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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 29, 1890. 



INTERNATIONAL RACING. 



THE World has the following sensible editorial under date of 

 May 23. The World was one of the daily papers which m imi 

 objected to the new deed : " . - 



"Lord Dunraven is the first English yachtsman 

 and explicit reason for disliking the new deed c.t gift ot the Amoi- 

 lea Oop. The reason is perfectly sound and the deed ought to he 

 amended if the purpose of the Cup to encourage international 



^Dun^ve^ of the deed which requires 



ten months' notice" of the general dimensions of the challenging 

 vhcoY if ^ M r Vhuv^r savs, the general dimensions are un- 

 linport nr.! .hevmav as Veil he waived, or if they are of the utmost 

 import anoe i Is unfair to give to the builder of the Cup defender 

 ten months in which to construct a boat of equal size with the 

 challenger, but with a lancer sail area. A*+-iv« 

 ••Yachtsmen who are true, sportsmen and who are eager that the 

 international contests shall be continued are to he. congratulated 

 that so fair-minded a man as Dunraven has taken part in the 

 correspondence., for the attitude of the Royal Yacht Squadron 

 and of some of its leading members has been anything but aatis- 

 faetorv Now that a clear and explicit objection has been made 

 to the deed it ifi to be hoped that the response of the American 

 yachtsmen will be such as a due regard for the sport dictates. 

 There has been all along a feeling on this side ot the water that if 

 the Cup should go to Great Britain, while the conditions of the 

 deed could not be changed, there would he very little chance for 

 an American visitor. Whether our ship shall or shall not have 

 fairplavinEuglish waters, however, is not the question. Vve 

 must accept the fortunes of war, and to Americans the essential 

 thing is that nothing unsportsmanlike shall be done by their 

 yachtsmen and that international yacht races shall be main- 



ta "In order to accomplish that desirable end Mr. Schuyler would 

 do well to remove every reasonable objection. Let us go on with 

 the contests. In no long time each side will find it poor policy to 

 be small and tricky. Whatever may happen in the first race m 

 English waters, in t he end the victory will be won by the best 

 ships aud sailor men." 



The Commercial Advertiser of May 24 contains an interview with 

 Mr Sehuvler concerning uord Dunraven's letter. Mr. Schuyler 

 sav's nothing new, hut confines himself to the old platitudes about 

 the need of ten months notice and the wickedness ot Thistle's 

 owners. The following statements are credited to him; 



"American yucht.-men, and especially those of theNew\ork 

 Y C are firm iu the conviction that the terms of the deed are 

 nerfectlv fai'- and sportsmanlike. The English yachtsmen want 

 the original deed of gift, which only asked for the custom house 

 tonnage measurement. Now it is a sirnp'e thing to find out the 

 dimensions of a vessel by applying the rules of the custom house 

 measurement " , .. 



Mr. Sehuvler ignores the fact that many American yachtsmen 

 have opposed the deed from t ae first. The statement about, ton- 

 nage has nothing to do with the issue;, the demand is for the same 

 spiritof fair play that dictated the first deed and made the Cup 

 free to all American yachts, instead of the mean and grasp.ng 

 terms of the new de*d. Tonnage measurement as applied to 



Haven, New Rochelle and Corinthian of 

 clubs. Prizes will be ofiftrsd in each class 

 start with full intention of completing the 

 class where four or more yachts start, a sec- 

 All cabin yachts will be classified accord- 



shared 



lit s in the foil wing paragraph: 



"If the New York Y. C. should become dissatished with the 

 rai in" conditions attached to the Cup. it would be necessary for 

 them to return it to me, as they do not possess the power to 

 make any alterations, having accepted the present ones. If they 

 did re'urn it to me I might possibly ehauge some of its provisions, 

 but that is a matter to be determined when they do return if. It 

 na« been said that I was willing to make some changes in the 

 last deed of gift, nut the fact is I have never expressed myselt 

 one way or the other. 11 



LARCHMONT 



THE 

 Ju 



Seawan.._ 

 Ray Corinthian, N 

 Murblehead yacht 

 where two yachts 

 course, and in each 

 ondprize will be gi . 



