

 sale with a new Watson cutter in view, while Mr. Hodgens, owner 

 of Vreda, inav have a new Watson cutter of .large size. If any of 

 these gentlemen are desirous of challenging for the America's 

 Cup, and would avoid the disastrous fiasco which Lord Dunraven 

 and the R. Y. S. have made, we would advise them to procure at 

 once authentic copies of the original deed of gift and the two so- 

 called deeds of 1882 and '87, and to study them carefully. There is 

 not a great deal of time left, as the design of the yacht must be. 

 completed and its principal elements mailed from England by 

 Dec. 1 at latest in order to sail a race next year. 



THE AMERICA'S CUP. 



THE following letter has lately been received by Secretary Od- 

 die. The London edition of the New York Herald on Aug. 23 

 contained the same letter, with a length y explanation designed 

 to clear up the muddle due to brief cables from each side: 



Royal Yacht Squadron Castle, | 

 Cowes, Aug. 10, 1889, |" 

 Dear Sir— I have this day sent you the following cablegram: 

 Have anxiously awaited definite reply to Squadron's last cable. 

 Even if satisfactory answer he received, no time to prepare to 

 cross and race. Valkyrie, therefore, can't sail this year. Have 

 wntten. 



It would take me at least a fortnight to prepare my ship for the 

 voyage, and two or three weeks on your side to get ready to race, 

 and at this advanced season of the year, when a quick run across 

 cannot be anticipated, it iB obvious that even if any answer satis- 

 factory to the Royal Yacht Squadron is returned to their cable of 

 the 4th inst., I cannot now be in time to race. I am, therefore, 

 reluctantly compelled to recognize that, owing to circumstances 

 beyond my control, a match is out of the question this year. 



You will pardon my pointing out that if the committee and the 

 New York Y. C. had agreed to either of the propositions made in 

 my letters of May 4 and June 24, the result would have been dif- 

 ferent. In my letter to you on May 4 I begged that a match 

 might be sailed, and any difference between the two clubs as to 

 the terms upon which the cup was to be held in the future, be 

 settled afterward; and in my letter to Mr. Smith, of June 24, I 

 said that if the New York Y. C. found themselves unable to offer 

 the America Cup as a prize, I was anxious to sail against what- 

 ever yacht would have been selected to defend it, either for a 

 prize of equal value or for nothing at all. I cannot but express 

 my great regret that neither of the propositions was accepted. 

 Had they been so. and assuming, as is suggested in your letter of 

 July 16, that the difficulty about the new deed of gift could be 

 overcome, the matches would have taken place. I am sorry that 

 the New York Y. C. looked upon the letter of the Royal Yacht 

 Squadron, dated Juue 27, as a withdrawal of my challenge. The 

 Royal Yacht Squadron refused to confirm the challenge subject 

 to certain conditions affecting future challenges to which it took 

 exception. Such a conditional refusal to ratify could. I should 

 have thought, be looked upon as a definite withdrawal onlv on 

 the supposition that the conditions objected to would be insisted 

 upon if the opinion of the New York Y.C. committee as expressed 

 in Mr. Smith's letter to me of July 16 is correct— namely, that "if 

 an opportunity had been offered, the difficulties in the way of 

 completing the arrangements for the match might have been 

 removed." 



1 am only expressing my great regret that the opportunity was 

 rendered practically impossible by the dissolution of the com- 

 mittee. 



Notwithstanding the impossibility of racing this year, I hope 

 the New York Y. C. will reconsider the cablegram of the Roval 

 Yacht Squadron of the 4th instant, and if a satisfactory answer 

 is returned I trust that my challenge may be considered as merely 

 postponed. 



In that event Valkyrie will be ready next season to meet any 

 vessel that could have sailed against her had the match taken 

 place at the time originally proposed. 



I have the honor to be, sir, yours very faithfully, 



_ , , Dunraven. 



