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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 8, 1860. 



summer, hence not included in last season's list, the same being the 

 case with the 40 Choctaw, also a ceuterboard boat. These JHtle 

 craft are both wide and deep. lift. 6in. beam and 5ft. 6m. draft. 

 It is wortli noting that in this class Mr. Burgess has taken a foot 

 of oeam as equivalent to afoot of deptn, the centerboard models 

 being If r. 6in. wider and ttie same amount sh"aler than the keel; 

 equal amounts being thus taken from the draft and added to the 

 heam. We oelievi.- that as a conclusion from some experiments car- 

 ried out some years since Mr. Dixon Kemp placed about the same 

 relative values on tieani and depth. In the same class will be two 

 or throe new Cape cats, or boats of the Harbinger type; and alto- 

 gether there will be plenty of 30ft. racing in the East. 



One proposed addition to ihe class, a sort of 30tt. Minerva, de- 

 signed bv Mr. Gardner, has not been built, the owner using a 

 design of bis own which he modestly and not inappropriately 

 named Cuaos. She is a ksel craft with a peculiar afterbody, the 

 quarters flaring out, wide and flat. She is built very lightly on 

 tne Mclntvre system of composite construction, the frames of 

 light steel angles reversed, with a wood backing on which the 

 piauking fays. The keel is a cast-iron trough in which the lead is 

 stowed, the heels of frames being riveted to the sides of the trough 

 and strengthened by steel plate floors. As the wood work was done 

 by W. H. Smith, builder of Thetis and Huron, it is unnecessary to 

 say that it is very neatly finisned. The arrangement below is pe- 

 culiar, there being one large space with shelves along the sides, 

 one above the other, which with the rails and battens which form 

 their fc ont suggests che interior arrangements of a chicken house. 

 The construction gives a great deal of room below, but t be ar- 

 rangement is not pleasing. 



The 130ft. class of the Corinthian Y. C of Marblehead, will have 

 a shaking up this year from the advent of a new racer, successor 

 to the 8 word fish, designed by her owner, Mr. John B. Paine. If 

 she proves even as last as his first effort there will be fun in the 

 cIhss, and we learn that already a prominent designer has an 

 order for a boat to race against her. in the sizes from 25ft. down 

 there are fewer new craft than there should be, and of these 

 none are for New York, the home of the small craft being about 

 Boston. 



There are a number of young yachtsmen about New York who 

 would welcome the establishment of a 20 and 25ft, class, with fre- 

 quent races during the season, and there is the material for buila- 

 ing up and strengthening the fleet very materially by the encour- 

 agement of new racing blood, but none of the clubs are both able 

 and willing to move in the mat ter. A double purpose could be 

 served by making a class of 25 or 30ft. corrected length, thus giv- 

 ing every chance t'ot valuable experiments and at the same time 

 plenty of sport. There is no disputing the fact tbat yachting dots 

 not receive the support which it should about New York, when 

 the number of young men who have both time and money for it is 

 taken into account. A great seaport like New York, with all its 

 wealth of yachting history and traditions to sustain, should show 

 a racing fleet of four times the present numbers if she would live 

 up to her reputation, and the way in which such a fleet must be 

 built up is from the bottom, on a foundation of fast and able little 

 ships, manned by Corinthians who can and do sail them. To be 

 sure there sire natural drawbacks to be met, in spite of its miles 

 of water there are few spots on the shore where railways have 

 left a foot of ground for a club house, or where an anchorage is 

 possible, and the cruising ground is none of the best, but at the 

 same time there is a chance to do more than has yet been done for 

 the skipper of the 85 or 30ft. racer. 



