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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept. 26, 1886. 



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THE NEWPORT RACES. 



Morgan Cups, Sept. 10. 



THE attendance, "both of racing yachtsmen and spectators, at 

 Newport last week was in no way proportionate to the im- 

 portance of the events or t he quality ot the racing, but. those who 

 braved the bad weather of the early part of the week were well 

 repaid in i he end. The season of 1889 will long he remembered 

 for its exceptional weather and strong winds, giving many fine 

 races- but of all the stirring sea fights of the year the best were 

 thc-e of Thursday and Friday last. The sea and wind were no 

 worse than in the first Titaiiia-Kat rina match in June, but on the 

 present occasion there wore forties and thirties racing, as well as 

 seventies, and the work of the little fellows and their hardy crews 

 was something to see and remember. On the second day in par- 

 ticular the windward work of the thirties was equal to anything 

 that has been seen since the October races of the Seawanhaka C. 

 Y. C. in '84, when Daisy and Yolande sailed on New York Ray. 

 The prizes on the present occasion were given by Messrs. Morgan 

 and KOHeift". who between them bore all the expenses of the races; 

 the nipt being one of £350, offered by M r. Morgan for !K)ft. schoon- 

 ers and 70ft. single-stickers sailing together, with the N. Y. Y. C. 

 allowance for rig, and a cup of 8150 tor the fori ies, asecond cup of 

 SlOO being ottered in each class for more than three starters. The 

 Rogers cup, ¥100, with a second of 850 for more than three start- 

 ers was for "the 30ft. class only. The courses announced were 

 from off Brenton's Reef Lightship, 15, 10 and 8 miles respectively 

 to windward or leeward, the time limits being six hours for the 

 large class and five for each of the others. The original dates 

 were Sept. 17 and 18, but the continued heavy weather along the 

 coast made a postponement necessary, and a change was made to 

 the 19th and 30th. ., 



"On Wednesday night the tail end of the late cyclone was still 

 whisking ominously about Newport and Point Judith, with a N.E. 

 wind. rain, and threatening telegrams from the signal service 

 stations along the southern coast. Thejainwas still falling at 

 daybreak on Thursday, but by breakfast time the wind had 

 shifted to the west, and a big patch of blue sky was visible. A 

 little later the chilly wind came fresher and the sky clouded 

 a ir aiti, making rather a dreary outlook, and hinting strongly that 

 the end of the racing season was netir at baud, but still offering 

 a race to all who were hardy enough to accept the challenge. 

 Unfortunately these were but few, most of the cracks had evi- 

 dently had all the sport and glory they cared tor, and only half a 

 dozen out of the thirty or forty yachts in harbor made ready for 

 the start. The schooners were absent entirely, t hough they 

 migtit have had the finest race of the year; the singlestickers 

 were represented onlv by Titania and Bedouin, Puritan not being 

 on hand, although it had been reported that Mr. Forbes was 

 anxious to try her with her younger and smaller sister. Such a 

 trial would lvave been most interesting, but Mr. Forbes was busy 

 with Fredonia, preparing for her match with llesper. The 40ft. 

 fleet that started out in June a whole regiment, had come 

 down to a mere corporal's guard, owing to the number that have 

 discovered that their vocation is cruising rather than racing. 

 Little Pappoose had come round the Cape for a race. Gorilla was 

 ready ana so was Liris, while the new centerboard Awa was look- 

 ing for a chance to make a record before t he season closed. Mara- 

 quita had just been fitted out at Wintringham's with a new mast, 

 the old Oregon pine boom of the Atlantic, her old mast, a 9io. 

 yellow pine stick, being worthless; while she shipped a light 

 spruce bowsprit in place of a heavy one of yellow pine. Some ad- 

 ditions were m;ide in her ballast, more lead being added outside, 

 and shn reached Newpoi-L on the night before the race, but did not 

 Start owing to Mr. Belmont's non-arrival in time. 



The big Luekenbaeii tug Idlewild was ready, with the regatta 

 corumit.ti e of the New York Y. C, Messrs. S. Nicholson Kane, W. 