incr to their racing length, as follows. Class A, schooners measur- 

 ing over 01ft.; Class B, 91ft. and over 79ft,; Class C, 79ft. and over 

 68ft.; Class D, 68ft. and over 59ft.; Class E-, 59ft. and under. Class 

 1. sloops, cutters and yawls measuring over Sift.; Class 2, 81ft. 

 and over 71tt.; Oliss 3, 71ft. and over 62t t.; Class 4, 62ft. and 

 over 54ft. ; Class 5,54tt. and over 17ft.; Class 6, 47ft. aid over 41ft,; 

 Oliss 7, ili't. and over 35ft.; Olass 8, 85ft. and over 30ft.; Class 9, 

 30ft, au Ji over 25ft.; Class 1Q, 35ft. and under. Class 11, mainsail 

 yachts measuring under 82ft. Racing leugth is ascertained by 

 adding to the load watorline length the square root of the sail 

 area, and dividing the sum by two. The result will he the meas- 

 urement for time- allowance and classification. All open vachts 

 will be classified according to their load waterline length as fol- 

 lows: Class 12, jib and mainsail yachts measuring over 23ft.; 

 Cla«B 13, 28ft. aud under; Class 14, mainsail yachts measuring over 

 23fr~; Class 15, 23f r. and over 20ft;; Class 16, 20ft. and under. In 

 mixed rig races schooners shall be rated at 80 per cent., and yawls 

 at 93 per cent, of their racing length, both for classification aud 

 measurement for time allowance. 



Entries must be made in writing and delivered to or sent iu 

 time to be received by a member of the regatta committee not 

 later than Thursday, June 5, at 4 o'clock P. M. Each entry must 

 specify the "racing lengt h" if of a cabin yacht, and both the "rac- 

 ing 11 and load wat erline length if of an open yacht, which measure- 

 ment must be verified by the club measurer before any prizes 

 will be awarded. Any yacht in either of the classes B, C, I), E, 2, 

 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15 or 16, may enter in a class larger than her 

 class, hut in such cas.is such yacht shall assume and be cnterrd as 

 of the minimum racing leugth specified for the class in which she 

 so enters if a cabin yacht, and as of the minimum load waterline 

 length of such class if an open yacht, but this shall not be so con- 

 strued 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. 



Upon the day of the race, should the regatta committee think it 

 advisable, thev will start the larger classes half an hour before the 

 balance of the fleet, in which case notice of the same will be 

 posted in the club house by 9 o 1 clock the morning of 1 he race. 



Every cabin yacht sailing in this regatta must carry at least 

 two cork ring life buoys, placed on deck within easy reaeb of the 

 helmsman. "Each buoy must be at least 22in. in diameter; these 

 life buoys may he obtained at the club house. The regatta com- 

 mittee will not award a prize to any yacht unless this rule is com 

 plied with. 



The regatta committee will call the attention of members to the 

 fact that the recent change in the system of measuring for racing 

 purposes will necessitate a re-measurement of competing yachts. 

 It is desirable that such re-measurement be made, if possible, he- 

 fore any race. The measurer of the club is Mr. Johu Hyslop, 208 

 East Twenty-ninth street. New York. Regatta committee: Fran- 

 cis M. Scott, Oswald Sanderson, narold S. Forgood. 



No 12-R«d can buoy will be moved about 3,280ft. to the north- 

 ward of C6 in its new position on the same line at a point halt 

 way between it and the junction buoy of the. Swash Channel in 

 80ft. mean low water on the following Bearings:- Sandy Hook 

 Lighthouse. SSE^E: Homer Shoal Lighthouse, LkN Fort Tomp- 

 kins Lighthouse, .nJ^E; Princess Bay Lighthouse, W^. 



No 11— Black iron spar buoy marking West Bank will be dis- 



C °This arrangement will give a continuous line of red buoys at 

 regular intervals along the edge of the shoals from the junclion 

 of the Swash aud Main Ship channels to handy Hook and to the 

 Bayside Range dredged channel. . 



Bearings are magnetic and given approximately. 

 Temporary Change of Vineyard Sound (Sow and Pigs) Light Vessel. 



Notice is hereby given that on or about May 26, 1890, Vineyard 

 Sound (Sow and Pigs) Light Vessel No 41 wil be removed from 

 her station for repairs and replaced by relief light vessel No 39. 