Taking the new fleet as a whole, there is a fair number of new 

 craft for the local racing on the lakes and in variouB localities 

 away from the Atlantic coast, and while this scattered division of 

 the fleet is by no means up to the standard of the coast squadron, 

 it is improving rapidly; designs are sought from the leading de- 

 signers; the racers of the coast are studied and copied, and a 

 large numoer of amateur designers are at work with an earnest- 

 ness that promises good results. Everywhere a marked improve- 

 ment in design and construction is visible, and at the same time 

 the interest in yachting is growing. The greatest advance is on 

 Lake Ontario, where the ne w classification by corrected length is 

 to be tried this year with a fleet of new boats and the old ones as 

 well. The chief interest will center in the new Fife craft, almost 

 a reduced Minerva, though a little narrower and with less sail in 

 proportion. Against her will be a very successful Burgess boat of 

 the modern compromise type, the head of her class on the lake for 

 three seasons. The other Scotch importation, the 20-rater Vreda, 

 Will be too large for any established class, and will come in with 

 the odd sizes from 48 to 60ft., so that no close gauge of her speed is 

 possible. The majority of the new boats on the take are ot ama- 

 teur design, and it is more than probable that some will not have 

 hit the winning proportions under the rule; but on the whole, a 

 most active and useful season is promised, and the result is 

 likely to be highly advantageous to the lake yachting in the 

 future. 



One very striking feature of the new fleet is the reaction from 

 the heavy powered craft of last year and the more moderate pro- 

 portions now in fashion, together with some improvements in 

 detail, such us more earelul fairing of designs, better distribution 

 of ballast, and the cutting down ot useless weight. The ordinary 

 wood construction in vogue for half a dozen years or more was 

 far ahead of the old spikenail and flitch build of the shoal sloop; 

 the material was much bitter distributed and more thoroughly 

 fastened. At the same time this construction, all double sawn 

 frames of heavy scantling, is capable of much improvement, and 

 there is a wide margin to work in betoro a dangerously light 

 machine is produced. The careful selection of only the best tinr- 

 berj a thorough study of the strains developed in a yacht, and of 

 the best means of meeting them; neat and accurate workmanship 

 in the fitting and faying of all parts, and tlnough fastenings as 

 small and sirong as possioie, will aud to the flrst cost of a^oat, 

 but will pay in the end in speed, if not in durability over the 

 rougher aud heavier construction. 



As matters now stand, there is no likelihood that at the end of 

 the season there will be heard the same outcry against the big 

 craft as last year, this has been postponed probably for a-year or 

 two, and the need for a Different classification to stop the building 

 of "brutes" is not so imperative as it seemed last spring. At the 

 same time the leaven is bteadily working, and it will be no sur- 

 prise to see the cluos at the end of the season, or perhaps a year 

 later, swing into line together in favor of a classification such as 

 was proposed last f'all. 



THE CHANGES IN MARAQL1TA— During the past week Mr. 

 Befm ..ni's 40, Maraquua, has been on the ways at V\ intringham's 

 yard, where extensive alterations have been made. The yacht 

 was securely blocked up and the entire lead keel was removed, 

 being mwvu into t-ections a couple of feet long. Home of the keel 

 bolts tnat could not be backed out were also sawn off. A 2>«jiu. oak 

 pUuin was bolied up uuder the oak keel after the lead was re- 

 moved, and men a strong box mould was uuilt under the boat, the 

 new keel bolts being nidi driven. The pieces of the old keel were 

 tUen melted and run into tue inoulu, the operation being very sue- 

 ceaatuJ and giving a solid casting. Tue dratt of the yacnt remains 

 practically the same as berore, out tneieel hab been lowered 2J^m. 

 at i he lop and nici eased irom 5 to loin, m widi.fi on tne bottom, 

 thus lowering the vveigut. The alterations would probably have 

 been si ill moie effective if the lead had ueen ma 'e still wider be- 

 low anu at the Same time not deep. The forefoot has been cut 

 away considerably, oiu. being taken off at the knuckle, diminish- 

 ing as it runs downward. Tue sternpost has also been cut away 

 at the heel as liiucli as possible to increase the rake. Maraquua 

 has now a good mast, put in late -last year; and with the lowering 

 ot tne baiiast she should show up cousideraoly better than last 

 season, out if is doubtful whether ahe will yet be near the head of 

 t he procession ana aure to hold with Liris and the new boats. 