 E Iselin and Chester Griswold on board, but the wind, now W. by 

 N was blowing so heavily that there was some doubt as to the 

 propriety of a start. Capt. Haft was by no means inclined to 

 take Titania out, aud turned in two reels when the time came to 

 go. The forties were willing to try, so at about H A. M. the fleet 

 worked out. Gorilla carrying whole mainsail and head sails, while 

 Liris, Pappoose and Awa turned in one reef aud housed topmasts. 

 Off Brenton's Keef the wind was W. by S., while there was a 

 short, heavy sea. Everything in the way of trade, coasters and 

 catboats, if fhev showed at all outside the harbor, were close 

 reefed, and it was clear that there wet jackets and plenty of hard 

 work ahead for the racing men. The nearest to a leeward course 

 that was possible was E. by S., making the turn for the forties a 

 couple of miles beyond West Island. The seventies sailed the 

 same course but went on two knots further, their course being 

 shortened from 15 to 13 knots. The steam yacht Vedette rah 

 ahead with a floa t and flag for them to turn, while the committee 

 boat set one for the forties. The. wind was thus a couple of points 

 off from dead astern, working still further to the south later on. 



The preparatory signal was given atl2:15, with the start for the 

 seventies at 13:25 and the forties at 13:30. In such a breeze there 

 was absolutely no excuse for a handicap, but only two yachts, 

 Gorilla aud Pappoose, went over in time. Titania declined to 

 show the way to Bedouin, hut Anally went over with 16s. handi- 

 cap a ma tier of no importance, as she made her rival take 47s., or 

 a clear gain for Titania of half a minute on the start. She had 

 shaken out the second reef, hut held the first, setting a jibbender 

 aloft, Bedouin carrying whole mainsail and jibheader. Gorilla, 

 with whole mainsail and jibheader, led Pappoose over, the little 

 one having one reef and housed topmast. Liris sent up her top- 

 mast and set her jibheader oyer a reefed mainsail, while Awa 

 had no topsail but topmast set. Both were handicapped, the 

 starting times being: 



Titania • 13 30 10 Pappose 12 34 07 



Bedouin 12 30 47 Liris 12 36 (16 



Gorilla 12 34 04 Awa 12 87 00 



Titania set her spinaker at the line aud Bedouin followed a few 

 minutes later. There was too much wind and sea for the big 

 kites of the forties, but Liris set her full spinaker at the line and 

 began to walk up on Gorilla. The latter waited for some time 

 and finally set hers also, but with the upper part stopped up. 

 Pappoose had her staysail boomed out, but no proper spinaker. 

 After a long time Awa was evidently impressed with the neces- 

 sity of doing something to keep her ; going, and set a. reefed spin- 

 aker at the masthead. As soon as it was broken out Liris's spin- 

 aker ballooned over the stay, and from that time until it was 

 taken in it went through a number of curious gyrations, but still 

 she passed Pappoose and gained on Gorilla. A little after 1 P. M. 

 the big fellows took in spinakers aud housed topmasts, Titania 

 having split one spinaker and finished the leg under a jury one. 

 She h id gained on the run, the times at the turn being: 

 Titania 1 39 00 Bedouin 1 41 30 



The elapsed times for 12 knots were 1.08.44 and 1.10.43, or 10}£ 

 knots per hour. The forties were timed: 



Gorilla 1:40:14, Liris 1:47:43, Pappoose 1:50:53. Awa 1:51:39. The 

 elapsed times were: Liris 1:11:37, Gorilla 1:12:10, Awa 1:14:39, 

 Pappoose 1:10:26, 



Ail turned on the starboard tack, Titania standing on for a few 

 minutes, and then going on port tack in shore, and Bedouin fol- 

 lowing when to windward of Titania's wake. The latter had a 

 good lead and increased it at once, gaining steadily all the way 

 home. The pair were nearing the lu-kuot mark when the last: of 

 the forties were clear around it, and they were soon ahead of the 

 small fellows. Gorilla had much more sail than she wanted for 

 the long thrash home, especially as a bad squall had been making 

 in the west for nearly an hour, and was now about to break on 

 the fleet. She luffed and got down sheets and soon tried to tack, 

 but missed stavs, being finally put on port tack. Liris, with one 

 reef in and No.'l jib and staysail, did better than Gorilla as soon 

 as she was trimmed on the wind, running rapidly through the 

 latter's lee and ahead, until after 10 minutes she was in a position 

 to tack and weather Gorilla. 