 There will be no change in the characteristics of the lights and 

 fog signal. The vessel has two masts schooner rigged, with a red 

 hoop iron day mark at each masthead. The hull is painted red, 

 with "No 39" on each quarter. 



Light vessel No 41 will be replaced on her station as soon as the 

 repairs are completed. 



Ohange in the Fog Signals on Cornfield Point and Earn Island Beef 

 Light Vesaels. 



Notice is given that on and after June 15, 1890, the horns now 

 used during thick and foggy weather on board the Cornfield 

 Point Light Vessel, Long Island Sound, Of.., and the Ram Island 

 Reef Light Vessel, Fisher's Island Sound, N. Y., will be discontin- 

 ued, aud thereafter the fog signal on board ot each vessel wilt be 



the bell only. ^.„V* ~ t, , ., 



Bell Buoy off Beavcrlau. 



Also, that on or about the same date, a bell buoy, painted with 

 red and black horizontal stripes, will be placed near Newton Rock, 

 in 9 fathoms of water, on the following bearings (magnetic):— 

 Beaveftail Lighthouse, NNE^Ifi, % nautical mile; Whale Rock 

 Lighthouse, WNW^W, nearly 1 nautical mile. 



On the same date the secoud class can buoy, red and black hori- 

 zontal stripes, now marking Newton Rocks, will be discontinued. 



By order of the Lighthouse B >ard. tt ^. W1 . 



David B. Harmony. Rear Admiral, U. N., Chairman. 



Washington, D. C , May 24, 1890. 



WE GIVE IT UP. 



Editor For est and Stream: 



It is amusing to hear the excuses made as to why we were beaten 

 by Minerva, ft is still more interesting to know that this same 

 Minerva belongs to the same type of boat represented by the 

 Saxon or Kitten, hack in the fifties, and the Madge and Maggie 

 in the eighties. It is really ludicrous to hear the talk made 

 about where she gets her spaed. Egg-shaped sections, light fore- 

 foot raking stern post, thick keel and copper holtotn; but little 

 has been said of her balance of sail and good handling. All of 

 the cracks had a chance to learn a thing or two from Capt. riarr, 

 that a cutter could sail to windward without a jibtopsail and that 

 a less quantify of sail more concentrated could drive a hull of 

 given tonnage faster through the water than a large amount 

 spread out at each end. Her gafftopsails are superior to any- 

 thing from our sailmakers m draft. 



Be it said, moreover, that the Scotch have maintained then- 

 side of tbe argument; that thev could build a keel cutter that 

 could outsail any yacht that we could produce with or without 

 i he centreboard. Such pluck as has been shown by the builder 

 and owner and cre w of Minerva is worthy of the greatest admi- 

 ration. Her record stands unparaik-lled in the history of yacht 

 racing. Sailing across the Atlantic in the incredibly snort time 

 of twenty-seven days, carrying her racing mainmast, and meet- 

 ing a field of competitors, a disadvant age that none of our cup 

 defenders since the days of the America and Magic ever labored 

 under; she has with comparative ease defeated the latest and 

 best productions from the nands of our best designers, Burgess, 

 Gardner, Smith and McVey. The victories of Puritan, May- 

 flower and Volunteer sink into insignificance compared with 

 those of Minerva, and the Caledonians may justly feel proud of 

 their success. And now we propose to out-Minerva Minerva, and 

 copy her in detail; aud if she should come out one side black the 

 otner green, look out for a like competitor. We say that Min- 

 erva carries the American laced mainsail; grained mat she does, 

 w e can afford to forgive her for I his sin in consideration of her 

 grand performances. ' < 



We have appropriated their methods and we must not whine if 

 the pace is too hot. Goto Boston and see the Gossoon designed 

 to beat Minerva, aud notice bow much of the American sloop you 

 can find in her. What has become of the American sloop we 

 have claimed so much for? What has become of the center board, 

 the'broad beam, the shoal draft, the jib and mainsail, the long 

 lower mast and the short topmast, i he inside ballast? Here you 

 find the deep, narrow craft, flush deck, raking sternpost, lead 

 keel, light forefoot, channels for the shrouds, and wi I h the ex- 

 ception of the laced mainsail aud fixed bowsprit a typical cutter. 