It appears that the issue between the challengers and the 

 holders of the Cup is as complicated as ever, and that it will take 

 lawyers rather than plain yacht sailors to decide the many trivial 

 points that have arisen. The real question has evidently been 

 lost sight of entirely— whether the conditions under which the 

 Cup is now offered are fair or unfair; and if the latter, in what 

 particular. Until this is settled it is a mere waste of time to 

 quibble as to whether the challenge was or was not withdrawn, 

 or to dicker over the "conditions governing the Volunteer-Thistle 

 races." 



If Lord Dunraven will make up his mind finally on two points 

 it will save him considerable time and exnense in writing and 

 cabling. The New York Y. C. will not give him a race for the 

 Cup on any terms unless the club under whose flag he ehfiyenges 

 shall accept the last deed of gift as valid and binding. Secondly, 

 if no match is arranged for the America's Cub, the New fork Y, 

 .C.will not aid in setting up another trophy in place of the Cup. 

 If Lord Dunraven had wanted only sport and good racing he 

 should have crossed early in the year and given battle to our 70- 

 footers, or if he will only he satisfied by a meeting with the 



LYNN Y. C, OPEN REGATTA, SEPT. 2. 



THE open regatta of the Lynn Y. C. was sailed in a light E. 

 wind on Sept 2, the courses being: First Class— Prom start- 

 ing point to Egg Rock, leaving it on starboard; Ihence to Whistl- 

 ing Buoy, oil' Graves, leaving it on starboard; ihence to Winthrop 

 Spar Buoy; thence to flag boat, off Grover's Cliff, leaving it on 

 starboard; to and across Hue between judges' boat and flagboat. 

 Fourteen miles. 



Second, Third and Fourth Classes— Prom starting point to 

 Whistling Buoy, off Craves, leaving it on starboard; to Winthrop 

 Spar Buoy, leaving it on starboard; thence to flagboat off Grover's 

 Cliff, leaving it on starboard; to and across line bet ween judges' 

 "boat and stakeboat. Ten miles. The times were as follows: 



FIRST CLASS— CENTERBOARDS. 



Length. Elaosed. Corrected 



Harbinger, J. R. Hooper, Hull 27.10 3 41 21 3 00 28 



Magic, E. C. Neal, Lynn 31.02 3 45 52 3 09 07 



SECOND CLASS - KEELS. 



Echo, Burrell & Isham. Hull 24.05 3 32 55 2 57 17 



Judith, W. P. Pigeon, Jeffries 23.04 3 28 50 2 54 51 



Beth, J. W. Dutton, Hull 23.08 3 30 37 2 57 02 



Bride of the Wind, F.A. Toby, B.H.Y.C.21.08 Did not finish. 



Elsie, Collins & Chase, West Lvnn 23.02 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS— OENTEUBOARBS. 



Black Cloud, A. Brown, Cape Ann 23. 10 3 00 10 2 20 47 



Posy, R. Hunt, Monatiquot 22.02 3 09 27 8 3101 



Maud S.j T. R. Irving, Cape Ann 21.05 3 13 03 2 36 30 



Hazard, Parri & Moody, American 23.08 3 44 52 2 41 17 



Sea Bird, C. L. Joy, Jeffries 22.08 3 21 26 2 46 38 



Bobolink, Tufts & Putnam. Lynn 23.01 3 40 00 3 05 43 



E. W. D., E. W. Dixon, Hull 25.01 3 20 33 2 48 35 



Duchess, Wood Bros., Quiucy 25.01 3 23 02 2 51 04 



Madge, Cutnuiings <fc Stone — 23.08 Did not finish. 



Storm King, Harry Jones, Lynn 23.00 Did not finish. 



THIRD CLASS— CEN'TERtiOARDS. 



Auk, A. Martin, Jeffries 19.02 3 19 57 g 40 01 



Budge, T. Durland, American 19.02 3 27 24 2 48 14 



Tom Cat, C. H. Lockhart, Lynn 18 07 3 30 35 2 50 15 



Vexer, P. J. Lowell, American 20.05 3 37 44 2 50 56 



Diadem, L. H. Hay ward, Q.uinev , 18.02 3 4ti 21 2 55 23 



Nellie Parley, Martin & Smith 20.11 3 40 06 3 03 00 



Lark, A. P. Parkhursr, Cape Ann 19.02 3 43 00 3 03 20 



THIRD CLASS— KEELS. 