"De wind she blow a hurricane, 

 Bime-by she blow some more," 

 and as the squall came hurrying down the wind headed the boats 

 on the starboard tack, while the sea ran very roughly. Liris de- 

 termined to tack before the squall struck, but she hung in the 

 wind, only paying off with the staysail across her. This cost her 

 some lime, and before she gathered way the squall was on her, 

 striking her almost broadside on. The immense stability of the 

 boat was shown in the way she stood up to the full force of the 

 gale, never going further than to wash her rail. She hung for a 

 few moments and then a crack aloft told that something had 

 parted, aud both the port shrouds tell on deck. Though left 

 without support the mast, a noble stick of Oregon pine, made a 

 brave struggle before it gave way, swaying back and forth for an 

 appreciable time, though too brief to permit of any efforts to 



save it, and then falling with a crash. The sea was now higher 

 than ever under the lashing of the squall, the little boat rolling 

 in the trough until it was difficult to keep a footing on 'the deck, 

 while the spray Mew from end to end. The spar had parted about 

 8ft. above the deck, leaving nearly 40ft. in the broken piece, be- 

 sides the housed topmast. The wreck lay across the boat, almost 

 at right angles to her side, the inboard end just lapping the 

 stump of the mast. At each roll the broken spar threatened to 

 shoot away from the boat, going overboard and coming in 

 through her side with the next sea. No one ol her crew of 11 was 

 hurt, though the boom in falling struck the man who was to lee- 

 ward tending staysail sheets, while a second man got out to walk 

 when the mast fell, but came on board after it was down. There 

 was no confusion or panic, but all hands turned to at once, the 

 wreck was firmly lashed across the deck, the topmast was drawn 

 in as far as possinle, the gnff, which was floating alongside with 

 most of the mainsail in Die sea, was cut loose and taken on board, 

 and in a comparatively short time all immediate danger from 

 the wreckage was averted. 



The yacht was about 3 miles from West Island when the acci- 

 dent happened, and 10 miles from Brenton's Reef, but her mishap 

 w as seen froni the tug. and all haste was made to reach her. 

 When the Idlewild came up, about twenty minutes after the mast 

 fell, a very amusing incident, occurred. To miote from that stir- 

 ring sea poem, the "Wreck of the Guyascutas": 



"Oh, then 'twa3 the noble second mate. 



Thai filled them all with awe; 

 The second mate, whom sailors hate, 



And cruel skippers jaw." 

 One of the petty officers of the tug, the cook's mate, or second 

 assistant deck hand, leaped boldly on to the tug's weather rail, 

 struck an attitude like Farragut in the futtock shrouds, and 

 bawled out the order, "Cut away everything and let it go." His 

 promptit tide and presence of mind met with poor appreciation, 

 and was rewarded by a galling lire in the rear from the rtgatta 

 committee, until the amateur lifesaver was effectually routed 

 from liis perch. 



A hawser was finally passed aboard the vacht and made fast to 

 the stump of the mast, the bowsprit, shrouds being slacked off out 

 of the way of the line. The long bowsprit, entirely unsupported, 

 was thrashing about in the sea and threatened to go at every 

 plunge, but it was necessary to send a man out to clear the top- 

 mast stu v, in order to allow the wreck to be hauled aft. This 

 difficult and dangerous piece of work was tuccessfully accom- 

 plished by one of the seamen of the Liris, who held on, though 

 entirely out of sight at times. With the wreck as far inboard as 

 possible, and securely lashed, the tug started for the long trip 

 home, heading into the sea, and then the fun really began for the 

 crew of the Liris. The spray Hew until she was almost invisible 

 from the tug, while her antics were beyond description, some- 

 thing to be felt deeply but not spoken of lightly. As she plunged 

 into each successive sea the mast across the deck seemed to press 

 her down as, though it would smash the decks in, while it was 

 impossible to keep a footing, even below. The dismasting was 

 timed at a few minutes past 2 by those on tiie tug, and it was 

 nearly 6 o'clock before she was at her moorings in Newport 

 Harbor, hut iu all the buffeting no signs of leakage or strain- 

 ing were apparent to the anxious watchers on board. The 

 shrouds, l%in. steel wire, parted aloft, one in the splice and one 

 just below it. Beyond the loss of the mast, and a break in the 

 rail where it fell, no damage was done, and every piece of wreck- 

 age was saved and brought in. 