 1 say again, what has become of the American centerooard sloop? 



Loyalty. 



THE RACE AROUND REEDY ISLAND.— The sailor men of 

 Cooper's Point Y. C. opened the season on May 10 with a very ven- 

 turous race of 50 miles down the Delaware River around tteedy 

 Island aud return, the competitors being all 15-foot catboats. The 

 starters were : First class~Keyston», Captain G. Williams; Bur- 

 ton, Captain R. G. Wilkins. Second class-Clarke, Captain John 

 Maculley ; King, Captain Hugh King. Third Class— Item, Cap- 

 tain Walter Humphreys; Almond, Captain William S. Kinsey ; 

 Wilkins, Captain James Bagley. Fourth class— Cook, Captain A, 

 Tiarks ; Andei son, Captain Long. 



The cabin sloop Nadgy weut along to serve as stakeboat, while 

 the Bertha laid at the starting line. The start was made at 6:30 

 v. M. with a strong southwest wind. Near Kaign's Point, the Cook 

 and Almond withdrew, the others sailing on all night with plenty 

 of wind. Toward morning the breeze dropped and the fleet 

 anchored, until a light nort heast wind came in from northeast, 

 freshening with the day. The Nadgy was not at the turn in time, 

 so the Burton anchored and timed the others, Item rounding at 

 10:02 a. M., the Clarke and King together at 10:04, and Keystone 

 aud Wilkins at, 10:07. The way home began with a hard heat, the 

 wind blowing heavily and kicking up a bad sea. The King parted 

 her head stay and withdrew. Most of the boats reefed, but the 

 Wilkins carried full sail and passed the leaders. When off Ches- 

 ter the wind dropped and the fleet anchored again until 4 A. m. 

 on Monday, when the wind came light from south, soon shifting 

 to northeast with a heavy fog. Tne Clarke finished first at 6:15 

 A. WC, with the Burton at 7:13 and Witkins at 7:15. The first class 

 prize, a silver pitcher, presented by W. S. Kinsey, went to the 

 Clarke, and the second class prize, a butter dish, presented by R. 

 G. Wilkins, went to his namesake. The time, 35 hours 45 minutes, 

 is the best over the course. 



CHANGE OF BUOYS. 



THE following notice is of importance to all yachtsmen who will 

 sail in the dune races iu New York Bay, as the buoys in ques 

 tiou, notably Nos. tYz and 10, are turning points of the courses. 

 As the changes will be made during regatta week, special care 

 will be necessary in the event of fog. 



Change in Buoyage of Main Ship Channel, New York Lower Bay. 

 Notice is hereby given that on or about. June 19, 18(10, the follow- 

 ing changes will be made in the buoyage of Main Ship Channel, 

 New York Bay, in order to conform to aud obtain full benefit from 

 the recentimprovements of that channel. 



2, 

 tb 



Hook Lighthouse, SE9&3; Rouicr Shoal Lighthouse, NNEJ^E. 



No 10— Red iron s] 

 will be moved abou 



No 10— Red iron spar nuoy marking the point of Southwest Spit 

 iut 650ft. NEr-SE from Its present position into 



28}£ft. mean low water on the following bearings:— Sandy Hook 

 Lignthouse. SE94E; Navesink Light houses, S by EJtjE; Romer 

 Shoal Lighthouse, NEJ4N. 



The buoys marking the Chapel Hill Range dredged channel will 

 be placed about 8,000ft.. apart instead of 2,000ft., CI and C2 remain- 

 ing in their present positions, C3, 04, Co, and C6 placed on the 

 following bearings:— 



C3— Black nun buoy in 23ft. mean low water; Romer Shoal 

 Lighthouse, NE by EtgE; Hook heacon, SEJ^E. 



04— Red cau buoy in 28ft. mean low water; Romer Shoal Light- 

 house, NE by E>4K; Hook beacon SE)£E. 



Co— Black nun ouoy in 25ft. mean 1ow t water; Romer Shoal Light- 

 house, ENE&iE; Hook heacon, SE^S. 



C6— Red can buoy in 2994t't. mean low water; Romer Shoal LightT 

 house, ENE^E; Hook beacon, BE by 8. 