Astrea, R. M. Benner, Lynn 20.00 3 37 53 2 59 26 



flying Yankee, Sawyer & Rich, West 



Lvnn 19.00 3 52 17 3 13 21 



Inez, Goodrich Bros., West Lynn 18.11 4 13 00 3 32 56 



Marion, A. Parker, West Lynn 19.06 Did not finish. 



Marl ha, Washington, Nahant 19. OS Did not finish, 



Io, J. Armory, Corinthian 17.05 Did not finish. 



Heather Bell, A. Svewart, Lynn IS. 07 Did not finish. 



Velmu, 11. L. Parker, Lynn 18.02 Did not finish. 



FOURTH CLASS, ALL CATBOATS. 



Madge, F. A. Dunne, Hull 19.10 3 24 21 2 45 42 



Wild Oat, C. W. Wallcy, West Lynn., ..16.06 3 55 45 3 11 29 



Flora Lee, C. D. Lanning, Ouincy 16.10 3 57 11 3 33 13 



Maud, R. W. Hobbs, West Lynn 17.08 Did not finish. 



Alice, O. P. Lynch, West Lynn 17.08 Did not finish. 



Edith, C. J. Blethen, Lynn 20.04 Did not finish. 



FIRST CLASS. 



. . , ■ Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mmme, J. Bateman 1 07 03 1 06 58 



Enigma, J. F. Small 1 10 00 1 09 16 



Skipper, J. R. Tufts, Jr 1 09 33 1 09 27 



Sprite. H. M. Wells 1 09 30 1 09 30 



Lucy, W. H. Ransom 1 10 05 1 10 00 



Nellie, A. J. O'Leary .1 12 05 1 13 00 



Nina, J. P. Bullard 1 11 30 1 11 25 



SECOND CLASS. 



Grace. F. Borden 1 16 55 I 13 25 



Snag, J. W. Robinson 1 16 55 I 13 10 



Bahy and Sadie withdrew. Minnie wins first class cup. Grace 

 protests Snag on measurement. The judges were Messrs. P. T. 

 Merry, James Bragdon and W T . O. Elliott. 



Open Regatta, Sept. 2.— Course, triangular, Dorchester Bay; 

 distance 5 miles. Weather, clear. Wind, S.E., very light: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Enigma. J. F. Small 14.04 1 22 55 1 22 n 



Victor, C. A. Borden 14.10 1 37 50 1 27 39 



Minnie, Jas. Bertram 14.10 1 30 37 1 30 26 



Lucy, W. H. Ransom 14.11 1 32 55 1 32 50 



Skipper, J. R. Tufts, Jr 14,11. Did not finish. 



Nina, J. P. Bullard 14.11 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Grace, F. Borden 12.02 1 49 07 1 46 17 



Edith, G. F. Maybury 12.07 1 49 27 1 47 02 



Bunty, J F. Cooper 12.11 1 55 38 1 53 09 



Baby, J. W. Bragdon 13.11 Did not finish. 



Mascott, F. Whitman 12,03 Did not finish. 



Winners: Class 1, first, Enitrma; second, Victor; third, Minnie. 

 Class 2, first, Grace; second, Edith; third, Bunt v. Judges, James 

 Bragdon, W. O. Elliott, T. o'Leary. 



LARCHMONT OYSTER BOAT REGATTA.— The sixth annual 

 oyster boat race of the Larchmont Y. C. was successfully sailed 

 over the Captain's island course on Aug. 24 in a moderate S.E. 

 breeze. The times were: 



CLASS 1— CABIN SLOOPS 35FT. AND OVER. 



0< „ r , TT ,., Elapsed. Corrected 



Stella, G. H. Guest 4 09 27 4 01 43 



Grace S. Mackey, G. Mackey 4 03 24 4 02 24 



Jennie R., A. L. Ford 4 11 04 4 05 49 



Watson, P. E. Van Buskirk 4 09 13 4 07 28 



CLASS 2 — CABIN SLOOPS UNDER 35FT. 