The rest of the fleet went through the squall unharmed, though 

 Titania was forced to start sheets and Gorilla had a hard time to 

 lug her full mainsail. She did grand work all the way home, as 

 the wind held its strength until near the finish. Titania had 

 stood it under the land near Sachuset Point, getting smoother 

 water when well in, and the three forties followed her, making a 

 long tack just after Liris came to grief. Pappoose did well for a 

 time, but the sea was too heavy for her and she dropped astern of 

 Gorilla. Awa made but a poor showing on the way home, and 

 did not cross the finish line, taking a short cut for Newport. The 

 full times were: 



THIRD CLASS. 



Start. Fioish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Titania 12 30 00 3 58 39 3 28 39 3 28 39 



Bedouin 12 30 00 4 09 50 3 39 50 3 37 42 



40 ft. class— sloops. 



Gorilla 12 34 01 4 38 53 4 04 52 4 04 52 



Pappocss 1> 1 0; 4^ 33 4 II) A; 4 14 37 



a W q ... 12 35 00 Not timed. 

 Li rig 12 35 00 Disabled. 



Titania wins the prize iu her class, heating Bedouin by 9m. 3s. 

 Gorilla wins first and Pappoose second prize in the 40ft. class. 



The times afford an interesting basis of comparison between 

 the 70 and 40ft. classes, as the conditions were the same for all 

 the boats, the larger merely sailing a little longer course. 



The true, elapsed times of Titania for 12 knots and Liris for 10 

 knots down wind give the average speeds of 10.5 and 8.4 knots re- 

 spectively; the best observed speeds under favorable conditions, 

 as given by Kemp, being 10.4 knots for 70ft. and S knots for 41ft. 

 According to this estimate Liris did the better work down wind. 

 The elapsed time of Liris over the 10 knots was 1.10.39, and Ti- 

 tania's time for the same distance would be very nearly 57.15. 

 The difference between them is 13.24, while by the New York Y. 

 O. rule Titan. a would allow Liris but 8.29 for this distance. On 

 the Way home Titania was timed by chance as she passed close to 

 the 10-knot mark, her elapsed time from there in being 2.04.09, 

 while Gorilla's time was 3 52.89. The difference is 39.40. while by 

 New York rule Titania would allow Gorilla but 8.50. The above 

 limes were made under more even conditions than usually pre- 

 vail, and afford about as fair a basis as is often met with tor a 

 test of the rules. From them it would appear that the allowances 

 from the large to the small boats arc entirely too small for heavy 

 weather at least. Of course, it is unnecessary and undesirable 

 that seventies and forties should race together; but such a com- 

 parison is important as showing a fault in the rule which has ex- 

 isted too long without an attempt to remedy it. The performance 

 of the forties, as far as it can be compared with Titania's, was 

 fully as good, but under existing rules the small boats could have 

 no possible cbauce of winning. 



In this ra.ee Liris was steered by her professional skipper and 

 manned by professionals, only two Corinthians being on hoard 

 out of a crew of 11. Under such circumstances there was no 

 excuse for abusing tier Corinthian skipper, but some of the daily 

 papers, notably the Boston Herald, lay the blame for the wreck 

 on the owners. These gentlemen have spout nearly all the season 

 in replacing the spars and rig, originally too light, an operation 

 that has lost them much racing and cruising. After the break- 

 down at Vineyard Haven the boat was very thoroughly over- 

 hauled at Fall River, in readiness for the Corinthian sweepstakes; 

 and again, on her return to New York, a great, deal of work was 

 done to make her ready for the Larch mout regatta and the pres- 

 ent race. Neither of the owners were present at Newport, but 

 on receiving news of the wreck by wire at night the order came 

 to tow to City Island immediately and relit for the special race at 

 Larobmont on Saturday next. The spirit and pluck they have 

 shown in t he face of the long series of disasters and disappoint- 

 ments should at least secure them freedom from the unfounded 

 and malicious criticisms that have been made for some time by 

 certain papers. „ _ , 



Rogers Cup, Sept. 20. 