A SHORT MEMORY IS A DANGEROUS THING.— "A New 

 York paper seriously informs us that the owners of the Valkyrie 

 aodYarana ought to have sent those famous flyers across the 

 Atlantic in response to Captain Peabody's portfolio of challenges, 

 because Americans cau fairly claim to be champions of the seas: 

 it is therefore right that a challenged party should go to them! 

 Shades of Commodore Stevens, what next? Fancy a champion 

 of the seas staying at home aud sending forth challenges broad- 

 cast. One is irresistibly reminded of the renowned hero of ro- 

 mance who hung up his boots iu the wood and exclaimed, 



Who dares this pair of boots displace 



Must meet Bombastes face to face — 



Thus do I challenge all the human race!" 

 The Field has evidently forgotten a challenger of the Bombastes 

 Furioso order who, three years since, alter staying at home and 

 sending forth challenges broadcast to American yachts, to avoid 

 standing by them, crawled so far down into his boots, that he has 

 never been heard of since. General Bombastes at least stayed to 

 fight, but bis British prototype retreated so promptly as to 



"Prove his threats as bootless as himself." 



THE OFELDT NA PHTHA LAUNCHES.— The Of eld t (Launch 

 Company, of Bay Ridge, is busy with a number of new launches 

 of various sizes and patterns, all fitted with the Ofeldt generator 

 and engine. The leading feature of the system is the use of naph- 

 tha as a fuel only, for the generation of steam from water. The 

 boiler is composed of a number of spiral coils of small diameter. 

 The engine is powerful but light, and all the machinery, includ- 

 ing the boiler, may be placed in the stern of the boat. The firm 

 has lately engined a very handsome launch for the new steam 

 yacht Alicia. 



WHO DREW UP THE NEW DEED ?-In an interview men- 

 tioned elsewhere Mr. Schuyler is reported as saying that he drew 

 up the new deed of gift. If this is so it takes a heavy responsL 

 biiity off the committee of revision; but Mr. Schuyler 1 s style haB 

 changed greatly, and not for the better, between 1883 and 1887, 



AMERICA, schr., Gen. B. F, Butler, is now fitting out at East 

 Boston. 



ST. LAWRENCE SKIFF RACING.-On May 15, a meeting of 

 delegates from the various towns along the St. Lawrence River 

 was held at Prescott, Ontario, to organize a skiff sailing associa- 

 tion. There were present Messrs. G. G. Lafayette and G. A. 

 Dana, of Brockville; A. Bain and .T. A. Seeley, of Clayton; C. Pe- 

 core and H E. Walton, of Gananoque; H. G. Wiser, of Montreal; 

 S.G. AverillandA. R. Porte, of Ogdensburg, and H. G. Wiser 

 and H. O. Haldane, of Prescott. 



The club was organized with the following officers: Com.. H. C. 

 Wiser, Prescott; Vice-Oom,, A. Bain, Clayton; Sec, A. R. Porte, 

 Ogdensburg; Purser, H. E. Walton, Gananoque. Executive Com- 

 mittee—Officers and delegates present. Regatta Committee- 

 Neil McLean, Brockville; H. E. Walton, Gananoque; Capt. D. IT. 

 Lyon, Ogdensburg. The dimensions of a sailing skiff eligible to 

 sail in races of the association was the point on which the dele- 

 gates differed, but after some discussion it was decided that all 

 boats, the product of whose extreme length and breadth did not 

 exceed the sum of 88, would be eligible to sail in all races of the 

 association. , _ 



There will be an unusual amount of rowing on the St. Lawrence 

 this vear. the rivalry being very strong between the Americans 

 and Canadians, and especially between the. leading builders. The 

 St. Lawrence River sniff has already been great ly improved for 

 sailing, and still greater advances are probable this season. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY.— The following arrangements have been 

 marie, for the. assemblage of the fleet at New Rochelle on May 31st. 

 The Hudson River, New York Bay and Staten Inland Sound 

 Squadrons, will proceed in a body from Governor's Island to New 

 Rochelle, making the start at 11 A. M. on May 30th. The East 

 River Squadron will make the run independently, but a number 

 of the boats belonging to this squadron will go up from Port 

 Mori is with the, flagship; making the start as near 4 P. M. as 

 possible. The West Long Island Sound Squadron will assemble 

 New Rochelle. All boats must be m position a 1 9 A. M., Mav 31st. 