THE NATIONAL, MUSEUM.— The section of naval architec- 

 ture in trie U. 8. .National Museum, at Washington, has recently- 

 been enucneu bj the acquisition oi a beautiful model of a typical 

 British eut.er yacht, the gift of Capt. Geo.M. McCiain, of Glouces- 

 ter, Mass. The mouel Has been rigged complete in all details, in- 

 cluding balloon sails, under the direction of Capt. J. W. Cojlins, 

 Honorary Cuiatoroi the section. The miniature yacht is' 4£t. Ions 

 over all, Us^in. on load wateriine, extreme beam t>Min., extreme 

 dratt iM'a. A line collection of photographs of yachts has also 

 been preaenteu to the Museum by the well-known Boston artist, 

 N.L. oteobins. Tuese have been mounted m swinging trames and 

 are now on exhibition. 



on April 12. 8he is the best-looking boat ever m the L. Y. O. 

 fleet. Most ali the boats are in the water. Three members of 

 the L. "i. C. have bought the cutter otter, and will have a new 

 overhanging stem put on her. The Expert has been bought bv 

 James B. Jones ana will be sailed under the Lynn Y. C. flat. 



RHODE ISLAND Y. C— At the monthly meeting last week it 

 was decided to engage a room m Providence for town quarters 

 especially for use during tne winter. Vice-Coin, sands read a 

 very complete and interesting paper on yacht measurement his 

 conclusions being m 1 avor of the length and sail area rules The 

 following dates nave been decided on: June 17, aDrinK reeatta- 

 July 15, cup regatta, Aug. 87, open regatta; Juue k, ladies' day. 



LARCHMONT Y. C. 



THE measurement committee of the Larchmont Y. C, after 

 being engaged on the subject since early in the winter, ha«< 

 lately made public the following report. Though the last of the 

 large clubs to adopt the Seawanhaka rule, the Larchmont has 

 gone further than any in the direction of a 60 per cent, allowance 

 table. The report also recommends the adoption of corrected in- 

 stead of wateriine length as a basis for class' fication. The reports 

 of the commit tees of other clubs on the same subject were pub- 

 lished in the Forest and .Stream as follows: Seawanhaka, Nov. 

 14; Lake Y. R. A., Nov. 14; New York, Dec. 5; Eastern, Dec. 12. The 

 Larchmont report is as follows: 



Your special committee appointed at the annual meeting to con- 

 sider and report whether any change, and if so, what, should be 

 made in the system of measurement of yachts for racing, and in 

 the scale of time allowance, hereby respectfully report: 



That they have ascertained that every other leading yacht club 

 in this country and in England has now arrived at the common 

 position of taking into consideration both wateriine length and 

 sail area in measuring yachts for the purpose of time allowance 

 in racing, and the leading yacht clubs have come to a substantial 

 agreement upon the proportion that each of these elements of 

 measurement should bear to the other. This result has been 

 arrived at after many years of discussi'm and experiment, and 

 the mere fact that it has been so universally reached is of itself 

 sufficient to lead us to recommend that the Larchmont Y. C. 

 should now join its sister yacht clubs in adopting this system of 

 measurement. We therefore recommend that for the future 

 yachts should be measured and rated for time allowance as fol- 

 lows: 



To the square root of the sail area is to be added the length on 

 load wateriine. The sum thus obtained having been divided by 

 two, the result will be the yacht's measurement for time allow- 

 ance and shall be known as "racing length." 



We recommend that the calculation for sail area shall be based 

 on the length of the spars. Experience has shown that there are 

 considerable practical difficulties in the way of measuring the 

 sails themselves. We submit herewith, as a part of our report, 

 an amendment to the sailing rules, specifying in detail the method 

 by which all measures shall be made. We recommend that the 

 rule of measurement herein suggested shall apply to all yachts 

 participating in the club races down to the smallest classes. 