The wind blew heavily from S.W. all night, and next morning 

 the sea was too bad for 30ft. racing off Brenton's Reef. After 

 consultation the committee decided on an inside course, 8 knots 

 to leeward and return, starting off Rose Island Light, just out, of 

 Newport Harbor, and running up the bay to a mark anchored 

 one mile N.E. of Sahds's Point Light, on Prudence Island, pass- 



ObnsuelQ, sailed over the course aud were timed by courtesy, 

 though not in the race. Clara started with a boat in tow, which 

 she afterward anchored, but she did not turn the outer mark, 

 and neither she nor Consuelo kept to the west of Gould Island, as 

 ordered. Capt. Tom Sloan, who was on from Boston to sail 

 Kathleen, was content to house his topmast in harbor, while 

 Capt Pittnck, in command of Tom Boy, rent his topmast ashore. 

 Undeterred bv such examples, the impetuous young skipper of 

 the Mops i started out early lor the original start off Brenton's 

 Reef with topmast on end, grumbling roundly when the commit- 

 tee ran after him and announced that the course would be inside. 

 Tom Boy. Kathleen and Bantam had each a reefed mainsail and 

 second "lib butt ( tic lat ter came to grief very early, a catboat run- 

 ning into Iter and carrying out the bowsprit. The two Herreshoff 

 yawls had reefed their mainsail, Consuelo having one reef and no 

 missen, while Clara had a double reefed mainsail and reefed 



m The starting whistle was given at 11:35, Kathleen being first 

 across with 'torn Boy close astern. The latter was to wind ward 

 and Capt. Sloan luffed out to protect his weather, Tom Boy luff- 

 ing too. After a little of this work Tom Boy set her No. 1 jib to 

 port as a spinaker, the weight of the large spinaker boom serving 

 to steady it. As soon as the sail was drawing Kathleen luffed 

 again, so that Tom Boy had to go uuder her stern, running 



through her lee. Kathleen now set her large jib as a spinaker 

 and covered Tom Boy. For the next 5 miles the pair ran to- 

 gether, Kathleen breaking Tom Boy's wind and keeping her spin- 

 aker aback nearly all the time. Meanwhile the bold skipper of 

 Mopsa had started in to teach such novices as Pittnck and Sloan 

 how to carry kites in a blow, and when over the line his spinaker 

 was mast-headed iu stops. AVhen it was broken out there was a 

 lively mutiny on board, as the big sail insisted in taking entire 

 charge ot the boat. The tack whipped loose and away went the 

 sail, held only at head and clew, streaming out,, wrong side first, 

 beyond the topmast stay, the tack flying out straight ahead of 

 all. After a lot of hard work the mutiny was quelled and the 

 sail was taken in, but only to be at once re-set, to go through 

 worse antics than before. During this time the. leaders were 

 leaving Mopsa very badly, but she was having more fun and ex- 

 citement. Consuelo did very well on the run considering her 

 small sail and her length, 88ft., but Clara stopped to anchor her 

 boat, and did not turn the mark. The times were: 



Tom Boy 12 33 05 Consuelo 12 35 45 



Kathleen 12 33 15 Mopsa 12 38 45 



Maraquita was out for a trial under storm canvas, three reefs 

 and a third jib, and had been in company with the racers for some 

 time, turning the mark a couple of minutes ahead of Tom Boy. 