 The run from New Rochelle to Cold Spring will be a race for as 

 many classes as may have a sufficient number of entries to make 

 a race. The, fleet book will be issued on June 1st. An invitation 

 has been extended to the members of the Corinthian Navy to 

 enter their boats in the DecorationDayra.ee of the Knickerbocker 

 Y. C. Members may make entries with J. 1). Sparkmau, 100 E. 

 Vi ill street. The following gentlemen are proposed for member- 

 ship: T. Ainly, F. W. Bobbett, Fred. A. Beer, H. Eraser, H. R. 

 Heath, Jas. H. Hunter J. L. Bennett, G. P. Vail, C. H. Dugliss. 



"ONE-GUN" STARTS.— The Seawanhaka C. Y. C. will try the 

 experiment of a "one-gun" start at its first special race on June 5, 

 and also in the second special race on June 21. Not only will the 

 start be from the gun, with no ten or fifteen minutes to straggle 

 over the line, but the gnn will be fired precisely at a given hour, 

 unless in case of fog. The experiment will be an interesting one, 

 and mav lead to the adoption of the "one-gun 11 start in all races 

 save where a very large fleet is to be handled. Whether or no the 

 feature of starting at a fixed hour, wind or no wind, will prove a 

 Mier-oss, remains to be seen; as a rule the decision as to starting at. 

 a fixed time or waiting for wind later on can best be left to the re- 

 gatta committee. This feature is, of course, uot an essential de- 

 tail of the "one-gun" start. 



MARBLEHEAD SWEEPSTAKES. —The invitation sweep- 

 stake s for 10, 40 and 30 ft. yachts at Marblehead on Mav 30, ap- 

 pears to be a rather mixed affair, the Eastern Y. C. disowning any 

 responsibility for it, while it is also stated that no time will be 

 taken and it "will not go on record as a race. The entrance fee is 

 810 per boat, the winner iu the 46 and 40-tt. elates taking all the 

 [unnf j iu each class, while in the 30-1 1. cla-s, where more entries 

 are looked for, the money will be divided ; 75 per cent to first, and 

 balance to second boat. Tne starters are liKefy to be Thelma aud 

 Milicente, 46 footers; Helen and the new Ventura, 40 looters; 

 BaladiB Sarueen, Hawk, Camilla, Shark and Chaos, 30 footers. 

 The committee, Messrs. N. C. Nash, W. L. Jeffries and H. H. 

 Buck, will use the steam yacht Adelita, 



THE 20-RATING CLASS.— The racing season in England was 

 opened in an unusual manner this year, tbe Thames matches, 

 which signalize the opening of the racing, being preceded by a 

 race of 20-raters, four of them new craft, under tne flag of the 

 Royal Portsmouth 0. Y. C. on May 15. Siola, a new Payne h at, 

 won first prize; and Velz e, a new Watson boat, took second. Mr. 

 Clayton's Ohost, also new, held second place over the course, but 

 started before the guns. The Payne boat Chiqwta mflde the poor- 

 est -bowing of the lot. Fife's Dragon, the ouly old boat, was de- 

 layed at the start bv picking up a man, but still made a good 

 showing. The wind was fresh, but the course was all reaching. 

 The first of the Thames matches was sailed yesterday. Iverna 

 has been docked for additions to her rudder. 



CHANGES OF O WNERSHIP — Addle, sloop, once known in 

 New York as the Addie Voorhees, built by Kirby in 1867, has been 

 sold to Viee-Com. W. T. Lambert, Massachusetts Y. C, who has 



re-named her Aetteon Clytie, sloop, has been sold by E. A. 



Cook to Mr. Baker Alice, sloop, has been sold by G. McClellan, 



of Boston, to Bertram Aspiuwali, of New Rochelle . . .North Star, 

 sloop, of Boston, has been sold by C. Borden to Mr. Phillips, of 



Newark, N. J Pickett, steam yacht, has been sold to Col. C. II. 