 It is confidently hoped by your committee that this will result in 

 reviving the interest and increasing the entries in the smaller 

 classes, as the moderately-rigged boat will, it is believed, be given 

 a far better chance of winning than they have bad uuder our 

 former rule. 



Your committee further recommend that all cabin yachts shall 

 be classed according to their "racing length," and open yachts 

 according to their wateriine length, as at present. There seems 

 to be no sufficient reason for, and many reasons against, taking 

 into account two elements in measuring for time allowance, and 

 then regarding but one of these elements in classifying the yachts 

 so measured. We do not recommend any changes, for the present 

 at least, in the limits of the several classes. A subject which im- 

 pressed your committee as one requiring serious attention is that 

 of the scale of time allowance. It is a well-recognized rule that 

 theoretically, aud within economic limits, the possibilities of 

 speed vary in different vessels as the square roots of their respec- 

 tive lengths, and to-day practically all tables of time allowance 

 are based on this generally accepted rule. 



As stronger winds are required, however, to give to the larger 

 vessels the full extent of their advantage in size, the theoretical 

 scale of allowances would not be adapted to the conditions usually 

 prevalent during our racing season. It has been customary, 

 therefore, to construct time-allowance tables by taking a fraction 

 of the theoretical allowance. That fraction, heretofore accepted, 

 has been found by experience to be altogether too small, so that 

 it has come to be an axiom among yachtsmen that ordinarily the 

 larger boat could more than give her time to the smaller. 



The scale of allowance at present in use in the Larchmont Y. C. 

 is 40 per cent, of the theoretical scale. The scale lately adopted 

 by the New York Y. C. is 50 per cent. The scale in use by the 

 Eastern Y. C. is about 51% per cent. In our opinion none of the 

 scales of allowance is sufflorently large, and we recommend that 

 a scale shall be adopted which will be 60 per cent, of the theoret- 

 ical scale. We have had a table of allowances worked out on 

 this scale in feet and tenths of a foot. For the purpose of carry- 

 ing into effect our recommendations, we hereby propose the fol- 

 lowing amendments to the sailing rules: Cabin yachts shall be 

 classified according to their "racing length," and open yachts 

 according to their actual load wateriine length as follows: 



In mixed-rig races, schooners shall be rated at 85 per cent, and 

 yawls at 93 per cent, of their respective racing lengths, both for 

 classification and time allowance. The third clause under the 

 head of "Entries" to read as follows: Any yacht in either of the 

 classes B, C, D, E, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1C, 13, 15, or 16, may enter in a 

 class larger than her class, but in such case such yacht shall as- 

 sume and be entered as of the minimum racing length specified 

 for the class in which she so enters, if a cabin yacht, and of tne 

 minimum load wateriine length of such class if an open yacht; 

 but this shall not be so construed as to permit a sloop, cutter or 

 yawl to enter in a schooner class, nor an open yacht to enter in a 

 class with cabin yachts. All entries must be made in writing, 

 and specify the racing length calculated according to the rule 

 hereinafter prescribed, and if an open yacht, the exact load 

 wateriine length also, which measurements shall be verified by 

 the measurer of the club before any prize shall be awarded to such 

 yachts. 



Yachts shall be measured and rated for time allowance and 

 classification according to the following method: To the square 

 root of the sail area add the load wateriine length, and divide the 

 sum by two. The result is the measurement lor the time allow- 

 ance, and shall be known as the racing length. The measurement 

 shall be obtained as follows: A base line snail be taken from a 

 point midway between the jib topsail stay aud the jib stay on the 

 bowsprit, or between the flying jib stay and jib topsail stay, on the 

 jibboom in a straight line to the end of the main boom. To this 

 measure shall be added that length of maingaff which will remain 

 after 80 per cent, of the topmast has been subtracted from it. 