 She stood along on the wind for two or three hundred yards and 

 then lay to, evidently watching the race. Tom Boy luffed to trim 

 sheets when by the mark, but Kathleen reached through her lee 

 aud was soon so far ahead that she could have tacked and made 

 the other's weather, where Sloan was trying to put her. As the 

 two raced alone; they came up to Maraquita, lying in the course 

 without way on. Tom Boy was just far enough to windward to 

 go by without losing time, but Kathleen found Maraquita square 

 m her course, and bad to luff or run her down. By the time she 

 had got by Maraquita Kathleen was astern and to leeward of 

 Tom Boy, aud her chance for the day was gone. The result 

 proved that she was no match for Tom Boy to windward in such 

 weather, but had she made the place she worked for onTomBoy's 

 weather at the start of the windward work there would have been 

 sport worth seeing in the battle between two such cracks as Sloan 

 and Pittuck. That she did not do so is entirely the fault of 

 Maraquita, a piece of carelessness that is without excuse. 



Once iu the lead, Tom Boy went away fast enough from Kath- 

 leen, standing well in shore under Prudence Island, before tack- 

 ing. The sight from the tug was a stirring one, as the little fel- 

 lows plunged through the seas that washed from stem to stern, 

 but, there was littlo fun on board the racers themselves. Kath- 

 leen was carrying a reefed foresail, and the sail sat so badly that 

 it, was finally taken in. Clara came up alongside of Tom Boy for 

 a trial to windward, but the little cutter shook her off. while 

 Oonsuolo, after turning the mark, had no show with the cutters 

 to windward. Both of the yawls went inside of Gould Island, 

 gaining considerably, but were badly beaten at the end. Tom 

 Boy increased her lead with every foot sailed, and finished 10m. 

 ahead of Kathleen. Mopsa sailed a poor course, keeping out in 

 the open while the others worked close in shore, and she w r as so 

 far astern that she finally withdrew, going in belaud Rose Island. 

 The full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Tom Boy .11 36 05 2 42 07 3 06 02 3 04 04 



Kathleen 11 35 52 2 52 03 3 16 10 3 16 10 



Consuelo 11 37 19 3 08 10 3 30 51 



Mopsa 11 37 00 Withdrew. 



Tom Boy beats Kathleen 13m. (is. 



The beating was a perfectly fair one and is ascribed by Kath- 

 leen's crew to the bad balance of sail. As such weather is found 

 only once in a score of races it is always a matter of chance with 

 a new boat as to how she will balance under storm canvas, and 

 only a trial like this will decide the question. Kathleen had too 

 large a mainsail with the double reefs and yet, her crew were 

 afraid to risk the third reef, as it would probably have been too 

 small, besides the loss of time in reefing. The reefed foresail was 

 a failure, as the sail never sat all day and was finally taken in. 

 The mainsail has a small first reef and a large second reef, mak- 

 ing something between one and two reefs, and in the strong 

 breeze it was necessary to keep the helm across the boat all day. 

 Tom Boy has lately had a new suit of sails, aud under Capt. Pit- 

 tuck's skilful hand she has been worked into far better form than 

 when in the Seawanhaka races this spring. She carried her two 

 reefs well and seemed to steer easily, while she went to windward 

 beautifully. Her extreme beam is 6in. less than Kathleen's, and 

 the beam at waterlme is still smaller iu comparison, with far less 

 displacement and an easier form. To this a part of her victory is 

 due in all probability, as the great displacement of Kathleen does 

 not seem to help her in heavy weather as it does in light, while 

 her full form makes her heavy to drive. It is not the old question 

 of light displacement vs. heavy displacement in a heavy sea, re- 

 gardless of length, but of heavy displacement and beam vs. more 

 moderate displacement and easier form, and as in Minerva's 

 case, the latter came out ahead. 



HESPER AND FREDONIA. 



UP to the time of going to press nothing was known of the result 

 between the pilot boat Hesper and the fisherman Fredonia, 

 which were to race yesterday off Boston. The race has excited a 

 great deal of interest in yachting circles, the two boats being of 

 the same length and known for their speed. Hesper No. 5 is a 

 pilot boat, designed and built by Mr. D. J. Lawlor, at Chelsea, 

 Mass., in 1884, siuce which time she has been in service, making 

 a good record for speed. Fredonia was built this spring by Mr. 