Florence May. J. C. Webster 4 U6 13 3 59 43 



Claudia M., A. L. Ford 4 09 49 4 00 19 



Emma R. Martin, G. W. Martin 4 18 30 4 15 46 



Lucy Neal, C. E. Jones 4 28 30 4 27 53 



Mary, P. Eschenck 4 41 45 4 38 15 



Annie K„ A. & J Wetmore .4 38 57 4 38 57 



CLASS 3— OPEN SLOOPS 30FT. AND OVER. 



Stella May. G. M. Smith 4 22 09 4 17 32 



Julia B., J. L. Shorn 4 20 21 4 19 58 



Loon, G. G. Duryee 4 32 11 1 32 11 



CLASS 4— OPEN SLOOPS UNDER 30FT. 



Emma C, G. Bell 4 10 37 4 04 52 



Delphine, J. A. Wi His 4 12 17 4 06 47 



Addie B., J. Crooker 4 17 01 4 10 39 



Minnie S., O. W. Starkins 4 18 50 4 13 43 



Economy, W. E. E. Ellsworth 4 21 56 4 21 56 



Emily, E. Verity 4 35 59 4 33 22 



CLASS 5— CAT RIGGED BOATS. 



Joke, J. E. Devoe \ 4 43 05 4 43 05 



Mamie, A. H. Mott 4 58 12 4 52 49 



The winners and prizee are: Stella. 850; Grace S. Mackey, $25; 

 Florence. May, $40; Claudia M., 825; Stella May. -f 40; Julia B , $25; 

 Emma G, $40: Delphine, $25; Joke, $40; Mamie, 825. The judges 

 were E. J. Greacen, Otto Sarony and Chester C. Monroe. 



GREENWICH Y. C— The second race of the series was sailed 

 on Aug. 24, in a strong S.E. wind. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Start. Finish. Corrected. 



Dot 12 52 30 3 57 10 2 58 50 



J. C 12 52 00 3 38 37 2 43 57 



Lassie 12 52 48 3 48 28 2 43 38 



Sea Gull 13 52 00 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Rival 13 53 35 3 45 38 3 53 03 



Giggle 12 52 15 3 40 44 2 47 09 



lone 12 55 00 3 46 06 3 48 16 



Lassie was disqualified for carrying a professional crew. 



PLEON Y. C.-On Aug. 20 the second match between Oswa and 

 Sapphire was sailed, the times being: 



Length, n lapsed' Corrected. 



Oswa, H. A. Hildreth 16.05 1 42 02 1 40 45 



Sapphire, C. S. Street 16 00 1 43 30 1 41 52 



Judge, W. O. Taylor. 



Ou Aug. 21 the third championship regatta was sailed in a light 

 wind, the times being: 



SPECIAL CLASS, 17FT. AND UNDER, DORIiSS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Don, Blnncy & High ...16.00 1 32 28 1 30 48 



Minna, J. H. Morris 16.01 1 11 14 1 38 41 



Fly, P. Russell 14.10 1 49 42 1 47 03 



FIRST GLASS KEELS. 



Oswa, H. A. Hildreth 16.05 1 20 18 1 19 01 



Edith, S. W. Sleeper 15.11 1 29 07 1 26 41 



Snail, A. G. Wood 15.11 1 87 46 1 36 06 



Iris, R. C. Bridge 15.09 1 36 16 '1 34 26 



FIRST CLASS CENTERBOARDS. 



Sapphire, C. S. Street 16.00 1 36 07 1 34 29 



Laura, F. H. Murk land 13.03 Did not finish. 



SECOND CLASS KEELS. 



Estelle, E. Pierce 11 09 1 17 47 1 14 14 



Midge, H. Jackson 11 07 1 35 36 1 31 55 



Brownie, 1 42 00 



Shicla, W. B. Jacksnn 12.11 



SECOND CLASS CENTERROARDS. 



Reba, Palmer & Poole 12.09 1 13 10 1 09 18 



Perhaps, B. B. Crowningshield 12.10 1 13 28 1 10 40 



Gem, J. P. Taylor 11 .00 1 11 00 1 07 26 



Mamie, J. W. Dunlap 12.10 1 15 00 1 12 13 



Edith protests Oswa for fouling buoys. 