 The gaff, for this purpose, shall be measured from the after side 

 of the mast to the end, and the topmast from hounds to the lower 

 side of sheave in topsail halliard block. The length of base line 

 as above defined shall be modified in any case where the spinalter 

 boom measures more than the distance from the fore side of the 

 foremast in a schooner, or mainmast in a single-masted vessel, to 

 the forward point of the base line as previously defined. Any ex- 

 cess in the length of the spinaker boom beyond this point shall be 

 added to the base line. 



The length to be measured for a spinaker boom shall be the ex- 

 treme distance, when in use, o* its outer end from the center of 

 the foreside of the mast upon which it is carried, b or yawls the 

 base line shall be taken from the same point forward as in vessels 

 of other rig, to the after end of the mtzzen boom. In bouts which 

 carry no headsail, the forward point of measurement, for the base 

 line shall be the after side of the mast, or of the foremast if there 

 shall be more than one mast. 



Time allowance shall be calculated up;m the racing length ac- 

 cording to the table of allowances of the club, which is calculated 

 at 60 per cent, of the theoretical allowance based upon the prin- 

 cipal that opportunities for speed vary as do the square roots of 

 the lengths of vessels of different sizes. 



(Signed.) Francis M. Scout, Chairman, 



John Hyslop, 

 Edmund Blunt, 

 A. Bryan aluey, 

 Edward J. Greacen. 



THE MORGAN NAVY.— For the past two days it has been 

 whispered about that E. D. Morgan, owner of the Constellation, 

 has bought a bit* English steam yacht, and that the crew of the 

 Constellation has quietly gone across to get her. Capt. Craven and 

 Mate Cochrane left Port Jefferson, L. I., a few days ago, without 

 giving the yacht skippers there any idea of their destination, but. 

 the latter ha ve come to the conclusion that the before mentioned 

 captain and mate have gone abroad to bring this steam yacht 

 home. Meanwhile, Mr. Morgan and his confidential advisers will 

 not talk about the matter; so all the public can do is to wait and 

 see if the steam yacht in question materializes.— Boston Globe. 



TRENTON Y. 0.— The following officers were duly elected at 

 the annual meeting in April: Com., Alfred Wilson; Vice-t'om., 

 Wm. H. Leavitt; Rear Com., Thos. H. Thropp; Seo'y. Boot. Far- 

 rell; Treas., C. F. Aaronson; Pres., J, H. Wilson; Meas., Jas. B. 

 Taylor. Trustees, President, Secretary, Treasurer, John Gulick 

 and Peter Thropp. Begatta Committee, Nate Mlckel, Walter 

 West and An bur Manning. Commissary, H. J. Harris. The 

 trustees were instructed to furnish the room. The club is in a 

 prosperous condition. The offices of Fleet Surgeon and Fleet 

 Captain were not filled. 