Graves. Major J. H. Upham, L. Mendenhall, C. Markell, A. R, 

 Maefarlai)6, and Senator Whitemau, of Duluth . . .Sappho, steam 

 yacht, has been sold by J. S. Webb to J. H. Alexander, former 

 owner of the. various Visions. 



CORINTHIAN MOSQUITO FLEET.— The 3d annual regatta of 

 tbe Corinthian Mosquito Fleet will be sailed off Larcbmont on 

 May 31, siarting at II A.M. The regatta is open to boais and 

 canoes uot over 20ft. l.w.L, no shifting ballast, and but two 

 allowed as crew, the canoes sailing under A. C. A. rules. Special 

 prizes will be given for St. Lawrence River skiffs. The classes 

 are 17ft. 6m. to 20ft.; 16ft. to 17ft, 6in.; 13ft. Ilia, to 15ft.; under 

 12ft, tiin. The course will be 6 miles; starting off Pagoda Point, 

 around red and black buoy of Execution Light; blnck buoy off 

 Constable Point, and home, two rounds. Com, Smith has offered 

 a special prize for the best handled canoe. 



PAVONIA Y. C— The 21st annual regatta of the Pavonia Y. C. 

 will be sailed on June 16, starting at 11 A. M. The regular club 

 courses from off Liberty Islund around buoy 8>£, aud from same 

 start around Fort Lafayette, will be sailed. The regatta wilt be 

 sailed under the N. Y, Y. R. A. rules. The steamer Pomona will 

 carry the members and guests. 

 PRIZES FOR WALKOVERS.— The Seawanhaka C. Y. C. in its 



arguments on each side, but last year's experience indica tes that 

 in cases where a yacht comes to the line iu good faith for au ad- 

 vertised race, and none of her rivals care to face her, a reasonable 

 prize for a sailover would be no more than just. 



QUAKER CITY Y. C— The 15th annual regatta of the 

 Ouh ker City Y. C. will be sailed on June 9, and iu addition to the 

 regular prizes the Middleton challenge enp for first class sloops, 

 the Ellis cup for best elapsed time, and a special cup valued at 

 ■Slim and presented by Mr. J. L. McDaniel for third class sloops, 

 will he raced for. The steamer John A Warner wiU carry mem- 

 bers and guests. The committee includes Messrs, A. F. Bancroft, 

 N. H. Wentz aud H. L. Williamson. 



AN ATLANTIC VOYAGE FOR VOLUNTEER.— A report is 

 current to the effect that Volunteer will he eent acrcss to chal- 

 lenge for the Cape May and Brenton Reef cups, won by Genesta in 

 18,-5 and now held by her and Wendur. It is stated tnat a syndi- 

 cate of New York aud Boston yachtsmen will send her across and 

 pay all expenses. The report will stand a good deal of confirma- 

 tion. 



NEW ROCHELLE Y. C. SPECIAL RACE.-On May 30 thj 

 New Rochelle Y. C. will hold a special race for 30 and 3af 1 . classes, 

 a prize being given in each class. The course will be trom club 

 house around red and black buoy on Execution Reef, thence 

 around Matinicock black buoy, thence around easterly home 

 srake boat, thence around buoys on east and west end of Execu- 

 tion Reef, and home. A reception will be held in tbe club house 

 in the eveniog. 



LAUNCHES.— The schooner Brentwood was launched on May 

 20 at Portland, Me., where, she was built for J. M. Cate, by J. H. 

 Dyer. She is 80ft. over all, 19ft. 6m. beam. 



PUZZLE, steam yacht, chartered for the winter hy C. H. Colt, 

 was at Norfolk on May 24, for repairs, having broken down on her 

 way from Florida to New York. 



AZALEA AND AGNES.— The match between these schooners 

 will be sailed at Larchmont to-morrow, starting as near to 10:30 

 A. M. as possible. 



AVENEL, steam yacht, formerly Narod, is owned by J, H. 

 Hanan aloue, and not in company with E. H. Andrews, as lately 

 stated. 



GLADYS.— Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt's new 30 will be christened 

 by this rather ancient name, making the fourth on the yacht list. 



SEAWANHAKA C. Y. C— The new book, now in press, shows 

 a membership of 330 and a fleet of 140 y aohts. 



PACIFIO Y. G.-The opening of the Pacific Y. O. took place on 

 May 10 at the club house. 