On Aug. 29 the sail-off and Wood's cup races took place, the 

 summary being: 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



„ Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Doo, Blarney & High. 16.00 I 11 86 1 09 56 



Minna, J. H. Norris 16.01 1 14 44 1 13 11 



FIRST CLASS KEELS. 



Edith, G. Sleeper 15.01 1 17 12 1 17 13 



SECOND CLASS KE15LS. 



Sbiela, W. B. Jackson. 12.11 0 50 26 0 47 41 



Midge, H. L. Jackson 11.07 0 53 45 0 50 04 



Estelle, E. Pierce 11 .04 0 54 07 0 50 31 



SECOND CLASS CENTER HOARDS. 



Reba, Palmer & Poole 12.09 0 48 08 0 45 16 



Mamie, J. W. Dunlap 13.10 0 49 57 0 47 03 



Gem, J. F. Taylor 11.00 0 51 10 0 47 03 



Don having already won two legs, takes the Wood cup. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. SWEEPSTAKES AND REGATTA.— The 

 Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead sailed a regat ta on Sept. 2, there 

 being in connection with it a sweepstakes for the 30ft. class, in 

 which Kathleen. Elf andMignon started. The wind was light to 

 moderate S.E. during the race, the course being lii miles for 30ft. 

 class. Kathleen won very easily. " The full times were: 



FIRST CLASS 27 TO 30 FT. 



.u, ™ -»-.-— i , L J: u 7.£ h - Elapsed. Coirected. 



Kathleen, W. W hitlock 30.03 2 08 36 3 08 59 



Mignon. H. Babson 2 34 41 2 21 20 



Elf, W.Wilkinson 26.01 2 31 40 2 29 13 



SECOND CLASS. 



lone, J. S. Poyen 32.10 2 33 13 3 38 27 



FOURTH CLAPS. 



Drift, C. J. Morse 1 41 49 



Corsair, D. II. Millet 20.08 1 48 35 1 37 21 



Edith, Fred Wood 20.05 1 50 00 1 38 30 



Wanda, Royal Robbins 21.07 1 54 51 1 44 26 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Lassie, W. S. Eaton 25.03 1 44 26 1 36 49 



Mosca, C. H. N. Foster 25.03 I 48 03 1 40 28 



Kathleen, V. S. Peabody 25.07 1 48 43 1 41 24 



Oiruiita, P. E. Peabody 34.08 1 53 41 1 45 43 



Wraith, H. P. Benson 33 03 1 53 47 1 45 44 



SIXTH CLASS CATBOATS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 18.04 1 49 17 1 35 44 



Mirage, J. Dearborn 18.08 1 51 03 1 39 44 



Josephine, I). H. Follett, Jr 21.05 1 54 12 1 43 38 



Dolphin. R. C. Robbins 18.00 2 06 01 1 52 06 



QUINCY Y. G— The third championship regatta was sailed on 

 Aug. 31 in a fresh E. wind. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



_ , Length. Elapsed. Corrected 



Erin, John Cavanagh 26.10 1 37 13 1 13 05 



Posy, R. G. Hunt 23.02 1 43 26 1 15 06 



Moondyne, H. W. Shaw 24.08 1 41 32 1 16 44 



Adolph, Henry Moebs 33.07 1 46 24 1 18 29 



Secret, E. F. Linton 22.05 1 53 53 1 34 47 



SPECIAL CLASS— J in AND MAINSAIL. 



Diadem. L. A. Havward 18.03 1 40 08 1 11 14 



Nereid, Chas. F. Colby 20.09 1 40 87 1 14 29 



SECOND CLASS. 



Mabel, E. L. Dunne 19.11 1 88 31 1 11 22 . 



Pet, Jas. McFarland 19.08 1 51 47 1 34 33 



Undine, W. H. Doble .19.0G 1 54 24 1 26 59 



THIRD CLASS 



Flora Lee, Lanning and Bookers. . . .16.10 1 50 33 1 19 50 



Guenn, E. Horton 17.08 1 54 39 1 33 S9 



Judges-John Sanborn, Chas. French and ex-Uom. J. H. Slade. 