AN EARLY RACE AT MARBLEHEAD— A proposal is on 

 foot to open the season at Marblehead on Memorial Day by a 

 sweepstakes race for the 30ft„ 40ft. and 46i't. classes. Although 

 some of the new boats will not be ready there will be enough to 

 make good win* with tha older craft, 



MINERVA.— Yachtsmen of the Hub have been feasting their 

 eyes on the shapely curves of the swift Minerva, as she rests upon 

 her cradle at Lawley's. Her lines reveal little that was not sur- 

 mised by T our best-informed yachtsmen. It. was supposed that 

 she was a. craft of big displacement and full sections, and this she 

 proves to be. If anything, the Scotch boat draws more water 

 than she has got credit for, and she is not so much cut away in 

 her profile as many expected. A photographer who tried to take 

 a shot at the Fife boat was foiled by the crew, who hung canvas 

 from the bobstay, thereby protecting that much-prized midsection 

 from the over-curious lens.— Boston Globe. At Lawley's yard 

 the 40-footcr Minerva is hauled out on the ways, and the new 40 

 Gossoon is in the big shed ready for her priming coat. It is but 

 a few steps from one to the other, so yachtsmen who visit Law- 

 ley'.- just now get a good look at both yachts. The Minerva is a 

 "toy," delicate and fair, and shows the hand of an expert, with 

 her' egg-like shaped midsection, giving good displacement and 

 Bttiajf Wetted surface; wide lead keel and long bow, almost 

 straight for many feet. In looking her over many would think 

 she has no power and that she would not be able to carry her sail- 

 spread. The Gossoon appears large when compared with the Fife 

 boat, and while she looks to have considerably more displacement 

 she really has not as much as her looks would seem to indicate. 

 She has easy form, compared with the other Burgess forties, and 

 is stilt more powerful. The mast of the Gossoon will be stepped 

 in about the same place as the Minerva's. While comparing 

 these two crafts, one of this year's forties might be mentioned. 

 The Ventura will bear watching, and a few look for her to carry 

 off the palm.— Boston Herald. 



CHANGES OF O WN ERSHIP.-Narod, steam yacht, has been 

 sold by S. G. Doran to J. H. Hanan and E. H. Andrews. Stranger, 

 steam yacht, has been chartered for the season to Herman Oel- 

 richp, former owner of Hildegarde. Oriva, cutter, has been sold 

 by C. C. Monroe to George L. Ronalds, former owner of Sentinel, 

 steam yacht. Triton, sehr., has been sold by J. J. Fay to O. P. 

 Go] man, of Boston. Nooya, steann yacht, has been sold by J. M. 

 Sears to a New York man. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY'.— A new port station has been established 

 at Grand View, near Riverdale, on the Hudson River, Mr. Ren- 

 sha w Mason Jones being in charge. The Hudson River Squadron 

 were entertained by Mr. Cameron at the port station, foot of 152d 

 street and Hudson River, last Saturday, when the first Corinthian 

 Naw port flag was broken out. The following are proposed for 

 membership: Chas. C. Castle, A. Kendall, Jas. G. Kemp. 



BLOCKS, OARS AND MAST HOOPS.— We call attention to the 

 card on another page of Wm. Simpson & Co., 27 Coenties slip. 

 New York, manufacturers of blocks, oars, mast hoops and similar 

 articles. The firm makes a specialty of sails for boats of all 

 kinds. 



KATRINA.— While sailing up the Lower Bay a short time since 

 the. yacht Katrina rescued a man who had fallen from t he steamer 

 Huron. The yacht's boat was dropped and the man picked up. 

 There was a strong breeze and some sea at the time. 



NYDI A— The new steam yacht Nydia, designed for Dr. R. V. 

 Pierce by H. J. Gielow, aud built by Wintringfiam, was success- 

 fully launched on May 3. The j liner work is well advanced and 

 she will soon be ready for sea. 



CORONET, sehr.. A. E. Bateman, is now off Bay Ridge, her old 

 master, Capt. Crosby, being still in command. She is now painted 

 white. She will sail in a few days on a Southern cruise, touching 

 flrst at Norfolk. 



VOLUNTEER —The report is current in San Francisco and 

 New York that Volunteer has been sold by Gen. Paine to Com. 

 Philip Caduc, of the Pacific Y. C.J to be sailed around the Horn 

 next fall. 



DUNRAVEN'S LETTER.— A letter from Lord Dunraven was 

 received on Monday by Secretary Oddie, but the contents have 

 not yet been made public. 



AZALEA AND AGNES.— A special match between these 

 schooners, owned by Edmund Blunt and J. N. Winslow, will be 

 sailed on May 30, under the management of the Larchmont Y. C. 



LARCHMONT Y. C— The formal opening of the club house 

 will take place on May 10, the colors being hoisted at 4 P. M. Din- 

 ner will be served in the evening. 