 Adams, at Essex, Mass., from a design by Mr. Burgess, and has 

 been used during the summer by Mr. J. M, Forbes as a yacht, 

 making a trip to the Azores and back, and then joining the New 

 York Y. C. cruise. Both vessels have been specially fitted for 

 the race, Hesper having a longer boom, gaff and bowsprit and 

 some new sails, while Fredonia will swing Puritan's mainsail. 

 The conditions of the race are as follows: 



Stakes $3,000 a side, payable to the winner on the written de- 

 cision and instructions ol the Eastern Y. C. regatta committee 

 rules, sailing regulations of the Eastern Y. C. to govern, except 

 as hereby modified; date, race to take place Sept. 25. subject to 

 postponement from day to day as below, but if not completed on 

 or before Sept. 27 it shall bo declared off and stakes withdrawn. 

 If in the opinion of the committee the wind will propel the ves- 

 sels at the rate of 7 knots an hour the boats will be started. The 

 start may be postponed for not exceeding one hour. The signal 

 for such" postponement s bull be a square red flag hoisted on the 

 committee tug, to cancel all previous engagements. The starting 

 Hue will be between Boston Ledge and the committee tug, lying 

 one-quarter ot a mile southeast of same. At 9:30 A. M. a flag- 

 will be hoisted on the committee- tug, which shall indicate the 

 course to be sailed as follows: Course T— Red. white and blue 

 Hag, vertically in thirds— from starting line to and around Davis' 

 Ledge Buoy, leaving it on port, thence to and around a mark- 

 boat bearing Eastern Y. C. flag anchored off Eastern Point (about 

 one-quarter mile south-southeast of light), leaving on port, 

 thence to starting line; 41H> miles. Course V— White flag with 

 red diagonals— t he reverse of course T, leaving both marks on 

 starboard. Neither vessel shall on any course pass to the west- 

 ward of Harding's bellboat, Martin's Ledge Buoy, Graves Whistl- 

 ing Buoy, Can Buoy off Pig Rocks, outer Breakers or Half- Way 

 Rock. At 9:55 the course flag shall be lowered and a blue (lag 

 hoisted as a preparatory signal. At 10 the blue dag shall be low- 

 ered and a whistle shall be blown, which shall be signalflto start. 

 The. exact time, that each vessel crosses the line shall be taken if 

 before 10:05, when a short whistle will note the expiration of the 

 time for starting. Either vessel starting later shall be timed 

 from ttilS line. Unless one vessel shall complete the course 

 within eight hours it shall be no race. Each vessel shall place a 

 representative aboard the other, who shall see that all rules 

 aud agreements are complied with. No clubtopsails shall bo 

 used. Spinakers shall be allowed, but no other balloon sails. 

 Jihtopsails and mai ut opmaststay sails shall he similar to those 

 carried to windward by fishermen, and shall be inspected aud 

 approved by t he representatives of the two vessels before the day 

 of the races. The vessels shall be measured by the measurer of 

 the Dorchester Y. C, and the measurements shall be given in 

 writing to the committee before the day of the race. Allowance 

 shall be calculated by Eastern Y. C. tables. The Fredonia may 

 carry the iron ballast which she had at 1 P. M. of Sept. 11, and 

 also any part of 12 tons of lead. If more than 12 tons extra bal- 

 last, is required it shall be. of iron. The Hesper may carry the 

 ballast wnich she had at above hour, about 4 tons of lead oil keel 

 and 5 tons of lead inside, the remainder being iron, and shall be 

 allowed any part of 12 tons of lead in addition. If more than 12 

 tons, of extra, ballast is needed it shall be of iron. Neither vessel 

 shall take out any iron to replace it with lead after the hour above 

 named. 



SMALL RACING BOATS.— The Southport Corinthian . Y. C. 

 (England) has decided to adopt a class of centerboard dinghies 

 lor racing, all boats to be built from the same lines, I3f t. over all 

 and 4ft. 6in. beam, with lOOsq. ft. of sail and no hallast. Seven 

 members at ouce agreed to build for next season, and there are 

 chances of a dozen boats before the spring. A great deal of good 

 racing can be had in places where yachting is impossible, out of 

 such small craft, provided that outbuilding is presented by suit- 

 able restrictions. 