 Mabel and Diadem each win a championship prize, while Erin 

 wins one leg, to be sailed off with Posy. 



BUNKER HILL Y. C— The twenty-first annual regatta of the 

 Bunker Hill Y. V. was sailed on Sept. 3, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Thelga, Hall & Johnson 31.03 1 33 03 1 03 40 



Unida, Webber & Schwab 27.00 1 85 30 1 30 20 



Boulah, E. Essou 25.07 1 43 45 1 28 02 



Why Not, P. J. McLaughlin 23.00 3 01 00 1 43 48 



SECOND CLASS. 



Cora, J. H. Harvey 18.00 3 80 00 3 09 13 



Tabitha, T. H. Broman 10.00 2 05 00 2 27 22 



THIRD CLASS. 



Flash, C. A. Winters ... 15.01 1 33 20 1 19 12 



Sprite, P. J. tiencny 14.10 1 40 10 1 35 53 



The judges were Messrs L G. B. Thomas, G. H. Barrows, P. M. 

 Bond,H. Leadbetter and F. A. Dodge. 



WEYMOUTH, LINTON TROPHIES. — The third race for the 

 Linton trophies was sailed on Aug. 23, Erin winning, White Fawn 

 parting her peak halliards. In the second class Madge won, tak- 

 ing the cup; while in the third class Rocket withdrew and Dia- 

 dem beat Atala, taking the cup. As White Swan, Erin and Echo 

 each held one leg in the first class a sail-off was necessary, and it 

 took place on Aug. 29, in a fresh N.E. wind, the course being 9 

 miles. The times were: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 White Fawn, W. C. Cherrington .. .31.01 1 4.8 45 1 25 04 



Eriu, John Cavanagh 33.01 1 47 49 1 25 32 



Echo, E. L. Burwell 38.09 1 57 14 1 33 44 



The judges were Dana Smith, Edward T. Jordon, N. F. Hunt 

 and T. D. Bagley. At a meeting on Aug. 20 the protest of Echo 

 against Moondyne, for sculling with the rudder, was not allowed, 

 but Echo's protest against White Fawn, for not giving room, was 

 sustained, the race being given to Echo. 



GREAT HEAD Y. C— The championship sail off of the Great 

 Flead Y. C. took place on Aug. 34, in a light S. W. wind, the times 

 being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length- Elapsed. Corrected. 



Owl, J. S. Gushing 35.00 3 23 32 2 15 08 



E. W. D„ E. W. Dixon 25.01 3 36 00 3 03 02 



Vivid, F. E. Richardson 38.11 3 31 80 3 10 23 



SECOND CLASS. 



Eureka, E. B. Rogers 20.07 3 28 83 1 55 23 



Nellie May. T. J. Young 21.00 2 35 43 2 07 59 



Thera, J. W. Rryden 15.00 ]S!ot timed. 



NEW STEAM YACHTS.— Aug. 24 the steam yacht Sparkle, 

 built by Enoch Moore for Col. W. L. Singerly, owner of Restless, 

 steam yacht, was launched at Wilmington, Del. Robert Weth- 

 erell & Co., of Chester, will build the engines. Harlan & Hollings- 

 •vorth, of Wilmington, Del., have contracted to build a steam 

 yacht 185ft. long for Mr. H. M. Flae-ler. of the Standard Oil Co., 

 present owner of the old schooner Columbia. Mr. Fredk. GaUa- 

 t in, owner of the sloop Bertie, will also build a steam yacht about 

 as long as Com. Gerry's Electra. 



FREDONIA AND HESPER.— At the conclusion of the New 

 York Y. C. cruise, a challenge was issued by J.Malcolm Forbes, 

 on behalf of Fredonia, to race any of the other fishermen. As a 

 result a match has been arranged between her and the well- 

 known Boston pilot boat Hesper No. 5, to sail a 45-mile triangular 

 course on Sept. 26, for $3,000 per side. Hesper is now being fitted 

 with a larger main boom and bowsprit and a new suit of larger 

 sails. 