A WOMAN AS A PILOT.— Mrs. Eliza E. Poole, of Chelsea, 

 Mass, has lately passed an examination and received a license as 

 pilot of the steam yacht Isis. 



uanaqmg. 



The list of officers and directions for joining the A. C. A. and 

 W. C. A. will be found in the first issue of each month. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest AND 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 reauesfed to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



May. 



30. Red Dragon, Spring Regatta 29-Junel. Passaic River Meet, 

 and Trophy Cups. Newark Bay. 



JUNE. 



7. Marine and Field, Bath. 17. South Boston, Club, 

 12. Gait, Open, Gait. 21. New York, Aunual. 



14. Ianthe, Spring. 28. Brooklyn, Annual. 



JULY. 



1-15. Central Div., Lake Chau- 12. South Boston, Open. 



tauqua, N. Y. 12. Yonkers, Open, Yonkers. 



5. New Jersey Athletic, Bergen 26. 8outh Boston, Club, 



Point, Second Annual. — . Northern Div. A. C. A., Lake 

 12-26. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast of Two Mountains. 



Island. 



AUGUST. 



2. South Boston, Open. 30. Orange, Annual. 



8-22. A.C.A.Meet, Jessup's Neck 30, 31, Sept. 1, South Boston, Har- 

 23. South Boston, Open. bor Meet. 



1. Iantho, Annual. 



SEPTEMBER. 



20. New Jersey Athletic, Bergen 

 Point, FalL 



VIKINGS ON THE CRUISE.* 



BY THE DECK HAND. 



" VX7HAT a vile day !" ejaculated the captain of the Viking, a 

 V V remark that never passed the lips of auy old-time marau- 

 der; but a vile day it is, and the modern Viking is on pleasure bent, 

 bound for a cruise on the Trent. Tne wind is blowing dead into 

 S. Ferriby Creek, heavy with squalls of rain, and as the crew peer 

 with cold and rain-beaten faces into the offing, a picture whose 

 keynote is lead color, a decided hankering is felt after the warm 

 fireside they have just left. "No; if we can only beat out and 

 weather the Whit ton Light Boat we'll boom up Trent with a fair 

 wind and a flowing: sheer," is the sturdy resolve. 



The canoes are just beginning to feel their legs on the flowing 

 tide: so after a great consultation wth the usual Ancient Mariner 

 cased in the usual pair of Fearnought incomprehensibles, he ad- 

 vises for the best course, although he hurts the Viking's pride 

 with the remark, "He'd as soon go in a coffin and split the lid for 

 sculls." All things are snugly stowed and a couple of reefs taken 

 in; we are towed up a little oy creek under the Ancient's orders, 

 so that we can get plenty of way on to tack, when we come to the 

 surf; and now, giving strict orders to the White Wiugs' captain to 

 follow us, we are cast off. 



Now she feels it, aud with a staggering rush we're away, head- 

 ing to clear the point on the lee, dead close hauled. "Don't nip 

 her," howls old Fearnought, "'keep her full." On we rush through 

 the narrow bit of smooth water, but the point suddenly seems to 

 run out on our weaiher bow. "We are in the tide; board her!" 

 yells the Deck Hand. "No, we'll do it," scornfully answers the 

 Captain, wi f h a conquer-or-die sort of gleam in his eye and nip- 

 piDg her close • and closer in the wind. Now we are in the break- 

 ers. "Whii. j that? Down helm!" Grind, thump,^ grind. "Up 

 centerbonrd." "Too late; we are ashore." Another grinding crash, 

 and the canoe is laid over on the hard chalk bauk, rolling the 

 pennant in the mud with each spiteful breaker that washes 

 over us. 



Poor human nature, to find trouble lighter when others are 



*Viking, of the Hutnber Yawl Club, is a canoe yawl, 18ft. over 

 all, 17ft, Yin, l.w.l , 5ft. beam and 2ft. Sin. draft, fitted with a small 

 cabin house. 



